Post Line-ups Cricket at the 1948 Olympics | Match 12 - What on earth happened back there?!

CerealKiller · Oct 22, 2017

Good to see a final opponent that is not Grest Britain for a change

I wonder where cricket would be if this team had Test status. Could T20 be at the same level as NFL and NBA?

Aislabie · Oct 22, 2017

Bloody marvellous cricket match - very happy indeed with that result.

VC the slogger · Oct 23, 2017

Bronze medal match

South Africa v

Great Britain at

Athens

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- Players injured/unavailable: None
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- Outcome: Winner wins a Bronze medal for cricket. Loser finishes 4th on the overall standings.

@PresidentEvil @Saroj padhy

Final (Gold medal match)

Australia v

United States at

Athens

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- Outcome: Winner wins a Gold medal for cricket. Loser obtains a Silver medal.

@CerealKiller @Aislabie

Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (

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2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
4) Lineup restrictions/quotas as mentioned in the match details must be followed.
5) I don't usually wait more than 72 hours for lineups in this league.

Player rarities

In each squad, players have been marked with these icons to give you a fair idea of their playing skills and overall usefulness to your team.

- Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot.

- Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments.

- Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate.

- Silver. Used for players that aren't as talented as their Gold/Ruby/Legend contemporaries, but still capable of holding their own against the best in business.

- Bronze. Used for players that are a level below Silver. They are more likely to put in good performances than players from the Sapphire/Crystal category.

- Sapphire/Crystal. Used for players that are inexperienced or with a lower skill set compared to those from a higher category. They could either put in good performances or fail miserably.

Statistics

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AUSTRALIA

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
JRM Mackay         2     2    1   59   35   59.00   81   72.84    0   0    5   1   0   0   -
VT Trumper         2     2    1   37   35*  37.00   33  112.12    0   0    5   1   0   2   -
WW Armstrong       2     1    0   24   24   24.00   53   45.28    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
MA Noble           2     1    0   24   24   24.00   74   32.43    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
A Cotter           2     1    1   12   12*   N/A    36   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
VS Ransford        2     1    0    6    6    6.00   15   40.00    0   0    0   0   0   2   -
AJY Hopkins        2     1    0    5    5    5.00   10   50.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
H Carter           2     1    1    4    4*   N/A     2  200.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   1
FA Tarrant         2     1    0    2    2    2.00    7   28.56    0   0    0   0   0   2   -
CG Macartney       2     1    0    0    0    0.00    2    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
JDA O'Connor       2     0    -    -    -     -      -     -      -   -    -   -   -   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
FA Tarrant         2     2   13.4    2     55     6    3/10   9.17  4.02  13.7   0   0
MA Noble           2     2   12.0    3     15     3    2/11   5.00  1.25  24.0   0   0
WW Armstrong       2     1    6.0    0     20     3    3/20   6.67  3.33  12.0   0   0
JDA O'Connor       2     2   12.0    0     38     2    2/28  19.00  3.17  36.0   0   0
A Cotter           2     2   12.5    2     42     2    2/14  21.00  3.27  38.5   0   0
AJY Hopkins        2     1    2.0    0      1     1    1/1    1.00  0.50  12.0   0   0
CG Macartney       2     2    6.0    0     16     1    1/16  16.00  2.67  36.0   0   0

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BELGIUM

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
JE Raphael         1     1    0   77   77   77.00  106   72.64    0   1    7   2   0   0   -
BO Knight          1     1    0   15   15   15.00   22   68.18    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
L Schots           1     1    0   14   14   14.00   34   41.17    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
WS Maxwell         1     1    0    9    9    9.00   25   36.00    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
F Wright           1     1    0    6    6    6.00    7   85.69    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JB Meunier         1     1    1    4    4*   N/A    12   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
RW Seeldrayers     1     1    0    3    3    3.00    8   37.50    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
RF Worthington     1     1    0    2    2    2.00    4   50.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
A Daumerie         1     1    0    1    1    1.00    6   16.67    0   0    0   0   0   0   0
G Alpen            1     1    0    1    1    1.00    8   12.50    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
G Lewis            1     1    0    0    0    0.00    3    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
G Lewis            1     1    6.4    0     38     1    1/38  38.00  5.70  40.0   0   0
RF Worthington     1     1    1.0    0      3     0    0/3    N/A   3.00    -    0   0
F Wright           1     1    6.0    0     22     0    0/22   N/A   3.67    -    0   0
JE Raphael         1     1    5.0    0     21     0    0/21   N/A   4.20    -    0   0
JB Meunier         1     1    8.0    0     34     0    0/34   N/A   4.25    -    0   0
L Schots           1     1    6.0    0     27     0    0/27   N/A   4.50    -    0   0

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CANADA

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
JM Laing           1     1    0   31   31   31.00   46   67.39    0   0    2   1   0   0   -
DW Saunders        1     1    0   20   20   20.00   37   54.05    0   0    1   0   0   0   0
FG Guggisberg      1     1    0   17   17   17.00   30   56.67    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
HG Wookey          1     1    0   16   16   16.00   24   66.67    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
JS Munn            1     1    1   15   15*   N/A    30   50.00    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
HJ Heygate         1     1    0    9    9    9.00   16   56.24    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
RB Heygate         1     1    0    5    5    5.00    8   62.50    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
HB McGiverin       1     1    0    1    1    1.00    3   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
WH Montgomery      1     1    0    1    1    1.00    3   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
HF Lownsborough    1     1    0    0    0    0.00    3    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
JJ Cameron         1     1    0    0    0    0.00    2    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
HG Wookey          1     1    6.0    0     16     1    1/16  16.00  2.67  36.0   0   0
JJ Cameron         1     1    5.0    0     24     1    1/24  24.00  4.80  30.0   0   0
HB McGiverin       1     1    7.0    1     34     1    1/34  34.00  4.86  42.0   0   0
JS Munn            1     1    7.0    0     40     1    1/40  40.00  5.71  42.0   0   0
JM Laing           1     1    7.0    0     27     0    0/27   N/A   3.86    -    0   0
WH Montgomery      1     1    4.0    0     21     0    0/21   N/A   5.25    -    0   0

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EGYPT

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
RE More            1     1    0   41   41   41.00   58   70.69    0   0    3   0   0   1   -
HB Carver          1     1    0   34   34   34.00   44   77.28    0   0    2   0   0   1   -
G Scott-Dalgleish  1     1    0   18   18   18.00   84   21.43    0   0    0   0   0   2   -
WHB Evans          1     1    0   14   14   14.00   23   60.87    0   0    2   0   0   1   -
RV Buxton          1     1    0    9    9    9.00   13   69.22    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
RH Crake           1     1    0    6    6    6.00   10   60.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
FJM Postlethwaite  1     1    0    5    5    5.00    6   83.33    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
NR Udal            1     1    0    5    5    5.00   10   50.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JA Burrough        1     1    0    5    5    5.00   10   50.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
AH Mustard         1     1    1    4    4*   N/A     8   50.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
G MacLaren         1     1    0    2    2    2.00    3   66.67    0   0    0   0   0   1   0

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
FJM Postlethwaite  1     1    4.2    0     15     3    3/15   5.00  3.46   8.7   0   0
WHB Evans          1     1    9.0    0     23     2    2/23  11.50  2.56  27.0   0   0
JA Burrough        1     1    9.0    0     34     2    2/34  17.00  3.78  27.0   0   0
NR Udal            1     1    8.0    0     38     2    2/38  19.00  4.75  24.0   0   0
AH Mustard         1     1    6.0    0     15     1    1/15  15.00  2.50  36.0   0   0
HB Carver          1     1    4.0    0      6     0    0/6    N/A   1.50    -    0   0
RE More            1     1    3.0    0     16     0    0/16   N/A   5.33    -    0   0

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FRANCE

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
LCH Palairet       2     2    1   82   70*  82.00  112   73.21    0   1    5   0   0   0   -
BJT Bosanquet      2     2    1   66   63*  66.00  100   66.00    0   1    4   2   0   0   -
PR le Couteur      2     1    0   15   15   15.00   30   50.00    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
J Braid            2     1    0   13   13   13.00   16   81.24    0   0    1   0   0   1   0
HF Roques          2     1    1   12   12*   N/A    30   40.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
RCN Palairet       2     1    0   11   11   11.00   42   26.19    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
PC Desmazeures     2     2    0    5    4    2.50   16   31.25    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
JF du Toit         2     1    0    4    4    4.00    9   44.44    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
HJ Powys-Keck      2     1    0    3    3    3.00    8   37.50    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
F Kellerman        2     1    0    0    0    0.00    5    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
M Kellerman        2     1    0    0    0    0.00   11    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
LCH Palairet       2     2    5.2    1     18     3    3/10   6.00  3.38  10.7   0   0
PC Desmazeures     2     2   10.0    1     51     3    3/25  17.00  5.10  20.0   0   0
BJT Bosanquet      2     2   13.0    1     67     2    2/18  33.50  5.15  39.0   0   0
F Kellerman        2     2    3.0    0     14     1    1/4   14.00  4.67  18.0   0   0
PR le Couteur      2     2   10.0    0     62     1    1/37  62.00  6.20  60.0   0   0
HJ Powys-Keck      2     2   16.0    0     64     1    1/37  64.00  4.00  96.0   0   0
JF du Toit         2     2    8.0    0     44     0    0/22   N/A   5.50    -    0   0
HF Roques          2     1    2.0    0     18     0    0/18   N/A   9.00    -    0   0

