Story 2009 Ashes Series

[pelican102]

Welcome to the start of the 2nd test the line up look like this

1.Phil Hughes
2.Simon Katich
3.Ricky Ponting
4.Micheal Clarke
5.Micheal Hussey
6.Marcus North
7.Brad Haddin
8.Brett Lee
9.Shaun Tait
10.Peter Siddle
11.Ben Hilfenhaus

1.Strauss
2.Cook
3.Pieterson
4.Bell
5.Bopara
6.Prior
7.Collingwood
8.Flintoff
9.Swann
10.Anderson
11.Pansear

The coin goes up Ponting calls tails, Tails it is and Australia elect to bat first. Join us soon for Australia's innings.

 

[Jaztheman]

That yellow is a terrible colour to read.

Tait in for Clark isn't a good idea in my opinion but we'll see how he does. Collingwood in for Broad means the tail has basically been eliminated and we're going in with alot of people that can bowl still. England to win.

 

[pelican102]

Phil Hughes and Simon Katich walking out Katich played well in the first test but Hughes fail but you have to be a bit aware it was his first Ashes and he is only 19.

Katich goes early for 11 to Anderson caught in the slips by Collingwood bad start for Australia out comes Ricky Ponting who failed in the first test.

After 20 overs
Hughes 23*
Ponting 23*

Panesar 0-3
Swann 0-4

Ponting goes for 32 well the game is pretty reaslistic because Ponting got bowled by Swann and he play's it on the front foot too.Out comes Clarke.at lunch Aussies are 2 for 97 with hughes 42* and Clarke 11* lets see if Hughes can go on to make 50.:happy :happy.

50 for Hughes well played brings his 50 up with a 4

Australia
Hughes 56*
Ponting 32

Swann 1-20
Anderson 1-34

All over for Pup he gets bowled he goes for 13 Australia really need to follow in Hughes footsteps this innings and make runs Aussies are now 115 for 3. Out come Hussey. There goes Hussey trapped in front it was a full delivery and he tried to play it on the back foot and pays costly Aussies now 151 for 4. North needs to make runs for Aussies to make a defendable total.

Hughes first test century and what a place to do it in the Ashes what a day for this young kid from Macksville.

Australia
Hughes 100*
Ponting 32

Flintoff 1-36
Anderson 1-38

at tea on day 1 Hughes is 109* North 23* Hughes will be eyeing 150 North will be eyeing 50-100 lets see how they go. they are 204 for 4. 50 for North well played thats what Australia really need.

Australia
Hughes 134*
North 50*

Swann 1-46
Panesar 1-51

150 for Phillip Hughes what a gun he didn't go so well in the first game he really failed now he is showing he is worth keeping in the squad 200 is the next milestone for him. Australia 302 for 4.

End of Day 1
Phil Hughes 164*
North 81*
Australia are 325 for 4 we had a chance to talk to the Australian captain after the day's play Atherton "how did you think the team batted today" "Well i was blown off my chair by Phil Hughes and North batted well both of them putting us in a good state in the game so we are all hoping that Hughesy can make 200".

 

[pelican102]

Welcome back to the 2nd days play and all Hughes is thinking about is 200 and North a Maiden Ashes century.

North goes early in the day for 85 Caught and bowled by Freddy. In comes Haddin. Australia now 340 for 5. Haddin goes trapped in front by Jimmy Anderson. Haddin goes for 7 Australia 347 for 6. IN comes Brett Lee

200 for Phil Hughes what a game this young bloke congratulations.

Australia
Hughes 200*
North 85

Flintoff 2-79
Anderson 2-117

Australia 438 for 6
Hughes 223*
Lee 42*

Lee goes Lbw to Jimmy Anderson bad luck lee was on 43. Out comes Tait. Tait goes down the ground but gets the inside edge of the bat and caught at silly point he goes for 9. Now here comes Siddle.

