Cricket: Moxon sets example
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Your support makes all the difference.MARTYN MOXON hit 123 in five hours to lead his England A team to 326 for 5 at the close of play on the first day of their three- day match against the Australian Capital Territory at the Manuka Oval in Canberra yesterday.
The 32-year-old Yorkshireman, who shared a run-a-minute stand of 128 with Jack Russell, reached his century with a six hooked off a short delivery from the former Lancashire pace bowler, Ken McLeod.
Moxon and the Gloucestershire wicketkeeper pepped up the scoring rate in the afternoon following a crawl through the early session.
(First day of three: ACT won toss)
ENGLAND A - First Innings
T C Middleton c Irvine b McLeod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 M N Lathwell c & b Irvine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 *M D Moxon c King b Bull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 P J Prichard lbw b Bull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 G D Lloyd c McLeod b Bull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 R C Russell not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 D G Cork not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Extras (b9 lb9 w1 nb12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Total (for 5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Fall: 1-69 2-83 3-164 4-194 5-322.
To bat: A R Caddick, M C Ilott, J Boiling, P M Such.
Bowling: Killen 26-11-46-0; McLeod 20-5-51-1; Irvine 18-5-51-1; Bull 21-4-75-3; Bush 18-4- 58-0; Maxwell 9-1-27-0.
Umpires: K Duffy and G Davidson.
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