Story Australian Int Season - RETIREMENT

[MWaugh]

AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON

Cricket Australia announced its new international season for the 2005/2006 season with the world champions facing one of the toughest season in recent years.

Cricket Australia cheif executive officer James Sutherland, flanked by skipper Ricky Ponting and coach John Buchanan announced the upcoming tours at the Sydney cricket ground today. Ahead of the world champions in this years home and away season is some grueling tours involving high class teams South Africa (Away), India (Home), Pakistan (Home), West Indies (Away) and then finally England (Away) for the ashes.

The full itinery reads as follows:


1 Warm Up Game (Border)
Australia Vs Border

2 Test series
South Africa Vs Australia - 1st Test - SAF win by 3 wickets
South Africa Vs Australia - 2nd Test - Australia win by 113 runs

Test Statistics
South Africa
Australia

3 One Day Internationals
South Africa Vs Australia - 1st ODI - Australia win by 1 wicket
South Africa Vs Australia - 2nd ODI - Australia win by 8 runs
South Africa Vs Australia - 3rd ODI - Australia win by 5 wickets

One Day International Statistics
South Africa
Australia


India Arrive In Australia
India Tour Schedule
Australia Test Squad

3 Test Series
Australia Vs India - 1st Test - India win by 7 runs
Australia Vs India - 2nd Test - Australia win by an innings and 98 runs
Australia Vs India - 3rd Test - India win by 177 runs

Test Statistics
Australia
India

Twenty20 International
Australia vs India - Twenty20 Match - Australia win by 12 runs

Triangular ODI Series with Australia and Pakistan


Triangular ODI Series with Australia and India



VB Series Schedule
Game 1 - Australia vs Pakistan - Melbourne - Australia win by 4 wickets
Game 2 - Australia vs India - Melbourne - India win by 5 wickets
Game 3 - Pakistan vs India - Hobart - Pakistan win by 27 runs
Game 4 - Australia vs Pakistan - Sydney - Australia win by 7 wickets
Game 5 - Pakistan vs India - Brisbane - India win by 36 runs
Game 6 - Australia vs India - Brisbane - Washed Out

Final - Australia vs India - Melbourne - Australia win by 6 wickets


3 Test Series
3 ODI


3 Tour Matches
5 Test Series
1 Twenty/20 International
3 Match Natwest Challenge
Triangular Series with Australia and Sri Lanka

(Ricky Ponting at the Australian season launch)

 

[MWaugh]

Australia Announce Touring Squads

Australia have announced their test and One Day international Squad to tour South Africa. The test squad will leave in a week to begin their tour with a tour match against Border. There were no huge suprises in the 20 man squads.

Test Sqaud
Ricky Ponting (c)
Adam Gilchrist (vc) (wk)
Matthew Hayden
Justin Langer
Damien Martyn
Michael Clarke
Simon Katich
Brad Hodge
Michael Hussey
Brad Haddin (wk)
Shane Warne
Brett Lee
Jason Gillespie
Glenn McGrath
Michael Kasperwicz
Stuart MacGill
Shaun Tait
Shane Watson
Nathan Hauritz
Nathan Bracken

(Having retired from one day cricket, shane warne will be crucial to the success of the Australian test team)

ODI Squad
Ricky Ponting (c)
Adam Gilchrist (vc) (wk)
Matthew Hayden
Damien Martyn
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Simon Katich
Michael Hussey
Brad Haddin (wk)
James Hopes
Brett Lee
Brad Hogg
Glenn McGrath
Jason Gillespie
Shaun Tait
Michael Kasperwicz
Shane Watson
Nathan Bracken
Nathan Hauritz
Ian Harvey

(One Day specialist Andrew Symonds will hope to continue his good form in the shortened version of the game)

 

[MWaugh]

3 Mobile and Travelex Named As Sponsors

Travelex and 3 Mobile have renewed their sponsorship with the Australian Test team ahead of their international season. Announced just one day after the squads were named for the first tour of the year, to South Africa, the sponsorship pairing hope to continue with the long, successful run with the current world champions.

Ricky Ponting also spoke to the press for the first time about the upcoming tour and what he feels on his sides chances.

Ponting:

"Well obviously we will go into this game as favorites. However beating South Africa in South Africa will be a very tough job. Thankfully we have got some really strong stocks in both the batting and bowling departments and we are all ready for the test matches to begin"

"As for the one day internationals, we have always had some really great games against South Africa. My mind always goes back to the World Cup in 1999. Im sure that both teams will give it their all."

The Australian squads have been in camp in Sydney ahead of their trip out to Cape Town tomorrow. The South African tour reads as follows:

Warm up match - 50 over match
Border Vs Australia - Johannesburg

Castle Lager Test Series
Game 1 - Johannesburg
Game 2 - Cape Town

ODI Castle Lager Super Series - (50 Over Matches)
Game 1 - Cape Town
Game 2 - Johannesburg
Game 3 - Cape Town

 

[gold639]

Good Luck mate.

Is this with C2004 or 2005?

 

[MWaugh]

Good Luck mate.

Is this with C2004 or 2005?

thanks mate. and its with cricket 2005. i should have put that in the title but i forgot. my first story with 2005. at least i know that it will be close and not blown out like 2004 games were

 

[sami007]

wow good luck, its gonna be a long season for ya mate

 

[MWaugh]

it will be sorta long but this game is so much better than 2004 so im sure ill keep interested and then hopefully it can be a good story. i just love the realistic view of the players faces

 

[brettLee]

wow..cant wait..all the best ..
bring all the trophies home..
let me count,,how many trophies, u have to bring..

 

[MWaugh]

wow..cant wait..all the best ..
bring all the trophies home..
let me count,,how many trophies, u have to bring..

thanks mate. yeah count them up. hopefully i can bring them/retain them all. however cricket 2005 is proving much more entertaining, exciting and tougher than cricket 2004 so i can assure everybody that this will be a very exciting season.

thanks to langerrox aswell for the great signature for my thread

 

[brettLee]

so when in the 1st test?..i am waiting

 

[MWaugh]

News Report

Australia Leave For Africa

The Australian cricket squad left for South Africa today ahead of the much anticipated clash against a strong South African test and one day outfit. Having spent the last week in camp ahead of the flight out to Cape Town, the team looked enthusiastic and mentally prepared ahead of what will be one of their tougher tours.

Australian coach John Buchanan cited Matthew Hayden and Justin Langers as the players to watch against the proteas:

"I think after our week away Matty and Lang both look really on the ball and i think both will put up some big numbers in this series. They are also crucial if we are going to get away to a good positive start and they are our first step in winning any test match with the bat."
John Buchanan - Australian test coach

Warne Picks His Target

Star leg spinner Shane Warne also picked his target for the tour, allready highlighting number 3 batsman Jacques Kallis as the unfortunate batsman.

"Well you always want to test yourself against the best and ive always tested myself against Jacques in the past. He has always been crucial in anything they do. Thats why im sure I need to get on top of him right from the get-go"
Shane Warne

The gountlet has now been laid by the world champions, the question now arrises, how will the home side respond. Who will win?

 

[MWaugh]

so when in the 1st test?..i am waiting

i am currently half way through the tour match against border. expect the updates to come tomorrow night and then the first test to start shortly after

guys feel free to post any thoughts or any ideas you may have. or what you want to see in this thread. thanks for reading and posting and dont forget to vote.

 

[brettLee]

yeah mark..
u also keep watching my Ashes series
cheers!!!!

 

[MWaugh]

yeah mark..
u also keep watching my Ashes series
cheers!!!!

will do mate. you should put a link for the thread as your signature.

 

[brettLee]

yeeah..