Story npower Tests, Natwest Series, Natwest Challenge

[m_vaughan]

I use frap for capturing, and photoimpact for resizing and editing.

 

[manojkumar_ms]

Thanks Mate!!!

 

[the twin]

Good to see Harbajan Singh with a smile on his face- literally

 

[duffarama]

I really like your analysis by David Gower and Nasser Hussain mate. It is really comprehensive. Good job. Keep it up.

Can't wait for the next match m_vaughan.

From Duffarama.

 

[m_vaughan]

Score Update
At Lunch Day 3
India 173-7 (2nd Innings)
H. Singh 1*
Z. Khan 0*

A. Giles 2/33

India (1st Innings) 85
England (1st Innings) 335

INDIA TRAIL BY 77 RUNS

Despite a good partnership between Sachin Tendulkar(77) and Saurav Ganguly(65), India now face an innings defeat here at Edgbaston, and with it the chance to win a test overseas after 20 years. Tendulkar and Ganguly both looked as if they might just be able to save India, but Tendulkar was dismissed by Simon Jones, while Ashley Giles had the captain back in the dressing room. Ajit Agarkar managed just one before being foolishly run out by his partner Harbhajan Singh.

 

[m_vaughan]

Score Update
End of Match (Day 3 2:39 PM)
India 183 (2nd Innings)
I. Pathan 1*
S. Tendulkar 77
S. Ganguly 65

S. Jones 4/33
A. Giles 2/33

India (1st Inngs) 85
England (1st Inngs) 335

ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 67 RUNS
MAN OF THE MATCH: GRAHAM THORPE
MAN OF THE SERIES: SACHIN TENDULKAR & STEVE HARMISON
SERIES DRAWN 1-1

One of the shortest test matches in Cricket 2004 history, as Day 3 turned out to be the last day of the Edgbaston Test, when England recorded a comprehensive innings victory over the visitors. The wickets to fall in the post lunch session were that of Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Laxmi Balaji, all dismissed by Man of the Match candidate Simon Jones.

MATCH ANALYSIS BY DAVID GOWER AND NASSER HUSSAIN - SKY SPORTS

David Gower: England have registered a comprehensive victory over India here at Edgbastion. They win by an innings an 67 runs to draw this series at 1-1. Great comeback by England, Nasser?

Nasser Hussain: Oh Yes. Fantastic comeback. Stuff of champions really. Not only have England won this test match, they have won it in style. And though the series is officially drawn, I think England are the actual winners of this series. They batted brilliantly in their 1st innings, and bowled well and made full use of the pitch and conditions, and never gave India any chance watsoever in this test match. Today is no doubt a great day for English cricket and the fans.

David Gower: Yes, and I think that hundred from Graham Thorpe at the end made the difference, dint it?

Nasser Hussain: Yes, definately. With all due to credit to the England bowlers as well, you have to remember that this was an extremely difficult wicket to bat on. And to score a 139 on this wicket again a good Indian bowling attack, and coming to bat at a stage when England were 33-3, and then going and getting that century, was I think absolutely marvellous. Graham Thorpe has been England's most consistent and important batsman for a long time now.

David Gower: Well thanks Nasser for your views and analysis. It been a fantastic test match, with the better team winning at the end. Join us for the Natwest Series live and exclusive here on Sky Sports. Till then from all of us here at Edgbaston, Birmingham, its goodbye.

 

[m_vaughan]

THE NATWEST SERIES
England v India at Edgbaston (D/N)
England v Australia at Old Trafford (D/N)
Australia v India at Taunton
England v India at The Oval
England v Australia at The Riverside (D/N)
India v Australia at The Rose Bowl
England v India at Headingley
England v Australia at Lords
Australia v India at Cardiff

The Final at Lords


ENGLAND 15 MAN SQUAD FOR THE NATWEST SERIES

Michael Vaughan (Capt)
Marcus Trescothick (Vice Capt)
Geraint Jones (Wk)
Andrew Strauss
Ian Bell
Kevin Pieterson
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Flintoff
Ian Blackwell
Ashley Giles
Sajid Mahmood
Matthew Hoggard
Darren Gough
James Anderson
Steve Harmison

 

[m_vaughan]

BREAKING NEWS
England's Andrew Flintoff and Marcus Trescothick have been ruled out for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston. Flintoff has an knee injury, and might miss the entire Natwest Series, depending on the results of a scan which will be taken tomorrow morning. Marcus Trescothick has a back pain, and might even miss the 2nd ODI against Australia at Old Trafford.
Kent's Robert Key and Surrey's Rikki Clarke have been called up to the squad in the absence of Flintoff and Trescothick.


