OffCutters
International Coach
Yeah mate, it`ll make more sense if you include all wickets or it`ll get really confusing. Otherwise the story is pretty good.
Story The Ashes (ICC09) Australia win ODI series
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 4:
Day 4 starts with batsmen Michael Clarke and Marcus North at the crease due to Ponting being injured.
11:20 am: Clarke goes on to make 50, after Sidebottom and Anderson have been troubling them this morning with some swing.
11:42 am: Clarke flirts with the ball outside offstump and it catches the edge and is comfortably caught at first slip. Sidebottom gets his first wicket.
Clarke c. Flintoff b. Sidebottom 58
11:52 am: Anderson is on fire as he gets North out LBW, although lucky because if the ball was a millimetre higher, it would have missed the stumps.
North LBW b. Anderson 11
12:43 pm: This umpire must be bias, that ball hit Johnson outside the line and the umpire raises the finger again and Panesar has got his first wicket.
Johnson LBW b. Panesar 14
Lunch: Australia are 180/6
Current Batsmen: Haddin (32*), Hauritz (8*)
2:52 pm: Well Australia are back in it. Haddin goes to 50 and the 2 current batsmen have brought up the 50 partnership.
Haddin makes a nice fifty.
3:40 pm: A great session for Australia, Hauritz and Haddin batting well, although surviving a few close LBW shouts.
Tea: Australia are 248/6
Current Batsmen: Haddin (63*), Hauritz (42*)
4:28 pm: Hauritz is unlucky getting out 2 runs short of 50.
Hauritz LBW b. Sidebottom 48
5:05 pm: Haddin crosses the 100 mark, a great batting performance by the wicket keeper batsmen.
5:18 pm: Flintoff gets his first wicket and its a very important one, Haddin starting to play aggressively before he ran out of partners.
Haddin c & b. Flintoff 107
Haddins great innings give Australia a chance of winning.
5:24 pm: Flintoff finishes it off for England, bowling Hilfenhaus out.
Hilfenhaus b. Flintoff 0
Anderson bowled well unlucky not to get 5 wickets.
End of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 306 all out
Haddin: 107: Clarke: 58
Anderson: 4/104: Flintoff: 2/48
Englands Innings is going to start with Cook and Strauss at the crease.
5:50 pm: Well Johnson gives Australia an early wicket which could be important in the end.
Cook b. Johnson 6
End Of Day 4:
England: 20/1
Strauss: 9*: Cook: 6
Johnson: 1/7
Current Batsmen:
Strauss: 9* (34)
Pieterson: 4* (10)
11:42 am: Clarke flirts with the ball outside offstump and it catches the edge and is comfortably caught at first slip. Sidebottom gets his first wicket.
Clarke c. Flintoff b. Sidebottom 58
11:52 am: Anderson is on fire as he gets North out LBW, although lucky because if the ball was a millimetre higher, it would have missed the stumps.
North LBW b. Anderson 11
12:43 pm: This umpire must be bias, that ball hit Johnson outside the line and the umpire raises the finger again and Panesar has got his first wicket.
Johnson LBW b. Panesar 14
Lunch: Australia are 180/6
Current Batsmen: Haddin (32*), Hauritz (8*)
2:52 pm: Well Australia are back in it. Haddin goes to 50 and the 2 current batsmen have brought up the 50 partnership.
Haddin makes a nice fifty.
3:40 pm: A great session for Australia, Hauritz and Haddin batting well, although surviving a few close LBW shouts.
Tea: Australia are 248/6
Current Batsmen: Haddin (63*), Hauritz (42*)
4:28 pm: Hauritz is unlucky getting out 2 runs short of 50.
Hauritz LBW b. Sidebottom 48
5:05 pm: Haddin crosses the 100 mark, a great batting performance by the wicket keeper batsmen.
5:18 pm: Flintoff gets his first wicket and its a very important one, Haddin starting to play aggressively before he ran out of partners.
Haddin c & b. Flintoff 107
Haddins great innings give Australia a chance of winning.
5:24 pm: Flintoff finishes it off for England, bowling Hilfenhaus out.
Hilfenhaus b. Flintoff 0
Anderson bowled well unlucky not to get 5 wickets.
End of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 306 all out
Haddin: 107: Clarke: 58
Anderson: 4/104: Flintoff: 2/48
Englands Innings is going to start with Cook and Strauss at the crease.
5:50 pm: Well Johnson gives Australia an early wicket which could be important in the end.
Cook b. Johnson 6
End Of Day 4:
England: 20/1
Strauss: 9*: Cook: 6
Johnson: 1/7
Current Batsmen:
Strauss: 9* (34)
Pieterson: 4* (10)
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 5:
Strauss and Pieterson will start at the crease needing 190 runs to win, and unless there is a collapse, they should pass their target easily.
11:49 am: Well its a wicket they needed Australia, Johnson getting the wicket of Pieterson just under an hour into the final day.
Pieterson c. Clarke b. Johnson 28
12:15 pm: Siddle gets his first wicket and Strauss is now heading back to the pavilion after being caught by Hussey at second slip.
Strauss c. Hussey b. Siddle 30
12:59 pm: Katich gets the breakthrough in the last over of the first session and Bopara is heading back to the pavilion.
Bopara LBW b. Katich 24
Lunch: England are 118/4 requiring 92 more runs for victory.
Current Batsmen: Bell (23*), Prior (1*)
2:39 pm: Katich continues to bowl well picking up the wicket of Bell.