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GREAT BRITAIN

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
CB Fry             2     2    1  159   97* 159.00  179   88.83    0   2    8   5   0   1   -
AC MacLaren        2     2    0   74   73   37.00   89   83.15    0   1    6   1   0   0   -
JT Tyldesley       2     2    1   34   17*  34.00   27  125.93    0   0    6   0   0   2   -
GL Jessop          2     1    0   18   18   18.00   24   75.00    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
WS Lees            2     1    1   17   17*   N/A    21   80.95    0   0    2   0   0   0   -
C Blythe           2     1    0   11   11   11.00   14   78.58    0   0    1   0   0   1   -
A Fielder          2     1    0    9    9    9.00   12   75.00    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
W Rhodes           2     1    0    8    8    8.00   37   21.62    0   0    0   0   0   2   -
AFA Lilley         2     1    0    6    6    6.00   18   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   2   1
RH Spooner         2     1    0    4    4    4.00   15   26.67    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
GH Hirst           2     1    0    1    1    1.00    3   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
A Fielder          2     2   15.0    0     48     6    4/28   8.00  3.20  15.0   1   0
WS Lees            2     2   16.0    1     53     5    3/19  10.60  3.31  19.2   0   0
GH Hirst           2     2    7.5    0     25     3    2/17   8.33  3.19  15.7   0   0
W Rhodes           2     2   16.0    1     73     3    2/16  24.33  4.56  32.0   0   0
C Blythe           2     2   16.0    1     41     1    1/12  41.00  2.56  96.0   0   0
GL Jessop          2     1    2.0    0     11     0    0/11   N/A   5.50    -    0   0

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NETHERLANDS

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
JC Schröder        2     2    0   64   40   32.00  120   53.33    0   0    3   1   0   0   0
JH Hisgen          2     2    0   47   43   23.50  115   40.87    0   0    3   0   0   0   -
W van Waveren      2     2    0   25   15   12.50   46   54.35    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
AA Diemer Kool     2     2    0   21   13   10.50   36   58.33    0   0    1   0   0   1   -
ACE von Er'ausen   2     2    1    8    8*   8.00    8  100.00    0   0    1   0   1   0   -
FJW Rincker        2     2    0    8    8    4.00   28   28.57    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
L van Gogh         1     1    0    6    6    6.00    6  100.00    0   0    1   0   0   2   -
C van Loon         2     2    0    5    5    2.50   17   29.42    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
C Feith            1     1    0    4    4    4.00   11   36.37    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
CW Feith           1     1    0    3    3    3.00   15   20.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
PF de Groot        1     1    0    2    2    2.00    5   40.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JWG Coops          2     2    0    2    2    1.00    9   22.22    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
CJ Posthuma        2     2    1    1    1*   1.00    5   20.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
CJ Posthuma        2     2   14.0    1     40     3    3/30  13.33  2.86  28.0   0   0
ACE von Er'ausen   2     2   11.5    0     52     3    3/29  17.33  4.39  23.7   0   0
JH Hisgen          2     2    9.0    0     37     2    2/26  18.50  4.11  27.0   0   0
JWG Coops          2     2    7.0    0     29     1    1/18  29.00  4.14  42.0   0   0
FJW Rincker        2     2   10.0    0     41     1    1/35  41.00  4.10  60.0   0   0
PF de Groot        1     1    2.0    0     14     0    0/14   N/A   7.00    -    0   0

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SOUTH AFRICA

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
SJ Snooke          2     2    1   80   64*  80.00  128   62.50    0   1    2   4   0   1   -
GA Faulkner        2     2    1   60   57*  60.00   90   66.67    0   1    3   1   0   0   -
JH Sinclair        2     2    0   51   47   25.50   97   52.58    0   0    4   0   0   0   -
AW Nourse          2     2    0   28   19   14.00   51   54.90    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
CM Hathorn         2     2    0   20   15   10.00   45   44.44    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
GC White           2     2    0   19   12    9.50   30   63.33    0   0    2   0   0   2   -
RO Schwarz         2     2    0   15   14    7.50   27   55.56    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
LJ Tancred         2     2    0   14   12    7.00   32   43.75    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
JJ Kotze           2     2    1   10    9*  10.00   10  100.00    0   0    1   0   0   1   -
PW Sherwell        2     2    0    3    2    1.50    9   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   2   0
AEE Vogler         1     1    0    2    2    2.00    5   40.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JG Whitehead       1     0    -    -    -     -      -     -      -   -    -   -   -   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
JJ Kotze           2     2   19.0    0     59     4    2/20  14.75  3.11  28.5   0   0
GA Faulkner        2     2   11.0    1     35     3    3/29  11.67  3.18  22.0   0   0
AEE Vogler         1     1    6.1    1     20     2    2/20  10.00  3.24  18.5   0   0
JG Whitehead       1     1    8.0    1     28     2    2/28  14.00  3.50  24.0   0   0
RO Schwarz         2     2   13.0    1     58     2    1/22  29.00  4.46  39.0   0   0
JH Sinclair        2     2   20.0    0     69     2    1/34  34.50  3.45  60.0   0   0
SJ Snooke          2     2   13.0    1     28     0    0/13   N/A   2.15    -    0   0
AW Nourse          2     1    1.0    0      7     0    0/7    N/A   7.00    -    0   0

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
JB King            2     2    0   93   89   46.50  115   80.87    0   1    3   4   0   0   -
AM Wood            2     2    1   76   41*  76.00  114   66.67    0   0    3   1   0   5   0
CC Morris          2     1    1   54   54*   N/A    97   55.67    0   1    3   0   0   3   -
HV Hordern         2     1    0   29   29   29.00   63   46.03    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
PH Clark           2     1    0   18   18   18.00   12  150.00    0   0    1   1   0   0   -
FH Bohlen          2     2    1   17   10*  17.00   30   56.67    0   0    3   0   0   0   -
HHL Kortlang       2     2    0    9    7    4.50   21   42.86    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JR Conyers         2     2    0    9    5    4.50   15   60.00    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
JA Lester          2     2    0    5    3    2.50   13   38.46    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
AP Morris          1     1    0    0    0    0.00    3    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   1   -
HP Baily           2     1    0    0    0    0.00    7    0.00    0   0    0   0   1   0   -
EM Cregar          1     0    -    -    -     -      -     -      -   -    -   -   -   1   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
JB King            2     2   15.4    0     61     6    5/26  10.17  3.89  15.7   0   1
PH Clark           2     2   15.0    3     52     4    3/23  13.00  3.47  22.5   0   0
HV Hordern         2     2   14.0    0     46     3    3/29  15.33  3.29  28.0   0   0
HP Baily           2     2    9.1    0     45     2    2/24  22.50  4.91  27.5   0   0
AP Morris          1     1    5.0    0     27     1    1/27  27.00  5.40  30.0   0   0
JA Lester          2     2   12.0    0     41     1    1/28  41.00  3.42  72.0   0   0
EM Cregar          1     1    5.0    0     13     0    0/13   N/A   2.60    -    0   0

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WEST INDIES

BATTING & FIELDING

Player            Mat  Inns  NO  Runs  HS    Avg    BF    S/R   100s 50s  4s  6s  0s  Ct  St
AEA Harragin       1     1    0  100  100  100.00  124   80.64    1   0    4   3   0   1   -
OH Layne           1     1    0   29   29   29.00   57   50.88    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
AB Cumberbatch     1     1    0   10   10   10.00   26   38.46    0   0    1   0   0   0   -
WT Burton          1     1    1    9    9*   N/A    17   52.95    0   0    2   0   0   0   -
RC Ollivierre      1     1    0    8    8    8.00   19   42.10    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
CA Ollivierre      1     1    0    6    6    6.00   11   54.56    0   0    0   0   0   1   -
HBG Austin         1     1    0    6    6    6.00   26   23.08    0   0    0   0   0   2   0
J Woods            1     1    1    2    2*   N/A     3   66.67    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
G Challenor        1     1    0    2    2    2.00   13   15.38    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
SG Smith           1     1    0    1    1    1.00    3   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   0   -
PA Goodman         1     1    0    1    1    1.00    3   33.33    0   0    0   0   0   0   -

BOWLING

Player            Mat  Inns  Overs  Mdns  Runs  Wkts    BBI   Avg   Econ   S/R  4w  5w
WT Burton          1     1    7.0    0     22     3    3/22   7.33  3.14  14.0   0   0
OH Layne           1     1    9.0    1     29     3    3/29   9.67  3.22  18.0   0   0
RC Ollivierre      1     1    5.0    0     23     1    1/23  23.00  4.60  30.0   0   0
SG Smith           1     1   10.0    0     41     1    1/41  41.00  4.10  60.0   0   0
AB Cumberbatch     1     1    8.2    1     28     0    0/28   N/A   3.36    -    0   0
J Woods            1     1    5.0    0     24     0    0/24   N/A   4.80    -    0   0
PA Goodman         1     1    4.0    0     20     0    0/20   N/A   5.00    -    0   0

Explanation on pitch types

Damp/Sticky - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on, unless you're Victor Trumper.
Evenly balanced - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Green - A lot of movement on offer, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball. Quite regular to find in most European countries.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way.
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.

