Story Australia: Rebuilding

Australia regain control after middle session of struggle

Australia have ended the first day of their Ashes defence sitting in the driver's seat on 269-4. On a pitch that had a fair bit of turn and bounce in it for first day cricket, Garry Baldwin had no hesitation in choosing to bat after winning the toss.

The Aussies made two surprises at the selection table, opting to go for young opener Mike Terblanche ahead of the ever solid James Adam, and Rory Ebert for just his second test ahead of young WA fast bowler Corey Donald, who took ten wickets in the warm up match. For England, lightening quick bowler Graham Skinner withdrew with a knee injury, replaced by James Anderson, the leading wicket taker of all time.

It paid off aswell, his openening partner Peter Mandell and he putting on a solid stand of 55, before Peter Mandell missed an inswinging yorker off the bowling of James Anderson, dismissed for 28

This brought big hitting Aaron Stubbs to the crease who made his presence known as he smashed part timer Andy Child for consecutive boundries to hit double figures. The Aussies finished the session at 1-86. The pair continued on as Stubbs brought up test fifty number thirty eight, before Garry Baldwin fell one short of his 41st fifty, shouldering arms to a Hunniford ball that nipped back, Australia then sat at 2-146.

Out of form Simon Casey was bought to the crease as Stubbs continued on his merry way, before 2-184 was turned into 3-185 within the space of three balls.

Stubbs, on 76 off 127 balls, charged down the pitch to a loopy ball from 23 year old off spinner Jim Guinness, missing it completely and being stumped by keeper Nicholas Payne, his first test stumping. New batsman Jeff Hanger was off the mark quickly with a single, before a push forward infront of his stumps had Casey trapped LBW for 21 off 27 balls.

With two new batsman after the tea break, the pair of Jeff Hanger and Mike Terblanche added an unbeaten stand of 84 to have Australia sitting pretty at 269-4. Terblanche was given a life on 39 off the bowling of Anderson, as Andy Child dropped a simple catch at second slip. Terblanche will resume on 47, while Hanger will return to the crease on 37*.
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England v. Australia
First Test Match
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DAY ONE

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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			b Anderson	28	88	73	3	-
*GR Baldwin			b Hunniford	49	194	153	4	-
AG Stubbs	st Payne	b Guinness	76	148	128	7	1
STE Casey	lbw		b Guinness	21	43	27	3	-
JP Hanger			not out		37	126	97	5	-
MA Terblanche			not out		47	125	105	4	-
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Extras (nb7, w2, lb2)				11
TOTAL (4 wkts, 96 overs)			269
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Still to Bat: +CH Baldwin, REB Eagletime, R Ebert, ST Watts, AAG Burley

			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		24	7	44	0
Hunniford		24	2	80	1
Anderson		15	1	53	1
Guinness		30	3	68	2
Child			2	0	13	0
Hollinghurst		1	0	9	0
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England XI: ST Hall, PJ Travis, *RB Boxer, ATL Child, RE Hollinghurst, AN Cook, +ND Payne, JP Guinness, A Hunniford, JM Anderson, SO Bucknall
 
Watts injury marrs spectacular day

It was an Ashes day to remember as England fought back to be nearing control, but the big story was the back strain which will keep Shaun Watts out of the next two tests, and this one.

Bowling the last ball of his seventeenth over, a slippery crease saw him slip over mid delivery, where he ended in an awkward position, one that will see him miss the next two tests.

Australia closed their innings at 373 after adding 105 to their overnight total. Both Terblanche and Hanger posted half centuries, before being clean bowled by James Anderson. Anderson ended up with 4-75, while young offie Jim Guinness had 4-88. While only Tony Burley hung around with Chris Baldwin in the tail, Baldwin was good enough to hit 42* from 78 deliveries.

England got off to a positive start with Travis and Hall moving shakily to 44-0, before Rory Ebert picked up Australia's only wicket, Paul Travis bowled for 23. Ebert pitched it up outside off, getting the inside edge and the off stump was pushed back.

