Story 2009 - Ashes Time Again [1st Test - Day Four]
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www.cricinfo.com said:Sussex vs Australia, Hove, 3rd day
Joyce fights lonely battle as Aussies dominate
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Jun 26, 2009
Sussex 340 & 282/6 (Joyce 180*, Clark 3-30) lead Australia 563 for 2 dec by 59 runs
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How they were out
Ed Joyce racked up a breathtaking unbeaten 180 but Australia pick up six 2nd innings wickets after Sussex were forced to follow-on in the first pre-Ashes warm-up match at Hove. Stuart Clark took six wickets in the day to leave Sussex with a slim 59 run lead heading into the final day tomorrow.
Luke Wright and Robin Martin-Jenkins took to the crease and added a further 31 runs before Stuart Clark got in on the action. Clark dismissed Martin-Jenkins three runs short of his fifty, finding the edge and leaving Haddin with a comfortable catch. Ollie Rayner didn't last long before he was trapped lbw for 5 and Clark made it two for the over when he sent Will Beer packing for a three ball duck.
Part-time spinner Michael Clarke took the final wicket of the innings, forcing Wright into a rash shot and having him caught for 68, Sussex all out for 340, losing their final 4 wickets for just 17 runs.
Ricky Ponting now had the difficult choice in deciding whether to enforce the follow-on or not. He decided to send Sussex back in and give his bowlers another innings to hit some form. Somebody who needed such form was Brett Lee after he struggled to control the Duke ball in the first innings, not picking up a single wicket and going at almost 4.5 runs per over. With a Test spot on offer he proved his worth, blowing away the two Sussex openers with relative ease.
After Lee's fiery opening spell Stuart Clark once again took over proceedings, dismissing Carl Hopkinson, Rory Hamilton-Brown and Luke Wright either side of the tea interval. Ed Joyce meanwhile had moved into the 90's and with his 23rd four of the innings he brought up his century in just 117 balls.
Joyce continued to play his shots and reached 150 in the 61st over. Along with Andy Hodd, who watchfully moved onto 29*, Joyce saw out the day on 180* with Sussex 59 runs ahead. An unbeaten partnership of 116 gives Sussex a hope of forcing a draw, but it will need to continue way into the final day for such a result to happen.
Joyce spoke after play about the Australian bowlers. "They look very threatening at the moment, and all of them suit the English conditions. Stuart Clark is an exceptional bowler, and a must pick, in my eyes, for the first Test at Cardiff. He can swing it both ways and he can bowl a consistent line and length all day long. Clark is the ideal replacement for the great Glenn McGrath, and the way he is bowling at the moment England will find him difficult to face."
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Nice update, great knock by Joyce, and also good match from Clark, should be selected for the 1st Ashes test if he continues to play well. Sussex is not doing so bad against Australia in the warm-up game. Good update mate, cant wait for the 1st Ashes test.
shantanu_rooney
Chairman of Selectors
Great story Jack, really wonderful reading it. Brilliant innings by Joyce. KIU 
treva
ICC Chairman
I'm going to start this story again. I'm going to put slightly less detail in because despite having to make every story I do perfect, It's usually the reason as to why they don't get completed.
I'm just going to do the 5 Tests and update after each of the day's play. This will be done using ICC09.
I'm just going to do the 5 Tests and update after each of the day's play. This will be done using ICC09.
treva
ICC Chairman
Ponting ton makes England toil
The Ashes 2009 - 1st Test, Cardiff
Ricky Ponting smashed an unbeaten 171 on the opening day of the 2009 Ashes series.
Australia ended the day on 330/2, leaving England in deep trouble and already behind
despite having only played 80 overs.
Rain interrupted the evening session but that did not stop Australia, Michael Clarke also
finishing the day at the crease on 59. Simon Katich had earlier posted 89 from 135
deliveries in a fantastic 2nd wicket partnership of 171 with the Australian captain.
