timchrist984
Club Captain
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2011
Please note that I am still continuing my 'Australia's 2010-2011 Summer' story. This is just a quick story of my series against New Zealand. I don't know whether it qualifies as story, as it is not ongoing. If this doesn't qualify, feel free to delete/move this thread.
New Zealand in Australia 2011 [A Kind Of Story Thing]
During the 2011 winter season, Australia toured both Sri Lanka and South Africa. Michael Clarke has proven to be a superb captain throughout both these tours.
In Sri Lanka, Australia won the ODI series 3-2 and the test series 1-0. Young guns, Shaun Marsh and Nathan Lyon starred with the bat and the ball respectively, picking up a century and a five for apiece. The old guard, Mike Hussey and Michael Clarke also proved their worth in the side by making tons at crucial times in the series.
After the tour of the Sri Lanka, the Aussies flew to South Africa for 2 T20s, 3 ODIs and 2 tests. Prior to the series, Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin announced their retirement from all forms of limited overs cricket.
In the T20s, Australia and South Africa won one game apiece. Doug Bollinger picked up the man of the series award for his 8 wickets that included a hat trick. Australia then won the ODI series 2-1. Watson scored 2 centuries to take out the man of the series award. Bollinger and Siddle also bowled well during the series, picking up 15 wickets between them.
On the morning of the first test, Ryan Harris broke his arm in the warm up. This ruled him out of the entire series against the proteas. The in form Bollinger took his place in the side. A superb batting display by Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis ensured victory for South Africa in the first test. They shared a record partnership of 473 to take South Africa to a massive first innings score of 812. Australia collapsed miserably in both innings and South Africa ended up winning by an emphatic innings and 550 runs.
In the 2nd test of the series, Mitch Johnson hit a real purple patch and rolled the South Africans for scores of 140 and 126. He picked 8-43 in the first innings and 8-37 in the 2nd. A brilliant century from Brad Haddin ensured Australia won comfortably by 200 runs. Johnson was awarded man of the series in what was a memorable tour.
So, when the Australian team flew in to Sydney, they were in high spirits. The first test of the 2 test series against New Zealand was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia won the toss on the cold, wet first morning and elected to bowl. New Zealand reached 2-82 by lunch on the first day before they slumped to 230 all out. Franklin top scored with 47 from 76 balls. Williamson, Guptill and McCullum all contributed with scores of 39, 35 and 30 respectively. For Australia, Michael Beer picked up 5-48. The freshly recovered Ryan Harris also pitched in with figures of 3-52. At stumps on day one, Australia were looking good at 1-66.
The next morning, Shane Watson added 63 to his overnight score before he was run out for 113. At lunch on day 2, Australia were 2-195 with Khawaja on 67 and Ponting on 5. However, the middle session of the day brought about a collapse. Australia slumped to a disappointing 7-317 at tea. A lower order slog during the final session of day two gave Australia a solid total of 400. For the Aussies, Khawaja top scored with 167. For the kiwis, Tim Southee took 4-78 with Martin and Vettori taking two wickets each.
At lunch on day 3, New Zealand were 6-149 with Young and Vettori both on 4. New Zealand really needed their tail to wag as they were still trailing by 21 runs with just 4 wickets in hand. Unfortunately for them, they only mustered up another 67 runs before they went all out just before tea. New Zealand?s score of 216 gave them a miserly 48 run lead. In the kiwi 2nd innings that only lasted 61 overs, Brendon McCullum top scored with an 87 ball 59. For Australia, Beer and Harris bowled beautifully in tandem, taking 4-41 and 2-46 respectively. With only 47 runs to win, Australia chased down the runs late in the final session of day 3. They ended up winning easily by 8 wickets. Young Usman Khawaja was awarded the man of the match award for his brilliant 167.
So, as the players flew south to Melbourne, the pressure was on the New Zealanders. After losing inside 3 days, the New Zealanders were hungry for victory in the 2nd test.
