Rain washes out second day146;s play

Not a ball was bowled as persistent rain caused the whole of Day Two of the third Test between England and West Indies at Old Trafford to be washed out. There was a chance of the match resuming in the late afternoon, approximately five hours after the scheduled opening, but after the umpires inspected the field, they decided against it.

BRIEF SCORES

West Indies: 275 for 6 D Bravo 77, S Chanderpaul 76, S Joseph 45, R Sarwan 40; M Hoggard 3/61 vs England