Cautious cricket progress

Press, 10 June 1980, Page 6

Cautious cricket progress

NZPA Nottingham England made warn progress on the fourth morning of the first cricket test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge earlv this morning (N.Z, time). Geoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer resumed England’s second innings at 145 for two—a - lead of 100—and neither was In a mood to attempt anything rash. Their-‘survival was helped, by some wavward deliveries from Michael Holding and Joel Garner and the day’s first’ boundary was four byes when Holding

n; bowled wildly down the leg side s (bringing up the 150 after 61 e i overs. e’ The - first four from the brt e came when Woolmer edged Ho’iling and the ball raced to the I- i third man boundary. di Once again Viv Richards was i Heading the West Indies, standa'ing in for Clive Lloyd, wl:u 1. ; needed three stitches in his right yJhand after fumbling a eatch at b I first slip on the opening day. •-' England was 198 for six in v.'lts second innings—a lead’ oi >l51 —at lunch.