West Indies strike back as Walsh claims three

But England were immediately outdone by the veteran Walsh who took three wickets in his first seven overs without conceding a run.

First, he removed Michael Atherton for a single, caught off the shoulder of the bat at second slip.

After 10 overs it was three for one and it should have been three for two one ball later. England captain Nasser Hussain, on one, hooked Franklyn Rose to fine leg where Walsh took a comfortable catch only to step back on to the boundary rope.

But Walsh, who began the match with a World record 467 wickets, made amends soon after with two victims in consecutive balls.

First, he dug one in to Hussain who was caught for 10 by captain Jimmy Adams in the gully.

Then he sent down a beautifully disguised slower ball to trap Graham Thorpe lbw for nought to make it 17 for three. He reached tea with figures of 11-9-11-3.

The day had begun with West Indies on 87 for four after they had opted to bat on a rain-truncated first day.

Adams and Ramnaresh Sarwan extended their partnership to 69 and the score to 118 before four wickets fell for 17 runs.

Cork began and finished the job. First, he trapped Sarwan lbw first ball after the morning drinks break for 36 to make the score 118 for five, then returned after lunch to remove Rose and Walsh lbw in consecutive overs to wrap up the innings.

Man of the match at Lord’s, where he helped England level the series 1-1, Cork finished with four for 23 off 17.1 overs. Caddick claimed three for 45 off 24 overs.

SCOREBOARD
West Indies (1st innings): Sherwin Campbell c Thorpe b Gough 2, Adrian Griffith lbw b Caddick 2, Wavel Hinds c Stewart b Cork 26, Brian Lara c Thorpe b Gough 13, Jimmy Adams c Thorpe b White 24, Ramnaresh Sarwan lbw b Cork 36, Ridley Jacobs b Caddick 5, Franklyn Rose not out 16, Curtly Ambrose c Hussain b Caddick 3, Rion King batting 2; Extras: (b1, lb12, nb6) 19. Total (for eight wickets in 69 overs) 148
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-12, 3-49, 4-49, 5-118, 6-126, 7-130, 8-135
Bowling: Gough 20-3-50-2, Caddick 24-10-45-3, Cork 16-8-22-2, White 9-1-18-1
England (1st innings): Michael Atherton c Campbell b Walsh 1, Marcus Trescothick batting 24, Nasser Hussain c Adams b Walsh 10, Graham Thorpe lbw b Walsh 0, Alec Stewart batting 8, Extras (lb-1, nb-3) 4, Total (for 3 wickets in 22 overs) 47
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-17, 3-17.
Bowling: Ambrose 5-3-2-0, Walsh 11-9-11-3, Rose 6-0-33-0.