It was left to prolific off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, kept wicketless for 26 overs, to break the partnership after tea when he accepted a return catch from Rahim.
A round-up from the second day of the latest County Championship matches.
Kent have lodged a complaint with the ECB over Worcestershire’s decision to stage their Championship match at New Road. For the second day running play was abandoned without a ball bowled as a heavy shower created lakes on an already sodden outfield following the recent flooding.
Ashley Giles has admitted that he will have to consider the long-term impact to his health before making any more attempts at a comeback. He hasn’t played this season after picking up another hip injury and also missed the entire 2006 season before a brief reappearance during the first two Ashes Tests.
Nominations have been opened for the position of chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board, after David Morgan, the current incumbent, announced his intention to stand down in preparation for taking over the presidency of the ICC next year.
A round-up from the second day of the latest County Championship matches.
Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, has backed VVS Laxman to compensate for past failings in England and produce a big series this time round.
Worcestershire chief executive Mark Newton has taken the blame for the opening day washout of their Championship match against Kent at New Road. Less than two weeks ago the ground was underwater, but Newton took the decision to go ahead with the match in order to guarantee Friday’s lucrative, televised Pro40 game.
Jonty Rhodes is one of the favourites to become England’s fielding coach as the new management team continues to expand the back room staff.
Daren Powell has said that West Indies deliberately targeted Kevin Pietersen in their decisive one-day international at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Pietersen, who has slipped to No.2 in the world rankings, was given a hostile welcome with a first-ball bouncer then edged his next delivery to second slip.
Kevin Pietersen has lost his No.1 ranking in one-day internationals after a lean series against West Indies. He made 42 runs at 14 in the three matches and has been replaced on the top spot by Ricky Ponting, even though Australia haven’t play since the World Cup.
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