da dobrowin： Caroline Atkins and Arran Thompson set a new record opening partnership for England by putting 150 on the board without loss at the end of the first day of the first Test against India at Lucknow
CricInfo14-Jan-2002Caroline Atkins and Arran Thompson set a new record opening partnership for England by putting 150 on the board without loss at the end of the first day of the first Test against India at Lucknow.Atkins (64*) and Thompson (60*), also made their highest individual scores in internationals. They were opening together for the seventh time forEngland after captain Clare Connor won the toss.Thompson said: “Our weakness on tour has been forming partnerships and wereally worked as a partnership today.”Atkins added: “It’s great we’re still in but we’ve got a way to go to winthis Test.”Although England have already lost the one-day series after India took an unassailable 3-0 lead, both Thompson and Atkins have found form on the tour, with Thompson scoring 62 and Atkins 42 in warm-up games.