Story Ashes 06/07

[plympilgrim]

wow grt bowling by harmy in the 1st session, hopefully we can draw it level

 

[kiwi_macca]

cmon england!!!!!

 

[Jaztheman]

cmon Harmi great bowling!

come on aussies, and hussey

 

[crowsboy]

HUSSEY AND CLARKE RESCUE AUSSIES​

Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke have dug Australia out of a tricky position with Australia now 3/190 from 3/97. Hussey is 72 not out and Clarke 59 not out. England went wicketless in that session but should have got the wicket of Clarke but the wicket keeper dropped him for 43​

Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey take a break​

TEA DAY 1
Australia 3/190

BATTING

Langer C Jones B Harmison 8
Hayden C Mahmood B Hoggard 29
Ponting LBW Harmison 18
Hussey NOT OUT 72
Clarke NOT OUT 59
Watson
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
McGrath
Tait

Extras 4

BOWLING

Harmison 14-46-2
Hoggard 14-54-1
Mahmood 13-47-0
Panesar 13-39-0
Flintoff 6-12-0​

 

[crowsboy]

HUSSEY PUTS AUSTRALIA IN STRONG POSITION AT STUMPS​

Australia are 5/310 at Stumps on Day 1. Its was a great day for Michael Hussey who made 123 not out. Mathew Hoggard and Steve Harmison were the best for the bowlers, each taking 2 wickets​

Michael Hussey celebrates his century​

STUMPS DAY 1
Australia 5/310

BATTING

Langer C Jones B Harmison 8
Hayden C Mahmood B Hoggard 29
Ponting LBW Harmison 18
Hussey NOT OUT 123
Clarke B Hoggard 80
Watson LBW Flintoff 0
Gilchrist NOT OUT 47
Warne
Lee
McGrath
Tait

Extras 5

BOWLING

Harmison 20-78-2
Hoggard 20 -75-2
Mahmood 19-65-0
Panesar 19-58-0
Flintoff 12-34-1​

 

[crowsboy]

AFTER STUMPS WRAP UP SHOW WITH MARK TAYLOR AND IAN CHAPPEL​

Ian Chappel​

Mark Taylor​

Mark Taylor: Hello and welcome to "After Stumps. I'm Mark Taylor and alongside me is Ian Chappel. Now Ian whats your view of today?

Ian Chappel: Well England started off well, with 3/97 at Lunch but the Australia's middle order was up to the challenge of rescuing the innings

Mark Taylor: Michael Hussey was brilliant wasn't he?

Ian Chappel: Yes the so called "Mr Cricket" saved the day again. His 123 not out was one of the best in his career. It was brilliant

Mark Taylor: Well we now have Michael Hussey in the studio. Hello Michael congratultions on your centuray today. What are the plan for tommorow

Michael Hussey:Well hopefully we can make 500 plus and then get a couple of early wiickets when we put England in to bat

Ian Chappel: On a personal note though, no teams seams able to get you out

Michael Hussey: Well thats a good thing. But they'll find a weakness one day but hopefully its no time soon

Mark Taylor: Thanks for that Michael. Now we have Mathew Hoggard. Now Mathew how do you think your team went today?

Mathew Hoggard: Well we started off brilliantly, taking three wickets in the first session but Michael Hussey just dominated us today, along with Michael Clarke

Ian Chappel: 2 wickets today Mathew, are you happy with that?

Mathew Hoggard: Yes but I would have liked one more but I'm happy just to be in the squad, I've been traing really hard and I feel like I really deserve this opertunity

Mark Taylor: You should of had 3 though, you should have got Clarke on 48 but Jones wasn't able to hang on to it

Mathew Hoggard: Yes well it happens, I've dropped some catches in my career and I know how it feels hopefully Jonsey will be able to make up for it tommorow

Ian Chappel: Thanks Mathew. Well see you next time on "After Stumps"

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND BOWL AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 412​

Englands bowlers have taken 5 wickets in the 1st session of Day 2 to bowl Australia out for 412. Michael Hussey was the best of the batsmen with 170 not out. Brett Lee and Shane Warne shared a bit of a lower oder partnership but it wasn't enough to get Australia to 450. Mathew Higgard was the best of the bowlers with 5/93​

