Story Dutchad's IC2010 Story: Morgan Comes Into England Squad

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[Dutch]

The Ashes 2010: First Test Edgbaston 14th to 18th July 2010
Anderson Double Strike Dents Australian Momentum
16th July 2010
From our Chief Cricket Correspondent Rick Adams

England won the toss and put Australia into bat.

Australia First Innings 412 all out (Ponting 134*, Katich 89) Anderson 4/126, Collingwood 2/2 England First Innings 357 all out off 93.1 overs (Collingwood* 124, Bell 70, Broad 37) Johnson 3/54 Australia Second Innings 64 for 2 (Katitch 30* Watson 27) Anderson 2/23

Australia made steady progress as they started to open up their lead on the third morning of this enthralling encounter.

At lunch both openers were still there, playing within themselves and waiting for the shine and bounce of the new ball to turn in their favor.

The only scare for the Australians was an lbw shout of a in swinging ball off Broad. Umpire Thomas Tan denied Broad and England a valuable wicket, judging the ball to have pitched outside the line.


Broad and Strauss seemed disappointed with the decision but television replays showed that Tan had been spot on in his decision.

Watson and Katich have already shown how valuable they are as an opening pair. England can only look on with something approaching jealousy as they go about their task in a calm and confident manner.

They take the singles when they are there and apart from the lbw shout have given absolutely nothing away.

England, despite some good tight economical bowling and fielding will go into lunch wondering where the next wicket is going to come from.

Second Session

Australia were left reeling as Jimmy Anderson struck twice in two balls to remove danger man Watson and first innings centurion Ponting for a first ball duck.

Australia began the afternoon session in the same mode as the morning session. Watchful, picking off the singles where available and building on their lead.

However, all changed as a refreshed Anderson came steaming in from the press box end. England's plan to bowl tight on off stump to Watson paid off. Frustrated at not be able to enjoy the width he needs for his more expansive shot, he played a back-foot drive to an Anderson ball that bounced higher than he expected off one of the many cracks now appearing on this drying pitch.

The ball nicked the outside edge and just carried to an agile Strauss, who made no mistake, once again proving his worth as a fielder as well as a captain, to hold onto his fourth catch of the innings.

Ricky Ponting, Australians top scorer in the first innings, who carried his bat all the way through Australia's fine knock of 412, came to the crease on form and looking to add to his impressive start to this series.

Strauss set a few fielders back, as Anderson made all the signs of bowling a short ball. Ponting has been out before in the beginning of his innings, not always able to contain his natural aggressive nature.

Anderson had other ideas though as he launched a searching yorker at middle and off. Ponting, not quite completely awake to the situation was too slow to react.

England had been unjustifiably disappointed at not getting an lbw decision in their favor earlier on in the morning: this time their was no reason to worry as Ponting was trapped straight in front. Hawk-eye suggesting that Ponting would have had to do without his middle stump had been allowed to stay!

Hussey, in typical Aussie style, crashed the hat-trick ball to the cover boundary for a welcome four.

Australia are still well on top and England will still have an uphill struggle to save this match, let alone win it. But they will be boosted by Anderson's striking power and pleased that they are not in possession of the only top-order batsmen showing fragility now and then!

The facts that matter:


Australian Second Innings


Scorecards to follow!

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[Dutch]

Limerick Competition! You can't lose!

Win heaps of vcash! Masses! Top 3 entries win:

First prize 15 million
Second prize 10 million
Third prize 5 million

All other serious entrants receive 500.000 vcash!

Competition only takes place with enough entrants!

All entrants to be judged by me.

What is the idea. Make a limerick based on the name of an English or Australian cricketer currently taking part in my story. What is a limerick?

This is an example;

"There was a young player named Trott
Who thought he was good, but he's not
He came to the wicket
To show off his cricket
But all the crowd got was Trott's snot!"

So it is five lines with an AABBA rhyme.

It can be silly, it can make sense. As long at is funny, ludicrous, clever etcetera!

It must be original and it must be based on a cricketers name in my story!

I have the right to remove entries!

Competition closes at the end of the test. Hopefully 19th July if I have time to play it all!

 

[treva]

"There once was a Saffer named Kev,
He did enjoy a good bev,
Until one day,
When his beer flew away,
Now all he eats is kiev."

 

[CG123]

"There once was a cricketer nicknamed Mr. Cricket.
Most bowlers liked to get his wicket,
At one stage his stats were Bradman like,
But in the end the amount of times he got out took a hike,
So bowlers now send him on his way with a return to the pavilion ticket."

 

[riz7khan12]

There once was a man named Colly
who liked a girl named molly
He went to the shops to buy a gun
to impress the beautiful hun (honey)
But to his surprise when he came back Molly turned out to be a Ollie!

 

[MaD]

There once was a dude named Bell
He sent all the bowlers to hell
They never came back
Until he thought it was slack
But now he sticks them in his shell

 

[MaD]

Played around with it a bit, it looks okay I guess although the normal scorecard'd probably be better

 

[riz7khan12]

maybe a better quality camera or a steadier hand would help, although the ingame scorecard looks better than the cricinfo one.

 

[pcfan123]

THe pictures look just fine Dutch, I plan on using similar screen shots. It will give you more time to focus on the writing, which is what matters anyways .

 

[Dutch]

THe pictures look just fine Dutch, I plan on using similar screen shots. It will give you more time to focus on the writing, which is what matters anyways .

Yeah exactly. I love the cricinfo one but it takes me yonks to edit it! I have understood that you can soemtimes take screenshots using a usb keyboard....can that be done with this game or only certain games?

dutchad added 1 Minutes and 24 Seconds later...

Played around with it a bit, it looks okay I guess although the normal scorecard'd probably be better

Thanks Mad for trying! It does look better.

dutchad added 3 Minutes and 6 Seconds later...

"There once was a Saffer named Kev,
He did enjoy a good bev,
Until one day,
When his beer flew away,
Now all he eats is kiev."

"There once was a cricketer nicknamed Mr. Cricket.
Most bowlers liked to get his wicket,
At one stage his stats were Bradman like,
But in the end the amount of times he got out took a hike,
So bowlers now send him on his way with a return to the pavilion ticket."

There once was a man named Colly
who liked a girl named molly
He went to the shops to buy a gun
to impress the beautiful hun (honey)
But to his surprise when he came back Molly turned out to be a Ollie!

There once was a dude named Bell
He sent all the bowlers to hell
They never came back
Until he thought it was slack
But now he sticks them in his shell

Excellent efforts. Some of the rhythm doesn't quite work but good valid attempts! But I am sure there is more to come!

By the way you may have more than one entry!

 

[pcfan123]

There once was a Mick named Morgan
In the land of Englishmen he used to be foreign
However English hacks
Who have no skill with the bat
Welcomed him to avoid crashing and burnin.

Lame I know, but it took me 30 seconds

 

[Prithvi]

My entry:

Pietersen with his aggression,
hits a six and gets standing Ovation!
Tried to hit a switch hit with same aggression,
gets out and then celebrates Mitchell Johnson.
Walks to pavilion, but this time, only clap but no ovation.

Lol, I can become a poet in future.
And no questions on why did KP attempted a switch hit for a pacer like Johnson.

 

[Dutch]

There once was a Mick named Morgan
In the land of Englishmen he used to be foreign
However English hacks
Who have no skill with the bat
Welcomed him to avoid crashing and burnin.

Lame I know, but it took me 30 seconds

Nice rhyme attempt on Morgan though! Not easy!

dutchad added 0 Minutes and 39 Seconds later...

Nice rhyme attempt on Morgan though! Not easy!

Entrants so far:
Treva
Mark
Mad
CG123
Riz7khan12
Binnu

dutchad added 12 Minutes and 46 Seconds later...

Whilst dreaming away in the covers
Pietersen was thinking about all of his lovers
Suddenly, with great pace
The ball hit him square in the face
Now he is propped up in bed at his mothers!

Once standing erect at mid - on
Collingwood dreamt of being The Don
Said Ponting " Oi mate!"
"I think your a bit late"
"Cos the bus just left and your not on!"

Because of his lack of good taste
Clarke thought his talents were going to waste
"Ponting can be such a twat
Just because he can hold a bat
And leaves me here with these photos to paste!"

A few quickies to inspire and to help you with how the rhythm should be!