West Indies collapse hands England the edge

Cricket : West Indies suffered an embarrassing batting collapse to end their first innings on 229 and give England control of…

Cricket: West Indies suffered an embarrassing batting collapse to end their first innings on 229 and give England control of the third test on the second day at Old Trafford.

The tourists were making steady progress in reply to England's 370 when they reached 216 for four only to lose their last six wickets for 13 runs in 44 balls. Their innings lasted just 52.4 overs.

Spinner Monty Panesar took four wickets for 50 runs and seamer Ryan Sidebottom three for 48 to gave England a healthy first innings lead of 141.

England reached 34 for one before the close of play after opener Andrew Strauss's barren spell continued when he was lbw to pace bowler Fidel Edwards without scoring. He is without a fifty in his last 15 test innings.

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Alastair Cook was 12 not out, though appeared to have survived a good caught behind appeal off Corey Collymore, and captain Michael Vaughan was on 10.