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Article: CRICKET: THE 100TH TEST AT LORD'S ENGLAND v WEST INDIES - DUKE OF CORK IS ON MARCH AGAIN; Dom roars back to seal historic win.(Sport)
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- The People (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2000
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COMEBACK KID Dominic Cork was the toast of England last night as he defied fading light and the menacing West Indies attack to bring a nail-biting two-wicket win.
It was an astonishing double for Cork whose Test career seemed over when he was ignored by the selectors for 20 months until his shock recall last week-end.
Five years ago he crowned his debut Test with seven second innings wickets for 43 that made him the man of the match and left him acclaimed as the new Ian Botham.
Last night he was named man-of-the-match again - by his hero Botham. A ...