Aislabie · Oct 23, 2017

Edward Cregar comes back in for Arthur Morris; no other changes.

VC the slogger · Oct 23, 2017

Some random stats and trivia I've gathered up before the final that I thought you guys might enjoy.

- The results and statistics of this tournament will not be taken into account when updating the Olympics all-time stats for cricket.
- Great Britain have been the only team to even touch the 200-run mark in this tournament. There were no less than three instances of teams scoring more than 200 runs in an innings the last time an Olympic tournament was held in Athens in 1896.
- 2 matches into the competition, Australia are yet to register an individual half-century. Their highest score so far has been 35 by both Victor Trumper and Sunny Jim Mackay. The United States already have 2 half-centurions in their lineup in Bart King and Christy Morris.
- Australia have never lost an Olympic final. They have qualified for the final on no less than 5 occasions, and have gone on to win every single one of them.
- In fact, Australia have not been defeated in a single match in the Olympics since their defeat to the United States in 1896, in what was the first ever cricket match to be played at the Olympics.
- The United States have qualified for Olympic finals three times, winning one, and losing two albeit by extremely narrow margins.
- Monty Noble's economy rate of 1.25 is the cheapest ever recorded by a bowler to have sent down more than 10 overs in an Olympic tournament.
- Great Britain's CB Fry currently leads the run charts with 159 runs from only 2 innings in the competiton. The fact that he managed to remain unbeaten in one of this innings has given him a stratospheric batting average of 159.00, the highest ever recorded in an Olympic tournament.
- In spite of the bowler-friendly nature of the pitches found in this tournament, only one bowler has managed a 5-wicket haul thus far - Bart King.
- Bart King is undoubtedly the most dangerous player one can ever hope to come up against in an Olympic final, and for his batting exploits rather than his unmatchably skilled swing bowling. In regular Olympic matches, King averages a mere 21.13 with the bat with his runs coming at a sluggish strike-rate of 55.68 per 100 balls. In Olympic finals however, his batting average rises to a scarcely believable 102.50 with his runs coming at an even more staggering 107.33 runs per 100 balls. Might it be noted that 14 of his 16 career sixes have also come in just 3 Olympic finals.

A break-up of Bart King's career batting statistics in the Olympics

Match type|Mat|Inns|NO|Runs|H.S|Average|Balls|S/R|100s|50s|0s|4s|6s|Ct|St
Regular matches | 19 | 18 | 2 | 338 | 59 | 21.13 | 607 | 55.68 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | -
Olympic finals | 3 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 95 | 102.50 | 191 | 107.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 3 | -
Overall | 22 | 21 | 3 | 543 | 95 | 30.17 | 798 | 68.05 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 8 | -

- Australia have a player of their own who generally saves his best for Olympic finals, as shown by 2 half-centuries from appearances in Olympic finals in 1900 and 1904. Unfortunately, Clem Hill is more than 8000 miles away from all the action having opted out of his tournament.
- Edward Cregar, who has found his way back into the American playing XI for the final was at one time one of the most dangerous bowlers in Olympic cricket. In 8 matches between 1896 to 1900, he claimed 16 wickets at an average of 11.19 while conceding his runs at a miserly 3.17 per over. However, his most recent Olympic campaign in 1904 saw those figures drop considerably as he could only manage 2 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 30.00 and was able to send down only 14 overs during the entire tournament.
- Only one Australian still remains from their original 1896 Bronze-winning squad - Syd Gregory. He spent the entire 1896 tournament on the bench and is yet to be capped this season.
- The United States on the other hand still have 7 players in their XI from their historic 1896 Gold-winning squadron. The only noticeable absentee being the retired George Patterson, who scored 396 runs at 36.00 and took 18 wickets at 20.50 during a 13-match Olympic career between 1896 and 1904.

CerealKiller · Oct 23, 2017

Same.

CerealKiller · Oct 23, 2017

VC the slogger said:
Some random stats and trivia I've gathered up before the final that I thought you guys might enjoy.

- The results and statistics of this tournament will not be taken into account when updating the Olympics all-time stats for cricket.
- Great Britain have been the only team to even touch the 200-run mark in this tournament. There were no less than three instances of teams scoring more than 200 runs in an innings the last time an Olympic tournament was held in Athens in 1896.
- 2 matches into the competition, Australia are yet to register an individual half-century. Their highest score so far has been 35 by both Victor Trumper and Sunny Jim Mackay. The United States already have 2 half-centurions in their lineup in Bart King and Christy Morris.
- Australia have never lost an Olympic final. They have qualified for the final on no less than 5 occasions, and have gone on to win every single one of them.
- In fact, Australia have not been defeated in a single match in the Olympics since their defeat to the United States in 1896, in what was the first ever cricket match to be played at the Olympics.
- The United States have qualified for Olympic finals three times, winning one, and losing two albeit by extremely narrow margins.
- Monty Noble's economy rate of 1.25 is the cheapest ever recorded by a bowler to have sent down more than 10 overs in an Olympic tournament.
- Great Britain's CB Fry currently leads the run charts with 159 runs from only 2 innings in the competiton. The fact that he managed to remain unbeaten in one of this innings has given him a stratospheric batting average of 159.00, the highest ever recorded in an Olympic tournament.
- In spite of the bowler-friendly nature of the pitches found in this tournament, only one bowler has managed a 5-wicket haul thus far - Bart King.
- Bart King is undoubtedly the most dangerous player one can ever hope to come up against in an Olympic final, and for his batting exploits rather than his unmatchably skilled swing bowling. In regular Olympic matches, King averages a mere 21.13 with the bat with his runs coming at a sluggish strike-rate of 55.68 per 100 balls. In Olympic finals however, his batting average rises to a scarcely believable 102.50 with his runs coming at an even more staggering 107.33 runs per 100 balls. Might it be noted that 14 of his 16 career sixes have also come in just 3 Olympic finals.

A break-up of Bart King's career batting statistics in the Olympics

Match type|Mat|Inns|NO|Runs|H.S|Average|Balls|S/R|100s|50s|0s|4s|6s|Ct|St
Regular matches | 19 | 18 | 2 | 338 | 59 | 21.13 | 607 | 55.68 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | -
Olympic finals | 3 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 95 | 102.50 | 191 | 107.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 3 | -
Overall | 22 | 21 | 3 | 543 | 95 | 30.17 | 798 | 68.05 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 8 | -

- Australia have a player of their own who generally saves his best for Olympic finals, as shown by 2 half-centuries from appearances in Olympic finals in 1900 and 1904. Unfortunately, Clem Hill is more than 8000 miles away from all the action having opted out of his tournament.
- Edward Cregar, who has found his way back into the American playing XI for the final was at one time one of the most dangerous bowlers in Olympic cricket. In 8 matches between 1896 to 1900, he claimed 16 wickets at an average of 11.19 while conceding his runs at a miserly 3.17 per over. However, his most recent Olympic campaign in 1904 saw those figures drop considerably as he could only manage 2 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 30.00 and was able to send down only 14 overs during the entire tournament.
- Only one Australian still remains from their original 1896 Bronze-winning squad - Syd Gregory. He spent the entire 1896 tournament on the bench and is yet to be capped this season.
- The United States on the other hand still have 7 players in their XI from their historic 1896 Gold-winning squadron. The only noticeable absentee being the retired George Patterson, who scored 396 runs at 36.00 and took 18 wickets at 20.50 during a 13-match Olympic career between 1896 and 1904.

Something different. Really nice :thumbs

VC the slogger · Oct 25, 2017

Cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Bronze playoff

at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece

Toss: Great Britain won the toss and chose to bowl

SOUTH AFRICA innings

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Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Louis Tancred       c. Lees        b. Fielder       8    18    0    0   44.4%
Dave Nourse         lbw            b. Blythe       19    30    1    0   63.3%
Gordon White        c. Fry         b. Hirst        55    99    2    0   55.6%
Maitland Hathorn    c. Hirst       b. Blythe        7    11    0    0   63.6%
Tip Snooke          lbw            b. Blythe        8    11    2    0   72.7%
Jimmy Sinclair      c. Fry         b. Blythe       53    50    4    3  106.0%
Aubrey Faulkner     c. †Lilley     b. Arnold       13    26    0    0   50.0%
Percy Sherwell*†                   b. Hirst        12    28    0    0   42.9%
Reggie Schwarz                     b. Crawford      8    16    0    0   50.0%
Johannes Kotze      lbw            b. Hirst         0     3    0    0    0.0%
Bert Vogler         not out                         4     9    0    0   44.4%
 
 Total:  200/10      Overs:  49.4          Run Rate:  4.03      Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

GREAT BRITAIN Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Arthur Fielder       10.0      0      42      1      4.20     0      0
Ted Arnold           10.0      0      41      1      4.10     0      2
Walter Lees          10.0      0      42      0      4.20     0      0
Jack Crawford         2.4      0      12      1      4.50     0      1
Colin Blythe         10.0      0      33      4      3.30     1      2
George Hirst          7.0      1      26      3      3.71     2      1
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0

Total: 200/10         Overs: 49.4         Run Rate: 4.03      Extras: 13
                                     -X-
 

SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
L Tancred     D Nourse     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (32)
G White       D Nourse     þþþþþþþ                                   16 (22)
G White       M Hathorn    þþþþþ                                     12 (21)
G White       T Snooke     þþþþþ                                     13 (18)
G White       J Sinclair   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ          74 (83)
G White       A Faulkner   þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             31 (57)
G White       P Sherwell   þþþþ                                      10 (15)
R Schwarz     P Sherwell   þþþþþþþ                                   17 (30)
R Schwarz     J Kotze                                                 0 (3)
R Schwarz     B Vogler     þþþ                                        7 (17)


     Fall of Wickets    20/1      36/2      48/3      61/4      135/5
                        166/6     176/7     193/8     193/9     200/10   

 Total:  200/10      Overs:  49.4         Run Rate:  4.03     Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

Great Britain had sent in their opponents with the plan of bowling them out cheaply and setting themselves an easy target to chase. They got a lot more than they bargained for as South Africa became only the second team to put up a total of 200 or more in the tournament, owing mostly to Gordon White and Jimmy Sinclair. While White held the innings together with a patient 55 coming off 99 balls, Sinclair completely dominated the British bowling attack to bring up a quickfire 53 off just 50 balls.

