Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 147 to lift West Indies to 212 for four at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against England on Sunday.
LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) – West Indies were 212 for four in their second innings, a lead of 57 runs, at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test against England at Lord's here on Sunday.
West Indies were 212 for four wickets in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against England at Lord's on Sunday.
Simon Hughes, in the Daily Telegraph, writes of how the current West Indies pace attack is different from the one in the eighties. The tables, he says, have turned and it’s England’s bowlers who’ve made life difficult for batsmen. But West Indies’ real problem is Darren Sammy. As captain he may have been a cohesive force but as a player he does not have serious Test credentials. His bowling is innocuous, hovering around the 75 mph mark, and offers too many scoring opportunities. His honest dobbers are only marginally better than…
LONDON, May 19, 2012 (AFP) – Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels launched a rearguard action as they battled to prevent the West Indies going down to defeat by England in the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried West Indies hopes on his shoulders yet again as the touring side battled to avoid defeat by England in the first test at Lord's on Saturday.
The West Indies fightback in the first test against England at Lord's was cut short when they lost three wickets in nine balls to slip to 36 for three at tea on the third day on Saturday.
LONDON, May 19, 2012 (AFP) – West Indies fought back in the first Test at Lord's here on Saturday with a disciplined display of seam bowling.
A West Indies bowling attack that had failed to swing or seam the ball the previous day suddenly proved itself a different proposition
West Indies fought back strongly on the third day of the first test at Lord's, claiming four England wickets to reduce the hosts to 341 for seven at lunch on Saturday.
