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Fidel Edwards rocks England

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STANDING FIRM: Ravi Bopara helped England recover from the quick strikes by Fidel Edwards.

LONDON: Fidel Edwards took three wickets, including the prize scalp of Kevin Pietersen for nought, as West Indies fought back in the first Test against England at Lord’s here on Wednesday.

England, at tea on the first day, was 182 for four after fast bowler Edwards had dismissed Alastair Cook, Pietersen and Paul Collingwood in a spell of three wickets for nine runs off 22 balls.

Bopara fights back

But Ravi Bopara, newly installed at number three and playing his first Test since making a century against the West Indies at Barbados in February, was unbeaten on 72.

Together with wicketkeeper Matt Prior, he halted the tourists’ advance in a fifth-wicket stand so far worth 73.

Prior, who on his Test debut two years ago made an undefeated century against the West Indies at Lord’s, was 42 not out.

England resumed after lunch with Cook and Bopara unbeaten on 34 and 33 respectively. But in the fourth over following the interval Cook was bowled off the inside edge by a full-length Edwards delivery to end a second-wicket partnership of 64.

Great catch

Next ball Edwards produced a 91mph beauty which squared up Pietersen and took the outside edge with wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin holding a fine one-handed catch as he dived low to his right.

England, which had been 88 for one at lunch, was now 92 for three with Edwards on a hat-trick at the start of his next over. — AFP

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