Things looked good for England as they dismissed the new kid on the block, Phil Hughes,
for just 5. He missed a straight one from James Anderson allowing the ball to cannon into
the off stump. But despite the early wicket Australia pushed on and made England
sweat in the field.
England's only other moment of joy came when Katich fell just 11 runs short of his century,
edging Flintoff to the ever aware Matt Prior behind the stumps.
Ricky Ponting hit 21 fours and 3 sixes on his way to a magical 171*, making full use of a flat
Cardiff wicket. Along with Clarke's 59* the pair added 151 before the umpires called an end
to proceedings at 6:30.
The England bowlers toiled, only Anderson and Flintoff managed to pick up a wicket. Steve
Harmison particularly struggled on his first test back in the side after a strong opening to the
County Championship, going for 67 runs at an economy rate of over five and a half runs per over.
Andrew Strauss was even forced to chuck the ball to Kevin Pietersen in hope of buying a
wicket in the final session.
England now face down the barrel and need to pull it around quickly tomorrow morning if they
are to get back into this match. Ricky Ponting will have other ideas, and he'll be looking to
secure his double century and more.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
The Ashes 2009 - 1st Test, Cardiff
Ricky Ponting smashed an unbeaten 171 on the opening day of the 2009 Ashes series.
Australia ended the day on 330/2, leaving England in deep trouble and already behind
despite having only played 80 overs.
Rain interrupted the evening session but that did not stop Australia, Michael Clarke also
finishing the day at the crease on 59. Simon Katich had earlier posted 89 from 135
deliveries in a fantastic 2nd wicket partnership of 171 with the Australian captain.
Things looked good for England as they dismissed the new kid on the block, Phil Hughes,
for just 5. He missed a straight one from James Anderson allowing the ball to cannon into
the off stump. But despite the early wicket Australia pushed on and made England
sweat in the field.
England's only other moment of joy came when Katich fell just 11 runs short of his century,
edging Flintoff to the ever aware Matt Prior behind the stumps.
Ricky Ponting hit 21 fours and 3 sixes on his way to a magical 171*, making full use of a flat
Cardiff wicket. Along with Clarke's 59* the pair added 151 before the umpires called an end
to proceedings at 6:30.
The England bowlers toiled, only Anderson and Flintoff managed to pick up a wicket. Steve
Harmison particularly struggled on his first test back in the side after a strong opening to the
County Championship, going for 67 runs at an economy rate of over five and a half runs per over.
Andrew Strauss was even forced to chuck the ball to Kevin Pietersen in hope of buying a
wicket in the final session.
England now face down the barrel and need to pull it around quickly tomorrow morning if they
are to get back into this match. Ricky Ponting will have other ideas, and he'll be looking to
secure his double century and more.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
treva
ICC Chairman
Ponting makes double century as England fight back
England ended the day still 472 runs behind Australia with 9 wickets hand after they
bowled the visitors out for 570. Ricky Ponting made a sensational double century but
England's bowlers rallied to take 8 wickets for just 240 runs.
The day started well for England as James Anderson dismissed Michael Clarke in the 2nd over,
Clarke just adding one to his overnight score of 59.
Ponting and Michael Hussey continued to make England toil as they shared a 99 run partnership,
Ponting crossing the magical 200 mark with a sweetly timed cover drive.
Hussey fell for 40, fending off a Anderson bouncer into the hands of Alistair Cook at short leg.
Swann finally dismissed Ponting the very next over taking a catch off his own bowling.
Ponting had scored 232 from 339 deliveries, including 27 fours and 4 sixes. Ponting's double
century makes his knock the 34th to pass the 200 mark in Ashes history.
Shane Watson and Brad Haddin once again put the pressure back on England with a stand
of 96, but Flintoff dismissed Watson for 39, the start of the end for the innings.
