Story Australia's Journey To The Ashes And Beyond[ICC 09]

[Funknath]

Cricket Australia today announced the fixture for the upcoming year. Australia to play 5 ODI's against the Proteas before the begining of the T20 World Cup 2009. After the end of T20 World Cup, the Ashes will start with Australia facing Sussex and MCC before the 1st Test against England.



The fixtures are as follows:-

[SIZE="3"]3 Apr 2009 - 1st One Day International
South Africa v Australia

5 Apr 2009 - 2nd One Day International
South Africa v Australia

9 Apr 2009 - 3rd One Day International
South Africa v Australia

13 Apr 2009 - 4th One Day International
South Africa v Australia

17 Apr 2009 - 5th One Day International
South Africa v Australia

6 Jun 2009 - World Cup 20 - group match
Australia v West Indies

8 Jun 2009 - World Cup 20 - group match
Australia v Sri Lanka

24 Jun 2009 - Three Day Friendly
Sussex v Australia

1 Jul 2009 - Three Day Friendly
MCC v Australia

8 Jul 2009 - 1st Test Match
England v Australia

16 Jul 2009 - 2nd Test Match
England v Australia

24 Jul 2009 - Three Day Friendly
Combined Univs v Australia

30 Jul 2009 - 3rd Test Match
England v Australia

7 Aug 2009 - 4th Test Match
England v Australia

15 Aug 2009 - Three Day Friendly
MCC v Australia

20 Aug 2009 - 5th Test Match
England v Australia

28 Aug 2009 - One Day Friendly
Scotland CC v Australia

30 Aug 2009 - 1st International T20
England v Australia

1 Sep 2009 - 2nd International T20
England v Australia

4 Sep 2009 - 1st One Day International
England v Australia

6 Sep 2009 - 2nd One Day International
England v Australia

9 Sep 2009 - 3rd One Day International
England v Australia

12 Sep 2009 - 4th One Day International
England v Australia

15 Sep 2009 - 5th One Day International
England v Australia

17 Sep 2009 - 6th One Day International
England v Australia

20 Sep 2009 - 7th One Day International
England v Australia

2 Oct 2009 - Three Day Friendly
Karnataka v Australia

7 Oct 2009 - One Day Friendly
Mumbai v Australia

9 Oct 2009 - 1st One Day International
India v Australia

11 Oct 2009 - 2nd One Day International
India v Australia

13 Oct 2009 - 3rd One Day International
India v Australia

15 Oct 2009 - 4th One Day International
India v Australia

17 Oct 2009 - 5th One Day International
India v Australia

19 Oct 2009 - 6th One Day International
India v Australia

21 Oct 2009 - 7th One Day International
India v Australia

26 Nov 2009 - 1st Test Match
Australia v West Indies

4 Dec 2009 - 2nd Test Match
Australia v West Indies

16 Dec 2009 - 3rd Test Match
Australia v West Indies

26 Dec 2009 - 1st Test Match
Australia v Pakistan

3 Jan 2010 - 2nd Test Match
Australia v Pakistan

14 Jan 2010 - 3rd Test Match
Australia v Pakistan

22 Jan 2010 - 1st One Day International
Australia v Pakistan

24 Jan 2010 - 2nd One Day International
Australia v Pakistan

26 Jan 2010 - 3rd One Day International
Australia v Pakistan

29 Jan 2010 - 4th One Day International
Australia v Pakistan

31 Jan 2010 - 5th One Day International
Australia v Pakistan

5 Feb 2010 - International T20
Australia v Pakistan

7 Feb 2010 - 1st One Day International
Australia v West Indies

9 Feb 2010 - 2nd One Day International
Australia v West Indies

12 Feb 2010 - 3rd One Day International
Australia v West Indies

14 Feb 2010 - 4th One Day International
Australia v West Indies

19 Feb 2010 - 5th One Day International
Australia v West Indies

21 Feb 2010 - 1st International T20
Australia v West Indies

23 Feb 2010 - 2nd International T20
Australia v West Indies

27 Feb 2010 - 1st Test Match
New Zealand v Australia

6 Mar 2010 - 2nd Test Match
New Zealand v Australia

13 Mar 2010 - 3rd Test Match
New Zealand v Australia

20 Mar 2010 - 1st One Day International
New Zealand v Australia

22 Mar 2010 - 2nd One Day International
New Zealand v Australia

24 Mar 2010 - 3rd One Day International
New Zealand v Australia

26 Mar 2010 - 4th One Day International
New Zealand v Australia

28 Mar 2010 - 5th One Day International
New Zealand v Australia[/SIZE]

Squad for the South Africa Series to be announced very soon.

