Story England's International Season (Sep 2004 Onwards) [C2005]

[m_vaughan]

David Gower: Well going through those stats, you might have noticed that Gibbs scored above 20% of the total runs of South Africa. Also, Shaun Pollock's contribution with the bat was so very important for the home side.

For England, Andrew Strauss was a disappointment, scoring just 111 runs in 6 innings. Steve Harmison also picked up just 6 wickets in the series, after his 30 wickets in the test series, that won him the man of the series.

If you have missed out on the series stats (thanks to Cricketstatz.com) then click here

 

[m_vaughan]

2nd Tsunami Benefit Match

Next up:


The 2nd Tsunami Benefit Match between World XI and Asia XI will be held at Sharjah, UAE.

World XI won the first match at Lords by 131 runs.

Team Lineups

ICC World XI
Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Ricky Ponting (Australia) Captain
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Brian Lara (West Indies)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Steve Harmison (England)

12th Man: Daryl Tuffey (New Zealand)
- Andrew Flintoff unavailable due to injury

ACC Asian XI:
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Rahul Dravid (India)
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) Captain
Yousuf Youhanna (Pakistan)
Kumarra Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Irfan Pathan (India)
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)

12th Man: Harbhajan Singh (India)

 

[The Champ]

Looks damn hot buddy waiting for it

 

[gold639]

Yeah I'm supporting the World XI

 

[jazz]

yes i too agree i thinkl world 11 will be victorious

 

[gold639]

I went for the World XI because Murali isnt playing(For the Asian XI)

 

[m_vaughan]

I went for the World XI because Murali isnt playing(For the Asian XI)

Yup to add realism to the thing, I did not pick players who are injured. So no Flintoff and Murali for World and Asia XI respectively.

 

[gold639]

Isn't Akhtar also injured?

 

[m_vaughan]

Isn't Akhtar also injured?

He is fit. Its just that the PCB dont want to play him because he does not get along with the skipper Inzamam.

 

[gold639]

Oh ok thats bad(For Pakistan I mean)

 

[The Champ]

Asia XI says my heart but the world XI is full of class

 

[nik]

well isn't the ACC XI?!

 

[Jamee999]

He is fit. Its just that the PCB dont want to play him because he does not get along with the skipper Inzamam.

So he's goes to play with the ACC XI because he gets along with with skipper, Inzamam.

Hang on

 

[m_vaughan]

Just hang on for a while.

 

[m_vaughan]

World XI drop Shoaib

The World XI has dropped pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar from the squad. They have said that the reason for this was that Shoaib was still not a 100% fit.

Shoaib will be replaced by fellow countryman, Mohammad Sami.

However many believe that he was dropped due to Inzamam's appointment as skipper of the team. Inzamam and Shoaib have had problems between them for Pakistan, and now it seems the feud has carried onto the Asian scene as well. Inzamam had asked for Shoaib being dropped from the Pakistan side that toured India, and there is every chance that he might have done the same again.

Team Lineups

ICC World XI
Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Ricky Ponting (Australia) Captain
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Brian Lara (West Indies)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Steve Harmison (England)

12th Man: Daryl Tuffey (New Zealand)
- Andrew Flintoff unavailable due to injury
Coach: Duncan Fletcher

ACC Asian XI:
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Rahul Dravid (India)
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) Captain
Yousuf Youhanna (Pakistan)
Kumarra Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Irfan Pathan (India)
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)

12th Man: Harbhajan Singh (India)
Coach: Bob Woolmer