Bdos: Here we go again

Graham Thorpe hit an unbeaten 81 to build on earlier half centuries from Mark Butcher and Nasser Hussain, as England gained a healthy first-innings lead yesterday against the West Indies on the third day of the second Cable & Wireless cricket Test.

The experienced trio led the visitors from 54-2 overnight to 300-6 at close, already 92 runs ahead of the West Indies’ first-innings of 208.