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Article: Cricket: Ramps passes test of character ; CRICKET: Openers put England in the driving seat
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- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- June 2, 2000
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MARK Ramprakash today reflected on the thin line between success
and failure at Test level having gone some way towards convincing
his critics that he is the man to partner Michael Atherton at the
top of England's order.
Ramprakash hit a determined 56 yesterday in a 121-run opening
partnership with Atherton which helped England reach a commanding
203 for three in the Second Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
It was only the third century opening partnership for England in
34 innings, but more importantly went some way to convincing
Ramprakash's sceptics that he could be a success as a Test opener.
With just one hundred in his previous 68 Test innings, Ramprakash
knew that further ...