Story Ashes 06/07

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA HEADED FOR 500​

Andrew Symonds and Michael CLarke have both hit brilliant century's to help Australia to 5/481 at Tea on Day 2. Michael Clarke was the only wicket to fall durinng the session. Andrew Symonds (135* and Adam Gilchrist (26*) are the 2 batsmen at the crease​

Andrew Symonds hits a six​

TEA DAY 2
Australia 5/481

BATTING

Hayden LBW Hoggard 84
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting LBW Harmison 31
Hussey C Flintoff B Panesar 62
Clarke C Read B Flintoff 108
Symonds NOT OUT 135
Gilchrist NOT OUT 26
Warne
Lee
Tait
McGrath

Extras 14

BOWLING

Harmison 31-98-1
Hoggard 30-95-2
Flintoff 30-87-1
Anderson 29-104-0
Panesar 26-78-1
Collingwood 4-19-0​

 

[plympilgrim]

what a dominant aussie batting display so far, if they carry on like this they should run to victory

 

[Jaztheman]

great score here by the mister andrew symonds with an amazing score of 135*

 

[mehkar]

nice batting performance by symonds
BTW nice work there pal
keep it up
cool presentation

yours supporter

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA DECLEAR 568 RUNS AHEAD​

A fantastic innings of 155 from Andrew Symonds, helped get Australia to 7/568 at Stumps on Day 2 when Ricky Ponting decleared. James Anderson finally picked up some wickets, getting Gilchrist and Symonds out. Its going to take some fantastic batting from England to win this Test​

Andrew Symonds as he walks off the ground​

STUMPS DAY 2
Australia 7/568 dec

BATTING

Hayden LBW Hoggard 84
Jaques C Read B Hoggard 21
Ponting LBW Harmison 31
Hussey C Flintoff B Panesar 62
Clarke C Read B Flintoff 108
Symonds LBW Anderson 155
Gilchrist B Anderson 29
Warne NOT OUT 33
Lee NOT OUT 29
Tait
McGrath

Extras 16

BOWLING

Harmison 37-112-1
Hoggard 36-108-2
Flintoff 36-106-1
Anderson 35-120-2
Panesar 32-103-1
Collingwood 4-19-0​

 

[crowsboy]

ENGLAND IN TROUBLE AT LUNCH​

England have gotten off to a horrible start to there first innings. They are 3/94 at Lunch on Day 3 with Kevin Pietersen (12*) and Paul Collingwood (18*) at the crease​

Ian Bell walks back to the pavillion​

LUNCH DAY 3
Australia 7/568 dec
England 3/94

BATTING

Trescothick LBW Tait 22
Strauss C Hayden B McGrath 7
Bell C Ponting B Tait 32
Collingwood NOT OUT 18
Pietersen NOT OUT 12
Flintoff
Hoggard
Anderson
Panesar
Harmison

Extras 3

BOWLING

McGrath 8-21-1
Lee 8-28-0
Tait 7-18-2
Warne 7-27-0​

 

[gamerkid22]

Already 3 wickets down England are in trouble in this match .Tait is bowling superbly.

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA IN GOOD POSITION TO WIN​

Australias bowlers have bolwed great to restrict England to only 53 runs in the second session of Day 3. Along with that they manged 3 wickets. McGrath, Tait and Warne each have 2 wickets. Andrew Flintoff (27*) and James Anderson (2*) are at the crease​

Kevin Pietersen walks back to the pavillion​

TEA DAY 3
Australia 7/568 dec
England 6/147

BATTING

Trescothick LBW Tait 22
Strauss C Hayden B McGrath 7
Bell C Ponting B Tait 32
Collingwood C Hussey B McGrath 25
Pietersen LBW Warne 15
Flintoff NOT OUT 27
Hoggard B Warne 8
Anderson NOT OUT 2
Panesar
Harmison

Extras 9

BOWLING

McGrath 14-34-2
Lee 14-38-0
Tait 13-29-2
Warne 13-36-2
Symonds 6-10-0​

 

[crowsboy]

i've finished playing the Test, I know who wins the Ashes so I'll try and get these last few updates finished quickly!

 

[crowsboy]

FLINTOFF DOMINATES SESSION BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH​

In a session dominated by Andrew Flintoff, Australia have bowled England out for 243. Flintoff held the strike for most of the session but ran out of partners.Shaun Tait bowled well with figures of 4/45, alongside Shane Warne (3/52) and Glen McGrath (2/59). Australia have chosen to enforce the follow on. England need 325 to aviod defeat​

Andrew Flintoff in action​

STUMPS DAY 3
Australia 7/568 dec
England 243
England need 325 to aviod defeat

BATTING

Trescothick LBW Tait 22
Strauss C Hayden B McGrath 7
Bell C Ponting B Tait 32
Collingwood C Hussey B McGrath 25
Pietersen LBW Warne 15
Flintoff NOT OUT 107
Hoggard B Warne 8
Anderson C Symonds B Warne 10
Panesar LBW Tait 10
Harmison B Tait 3

Extras 13

BOWLING

McGrath 20-59-2
Lee 20-61-0
Tait 19-45-4
Warne 19-52-3
Symonds 6-26-0​

 

[aussie1st]

Go the Taitster what a star Should be in the bag from here unless our bowlers tire.

 

[crowsboy]

URN WITHIN AUSTRALIANS GRASP​

Australia are only 5 wickets away from regaining the urn after a brillaint spell of 3/15 from fiery younster, Shaun Tait. He got the wickets of Stauss, Bell and Collingwood​

Paul Collingwood walks back to the dressing room​

LUNCH DAY 4
Australia 7/568 dec
England 243 and 5/78
England need 247 to aviod defeat

BATTING

Trescothick NOT OUT 56
Strauss LBW Tait 3
Bell C Hayden B Tait 0
Collingwood B Tait 15
Pietersen C Hussey B Warne 0
Flintoff NOT OUT 2
Hoggard NOT OUT 0
Anderson
Panesar
Harmison

Extras 2

BOWLING

McGrath 8-18-0
Lee 8-24-0
Tait 7-15-3
Warne 7-21-1​

 

[aussie1st]

Tait's having an awesome Test match so far as is Warne. Should be wrapped quite soon given the English tail is so poor.

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA WIN SERIES 3-1​

A brilliant spell of bowling from Shaun Tait has sees Australia win Ashes 3-1. In what was one of the best pieces of bowling in Taits career, he took 6/22. England played terribly except for a good knock by Marcus Trescothick (97)​

END OF INNINGS
Australia 7/568 dec
England 243 and 132
Australia win by a innings and 193 runs

BATTING

Trescothick C Symonds B Tait 97
Strauss LBW Tait 3
Bell C Hayden B Tait 0
Collingwood B Tait 15
Pietersen C Hussey B Warne 0
Flintoff LBW Warne 16
Hoggard C and B Tait 0
Anderson LBW Tait 0
Panesar B McGrath 0
Harmison NOT OUT 0

Extras 3

BOWLING

McGrath 14-39-1
Lee 14-37-0
Tait 13-22-6
Warne 13-34-1​

AUSTRALIAN CELBRATION PHOTOS​

Justin Langer with the flag drapped around him​

The Aussies with the Urn​

The final wicket​

Adam Gilchrist​

Shane Warne​

Ricky Ponting with the urn​

England​

 

[surendar]

excellent victory for Aussies... The game was nice balanced in one stage 1-1 and what a way to win this Ashes ( 3-1 ). Resistance of England was very weak!

Neat presentation through out the story mate :hpraise