Johnson was bowled by Stuart Broad before the young Nottinghamshire pace man dismissed
Haddin for 70 thanks to a cracking catch by Paul Collingwood in the slips.
Harmison finished the innings off with the wickets of Brett Lee and Stuart Clark to leave
Australia with a first innings score of 570.
England then had to face a short spell before Tea, both Strauss and Cook making it
through with little trouble.
With the England openers making it through to 60 Lee found the breakthrough.
Cook prodded forward to a pitched up delivery and nicked it straight through to Haddin behind
the stumps for 22.
Ravi Bopara settled in before Strauss reached his half century just before the close of play,
finishing on 53* alongside Bopara on 17*.
England face a difficult challenge in passing the follow-on tomorrow and getting as close
as possible to Australia's first innings total. Ponting will want early wickets to set up a vital victory
giving his side the major advantage in this Ashes series.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
England ended the day still 472 runs behind Australia with 9 wickets hand after they
bowled the visitors out for 570. Ricky Ponting made a sensational double century but
England's bowlers rallied to take 8 wickets for just 240 runs.
The day started well for England as James Anderson dismissed Michael Clarke in the 2nd over,
Clarke just adding one to his overnight score of 59.
Ponting and Michael Hussey continued to make England toil as they shared a 99 run partnership,
Ponting crossing the magical 200 mark with a sweetly timed cover drive.
Hussey fell for 40, fending off a Anderson bouncer into the hands of Alistair Cook at short leg.
Swann finally dismissed Ponting the very next over taking a catch off his own bowling.
Ponting had scored 232 from 339 deliveries, including 27 fours and 4 sixes. Ponting's double
century makes his knock the 34th to pass the 200 mark in Ashes history.
Shane Watson and Brad Haddin once again put the pressure back on England with a stand
of 96, but Flintoff dismissed Watson for 39, the start of the end for the innings.
Johnson was bowled by Stuart Broad before the young Nottinghamshire pace man dismissed
Haddin for 70 thanks to a cracking catch by Paul Collingwood in the slips.
Harmison finished the innings off with the wickets of Brett Lee and Stuart Clark to leave
Australia with a first innings score of 570.
England then had to face a short spell before Tea, both Strauss and Cook making it
through with little trouble.
With the England openers making it through to 60 Lee found the breakthrough.
Cook prodded forward to a pitched up delivery and nicked it straight through to Haddin behind
the stumps for 22.
Ravi Bopara settled in before Strauss reached his half century just before the close of play,
finishing on 53* alongside Bopara on 17*.
England face a difficult challenge in passing the follow-on tomorrow and getting as close
as possible to Australia's first innings total. Ponting will want early wickets to set up a vital victory
giving his side the major advantage in this Ashes series.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
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Very good innings from Ponting, bloody good backup from nearly every batsman! Everyone getting starts and doing well, good to see our players getting some good batting in early.
Suprised with your bowling attack they don't roll Australia out for 200. :sarcasm
Looks like batting first on this wicket is proving to be winning way to go, hopefully the follow on can't be reached and Siddle and Johnson take some wickets early tomorrow.... (Lee is crap on ICC09, especially Tests, so go after him)]]
Good story, similar to mine.
Suprised with your bowling attack they don't roll Australia out for 200. :sarcasm
Looks like batting first on this wicket is proving to be winning way to go, hopefully the follow on can't be reached and Siddle and Johnson take some wickets early tomorrow.... (Lee is crap on ICC09, especially Tests, so go after him)]]
Good story, similar to mine.
BKB1991
Panel of Selectors
England in big trouble, Hopefully Strauss plays a captains knock but i think avoiding the follow on will be the key for them. Good presentation KIU
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A Captain fantastic knock from Ponting, he really is a class player without any doubt. He did recieve valuable support from all of the middle order which would have frustrated England.
The Australians will be on a high as Cook's wicket will have definatly given them a boost. Ravi Bopara's time is now if he is to show he can keep his number 3 spot. Today has been the Australians days and for England, they have a mountain to climb.