From then on it was all England, Australia having to use Garry Baldwin as a speciallist bowler due to the Watts injury. England sit pretty at 132-1, Hall on 63 and captain Boxer on 39. Tony Burley has looked dangerous, his ten overs only going for 15. Australia still lead by 241 runs.
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DAY TWO

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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			b Anderson	28	88	73	3	-
*GR Baldwin			b Hunniford	49	194	153	4	-
AG Stubbs	st Payne	b Guinness	76	148	128	7	1
STE Casey	lbw		b Guinness	21	43	27	3	-
JP Hanger			b Anderson	67	201	158	6	1
MA Terblanche			b Anderson	65	185	150	7	-
+CH Baldwin			not out		42	80	78	8	-
RAB Eagletime	c Cook		b Guinness	3	10	8	-	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Guinness	0	1	1	-	-
ST Watts	lbw		b Anderson	1	8	3	-	-
AAG Burley	lbw		b Bucknall	9	45	26	1	-
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Extras (nb7, w2, b1, lb2)			12
TOTAL (all out, 132 overs)			373
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		35	10	74	1
Hunniford		34	2	111	1
Anderson		22	2	75	4
Guinness		38	3	88	4
Child			2	0	13	0
Hollinghurst		1	0	9	0
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England - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall				not out		63	207	168	6	-
PJ Travis			b Ebert		23	81	60	2	-
*RB Boxer			not out		39	126	101	3	-
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Extras (nb4, w1, lb2)				7
TOTAL (1 wkts, 54 overs)			132
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Still to bat: ATL Child, RE Hollinghurst, AN Cook, +ND Payne, JP Guinness, A Hunniford, JM Anderson, SO Bucknall

			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			15	1	48	1
Watts			17	4	32	0
Eagletime		9	2	21	0
Burley			10	3	15	0
*Baldwin		3	0	14	0
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Match State: England trail by 241 runs
 
Honours split on Ebert's day

Day 3 honours were shared as Australia began their second innings with just five overs before stumps, to eventually take a 22 run lead.

Young opener Stanley Hall and Roy Boxer began the day off well, adding a further 21 runs to their overnight stand before Rory Ebert pitched one up, catching an outside edge, Garry Baldwin making no mistake, Hall out for 75. Boxer and Child added another 61 runs, before the last ball of the 85th over where a flighted delivery from Burley went through Boxer, bowled for 80. The new ball was taken immediately for little effect early before Ebert swung one back into Child, hitting him on the foot. A big appeal ensued, and Child was adjudged LBW for 40.

Hollinghurst and Alastair Cook continued to torment the Aussie bowlers, who had to turn to Terblanche and Baldwin as a forth bowling option. In a 78 run stand, Cook added just 19 before be trapped LBW offering no shot to Tony Burley. England 324-5.

Unfortunately for them, they lost their next two wickets for no runs, inform Hollinghurst smashed one to the deep where substitute fieldsman James Adam made no mistake off Eagletime's bowling. Hollinghurst a supurb 74. 'Keeper Nicholas Payne fell for no score off 4 deliveries, missing a straighter one from Burley. Resistance in the form of a 25 runs stand between Guinness and Hunniford was only ended as Rory Ebert picked up his first five wicket hall in test cricket. Part timer Aaron Stubbs cleaned up Bucknall and England for 365.

