Date-stamped : 03 Feb94 - 14:24
Eng v St. Kitts & Nevis, Basseterre, 29-31 Jan 94

====> Day 1, 29 Jan 94
Mark Ramprakash gave the selectors every reason to be  glad  they
included him in the tour party as he smashed his way to 136.  The
vacant number three slot has been the subject of much debate  but
Ramprakash  staked his claim with his maiden ton for England.  St
Kitts and Nevis spoiled the  prospects  of  middle order   rivals
Matthew  Maynard  and  Nasser Hussain as their wickets fell for 2
and 0.  Skipper Mike Atherton only managed 6 in  the  308-6   de-
clared total.
<END> Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)
====> Day 2, 30 Jan 94
Mark Ramprakash made a perfect start to his quest for a permanent
England test place  by hitting a century  in his  first Caribbean
tour innings on Saturday. Ramprakash, given his initial chance in
the crucial number three spot, scored 136 as England made 308 for
six declared  at the close  on the opening day  of the  three-day
match  against St Kitts  and Nevis.  Robin Smith  struck  71, his
first half-century of the tour, and opener  Alec Stewart followed
his hundred in the opening game with a fluent 67.
In  contrast  to those  individual  successes, however, were  the
cheap  dismissals  of  middle order pair  Matthew Maynard (2) and
Nasser Hussain (0). They were both dispatched by fast bowler John
Maynard, known around these islands as ''the dentist'' due to the
fact his fiery spells have  left some batsmen with damaged teeth.
Maynard  also accounted for  captain  Mike Atherton (6) and ended
the innings with three for 91 from 23 overs.
Ramprakash, left out of England's tour of  India and Sri Lanka 12
months ago  for disciplinary  reasons, was  given  the  chance to
start rekindling his international ambitions  with a late call-up
for the final Ashes test last August. Now he has followed up with
an impressive early bid for the vacant number  three batting role
in the West Indies, reaching  three figures  from 217  deliveries
and batting altogether for 322 minutes and hitting 15 fours. Ram-
prakash and  Stewart shared a  second wicket  partnership  of 107
before  three wickets tumbled for nine runs.  However, Ramprakash
helped  to repair  the damage  by  putting on  139 for the  fifth
wicket  with Smith, who  emerged from  an uncertain start to play
with increasing freedom.
<END> Contributed by Vicky (VIGNESWA@*umass.edu)
====> Day 2, MORE
A temper tantrum by spin bowler  Phil  Tufnell  overshadowed  the
day's  play  when  he reacted angrily to a rejected appeal in his
third over.  The 27 year old had an lbw shout turned down in  his
first  over  and  a  stumping denied in the second.  His patience
snapped when Bernard Thompson seemed to edge a delivery to Nasser
Hussain.  Tufnell  appealed  twice  and kicked the ground in fury
Skipper Mike Atherton calmed the situation and Tufnell showed his
true  skills  by  taking three wickets as St Kitts and Nevis grew
weary.
<END> Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)
====> Day 3, 31 Jan 94
England shuffled round the order in their second innings to  give
time  at  the crease to different players as the match ended in a
draw.  But only Chris Lewis used it to good effect scoring a half
century  against  St  Kitts  and  Nevis.  Nasser Hussain and Jack
Russell scored just 11 and 1 respectively undone by  gentle  spin
bowling.   England  declared  on  184-7 and used the remaining 90
minutes to good effect  reducing the home side  to  22-4  at  the
close of play.
<END> Contributed by goo-chie (jdw5@*.ukc.ac.uk)