The Australians will be on a high as Cook's wicket will have definatly given them a boost. Ravi Bopara's time is now if he is to show he can keep his number 3 spot. Today has been the Australians days and for England, they have a mountain to climb.
treva
ICC Chairman
Centuries galore on day three as England charge
England fought back to all but eliminate Australia's advantage on the third day of the first
Ashes Test at Cardiff thanks to three English centuries. Andrew Strauss finished the day
unbeaten nearing a double century on 186 whilst Pietersen reached three figures with the
final ball of the day. Bopara also went past 100 but was ran out during the afternoon session on 109.
The day started with England still a massive 472 runs behind on 98/1. Strauss picked up
where he left off the evening before with some classy strokes as well as defiant defence.
Bopara looked to attack meanwhile and raced to his fifty in no time.
Lunch came and went without a wicket being lost and the pair continued to plough on. Strauss
was first to reach his century, the 18th of his career, and he was soon followed by Bopara,
with only his 2nd Test century.
However, a lapse in concentration and hesitation cost Bopara his wicket as Strauss called him
for a quick single. The ball was picked up Michael Clarke at cover and hurled towards the stumps.
A direct hit left Bopara well and truly stranded meaning he had to return to the pavilion for a well made 109.
That brought the formidable Kevin Pietersen to the crease, the wicket that any opposition wanted
the most. But he was not about to give it up easily and settled in quickly with a superb batting
wicket in front of him.
Strauss then received a life on 147. With Ponting running out of ideas he threw the ball to
Michael Hussey looking for the breakthrough. In his very first over Strauss fended at a delivery
that bounced a little and caught the edge. It flew to second slip but Shane Watson couldn't hold
on. This would prove costly as Strauss regained his focus and battled past the 150 mark.
Pietersen looked in good touch, and brought up his fifty in less than 80 deliveries. He wouldn't
stop there though and as the close of play grew ever nearer the question in people's minds were
'was he going to get to his century today?' The answer was yes as he scampered through
off the final ball of the day to reach is century from 131 balls.
Strauss ended the day on 186 from 352 balls having spent almost 500 minutes at the crease.
The game looks set for a draw heading into day four with England still 134 runs behind.
But if England can push on and make a huge score tomorrow then it will set up an interesting
final day with the Australians on the back foot.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
England fought back to all but eliminate Australia's advantage on the third day of the first
Ashes Test at Cardiff thanks to three English centuries. Andrew Strauss finished the day
unbeaten nearing a double century on 186 whilst Pietersen reached three figures with the
final ball of the day. Bopara also went past 100 but was ran out during the afternoon session on 109.
The day started with England still a massive 472 runs behind on 98/1. Strauss picked up
where he left off the evening before with some classy strokes as well as defiant defence.
Bopara looked to attack meanwhile and raced to his fifty in no time.
Lunch came and went without a wicket being lost and the pair continued to plough on. Strauss
was first to reach his century, the 18th of his career, and he was soon followed by Bopara,
with only his 2nd Test century.
However, a lapse in concentration and hesitation cost Bopara his wicket as Strauss called him
for a quick single. The ball was picked up Michael Clarke at cover and hurled towards the stumps.
A direct hit left Bopara well and truly stranded meaning he had to return to the pavilion for a well made 109.
That brought the formidable Kevin Pietersen to the crease, the wicket that any opposition wanted
the most. But he was not about to give it up easily and settled in quickly with a superb batting
wicket in front of him.
Strauss then received a life on 147. With Ponting running out of ideas he threw the ball to
Michael Hussey looking for the breakthrough. In his very first over Strauss fended at a delivery
that bounced a little and caught the edge. It flew to second slip but Shane Watson couldn't hold
on. This would prove costly as Strauss regained his focus and battled past the 150 mark.