Australia ended the day giving away nothing, 14-0, Mandell 1* and Baldwin 13*.
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DAY THREE

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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			b Anderson	28	88	73	3	-
*GR Baldwin			b Hunniford	49	194	153	4	-
AG Stubbs	st Payne	b Guinness	76	148	128	7	1
STE Casey	lbw		b Guinness	21	43	27	3	-
JP Hanger			b Anderson	67	201	158	6	1
MA Terblanche			b Anderson	65	185	150	7	-
+CH Baldwin			not out		42	80	78	8	-
RAB Eagletime	c Cook		b Guinness	3	10	8	-	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Guinness	0	1	1	-	-
ST Watts	lbw		b Anderson	1	8	3	-	-
AAG Burley	lbw		b Bucknall	9	45	26	1	-
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Extras (nb7, w2, b1, lb2)			12
TOTAL (all out, 132 overs)			373
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		35	10	74	1
Hunniford		34	2	111	1
Anderson		22	2	75	4
Guinness		38	3	88	4
Child			2	0	13	0
Hollinghurst		1	0	9	0
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England - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall		c Baldwin*	b Ebert		75	239	198	8	-
PJ Travis			b Ebert		23	81	60	2	-
*RB Boxer			b Burley	80	224	187	6	-
ATL Child	lbw		b Ebert		40	108	84	5	-
RE Hollinghurst	c sub (Adam)	b Eagletime	74	168	145	8	-
AN Cook		lbw		b Burley	19	123	95	1	-
+ND Payne			b Burley	0	6	4	-	-
JP Guinness	c Stubbs	b Ebert		23	59	53	3	-
A Hunniford			b Ebert		10	42	39	1	-
JM Anderson			not out		1	19	3	-	-
SO Bucknall			b Stubbs	4	5	8	1	-
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Extras (nb5, w1, b8, lb2)			16
TOTAL (all out, 144 overs)			365
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			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			41	7	118	5
Watts			17	4	32	0
Eagletime		28	9	52	1
Burley			40	7	81	3
*Baldwin		11	1	36	0
Terblanche		7	1	31	0
Stubbs			1	0	5	1
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Australia - 1st Innings	- Lead by 8 runs	R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			not out		1	19	14	-	-
*GR Baldwin			not out		13	19	16	1	-

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Extras 						0	
TOTAL (0 wkts, 5 overs)				14
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Still to Bat: AG Stubbs, STE Casey, JP Hanger, MA Terblanche, +CH Baldwin, RAB Eagletime, R Ebert, AAG Burley, ST Watts (inj.)

			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		3	2	1	0
Hunniford		2	0	13	0
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Match status: Australia lead by 22 runs
 
Rain may save England after mature Terblanche's day out

Only rain will save England from going 1-0 in the Ashes, unless the middle order can produce something special on a fully deteriorated pitch. Rain is forcasted in the London region, and it was what resulted in stumps being called an over early last night.

Resuming at 14-0, Australia lost Garry Baldwin for 20, caught easily by Child at first slip off Hunniford. Not long after the Aussies slumped to 2-42 as Stubbs smashed one back to Hunniford, which stuck in one of the great reflex return catches.

Australia stumbled another 20 runs on the board, before yet another wicket fell. This time it was Peter Mandell for 23, plumb in front from a big turning Guinness delivery to which he shouldered arms to, Australia in trouble at 63-3.

Just as Hanger and Casey looked to be getting things back on track with the card at 110-3, Casey made the fatal mistake of playing the wrong line to Hunniford, which knocked back his off stump and sent him back to the pavillion for 27. Two wickets for no runs as 110-3 because 110-5, as a rush of blood saw Jeff Hanger swing and miss a well flighted Jim Guinnes delivery, smashing into middle stump and Hanger left embarassed for 24.

Needing Terblanche and Chris Baldwin to produce something special with Australia leading by just 118, it looked rosey as Chris Baldwin played some delightful legside shots of the pacemen. Coming down to the pitch and yorking himself against Guinness was his downfall though, the ball ballooning to Alastair Cook at short leg.

At 139-6, Ryan Eagletime joined the inexperienced Terblanche at the crease. Terblanche was lucky to survive a big shout for LBW off Hunniford, moving straight infront of his stumps, the height possibly the only doubt in umpire Wavell Hinds' mind.

