Story Australia - Can the re-gain the Ashes (c2005)

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Can Australia re-gain the Ashes from the Poms?

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Nathan Bracken
Australia
Player profile
Full name Nathan Wade Bracken
Born September 12, 1977, Penrith, New South Wales
Current age 29 years 106 days
Major teams Australia, Gloucestershire, New South Wales, Worcestershire
Nickname Bracks
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Height 1.95 m
Education Faulconbridge Primary; Springwood High School

Shane Watson
Australia
Player profile
Full name Shane Robert Watson
Born June 17, 1981, Ipswich, Queensland
Current age 25 years 193 days
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, Queensland, Tasmania
Nickname Watto
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 1.83 m


Shane Warne
Australia
Player profile
Full name Shane Keith Warne
Born September 13, 1969, Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Current age 37 years 105 days
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, ICC World XI, Victoria
Nickname Warney
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Height 1.83 m


Stuart MacGill
Australia
Player profile
Full name Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill
Born February 25, 1971, Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia
Current age 35 years 305 days
Major teams Australia, Devon, New South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Western Australia
Nickname Mac
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Height 1.83 m
Relations Grandfather - CWT MacGill </australia/content/player/6439.html>, Father - TMD MacGill </australia/content/player/6442.html>


Simon Katich
Australia
Player profile
Full name Simon Mathew Katich
Born August 21, 1975, Middle Swan, Western Australia
Current age 31 years 128 days
Major teams Australia, Durham, Hampshire, New South Wales, Western Australia, Yorkshire
Nickname Kat
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm chinaman
Height 1.82 m

Stuart Clark
Australia
Player profile
Full name Stuart Rupert Clark
Born September 28, 1975, Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales
Current age 31 years 90 days
Major teams Australia, Middlesex, New South Wales
Nickname Sarfraz
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 1.97 m


Ricky Ponting
Australia
Player profile
Full name Ricky Thomas Ponting
Born December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age 32 years 8 days
Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Somerset, Tasmania
Nickname Punter
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 1.78 m
Education Mowbray Primary; Brooks Senior High School, Launceston


Michael Hussey
Australia
Player profile
Full name Michael Edward Killeen Hussey
Born May 27, 1975, Morley, Western Australia
Current age 31 years 214 days
Major teams Australia, Durham, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Western Australia
Also known as Mike
Nickname Mr Cricket
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 1.80 m
Relations Brother - DJ Hussey </australia/content/player/5766.html>


Matthew Hayden
Australia
Player profile
Full name Matthew Lawrence Hayden
Born October 29, 1971, Kingaroy, Queensland
Current age 35 years 59 days
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, ICC World XI, Northamptonshire, Queensland
Nickname Haydos
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 1.88 m


Michael Clarke
Australia
Player profile
Full name Michael John Clarke
Born April 2, 1981, Liverpool, New South Wales
Current age 25 years 269 days
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, New South Wales
Nickname Pup, Clarkey
Playing role Lower middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Height 1.78 m


Justin Langer
Australia
Player profile
Full name Justin Lee Langer
Born November 21, 1970, Perth, Western Australia
Current age 36 years 36 days
Major teams Australia, Middlesex, Somerset, Western Australia
Nickname JL
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.78 m
Relations Uncle - RS Langer </australia/content/player/6257.html>


Justin Langer
Australia
Player profile
Full name Justin Lee Langer
Born November 21, 1970, Perth, Western Australia
Current age 36 years 36 days
Major teams Australia, Middlesex, Somerset, Western Australia
Nickname JL
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.78 m
Relations Uncle - RS Langer </australia/content/player/6257.html>


Brett Lee
Australia
Player profile
Full name Brett Lee
Born November 8, 1976, Wollongong, New South Wales
Current age 30 years 49 days
Major teams Australia, New South Wales
Nickname Bing
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Height 1.87 m
Relations Brother - S Lee </australia/content/player/6282.html>


Brett Lee
Australia
Player profile
Full name Brett Lee
Born November 8, 1976, Wollongong, New South Wales
Current age 30 years 49 days
Major teams Australia, New South Wales
Nickname Bing
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Height 1.87 m
Relations Brother - S Lee </australia/content/player/6282.html>


Adam Gilchrist
Australia
Player profile
Full name Adam Craig Gilchrist
Born November 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales
Current age 35 years 43 days
Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, New South Wales, Western Australia
Nickname Gilly, Churchy
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.86 m


Brad Hodge
Australia
Player profile
Full name Bradley John Hodge
Born December 29, 1974, Sandringham, Victoria
Current age 31 years 363 days
Major teams Australia, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Victoria
Nickname Hodgey, Dodgeball
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 1.78 m


