England enjoy run-spree

CRICKET: CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, May 16, 2009 - Fifties from local hero Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior helped England continue to pile on the runs against the West Indies in the second Test here at the Riverside on Saturday.

England closed their first innings at tea on the third day in the commanding position of 569 for six declared following a Test-best 160 from left-handed opener Alastair Cook.

That left the West Indies needing 370 just to avoid the follow-on.

	ENGLAND - ST INNINGS
	(overnight: 302-2)
A. Strauss c Ramdin b Gayle 	 26
A. Cook c Gayle b Benn 		160
R. Bopara b Baker 		108
J. Anderson b Edwards 		 14
K. Pietersen c Simmons b Benn 	 49
P. Collingwood not out 		 60
M. Prior c Benn b Simmons 	 63
S. Broad not out 		 28
Extras 				 61
Total (6 wkts dec) 		569

Fall of wickets: 1-69, 2-282, 3-326, 4-410, 5-419, 6-513.

Bowling: Taylor 20-2-68-0 (4nb, 1w); Edwards 25-1-113-1 (22nb); Baker 
		30-3-119-1 (3w); Gayle 14-2-31-1; Benn 43-8-146-2 (1nb, 3w); Simmons 
		14-0-60-1 (1nb, 1w); Sarwan 1-0-7-0.

AFP