Date-stamped : 03 Nov93 - 05:30
CRICKET: FIRST TEST   Day 1 3 June 93 - Old Trafford

Debutant spinner Peter Such put England back in the game with
three late wickets as Australia started the Ashes series with
242-5.  Such picked up the scalps of Mark Taylor, David Boon
and Steve Waugh as he and Phil Tufnell tied the Aussies down
in the last hour.  Australia dominated the first two sessions
with Mark Taylor and new boy Michael Slater (58) sharing an
opening partnership of 128.  Taylor made 124, his third century
against England, and hit two huge sixes before Such snared
him.

ENG_AUS_T1D3_LUNCH_REPORT:  ----- Peter Such continued his
remarkable Test debut with two more wickets as Australia
reached 55-2 at lunch.  Such trapped first innings century-
maker Mark Taylor lbw in his first over before having Michael
Slater caught off an impetuous shot.  England's first innings
was tidied up for 210 in 25 minutes as Shane Warne and Merv
Hughes grabbed a wicket apiece for a lead of 79.  Such also
entertained with some unorthodox batting against Merv Hughes,
hitting one crashing four in his 14 not out.

	T1 D5 - Match round-up/summary Shane Warne took eight
wickets in his first Test in England to bowl Australia to a
huge 179-run victory Merv Hughes also collected eight wickets,
while Warne took a superb catch to dismiss the dogged Andrew
Caddick, as England made 332.  Chris Lewis scored 43 but Graham
Gooch was the only England player to pass 50 in either innings.
Gooch hit 133 before becoming the first Englishman out handled
the ball in a Test, after instinctively palming away a Hughes
delivery as it fell on to his stumps.  Australian captain
Allan Border was delighted with bowlers Shane Warne and Merv
Hughes after they wrapped up a 179-run win over England.
"Full credit to our blokes, they were fantastic," Border
beamed.  always after you, while Shane kept his mettle to
wheel away for all those overs today. It augurs well for our
future," he added.  Warne was named man-of-the-match and said:
"At the start if the tour I just hoped to get into the side
but the main thing is that we won." England manager Keith
Fletcher was optimistic that his men would bounce back in the
second Test after going down to Australia.  He said: "I thought
it was a good performance by us. We fought hard although we
always knew it was going to be difficult.  "Graham batted
superbly and it was a bit of a weird way to get out.  Mike
Gatting's dismissal was also a very crucial moment.  "We have
just got to keep going and turn it around at Lord's. We are
not out of the series." England captain Graham Gooch was left
to reflect on what might have been after his bizarre dismissal
in the defeat against Australia.  Gooch went for knocking the
ball away with his hand and said: "It was an instinctive thing.
"I couldn't stop myself. If I'd had time to think about it I
would have brought my bat up instead.  "I don't need reminding
that we were looking like saving the Test when I got out.
Overall we just have to be more competitive."

<END> Contributed by Goo_chie    (jdw5@*ukc.ac.uk)