Cricket: Record Total Set to Reward Worcester ; Somerset Require a Further 158 Runs to Avoid an Innings Defeat

Birmingham Post › August 19, 2005

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Maybe it is the impending arrival of West Indian opener Chris Gayle that did the trick.

Whatever the reason, the timing of Worcestershire's best batting performance in 106 years of County Championship cricket has proved quite breathtaking.

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Cricket: Record Total Set to Reward Worcester ; Somerset Require a Further 158 Runs to Avoid an Innings Defeat

Records fell like flies at New Road yesterday as the home team ran up a record score to home in on their first win in the last five Championship matches. When Worcestershire spinners Gareth Batty and Ray Price ...

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