Story The Ashes 2009: Australia in England [Day 3: 1st Ashes Test Posted]

[Left_Hander]

Very big win for Australia there. Nice to see Hussey getting some runs.

 

[The Mongrel]

Twenty20: England v Australia, Bristol
Aussies draw first blood
Cricinfo staff
15 June 2009

Australia 183 for 5 (20 overs) (White 49, Collingwood 2-16) beat England 147-8 (20 overs) (Davies 44*, Collingwood 30, Symonds 2-20) by 36 runs
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A quickfire 49 and a wicket from Victorian all-rounder Cameron White has enabled the Australians to land the first blow ahead of next month's Ashes series in the first Twenty20 match in Bristol. In pursuit of a hefty 184, England's top order failed to make runs quickly as the run chase was left to wicketkeeper Steve Davies who made a handy 44*. As the centurian against Ireland Ian Bell and Ed Joyce made their way to the crease to begin the chase, left-armer Nathan Bracken struck in his first over as he found the outside edge of Irishman Ed Joyce, who departed for just three.

Kevin Pietersen, who earlier in the week labelled the Australians 'desperate,' arrived at the crease to a hostile reception from the Australian fans. The big hitter immediately set about increasing the run rate as he whipped Nathan Bracken's first delivery off his legs to the midwicket boundary. However, the Australians would have the last laugh as a Brett Lee bouncer saw Pietersen hook the ball straight up in the air and down into the safe hands of Mike Hussey. A rauchous Australian reaction showed to the Bristol crowd just how much Pietersen's wicket meant to them as Pietersen somewhat sheepishly headed back to the pavillion with just seven runs to his name.

Bell and Paul Collingwood attempted to rebuild the English innings, but the required run rate seemed to be escaping the English as the equation had blown out to 121 runs in the last ten overs. As Bell attempted to lift the run rate, he fell victim to Mitchell Johnson who found the outside edge and Cameron White's waiting hands at first slip. Ravi Bopara came and went for just 6 as he missed a straight delivery from Andrew Symonds, while a recalled Ian Blackwell departed for just five as Mike Hussey made no mistake at mid on to give Symonds his second wicket.

Collingwood's knock ended on thirty and with his dismissal England's chances were gone as Collingwood looked to force Johnson through cover, only to play back on to his stumps. However, a handy 49 run partnership from just 32 balls gave the English total some respectablity as Australia again stuggled to contain a lower order. Flintoff finally holed out in the deep off man of the match White, with Johnson taking a simple catch a deep long off. Tait managed to pick up his first to dismiss Stuart Broad as England ended up 36 runs short of the Australian total on 147-9 after their 20 overs.

Earlier, Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat on a flat Bristol pitch as Mitchell Johnson was preferred ahead of Tasmanian Ben Hilfenhaus. "Hilf is a bit unlucky, by Mitch has been bowling really well, and we want to go into this game full strength," Ponting said. Similarly, England preferred Stuart Broad to Jon Lewis, while Ed Joyce got the nod ahead of Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss. "The guys that missed out will get their chance this series, its a long summer," said English captain Andrew Flintoff.

Australian openers Haddin and Jaques started off agressively as they added 27 in just 13 deliveries. But it was James Anderson who struck first, finding the outside edge of Haddin to dismiss him for 14. Jaques and Ponting continued to power along at nearly ten an over before Jaques became Anderson's second victim as he found Flintoff at cover with an ambitious off drive. Ponting followed soon after for 23 as Stuart Broad found the outside edge, but the Australians were confident in the consistent bounce in the pitch as they comfortably hit through the line of the ball, something the English failed to do.ro

A 64-run stand between Michael Clarke and Cameron White, coming in just 42 deliveries was enough to put the Aussies on target for a score over 180 as White went after Flintoff and spinner Monty Panesar to move to 49 from just 24 deliveries, including seven boundaries. A relatively subdued support innings of Michael Clarke ended after White was trapped leg before by Collingwood, Clarke unable to dig out a yorker from Collingwood which .saw him depart for 18. Andrew Symonds and Mike Hussey put the sword to the English as they added 45 runs in 23 deliveries, Mike Hussey carrying on from his form with the willow against Ireland, with five boundaries on his way to 26 runs in eleven deliveries.

Following the match, Ponting seemed very happy with his side's performance. "It was a good day, we batted well and we also bowled very well," Ponting said at the post match ceremony. "Twenty20 cricket is very different to one day cricket and of course test cricket, so our form here doesn't really have any real bearing on those series, but it is good to get a win." Man of the match Cameron White was very happy as well. "Its always good to come out here and make some runs," White said. "The guys played well, and personally I was happy to get a bat which hopefully is the start of a big summer for myself."

The two sides meet again in the second Twenty20 match in two days time at the Rose Bowl.

