Vauxhall Mallards’ Olly Stone helps England Under-19s recover in South Africa
Olly Stone, pictured batting for Vauxhall Mallards in the 2011 Carter Cup final, helped lead England U19s out of trouble yesterday. - Credit: Archant copyright 2011
New England Under-19s captain Olly Stone helped his side recover from a poor start to reach a position of strength on the opening day of the first Youth Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
Test match venue Newlands, in Cape Town, where Olly Stone is leading the England Under-19s in the first Youth Test against South Africa. - Credit: PA
Former Thorpe St Andrew High School pupil Stone, who was promoted to lead the side on Friday following an injury to skipper Shiv Thakor, featured in a seventh wicket stand of 60 with Worcestershire's Ed Barnard, who finished the day unbeaten on 107. Barnard came to the crease with England on 89 for five after they had lost the toss at the famous Newlands ground.
Along with wicketkeeper Callum Taylor, he launched the fightback as the pair added 63 for the sixth wicket. Taylor's dismissal for 43 brought Northamptonshire player Stone – who lives in Brundall and plays club cricket for Vauxhall Mallards – to the crease.
Stone and Barnard saw England through to tea at 168 for six and after the interval they continued to steer the tourists out of trouble.
Having made 29 from 81 balls, including three fours, Stone played on to Shaylin Pillay with the score on 212. But South Africa were frustrated further by Barnard – who went on to complete his century, from 158 balls, in the 93rd over – and Miles Hammond (17no) as England reached the close on 277 for seven.
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Opening bowler Lizaad Williams was the most successful South African bowler, claiming four for 61 from his 23 overs. He helped reduce England to 14 for three in the fifth over as Jonathan Tattersall was caught behind for two and Harry Finch was trapped lbw for nine, both after Dominic Sibley fell to Craig Kirsten for a second ball duck. Kirsten later left the field with a stress fracture of the lower back, an injury which could rule him out for two months.
The four-day Test resumes today at 8am GMT.
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South Africa Under 19 v England Under 19
Cape Town: South Africa Under 19 Won Toss
England Under 19 First Innings Close
J A Tattersall c Fortuin b Williams 2
D P Sibley c Rosier b Kirsten 0
H Z Finch lbw b Williams 9
B M Duckett c Fortuin b Moore 13
K S Velani b Williams 49
C F Jackson b Williams 43
E Barnard not out 107
O P Stone b Pillay 29
M A H Hammond not out 17
Extras b1 lb4 w2 nb1 8
Total 7 wkts (99 overs) 277
Fall: 1-2 2-6 3-14 4-48 5-89 6-152 7-212
Bowling: Williams 23-2-61-4, Kirsten 4-1-12-1, Moore 22-5-68-1, Pillay 20-4-57-1, Fassen 17-3-44-0, Orros 12-4-29-0, Rosier 1-0-1-0
