West Indies unearth 'next Tendulkar'

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands: If former player Keith Arthurton is to be believed, West Indies have unearthed the next Sachin Tendulkar in a seven-year-old hailing from Hannah Estate in Tortola.

Arthurton conducted a three-day coaching clinic this weekend on the islands of Tortola and Virgin Gorda and he had no doubt whatsoever that he has seen the next Tendulkar in Aidan Gorege.

"While he was batting, I heard someone in the crowd shout out that he looked like Sachin Tendulkar and I thought the same thing because of the way he bats, his stance and his attitude," said Arthurton, who represented West Indies in 33 Tests and 105 ODIs between 1988 and 1999.

"You don't really see that in kids who are that young but he has something special in him and the local coaches should work with him so that he can develop his cricket skills," Arthurton said of Aidan, who is originally from Dominica.

Youngest participant of the camp, Aidan looks older than his age and has a stance which is almost a replica of Tendulkar's, according to a report in the 'Anguilla News'.

Talking about the kid's technique, Arthurton said, "His stance is very good and he moved his feet at the right times and with ease. I certainly would like to work with him in future as I think he has the potential to develop into a very good player," Arthurton said.

Star players Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dinesh Ramdin also turned up in the camp to share their experience with the kids.

A 20-over match at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College marked the end of the camp.

Broad edges England closer to victory

Broad collected the prized scalps of century-maker Ramnaresh Sarwan and the durable Shivnarine Chanderpaul to boost England's bid for victory over the West Indies in the third Test on Thursday.

Broad, armed with the second new ball, removed Sarwan for 106 and Chanderpaul for 55 in quick succession as West Indies, chasing 503 for victory, reached 279 for five at tea on the last day at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

The blonde-haired paceman has been England's most successful bowler with three wickets for 51 runs from 18 overs.

Broad bowled Sarwan with a delivery that moved back and kept low in the second over with the new ball, and then had Chanderpaul caught behind stabbing at a short rising ball outside the off-stump.

Until Broad's intervention, Sarwan and Chanderpaul had batted comfortably to add 148 for the fourth wicket.

In the last over with the first new ball - from off-spinner Graeme Swann - Chanderpaul had reached his 50, when he whipped a full length ball through mid-wicket for the last of his five boundaries.

In the following over, the first one with the second new ball from James Anderson, Sarwan reached his 100 when he steered the second delivery between second slip and gully to third man for the 11th of his 12 fours.

Before lunch, England had endured a fruitless toil in their bid for the series-levelling victory, as Sarwan and Chanderpaul batted defiantly.

England's bowlers found the ARG pitch less than accommodating and they would have been disappointed that it did not misbehave as they'd expected during a morning period cut short by 45 minutes because of rain.

England, with Andrew Flintoff struggling with a hip injury, failed to make a breakthrough in the morning period, as Sarwan and Chanderpaul plodded away, after West Indies continued from their overnight total of 143 for three.

Sarwan passed 50 for the second time in the match, when he drove his 104th ball from Steve Harmison off the back-foot for two through square cover.

England trail 1-0 in the series which now comprises five Tests, following an innings and 23-run defeat in the opening Test at Kingston inside four days.

The other two Tests in the series take place at Kensington Oval in Barbados from February 26 to March 2, and Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad from March 6 to 10.

The second Test at the nearby Sir Vivian Richards Ground was abandoned after just 10 balls last week because of a dangerous outfield.

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