After a long 45 runs stand, where a very mature Terblanche moved slowly toward a half century, Ryan Eagletime ended a good support knock, edging one to Travis at bat pad off Guinness. While Ebert fell for just one, LBW from an Anderson yorker, Tony Burley survived 27 minutes to add 37 with Terblanche, who went more agressive to end up 81* as Burley missed a Hunniford yorker. The 81* from the young South African born cricketter was easily his best knock of his career, considering the conditions and opponent.

England had just 10 overs to face, but after an Ebert maiden to being with, Eagletime picked up Travis caught at second slip. In the ninth over, the second last of the day, Rory Ebert completed five maidens as he trapped England captain Roy Boxer for just six, before the rain came down and the umpires called stumps. England, requiring another 235 to win with eight wickets in hand will be hoping for rain, and lots of it tommorrow.
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DAY FOUR

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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			b Anderson	28	88	73	3	-
*GR Baldwin			b Hunniford	49	194	153	4	-
AG Stubbs	st Payne	b Guinness	76	148	128	7	1
STE Casey	lbw		b Guinness	21	43	27	3	-
JP Hanger			b Anderson	67	201	158	6	1
MA Terblanche			b Anderson	65	185	150	7	-
+CH Baldwin			not out		42	80	78	8	-
RAB Eagletime	c Cook		b Guinness	3	10	8	-	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Guinness	0	1	1	-	-
ST Watts	lbw		b Anderson	1	8	3	-	-
AAG Burley	lbw		b Bucknall	9	45	26	1	-
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Extras (nb7, w2, b1, lb2)			12
TOTAL (all out, 132 overs)			373
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		35	10	74	1
Hunniford		34	2	111	1
Anderson		22	2	75	4
Guinness		38	3	88	4
Child			2	0	13	0
Hollinghurst		1	0	9	0
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England - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall		c Baldwin*	b Ebert		75	239	198	8	-
PJ Travis			b Ebert		23	81	60	2	-
*RB Boxer			b Burley	80	224	187	6	-
ATL Child	lbw		b Ebert		40	108	84	5	-
RE Hollinghurst	c sub (Adam)	b Eagletime	74	168	145	8	-
AN Cook		lbw		b Burley	19	123	95	1	-
+ND Payne			b Burley	0	6	4	-	-
JP Guinness	c Stubbs	b Ebert		23	59	53	3	-
A Hunniford			b Ebert		10	42	39	1	-
JM Anderson			not out		1	19	3	-	-
SO Bucknall			b Stubbs	4	5	8	1	-
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Extras (nb5, w1, b8, lb2)			16
TOTAL (all out, 144 overs)			365
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			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			41	7	118	5
Watts			17	4	32	0
Eagletime		28	9	52	1
Burley			40	7	81	3
*Baldwin		11	1	36	0
Terblanche		7	1	31	0
Stubbs			1	0	5	1
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Australia - 1st Innings	- Lead by 8 runs	R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell	lbw		b Guinness	23	84	71	3	-
*GR Baldwin	c Child		b Hunniford	20	45	37	1	-
AG Stubbs			c&b Hunniford	3	16	12	-	-
STE Casey			b Bucknall	27	85	61	2	-
JP Hanger			b Guinness	24	67	59	1	-
MA Terblanche			not out		81	190	200	12	-
+CH Baldwin	c Cook		b Guinness	17	40	38	2	-
RAB Eagletime	c Travis	b Guinness	11	95	46	1	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Anderson	1	21	7	-	-
AAG Burley			b Hunniford	11	27	13	2	-
ST Watts			did not bat	-	-	-	-	-
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Extras 	(nb6, w2, b6, lb7)			19	
TOTAL (9 wkts, 89.2 overs)			237
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		24	5	63	1
Hunniford		26.2	3	76	3
Guinness		29	8	53	4
Anderson		10	2	34	1
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England - 1st Innings - Require 246 to win	R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall				not out		5	35	23	1	-
PJ Travis	c Baldwin*	b Eagletime	0	6	4	-	-
*RB Boxer	lbw		b Ebert		6	28	27	1	-
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Extras 						0
TOTAL (2 wkts, 9 overs)				11
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			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			5	5	0	1
Eagletime		4	1	11	1
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Match status: England require 235 to win with 8 wickets in hand

Rain delays fifth day

While England still have a slim chance of winning the first test, their best chance is to draw it, and thanks to the rain it may happen.