GREAT BRITAIN innings

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Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Archie MacLaren*               c & b. Snooke       76    86   10    1   88.4%
CB Fry              lbw            b. Kotze         0     4    0    0    0.0%
Johnny Tyldesley    lbw            b. Faulkner     51    87    2    0   58.6%
George Hirst        not out                        19    38    3    0   50.0%
Gilbert Jessop      not out                        41    37    3    2  110.8%
Jack Crawford       
Dick Lilley†         
Ted Arnold           
Walter Lees         
Arthur Fielder       
Colin Blythe         
 
 Total:  201/3       Overs:  41.2          Run Rate:  4.86      Extras:  14   
 
                                     -X-

SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Johannes Kotze        9.2      1      36      1      3.86     1      0
Jimmy Sinclair        4.0      0      21      0      5.25     0      2
Tip Snooke            6.0      1      29      1      4.83     0      0
Bert Vogler           5.0      0      30      0      6.00     0      3
Aubrey Faulkner       9.0      0      48      1      5.33     3      0
Reggie Schwarz        7.0      0      28      0      4.00     0      2
Dave Nourse           1.0      0       6      0      6.00     0      0
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 7      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0

Total: 201/3          Overs: 41.2         Run Rate: 4.86      Extras: 14
                                     -X-
 

GREAT BRITAIN Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A MacLaren    C Fry        þ                                          2 (5)
A MacLaren    Tyldesley    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      135 (164)
G Hirst       Tyldesley    þ                                          3 (13)
G Hirst       G Jessop     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           61 (66)


     Fall of Wickets    2/1       137/2     140/3               
                                                                          

 Total:  201/3       Overs:  41.2         Run Rate:  4.86     Extras:  14   
 
 
 
 
                                     -X-

Great Britain lost CB Fry, their leading run-scorer in the tournament to Johannes Kotze in the very first over of their run-chase. It didn't stop them from chasing down their target, with skipper Archie MacLaren's sheer bloody-mindedness inspiring them to chase down 200 to win a Bronze medal for cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games. MacLaren, who scored 76 off just 86 balls added 135 alongside Johnny Tyldesley for the 2nd wicket. Gilbert Jessop then took over following Tyldesley's dismissal for a well played 51, scoring 41 off only 37 balls to bring up victory with more than 8 overs to spare.

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SOUTH AFRICA         200       49.4 overs
GREAT BRITAIN        201/3     41.2 overs
  
Great Britain won by 7 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)
 
Man of the match: Archie MacLaren (Great Britain)

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VC the slogger · Oct 25, 2017

Cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Final

at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece

Toss: USA won the toss and chose to bowl

AUSTRALIA innings

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0.1  King to Mackay, no run, Defensively played by Sunny Jim Mackay
0.2  King to Mackay, one run, Great cooperation between Sunny Jim Mackay and Victor Trumper     
0.3  King to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
0.4  King to Mackay, no run, Defensively played by Sunny Jim Mackay
0.5  King to Mackay, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King           
0.6  King to Mackay, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King           

         End of over 1  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             2/0
         (R/R:  2.00)
         Bart King            1.0-0-2-0
         Sunny Jim Mackay      1(5b)
         Victor Trumper        1(1b)

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1.1  Clark to Trumper, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
1.2  Clark to Mackay, no run, Sunny Jim Mackay was completely deceived
1.3  Clark to Mackay, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.4  Clark to Mackay, no run, Left alone by Sunny Jim Mackay
1.5  Clark to Mackay, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.6  Clark to Mackay, one run, Great cooperation between Sunny Jim Mackay and Victor Trumper     

         End of over 2  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             6/0
         (R/R:  3.00)
         Percy Clark          1.0-0-4-0
         Victor Trumper        4(2b)
         Sunny Jim Mackay      2(10b)   

2.1  King to Mackay, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Sunny Jim Mackay       2 (11b)
         lbw            b. King

2.2  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
2.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
2.4  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
2.5  King to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
2.6  King to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper

         End of over 3  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             7/1
         (R/R:  2.33)
         Bart King            2.0-0-3-1
         Victor Trumper        4(3b)
         Monty Noble           1(4b)

Sunny Jim Mackay looked completely off his game today. After having painfully survived two overs from King and Clark, he was finally trapped in front by the former.

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3.1  Cregar to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
3.2  Cregar to Trumper, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
3.3  Cregar to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
3.4  Cregar to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
3.5  Cregar to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
3.6  Cregar to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 4  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            11/1
         (R/R:  2.75)
         Edward Cregar        1.0-0-4-0
         Monty Noble           2(9b)
         Victor Trumper        7(4b)   

4.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.2  Clark to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
4.3  Clark to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
4.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
4.6  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble

         End of over 5  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            12/1
         (R/R:  2.40)
         Percy Clark          2.0-0-5-0
         Monty Noble           2(12b)
         Victor Trumper        8(7b)   

5.1  King to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper missed that one by a mile
5.2  King to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.3  King to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King           
5.4  King to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
5.5  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.6  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived

         End of over 6  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            13/1
         (R/R:  2.17)
         Bart King            3.0-0-4-1
         Monty Noble           2(14b)
         Victor Trumper        9(11b)   

6.1  Cregar to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
6.2  Cregar to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
6.3  Cregar to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.4  Cregar to Noble, no ball, one run, One more to the total
6.4  Cregar to Noble, one run, One more to the total
6.5  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
6.6  Cregar to Trumper, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 7  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            17/1
         (R/R:  2.43)
         Edward Cregar        2.0-0-8-0
         Monty Noble           3(17b)
         Victor Trumper       11(14b)   

7.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
7.2  Clark to Trumper, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Victor Trumper
7.3  Clark to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Clark to Noble, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Percy Clark, giving that a wide
7.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
7.5  Clark to Noble, legbye, Monty Noble was completely deceived
7.6  Clark to Trumper, FOUR, Percy Clark cant belive it

         End of over 8  (11 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            28/1
         (R/R:  3.50)
         Percy Clark          3.0-0-15-0
         Victor Trumper       20(18b 2X4)
         Monty Noble           3(20b)   

8.1  Hordern to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper     
8.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.3  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
8.4  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
8.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
8.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble

         End of over 9  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            30/1
         (R/R:  3.33)
         Ranji Hordern        1.0-0-2-0
         Monty Noble           4(23b)
         Victor Trumper       21(21b 2X4)   

9.1  Baily to Trumper, two runs,
9.2  Baily to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
9.3  Baily to Trumper, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
9.4  Baily to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
9.5  Baily to Noble, no ball, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
9.5  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
9.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble

         End of over 10  (6 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            36/1
         (R/R:  3.60)
         Henry Baily          1.0-0-6-0
         Monty Noble           4(25b)
         Victor Trumper       26(25b 2X4)   

10.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
10.2  Hordern to Trumper, one run, Great cooperation between Victor Trumper and Monty Noble         
10.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
10.4  Hordern to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
10.5  Hordern to Noble, one run, One more to the total
10.6  Hordern to Trumper, no ball, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper
10.6  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper

         End of over 11  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            41/1
         (R/R:  3.73)
         Ranji Hordern        2.0-0-7-0
         Victor Trumper       27(28b 2X4)
         Monty Noble           7(28b)   

11.1  King to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper     
11.2  King to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Hordern allows yet another run
11.3  King to Noble, two runs,
11.4  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
11.5  King to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
11.6  King to Noble, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 12  (7 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            48/1
         (R/R:  4.00)
         Bart King            4.0-0-11-1
         Victor Trumper       28(29b 2X4)
         Monty Noble          13(33b)   

12.1  Baily to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper     
12.2  Baily to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
12.3  Baily to Noble, one run, One more to the total
12.4  Baily to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
12.5  Baily to Trumper, legbye, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
12.6  Baily to Noble, FOUR, Henry Baily cant belive it

         End of over 13  (8 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            56/1
         (R/R:  4.31)
         Henry Baily          2.0-0-13-0
         Monty Noble          19(36b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       29(32b 2X4)   

13.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
13.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
13.3  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
13.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
13.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
13.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, Ranji Hordern is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 14  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            57/1
         (R/R:  4.07)
         Ranji Hordern        3.0-0-8-0
         Monty Noble          19(39b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       30(35b 2X4)

Victor Trumper, looking in very good touch with the bat today, added 50 alongside his skipper Monty Noble for the 2nd wicket.

