Story Ashes 06/07

[Left_Hander]

Need Gilly and Huss to stay in and make a big score.

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND 2 WICKETS AWAY FROM FINISHING AUSTRALIA OFF​

Australia have batted themselves into a bad position at stumps. They are 8/238, only a mere 174 in front of England, who bowled superbly. Steve Harmison was great with the ball taking 3 wickets. Michael Hussey is the only batsmen who seems to care about
turining the match around. He is 128 not out​

Michael Hussey celebrates his 100​

STUMPS DAY 4
Australia 412 and 8/238
England 482
Australia lead by 174 runs

BATTING

Hayden B Harmison 9
Langer C Jones B Panesar 2
Ponting C Flintoff B Hoggard 32
Hussey NOT OUT 118
Clarke LBW Hoggard 22
Watson C Jones B Harmison 7
Gilchrist LBW Mahmood 35
Warne B Flintoff 2
Lee C Jones B Harmison 3
Tait NOT OUT 2
McGrath

Extras 6

BOWLING

Harmison 20-61-3
Hoggard 20-51-2
Panesar 19-46-1
Mahmood 19-48-1
Flintoff 12-32-1​

 

[mattfb]

Great innigns by Hussey, good bowling by England too

 

[Lancs1234]

hussey needs to hang onto strike

 

[crowsboy]

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

Mark Taylor: Hello and welcome to "After Stumps" I'm Mark Taylor and alongside me is Ian Chappel. Now Ian do you think Hussey can hang on or will England finish the Aussies off?

Ian Chappel: Well thats an interseting question. I think that England will get McGrath and Tait out within 5 overs but Hussey is a very good player but I think England will go onto win this game

Mark Taylor: Well we now have Kevin Pietersen in the studio. Now Kevin, congratulations on you 150, your in excellent form

Kevin Pietersen: Thanks Mark. Yes I was really happy with my innings today and I feel in great form so hopefully we can build on that and go onto win the game

Mark Taylor: So hows you team bowling at the moment?

Kevin Pietersen: Brilliantly. Hoggy and Harmy are bowling beautiful and setting us up for the win hopefully

Ian Chappel: Now do you think Vaughn will play in this sereis at all?

Kevin Pietersen: Its pretty unlikely. Michaels goal at the moment is just to try and play in the upcoming one day series

Mark Taylor: Well thanks for that Kevin. We now have Stave Waugh to analyse Australias performance today. Now Steve Australia struggled today didn't they

Steve Waugh: Yes they weren't at there best today. The top order crumbled and so did there middle order. The only good thing was Michael Husesy who batted brilliantly

Ian Chappel: Well what do they have to do to win?

Steve Waugh: Well obviously there not going to make a big score so when they go out and bowl they need Warne on so he can make use of the last day pitch

Mark Taylor: Thanks for that Steve. We will see you next time on "After Stumps"

 

[crowsboy]

AUSSIES SET ENGLAND 181 TO WIN​

England only need 181 runs to make the series level at 1-1 thanks to some less than average batting by the Australians. Not for the first time, the Australian top order crumbled under the pressure of the England bowlers. Steve Harmison was the best of the bolwers taking 5 wickets and Michael Hussey was best with the bat making 128 not out​

Ricky Ponting walks back to the pavillion​

END OF INNINGS
Australia 412 and 251
England 482
England need 181 runs to win

BATTING

Hayden B Harmison 9
Langer C Jones B Panesar 2
Ponting C Flintoff B Hoggard 32
Hussey NOT OUT 128
Clarke LBW Hoggard 22
Watson C Jones B Harmison 7
Gilchrist LBW Mahmood 35
Warne B Flintoff 2
Lee C Jones B Harmison 3
Tait B Harmison 5
McGrath C Jones B Harmison 0

Extras 6

BOWLING

Harmison 22-68-5
Hoggard 22-57-2
Panesar 19-46-1
Mahmood 19-48-1
Flintoff 12-32-1​

 

[Left_Hander]

England will win this one. Is this still the first test? Seems like a long time.

 

[crowsboy]

nno its the 2nd test

 

[surendar]

England will win this one. Is this still the first test? Seems like a long time.

England will win this as long as KP is there If Aussies take five wikctets before 75 then there are chances for Aussies too!

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND ON THERE WAY TO VICTORY​

England are just 96 runs away from evening the series to 1-1 with 3 Tests to go. Andrew Strauss (38*) and Ian Bell (34*) are the two batsmen at the crease. The only widket to fal, was Marcus Trescothick for only 6 runs, being caught by Ponting at slip, off the bowling of Brett Lee​

The Australians celebrate the wicket of Trescothick​

LUNCH DAY 5
Australia 412 and 8/238
England 482 and 1/78
England need 96 to win

BATTING

Trescothick​

C Ponting B Lee 6
Strauss NOT OUT 38
Bell NOT OUT 34
Collingwood
Pietersen
Flintoff
Jones
Hoggard
Mahmood
Harmison
Panesar

BOWLING

Lee 8-21-1
McGrath 7-16-0
Warne 6-23-0
Tait 5-18-0​

 

[gamerkid22]

just 96 to win now . The task is eay for England but will Warne turn something special here ?

 

[surendar]

Kp is yet to arrive and already this pair looks gud! England will make it at ease i guess!

 

[mattfb]

it will be a simple win from here

 

[plympilgrim]

come on england well played and great presentation

 

[Left_Hander]

If England don't win this then they will never win a test match again.