Cricket: Duo spark fightback.

NEIL Carter and Chris Woakes shared all 10 wickets as Warwickshire fought back brilliantly in their championship duel with Worcestershire at New Road today.

When the home side won the toss yesterday and advanced to 200 for one, the Bears were in danger of being batted straight out of the game.

But this morning Worcestershire were all out for 339 after the seamers, making light of the absence of the injured Chris Martin, triggered a collapse.

Carter finished with a season'sbest six for 100. Woakes again outlined his promise with four for 80 including a spell of three wickets for no runs in eight balls.

Carter produced a devastating burst yesterday. With Worcestershire cruising at 200 for one, he unfurled a spell of three for four in nine balls to put the contest right back in the balance.

Stephen Moore's fluent 46 was ended by a mid-on catch by substitute fielder Tom Allin, then Daryl Mitchell and Vikram Solanki added 139 before Carter's inspired spell.

Mitchell nicked to Tim Ambrose, Ben Smith edged to third slip and Moeen Ali gave Ambrose more fodder. Woakes removed Stephen Davies with a nifty inducker. to stop the rot.

This morning Woakes trapped Solanki for 91, lbw offering no shot, then forced fatal edges from Gareth Andrew and Chris Whelan.

Gareth Batty (60 from 95 balls) struck Woakes for two sixes but was left stranded when Carter tidied up the tail.

The Bears suffered an immediate blow in reply as Darren Maddy edged a corker from AJ Harris to the wicket-keeper.