Michael Clarke won the toss and decided to bat on what looked like a beautiful batting wicket. Watson and Hughes shared a solid 50 run opening stand before the Aussie middle and lower order collapsed. Whilst wickets were falling at the other end, Michael Clarke batted superbly for his 168 ball 98. Australia were dismissed in the final session of day one for a well below par score of 299. Vettori and Arnel were the best of the New Zealand bowlers, taking 3-66 and 3-73 respectively. Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum batted through the final 14 overs of day one, taking the score to 0-33 at stumps.
The next morning, Guptill and McCullum both passed 50. Just before the lunch break, McCullum was dismissed after he edged Nathan Lyon straight to 2nd slip. At lunch, the New Zealand score was 1-109. The 2nd session of day two saw 7 kiwi wickets fall. After such a promising start, they slumped to 8-223. Going in to tea, Jesse Ryder was on 55 not out. New Zealand really needed him to hang round and bat with the tail. However, this wasn?t to be. New Zealand went all out in the 2nd over of the final session. Lyon and Bollinger were the best of the bowlers, taking 6-43 and 2-46 respectively. Going in to their 2nd innings, Australia had a 76 run lead. At stumps on day 2, Australia were 4-68 with Clarke and Khawaja at the crease.
At lunch on day 3, Australia were 7-171 after 3 wickets fell in the morning session. Haddin was on 23 not out and was looking strong. Australia were hoping that their tail could build on their 246 run lead and set New Zealand a massive target. This however, was not the case. Australia went all out for 213 half way through the afternoon session. Clarke top scored again, making 54 with Khawaja and Haddin making 42 and 38 respectively. For New Zealand, Southee, Martin and Vettori all picked up 2 wickets.
With the 7 and a half sessions of cricket to chase just 288, New Zealand looked to be in a strong position. However, some beautiful new ball bowling from Siddle and Bollinger reduced them to 3-55 at tea. After the tea break, New Zealand collapsed miserably. They went all out for 133 in just 45 overs. This gave Australia a 155 run victory. Martin Guptill top scored for New Zealand with 46 from 95. For Australia, Lyon and Bollinger bowled well, taking 6-32 and 3-30 respectively. The victory meant the Australia whitewashed the series 2-0. Michael Clarke was awarded the man of the series award for his superb efforts with the bat and his excellent captaincy.
Australia v New Zealand: 1st Test Scorecard
Australia v New Zealand: 2nd Test Scorecard
During the 2011 winter season, Australia toured both Sri Lanka and South Africa. Michael Clarke has proven to be a superb captain throughout both these tours.
In Sri Lanka, Australia won the ODI series 3-2 and the test series 1-0. Young guns, Shaun Marsh and Nathan Lyon starred with the bat and the ball respectively, picking up a century and a five for apiece. The old guard, Mike Hussey and Michael Clarke also proved their worth in the side by making tons at crucial times in the series.
After the tour of the Sri Lanka, the Aussies flew to South Africa for 2 T20s, 3 ODIs and 2 tests. Prior to the series, Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin announced their retirement from all forms of limited overs cricket.
In the T20s, Australia and South Africa won one game apiece. Doug Bollinger picked up the man of the series award for his 8 wickets that included a hat trick. Australia then won the ODI series 2-1. Watson scored 2 centuries to take out the man of the series award. Bollinger and Siddle also bowled well during the series, picking up 15 wickets between them.
On the morning of the first test, Ryan Harris broke his arm in the warm up. This ruled him out of the entire series against the proteas. The in form Bollinger took his place in the side. A superb batting display by Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis ensured victory for South Africa in the first test. They shared a record partnership of 473 to take South Africa to a massive first innings score of 812. Australia collapsed miserably in both innings and South Africa ended up winning by an emphatic innings and 550 runs.
In the 2nd test of the series, Mitch Johnson hit a real purple patch and rolled the South Africans for scores of 140 and 126. He picked 8-43 in the first innings and 8-37 in the 2nd. A brilliant century from Brad Haddin ensured Australia won comfortably by 200 runs. Johnson was awarded man of the series in what was a memorable tour.
