Story Ashes 06/07

[mehkar]

Great performance by English team--KP anmd freedie are on fire
nice presentation mate nice story sofar
keep it up
:cheeers
MHC

 

[plympilgrim]

this is exactly what we needed, great pres and well batted by KP and Fred

 

[crowsboy]

going on holiday - be back in 5 days. can you wait that long?

 

[crowsboy]

FLINTOFF AND PIETERSEN HELP ENGLAND TO BIG TOTAL​

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff have helped guide England to 6/334 at stumps on Day 4. Pietersen missed out on a century by 8 runs falling LBW to Warne for 92. Flintoff played well. He is 108 not out at Stumps. Shane Warne and Shaun Tait were the best of the bolwers, each with 2 wickets​

Andrew Flintoff in action​

STUMPS DAY 4
England 278 and 6/334
Australia 359
England lead by 233 runs

BATTING

Trescothick B Lee 17
Strauss C Gilchrist B McGrath 5
Bell LBW Tait 43
Collingwood B Tait 20
Pietersen LBW Warne 92
Flintoff NOT OUT 108
Jones C Jaques B Warne 16
Hoggard NOT OUT 6
Mahmood
Panesar
Harmison

Extras 11

BOWLING

McGrath 24-79-1
Lee 24-66-1
Tait 21-61-2
Warne 21-74-2
Watson 18-64-0​

Shane Warne in action​

 

[crowsboy]

I'm back from holiday

 

[plympilgrim]

welcome back,

pietersen and flintoff have carried england so far, can the tail take the lead up to 300

 

[Left_Hander]

Australia need to wrap this up quickly.

Welcome back as well

 

[crowsboy]

AFTER STUMPS 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 who do you thinks in the best position to win at the moment?

Ian Chappel: Well Mark its even at the moment but I thinks we will runs out of time and it will be a draw but I hope I am wrong

Mark Taylor: We are now joined Glen McGrath, long time Australian spearhead. Now Glen how do you think you've been performing this series?

Glen McGrath: Hi Mark. I think I've been performing good but I just havent got enough wickets. Sure I;ve got 1's and 2's but I want to be taking 3's,4's and 5 wickets hauls but I've been putting the ball in the right place so the wickets should come soon

Ian Chappel: Do you think you will go onto the World Cup?

Glen McGrath: Well it all depends on my body. At the moment my bodys feeling fine so hopefully the selector believe I have something to offer

Mark Taylor: Thanks Glen. We are now joined by Nassar Hussain. Now Nassar how do you think your boys went today?

Nassar Hussain: Well we were struggling early on but thanks to a large partnership betwen Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen we managed to get our score up to a respectable total

Ian Chappel: What do you thinks would be a good amount to laed by before they send Australia in to bat?

Nassar Hussain: Well we already lead by 233 runs so tommorow we should score a 100 runs and then send Australia in to bat chasing 300 but I think the match is goind to run out of time

Mark Taylor: Thanks Nassar. Thats all we have time for. We will see you next time on "After Stumps"

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA NEED 293 TO WIN​

Englands lower order has crumbled on Day 4 to be all out for 394, 293 runs ahead of Australia. Andrew Flintoff was the best of the batsmen, making 148. Shaun Tait was brilliant with the ball taking 4/73. It will be a thrilling run chase with 60 overs to make 293​

Andrew Flintoff gets bowled​

END OF INNINGS/LUNCH DAY 4
England 278 and 394
Australia 359
England lead by 293 runs

BATTING

Trescothick B Lee 17
Strauss C Gilchrist B McGrath 5
Bell LBW Tait 43
Collingwood B Tait 20
Pietersen LBW Warne 92
Flintoff B Tait 149
Jones C Jaques B Warne 16
Hoggard C Warne B Tait 9
Mahmood LBW Lee 7
Panesar C Langer B McGrath 7
Harmison NOT OUT 2

Extras 11

BOWLING

McGrath 30-92-2
Lee 30-78-2
Tait 27-73-4
Warne 27-84-2
Watson 24-87-0​

 

[plympilgrim]

what a knock by fred, this is going to be tight

 

[Jaztheman]

great ton 1 off a ton and a half nice presentation

 

[Super Baz]

this is a great read mate , well done

 

[crowsboy]

TOP ORDER CRUMBLE​

Australias run chase has gotten off to a bad start, losing the big wickets of Jaques, Hayden and Ponting. Harmison spearheaded the attack with 2/22. Michael Hussey (15*) and Michael Clarke (13*) are the 2 batsmen at the crease​

England celebrate the wicket of Ponting​

TEA DAY 5
England 278 and 394
Australia 359 and 3/67
England lead by 226 runs

BATTING

Jaques C Flintoff B Harmison 7
Hayden B Harmison 23
Ponting LBW Panesar 7
Hussey NOT OUT 15
Clarke NOT OUT 13
Watson
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 3

BOWLING

Harmison 8-22-2
Hoggard 8-16-0
Panesar 7-13-1
Mahmood 7-16-0​

 

[crowsboy]

MATCH ENDS IN DRAW​

Australia have narrowly escaped dailing there run chase in the 3rd Test at Sydney. Australia were chasing 293 but England had Australia at 5/152 Stumps on Day 1. Michael Hussey was the best of the batsmen with 58 not out. The series is now tied at 1-1 with 2 Tests to go​

Monty Panesar celebrates the wicket of Shane Watson​

TEA DAY 5
England 278 and 394
Australia 359 and 5/152
MATCH DRAWN

BATTING

Jaques C Flintoff B Harmison 7
Hayden B Harmison 23
Ponting LBW Panesar 7
Hussey NOT OUT 58
Clarke C Collingwood B Mahmood 21
Watson B Panesar 21
Gilchrist NOT OUT 12
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath​

Extras 4​

BOWLING

Harmison 14-34-2
Hoggard 14-29-0
Panesar 13-35-1
Mahmood 13-31-1
Flintoff 6-23-0​

 

[surendar]

Series is still nicely balanced with 1-1. Whoever wins the next one wud be safe atleast to draw the Ashes