Broad's trick inspires England again
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August 1, 2011, Monday
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STUART Broad inspired an England fightback for the second day in a row on Saturday by taking the first test hat-trick at his home ground of Trent Bridge to drag England back into the second test against India.
At lunch yesterday, England reached 130-2 in its second innings on day three, an overall lead of 63 runs. Ian Bell was 84 not out, after a stylish innings of 106 balls with 15 fours, while Kevin Pietersen was undefeated on 20.
Sreesanth (1-23) took the only wicket to fall in the morning session when England captain Andrew Strauss was caught behind for 16.
On Saturday, Broad, who rescued the England first innings with 64 from 66 balls, took five wickets for no runs in 15 balls to finish with a test best of six for 46 from 24.1 overs. At the close of the second day England was 24 for one in its second innings, an overall deficit of 43, after dismissing India for 288.
Broad's heroics, after India was cruising at 267 for four, overshadowed an immaculate century by Indian makeshift opener Rahul Dravid, who made 117 in 370 minutes at the crease. He was dismissed, caught at third man off Tim Bresnan, after the hat-trick attempting to force the pace. Dravid joined compatriot Sunil Gavaskar on 34 test hundreds.
For the hat-trick, Broad took the wickets of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (5), Harbhajan Singh (0) and Praveen Kumar (0).
The England allrounder's latest effort with the ball sparked memories of another dynamic England allrounder Ian Botham, whose exploits helped win the Ashes in 1981. Fittingly on the 30th anniversary of that series Broad bettered Botham's five wickets for one at Edgbaston.
At lunch yesterday, England reached 130-2 in its second innings on day three, an overall lead of 63 runs. Ian Bell was 84 not out, after a stylish innings of 106 balls with 15 fours, while Kevin Pietersen was undefeated on 20.
Sreesanth (1-23) took the only wicket to fall in the morning session when England captain Andrew Strauss was caught behind for 16.
On Saturday, Broad, who rescued the England first innings with 64 from 66 balls, took five wickets for no runs in 15 balls to finish with a test best of six for 46 from 24.1 overs. At the close of the second day England was 24 for one in its second innings, an overall deficit of 43, after dismissing India for 288.
Broad's heroics, after India was cruising at 267 for four, overshadowed an immaculate century by Indian makeshift opener Rahul Dravid, who made 117 in 370 minutes at the crease. He was dismissed, caught at third man off Tim Bresnan, after the hat-trick attempting to force the pace. Dravid joined compatriot Sunil Gavaskar on 34 test hundreds.
For the hat-trick, Broad took the wickets of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (5), Harbhajan Singh (0) and Praveen Kumar (0).
The England allrounder's latest effort with the ball sparked memories of another dynamic England allrounder Ian Botham, whose exploits helped win the Ashes in 1981. Fittingly on the 30th anniversary of that series Broad bettered Botham's five wickets for one at Edgbaston.
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