England vs West Indies – 3rd Test – Rain Delays start
Rain had delayed the start of Day 5 between England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 with the third Test destined to end in a draw, at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 11, 2012.
The possibility of a result was severely damaged following rain on the opening two days, and the chances to see the two sides competing on the cricket field seem more unlikely after drizzle on the final morning.
With the English already 2-0 in the series, the match itself held little importance but that did not deter the tourists from producing one of their best displays since arriving in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. While Day 3 unfolded in a fashion similar to the first two Tests,
with the English bowlers making full use of the conditions to halt an inexperienced Windies’ batting lineup, only to come unstuck against the inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 and
Tino Best, washing any hopes of a English whitewash.
When the tourists resumed the penultimate day from their overnight score of 280 for 8, one would have expected a little more urgency from the hosts’ attack, comprising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566, but that spark went missing
and the tourists duly capitalized to set up all sorts of last-wicket records.
While Ramdin savoured his century knock by criticizing the legendary Viv Richards, chanting "YEH, VIV, TALK NAH", his partner played arguably the most fluent knock of the innings and in doing that, became the highest individual scorer, no 11, in the history
of Test cricket.
Tino Best, who was playing his first game after replacing young pacer Shannon Gabriel, amassed a whopping 95 from 112 balls – adding a record last-wicket stand of 143.
It allowed the Windies to rack up 426 – their highest score on tour – and leave their opponents jaded, and to some extent bored. That notion was evident from their batting display as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 all departed in the first
15 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, saved their team from embarrassment, partnering in a 137-run stand. KP fell off Samuels, which brought the under fire Jonny Bairstow to the crease. The youngster added 18 before being cleaned, with Best rounding
off a memorable day as England closed on 221 for 5.
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