Siddle goes for the foward defence and misses it and gets bowl Off stump he gets dismissed for 9. Hilfenhaus is in and Hughes is on 236. HUghes goes for 246 just 4 runs from 250 Australia have posted a big total of 475.

 

[Jakester1288]

Nice batting from Hughes!

 

[pelican102]

To open the bowling will be Lee and Tait.

Dream start for the Aussies getting Strauss bowled what a ball form Lee Getting him for just 1 now in comes Pieterson. Another wicket this time going to Tait and Cook is caught in the deep he goes for 5. Bell is now. England now 2 for 20

Lee gets Pieterson for 35 Trapped in front with a beautiful inswinging yorker out comes Bopara. England 55 for 3. What a bowling change Siddle in his second ball gets Ian Bell caught in first slip by Micheal Hussey England now 99 for 4 . Here comes Prior. Rain has delayed play for 26 mins.

End of Day 2
England
112 for 4
Lee 2-42
Siddle 1-16

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Start of day 3 and Prior and Bopara walk out. Tait will be bowling first ball i here

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At the start off day 3 Tait starts the day off.

Siddle gets the first Wicket getting Bopara for 72 Caught by Hussey tries to cut it and gets the edge. Hilfenhaus bowls a beautiful inswing yorker and gets Prior clean bowls him and now Flintoff and Collingwood to get through.Finshing this post tomorrow.

 

[pelican102]

Siddle gets the wicket of Collingwood caught in the deep by North. England now 222 for 7 and need 53 runs to avoid the follow-on. Out comes Swann. At lunch on day 3 England 255 for 7 Flintoff 15* and Swann 17*. There goes Swann LBW to Siddle and Siddle have has 4 now he almost has his 5 wicket haul. Swann goes for 18. here comes anderson and England need 17 runs to avoid the follow-on.

There's Siddles' 5 wicket haul getting Jimmy Anderson for a duck now only Pansear and they still need 17 runs to avoid the follow-on. Hilfenhaus gets Flintoff plum LBW when they only need 3 runs to avoid the follow on.

Australia enforced the follow on. Whoaaaaaa Siddle gets another one getting Cook the Delivery went through his Split legs and taking middle good start for Australia. Cook goes for just 4. Lets see if Pieterson can do any damage. Its Tea on day 3 and England are 60 for 1 Strauss 29* and Pieterson 24*.

Tait gets the wicket of Strauss caught in 2nd slip by Hussey for 67. Now Ian Bell to the crease. End of Day 3 and England are 172 for 2 Pieterson 69*and Ian Bell 26*. Micheal Clarke gets the wicket of K.P for 83 caught in the slips by Hussey yet again. Bopara is at the crease. Pup gets yet another wicket getting Bopara LBW for 24. Prior is in to bat. Pup gets Prior next ball and Pup is on a hat-trick. Prior gets caught at bat pad by Hughes. He doesn't get it though.

Lunch on day 4 England lead by 58 Bell 74* and Collingwodd 0*. Pup gets Bell caught in the slips by guess who.........Hussey!!!!!! Bell goes for 74. Flintoff out to the crease. Clarke gets the wicket caught behind thats Pups 5 wicket haul. Lee gets Swann caught in at short midwicket by Hughes. Siddle gets Flintoff for 48 i hear a bit of chocking when i walk back to the pavillion. Then Siddle gets the wicket of Pansear. The Aussie have to chase down 137 easy target.

Hughes and Katich both go to Swann and Panesar Hughes goes for 44 and Katich for 27 Aussies need 62 runs to win. Clarke plays a horribly cut shot and gets caught in first slip by Collingwood bowled by Anderson.

End of day 4 Aussie are 125 for 3 Ponting 39* And Hussey 0*. POnting finishes on 44* and Hussey 9* Australia win by 7 wickets.


Bowler of the game
5-56 Micheal (Pup) Clarke


Highest score of the game
246 Phil Hughes

MOTM

 

[Jakester1288]

Restoring the pride!