Expected to break up the days play, it currently sees the scheduled start at 12:50 local time, and no early lunch will be taken.
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Now we are at stumps on the forth day, let's have a quick run down of the umpires officiating.

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1ST TEST
Field Umpires: Wavell HINDS (WI) & Wajahatullah WASTI (PAK)
Third Umpire: Charl LANGEVELDT (RSA)
Match Referee: Hashan TILLAKARATNE (SRI)

2ND TEST
Field Umpires: Wavell HINDS (WI) & Charl LANGEVELDT (RSA)
Third Umpire: Wajahatullah WASTI (PAK)
Match Referee: Hashan TILLAKARATNE (SRI)

3RD TEST
Field Umpires: Wavell HINDS (WI) & Charl LANGEVELDT (RSA)
Third Umpire: Chris NEVIN (NZ)
Match Referee: Hashan TILLAKARATNE (SRI)

4TH TEST
Field Umpires: Chris NEVIN (NZ) & Charl LANGEVELDT (RSA)
Third Umpire: Aleem DAR (PAK)
Match Referee: Hashan TILLAKARATNE (SRI)

5TH TEST
Field Umpires: Chris NEVIN (NZ) & Aleem DAR (PAK)
Third Umpire: Charl LANGEVELDT (RSA)
Match Referee: Hashan TILLAKARATNE (SRI)

WW (Wavell) Hinds
WEST INDIES
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Full Name Wavell Wayne Hinds
Born September 7, 1976, Kingston, Jamaica
Current age 40 years
Test umpiring debut 1st Test, NZ v. Aus, 2015/16
ODI umpiring debut 2nd ODI, WI v. Ind, 2013/14

Code: 
8 test matches, 32 one day internationals

Will return home at conclusion of third test for birth of second child.

SW (Wajahatullah) Wasti
PAKISTAN
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Full name Syed Wajahatullah Wasti
Born November 11, 1974, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province
Current age 42 years
Test umpiring debut 2nd test, Zimbabwe v. England, 2012/13
ODI umpiring debut 1st ODI, Pak v. Ind, 2011/02

Code: 
15 test matches, 52 one day internationals

Will return home at conclusion of second test for brother's wedding.

CK (Charl) Langeveldt
SOUTH AFRICA
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Full name Charl Kenneth Langeveldt
Born December 17, 1974, Stellenbosch, Cape Province
Current age 42 years
Test umpiring debut 2nd test, Zimbabwe v. England, 2012/13
ODI umpiring debut World Cup, Eng v. Pak, 2010/11

Code: 
9 test matches, 62 one day internationals

CJ (Chris) Nevin
NEW ZEALAND
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Full name Christopher John Nevin
Born August 3, 1975, Dunedin, Otago
Current age 41 years
Test umpiring debut 1st test, Zimbabwe v. England, 2012/13
ODI umpiring debut World Cup, Neth v. Aus, 2010/11

Code: 
11 test matches, 52 one day internationals

Replaces Wajahatullah WASTI at conclusion of second test.

AS (Aleem) Dar
PAKISTAN
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Full name Aleem Sarwar Dar
Born June 6, 1968, Jhang, Punjab
Current age 49 years
Test umpiring debut 1st test, Bangladesh v. England, 2003/04
ODI umpiring debut 2nd ODI, Pakistan v. Sri Lanka, 1999/00

Code: 
87 test matches, 124 one day internationals

Replaces Wavell HINDS at conclusion of third test.
 
