Cricket: Pears are facing a big task.BOTTOM-PLACED Worcestershire face a huge task to avoid another County Championship defeat after an extraordinary day's play against Hampshire as 22 wickets fell at the Rose Bowl. Hampshire, 350 for five overnight, went on to add another 105 before Shane Warne Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is an international Australian cricketer, generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers ever [1]. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. declared with nine wickets down. Nic Pothas Nic Pothas (b. 18 November, 1973) is a South African cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. In a total of over 250 career matches, he has taken over 500 catches. Pothas is an accomplished batsman, with an average of over 30 and a high score of 165 runs. finished with an unbeaten 71 while spin bowler spin bowler Noun Cricket same as spinner (sense 1a) Gareth Batty Gareth Jon Batty (born October 13, 1977 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer, more specifically a spin-bowler. The off-spinner has been largely backup to Ashley Giles throughout his career, though he did play four Tests in the English tour of the subcontinent in 2003, as was rewarded for 36 tenacious overs with figures of six for 125. Worcestershire needed to make a strong start and they got the complete opposite and were bundled out for 86 handing Hampshire a first-innings lead of 369. Warne could have imposed the follow-on but chose to bat again eventually declaring at 103 for eight. Worcestershire were left with the little matter of 473 to win in two whole days, but were in desperate trouble again today when they slumped to 95 for five. |
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