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Twenty20: England v Australia, The Rose Bowl
Bell crushes Australian attack in high scoring run feast
Cricinfo staff
17 June 2009

England 206 for 3 (18.1 overs) (Bell 74, Trescothick 46) beat Australia 202 for 8 (20 overs) (Clarke 59, Collingwood 2-15)
Scorecard

74 runs in just 34 balls from English opener Ian Bell allowed the English to equalise the Twenty20 series with an emphatic seven wicket victory over Australia at The Rose Bowl. In pursuit of 202, the English managed to chase down the Australian score on the back of a 118-run opening stand between Bell and Marcus Trescothick to win with 11 balls to spare.

Bell and Trescothick attacked from the outset and while Nathan Bracken didn't give much width to the opening combination, Shaun Tait's express pace proved a positive for the batsmen who used it to their advantage, sending him for 22 runs in his opening two overs. The fifty runs came in just under four overs, and the introduction of Mitchell Johnson did nothing to stem the English tide, as Bell hit him out of the attack, as he did with Tait.

It was Shane Watson, however, who was on the receiving end of the most attacking cricket as Ian Bell proceeded to hit all six of his deliveries for four to move past his half century. Tasmanian Ben Hilfenhaus put the momentum back in favour of the Australians as he struck twice in one over, Trescothick caught easily at point, while the carnage from Ian Bell ended on 74 as he pulled Hilfenhaus straight up in the air and Cameron White took a simple catch at square leg.

Ed Joyce again disappointed and put his position in the side under jeopardy as he misread Cameron White's first delivery, the wrongun' crashing into his pads and plumb in front of the wickets. But the English run chase would not falter again, as player of the series Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen led the English home with a 79-run fourth wicket stand, culminating in Kevin Pietersen whipping Shaun Tait off his legs to the fine leg boundary to seal the victory.

"You tend not to read into the bowling figures too much in this game as it doesn't represent how well a bowler did or didn't bowl," Australian captain Ricky Ponting said at the post match ceremony. "On a pitch like this, it makes you happy that you aren't a bowler, and I'm sure Shaun (Tait) and Mitch (Johnson) won't lose too much heart. The ground is small and there isn't a lot you can do as a bowler."

English one-day captain Andrew Flintoff held a similar view on the contest. "The pitch had nothing in it for the bowlers, but it was good to give the top order some batting practice against different bowlers," he said after the match. "All of the bowlers copped some stick, myself included. You learn not to take too much from being hit around the park, particularly when there is no movement."

Earlier, Ponting won the toss and again elected to bat as Phil Jaques had a new opening partner in Luke Ronchi, as wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was rested. Mike Hussey and Andrew Symonds likewise had a rest as West Australian Adam Voges and Queenslander Shane Watson were given a game. Jaques fell early as Jon Lewis trapped him leg before wicket for just seventeen, while Ponting also departed cheaply as he was run out by a direct hit from Paul Collingwood for eleven.

After a partnership of eighteen between Ronchi and White, Australia lost three wickets for just two runs, as White and Voges fell to Lewis, while Tremlett trapped the dangerous international debutant Luke Ronchi in front for 34. A 58-run stand between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson helped rebuild the Australian innings as they continued at a run rate of ten an over. Watson's innings ended on 26 as he was bowled by Collingwood, and after a 53-run partnership with tailender Mitchell Johnson, Clarke suffered a similar fate on 59. Johnson's vital unbeaten knock of 33 helped push the Australian total over 200, but this wouldn't prove enough.

Both sides face selection quandries ahead of the five-ODI series which begins in less than a week's time, with both bowling attacks still yet to be decided. Australia will play a tour match against Sussex, while the English players have a chance to prove their credentials in the Friends Provident Trophy.

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[Acepowers]

Nice pres mate, great win for England. Go Bell!!!

 

[Deleted member 13648]

This is fantastic presentation mate, the writing is brilliant. Only thing I can suggest is to make the scoreboards a bit bigger but besides that this is brilliant stuff

 

[Jaztheman]

wow that is amazing pres and just try to make it bigger as Stu suggested but great writing and punctuation.

 

[Yorkshire_No1]

Absolute top draw story mate, loving it

 

[kookaburra69]

great win their for england,now their campaighn is back on track.

 

[The Mongrel]

Australia in England, 2009
England announce one day squad
Wisden Cricinfo staff
June 18, 2009

England have named a 16-man squad for the one day international series against Australia which take place between June 20 and July 5.

The only surprise in the squad is that of 26-year old Nick Compton, grandson of English cricketing legend Denis Compton, from Middlesex, who is in line to make his one day debut on the back of poor form from team mate Ed Joyce. Compton made a half century against the touring Australians playing in the PCA Masters XI earlier in the summer, and will hope to replicate the form he has shown for Middlesex, including an unbeaten century against Glamorgan in the last Friends Provident Trophy match. Andrew Flintoff will again lead the side, with Marcus Trescothick acting as his deputy. All-rounders Ian Blackwell and Jamie Dalrymple missed the squad, and are expected to be on standby for the series.

England squad Andrew Flintoff (capt), Marcus Trescothick (vice capt), Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravinder Bopara, Ed Joyce, Paul Collingwood, Nick Compton, Steve Davies, Chris Tremlett, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Jon Lewis, Sajid Mahmood, Monty Panesar, Dimitri Mascarenhas

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[kookaburra69]

nice squad there for england,they should do pritty well.