Bell c. Hussey b. Katich 52
2:41 pm: Katich gets Flintoff in the same over and its his third wicket.
Flintoff c. Haddin b. Katich 1
2:43 pm: The spinners are doing it again, Hauritz gets his first of the innings and this game could go down to the wire needing 24 to win and 3 wickets in hand.
Swann c. Hilfenhaus b. Katich 0
2:48 pm: Katich gets another and its 4 wickets in 3 over's and Australia are right into the tail. What a tight game.
Prior LBW b. Katich 42
Katich has put Australia back in the game.
3:00 pm: Katich gets his fifth, what a bowling performance and Sidebottom is sent back to the pavilion.
Sidebottom c. Clarke b. Katich 4
3:05 pm: Hauritz has picked up the final wicket and Australia are just home in a nail biter.
Panesar c. Haddin b. Hauritz 1
End Of Englands Innings:
Summary:
England: 200 all out
Bell: 52: Prior: 42
Katich: 5/56: Johnson: 2/38
Full Match Summary:
Australia: 281 all out
Hussey: 100: Haddin: 56*
Flintoff: 3/28: Sidebottom: 3/60
2nd Innings: 306 all out
Haddin: 107: Clarke: 58
Anderson: 4/104: Flintoff: 2/40
England: 378 all out
Cook: 119: Flintoff: 61
Hauritz: 5/106: Katich 3/46
2nd Innings: 200 all out
Bell: 52: Prior: 42
Katich: 5/56: Johnson: 2/38
Australia won by 9 runs
Man Of The Match: Brad Haddin
Pieterson c. Clarke b. Johnson 28
12:15 pm: Siddle gets his first wicket and Strauss is now heading back to the pavilion after being caught by Hussey at second slip.
Strauss c. Hussey b. Siddle 30
12:59 pm: Katich gets the breakthrough in the last over of the first session and Bopara is heading back to the pavilion.
Bopara LBW b. Katich 24
Lunch: England are 118/4 requiring 92 more runs for victory.
Current Batsmen: Bell (23*), Prior (1*)
2:39 pm: Katich continues to bowl well picking up the wicket of Bell.
Bell c. Hussey b. Katich 52
2:41 pm: Katich gets Flintoff in the same over and its his third wicket.
Flintoff c. Haddin b. Katich 1
2:43 pm: The spinners are doing it again, Hauritz gets his first of the innings and this game could go down to the wire needing 24 to win and 3 wickets in hand.
Swann c. Hilfenhaus b. Katich 0
2:48 pm: Katich gets another and its 4 wickets in 3 over's and Australia are right into the tail. What a tight game.
Prior LBW b. Katich 42
Katich has put Australia back in the game.
3:00 pm: Katich gets his fifth, what a bowling performance and Sidebottom is sent back to the pavilion.
Sidebottom c. Clarke b. Katich 4
3:05 pm: Hauritz has picked up the final wicket and Australia are just home in a nail biter.
Panesar c. Haddin b. Hauritz 1
End Of Englands Innings:
Summary:
England: 200 all out
Bell: 52: Prior: 42
Katich: 5/56: Johnson: 2/38
Full Match Summary:
Australia: 281 all out
Hussey: 100: Haddin: 56*
Flintoff: 3/28: Sidebottom: 3/60
2nd Innings: 306 all out
Haddin: 107: Clarke: 58
Anderson: 4/104: Flintoff: 2/40
England: 378 all out
Cook: 119: Flintoff: 61
Hauritz: 5/106: Katich 3/46
2nd Innings: 200 all out
Bell: 52: Prior: 42
Katich: 5/56: Johnson: 2/38
Australia won by 9 runs
Man Of The Match: Brad Haddin
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
The Third Test
The Squads:
Australia:
1. Phil Hughes
2. Simon Katich
3. Marcus North
4. Brad Hodge
5. Michael Clarke (C)
6. Michael Hussey
7. Brad Haddin (WK)
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Nathan Hauritz
10. Brett Lee
11. Peter Siddle
Changes:
Brad Hodge in for Ricky Ponting due to injury. Brett Lee in for Ben Hilfenhaus.
England:
1. Andrew Strauss (C)
2. Alastair Cook
3. Kevin Pieterson
4. Ian Bell
5. Ravi Bopara
6. Matt Prior (WK)
7. Andrew Flintoff
8. Graeme Swann
9. Ryan Sidebottom
10. James Anderson
11. Monty Panesar
Changes:
None
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Day 1:
11:23 am: Hughes with another low score, Anderson getting the ball through Hughes' bat and pad and it hits leg stump.
Hughes b. Anderson 3
Lunch: Australia are 67/1
Current Batsmen: Katich (32*), North (29*)
A slow start to the day so far for Australia.
1:56 pm: North is out in the first over of the second session to Sidebottom. He is a bit unlucky there, that ball would have only just hit the top of leg stump.
North LBW b. Sidebottom 29
2:15 pm: Katich is unlucky, Anderson is lucky. That ball hit Katich on the pads well outside the line while playing a shot and Australia are in trouble at the moment.
Katich LBW b. Anderson 33
2:45 pm: Clarke is lucky as Flintoff drops a catch at first slip. It was a simple catch and he put it down.
2:50 pm: Hodge is the third person who made a start going for 30 caught behind. Panesar gets the wicket.
Hodge c. Prior b. Panesar 30
Tea: Australia are 165/4
Current Batsmen: Clarke (27*), Hussey (37*)
4:33 pm: Sidebottom nearly gets another in the first over of the session, Hussey's edge just falling short of second slip.'