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14.1  Clark to Trumper, one run, Dropped! King made a big mess of that simple chance
14.2  Clark to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
14.3  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
14.4  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
14.6  Clark to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper     

         End of over 15  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            59/1
         (R/R:  3.93)
         Percy Clark          4.0-0-17-0
         Victor Trumper       31(36b 2X4)
         Monty Noble          20(44b 1X4)

Bart King, the greatest of the Americans made the silliest error of them all by grassing a straightforward catch at second slip off Victor Trumper who was then batting on 30.

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15.1  Lester to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
15.2  Lester to Trumper, one run, The misfield by King allows yet another run
15.3  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
15.4  Lester to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
15.5  Lester to Noble, no run, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
15.6  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 16  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            61/1
         (R/R:  3.81)
         John Lester          1.0-0-2-0
         Monty Noble          21(49b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       32(37b 2X4)   

16.1  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.2  Cregar to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Cregar         
16.3  Cregar to Trumper, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Victor Trumper
16.4  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
16.5  Cregar to Trumper, FOUR, Edward Cregar cant belive it
16.6  Cregar to Trumper, one run, Great cooperation between Victor Trumper and Monty Noble         

         End of over 17  (9 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            70/1
         (R/R:  4.12)
         Edward Cregar        3.0-0-17-0
         Monty Noble          21(49b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       41(43b 4X4)

Needless to say, he was already making them pay for that reprieve. Edward Cregar was taken off the attack in disgrace after being struck for two boundaries in an over by Trumper.

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17.1  Hordern to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Cregar allows yet another run
17.2  Hordern to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
17.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
17.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.5  Hordern to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
17.6  Hordern to Trumper, one run, The misfield by King allows yet another run

         End of over 18  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            73/1
         (R/R:  4.06)
         Ranji Hordern        4.0-0-11-0
         Monty Noble          22(53b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       43(45b 4X4)   

18.1  Lester to Trumper, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper
18.2  Lester to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
18.3  Lester to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
18.4  Lester to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
18.5  Lester to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
18.6  Lester to Noble, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on John Lester, giving that a wide
18.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 19  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            75/1
         (R/R:  3.95)
         John Lester          2.0-0-4-0
         Monty Noble          22(55b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       44(50b 4X4)   

19.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.3  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.4  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.5  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
19.6  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         

         End of over 20  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            76/1
         (R/R:  3.80)
         Ranji Hordern        5.0-0-12-0
         Monty Noble          22(55b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       45(56b 4X4)   

20.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
20.2  Clark to Trumper, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
20.3  Clark to Trumper, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
      The crowd cheers for Victor Trumper's fifty
20.4  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
20.5  Clark to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
20.6  Clark to Noble, three runs, Great work by Lester saved a certain boundary

         End of over 21  (12 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            88/1
         (R/R:  4.19)
         Percy Clark          5.0-0-29-0
         Victor Trumper       54(61b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          25(56b 1X4)

Trumper brought up his half-century in style with a huge hit off Clark. In doing so, he also brought up Australia's first fifty of the competition.

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21.1  Lester to Noble, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
21.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.3  Lester to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper     
21.4  Lester to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
21.5  Lester to Noble, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
21.6  Lester to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived

         End of over 22  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            93/1
         (R/R:  4.23)
         John Lester          3.0-0-9-0
         Victor Trumper       55(63b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          29(60b 1X4)   

22.1  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
22.2  King to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
22.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
22.4  King to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
22.5  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
22.6  King to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper     

         End of over 23  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            96/1
         (R/R:  4.17)
         Bart King            5.0-0-14-1
         Victor Trumper       55(63b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          32(66b 1X4)   

23.1  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
23.2  Clark to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper     
23.3  Clark to Trumper, legbye, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
23.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
23.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
23.6  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 24  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            98/1
         (R/R:  4.08)
         Percy Clark          6.0-0-30-0
         Monty Noble          33(71b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       55(64b 4X4 1X6)   

24.1  King to Trumper, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.2  King to Trumper, FOUR, Who needs Hill when weve got Victor Trumper
24.3  King to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
24.4  King to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King           
24.5  King to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
24.6  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 25  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           103/1
         (R/R:  4.12)
         Bart King            6.0-0-19-1
         Monty Noble          33(74b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       60(67b 5X4 1X6)   

25.1  Clark to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
25.2  Clark to Noble, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
25.3  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
25.4  Clark to Trumper, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
25.5  Clark to Trumper, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Victor Trumper
25.6  Clark to Trumper, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Victor Trumper         67 (72b 5X4 2X6)
         lbw            b. Clark


         End of over 26  (8 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           111/2
         (R/R:  4.27)
         Percy Clark          7.0-0-38-1
         Charles Macartney     0(0b)
         Monty Noble          34(75b 1X4)

He struck another huge blow off Clark in the 26th over, but the latter had his revenge the very next ball when he trapped him leg before with a superb inswinger. It was the end of a fine innings from Trumper, who did much to entertain the crowd during his stay. The 105-run stand between himself and Noble was finally broken by the Americans.

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26.1  Lester to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
26.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.3  Lester to Noble, legbye, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
26.4  Lester to Macartney, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.5  Lester to Macartney, no run, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
26.6  Lester to Macartney, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 27  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           114/2
         (R/R:  4.22)
         John Lester          4.0-0-11-0
         Monty Noble          34(78b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     1(3b)   

27.1  Baily to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
27.2  Baily to Noble, two runs,
27.3  Baily to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.4  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney   
27.5  Baily to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
27.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 28  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           119/2
         (R/R:  4.25)
         Henry Baily          3.0-0-18-0
         Monty Noble          37(82b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     3(5b)   

28.1  Lester to Macartney, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         
28.2  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.3  Lester to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
28.4  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
28.5  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
28.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 29  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           120/2
         (R/R:  4.14)
         John Lester          5.0-0-12-0
         Monty Noble          37(85b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     4(8b)   

29.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
29.2  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
29.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
29.4  Hordern to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
29.5  Hordern to Noble, three runs, Great work by Lester saved a certain boundary
29.6  Hordern to Macartney, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood         

         End of over 30  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           124/2
         (R/R:  4.13)
         Ranji Hordern        6.0-0-16-0
         Charles Macartney     5(13b)
         Monty Noble          40(86b 1X4)   

30.1  Lester to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
30.2  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
30.3  Lester to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney   
30.4  Lester to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
30.5  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble

         End of over 31  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           128/2
         (R/R:  4.13)
         John Lester          6.0-0-16-0
         Monty Noble          43(91b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     6(14b)   

31.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
31.2  Hordern to Macartney, wide, Ranji Hordern bowling a very wayward one
31.2  Hordern to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
31.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
31.4  Hordern to Noble, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
31.5  Hordern to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
31.6  Hordern to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney   

         End of over 32  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           133/2
         (R/R:  4.16)
         Ranji Hordern        7.0-0-21-0
         Charles Macartney     8(18b)
         Monty Noble          45(94b 1X4)   

32.1  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
32.2  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
32.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
32.4  King to Noble, one run, One more to the total
32.5  King to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.6  King to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 33  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           134/2
         (R/R:  4.06)
         Bart King            7.0-0-20-1
         Charles Macartney     8(20b)
         Monty Noble          46(98b 1X4)   

33.1  Clark to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney   
33.2  Clark to Macartney, no run, Defensively played by Charles Macartney
33.3  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
33.4  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
33.5  Clark to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
33.6  Clark to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived

         End of over 34  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           135/2
         (R/R:  3.97)
         Percy Clark          8.0-0-39-1
         Charles Macartney     8(25b)
         Monty Noble          47(99b 1X4)   

34.1  Lester to Noble, legbye, Left alone by Monty Noble
34.2  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.3  Lester to Macartney, no ball, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.3  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.5  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.6  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived

         End of over 35  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           137/2
         (R/R:  3.91)
         John Lester          7.0-0-17-0
         Charles Macartney     8(30b)
         Monty Noble          47(100b 1X4)   

35.1  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.2  Clark to Noble, one run, One more to the total
35.3  Clark to Macartney, one run, Great cooperation between Charles Macartney and Monty Noble         
35.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
35.5  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
35.6  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         

         End of over 36  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           139/2
         (R/R:  3.86)
         Percy Clark          9.0-0-41-1
         Monty Noble          48(105b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     9(31b)   

36.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
36.2  Hordern to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.4  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.5  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
36.6  Hordern to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         

         End of over 37  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           140/2
         (R/R:  3.78)
         Ranji Hordern        8.0-0-22-0
         Monty Noble          48(105b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney    10(37b)   

37.1  Baily to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
37.2  Baily to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
37.3  Baily to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney   
37.4  Baily to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
37.5  Baily to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
      Fifty for Monty Noble         
37.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived

         End of over 38  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           145/2
         (R/R:  3.82)
         Henry Baily          4.0-0-23-0
         Monty Noble          51(108b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney    12(40b)

Monty Noble and Charles Macartney consolidated Australia's position further by playing to keep their wickets intact until the final ten. Noble finally managed to bring up his half-century off his 107th delivery.

