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CRICKET ROADSHOWS

Week 10 Preview - 13 Jul, Lord's Still catching-up?

Saturday's Cricket Roadshow turns its focus on the NatWest Series, looking back at the tournament highlights and previewing the showpiece final between England and India.

One of the highlights of the series, apart from England maintaining their upward spiral, has the been the general standard of fielding with even India showing signs they are beginning to get to grips with what remains an integral facet of the one-day game.

Young bucks such as Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif have added stealth and a youthful exhuberence to India's sometimes lugubrious ground-fielding, as epitmised by their three run outs against Sri Lanka at Bristol on Thursday.

England captain Nasser Hussain admits his own men need to hit the stumps more often when attempting run outs but he's certainly had nothing but praise for the level of catching his team has maintained throughout.

Hussain himself set the standard with a stunning one-handed effort early in the tournament but even that was put in the shade by what Channel 4's Dermot Reeve described as "the best catch I have ever seen on a cricket pitch"... James Kirtley's diving, sprawling, inches from the floor left handed wonder catch.

The Roadshow talks to the Sussex fast bowler about his mixed experiences in the tournament – catch of the series followed by injury – and there is also an in-depth look at how England should best approach the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

Should they be aiming to follow the Australian lead and attempt to produce the cricket equivalent of Holland's "Total Football" with unlimited flexibility? Should they stick to picking their best XI at all times or is there room for form picks, such as Ronnie Irani?

The Roadshow team also investigates what tactics are likely to succeed in South Africa, and whether the pitches there will favour pace or spin.

Elsewhere on the show Rod Marsh talks exclusively about the provisional Academy squad announced this week and explains some of his choices, such as why only four players from last year have been named again for the 2002/03 intake.

One of those not asked back is Kent batsman Robert Key, currently enjoying a prolific season in county cricket, and he talks to the Roadshow about how and why he benefitted from a winter with Marsh in Adelaide.

Cricket enthusiast Tim Rice also makes a welcome appearance and there will be the usual round-up of domestic and international news from the world of cricket.

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