Story England in India 2008-***Indians off to a Steady Start***

[Highlander999]

Three Lions on the Shirt? ***UPDATED*** (Lunch, Day 1: Glamorgan make a positive start!!!) by Highlander999​

The story of the year 2008 is a journey of a cricketer called Tom Baker who dreams of playing for England but at the moment after playing for Kent, Tom decided to go to Glamorgan and was selected in the starting 11 for the County Championship match against Surrey. Glamorgan after making a good positive start batting first lost quick two wickets. But at lunch Glamorgan were 88/2 and next to come was Tom Baker a bit nervous with his pads on.

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LOL, I saw this, just quickly browing and was like WTF, he is copying my work!!!

Great idea mate I always like the publicty, maybe give links to the story's in future???

This story has really improved recently, top quality stuff mate, good contender for SOTM

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Broad sends Top Order back to the Pavilion​

The two openers made their way into the middle. Andre Barath and skipper Darren Ganga opened the batting. While Jimmy Anderson who won the last match for England with a wicket on the last ball of the game was given the ball. He got of to a good and start with a ball which moved away from the batsman. There was a lot of swing for the bowlers and looked very good for quick bowlers. But Trinidad and Barath had some other ideas as he smashed Anderson over his head for four of the third ball of the over. There was some staring going on between Anderson and Barath. And Anderson replied in the best possible way by getting Barath's wicket. Anderson pitched the ball full and tempted Barath go for the drive which he did but the ball just came back in a bit and clipped the offstump. Barath had to go for 4 runs of 5 balls. New man in was Jason Mohammed. He got of the mark straight away with a flick of the pads for a single towards fine leg. It was good and successful over by Anderson. Stuart Broad was given the ball to share with Anderson. Broad started of with a bouncer which was well played for two runs by Mohammed. Mohammed next ball gave the strike to Darren Ganga. Ganga was also treated with a bouncer but also played it well for two runs towards fine leg. But next Broad struck. Ganga going for the straight drive and completely misses the ball and the ball hits the leg stump. Skipper departs for 2 runs.

Lendl Simmons was the new man in. Trinidad were in deep trouble as they had lost their openers for just 9 runs. Lendl Simmons got of the strike straight away and kept the strike for the next over. Anderson bowled a good second over conceding just 5 runs of it. Anderson was really troubling the batsman. He was getting the ball to move away from the right handers really trouble the batsman. But Trinidad on the other hand needed partnerships. Boundaries were very difficult to come due to the pressure on the batsman a poor shot could result in another wicket which they didn't need at this moment. The two batsman decided to do the job in the singles. The running between the wicket was excellent. Broad continued from the other end. As the partnership was building slowly Broad struck again this Jason Mohammed. Mohammed going to defend the ball, but the ball just turning a bit and getting the outside and easily caught by keeper Matt Prior. Jason Mohammed departed for 7 runs of 7 balls.

William Perkins was the new man in. Perkin got of the mark the next ball with a couple towards fine leg. But the next ball Broad got the better of Perkins. Broad pitching the ball a bit full and Perkins going for the drive mistimed it and an easy catch for Steven Harmison standing at point. Trinidad had their backs to the wall as they lost their fourth wicket for just 19 runs. New man in was Sherwin Ganga the allrounder who had great capacity to play the big shots.But he needed to stay there at the crease to play the big shots which didn't happen as Broad struck again. Another oustwinging delivery and Ganga going for the defence but instead got a thick outside edge and well caught by Keeper Matt Prior by diving on his right. Trinidad were in deep trouble as they lost their fifth wicket for just 19 runs on the board. New man in was experienced wicket keeper batsman Dinesh Ramdin. This was the last batting pair and Trinidad really needed some thing from these two batsman. Anderson bowled yet another economical over by conceding just 4 runs.

I,Bishop: Trinidad are in deep deep trouble at 23 for the loss of 5 wickets. Stuart Broad has bowled brilliantly along with James Anderson. Trinidad need a good partnership between these two batsman if they wont to make this match a bit competitive or else England have the win in their pockets.

