Vaughan and Pietersen dominate with tons
They say the best things come to those who wait, and for Michael Vaughan his 16th Test century will be one of the sweetest as he returned to England's Test team after a gap of 18 months
25/05Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of England and Ireland at Leeds, May 25-28 2007
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![England]( "England")
570/7d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
146 & 141 (42.1 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
25/05Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of England and Ireland at Leeds, May 25-28 2007
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![England]( "England")
570/7d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
146 & 141 (42.1 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 1
England held up by Leeds washout
England's march towards victory was brought to a shuddering halt as rain prevented any play on the third day at Headingley
Flintoff could play for Lancashire
England have a glimmer of hope that Andrew Flintoff will be able to play in the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford next week after all
Flintoff could miss third Test
Andrew Flintoff's hopes of playing in the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, starting on June 7, have suffered a setback after he was ruled out - on the advice of the ECB and county medical staff - of both of Lancashire's bank holiday one-day
England inflict record defeat on hapless West Indies
England completed their first Test victory of 2007, dodging the showers on the fourth day at Headingley, sending West Indies to their heaviest defeat by an innings and 283 runs
Sidebottom and Pietersen lead crushing display
Battered and bruised from Kevin Pietersen's career-best 226, West Indies' injury-hit brittle batting line-up collapsed to 146 against a fired-up England attack at Headingley
Depleted West Indies don't stand a chance
In the absence of both Shivnarine Chanderpaul and now Ramnaresh Sarwan, there seems no earthly prospect of England being denied their first Test victory of 2007
Sarwan injury leaves West Indies in peril
For one captain, Michael Vaughan, it was a day of personal glory, but for his opposite number, Ramnaresh Sarwan, the emotions could not have been much further removed
Spineless West Indies succumb meekly
It can only be hoped that Sarwan and Chanderpaul can be resurrected in time for Old Trafford, because their team-mates are in desperate need of some guidance
Vaughan savours the sweetest feeling
Michael Vaughan savours a century on his comeback to Test cricket
Others
Pulverising the West Indies
No 7 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings
Sarwan uncertain how long he will miss
Ramnaresh Sarwan said it was still unclear how long he would be out of action with his injured right shoulder. West Indies will wait until after the Headingley Test to fully assess Sarwan's chances of playing the remaining Test matches in the series
Sarwan ruled out of tour
Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies captain, has been ruled out of the rest of the England tour with the shoulder injury sustained last week
Glowing in the cold
Jenny Thompson has this week's top performer - Ryan Sidebottom, who took eight wickets on his Test return
England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Headingley
Match home for the second Test between England and West Indies
We have to close the frightening gap - Murray
Extremely disappointing. That was the general consensus from three former regional players after West Indies' humiliating defeat at Headingley
Vaughan returns to a changed world
A preview of the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley
Harmison must lead from the front
A preview of the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley