Cricket: Harmison is backed by Moores.ENGLAND coach Peter Moores believes Steve Harmison's efforts during the drawn opening Test will serve him well when he runs in again against West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. at Headingley later this week. Hopes were high that the Durham fast bowler would shrug off shrug v. shrugged, shrug·ging, shrugs v.tr. To raise (the shoulders), especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference. v.intr. his dismal Ashes tour form and roar back for England at Lord's after a return of 24 wickets in only three County Championship matches. But instead Harmison struggled throughout and with Yorkshire seamer Matthew Hoggard being sidelined with a thigh strain, he was unable to handle the responsibility of leading the attack and was only able to claim one wicket. But Moores said: "I think he'll be so much better for having played a Test match and getting through that, so I expect him to have a chance to really enjoy himself and go out and bowl at Headingley. He's been bowling really well in county cricket County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. Teams First-class counties The eighteen traditional English first-class counties are the main cricket teams in England. . |
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