Story The Ashes ..On Cricket2005

[ZexyZahid]

Based on real time experience Hussey, Symonds and Kasprowicz are the obvious choice.

But the biggest push should Symonds get. I've got no idea with which player you can switch. Maybe for some of the players who can't bowl, so to extend your bowling options.

 

[brettLee]

2nd Ashes Test Preview

Aussie won their last county match after pulling down the ENG in the much awaited 1st Ashes Test, and as result of this ENG players are very keen to do something special for their country.

2nd Test is about to start on sunday at Lord's. After looking at the pitch condition & weather reports M.Vaughan(ENG captain) will be eyeing to bat first surely. The pitch is almost bastman friendly for 1st two days & will produce spin later on. So batting on 4th & 5th day wont be easy. Pitch isnt hard and as the day progressed it will produce more & more cracks. Also looking at the bright & sunny days, their wont be any chance for rain.

AUS will come with full strength, no doubt about it.Almost all the players have performed well through out the series including warm up matches. Australia have not lost a game at Lord's since 1934, and all Aussi players says abt Lord's "it has a fantastic crowd and a really great place to play cricket."

Steve Harmison the premier fast bowler for England says abt his 1st test perfomance " we had an advantage of toss & we also had a great start in 1st day.but they bowled more better than us in both the innings & that brought them to an emphatic win.I thuaght i bowled well in my first inning, but in 2nd inning i was out of line. but i have done work on that. we are working very hard on our plans & strategies."


AUS captain says " we have registered a 1st win. & we are also ready for the 2nd. we are not here for a series win by 4-1 or 3-2...we are looking forward for 5-0. we know it is very tough but we have done this many times." he also admitted " yes i know, i havent had a good time in 1st test. but i will defenately try my best to produce best out of me for my team & for my country. Yes i know ENG defenately have quality bowlers & they have troubled world class batsman before, but we have worked hard on net & we have worked on our notebook ..so we are ready for the 2nd "


And ENG captain M.Vaughan has some statements " we have lost the 1st test, but still long way to go. we have learnt our mistakes. we have defeated them before. So we are ready for the 2nd"

 

[tsyrmas]

this si going to be very interesting

 

[gilly90657]

i think michael vaughn batting no 3 not very good no affence to english people but he is not a very good batsmen

 

[brettLee]

WELCOME AT THE LORD'S FOR THE 2ND ASHES TEST MATCH

 

[brettLee]

Pitch Report - Noraml, good for batting, it will produce spin later on & also produce cracks

Weather - Sunny


TOSS WON BY M.VAUGHAN(ENG) & DECIDED TO BAT FIRST(2nd time he won the toss)

NO CHANGES FOR BOTH THE TEAMS

GREAT ATMOSPHERE & VERY GOOD CROWD

LETS JOIN THE ACTION

 

[brettLee]

everything is set

 

[duffarama]

Australia should win the 2nd test as well.

 

[brettLee]

11:30 AM
ENG 8/0 (7)
Strauss 3*
Tresco 2*

 

[tsyrmas]

lookin gr8 brett. dnt let strauss and treco. get away from u, particularly tressie

 

[brettLee]

Lee strikes in his first over as strauss fails to reach double figure score

Bouncer attempted by lee & strauss went for a hook but got a top edge

ENG 11/1 (12)
Tresco 3*
Vaughan 0*

 

[brettLee]

Vaughan gone for 0 & Mcgrath got his 1st

Mcgrath bowls his special delievery as Vaughan fails to registered a score & gives simple catch in to a slip corner

to Martyn.

ENG 12/2 (13)
Tresco 4*

 

[brettLee]

LUNCH, DAY 1 (2nd Ashes Test)

ENG 50/2

Trescothick rocks solid

 

[tsyrmas]

this thread keeps on gettin better. dizz needs some wickets tho. atleast he's been economical

 

[brettLee]

Thorpe out!! bowled !!! Lee strike again

Thorpe gone for 5, wicket straight after th lunch
2nd wick for Lee.

ENG 50/3