Warner Grabs Win for Australia
For the first game of the season, both teams went for full strength lineups. England played Pietersen, Flintoff and Napier with Flintoff bowling, and Australia went for Warner, White and Symonds with Siddle bowling. It was good to see that both teams had taken the event seriously, as all of the players involved played at 100%.
Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. England could only manage three singles from their first three balls, but Flintoff top enged a hook, then slammed a length ball square of the wicket for four, taking England to 12 without loss. In reply, the Australians got off to a slow start. However, when David Warner launched a six and then a four, they were left with only a single for victory. Rather than bring the field in, a criminal breach of concentration caused the England captain to competely forget this cardinal rule, and Australia scampered home.
AUS 1 - 0 ENG
Australia win by two wickets
For the first game of the season, both teams went for full strength lineups. England played Pietersen, Flintoff and Napier with Flintoff bowling, and Australia went for Warner, White and Symonds with Siddle bowling. It was good to see that both teams had taken the event seriously, as all of the players involved played at 100%.
Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. England could only manage three singles from their first three balls, but Flintoff top enged a hook, then slammed a length ball square of the wicket for four, taking England to 12 without loss. In reply, the Australians got off to a slow start. However, when David Warner launched a six and then a four, they were left with only a single for victory. Rather than bring the field in, a criminal breach of concentration caused the England captain to competely forget this cardinal rule, and Australia scampered home.
AUS 1 - 0 ENG


Australia win by two wickets