5:26 pm: Hussey goes to fifty and it will help Australia after a bad start to the innings.
Hussey makes an important fifty.
6:06 pm: Clarke gets to his half century, the score 237/4.
End Of Day 1:
Australia: 277/4
Hussey: 98*: Clarke: 71*
Anderson: 2/54: Panesar: 1/41
Hughes b. Anderson 3
Lunch: Australia are 67/1
Current Batsmen: Katich (32*), North (29*)
A slow start to the day so far for Australia.
1:56 pm: North is out in the first over of the second session to Sidebottom. He is a bit unlucky there, that ball would have only just hit the top of leg stump.
North LBW b. Sidebottom 29
2:15 pm: Katich is unlucky, Anderson is lucky. That ball hit Katich on the pads well outside the line while playing a shot and Australia are in trouble at the moment.
Katich LBW b. Anderson 33
2:45 pm: Clarke is lucky as Flintoff drops a catch at first slip. It was a simple catch and he put it down.
2:50 pm: Hodge is the third person who made a start going for 30 caught behind. Panesar gets the wicket.
Hodge c. Prior b. Panesar 30
Tea: Australia are 165/4
Current Batsmen: Clarke (27*), Hussey (37*)
4:33 pm: Sidebottom nearly gets another in the first over of the session, Hussey's edge just falling short of second slip.'
5:26 pm: Hussey goes to fifty and it will help Australia after a bad start to the innings.
Hussey makes an important fifty.
6:06 pm: Clarke gets to his half century, the score 237/4.
End Of Day 1:
Australia: 277/4
Hussey: 98*: Clarke: 71*
Anderson: 2/54: Panesar: 1/41
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 2:
Hussey and Clarke are going along nicely and will start at the crease today.
11:11 am: Hussey goes to 100 runs. Its been a superb innings from him.
11:55 am: Anderson takes a good catch on the follow through to get the wicket of Hussey.
Hussey c & b. Anderson 120
12:15 pm: Clarke is the second man to go to 100 in this match. Beautiful knock from him.
Clarke follows Hussey in bringing up his century.
Lunch: Australia are 390/5
Current Batsmen: Clarke (115*), Haddin (39*)
2:21 pm: Haddin is the third man to pass 50 as Australia are in a strong position.
3:00 pm: Panesar gets his second wicket and Haddin is sent back to where he came.
Haddin c. Prior b. Panesar 72
3:19 pm: Clarke is giving a standing ovation as he leaves the field. Swann strikes.
Clarke c. Prior b. Swann 140
3:41 pm: Hauritz is out, Swann gets his second.
Hauritz c. Prior b. Swann 4
Tea: Australia have declared.
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 486/8 dec.
Clarke: 140: Hussey: 120
Anderson: 3/112: Swann: 2/85
Cook and Strauss will open the batting as normal for England.
5:27 pm: England take the option to come off due to bad light, 0 wickets down. 45 minutes have been lost.
End Of Day 2:
England: 36/0
Strauss: 20*: Cook: 16*
Hussey and Clarke are going along nicely and will start at the crease today.
11:11 am: Hussey goes to 100 runs. Its been a superb innings from him.
11:55 am: Anderson takes a good catch on the follow through to get the wicket of Hussey.
Hussey c & b. Anderson 120
12:15 pm: Clarke is the second man to go to 100 in this match. Beautiful knock from him.
Clarke follows Hussey in bringing up his century.
Lunch: Australia are 390/5
Current Batsmen: Clarke (115*), Haddin (39*)
2:21 pm: Haddin is the third man to pass 50 as Australia are in a strong position.
3:00 pm: Panesar gets his second wicket and Haddin is sent back to where he came.
Haddin c. Prior b. Panesar 72
3:19 pm: Clarke is giving a standing ovation as he leaves the field. Swann strikes.
Clarke c. Prior b. Swann 140
3:41 pm: Hauritz is out, Swann gets his second.
Hauritz c. Prior b. Swann 4
Tea: Australia have declared.
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 486/8 dec.
Clarke: 140: Hussey: 120
Anderson: 3/112: Swann: 2/85
Cook and Strauss will open the batting as normal for England.
5:27 pm: England take the option to come off due to bad light, 0 wickets down. 45 minutes have been lost.
End Of Day 2:
England: 36/0
Strauss: 20*: Cook: 16*
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 3:
England have got a big day ahead of them, after Australia's big innings.
11:14 am: Lee picks up the first wicket and Alastair Cook is out.
Cook c. Haddin b. Lee 17
12:15 pm: Strauss makes fifty, a nice innings so far
12:24 pm: After Pietersen took a blow in the stomach in the previous over from Johnson, Pietersen has edged a Hauritz bowl and Clarke takes a brilliant catch at first slip.
Pietersen c. Clarke b. Hauritz 30
12:38 pm: Hauritz picks up his second, Strauss is out as Hughes takes a nice catch at short leg.
Strauss c. Hughes b. Hauritz 54
Lunch: England are 129/3
Current Batsmen: Bell (19*), Bopara (6*)
3:18 pm: England are going along nicely now, both batsmen going past 50 now.
Tea: England are 277/3
Current Batsmen: Bopara (92*), Bell (74*)
4:33 pm: Bopara raises his bat as he goes on to make another test century.
Bopara bats on to 100.
5:06 pm: Bell and Bopara are dominating, Bell making a century as well.
