Flintoffs’s 72tips balance in England’s favour

A TYPICALLY aggressive 72 not out from Andrew Flintoff tipped the balance in England's favour on the first day of the fourth Test against the West Indies at the Oval yesterday.

At the close England were 313-5 from 90 overs with Geraint Jones on 22 not out.

England were wobbling at 64-3 but debutant Ian Bell scored 70 and captain Michael Vaughan, in his 50th Test, 66 as they shared a partnership of 146 for the fourth wicket to turn England's innings round.