India have a full strength squad for the 1st ODI. Australia might be without Brett Lee for their first match, after the pace bowler picked up an ankle strain while bowling in the nets.


England probable lineup for the 1st ODI
Andrew Strauss
Robert Key
Michael Vaughan (Capt)
Paul Collingwood
Ian Bell
Kevin Pieterson
Geraint Jones (Wk)
Ian Blackwell
Darren Gough
Matthew Hoggard
Steve Harmison

India probable lineup for 1st ODI
Sachin Tendulkar
Virendra Sehwag
Saurav Ganguly (Capt)
VVS Laxman
Rahul Dravid (Wk)
Mohd Kaif
Yuvraj Singh
Ajit Agarkar
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Laxmipathy Balaji

 

[duffarama]

Looking good mate.

 

[m_vaughan]

NOTE: I will be using Tutsi v6.0 for the Natwest Series
The NatWest Series
1st ODI
England v India
Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Day and Night Match

Welcome to Birmingham for this 1st match between England and India in the Natwest Trinations series. Both teams have just come off a recently concluded npower <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=test&v=56">test</a> series, which ended 1-1. England however a slight edge coming into this tournament, after an innings victory over the Indians here at Edgbaston itself in the 2nd <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=test&v=56">test</a>. However, we know it a whole new ball game now, and both teams will want to take the early initiative in this NatWest series.

Conditions: Its a bright and sunny day here at Birmingham for this day nighter between England and India. Its very cool though, and it will get cooler in the night. No chance of rain, and good match in prospect.

Pitch: A hard surface here at Edgbaston, completely different to the soft and damp one we had in the 2nd <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=test&v=56">test</a>. The outfield is lightning fast, which means we could see a lot of fours. However its not a total batting paradise, as there is a lot of bounce on this hard wicket. A score of 260-270 will be a good score on this wicket, and anything more will be a bonus for the batting side. I would suggest batting first on this wicket, as it is always going to be difficult chasing a large total under lights.

The Toss: Saurav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat first.

 

[m_vaughan]

Teams:
ENGLAND
England are obviously without Andrew Flintoff, who will miss the entire series due a knee injury, and Marcus Trescothick, who is missing this game due to a back pain. Robert Key who wasnt in the initial England squad for the Natwest series, has been included in the starting lineup, while Kevin Pieterson replaces Andrew Flintoff. Also James Anderson has been left out of the starting XI, as England have decided to go with Harmison, Hoggard and Gough.

INDIA
India have pretty much their standard XI, with three pace bowlers in Zaheer Khan, Balaji and Ajit Agarkar. Harbhajan Singh is the lone specialist spinner in the side, but we do know Saurav Ganguly can always use the likes of Sehwag, Sachin and Yuvraj as part time spin bowlers. Rahul Dravid will be keeping wicket.

 

[m_vaughan]

Score Update
India 339-5 (50 OVERS)
M. Kaif 51*(24)
Y. Singh 14*(17)
V. Sehwag 149(140)
V. Laxman 68(86)

D. Gough 2/61
S. Harmison 2/62

ENGLAND NEED 340 RUNS TO WIN at 6.8 RPO

India have set England a huge target of 340, which they have to chase under lights at Edgbaston. India got off to a flashing start with both Sehwag and Sachin getting after Hoggard and Harmison. However the England bowlers struck back, with Hoggard dismissing Sachin for 30, and Gough making Saurav Ganguly's appearance in the middle a short one. However, after that Laxman and Sehwag were involved in a massive partnership a 195 runs before Laxman was caught by Blackwell of Harmison. Gough came back and had Virender Sehwag clean bowled, while Harmison dismissed Rahul Dravid for 5, caught by Ian Bell. But some really hard hitting at the end from Mohammad Kaif, saw India post a huge total of 339. All the England bowlers had a pretty tough day. The England batsman now have to score 340 to win this match in 50 overs, and they have to do it under lights. Join us for the England run chase live and exclusive right here on Sky Sports 1.

 

[m_vaughan]

 

[m_vaughan]

Hey I have completed a fantastic run chase in this match. By the time I upload the screens and post the innings details...check out this cool BBC article on the match.

 

[jonah]

Great stuff vaughanie; terrific match. Love the BBC article too:cool: .