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CHRISTCHURCH, March 9: England were held to a draw by Canterbury at the end of their three-day tour match Saturday, as the local batsmen enjoyed the benefits of a benign pitch and the visiting attack toiled for little reward.
At the close of play, Canterbury had amassed 175 for two, with Robbie Frew top-scoring on 72 — to go with 44 in the first innings — and fellow opener Shanan Stewart contributing 58 as the pair put on a first wicket partnership of 112.
Batting on from their overnight score of 400-8, England declared their first innings on 432-9 at the fall of Craig White’s wicket for 73, a lead of 220.
The tourists had a poor start in the field when Stewart was dropped by Ashley Giles in the slips before scoring.
CANTERBURY (1st Innings) 212-8 dec (C.Z. Harris 82; A.R. Caddick 5-69).
ENGLAND (1st Innings, overnight 400-8):
M.A. Butcher c Harris b Cornelius 39
M.P. Vaughan c Harris b Wiseman 156
N. Hussain run out 69
M.R. Ramprakash c Frew b Wiseman 5
U. Afzaal c Cornelius b Wisneski 19
A. Flintoff c and b Harris 1
C. White c Harris b Wiseman 73
J.S. Foster b Wisneski 3
A.F. Giles c Harris b Wisneski 26
A.R. Caddick not out 15
EXTRAS (LB-8, NB-18) 26
TOTAL (for nine dec, 106 overs) 432
FALL OF WKTS: 1-71, 2-278, 3-279, 4-284, 5-286, 6-329, 7-333, 8-383, 9-432.
DID NOT BAT: M.J. Hoggard.
BOWLING: Wisneski 20-3-88-3 (10nb); Martin 23-3-92-0 (1nb); Cornelius 15-2-85-1; Harris 18-4-45-1 (7nb); Wiseman 21-2-90-3; Astle 9-2-24-0.
CANTERBURY (2nd Innings):
R.M. Frew b Giles 72
S.L. Stewart c Giles b White 58
M.H.W. Papps not out 30
G.J. Hopkins not out 2
EXTRAS (LB-10, NB-3) 13
TOTAL (for two wkts, 73 overs) 175
FALL OF WKTS: 1-115, 2-172.
BOWLING: Caddick 12-8-15-0 (1nb); Hoggard 20-3-71-0 (1nb); Giles 23-11-40-1; White 12-3-28-1 (1nb); Flintoff 6-2-11-0.—Reuters