Rain saves clueless England

The pitch was turning and seaming around, and England were clueless. In all honesty, if the match hadn't have lost three and a half hours, Australia would be 1-0 now. But they aren't, mainly because of a stone wall effort from Cook and Payne.

Hall fell early, a good short ball from Eagletime rocketted off his gloves straight to Stubbs at bat pad, a great move on Baldwin's behalf.

As Ebert continued his unplayable length, the bowling change to spin came immediately. Baldwin brought himself on, and first ball had Hollinghurst trapped plumb in front, but given not out by umpire Wajahatullah Wasti. It didn't matter, first ball of his next over Mandell was given an easy catch as the ball rocketted off Hollinghurst's edge.

England were 51-4, a draw looked the only option for them, or so one would think until Andy Child tried to send Burley to the boundry, only to be taken in a sharp caught and bowled chance. 59-5.

The rain came down again, and after that Australia would not strike again, Cook and Payne the heroes of England as they finish 99-5, a drawn match.

As Australia defend their Ashes crown, the series is tied 0-0 after one test, but Australia certainly have the mental edge.
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DAY FIVE

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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell			b Anderson	28	88	73	3	-
*GR Baldwin			b Hunniford	49	194	153	4	-
AG Stubbs	st Payne	b Guinness	76	148	128	7	1
STE Casey	lbw		b Guinness	21	43	27	3	-
JP Hanger			b Anderson	67	201	158	6	1
MA Terblanche			b Anderson	65	185	150	7	-
+CH Baldwin			not out		42	80	78	8	-
RAB Eagletime	c Cook		b Guinness	3	10	8	-	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Guinness	0	1	1	-	-
ST Watts	lbw		b Anderson	1	8	3	-	-
AAG Burley	lbw		b Bucknall	9	45	26	1	-
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Extras (nb7, w2, b1, lb2)			12
TOTAL (all out, 132 overs)			373
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		35	10	74	1
Hunniford		34	2	111	1
Anderson		22	2	75	4
Guinness		38	3	88	4
Child			2	0	13	0
Hollinghurst		1	0	9	0
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England - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall		c Baldwin*	b Ebert		75	239	198	8	-
PJ Travis			b Ebert		23	81	60	2	-
*RB Boxer			b Burley	80	224	187	6	-
ATL Child	lbw		b Ebert		40	108	84	5	-
RE Hollinghurst	c sub (Adam)	b Eagletime	74	168	145	8	-
AN Cook		lbw		b Burley	19	123	95	1	-
+ND Payne			b Burley	0	6	4	-	-
JP Guinness	c Stubbs	b Ebert		23	59	53	3	-
A Hunniford			b Ebert		10	42	39	1	-
JM Anderson			not out		1	19	3	-	-
SO Bucknall			b Stubbs	4	5	8	1	-
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Extras (nb5, w1, b8, lb2)			16
TOTAL (all out, 144 overs)			365
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			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			41	7	118	5
Watts			17	4	32	0
Eagletime		28	9	52	1
Burley			40	7	81	3
*Baldwin		11	1	36	0
Terblanche		7	1	31	0
Stubbs			1	0	5	1
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Australia - 1st Innings	- Lead by 8 runs	R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell	lbw		b Guinness	23	84	71	3	-
*GR Baldwin	c Child		b Hunniford	20	45	37	1	-
AG Stubbs			c&b Hunniford	3	16	12	-	-
STE Casey			b Bucknall	27	85	61	2	-
JP Hanger			b Guinness	24	67	59	1	-
MA Terblanche			not out		81	190	200	12	-
+CH Baldwin	c Cook		b Guinness	17	40	38	2	-
RAB Eagletime	c Travis	b Guinness	11	95	46	1	-
R Ebert		lbw		b Anderson	1	21	7	-	-
AAG Burley			b Hunniford	11	27	13	2	-
ST Watts			did not bat	-	-	-	-	-
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Extras 	(nb6, w2, b6, lb7)			19	
TOTAL (9 wkts, 89.2 overs)			237
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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		24	5	63	1
Hunniford		26.2	3	76	3
Guinness		29	8	53	4
Anderson		10	2	34	1
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Code: 
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England - 1st Innings - Require 246 to win	R	M	BF	4	6
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ST Hall		c Stubbs	b Eagletime	19	61	45	3	-
PJ Travis	c Baldwin*	b Eagletime	0	6	4	-	-
*RB Boxer	lbw		b Ebert		6	28	27	1	-
ATL Child			c&b Burley	19	68	47	3	-
RE Hollinghurst	c Mandell	b Baldwin*	10	39	37	-	-
AN Cook				not out		26	87	79	2	-
+ND Payne			not out		16	83	69	2	-
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Extras (nb2, b1)				3
TOTAL (5 wkts, 51 overs)			99
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DNB: JP Guinness, A Hunniford, JM Anderson, SO Bucknall

