England Lions vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 A – 1st Unofficial Test – Kerrigan spins England Lions into ascendency
An impressive all-round performance from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 Lions on Day 3 saw them take a healthy 196-run lead after Simon Kerrigan’s six-wicket haul halted Australia A on 277, at Old Trafford, Manchester, on August 10.
The tourists looked to be in total command after ending the previous day on 127 for 1 in reply’s to the hosts 315. The tone continued on resumption as skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Klinger-c76093 began authoritatively from their respective scores of 77 and 36.
They added 39 more to their stand before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JC-Tredwell-c1676 struck with a turning ball to dismiss Cowan – caught behind – for 99. The off-spinner made another key intervention just before the lunch interval, taking out half-centurion Klinger, caught at short
leg.
However, the batting side still appeared in a comfortable position at 207 for 3 before all changed in the first hour after resumption. In front of a small home audience, Kerrigan began to make headways, picking six out of the final seven wickets.
After taking out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 – the latter two falling off successive deliveries. From being 214 for 4 to 229 for 5, the touring side slumped to 231 for 8.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tom-Lexley-William-Cooper-c94199 and Jon Holland’s 30-run partnership installed sanity but Kerrigan then wrapped the innings by nailing down batsmen 10th and 11th to halt Australia on 277 – finishing with figures of 25.3-7-59-6.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 flair.
The partnership was broken by Holland who removed the latter for a 104-ball 70, and despite Lyon taking out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 at the closing stage, the home side held ascendency at stumps, posting 158 for 3.
Following the close of play, Tredwell, who has played a solitary Test for the national team, then praised his younger teammate for his special bowling performance.
"Simon's picked up six wickets today and he fully deserved to," said Tredwell. "He bowls at a nice pace which makes it hard for the batter because there's not much time to change your decision, particularly on a wicket offering a bit of turn.”
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