So, when the Australian team flew in to Sydney, they were in high spirits. The first test of the 2 test series against New Zealand was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia won the toss on the cold, wet first morning and elected to bowl. New Zealand reached 2-82 by lunch on the first day before they slumped to 230 all out. Franklin top scored with 47 from 76 balls. Williamson, Guptill and McCullum all contributed with scores of 39, 35 and 30 respectively. For Australia, Michael Beer picked up 5-48. The freshly recovered Ryan Harris also pitched in with figures of 3-52. At stumps on day one, Australia were looking good at 1-66.
The next morning, Shane Watson added 63 to his overnight score before he was run out for 113. At lunch on day 2, Australia were 2-195 with Khawaja on 67 and Ponting on 5. However, the middle session of the day brought about a collapse. Australia slumped to a disappointing 7-317 at tea. A lower order slog during the final session of day two gave Australia a solid total of 400. For the Aussies, Khawaja top scored with 167. For the kiwis, Tim Southee took 4-78 with Martin and Vettori taking two wickets each.
At lunch on day 3, New Zealand were 6-149 with Young and Vettori both on 4. New Zealand really needed their tail to wag as they were still trailing by 21 runs with just 4 wickets in hand. Unfortunately for them, they only mustered up another 67 runs before they went all out just before tea. New Zealand?s score of 216 gave them a miserly 48 run lead. In the kiwi 2nd innings that only lasted 61 overs, Brendon McCullum top scored with an 87 ball 59. For Australia, Beer and Harris bowled beautifully in tandem, taking 4-41 and 2-46 respectively. With only 47 runs to win, Australia chased down the runs late in the final session of day 3. They ended up winning easily by 8 wickets. Young Usman Khawaja was awarded the man of the match award for his brilliant 167.
So, as the players flew south to Melbourne, the pressure was on the New Zealanders. After losing inside 3 days, the New Zealanders were hungry for victory in the 2nd test.
Michael Clarke won the toss and decided to bat on what looked like a beautiful batting wicket. Watson and Hughes shared a solid 50 run opening stand before the Aussie middle and lower order collapsed. Whilst wickets were falling at the other end, Michael Clarke batted superbly for his 168 ball 98. Australia were dismissed in the final session of day one for a well below par score of 299. Vettori and Arnel were the best of the New Zealand bowlers, taking 3-66 and 3-73 respectively. Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum batted through the final 14 overs of day one, taking the score to 0-33 at stumps.
The next morning, Guptill and McCullum both passed 50. Just before the lunch break, McCullum was dismissed after he edged Nathan Lyon straight to 2nd slip. At lunch, the New Zealand score was 1-109. The 2nd session of day two saw 7 kiwi wickets fall. After such a promising start, they slumped to 8-223. Going in to tea, Jesse Ryder was on 55 not out. New Zealand really needed him to hang round and bat with the tail. However, this wasn?t to be. New Zealand went all out in the 2nd over of the final session. Lyon and Bollinger were the best of the bowlers, taking 6-43 and 2-46 respectively. Going in to their 2nd innings, Australia had a 76 run lead. At stumps on day 2, Australia were 4-68 with Clarke and Khawaja at the crease.
At lunch on day 3, Australia were 7-171 after 3 wickets fell in the morning session. Haddin was on 23 not out and was looking strong. Australia were hoping that their tail could build on their 246 run lead and set New Zealand a massive target. This however, was not the case. Australia went all out for 213 half way through the afternoon session. Clarke top scored again, making 54 with Khawaja and Haddin making 42 and 38 respectively. For New Zealand, Southee, Martin and Vettori all picked up 2 wickets.
With the 7 and a half sessions of cricket to chase just 288, New Zealand looked to be in a strong position. However, some beautiful new ball bowling from Siddle and Bollinger reduced them to 3-55 at tea. After the tea break, New Zealand collapsed miserably. They went all out for 133 in just 45 overs. This gave Australia a 155 run victory. Martin Guptill top scored for New Zealand with 46 from 95. For Australia, Lyon and Bollinger bowled well, taking 6-32 and 3-30 respectively. The victory meant the Australia whitewashed the series 2-0. Michael Clarke was awarded the man of the series award for his superb efforts with the bat and his excellent captaincy.
Australia v New Zealand: 1st Test Scorecard
Australia v New Zealand: 2nd Test Scorecard
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