Pietersen looked in good touch, and brought up his fifty in less than 80 deliveries. He wouldn't
stop there though and as the close of play grew ever nearer the question in people's minds were
'was he going to get to his century today?' The answer was yes as he scampered through
off the final ball of the day to reach is century from 131 balls.
Strauss ended the day on 186 from 352 balls having spent almost 500 minutes at the crease.
The game looks set for a draw heading into day four with England still 134 runs behind.
But if England can push on and make a huge score tomorrow then it will set up an interesting
final day with the Australians on the back foot.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
treva
ICC Chairman
Prior and Broad give England slim hope
Matt Prior hit 99 to give England a slim chance of a monumental victory on the final day
of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. Stuart Broad also chipped in with a half century as
England posted a first innings total of 687. Australia then lost Phillip Hughes early to leave
them 34/1, still 83 runs behind England.
England started the day on 436/2 with Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen resuming their
innings with centuries to their name. Strauss only added 10 runs to his overnight score,
however, as he was dismissed by Peter Siddle for 196.
Pietersen fell 17 runs later for 119 after he edged to Ricky Ponting off the bowling of Brett Lee.
Collingwood and Prior built a solid partnership of 59 before Collingwood was bowled by Siddle for 29.
Flintoff looked uneasy for his 33 balls and he was dismissed by Lee for just 19, but Prior continued
to stroke the ball to all parts hitting the majority of their 61 run partnership. Broad and Prior
pushed England past the 600 mark but Prior fell one short of his century, hitting Mitchell
Johnson straight to Shane Watson at mid on.
Broad put together two little partnerships with Graeme Swann and Steve Harmison making it
to fifty before being the last man out for 57.
Australia then had a tricky period of 13 overs to face. Hughes faced just 19 balls of the 78 as
he was given out lbw off the bowling of James Anderson. Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting batted
out the rest of the overs without incident leaving the draw a firm favourite going into the final day.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
Matt Prior hit 99 to give England a slim chance of a monumental victory on the final day
of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. Stuart Broad also chipped in with a half century as
England posted a first innings total of 687. Australia then lost Phillip Hughes early to leave
them 34/1, still 83 runs behind England.
England started the day on 436/2 with Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen resuming their
innings with centuries to their name. Strauss only added 10 runs to his overnight score,
however, as he was dismissed by Peter Siddle for 196.
Pietersen fell 17 runs later for 119 after he edged to Ricky Ponting off the bowling of Brett Lee.
Collingwood and Prior built a solid partnership of 59 before Collingwood was bowled by Siddle for 29.
Flintoff looked uneasy for his 33 balls and he was dismissed by Lee for just 19, but Prior continued
to stroke the ball to all parts hitting the majority of their 61 run partnership. Broad and Prior
pushed England past the 600 mark but Prior fell one short of his century, hitting Mitchell
Johnson straight to Shane Watson at mid on.
Broad put together two little partnerships with Graeme Swann and Steve Harmison making it
to fifty before being the last man out for 57.
Australia then had a tricky period of 13 overs to face. Hughes faced just 19 balls of the 78 as
he was given out lbw off the bowling of James Anderson. Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting batted
out the rest of the overs without incident leaving the draw a firm favourite going into the final day.
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England: A.Strauss (c), A.Cook, R.Bopara, K.Pietersen, P.Collingwood, M.Prior (wk),
A.Flintoff, S.Broad, G.Swann, S.Harmison, J.Anderson.
Australia: P.Hughes, S.Katich, R.Ponting (c), M.Clarke, M.Hussey, S.Watson, B.Haddin (wk),
M.Johnson, B.Lee, S.Clark, P.Siddle.
BKB1991
Panel of Selectors
Unfortunately the game looks to be going towards a draw. But England need to take pride in their performance though, scoring 680 odd runs against Australia is no easy feat. plus they go in to thefinal day knowing they cant possibly lose the game from here. Well lets hope so!