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Trinidad 23/5
A.Barath b Anderson 4(5)
D.Ganga b Broad 2(3)
J.Mohammed c Prior b Broad 7(8)
L.Simmons *5(6)
W.Perkins c Harmison b Broad 2(2)
S.Ganga c Prior b Broad 0(3)
D.ramdin *1(2)
Extras 2

J.Anderson 3-0-13-1
S.Broad 2-0-9-4

 

[Karachi Xpress]

Thats pure carnage by Broad! Great bowling. England are winning this for sure!

Nice stuff! KUTGW!

 

[Highlander999]

Great start by England. Prior has certainly been busy behind the stumps. Also Broad is showing how much potential he really does have in this game.

Loving the detail mate, all the way down to the black bats. Really is top class, you've got my vote for SOTM

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Harmison wraps up the Tail​

Trinidad were in deep trouble at 23 for 5. This was the last batting pair of Lendl Simmons and Dinesh Ramdin. Stuart Broad who had bowled brilliantly was given his third over. Broad was getting good amount of swing and that troubled the batsman. Simmons flicked the ball of his pads towards fine leg and ran two runs but the next ball he went to do the same thing but this time the ball hit his pads and he was trapped in front of the stumps. Umpire had no hesitation what so ever and Broad celebrated his fifth wicket of the match. Simmons went for 7 and was replaced by Ravi Rampaul. Broad ended his third over by conceding 6 runs and took the important wicket of Lendl Simmons. Anderson was given a break and Steven Harmison was introduced into the attack. Harmison was getting some good pace which he lacked in the previous match and also swung the ball both ways. The boundaries were becoming very difficult to come by and it was almost 5.4 overs since the last boundary was scored. But the took batsman out there decided to keep the scoreboard ticking with some singles. The running between the wicket was good as usual. Harmison went 7 runs in his first over. Broad was given his last over of his spell by the skipper. But Broad started for the first time with a poor ball which went all the way for four byes. First boundary for Trinidad after 39 balls. Ramdin and Rampaul kept rotating the strike which made some difficulties for the bowler. But Broad bowled sensationally in his last three balls. Giving away just 6 runs of is last over and he ended his spell with the figures of 5 for 21.

Harmison continued from the pavilion. Ramdin looked settled as he was timing the ball very well. Ramdin decided to free his arms which resulted into a boundary over covers. Next ball he smashed Harmison over his head for yet another four. Some quick runs for Trinidad and this partnership had scored 24 runs. But next ball Harmison broke the partnership. Harmison bowled the same ball for which he was smashed to the fence but this time Ramdin mistimed the ball and was caught by Stuart Broad at mid off. Ramdin departed for 17. Dillon was the new man in. There was a bowling change as Stuart Broad was replaced by Graeme Swann the offspinner who had been taken in for Luke Wright. First ball itself Dillon got of the mark with a couple towards fine leg.Next ball was also played towards fine leg for another two runs. But next ball Swann struck and saw the back of Dillon. Swann pitched it short of length and Dillon going for the pull and the ball went below his bat and hit the stumps. Dillon went for 5 runs and Trinidad were 54 for 8.

Amit Jaggernauth was the new man in to replace Mervyn Dillon. Harmison was given his third over and he again impressed with the ball by conceding just five runs and taking the wicket of new man Amit Jaggernauth. Jaggenauth went for the cut but he missed the ball and the ball went onto the stumps. Harmison celebrated his second of the night and Jaggernauth departed for 4 runs of 6 balls. Last man was Samuel Badree but he was on the nonstriking end as Jaggernauth was bowled of the last ball. Swann didn't get any turn in his first over and so was replaced by Andrew Flintoff. Andrew Flintoff started his spell with three consecutive yorkers which yielded just 2 runs and the next three balls were all short pitched ball which were well played and yield just one run. Overall Flintoff conceded 3 runs of his first over. England were getting frustrated by this last wicket partnership which had scored 8 runs in two overs. Harmison who was in his last over struck in his last ball of the spell. Ravi Rampaul went for the drive through covers but got a thick outside edge and was easily caught by keeper Matt Prior. This wicket ended Trinidad's innings as they were bowled out for 68 runs.

N.Hussain: Sublime bowling by the Englisman to destroy Trinidad and bowl them out for just 68 runs on the board. Star of the match surely Stuart Broad for his outstanding bowling performance but he was well supported by Harmison, Anderson and Swann. While for Trinidad no positives in the batting card just Ramdin the top scorer with 17 runs. o England need 69 runs in 20 overs at 3.45 runs per over.