6:08 pm: Bell is at last dismissed. Hauritz picks up his 13th wicket of the series.
Bell LBW b. Hauritz 137
6:25 pm: Bopara goes 1 short of 150, Hauritz gets another big wicket.
Bopara LBW b. Hauritz 149
End Of Day 3:
England: 410/5
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 4/93: Lee: 1/120
Current Batsmen:
Prior: 9* (18)
Flintoff: 1* (1)
11:14 am: Lee picks up the first wicket and Alastair Cook is out.
Cook c. Haddin b. Lee 17
12:15 pm: Strauss makes fifty, a nice innings so far
12:24 pm: After Pietersen took a blow in the stomach in the previous over from Johnson, Pietersen has edged a Hauritz bowl and Clarke takes a brilliant catch at first slip.
Pietersen c. Clarke b. Hauritz 30
12:38 pm: Hauritz picks up his second, Strauss is out as Hughes takes a nice catch at short leg.
Strauss c. Hughes b. Hauritz 54
Lunch: England are 129/3
Current Batsmen: Bell (19*), Bopara (6*)
3:18 pm: England are going along nicely now, both batsmen going past 50 now.
Tea: England are 277/3
Current Batsmen: Bopara (92*), Bell (74*)
4:33 pm: Bopara raises his bat as he goes on to make another test century.
Bopara bats on to 100.
5:06 pm: Bell and Bopara are dominating, Bell making a century as well.
6:08 pm: Bell is at last dismissed. Hauritz picks up his 13th wicket of the series.
Bell LBW b. Hauritz 137
6:25 pm: Bopara goes 1 short of 150, Hauritz gets another big wicket.
Bopara LBW b. Hauritz 149
End Of Day 3:
England: 410/5
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 4/93: Lee: 1/120
Current Batsmen:
Prior: 9* (18)
Flintoff: 1* (1)
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Jaztheman
Chairman of Selectors
Hauritz picks up two massive wickets at the end of the last session but the damage has already been done by some spectacular batting from Bopara and Bell. Strauss and Pietersen both made decent efforts and with Prior/Flintoff at the crease, more runs should be expected.
Pretty good presenation at the moment mate. I'm not sure about the centered text though as it can be a tad difficult to read when it goes onto a second line. Well thats what people said about my old story, but doesn't make too much of a difference I guess. Another thing I would suggest would be writing up a paragraph at the end of the days play to sum up the day's events.
Pretty good presenation at the moment mate. I'm not sure about the centered text though as it can be a tad difficult to read when it goes onto a second line. Well thats what people said about my old story, but doesn't make too much of a difference I guess. Another thing I would suggest would be writing up a paragraph at the end of the days play to sum up the day's events.
hedger_14
ICC Chairman
ok then. i will stop doing centred text from the next day and I will do the sum-up of the day at the start of the next test.
hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 4:
Prior and Flintoff will be wanting to add precious extra runs to the total still 76 runs behind
11:16 am: Siddle gets the wicket of Flintoff, a very important wicket as the England tail is exposed.
Flintoff LBW b. Siddle 19
11:38 am: Prior is caught in the deep, Siddle gets his second wicket.
Prior c. North b. Siddle 23
11:49 am: Hauritz has been really troubling Sidebottom with his spin and at last, Sidebottom is out after getting an inside edge as Hauritz grabs his second fiver of the series.
Sidebottom c. Hussey b. Hauritz 6
11:50 am: Anderson is out first ball and Hauritz is on a hattrick.
Anderson c. Clarke b. Hauritz 0
11:51 am: Hattrick ball for Hauritz and Panesar plays it down the ground for 2, Hauritz won't get a hattrick this time.
11:53 am: Johnson gets his first wicket and England are all out.
Swann c & b. Johnson 13
End Of Englands Innings:
Summary:
England: 465 all out
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 6/96: Siddle: 2/88
Australia will start their second innings 21 runs ahead, with Hughes and Katich at the crease.
Lunch: Australia are 47/0
Current Batsmen: Katich (28*), Hughes (19*)
2:27 pm: Katich gets back on track with a half century.
2:38 pm: Swann gets the wicket of Katich after a nice half century.
Katich c. Prior b. Swann 54
2:52 pm: Hughes makes a half century, under pressure.
Tea: Australia are 145/1
Current Batsmen: Hughes (66*), North (21*)
4:59 pm: Flintoff drops a dolly, and Hughes is very lucky. Swann is unlucky not to have his second.
5:06 pm: Hughes makes a century and brings it up in fashion. A big 6 over third man.
5:24 pm: North is now the third person past 50 this innings.
5:35 pm: Swann somehow spins it from right to left and North misjudged it as it knocks the bails off the stumps.
North b. Swann 55
5:49 pm: A simple catch at second slip for Bell and Hodge is out.
Hodge c. Bell b. Sidebottom 6
5:51 pm: Swann is on fire today, picking up his third wicket and sending Hughes back to the pavilion.
Hughes c. Bopara b. Swann 115
End Of Day 4:
Australia: 250/4
Hughes: 115: North: 55
Swann: 3/45: Sidebottom: 1/66
Current Batsmen:
Clarke: 7* (18)
Hussey: 7* (21)
Prior and Flintoff will be wanting to add precious extra runs to the total still 76 runs behind
11:16 am: Siddle gets the wicket of Flintoff, a very important wicket as the England tail is exposed.
