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[Slug1793]

4th Test Melbourne - Eng lead the series 2-0

In form Cook goes big again, Smith’s first 100 and the Aussies keep the series alive



Another double ton from Alistair Cook couldn’t prevent Australia from wrestling their way back into the series. A superb bowling performance saw the hosts claim a 15 run victory, defending just 132.

Whilst the Ashes have been retained, Andrew Strauss’ men suffered from complacency and in doing so, have left the series in the balance going into the fifth and final test.

On to the SCG…

 

[DuneTiger]

4/17 to defend 131! Hell yeah P Siddy! Hmm, maybe not a great nickname nowadays...

 

[Slug1793]

4/17 to defend 131! Hell yeah P Siddy! Hmm, maybe not a great nickname nowadays...

At first it was like ahh no problem, just one decent partnership and I’m home, but I just kept knicking off and before I knew it I was thinking, I’m going to lose this!

 

[jwest661]

The ANZSA 6 is complete. Melbourne come out of nowhere and win 3 straight to secure a place in the final 8. Cape Town won an all South African affair on the final day but ended up not qualifying on net run rate. Joburgs power hitting with Warner Klaasen Pollard and Rossouw is proving to be key to their success. However with the age of these players they will soon have to rebuild, Warner will likely retire after this season and Pollard not far behind him. Evin Lewis was a star with the bat for Perth but they were just dreadful outside of him. Auckland at times were good and Cape Town just didn't bat deep enough with Mulder and Jansen having to come in at 6 and 7 which is probably too early for a T20 lineup.

On a team building note it was good to complete one of the leagues as it gives me a better idea of how I should be constructing the teams, batting depth was an issue for a lot of teams. Obviously with 24 teams, talent is scarce and teams need to make compromises. As I progressed through the games I got better at playing spin however power hitting could improve perhaps. There weren't a great amount of sixes hit throughout the games, but par scores were around 160 so I find that a nice balance, 200+ scores are boring in my opinion.

I have gone through and Input all the statistics on a spreadsheet and will use that for team building next season. I will also do a team of the season and some other awards for the ANZSA 6 and then it's onto the Gulf 6!