Story Ashes 06/07

[crowsboy]

AFTER MATCH PRESENTATION​

Mark Nicholas: Hello and welcome to the After Match presentation. Standing next to me is the losing captain Andrew Flintoff. Now Andrew what happened today?

Andew Flintoff: I don't know. Our performance wasn't up to scratch and the Australians just crushed. To be defeated in just 3 days is very embarrasing for us and were going to have a look at our side for next week and make a few changes because we can't afford to lose our next game or even draw it, we have to win to win the Ashes so we'll be looking to turn things around

Mark Nicholas: Thanks for that Andrew. Now I'll move onto the winning captain Ricky "Punter" Ponting. Now Ricky you must be feeling great after that

Ricky Ponting: Its an amazing feeling but it won't last long because like Andrew said next weeks Test will be the decider so we will be looking to win it or at least draw it but back on this match, our boys played brilliantly I couldn't ask for anymore

Mark Nicholas: Its time for man of the match. It was a hard choice but we've chosen Glen McGrath for his 11 wickets. Here's your cheque for $10,000 dollars. I guess your happy with your current form?

Glen McGrath: Thanks Mark. Yes very I suppose the body gets more tired but I'm still performing like Iwas 5 years ago Mark

Mark Nicholas: Thanks Glen. We'll see you next time on the wide world of sports

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA NAME UNCHANGED LINEUP​

Australian sectors have opted for an unchanged lineup fromthe one that crushed England in Melbourne earlier this week. The 5th and final Test is due to be played at the S.C.G​

Andrew Symonds at training​

Hayden
Jaques
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath
Watson (12th man)​

 

[crowsboy]

JONES, MAHMOOD OUT, READ, ANDERSON IN​

England have made 2 changes to the team that humiliatignly lost to Australia last week. Chris Read and James Anderson have been added at the expense of geriant Jones and Sajid Mahmood​

England at training​

Trescothick
Strauss
Bell
Collingwood
Pietersen
Flintoff
Read
Hoggard
Andreson
Harmison
Panesar
Mahmood (12th Man)​

 

[crowsboy]

PRE GAME REPORT​

Pitch
As usually its a spinning pitch, nice and dusty, could see cracking in last day. Surprising that no team chose 2 spinners but Australia already had the part time spin of Andew Symonds

Standings
Australia are leading the series 2-1. If its a draw England win the Ashes. If Australia win or draw they win it

Australia
Must carry the momentum of the last game onto the S.C.G today. It will be a mental game and the first 2 crack under pressure will lose. Must start strongly and aviod batting collapses as we have seen thoughout the series

England
Must turn around and quick. Must forget about what happened last week and play with pride and passion. Like Australia must start well, wether with the ball or with the bat. Kevin Pietersen will be the key​

 

[crowsboy]

COIN TOSS​

The captains walk out for the coin toss​

Mark Nicholas: I'm here in the middle of the S.C.G with the two captains. Andrew Flintoff calls heads and its Tails. Now Ricky what are you going to do?

Ricky Ponting: We're going to have a bat Mark. It looks like a good spinners pitch so hopefully we will be bowling on Day 5 to make the most of it

Mark Nicholas: What would you have done Andrew?

Andrew Flintoff: We were going to have a bat so we could make the most of the spin on Day 5 but we are happy to have a bat

Mark Nicholas: We'll be back soon for the first session of play

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA 1/83 AT LUNCH​

Australias top order has batted Australia into a strong position at Lunch on Day 1. Mathew Hayden (33*) and Ricky Ponting (25*) are the 2 batsmen at the crease. Phil Jaques was the only man to fall, getting an edge of an Hoggard outswinger that went straihht to the Keeper​

England celebrate the wicket of Jaques​

LUNCH DAY 1
Australia 1/83

BATTING

Hayden NOT OUT 33
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting NOT OUT 25
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 4

BOWLING

Harmison 6-19-0
Hoggard 6-21-1
Flintoff 6-13-0
Anderson 6-16-0
Panesar 6-14-0​

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA 2/177 AT TEA​

Mathew Hayden has batted Australia into a strong position at Tea on Day 1. Australia are 2/177 with Mathew Hayden (77*) and Michael Hussey (41*) at the crease. Steve Harmison was the only wicket taker that session, trapping Ponting LBW from a brilliant inswinging ball​

Michael Hussey in action​

TEA DAY 1
Australia 2/177

BATTING

Hayden NOT OUT 77
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting LBW Harmison 31
Hussey NOT OUT 41
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 7

BOWLING

Harmison 13-40-1
Hoggard 12-39-1
Flintoff 12-35-0
Anderson 12-32-0
Panesar 11-31-0​

 

[crowsboy]

start posting conteners for man of the series

 

[plympilgrim]

hayden batting well so far in this game

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND TAKE BIG WICKETS BUT AUSTRALIA STILL IN GOOD POSITION​

Mathew Hayden has helped guide his team to 4/256 at Stumps on Day 1 of the 4th Ashes test. He made 84, eventually being trapped LBW by a great Hoggard ball. It is now up to Andrew Symonds (25*) and Michael Clarke (23*) to help pile on the runs​

Will Andrew Symonds, help his team get a big score?​

STUMPS DAY 1
Australia 4/256

BATTING

Hayden LBW Hoggard 84
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting LBW Harmison 31
Hussey C Flintoff B Panesar 62
Clarke NOT OUT 23
Symonds NOT OUT 25
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 10

BOWLING

Harmison 19-58-1
Hoggard 18-53-2
Flintoff 18-49-0
Anderson 18-49-0
Panesar 17-47-1​

 

[mehkar]

COme on symonds and clarke we need 100 runs patnership
nice pres pal keep it up

 

[crowsboy]

COme on symonds and clarke we need 100 runs patnership
nice pres pal keep it up

cheers

 

[crowsboy]

SYMONDS AND CLARKE BUILD BIG PARTNERSHIP​

England have failed to take a wicket in the first session of play on Day 2. Andrew Symonds (88*) and Michael Clarke (82*) made 122 runs between them in that session​

Andrew Symonds raises the bat for his half century​

LUNCH DAY 2
Australia 4/378​

BATTING

Hayden​

LBW Hoggard 84
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting LBW Harmison 31
Hussey C Flintoff B Panesar 62
Clarke NOT OUT 82
Symonds NOT OUT 87
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 11

BOWLING

Harmison 25-91-1
Hoggard 24-76-2
Flintoff 24-67-0
Anderson 24-78-0
Panesar 23-66-1​

 

[surendar]

Engalnd are in danger! i think "2-1" shd be in everyone's ( England ) mind and play with alert of not loosing this!

btw, neat presentation as always!

 

[aussie1st]

Awesome partnership from Pup and Roy they have steady the ship and given Gilly a chance to launch a quickfire 100.