Michael Hussey in action​

LUNCH DAY 2
Australia 412

BATTING

Langer C Jones B Harmison 8
Hayden C Mahmood B Hoggard 29
Ponting LBW Harmison 18
Hussey NOT OUT 170
Clarke B Hoggard 80
Watson LBW Flintoff 0
Gilchrist B Flintoff 62
Warne C and B Hoggard 21
Lee Run Out 17
McGrath B Hoggard 5
Tait C Jones B Hoggard 0

Extras 2

BOWLING

Harmison 26-110-2
Hoggard 26-93-5
Mahmood 25-86-0
Panesar 25-75-0
Flintoff 18-48-2​

 

[aussie1st]

Another great knock by Mr Cricket, 412 is an alright total should have got a bit more though.

 

[mattfb]

good patnership from hussey and clarke, resucued australia

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND IN GOOD POSITION AT TEA​

Shaun Tait has claimed his first Test wicket in Australia but it hasn't been enough to stop the England top order who are 1/109 at Tea on Day 2. The 2 batsmen at the crease are Stauss (53*) and Bell (35*). England are still behind by 303 runs​

Shaun Tait appeals for caught behind​

TEA DAY 2
England 1/109

BATTING

Trescothick C Gilchrist B Tait 21
Stauss NOT OUT 53
Bell NOT OUT 35
Collingwood
Pietersen
Flintoff
Jones
Hoggard
Mahmood
Harmison
Panesar

BOWLING

Lee 8-41-0
McGrath 8-27-0
Tait 7-28-1
Warne 7-13-0​

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND 3/201 AT STUMPS​

In a good session of cricket England managed to get to 3/201. Stauss is nearing a century with 84 not out and Pietersen looking in good form is 33 not out. Shaun Tait was the best of the bowlers with 2/41. England still trail by 211 runs​

Kevin Pietersen in action​

STUMPS DAY 2
Australia 412
England 3/201
Australia lead by 211 runs

BATTING

Trescothick C Gilchrist B Tait 21
Stauss NOT OUT 84
Bell B Tait 58
Collingwood C Ponting B Lee 3
Pietersen NOT OUT 33
Flintoff
Jones
Hoggard
Mahmood
Harmison
Panesar

Extras 2

BOWLING

Lee 14-57-1
McGrath 14-58-0
Tait 13-41-2
Warne 13-23-0
Watson 6-22-0​

 

[Left_Hander]

Game is balanced at the moment. It could sway either way. Next session will be crictical.

 

[crowsboy]

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[Left_Hander]

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[crowsboy]

END OF DAY WRAP UP SHOW WITH MARK TAYLOR AND IAN CHAPPEL​

Mark Taylor​

Ian Chappel​

Mark Taylor: Hello and welcome to "After Stumps" I'm Mark Taylor and alongside me is Ian Chappel. Now Ian its been a tough day for the Aussies

Ian Chappel: Yes well it was always going to be I thought after England bowled the Aussies out for under 450. Then they came out to be 3/201 at Stumps. So its been a good day in all departments for England

Mark Taylor: Well joining us now is the fiery speed machine, Shaun Tait. Welcome to the show Shaun and congartulations on your performance today, 2 wickets you must be pretty pleased with that

Shaun Tait: Yes I'm delighted. Unfortunatly the other bowlers prehaps didn't do as well as they should have but hopefully that will change for tommorow and hopefully we can have a bat tommorow and score some runs and set a big total for England to chase in the last innings. But like you said I'm just so pleased that the selectors gamble paid off

Ian Chappel: Now you've been playing the year with the redbacks and your teams is really struggling. Which is a dissapontment with players like Lehmann, Elliott, Ferguson, Cullen, Bailey and you in the squad. Whats going on?

Shaun Tait: Yes its been a dissaponting year for me and the boys, some of its been luck that hasn't gone our way but our performances this year aren't acceptable. Except for maybe the Ford Ranger cup against New South Wales our performance has been unacceptable

Mark Taylor: Thanks for that Shaun. Now Ian lets take a look at things from an England perspective now

Ian Chappel: Well its been a good day for them with a big score and good bowling

Mark Taylor: Well thats the end our show, we will see you next time on "After Stumps"