Flintoff LBW b. Siddle 19
11:38 am: Prior is caught in the deep, Siddle gets his second wicket.
Prior c. North b. Siddle 23
11:49 am: Hauritz has been really troubling Sidebottom with his spin and at last, Sidebottom is out after getting an inside edge as Hauritz grabs his second fiver of the series.
Sidebottom c. Hussey b. Hauritz 6
11:50 am: Anderson is out first ball and Hauritz is on a hattrick.
Anderson c. Clarke b. Hauritz 0
11:51 am: Hattrick ball for Hauritz and Panesar plays it down the ground for 2, Hauritz won't get a hattrick this time.
11:53 am: Johnson gets his first wicket and England are all out.
Swann c & b. Johnson 13
End Of Englands Innings:
Summary:
England: 465 all out
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 6/96: Siddle: 2/88
Australia will start their second innings 21 runs ahead, with Hughes and Katich at the crease.
Lunch: Australia are 47/0
Current Batsmen: Katich (28*), Hughes (19*)
2:27 pm: Katich gets back on track with a half century.
2:38 pm: Swann gets the wicket of Katich after a nice half century.
Katich c. Prior b. Swann 54
2:52 pm: Hughes makes a half century, under pressure.
Tea: Australia are 145/1
Current Batsmen: Hughes (66*), North (21*)
4:59 pm: Flintoff drops a dolly, and Hughes is very lucky. Swann is unlucky not to have his second.
5:06 pm: Hughes makes a century and brings it up in fashion. A big 6 over third man.
5:24 pm: North is now the third person past 50 this innings.
5:35 pm: Swann somehow spins it from right to left and North misjudged it as it knocks the bails off the stumps.
North b. Swann 55
5:49 pm: A simple catch at second slip for Bell and Hodge is out.
Hodge c. Bell b. Sidebottom 6
5:51 pm: Swann is on fire today, picking up his third wicket and sending Hughes back to the pavilion.
Hughes c. Bopara b. Swann 115
End Of Day 4:
Australia: 250/4
Hughes: 115: North: 55
Swann: 3/45: Sidebottom: 1/66
Current Batsmen:
Clarke: 7* (18)
Hussey: 7* (21)
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 5:
Day 5 starts with Australia 271 runs ahead. They will probably declare soon. The two top scorers for Australia in the first innings will be looking to bat well again.
11:18 am: Clarke is caught on the back foot and Sidebottom strikes early in the day.
Clarke b. Sidebottom 9
11:30 am: Great line and length from Anderson and Haddin's shot catches the edge and Flintoff takes a regulation catch at slip.
Haddin c. Flintoff b. Anderson 2
12:47 pm: Hussey battles through for 50, I guess Australia will declare at lunch.
Lunch: Australia have declared.
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 338/6 dec.
Hughes: 115: Hussey: 57*
Swann: 3/69: Sidebottom: 2/79
England will start their second innings needing 360 runs to win.
3:32 pm: Cook is the first man out and Hauritz continues his good bowling form.
Cook c. Haddin b. Hauritz 39
Tea: England are 81/1
Current Batsmen: Strauss (33*), Pietersen (5*)
5:32 pm: Pietersen is through to 50, after Strauss. Australia cannot get a wicket.
5:52 pm: Strauss strides out of his crease and Haddin doesn't hesitate in taking the bails off and the square leg umpire gives him out.
Strauss st. Haddin b. Hauritz 73
End Of Englands Innings and Day 5:
Summary:
England: 193/2
Strauss: 73: Pietersen: 60*
Hauritz: 2/40
Full Match Summary:
Australia: 486/8 dec.
Clarke: 140: Hussey: 120
Anderson: 3/112: Swann: 2/85
2nd Innings: 338/6 dec.
Hughes: 115: Hussey: 57*
Swann: 3/69: Sidebottom: 2/79
England: 465 all out
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 6/96: Siddle: 2/88
2nd Innings: 193/2
Strauss: 73: Pietersen: 60*
Hauritz: 2/40
Match Drawn
Man Of The Match: Michael Hussey
Match Report:
A draw in the end, both teams batted well on a batting paradise. Australia batted well but maybe left England too much to score in the end as they still had to score 167 to win. The pitch was alright for spinners as Swann and Hauritz were the most effective bowlers picking up 13 of the 26 wickets in the match and 15 in total for all spinners as Panesar got 2 wickets. Hodge will most probably be dropped for the next game as Ponting will be coming back and Hodge was the man who didn't perform in either innings. North made a half century batting at 3 in the first innings but he will most probably go back to #6 for the next match. There were 5 centuries made in the match which shows that it was a great pitch for batting. A draw was a fair result in the end and England are down 1-0 with 2 matches to play.
Day 5 starts with Australia 271 runs ahead. They will probably declare soon. The two top scorers for Australia in the first innings will be looking to bat well again.
11:18 am: Clarke is caught on the back foot and Sidebottom strikes early in the day.
Clarke b. Sidebottom 9
11:30 am: Great line and length from Anderson and Haddin's shot catches the edge and Flintoff takes a regulation catch at slip.
Haddin c. Flintoff b. Anderson 2
12:47 pm: Hussey battles through for 50, I guess Australia will declare at lunch.
Lunch: Australia have declared.
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 338/6 dec.
Hughes: 115: Hussey: 57*
Swann: 3/69: Sidebottom: 2/79
England will start their second innings needing 360 runs to win.
3:32 pm: Cook is the first man out and Hauritz continues his good bowling form.
