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Cricket: Southee treble rocks England in first Test

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 15:00

Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday. At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs. England were building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for four runs in 17 balls. In all, England lost four wickets for 12 runs to throw the first of this two-Test series wide open, although their lead was now almost as much as New Zealand's meagre first innings 207.

Cricket: New Zealand 207 all out against England

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 08:15

New Zealand were bowled out for 207 for in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 25 runs, on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. James Anderson took five wickets for 47 runs, a haul that included his 300th Test wicket, and fellow seamer Steven Finn four for 63. For New Zealand Ross Taylor top-scored with 66, while Kane Williamson made 60 in his first Test in England. This is the first of a two-Test series. jdg/ps

Cricket: Despair over spread of spot-fixing 'cancer'

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 23:00

The arrest of three Indian cricketers for spot-fixing has prompted new fears over the growing influence of betting mafias on the game in the subcontinent and despair about the "cancer" of corruption. Police behind the arrests say the trio were acting under orders from crime syndicates whose bosses are based in the Gulf but are well aware of the rewards if they can manipulate events on the field throughout the cricket-mad region.

Cricket: English county scores

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 21:01

English county championship scores on Friday: First Division At Derby Derbyshire 223 (W Madsen 63) and 189-7 v Sussex 401 (M Yardy 153, C Jordan 92; M Footitt 6-120) At Edgbaston Warwickshire 128 (J Troughton 65 no; L Plunkett 5-32) and 140 v Yorkshire 407 (A Rashid 110 no, G Ballance 52; J Patel 5-56) Yorkshire beat Warwickshire by an innings and 139 runs At Taunton

Cricket: Anderson bowls England back into first Test

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 21:00

James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's. The two players lit up a Lord's bathed in artificial floodlight to counter the overhead gloom of Friday's second day, which ended with New Zealand 153 for four in reply to England's first innings 232 -- a deficit of 79 runs. Anderson took the first three wickets to fall, reducing the Black Caps to seven for two before dismissing Taylor for a scintillating 66.

Cricket: Heroes' praise too much for 300-up Anderson

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 16:45

James Anderson said it felt "strange" to have received congratulations from the only other two living England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets after reaching the landmark at Lord's on Friday. On the ground where his Test career began a decade ago, against Zimbabwe, Anderson took the two wickets he needed to reach the milestone and so join the late Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham as the fourth member of England's '300 club'.

Cricket: Haq nets record and a duck in Scotland warm-up

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 15:00

Pakistan cruised to a 96-run victory over Scotland in Friday's limited overs international in Edinburgh despite the record-breaking efforts of Majid Haq. Scotland spinner Haq went into the clash at the Grange level with John Blain on 41 one-day international wickets and he shattered that record as he dismissed three Pakistan batsmen to move himself clear on 43. However his efforts were in vain as Pakistan, who won the toss and chose to bat, made 231 for seven and then bowled out Scotland for just 135.

Cricket: England 209-8 against New Zealand

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 12:46

England were 209 for eight in their first innings against New Zealand at lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. Jonny Bairstow was 29 not out and Steven Finn two not out. This is the first of a two-Test series. jdg/ps

Cricket: England v New Zealand 1st Test scoreboard

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 12:46

Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Friday: England 1st Innings (overnight: 160-4) A. Cook c Watling b Boult 32 N. Compton c Southee b Martin 16 J. Trott c Brownlie b Boult 39 I. Bell c Watling b Wagner 31 J. Root c Watling b Southee 40 J. Bairstow not out 29 M. Prior lbw b Southee 0 S. Broad lbw b Wagner 0 G. Swann c Watling b Wagner 5

Cricket: New Zealand 54-2 against England

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 12:15

New Zealand were 54 for two in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 178 runs, at tea on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. Kane Williamson was 11 not out and Ross Taylor 32 not out. This is the first of a two-Test series. jdg/nr