Caddick warms up for Pakistan with five-wicket haul

Somerset's Andy Caddick warmed up for next week's first test against Pakistan with a five-wicket haul against Yorkshire at Headingley on Thursday.

Caddick finished with figures of five for 81, including the wicket of England team mate Michael Vaughan.

His 79 helped Yorkshire to 231, giving Somerset a first innings lead of 26. The visitors extended the advantage to 127 by the close.

Marcus Trescothick (31) was the man out as they reached 101 for one.

Surrey leg spinner Iain Salisbury also staked a claim for inclusion in the test side by returning with four for 130 as Northamptonshire amassed 476 at The Oval.

Overnight pair Graeme Swann and Tony Penberthy both failed to make centuries, falling for 96 and 75 respectively, before the latter claimed two wickets in Surrey's 126 for two.

At the close Ian Ward remained unbeaten on 58.

Former England paceman Devon Malcolm was also among the wickets for Leicestershire at Grace Road, taking five for 78 against Lancashire.

Neil Fairbrother (45) top-scored as the visitors fell 41 runs short of Leicestershire's first innings total of 240. By the close Leicestershire had reached 72 for four, Muttiah Muralitharan claiming two of the wickets.

SECOND DIVISION

In the second division New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming (52) kept Gloucestershire at bay with a half century for Middlesex at Bristol.

Replying to the hosts' 272 after Kim Barnett had been dismissed for 99, Middlesex crawled to 186 for seven.

Worcestershire's Graeme Hick reminded the England selectors he is far from finished by posting the 112th century of his career against Hampshire.

Hick, who has not been awarded a central contract by England, made 120 out of his side's 236.

Hampshire, dismissed for 309 in the first innings, reached 16-0 at the close.

Paul Collingwood's 153 put Durham in the driving seat against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

The innings included a six and 20 fours, helping the visitors to 329. West Indian paceman Vasbert Drakes (four for 83) was the pick of the Warwickshire attack but his team mates failed him with the bat, falling for 205.

At Hove Dutchman Bas Zuiderent failed to add to his overnight 122, caught by Australian Greg Blewett off Greg Smith, before Sussex were dismissed for 404.

Smith (five for 64) was the pick of the Notts attack while Blewett posted 49 out of the visitors' 214 for four in reply.

The tour match between Pakistan and Derbyshire at Derby ended in a tame draw after Matthew Dowman posted 145 out of the hosts second innings total of 247 for five declared. That left the tourists needing 151 for victory, a target they never threatened, closing at 63 for one.

Mail Cricket Editor