 

[OffCutters]

Good start mate, i like the banner alot, its gonna be tough against the Proteas. Nice start again.

 

[Funknath]

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Cricket Australia today announced the 15-man squad for the South African Series.

Ricky Ponting will be leading the side and his deputy will be Michael Clarke.

Ricky Ponting
Captain

Age: 34 years 152 days

Playing role: Higher middle order batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm medium

Michael Clarke
Vice-captain

Age: 28 years 48 days

Playing role: Lower middle order batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Brad Haddin
Wicketkeeper

Age: 31 years 209 days

Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat

Nathan Hauritz

Age: 27 years 214 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Ben Hilfenhaus

Age: 26 years 66 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Phillip Hughes

Age: 20 years 171 days

Playing role: Opening batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Michael Hussey

Age: 33 years 358 days

Playing role: Opening batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm medium

Mitchell Johnson

Age: 27 years 199 days

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Left-arm fast

Simon Katich

Age: 33 years 272 days

Playing role: Batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Slow left-arm chinaman

Brett Lee

Age: 32 years 193 days

Playing role: Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast

Marcus North

Age: 29 years 296 days

Playing role: Higher middle order batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Peter Siddle

Age: 24 years 176 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Shane Watson

Age: 27 years 337 days

Playing role: All-rounder

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

David Warner

Age: 22 years 265 days

Batting: Left-hand bat

Stuart Clark

Age: 33 years 234 days

Playing role: Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium​

Australia will be having 3 openers-David Warner,Phillip Hughes and Simon Katich. Middle Order will be consisting of- Ricky Ponting , Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey , Brad Haddin , Shane Watson and Marcus North and the bowling attack will be consisting of Peter Siddle, Brett Lee , Mitchell Johnson , Ben Hilfenhaus Stuart Clark and Nathan Hauritz.

Can Australia win this series? Stay tuned to find out.

 

[hedger_14]

you forgot to put up Jaques. No Stuart Clark?

 

[Funknath]

Its Phillip Hughes not Jaques. And no Clark.

 

[hedger_14]

14 man squad? I can only count 14, both through the profiles and your list down the bottom.

 

[CG123]

Cricket Australia today announced the 15-man squad for the South African Series.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you only put up a 14 man squad...
Who's 15th member???

 

[Funknath]

15th Man is Stuart Clark.

Edited the post.

 

[hedger_14]

that makes it better. I was wondering whether it was just my eyes.

 

[Kiko_97]

Looking good so far. Ashes fever is setting in nicely.

 

[Akash00]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you only put up a 14 man squad...
Who's 15th member???

Count properly mate, there are 15 of them.

Great going Funky.

 

[hedger_14]

Count properly mate, there are 15 of them.

Great going Funky.

he edited the post. There were 14.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Good start funky mate, looking really nice. KIU

 

[Funknath]

1st ODI​

PLAYING CONDITION​

Bounce-Poor for Bowlers
Wear-Poor for spin
Outfield-Fast
Light-Very Good​

Its going to be a high scoring game. If captain won the toss he should bat first and set a good total for the team batting second and try to take wickets as quickly as possible to get a nice win.


TOSS
Grame Smith has the coin…..he flips it…Ricky Ponting calls tails….and its tails. Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first.

Australia’s Playing XI

Australia’s openers are Hughes and Katich. If Australia wants to post a good total then the openers must bat well so that they can give Australia a nice start. The middle order – Ricky Ponting , Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke must continue to score runs inorder to maintain a good team run-rate. Lower Order will be having Shane Watson and Brad Haddin. The bowling attack of Australia will consist of Mitchell Johnson , Brett Lee , Stuart Clark and Ben Hilfenhaus and also Shane Watson.



11.00am-Phillp Hughes and Simon Katich are entering the field...

 

[Gary123]

Great start to the story Funky.
Love the presentation.
I thought Nathan Hauritz would get a chance.