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38.1  Clark to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.2  Clark to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
38.3  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
38.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
38.5  Clark to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney   
38.6  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark         
      The end to a good spell from Percy Clark

         End of over 39  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           147/2
         (R/R:  3.77)
         Percy Clark          10.0-0-43-1
         Charles Macartney    13(43b)
         Monty Noble          52(111b 1X4)   

39.1  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
39.2  Lester to Noble, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
39.3  Lester to Macartney, two runs, Overthrow by Kortlang instead of 1 they get 2
39.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
39.5  Lester to Macartney, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by John Lester, deserving this punishment
39.6  Lester to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 40  (7 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           154/2
         (R/R:  3.85)
         John Lester          8.0-0-24-0
         Charles Macartney    19(47b 1X4)
         Monty Noble          53(113b 1X4)

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40.1  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
40.2  Hordern to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney   
40.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
40.4  Hordern to Macartney, OUT, John Lester takes an easy catch to dismiss Charles Macartney

         Charles Macartney      19 (49b 1X4)
         c. Lester      b. Hordern

40.5  Hordern to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
40.6  Hordern to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong

         End of over 41  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           155/3
         (R/R:  3.78)
         Ranji Hordern        9.0-0-23-1
         Warwick Armstrong     0(2b)
         Monty Noble          54(115b 1X4)

Macartney was forced to depart just as he was starting to play himself in. Herbert "Ranji" Hordern finally had a wicket to show for all his hard work in keeping the Australian batsmen down to scoring just ones and twos off his bowling.

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41.1  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
41.2  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Warwick Armstrong   
41.3  Baily to Armstrong, no run, Henry Baily is getting the ball to turn ferociously
41.4  Baily to Armstrong, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
41.5  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
41.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 42  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           159/3
         (R/R:  3.79)
         Henry Baily          5.0-0-27-0
         Monty Noble          55(119b 1X4)
         Warwick Armstrong     3(4b)   

42.1  King to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
42.2  King to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
42.3  King to Armstrong, OUT, Francis Bohlen takes an easy catch to dismiss Warwick Armstrong

         Warwick Armstrong      3 (7b)
         c. Bohlen      b. King

42.4  King to Ransford, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.5  King to Ransford, no run, Left alone by Vernon Ransford
42.6  King to Ransford, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Bart King, out for a duck

         Vernon Ransford        0 (3b)
         c & b. King


         End of over 43  (0 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           159/5
         (R/R:  3.70)
         Bart King            8.0-0-20-3
         Frank Tarrant         0(0b)
         Monty Noble          55(119b 1X4)

The Australians clearly hadn't seen the last of Bart King. In his first over back into the attack, he had dismissed both Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford, two batsmen capable of doing much damage towards the end of an innings.

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43.1  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant       
43.2  Baily to Tarrant, one run, That was a very risky single.
43.3  Baily to Noble, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
43.4  Baily to Tarrant, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
43.5  Baily to Tarrant, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
43.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile

         End of over 44  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           163/5
         (R/R:  3.70)
         Henry Baily          6.0-0-31-0
         Monty Noble          57(122b 1X4)
         Frank Tarrant         2(3b)   

44.1  Hordern to Tarrant, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.2  Hordern to Tarrant, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble         
44.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
44.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
44.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Ranji Hordern

         End of over 45  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           164/5
         (R/R:  3.64)
         Ranji Hordern        10.0-0-24-1
         Monty Noble          57(126b 1X4)
         Frank Tarrant         3(5b)   

45.1  Lester to Tarrant, one run, Dropped! Cregar made a big mess of that simple chance
45.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
45.3  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
45.4  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
45.5  Lester to Noble, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Monty Noble            57 (130b 1X4)
         lbw            b. Lester

45.6  Lester to Cotter, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant       

         End of over 46  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           166/6
         (R/R:  3.61)
         John Lester          9.0-0-26-1
         Frank Tarrant         4(6b)
         Albert Cotter         1(1b)   

46.1  King to Cotter, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Albert Cotter
46.2  King to Cotter, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Bart King, giving that a wide

What a brilliant catch by Percy Clark

         Albert Cotter          5 (4b 1X4)
         c. Clark       b. King

      King, ripping through the lineup to claim his fourth victim
46.3  King to Hopkins, no run, Defensively played by Bert Hopkins
46.4  King to Hopkins, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
46.5  King to Hopkins, one run, One more to the total
46.6  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant

         End of over 47  (6 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           172/7
         (R/R:  3.66)
         Bart King            9.0-1-26-4
         Frank Tarrant         4(7b)
         Bert Hopkins          1(3b)

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47.1  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Bert Hopkins was completely deceived
47.2  Baily to Hopkins, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant       
47.3  Baily to Tarrant, no run, Henry Baily is getting the ball to turn ferociously
47.4  Baily to Tarrant, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
47.5  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Bert Hopkins was completely deceived
47.6  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 48  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           176/7
         (R/R:  3.67)
         Henry Baily          7.0-0-35-0
         Bert Hopkins          2(7b)
         Frank Tarrant         7(9b)   

48.1  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant
48.2  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant
48.3  King to Tarrant, OUT, Francis Bohlen takes an easy catch to dismiss Frank Tarrant

         Frank Tarrant          7 (12b)
         c. Bohlen      b. King

      Bart King takes his fifth wicket of the innings
48.4  King to Carter, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
48.5  King to Carter, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Sammy Carter
48.6  King to Carter, legbye, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Bart King. The opposition are in no doubt relieved to see the end of his spell

         End of over 49  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           181/8
         (R/R:  3.69)
         Bart King            10.0-1-30-5
         Bert Hopkins          2(7b)
         Sammy Carter          4(3b 1X4)

King finished his 10-over spell with yet another wicket, taking his tally to 5 for the innings. It was his second 5-wicket haul of the competition, whereas no other bowler managed even one. Australia, who at one point looked like scoring well above 200 would now have to settle for something much lesser.

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49.1  Lester to Carter, FOUR, John Lester cant belive it
49.2  Lester to Carter, no ball, one run, Great cooperation between Sammy Carter and Bert Hopkins       
49.2  Lester to Carter, one run, Great cooperation between Sammy Carter and Bert Hopkins       
49.3  Lester to Hopkins, one run, Great cooperation between Bert Hopkins and Sammy Carter       
49.4  Lester to Carter, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
49.5  Lester to Carter, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
49.6  Lester to Carter, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run

         End of over 50  (10 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           191/8
         (R/R:  3.82)
         John Lester          10.0-0-36-1
         Bert Hopkins          3(8b)
         Sammy Carter         12(8b 2X4)

Sammy Carter helped them add another 10 runs to their total to finish on 191.

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         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         AUSTRALIA           191/8 (RR:  3.82)
         John Lester           10.0-0-36-1
         Bert Hopkins          3(8b)
         Sammy Carter         12(8b 2X4)

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Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sunny Jim Mackay    lbw            b. King          2    11    0    0   18.2%
Victor Trumper      lbw            b. Clark        67    72    5    2   93.1%
Monty Noble*        lbw            b. Lester       57   130    1    0   43.8%
Charles Macartney   c. Lester      b. Hordern      19    49    1    0   38.8%
Warwick Armstrong   c. Bohlen      b. King          3     7    0    0   42.9%
Vernon Ransford                c & b. King          0     3    0    0    0.0%
Frank Tarrant       c. Bohlen      b. King          7    12    0    0   58.3%
Albert Cotter       c. Clark       b. King          5     4    1    0  125.0%
Bert Hopkins        not out                         3     8    0    0   37.5%
Sammy Carter†       not out                        12     8    2    0  150.0%
Jack O'Connor                                     
 
 Total:  191/8       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  3.82      Extras:  16   
 
                                     -X-

UNITED STATES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bart King            10.0      1      30      5      3.00     1      0
Percy Clark          10.0      0      43      1      4.30     1      0
Edward Cregar         3.0      0      17      0      5.67     0      1
Ranji Hordern        10.0      0      24      1      2.40     1      1
Henry Baily           7.0      0      35      0      5.00     0      1
John Lester          10.0      0      36      1      3.60     1      3
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0

Total: 191/8          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 3.82      Extras: 16
                                     -X-
 

AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
S Mackay      V Trumper    þþ                                         6 (13)
M Noble       V Trumper    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      105 (143)
M Noble       Macartney    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            44 (88)
M Noble       Armstrong    þ                                          4 (11)
M Noble       V Ransford                                              0 (3)
M Noble       F Tarrant    þþ                                         6 (17)
A Cotter      F Tarrant    þþ                                         6 (3)
B Hopkins     F Tarrant    þ                                          5 (13)
B Hopkins     S Carter     þþþþþ                                     15 (9)


     Fall of Wickets    6/1       111/2     155/3     159/4     159/5
                        165/6     171/7     176/8                         

 Total:  191/8       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  3.82     Extras:  16   
 
                                     -X-

United States of America need 192 to win off 50 overs.

@Aislabie @CerealKiller

Aislabie · Oct 25, 2017

Well this is rather delicately poised. Australia are definitely favourites, but Bart King can do anything in Olympic finals.

CerealKiller · Oct 25, 2017

Get a coule of early wickets, and we'll be halfway there.

