Warne doing well in English County Championship
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
LONDON, Jun 18 (AFP): Shane Warne was one of several Australians starring Saturday on the second day of the latest round of matches in English cricket's first-class County Championship.
Hampshire captain Warne, arguably cricket's greatest leg-spinner, took four for 76 but that was not enough to prevent Durham, who bowled out their hosts for 232, taking a first innings lead with Australian Michael Di Venuto making 124 in a total of 264 for eight at the Rose Bowl.
Another Australian in the runs was Lancashire's Brad Hodge. A member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad in the Caribbean, he scored 156 not out in Lancashire's 451 for five declared against Kent which also featured 58 from former Australia batsman Stuart Law.
Hampshire captain Warne, arguably cricket's greatest leg-spinner, took four for 76 but that was not enough to prevent Durham, who bowled out their hosts for 232, taking a first innings lead with Australian Michael Di Venuto making 124 in a total of 264 for eight at the Rose Bowl.
Another Australian in the runs was Lancashire's Brad Hodge. A member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad in the Caribbean, he scored 156 not out in Lancashire's 451 for five declared against Kent which also featured 58 from former Australia batsman Stuart Law.