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| October 25, 2002 | Friday | Sha’aban 18,1423 |
Caddick saves England
PERTH, Oct 24: An unbeaten half-century by Andy Caddick helped England reach a modest total of 221 after their top order collapsed on the first day of their two-day tour match with Western Australia.
Caddick, who is better known for his bowling skills than his batting ability, made an unbeaten 62 from just 78 balls and shared a 79-run partnership with Matthew Hoggard to save England from further embarrassment after the top order failed.
England captain Nasser Hussain, opener Robert Key, Mark Butcher and John Crawley all departed for a combined score of just 12 runs as the tourists blew another chance to get some valuable batting practice before the first Test starts.
The only recognised batsmen to show any real resistance against a moderate bowling attack led by a paceman — Callum Thorp — who has never played a single first-class match, was opener Marcus Trescothick and wicket-keeper Alec Stewart.
Trescothick made a patient 46 from 107 balls while Stewart finished with 42 in 87 deliveries.
They put on 41 for the fifth wicket having come together with England in deep trouble at 44-4 after Thorp had ripped through the top-order.
The 27-year-old Thorp, who normally plays for the Western Australian Second XI, made the initial breakthrough in the second over of the match when he trapped Key for four, then held a return catch to get rid of Butcher for seven in his seventh over.
Thorp captured his third wicket when he had Hussain caught behind for one before lunch then sent Ashley Giles on his way for six after the break.
Scoreboard
ENGLAND (1st Innings):
M.E. Trescothick c Hussey b Wilson 46
R.W.T. Key lbw b Thorp 4
M.A. Butcher c and b Thorp 7
N. Hussain c Ronchi b Thorp 1
J.P. Crawley c Ronchi b Clark 0
A.J. Stewart c Ronchi b Clark 42
J.S. Foster b Casson 11
A.F. Giles c Ronchi b Thorp 6
A.R. Caddick not out 62
M.J. Hoggard b Wilson 33
S.J. Harmison c Goodwin b Wilson 6
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-1, NB-1) 3
TOTAL (all out, 87.2 overs) 221
FALL OF WKTS: 1-4, 2-32, 3-39, 4-48, 5-89, 6-112, 7-116, 8-126, 9-205.
BOWLING: Wilson 18.2-9-38-3; Thorp 20-6-58-4 (1nb); Clark 18-7-42-2; Harvey 16-5-49-0; Casson 15-6-32-1.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1st Innings):
M.E. Hussey not out 0
C. Rogers not out 3
EXTRAS 0
TOTAL (for no wkt, 3 overs) 3
TO BAT: M.W. Goodwin, M. North, S. Marsh, L. Ronchi, K. Harvey, B. Casson, M. Clark, P. Wilson, C. Thorp.
BOWLING (to-date): Hoggard 2-1-2-0; Harmison 1-0-1-0.—Reuters
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