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Lord’s awaiting a draw
LONDON, June 23: Openers Mark Butcher and Michael Atherton survived 29 testing overs in the pre-lunch session
as England battled to save the second Test against Australia at Lord's Monday, reports AP.
After Australia declared on their overnight total of 213 for seven — a first-innings lead of 136 — Butcher and England captain Atherton took the home side to 70 without loss at lunch on the fifth and final day.
Butcher was let off the hook in the sixth over of the morning when, having scored just two runs, Australian captain Mark Taylor grassed a regulation catch at first slip as Butcher tentatively played forward to medium paceman Paul Reiffel.
England still require 66 runs to wipe out their first innings deficit and avoid the ignominy of an innings defeat.
Butcher, who has scores of eight. 14 and five in his three previous Test innings, has progressed to 24 while Atherton was unbeaten on 32 at the break.
The missed catch may prove to be crucial after Taylor had given his bowlers a minimum 90 overs to bowl out England on an unpredictable pitch which is still providing encouragement for the seam bowlers.
The uncertain bounce on the recently relaid Lord's pitch is a cause of concern for the England batsmen, who still have to survive the two remaining sessions in this waterlogged but still highly-charged Test.
The two days, four hours and 53 minutes lost over the first four days could ultimately stand between Australia and a series-equalling Test win.
Australia, which haven't been defeated at Lord's since 1934, have won their three previous encounters here and was hoping to make it four in-a-row in this six-match Ashes series.
England lead the series 1-0 after their nine-wicket win in the first Test at Edgbaston two weeks ago.
Fast bowler Glenn McGrath, who helped rout England for 77 in their first innings with the
second-best figures by any bowler at Lord's — eight for 38 — was less menacing on the fifth morning.
He was removed from the attack after eight overs. In the England first innings he bowled unchanged.
The left-handed Butcher, having played and missed for most of the morning, grew in confidence to hit two boundaries while Atherton was more controlled in his 98-ball knock
which has included three boundaries.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne, introduced before lunch, sent down three overs which troubled Butcher.
Earlier Elliott, resuming on 55 not out. went on a boundary frenzy hitting 45 runs In 45 balls to help Australia to 213 for seven and an overall lead of 136 on the penultimate day.
A constant drizzle delayed the start of play for six hours and forty minutes. Australia finally resumed at 131 for two but slumped to 159 for six before a further 15-minute rain delay broke England's momentum.
When play resumed again, Elliott pulled, hooked and drove brilliantly before reaching the coveted three figures with a single off spinner Robert Croft.
He was out while hooking medium paceman Andrew Cad-dick in tne second last over of the day.
"I was very lucky in this innings and had a few chances." said Elliott.
"It was pretty exciting. The
Lord's package — the crowd, the atmosphere, the history — makes it so exciting to perform well here."
He acknowledged the standing ovation of the sporadic crowd which braved the weather to witness a masterful and entertaining left-handed innings in the 75 minutes of play possible on the fourth day.
Elliott's 242-minute effort eclipsed his 85 against South Africa at Johannesburg in February this year. He made his debut against West Indies at Brisbane in November 1996.
After routing England for 77 and gaining a 64-run lead overnight. Australia were hoping to pile up quick runs Sunday and build a match-winning lead in the 20.4 overs set down for the evening session.
But as the visitors tried to force the pace, Caddick, the chief wrecker of the Australian first innings at Edgbaston, picked up four wickets while the inspirational Dareen Gough removed pinch-hitter Shane Warne who was promoted up the order to boost the run rate.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard on Monday, at lunch on the fifth day of the second cricket Test between Australia and England at Lord's
ENGLAND: First innings 77 (McGrath 8/38)
AUSTRALIA: First Innings (overnight 131/2)
Taylor b Gough 1
Elliott c Crawley b Caddick 112 Blewett c Hussain b Croft 45
M Waugh c Malcolm b Caddick 33 Warne c Hussain b Gough 0
S Waugh lbw b Caddick 0
Bevan c Stewart b Caddick 4
Healy not out 13
Reiffel not out 1
Extras: (b-1, lb-3) 4
Total: (for 7 wkts declared) 213
Fall of wickets: 1-4; 2-73; 3-147; 4-147; 5-147; 6-159:7-212.
Did not bat: Michael Kasprowicz and Glenn McGrath. Bowling: O M R W
Gough 20 4 82 2
Caddick 22 6 71 4
Malcolm 7 1 26 0
Croft 12 5 30 1
ENGLAND: Second innings Butcher not out 24
Atherton not out 32
Extras: (lb-10. nb-4) 14
Total (for no loss) 70
Bowling: O M R W
McGrath 8 3 10 0
Reiffel 9 2 28 0
Kasprowicz 9 3 19 0
Warne 3 2 3 0