VC the slogger · Oct 25, 2017

Cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Final

at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece

Toss: USA won the toss and chose to bowl

AUSTRALIA innings

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0.1  King to Mackay, no run, Defensively played by Sunny Jim Mackay
0.2  King to Mackay, one run, Great cooperation between Sunny Jim Mackay and Victor Trumper   
0.3  King to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
0.4  King to Mackay, no run, Defensively played by Sunny Jim Mackay
0.5  King to Mackay, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King         
0.6  King to Mackay, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King         

         End of over 1  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             2/0
         (R/R:  2.00)
         Bart King            1.0-0-2-0
         Sunny Jim Mackay      1(5b)
         Victor Trumper        1(1b)

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1.1  Clark to Trumper, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
1.2  Clark to Mackay, no run, Sunny Jim Mackay was completely deceived
1.3  Clark to Mackay, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.4  Clark to Mackay, no run, Left alone by Sunny Jim Mackay
1.5  Clark to Mackay, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.6  Clark to Mackay, one run, Great cooperation between Sunny Jim Mackay and Victor Trumper   

         End of over 2  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             6/0
         (R/R:  3.00)
         Percy Clark          1.0-0-4-0
         Victor Trumper        4(2b)
         Sunny Jim Mackay      2(10b) 

2.1  King to Mackay, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Sunny Jim Mackay       2 (11b)
         lbw            b. King

2.2  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
2.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
2.4  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
2.5  King to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
2.6  King to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper

         End of over 3  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA             7/1
         (R/R:  2.33)
         Bart King            2.0-0-3-1
         Victor Trumper        4(3b)
         Monty Noble           1(4b)

Sunny Jim Mackay looked completely off his game today. After having painfully survived two overs from King and Clark, he was finally trapped in front by the former.

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3.1  Cregar to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
3.2  Cregar to Trumper, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
3.3  Cregar to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
3.4  Cregar to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
3.5  Cregar to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
3.6  Cregar to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 4  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            11/1
         (R/R:  2.75)
         Edward Cregar        1.0-0-4-0
         Monty Noble           2(9b)
         Victor Trumper        7(4b) 

4.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.2  Clark to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
4.3  Clark to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
4.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
4.6  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble

         End of over 5  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            12/1
         (R/R:  2.40)
         Percy Clark          2.0-0-5-0
         Monty Noble           2(12b)
         Victor Trumper        8(7b) 

5.1  King to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper missed that one by a mile
5.2  King to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.3  King to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King         
5.4  King to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
5.5  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.6  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived

         End of over 6  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            13/1
         (R/R:  2.17)
         Bart King            3.0-0-4-1
         Monty Noble           2(14b)
         Victor Trumper        9(11b) 

6.1  Cregar to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
6.2  Cregar to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
6.3  Cregar to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.4  Cregar to Noble, no ball, one run, One more to the total
6.4  Cregar to Noble, one run, One more to the total
6.5  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
6.6  Cregar to Trumper, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 7  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            17/1
         (R/R:  2.43)
         Edward Cregar        2.0-0-8-0
         Monty Noble           3(17b)
         Victor Trumper       11(14b) 

7.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
7.2  Clark to Trumper, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Victor Trumper
7.3  Clark to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Clark to Noble, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Percy Clark, giving that a wide
7.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
7.5  Clark to Noble, legbye, Monty Noble was completely deceived
7.6  Clark to Trumper, FOUR, Percy Clark cant belive it

         End of over 8  (11 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            28/1
         (R/R:  3.50)
         Percy Clark          3.0-0-15-0
         Victor Trumper       20(18b 2X4)
         Monty Noble           3(20b) 

8.1  Hordern to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper   
8.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.3  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
8.4  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
8.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
8.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble

         End of over 9  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            30/1
         (R/R:  3.33)
         Ranji Hordern        1.0-0-2-0
         Monty Noble           4(23b)
         Victor Trumper       21(21b 2X4) 

9.1  Baily to Trumper, two runs,
9.2  Baily to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
9.3  Baily to Trumper, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
9.4  Baily to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
9.5  Baily to Noble, no ball, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
9.5  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
9.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble

         End of over 10  (6 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            36/1
         (R/R:  3.60)
         Henry Baily          1.0-0-6-0
         Monty Noble           4(25b)
         Victor Trumper       26(25b 2X4) 

10.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
10.2  Hordern to Trumper, one run, Great cooperation between Victor Trumper and Monty Noble       
10.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
10.4  Hordern to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
10.5  Hordern to Noble, one run, One more to the total
10.6  Hordern to Trumper, no ball, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper
10.6  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper

         End of over 11  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            41/1
         (R/R:  3.73)
         Ranji Hordern        2.0-0-7-0
         Victor Trumper       27(28b 2X4)
         Monty Noble           7(28b) 

11.1  King to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper   
11.2  King to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Hordern allows yet another run
11.3  King to Noble, two runs,
11.4  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
11.5  King to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
11.6  King to Noble, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 12  (7 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            48/1
         (R/R:  4.00)
         Bart King            4.0-0-11-1
         Victor Trumper       28(29b 2X4)
         Monty Noble          13(33b) 

12.1  Baily to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper   
12.2  Baily to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
12.3  Baily to Noble, one run, One more to the total
12.4  Baily to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
12.5  Baily to Trumper, legbye, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
12.6  Baily to Noble, FOUR, Henry Baily cant belive it

         End of over 13  (8 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            56/1
         (R/R:  4.31)
         Henry Baily          2.0-0-13-0
         Monty Noble          19(36b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       29(32b 2X4) 

13.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
13.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
13.3  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
13.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
13.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
13.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, Ranji Hordern is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 14  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            57/1
         (R/R:  4.07)
         Ranji Hordern        3.0-0-8-0
         Monty Noble          19(39b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       30(35b 2X4)

Victor Trumper, looking in very good touch with the bat today, added 50 alongside his skipper Monty Noble for the 2nd wicket.

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14.1  Clark to Trumper, one run, Dropped! King made a big mess of that simple chance
14.2  Clark to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
14.3  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
14.4  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
14.6  Clark to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper   

         End of over 15  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            59/1
         (R/R:  3.93)
         Percy Clark          4.0-0-17-0
         Victor Trumper       31(36b 2X4)
         Monty Noble          20(44b 1X4)

Bart King, the greatest of the Americans made the silliest error of them all by grassing a straightforward catch at second slip off Victor Trumper who was then batting on 30.

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15.1  Lester to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
15.2  Lester to Trumper, one run, The misfield by King allows yet another run
15.3  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
15.4  Lester to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
15.5  Lester to Noble, no run, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
15.6  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 16  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            61/1
         (R/R:  3.81)
         John Lester          1.0-0-2-0
         Monty Noble          21(49b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       32(37b 2X4) 

16.1  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.2  Cregar to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Cregar       
16.3  Cregar to Trumper, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Victor Trumper
16.4  Cregar to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
16.5  Cregar to Trumper, FOUR, Edward Cregar cant belive it
16.6  Cregar to Trumper, one run, Great cooperation between Victor Trumper and Monty Noble       

         End of over 17  (9 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            70/1
         (R/R:  4.12)
         Edward Cregar        3.0-0-17-0
         Monty Noble          21(49b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       41(43b 4X4)

Needless to say, he was already making them pay for that reprieve. Edward Cregar was taken off the attack in disgrace after being struck for two boundaries in an over by Trumper.

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17.1  Hordern to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Cregar allows yet another run
17.2  Hordern to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
17.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
17.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.5  Hordern to Noble, one run, That was a very risky single.
17.6  Hordern to Trumper, one run, The misfield by King allows yet another run

         End of over 18  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            73/1
         (R/R:  4.06)
         Ranji Hordern        4.0-0-11-0
         Monty Noble          22(53b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       43(45b 4X4) 

18.1  Lester to Trumper, no run, Left alone by Victor Trumper
18.2  Lester to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
18.3  Lester to Trumper, no run, Defensively played by Victor Trumper
18.4  Lester to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
18.5  Lester to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
18.6  Lester to Noble, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on John Lester, giving that a wide
18.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 19  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            75/1
         (R/R:  3.95)
         John Lester          2.0-0-4-0
         Monty Noble          22(55b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       44(50b 4X4) 

19.1  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.2  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.3  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.4  Hordern to Trumper, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.5  Hordern to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
19.6  Hordern to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       

         End of over 20  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            76/1
         (R/R:  3.80)
         Ranji Hordern        5.0-0-12-0
         Monty Noble          22(55b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       45(56b 4X4) 

20.1  Clark to Trumper, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
20.2  Clark to Trumper, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
20.3  Clark to Trumper, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
      The crowd cheers for Victor Trumper's fifty
20.4  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
20.5  Clark to Trumper, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
20.6  Clark to Noble, three runs, Great work by Lester saved a certain boundary

         End of over 21  (12 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            88/1
         (R/R:  4.19)
         Percy Clark          5.0-0-29-0
         Victor Trumper       54(61b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          25(56b 1X4)

Trumper brought up his half-century in style with a huge hit off Clark. In doing so, he also brought up Australia's first fifty of the competition.