 

[The Mongrel]

Tour Match: Sussex v Australian XI, Hove
Lee tears through Sussex despite Goodwin resistance
Cricinfo staff
17 June 2009

Australian XI 259 for 6 (50 overs) (Symonds 81*, Haddin 67, Lee 45*, Wright 4-48) beat Sussex 186 (40.1 overs) (Goodwin 83, Wright 56, Lee 5-22) by 73 runs
Scorecard

A fiery spell of 5-22 from Australian bowler Brett Lee has handed Australia a comprehensive 73-run victory over Sussex at Hove. Chasing 259, after having reduced Australia to 171-6, Sussex had little chance as Australia struck three times in the first six overs. Only a resilient 83 from veteran batsman Murray Goodwin and a 56 from all-rounder Luke Wright saved the Sussex side from humiliation as they succumbed to the pace of Lee and Shaun Tait.

Openers Matthew Prior and Chris Nash began the chase for Sussex, but Prior departed for just ten as Lee knocked over his off stump, following up with a brilliant yorker to dismiss fellow opener Chris Nash for just three. The dismissal of Sussex captain Michael Yardy reduced his side to 3-17 as he failed to get on to Tait, spooning a catch to Ben Hilfenhaus at mid off.

A hand 46-run stand between 21-year old batsman Michael Thornley and the former Zimbabwean batsman Goodwin helped to steady the ship somewhat, but Thornley would soon edge left-armer Mitchell Johnson to Brad Haddin in an unfamiliar position at first slip. Two balls later Johnson had Sussex in deep trouble as Carl Hopkinson shouldered arms to a length delivery, only to see it crash into his off stump.

However, a counter-attacking 102-run stand between Goodwin and Luke Wright, fresh off claiming 4-48 in the Australian innings, made the score respectable for the Sussex side. Shane Watson, after initially receiving some punishment, hit back by claiming the wicket of Wright with a deceptive slower ball resulting in a simple return catch. Following the dismissal of Wright, Lee and Tait proceeded to wrap up the Sussex innings, Goodwin finally falling for 83 as he holed out in the deep off Lee, who went on to claim Robin Martin-Jenkins and Saqlain Mushtaq in the mean time to complete an impressive five wicket haul. Shaun Tait took the final wicket, tearing through former 38-year old Mushtaq Ahmed's defenses with a reverse swinging yorker.

Earlier, Sussex captain Michael Yardy won the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions on a grassy pitch which looked like it would move. The Sussex openers, though, failed to put the ball in the right areas and paid the price as Brad Haddin and Luke Ronchi attacked to move Australia to 41 in just five overs. However, Luke Wright managed to claim Ronchi with some late swing, taking the outside edge through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior for 13. Cameron White followed two legal deliveries later after a quick start for just eight, Wright claiming him in very similar fashion. With left-arm opener Chris Liddle removed from the attack for veteran seamer Robin-Martin Jenkins, Haddin didn't slow down as he went after Martin-Jenkins as Australia continued to motor along at seven an over.

Wright would claim his third victim as he dismissed Adam Voges for 16, bowling him with a gem of a delivery which pitched on leg stump and moved enough to clip off stump. Shane Watson lasted just two more overs as Wright had a fourth victim, Watson trapped plumb in front to be adjudged leg before wicket by umpire Jesty. However, Haddin and Symonds managed to steady the ship as they played the former Pakistan spinners, England qualified Saqlain Mushtaq and former Sussex captain Mushtaq Ahmed, with relative ease, Haddin notching up an impressive half century. Saqlain, though, would have his revenge as he managed to extract turn on a generally lifeless track for spinners, Brad Haddin unable to make contact as he attempted to late cut and he was out bowled for 67.

Stand in captain Mike Hussey attempted to play the anchor role as Andrew Symonds began to improve the falling Australian run rate. Saqlain though would be able to remove Hussey in the last over of his spell as his doosra trapped him in front of off stump and he was also adjudged leg before wicket. Player of the match Brett Lee was able to save the Australians, though, as he and Symonds put on an essential 88-run stand for the eighth wicket, Symonds top scoring with an unbeaten 81, while Lee also adding 45 runs in 67 deliveries to remain unbeaten as the Australians posted 259.

Following the match, Hussey was happy with the efforts of the side. "Its good to be able to have a win ahead of the one day series, and today I think we were able to give all the guys on tour a run who haven't been given much of a go yet," he said to reporters in a press conference. "We rested a few of the guys in our best eleven, so it was good to see some of the other guys go out there and play relatively well...it was good to also get a chance to bat on a pitch that moved around, and I thought we did a pretty good job of batting against some tough movement early on and then bowling in the right areas and letting that movement assist our bowlers."

Australia and England face off in the first one day international on Saturday at Lord's ahead of next month's Ashes series.

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As a note, that is the biggest I can get the scorecard otherwise it gets resized automatically.

It looks clear enough there.