Great day for fast bowlers

Press, 12 July 1980, Page 56

Great day for fast bowlers

NZPA Manchester A total of 13 wickets fell for 188 runs in a dramatic opening day to the third cricket test between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester yesterday. The West Indies put England in to bat and bowled them out for 150, but the touring team were made to struggle by a spirited England fightback late in the day. When bad light ended play an hour early, the West Indies were 38 for three, of which Viv Richards had scored an unbeaten 32 in masterly fashion. Once again it was the West Indian fast bowlers who did the damage, although some of the England batsmen contributed to their downfall with poor strokes on what was essentially a good batting pitch. Brian Rose saved England from a complete rout by making 70 on his first appearance in a home test and shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 91 with Mike Gatting, who made 33. But after that boost came an astonishing collapse in

which England lost its last seven wickets for 24, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall each finishing with three wickets. ENGLAND First innings G. Boycott c Garner b Roberts 5 G. Gooch lbw b Roberts . 2 B. Rose b Marshall . .70 W Larkins lbw b Garner 11 M. Gatting c Richards b Marshall .33 I. Botham c Murray b Garner • • 8 P. Willey b Marshall .. 0 A. Knott run out 2 J. Emburey c Murray b Roberts .. .. 3 G. Dilley b Garner .. .. 0 R. Willis not out .. .. 5 Extras 11 Total 150 Fall: 3, 18. 35, 126, 131, 132, 142, 142, 142, 150. Bowling.—A. M. E. Roberts, 11.2. 3, 23, 3; M. A. Holding, 14 2, 46, 0; J. Garner, 11, 2, 34, 3; M. D. Marshall, 12, 5, 36, 3. WEST INDIES First Innings C. G. Greenidge c Larkins b Dilley 0 D. L. Hayes c Knott b Willis 1. I. V. A. Richards not out .. 32 S. F. A. Bacchus c Botham b Dilley £ A. I. Kalicharran not out .. 0 Extras 5 Total (for three wkts) .. 38 Fall: 4, 25. 25. ... Bowling.—R. Willis, 5,1, 32, 1; G. Dilley, 4,3, 1,2.