Cook c. Haddin b. Hauritz 39
Tea: England are 81/1
Current Batsmen: Strauss (33*), Pietersen (5*)
5:32 pm: Pietersen is through to 50, after Strauss. Australia cannot get a wicket.
5:52 pm: Strauss strides out of his crease and Haddin doesn't hesitate in taking the bails off and the square leg umpire gives him out.
Strauss st. Haddin b. Hauritz 73
End Of Englands Innings and Day 5:
Summary:
England: 193/2
Strauss: 73: Pietersen: 60*
Hauritz: 2/40
Full Match Summary:
Australia: 486/8 dec.
Clarke: 140: Hussey: 120
Anderson: 3/112: Swann: 2/85
2nd Innings: 338/6 dec.
Hughes: 115: Hussey: 57*
Swann: 3/69: Sidebottom: 2/79
England: 465 all out
Bopara: 149: Bell: 137
Hauritz: 6/96: Siddle: 2/88
2nd Innings: 193/2
Strauss: 73: Pietersen: 60*
Hauritz: 2/40
Match Drawn
Man Of The Match: Michael Hussey
Match Report:
A draw in the end, both teams batted well on a batting paradise. Australia batted well but maybe left England too much to score in the end as they still had to score 167 to win. The pitch was alright for spinners as Swann and Hauritz were the most effective bowlers picking up 13 of the 26 wickets in the match and 15 in total for all spinners as Panesar got 2 wickets. Hodge will most probably be dropped for the next game as Ponting will be coming back and Hodge was the man who didn't perform in either innings. North made a half century batting at 3 in the first innings but he will most probably go back to #6 for the next match. There were 5 centuries made in the match which shows that it was a great pitch for batting. A draw was a fair result in the end and England are down 1-0 with 2 matches to play.
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hedger_14
ICC Chairman
The Fourth Test
The Squads:
Australia:
1. Phil Hughes
2. Simon Katich
3. Ricky Ponting (C)
4. Michael Hussey
5. Michael Clarke
6. Marcus North
7. Brad Haddin (WK)
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Nathan Hauritz
10. Brett Lee
11. Doug Bollinger
Changes:
Ricky Ponting in for Brad Hodge. Doug Bollinger in for Peter Siddle.
England:
1. Andrew Strauss (C)
2. Alastair Cook
3. Kevin Pieterson
4. Ian Bell
5. Ravi Bopara
6. Matt Prior (WK)
7. Andrew Flintoff
8. Graeme Swann
9. Ryan Sidebottom
10. James Anderson
11. Monty Panesar
Changes:
None
England won the toss and elected to bat.
Day 1:
11:11 am: Pontings dropped it at first slip and Cook is off the hook.
12:01 pm: Bollinger gets his first Ashes wicket and Cook is caught behind.
Cook c. Haddin b. Bollinger 10
Lunch: England are 89/1
Current Batsmen: Strauss (47*), Pietersen (29*)
Bollinger is getting a bit of swing out there and has been Australia's best bowler so far.
2:10 pm: Not a big stride there from Strauss and that is plumb. Johnson gets his first wicket. Hauritz could be introduced soon.
Strauss LBW b. Johnson 54
2:47 pm: Hauritz making an impact, troubling Bell in his first two overs and in his third, gets Pietersen who gets a fine edge through to the keeper and the umpire gives it.
Pietersen c. Haddin b. Hauritz 46
2:54 pm: Hauritz is now 2/10 and Bopara is gone.
Bopara c. Ponting b. Hauritz 0
3:09 pm: Some sharp fielding there from Lee and Prior is run out.
Prior run out 6
3:22 pm: What is Bell doing, decides to come down the wicket and sweep Hauritz and gets it all wrong, Haddin taking the easy stumping chance.
Bell st. Haddin b. Hauritz 14
3:36 pm: Hauritz has been on fire this Ashes tour. So far today he has 4/23 from 10.2 overs.
Flintoff c. Ponting b. Hauritz 14
3:46 pm: Hauritz has got his fifth. Sidebottom is caught by Clarke.
Sidebottom c. Clarke b. Hauritz
Hauritz bowls well for his 5 wickets.
3:51 pm: Hauritz is looking like the next Shane Warne at the moment. Anderson is hit on the pad about half way up middle stump and the umpire has no hesitation in giving it.
Anderson LBW b. Hauritz 0
Tea: England are 170/9
Current Batsmen: Swann (8*), Panesar (5*)
4:37 pm: Hauritz finishes it off for Australia, Swann caught behind.
Swann c. Haddin b. Hauritz 22
End Of Englands Innings:
Summary:
England: 184 all out
Strauss: 54: Pietersen: 46
Hauritz: 7/41: Bollinger: 1/40
Hauritz with a superb bowling performance and Australia's opening batsmen, Hughes and Katich will want to make big scores.
5:17 pm: Anderson strikes early, getting the big wicket of Katich.
Katich c. Flintoff b. Anderson 11
End Of Day 1:
Australia: 75/1
Hughes: 35*: Ponting: 25*
Anderson: 1/23
Days Play:
Australia are on top of this match, thanks to Hauritz who got 7 wickets, troubling all batsmen. Bollinger making his Ashes debut got 1 wicket. There weren't any big scores, Strauss top scoring with 54 and Pietersen the next best with 46. Australia got off to a good start with their batting, Hughes unbeaten on 35 and Ponting, 25*. Anderson although struck early could not get anymore wickets. Australia are in a very strong position at the end of day 1 and will hope to win this test.
