England  emerges winner in first Test against Pakistan

London, May 20: Andy Caddick bowled England to victory by an innings and nine runs in the first Test here at Lord's on Sunday, the Somerset fast bowler taking 4-54 as Pakistan, following on, were dismissed for 179.

New-ball partner Darren Gough also had a day to remember, claiming his 200th Test wicket, in his 50th match as England dominated their 100th Test and won the game in three days after rain had wiped out the first day on Thursday.

But it was Dominic Cork who claimed the final wicket of the match when Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, after a defiant 21, gloved an attempted hook to wicketkeeper and England stand-in captain Alec Stewart.

Shoaib Akhtar was two not out.

Despite the disappointment of three near-dismissals, the New-Zealand-born Caddick never flagged as he charged in from the Nursery End.

He had top-scorer Abdur Razzaq taken at first slip by Michael Atherton after the middle-order tyro had resisted for five minutes short of three hours, his spirited 53 from 123 balls including nine well-struck fours.

Then 121 for six became 122 for seven when Azhar Mahmood was caught behind by Stewart, deputising as skipper for the injured Nasser Hussain.

This was sweet revenge for Caddick. In his previous over, the 42nd, Caddick had been pulled by Azhar for four. The next ball was deliberately short and Azhar again went for the stroke but failed to keep the ball down.

However, Michael Vaughan, who was stationed for the catch at backward square-leg dropped the routine chance. Fortunately for England eight balls later Caddick ensured this was not a costly error.

It seemed as if Caddick's luck had ran out. He had Razzaq 'caught' behind on 52 thanks to a superb right-handed catch by Stewart only for English umpire Peter Willey to correctly signal a no-ball. The bowler had run down the pitch to celebrate and the batsman began to walk towards the Pavilion before each realised what had happened.

Then to the first ball of a new spell Azhar, on 16, gloved a vicious bouncer to Stewart but umpire Willey was unmoved.

Veteran all-rounder Wasim Akram, in what seemed set to be his final Lord's Test appearance, could not halt the slide. On 12 he was taken in the slips by Graham Thorpe off Gough to leave Pakistan 147 for eight.

The Yorkshire hero to the brink of victory when Stewart caught opposite number Rashid Latif (20), to leave Pakistan on 167 for nine.

Pakistan captain Waqar Younis resisted bravely for 21 but was last man out for 21 when a gloved hook off Dominic Cork was taken by Stewart.

A sixth wicket stand of 34 in 16 overs between Abdur and Azhar kept England briefly at bay after Pakistan, following on 188 saw their top-order collapse to 84 for four at tea.

To the last ball before the interval Youhana chipped Gough to Michael Vaughan at midwicket for six and this time the Yorkshireman held on.

Abdur had shared a stand of 37 with Inzamam-Ul-Haq, who was out in controversial circumstances. He flicked at a ball from Dominic Cork and Stewart claimed a fine left-handed take down the legside.

Television replays suggested the ball had hit the batsman's pad but Willey who had all the tough calls, was convinced and sent Inzamam on his way for 20, leaving Pakistan reeling at 67 for three in the 20th over.

Earlier Gough wrapped up the Pakistan first innings with three wickets in four balls for no runs either side of lunch, a spell which included his 200th Test wicket before Caddick followed up in the second innings with two for nine in 21 balls.

Salim Elahi completed a pair when he was brilliantly caught by Thorpe at third slip off Caddick's fifth ball, the left-handed batsman diving full-length to hold the ball in his right hand.

The same combination did for Saeed Anwar (8), who had earlier survived Gough's hat-trick ball held over from the first innings, but did not present the full face and so gave the Surrey fielder another catch to leave Pakistan 30 for two in the 10th over.

With the last ball before lunch Yorkshire quick Gough took his 200th Test wicket, wicketkeeper Rashid Latif (18) well caught down the leg-side by opposite number Stewart.

After lunch Waqar lasted two balls before Thorpe took another fine catch, going to his left and next ball Gough yorked Shoaib for a return of 16-5-61-5, the eighth time in his 50 Tests that he had taken five wickets in an innings.

Pakistan started the day on 115 for four, with Younis Khan 32 not out but Derbyshire captain Cork dismissed the dangerman for 58.

This was the first time since England's 1978 win here that they had beaten Pakistan by an innings and they can now look forward to the Second Test at Old Trafford on May 31.