P342 CEEFAX 2 342 Sun 01 Dec 23:55/17         ENGLAND TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, Harare 1/2 Alec Stewart hit a fine century but it was not enough to stop England losing to the President's XI bz five wickets. Stewart (105) and Nassjt Hussain (50) rescued England from the 24-3, after Eddo Brander had ripped through the top otdet, to guide them to 211-5. But the President's side, containing sjvjtal Zimbabwe Test players, knocked off the runs with ease. Youngster Dannie Erasmus (67) and Zimbabwe Test captain Alistair Campbell (45) wire among the runs for the hosts. PRESIDENT'S XJ v ENGLAND CARDS - 341 Football 302 Genital 380 Tennis 330 Tour Fixs England England A Main Menu
P342 CEEFAX 2 342 Sun 01 Dec 23:50/24         ENGLAND TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, Harare 2/2 England coach David Lloyd was not too worried about his side's five-wicket defeat by a President's XI. "This was always going to be difficult and sadly we wetin't up to it," he said. "It's inconvenient to lose but not sjtious and no-one's dead! "Actually defeat like this just makes us more determined to get stuck in." Lloyd did ctiticise England's bowlers, adding: "We were guilty of not putting the ball in the right place. Eddo Brander bowled magnificently for them." PRESIDENT'S XI v ENGLAND CARD - 341 Football 302 Genital 380 Tennis 330 Tour Fixs England England A Main Menu