Hauritz's seven wickets
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mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
Haury bowled really well to clean England up and now Australia are in a good position.
Nice work mate kiu!
Nice work mate kiu!
hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 2:
Hughes and Ponting will want to play well today and give Australia a good lead going into the third day.
11:35 am: Hughes goes for the pull but gets an edge and Prior makes a wonderful dive down the leg side and takes a good catch.
Hughes c. Prior b. Sidebottom 45
12:17 pm: Ponting brings up his half century with a six, a good knock back from injury for him.
12:23 pm: Swann gets the important wicket of Hussey, getting an inside edge straight to Cook.
Hussey c. Cook b. Swann 19
Lunch: Australia are 169/3
Current Batsmen: Ponting (78*), Clarke (9*)
2:52 pm: Ponting makes 100, a well played innings from the Australian captain.
Ponting plays a nice innnings of 100 back from injury.
3:16 pm: Swann finally gets the wicket of Ponting, getting a fine edge behind to Prior.
Ponting c. Prior b. Swann 111
3:20 pm: Clarke goes to 50, a nice innings helping Australia onto a good score.
3:32 pm: Englands best bowler, James Anderson gets his second wicket and North goes for 5.
North b. Anderson 5
Tea: Australia are 278/5
Current Batsmen: Clarke (70*), Haddin (8*)
4:43 pm: Anderson gets the first wicket after tea and Johnson is the new batsmen in.
Haddin c. Flintoff b. Anderson 14
5:51 pm: Clarke is given a round of applause as he scores his 100th run.
6:11 pm: Johnson goes after making 24 runs.
Johnson c. Bell b. Swann 24
6:17 pm: Sidebottom gets the big wicket late in the day. Can Hauritz and Lee hold on for the last ten minutes.
Clarke c. Bell b. Sidebottom 114
End Of Day 2:
Australia: 354/8
Clarke: 114: Ponting: 111
Swann: 3/73: Anderson: 3/101
Current Batsmen:
Hauritz: 1* (11)
Lee: 0* (12)
Days Play:
Australia batted alright, Clarke and Ponting scoring centuries to help Australia to a competitive total. More help from the batsmen could have had them in an even greater position. Swann and Anderson finished the day with 3 wickets to their name. Hauritz and Lee survived 23 balls altogether in the end making sure Australia did not lose anymore wickets.
Hughes and Ponting will want to play well today and give Australia a good lead going into the third day.
11:35 am: Hughes goes for the pull but gets an edge and Prior makes a wonderful dive down the leg side and takes a good catch.
Hughes c. Prior b. Sidebottom 45
12:17 pm: Ponting brings up his half century with a six, a good knock back from injury for him.
12:23 pm: Swann gets the important wicket of Hussey, getting an inside edge straight to Cook.
Hussey c. Cook b. Swann 19
Lunch: Australia are 169/3
Current Batsmen: Ponting (78*), Clarke (9*)
2:52 pm: Ponting makes 100, a well played innings from the Australian captain.
Ponting plays a nice innnings of 100 back from injury.
3:16 pm: Swann finally gets the wicket of Ponting, getting a fine edge behind to Prior.
Ponting c. Prior b. Swann 111
3:20 pm: Clarke goes to 50, a nice innings helping Australia onto a good score.
3:32 pm: Englands best bowler, James Anderson gets his second wicket and North goes for 5.
North b. Anderson 5
Tea: Australia are 278/5
Current Batsmen: Clarke (70*), Haddin (8*)
4:43 pm: Anderson gets the first wicket after tea and Johnson is the new batsmen in.
Haddin c. Flintoff b. Anderson 14
5:51 pm: Clarke is given a round of applause as he scores his 100th run.
6:11 pm: Johnson goes after making 24 runs.
Johnson c. Bell b. Swann 24
6:17 pm: Sidebottom gets the big wicket late in the day. Can Hauritz and Lee hold on for the last ten minutes.
Clarke c. Bell b. Sidebottom 114
End Of Day 2:
Australia: 354/8
Clarke: 114: Ponting: 111
Swann: 3/73: Anderson: 3/101
Current Batsmen:
Hauritz: 1* (11)
Lee: 0* (12)
Days Play:
Australia batted alright, Clarke and Ponting scoring centuries to help Australia to a competitive total. More help from the batsmen could have had them in an even greater position. Swann and Anderson finished the day with 3 wickets to their name. Hauritz and Lee survived 23 balls altogether in the end making sure Australia did not lose anymore wickets.
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mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
Good work from Ponting and Clarke to get tons but we lost a few more wickets then we would have liked at the end of the day.
hedger_14
ICC Chairman
Day 3:
Hauritz and Lee will be wanting to add any extra runs this morning, before the end of their innings.
11:16 am: Not Out. What!! the umpire has raised his finger. That hit Hauritz well outside the line and it was hitting the top millimetre of the stumps. Hauritz shakes his head as he leaves the field.
Hauritz LBW b. Sidebottom 3
11:22 am: Australia are all out, Anderson getting Bollinger LBW.
Bollinger LBW b. Anderson 1
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 361 all out
Clarke: 114: Ponting: 111
Anderson: 4/101: Swann: 3/73
Australia are 177 runs ahead going into the game's second innings. Can Hauritz continue to bowl well.
11:50 am: Australia start well, Lee getting an early wicket. England are now 5/1.