			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			12	5	11	1
Eagletime		13	5	30	2
Burley			16	5	28	1
Baldwin			10	3	29	1
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Match status: Match Drawn
Man of the Match: JP Guinness

Disappointing that there was 217 minutes of rain, but can't be help. Big mental edge here for us.
 
Lol ex players becoming umpires good stuff.

That sucks losing 217 minutes to rain this game was shaping up for a thrilling finish. It was well in the balance until rain killed it.
 
Lol anyone listen to ABC coverage of the super test? Kerry o Keefe took the crap out of Aleem Dar hahah 'You could surf on that hair' hahaahah
 
Casey in danger as Adam tons up

James Adam has further put 32 year old opener Simon Casey's sport in jeopardy after smashing 161 runs, while Casey managed just 11.

As Australia drew Gloucs and Adam was named man of the match, the selectors are now left with the dilema to choose either the long serving and consistent Casey or up and coming James Adam. With Mike Terblanche in form, and no one else to drop, it will be out of those two for the sixth batting spot.

Shane Watson and an impressive Chris Butt will fight for injured Shaun Watts' spot.
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Code: 
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Gloustershire v. Australia
Three Day Friendly
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Code: 
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Australia - 1st Innings				R	BF	4	6
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STE Casey	c Cook		b Parker	11	38	-	-
*GR Baldwin			b Austerfield	57	101	7	-
AG Stubbs			b Austerfield	19	20	1	1
JRR Adam	c Guinness	b Cook		161	271	18	-
JP Hanger	st Guinness	b Austerfield	125	253	13	1
MA Terblanche	st Guinness	b Bent		43	104	5	-
+CH Baldwin	lbw		b Cook		54	97	4	-
SR Watson			b Cook		28	47	3	-
CO Butt				not out		6	30	-	-
RAB Eagletime	c Ramshaw	b Parker	2	24	-	-
R Ebert		c Rudge		b Parker	0	2	-	-
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Extras (nb9, w2, b4, lb16)			31
TOTAL (all out, 162.4 overs)			537
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			O	M	R	W
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Cook			41	6	110	3
Parker			27.4	6	75	3
Parsons			13	0	52	0
Henman			5	0	16	0
Austerfield		54	4	185	3
Bent			22	2	79	1
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Gloustershire - 1st Innings			R	BF	4	6
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JO Pearson	c Stubbs	b Ebert		2	3	-	-
AB Parsons			b Ebert		30	62	3	-
JM Ramshaw	c Stubbs	b Ebert		8	18	1	-
M Eldershaw	c Stubbs	b Butt		6	16	-	-
*+TL Guinness			b Ebert		10	25	1	-
WB Rudge			not out		89	181	13	-
DH Henman	c Butt		b Watson	12	21	1	-
MR Cook		lbw		b Watson	0	2	-	-
DAL Austerfield	c Baldwin+	b Eagletime	7	35	1	-
RO Parker	lbw		b Ebert		2	5	-	-
DN Bent		c Baldwin+	b Butt		4	14	-	-
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Extras (nb3, b3, lb3)				9
TOTAL (all out, 64 overs)			129
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			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			21	2	64	5
Butt			20	4	48	2
Eagletime		10	2	30	1
Watson			11	4	27	2
*Baldwin		2	0	4	0
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Code: 
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Gloustershire - 2nd Innings			R	BF	4	6
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JO Pearson	lbw		b Eagletime	110
AB Parsons	c Butt		b Baldwin*	86
JM Ramshaw	c Stubbs	b Eagletime	14
M Eldershaw	lbw		b Eagletime	0
*+TL Guinness			not out		10
WB Rudge			not out		19
DH Henman
MR Cook
DAL Austerfield
RO Parker
DN Bent
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Extras (nb8, w1, b3, lb5)			17
TOTAL (4 wkts, 84 overs)			256
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

