Date-stamped : 24 Jan94 - 22:34
England A v Border, East London, 21-24 Jan 94
 
====> Day 1, 21 Jan 94, Tea
England A managed just 51 runs from 37 overs as  they  set  about
staging  a  recovery  in the game with Border.  Mal Loye (25) and
Steve Rhodes (29) shared an unbroken half century stand  as   the
team  ground  their  way  to  144-4 at the tea interval.  After a
promising start captain Hugh Morris  Adrian Dale and  Alan  Wells
all  fell  cheaply  to put the tourists in trouble.  The prolific
John Crawley held the innings together with 49 to take  his  tour
run tally to 724 from just ten knocks.
====> Day 1, MORE
Youngster Mal Loye showed maturity beyond his years with a  meas-
ured innings to rescue England A.  The 21 year old Northants star
took nearly five hours to carve out an invaluable  71  in  a  131
partnership with Steve Rhodes (59 not out).
====> Day 4, 24 Jan 94
England A were denied their 11th tour victory by  a  dogged  last
wicket  stand  from  Border.  Brenden Fourie and Allen Badenhorst
hung on for 29 deliveries in bad light and drizzle to earn  their
side  a  draw  at  189-9.   Peter Such and Robert Croft both went
agonisingly close to taking the crucial wicket as Border chased a
total  of  296 for victory.  "I was very pleased we came close to
bowling them out inside two sessions," said captain Hugh Morris.
<END> Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)