 

[navin-boss]

Easy for England.Broad was really great in this match.And Harmisson has finished up the match easily.Great presentation mate.

 

[Amiya]

That's too easy for England... Great start by broad and well finished by Harmison...

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Aggressive England Openers Finish of the Game in Style​

England needed just 68 runs in 20 overs. Ian Bell and Matt Prior who put on a hundred run partnership opened the batting again for the three lions. The two had come out with a purpose to finish this match as quick as possible. Mervyn Dillon opened the bowling for Trinidad. Trinidad were almost out of the match until a miracle takes place. Ian Bell who faced the first ball was in attacking mindset as he decided to be aggressive from the first ball itself as he smashed Dillon over mid-on for the first boundary of the innings. Soon later in the same over Bell making room smashed Dillon over cover region for the first six of this T20 match. Dillon was very expensive in his first over. Ravi Rampaul was given the ball and he took like Dillon was smashed all over the place by the two batsman. First making room and smashing him over cover for four and then in the same over Bell lofts him over point for another boundary. Runs were coming in fours and sixes. The match was surely now out of reach from Trinidad as they had given away 24 runs from the first two overs.

Mervyn Dillon still continued from the pavilion end and again he was on receiving end of the aggressiveness of the English batsman. Bell and Prior both scored boundaries of his over and Bell later in the same over smashed Dillon for a huge hit over the bowlers head for a six. Dillon again was very expensive in his second over has he went for more than 13 runs. There was nothing now Trinidad or the skipper Darren Ganga could do just wait and watch some shots played by the English openers.

Rampaul was given the ball to continued and even he like Dillon was on the receiving end of some brilliant slog from the English openers. The crowd was getting entertain by the quick runs but it was there team who were on the receiving end of all this. Rampaul conceded 17 runs of his 2nd over which included three boundaries, two of them hit by Prior on the onside over midwicket and one by Bell, a short ball hit over gully for a four. The running between the two openers was also outstanding. Trinidad had given up any hope of a miracle taking place and it was showed by their poor bowling. Dillon was given his third over of his very expensive spell. England needed just 12 runs to finish of the match and they had decided to do that in this over itself. Prior smashed Dillon out of the ground the first ball it self. But some sensible cricket followed as he rotated the strike and gave Bell the strike. Bell next ball smashed ball played the leg glance which beat short fine leg and went all the way for four. England needed just one run to finish this game of an Bell did it in style playing the straight drive which beat bith mid on and mid off for boundary. At the end it was superb all round performance and easy victory for England.

D.Llyod: Its all over!! Brilliant all round performance by England first with the ball and now with some aggressive batting. Congratulation to England who dominated the game from start to end and showed Trinidad that batting on this wicket was never too hard.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Incredibly easy win for England there. The bowlers did the job to be honest. Well played to Bell and Prior though aswell. Good sign there with some very quick runs.

 

[Highlander999]

Comprehensive victory there, a good all-round team performance.

Fantastic presentation Shantanu, reminds me a lot of Suren's story

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Page last updated at 22:22 GMT, Saturday, 30 October 2008 23:22 UK

Middlesex win Champions Cup Thriller
5th Match Stanford Series, Barbados
Middlesex 211/4 beat Trinidad 210/7 by 2 runs

Ed Joyce the hero of the match celebrates cup victory

Ed Joyce returned to form with an unbeaten 89 but Middlesex only just held on to beat
Trinidad by two runs to win the Champions Cup in the Stanford Series.

Joyce also took two outstanding catches and Tim Murtagh took 3-32 as Trinidad were
kept to 209-7 in Barbados.

After a two-hour rain delay, Joyce rewarded a crowd of 32,000 in a stand of 121 with
Andrew Strauss (66).

But Dinesh Ramdin (41) and Ravi Rampaul (43no) almost snatched the game back with a
seventh-wicket partnership of 57.

Middlesex had their tails to back along with Trinidad who had both been defeated by
England XI earlier in the tournament.

Inspired by his raucous England supporters, though, he looked a reformed player, showing
palpable relief as he reached his half-century and hitting 11 fours in all in a 58-ball
stay.

Trinidad could not find a similar solid presence through the order, and suffered the
consequences.