			O	M	R	W
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Ebert			15	3	50	0
Butt			26	7	76	0
Eagletime		20	4	40	3
Watson			11	0	48	0
*Baldwin		12	2	34	1
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Code: 
Match Drawn
Man of the Match: JRR Adam
 
Adam returns in style as Australia dominate a lacklustre England

James Adam has returned back to the Australian test team in style, cracking an unbeaten 106 runs off 187 balls. As veteran Simon Casey made way for the 27 year old, Adam looked in wonderful touch for his forth test ton.

Australia got off to a shocking start, at 1-1 early as Garry Baldwin's first ball resulted in him being trapped LBW for a duck off Steve Bucknall. But it was obvious what England lacked, as the controversial change of Kurt Sheen for Jim Guinness backfired, with no spin option apart from partimer Child.

Child did however put the Australians at 93-2, Mandell top edging a sweep to Hunniford for 40. With Aaron Stubbs unbeaten on 49 at lunch with new batsman Adam, the pair put on a further 53, before Stubbs gave Travis catching practice for 74 off Anderson.

As Adam moved to test fifty number fifteen, he looked in some serious form with Jeff Hanger looking dangerous at the other end.

As both neared milestones, rain interrupted for 41 minutes, but with three overs to go, Adam found the boundary rope for his forth test ton. The third last ball of the day, Jeff Hanger moved to 53* with a four aswell.

With Australia on 284-3, the current partnership at 138, England will hope for some early scalps tomorrow.
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Code: 
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Day One
Australia in England, 2016-17, 2nd Test
England v. Australia 
Edgebaston, Birmingham

Match Status: Australia lead by 284 runs
Result:
Series: Series is drawn at 0-0

Toss: Australia
Umpires: WW Hinds (WI) and CK Langeveldt (SA)
TV Umpire: SW Wasti (PAK)
Match Referee: HP Tillakaratne (SRI)
12th Men: CO Butt (AUS) and JP Guinness (Eng)
Man of the Match:
Player of the Series:
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Code: 
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Australia - 1st Innings				R	M	BF	4	6
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PC Mandell	c Hunniford	b Child		40	111	88	2	-
*GR Baldwin	lbw		b Hunniford	0	8	1	-	-
AG Stubbs	c Travis	b Anderson	74	170	124	10	-
JRR Adam			not out		106	212	187	14	1
JP Hanger			not out		51	145	103	7	-
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Extras (nb5, b4, lb4)				13
TOTAL (3 wkts, 83 overs)			284
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Still to bat: MA Terblanche, +CH Baldwin, SR Watson, AAG Burley, RAB Eagletime, R Ebert

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			O	M	R	W
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Bucknall		23	5	54	1
Hunniford		22	1	67	0
Anderson		17	1	84	1
Sheen			15	1	56	0
Child			5	0	12	1
Hollinghurst		1	0	3	0
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England XI: ST Hall, PJ Travis, *RB Boxer, ATL Child, RE Hollinghurst, AN Cook, +ND Payne, A Hunniford, KW Sheen, JM Anderson, SO Bucknall
 
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