Cook b. Lee 2
12:00 pm: What a catch, Hauritz diving to his right in second slip to take a great catch in his fingertips. Why is he fielding there anyway, he is a good fielder though.
Pietersen c. Hauritz b. Lee 7
12:40 pm: Lee is bowling superbly today, Strauss is out and England are in trouble.
Strauss b. Lee 20
12:43 pm: Bopara goes first ball, I just dont think hes at test level.
Bopara LBW b. Bollinger 0
12:57 pm: Theres the big wicket, Bell goes just before lunch. Bollinger takes his second.
Bell LBW b. Bollinger 32
Lunch: England are 65/5
Current Batsmen: Flintoff (1*), Prior (0*)
3:03 pm: Well Flintoff and Prior were trying to hold on but Lee is brought back on and gets his fourth wicket.
Flintoff c. Hussey b. Lee 21
3:47 pm: Hauritz gets his first wicket, Swann the man to go.
Swann c. Haddin b. Hauritz 10
Tea: England are 136/7
Current Batsmen: Prior (36*), Sidebottom (1*)
5:03 pm: Prior makes 50 but its not going to do much for England.
5:10 pm: Hauritz has been very unlucky today, it looks like hes learnt how to bowl the doosra and has fooled Prior with it 2 times. Hes had 3 LBW appeals, 3 near misses and 1 catchable shot but he at last gets the wicket of Sidebottom.
Sidebottom b. Hauritz 11
6:25 pm: Hauritz gets a wicket with 2 overs to go in the day. Anderson leaves after surviving 47 balls.
Anderson LBW b. Hauritz 9
6:32 pm: Prior is gone and Panesar is left stranded on 0.
Prior c. Haddin b. Hauritz 80
End Of Day 3 and England's Innings:
Summary:
England: 201 all out
Prior: 80: Bell: 32
Lee: 4/50: Hauritz: 4/51
Days Play:
Australia will only need 25 runs to win tomorrow, which should be an easy task. Lee was good with the new ball finishing with 4 wickets. Bollinger got 2 wickets and Hauritz was very unlucky, having 4 LBW appeals, 5 near misses and 1 catchable shot and still ended up with 4 wickets. He was the most economical bowler going at less than 2 rpo. Prior batted well, but none of the other batsman did. Bell made 32 which was the only other start, well Flintoff made 20. Australia should win easily and Australia are very close to winning the 2009 Ashes Series.
Hauritz and Lee will be wanting to add any extra runs this morning, before the end of their innings.
11:16 am: Not Out. What!! the umpire has raised his finger. That hit Hauritz well outside the line and it was hitting the top millimetre of the stumps. Hauritz shakes his head as he leaves the field.
Hauritz LBW b. Sidebottom 3
11:22 am: Australia are all out, Anderson getting Bollinger LBW.
Bollinger LBW b. Anderson 1
End Of Australia's Innings:
Summary:
Australia: 361 all out
Clarke: 114: Ponting: 111
Anderson: 4/101: Swann: 3/73
Australia are 177 runs ahead going into the game's second innings. Can Hauritz continue to bowl well.
11:50 am: Australia start well, Lee getting an early wicket. England are now 5/1.
Cook b. Lee 2
12:00 pm: What a catch, Hauritz diving to his right in second slip to take a great catch in his fingertips. Why is he fielding there anyway, he is a good fielder though.
Pietersen c. Hauritz b. Lee 7
12:40 pm: Lee is bowling superbly today, Strauss is out and England are in trouble.
Strauss b. Lee 20
12:43 pm: Bopara goes first ball, I just dont think hes at test level.
Bopara LBW b. Bollinger 0
12:57 pm: Theres the big wicket, Bell goes just before lunch. Bollinger takes his second.
Bell LBW b. Bollinger 32
Lunch: England are 65/5
Current Batsmen: Flintoff (1*), Prior (0*)
3:03 pm: Well Flintoff and Prior were trying to hold on but Lee is brought back on and gets his fourth wicket.
Flintoff c. Hussey b. Lee 21
3:47 pm: Hauritz gets his first wicket, Swann the man to go.
Swann c. Haddin b. Hauritz 10
Tea: England are 136/7
Current Batsmen: Prior (36*), Sidebottom (1*)
5:03 pm: Prior makes 50 but its not going to do much for England.
5:10 pm: Hauritz has been very unlucky today, it looks like hes learnt how to bowl the doosra and has fooled Prior with it 2 times. Hes had 3 LBW appeals, 3 near misses and 1 catchable shot but he at last gets the wicket of Sidebottom.
Sidebottom b. Hauritz 11
6:25 pm: Hauritz gets a wicket with 2 overs to go in the day. Anderson leaves after surviving 47 balls.
Anderson LBW b. Hauritz 9
6:32 pm: Prior is gone and Panesar is left stranded on 0.
Prior c. Haddin b. Hauritz 80
End Of Day 3 and England's Innings:
Summary:
England: 201 all out
Prior: 80: Bell: 32
Lee: 4/50: Hauritz: 4/51
Days Play:
Australia will only need 25 runs to win tomorrow, which should be an easy task. Lee was good with the new ball finishing with 4 wickets. Bollinger got 2 wickets and Hauritz was very unlucky, having 4 LBW appeals, 5 near misses and 1 catchable shot and still ended up with 4 wickets. He was the most economical bowler going at less than 2 rpo. Prior batted well, but none of the other batsman did. Bell made 32 which was the only other start, well Flintoff made 20. Australia should win easily and Australia are very close to winning the 2009 Ashes Series.
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