Andre Barath and Jason Mohammed could both feel unlucky to be given out lbw to Murtagh
in the first four overs.

But Darren Ganga and Lendl Simmons both squandered good starts.

Ganga provided Eion Morgan with his first wicket in seven matches when he got a leading
edge to Joyce at mid-on for 49.

And Simmons was stumped for 37 by keeper Bradley Scott, trying to hoist left-armer Murali
Kartik over midwicket.

When Rampaul joined Ramdin, 78 runs were needed off the remaining 42 balls and Ramdin
should have gone next ball, when umpire Karl Hurter missed an edge behind off Murtagh.

The duo dealt with Middlesex's bowlers aggressively in a 34-ball stay together until
Joyce's leap at mid-on left Middlesex fighting a losing cause.

A new-look Middlesex side, picked mainly on domestic 20-over form, saw Joyce joined by
Niel Dexter to open the innings under floodlights.

The batsman took 18 wild deliveries over his 23 before he lost his middle stump swiping
at Samuel Badree.

Middlesex were made to pay before Badree took his second wicket, though, and the seamer
himself was to blame when he dropped Andrew Strauss at long off when he was on 41.

Strauss had time for two sixes in four balls off Brad Hogg (whose two overs dispatched
cost 38 in all) before Lewis made amends in the next over, trapping him lbw.

Ed Smith and Nick Compton came and went swinging.

But Joyce remained, hitting the final ball of the innings for a boundary to take the score
over 210 - just enough.

Scorecard

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[saladguy]

Nice to see the Crusaders win there! Btw, they won by one run Great presentation mate! This in my opinion is your best story yet!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amiya]

Great win by England there and What a thriller match it was, but crusaders wins. Good update mate. Keep them coming

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Anderson dropped from Showdown Match​

James Anderson will miss England's US$20million showdown against the Stanford Superstars on Saturday, after it was decided that right are medium allrounder, Luke Wright, had to play a role on a pitch that has proven to be slow and low in the five matches of the tournament to date.

Colly and KP in the nets​

Anderson, 26, has been an integral part of England's one-day side for over a year, and looked finally to have cemented his role in the side after spending the early part of his England career in the shadow of his senior colleagues. However, with Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison providing the pace injection, and Stuart Broad's all-round talents too valuable to sacrifice, England's captain, Kevin Pietersen, was forced to make one of the toughest selection decisions of his career.

:It was never going to be the easiest decision, in fact it was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make in terms of carrying 11 players on the field. It has been very difficult for him, especially being an integral part of the team for the past 12 months, but he has taken it brilliantly well, he has been absolutely fantastic at training.

:We haven't played a second spinner and a medium pacer for I don't know how long, but unfortunately conditions have meant Jimmy has to miss out. We realize that we play to win for England and unfortunately the circumstances have arisen in terms of the pitch, and the outfield, and the way games have gone. We have to play another spinner and a slow medium pacer.

The Superstars captain, Chris Gayle, could not resist a bit of a dig at England's selection when informed of Anderson's omission.

:I am a bit scared of Anderson, so that's good. He swings the ball a bit, so I am glad he is not playing.

The other three players to miss the chance of becoming instant dollar millionaires are Ryan Sidebottom, Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara. Though Cook and Bopara were never realistically in with a chance of playing, Sidebottom's left-arm variation could conceivably have muscled into the starting eleven. However, a slight calf injury undermined his readiness, and his match-fitness was described as "there or thereabouts".

One man who might feel slightly fortunate to have made the cut is the Sussex allrounder, Luke Wright, who has been a peripheral figure throughout the tournament. He has not been called upon to bat or bowl as yet, but Pietersen is aware that his time could be just around the corner.

:Luke hasn't done anything right, and he hasn't done anything wrong, but there will come a time when we need him to give it some pongo at the death and it may be tomorrow night.

While just before press conference by the two captain the trophy for tomorrow's showdown was unveiled. Gayle later spoke about Allstars preparations for this huge match.

:We have played really well in this series and we hope to continue our form. We dont underestimate England but we have been brilliant during training session and we have some high hopes.

Courtesy: Skysports​

 

[Amiya]

That's some shocking decision by England. However only 11 players can play. Luke Wright would be the key with his medium fast bowling. Great reading mate. Kutgw