England benefit from confusion over cricket laws

ENGLAND profited from a mix-up over cricket’s laws to claim a stranglehold on the third Test and move closer to a series victory over West Indies at Old Trafford.

Having been dismissed for 370 shortly before lunch, fast bowler Steve Harmison warmed up between innings on the edge of the square — a breach of Law 17.1 which states no practice adjacent to the pitch.

Harmison should have been removed from the attack for at least half an hour, but instead England were warned by fourth umpire Rob Bailey and Harmison opened the attack.