Damien Martyn
Australia
Player profile
Full name Damien Richard Martyn
Born October 21, 1971, Darwin, Northern Territory
Current age 35 years 67 days
Major teams Australia, Leicestershire, Western Australia, Yorkshire
Nickname Marto
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 1.81 m


Jason Gillespie
Australia
Player profile
Full name Jason Neil Gillespie
Born April 19, 1975, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales
Current age 31 years 252 days
Major teams Australia, South Australia
Nickname Dizzy
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Height 1.95 m
Education Cabra College, Adelaide

Matthew Elliott
Australia
Player profile
Full name Matthew Thomas Gray Elliott
Born September 28, 1971, Chelsea, Victoria
Current age 35 years 90 days
Major teams Australia, Glamorgan, South Australia, Victoria, Yorkshire
Nickname Herb
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Height 1.88 m


Michael Bevan
Australia
Player profile
Full name Michael Gwyl Bevan
Born May 8, 1970, Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory
Current age 36 years 233 days
Major teams Australia, Kent, Leicestershire, New South Wales, South Australia, Sussex, Tasmania, Yorkshire
Nickname Bevo
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm chinaman
Other Coach
Height 1.80 m

 

[plympilgrim]

good luck although bevan in the side surely he's a bit old, what about voges or symonds, or brett dorey

 

[gamerkid22]

Good luck for your story . Hope that u continue with this one.

 

[GrayNicolls]

Is this actually a story?

 

[crowsboy]

why didn't your other 2 continue?

 

[Roofrom50]

good luck although bevan in the side surely he's a bit old, what about voges or symonds, or brett dorey

Yes true, but Bevan and Elliot are just in the side to make up numbers really, i wouldnt expect to see both of them playing a game at all.

 

[Roofrom50]

why didn't your other 2 continue?

Because while i was playing them, technical stuff happened to the electricity and it took the power of which i was in the middle of playing games, and lost all the information. But now the days are a bit clearer and sunny, then we wont have to worry about the power going off.

 

[Roofrom50]

What i'll do with this story is. I will go Individually player by player from the Aussies team, And write a summary on how they batted and bowled, for the day or Innings.

 

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Captain Ricky Ponting does something different at Training, trys with the Rugby ball, before their One-Day match against Duke's XI.

Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill warm up their bowling skills, but MacGill found out that he wasnt picked out to play the 1st match against Duke's XI

 

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Duke's XI vs Australia
One-Day Match @ Hove

Match Conditions: Day - Normal Pitch - Overcast - Warm conditions


Australia Line-up
Justin Langer
Matthew Hayden
Ricky Ponting
Simon Katich
Michael Hussey
Michael Clarke
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Brett Lee
Jason Gillespie
Glenn McGrath

 

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Glenn McGrath's Day of Bolwing.

McGrath bowled consitantly all day, bowled 10 overs, from the beggining he looked dominate early. Made a few errors in the 3rd and 4th innings, where he pitched the ball a little to short and the batsman played the pull shot and hit 15 of the 3rd over. McGrath was good in that bowling 10 overs he only conceded 34 runs in that case is pretty good. But only thing that didnt go to McGrath's hands was that he didnt pick up a wicket.

Glenn McGrath's 1st over. Perfect online

 

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Jason Gillespie Day of Bowling

Well Gillespie opened the bowling with Glenn McGrath and he too didnt dissapoint. He bowled 7.0 overs for the day, and in that time, he conceeded 39 runs and picked up 4 Wickets for the Aussies. Gillespie was nearly took out of the team, but Ponting stuck with Gillespie and gave him one last chance, and Gillespie didnt let his captain nor his country down today.

Gillespie lets rip another ball

Jason Gillespie gets his 2nd wicket following another 3 more to come

 

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Brett Lee's Day of Bowling

Brett Lee came into the action just 5 overs into the play, and was struggling early. Was pitching the ball too short from where he wanted it to be and they all came unstuck with 4's and 6's coming from his overs. But after about his 4th over, thats when he started to get them back in line with the stumps and in line with his pitch. Bowled 10 overs from 55 Runs, but more importantly took a wicket which was at the crucial time.

Lee was on song late in the Innings

Brett Lee charges in a celebrates his 1st wicket of the tour

 

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Shane Warne's Day of Bowling

The King has returned to England, and what a day he had. Warne came into the action around 2 hours after Lunch, and what did they all expect, but Warney was on fire. Bowled 9 overs for the day, and in a brilliant display Warne took a game high 5 Wickets from only just 59 Runs. Shane Warne was also the only Australian Bowler who picked up a Maiden on the way, with 2 Maiden overs for the day. The Hevan's were certainnly shining on Shane Warne this afternoon.

The Aussies celebrate with Warne for taking his 5th Victim

Old Mates, Glenn McGrath hugs great mate Warne after Warne got the match ball for 5 wickets.