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21.1  Lester to Noble, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
21.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.3  Lester to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper   
21.4  Lester to Trumper, one run, One more to the total
21.5  Lester to Noble, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
21.6  Lester to Trumper, no run, Victor Trumper was completely deceived

         End of over 22  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            93/1
         (R/R:  4.23)
         John Lester          3.0-0-9-0
         Victor Trumper       55(63b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          29(60b 1X4) 

22.1  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
22.2  King to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
22.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
22.4  King to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
22.5  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
22.6  King to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Victor Trumper   

         End of over 23  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            96/1
         (R/R:  4.17)
         Bart King            5.0-0-14-1
         Victor Trumper       55(63b 4X4 1X6)
         Monty Noble          32(66b 1X4) 

23.1  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
23.2  Clark to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Victor Trumper   
23.3  Clark to Trumper, legbye, Victor Trumper was completely deceived
23.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
23.5  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
23.6  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 24  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA            98/1
         (R/R:  4.08)
         Percy Clark          6.0-0-30-0
         Monty Noble          33(71b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       55(64b 4X4 1X6) 

24.1  King to Trumper, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
24.2  King to Trumper, FOUR, Who needs Hill when weve got Victor Trumper
24.3  King to Trumper, one run, That was a very risky single.
24.4  King to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by King         
24.5  King to Noble, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
24.6  King to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 25  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           103/1
         (R/R:  4.12)
         Bart King            6.0-0-19-1
         Monty Noble          33(74b 1X4)
         Victor Trumper       60(67b 5X4 1X6) 

25.1  Clark to Trumper, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
25.2  Clark to Noble, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
25.3  Clark to Trumper, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
25.4  Clark to Trumper, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
25.5  Clark to Trumper, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Victor Trumper
25.6  Clark to Trumper, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Victor Trumper         67 (72b 5X4 2X6)
         lbw            b. Clark


         End of over 26  (8 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           111/2
         (R/R:  4.27)
         Percy Clark          7.0-0-38-1
         Charles Macartney     0(0b)
         Monty Noble          34(75b 1X4)

He struck another huge blow off Clark in the 26th over, but the latter had his revenge the very next ball when he trapped him leg before with a superb inswinger. It was the end of a fine innings from Trumper, who did much to entertain the crowd during his stay. The 105-run stand between himself and Noble was finally broken by the Americans.

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26.1  Lester to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
26.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.3  Lester to Noble, legbye, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
26.4  Lester to Macartney, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.5  Lester to Macartney, no run, John Lester is getting the ball to turn ferociously
26.6  Lester to Macartney, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 27  (3 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           114/2
         (R/R:  4.22)
         John Lester          4.0-0-11-0
         Monty Noble          34(78b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     1(3b) 

27.1  Baily to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
27.2  Baily to Noble, two runs,
27.3  Baily to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.4  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney 
27.5  Baily to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
27.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 28  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           119/2
         (R/R:  4.25)
         Henry Baily          3.0-0-18-0
         Monty Noble          37(82b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     3(5b) 

28.1  Lester to Macartney, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       
28.2  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.3  Lester to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
28.4  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
28.5  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
28.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 29  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           120/2
         (R/R:  4.14)
         John Lester          5.0-0-12-0
         Monty Noble          37(85b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     4(8b) 

29.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
29.2  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
29.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
29.4  Hordern to Macartney, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
29.5  Hordern to Noble, three runs, Great work by Lester saved a certain boundary
29.6  Hordern to Macartney, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Arthur Wood       

         End of over 30  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           124/2
         (R/R:  4.13)
         Ranji Hordern        6.0-0-16-0
         Charles Macartney     5(13b)
         Monty Noble          40(86b 1X4) 

30.1  Lester to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
30.2  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
30.3  Lester to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney 
30.4  Lester to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
30.5  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.6  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble

         End of over 31  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           128/2
         (R/R:  4.13)
         John Lester          6.0-0-16-0
         Monty Noble          43(91b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     6(14b) 

31.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
31.2  Hordern to Macartney, wide, Ranji Hordern bowling a very wayward one
31.2  Hordern to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
31.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
31.4  Hordern to Noble, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
31.5  Hordern to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
31.6  Hordern to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney 

         End of over 32  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           133/2
         (R/R:  4.16)
         Ranji Hordern        7.0-0-21-0
         Charles Macartney     8(18b)
         Monty Noble          45(94b 1X4) 

32.1  King to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
32.2  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
32.3  King to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
32.4  King to Noble, one run, One more to the total
32.5  King to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.6  King to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 33  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           134/2
         (R/R:  4.06)
         Bart King            7.0-0-20-1
         Charles Macartney     8(20b)
         Monty Noble          46(98b 1X4) 

33.1  Clark to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney 
33.2  Clark to Macartney, no run, Defensively played by Charles Macartney
33.3  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
33.4  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
33.5  Clark to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
33.6  Clark to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived

         End of over 34  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           135/2
         (R/R:  3.97)
         Percy Clark          8.0-0-39-1
         Charles Macartney     8(25b)
         Monty Noble          47(99b 1X4) 

34.1  Lester to Noble, legbye, Left alone by Monty Noble
34.2  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.3  Lester to Macartney, no ball, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.3  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney missed that one by a mile
34.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.5  Lester to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
34.6  Lester to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived

         End of over 35  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           137/2
         (R/R:  3.91)
         John Lester          7.0-0-17-0
         Charles Macartney     8(30b)
         Monty Noble          47(100b 1X4) 

35.1  Clark to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.2  Clark to Noble, one run, One more to the total
35.3  Clark to Macartney, one run, Great cooperation between Charles Macartney and Monty Noble       
35.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
35.5  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
35.6  Clark to Noble, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       

         End of over 36  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           139/2
         (R/R:  3.86)
         Percy Clark          9.0-0-41-1
         Monty Noble          48(105b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney     9(31b) 

36.1  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
36.2  Hordern to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.4  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.5  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
36.6  Hordern to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       

         End of over 37  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           140/2
         (R/R:  3.78)
         Ranji Hordern        8.0-0-22-0
         Monty Noble          48(105b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney    10(37b) 

37.1  Baily to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
37.2  Baily to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
37.3  Baily to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney 
37.4  Baily to Macartney, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
37.5  Baily to Noble, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
      Fifty for Monty Noble       
37.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived

         End of over 38  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           145/2
         (R/R:  3.82)
         Henry Baily          4.0-0-23-0
         Monty Noble          51(108b 1X4)
         Charles Macartney    12(40b)

Monty Noble and Charles Macartney consolidated Australia's position further by playing to keep their wickets intact until the final ten. Noble finally managed to bring up his half-century off his 107th delivery.

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38.1  Clark to Macartney, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.2  Clark to Macartney, one run, One more to the total
38.3  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
38.4  Clark to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
38.5  Clark to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Charles Macartney 
38.6  Clark to Macartney, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Clark       
      The end to a good spell from Percy Clark

         End of over 39  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           147/2
         (R/R:  3.77)
         Percy Clark          10.0-0-43-1
         Charles Macartney    13(43b)
         Monty Noble          52(111b 1X4) 

39.1  Lester to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
39.2  Lester to Noble, one run, The misfield by Baily allows yet another run
39.3  Lester to Macartney, two runs, Overthrow by Kortlang instead of 1 they get 2
39.4  Lester to Macartney, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
39.5  Lester to Macartney, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by John Lester, deserving this punishment
39.6  Lester to Macartney, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 40  (7 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           154/2
         (R/R:  3.85)
         John Lester          8.0-0-24-0
         Charles Macartney    19(47b 1X4)
         Monty Noble          53(113b 1X4)

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40.1  Hordern to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
40.2  Hordern to Noble, one run, Great cooperation between Monty Noble and Charles Macartney 
40.3  Hordern to Macartney, no run, Charles Macartney was completely deceived
40.4  Hordern to Macartney, OUT, John Lester takes an easy catch to dismiss Charles Macartney

         Charles Macartney      19 (49b 1X4)
         c. Lester      b. Hordern

40.5  Hordern to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
40.6  Hordern to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong

         End of over 41  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           155/3
         (R/R:  3.78)
         Ranji Hordern        9.0-0-23-1
         Warwick Armstrong     0(2b)
         Monty Noble          54(115b 1X4)

Macartney was forced to depart just as he was starting to play himself in. Herbert "Ranji" Hordern finally had a wicket to show for all his hard work in keeping the Australian batsmen down to scoring just ones and twos off his bowling.

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41.1  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
41.2  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Warwick Armstrong 
41.3  Baily to Armstrong, no run, Henry Baily is getting the ball to turn ferociously
41.4  Baily to Armstrong, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
41.5  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble was completely deceived
41.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 42  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           159/3
         (R/R:  3.79)
         Henry Baily          5.0-0-27-0
         Monty Noble          55(119b 1X4)
         Warwick Armstrong     3(4b) 

42.1  King to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
42.2  King to Armstrong, no run, Defensively played by Warwick Armstrong
42.3  King to Armstrong, OUT, Francis Bohlen takes an easy catch to dismiss Warwick Armstrong

         Warwick Armstrong      3 (7b)
         c. Bohlen      b. King

42.4  King to Ransford, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.5  King to Ransford, no run, Left alone by Vernon Ransford
42.6  King to Ransford, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Bart King, out for a duck

         Vernon Ransford        0 (3b)
         c & b. King


         End of over 43  (0 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           159/5
         (R/R:  3.70)
         Bart King            8.0-0-20-3
         Frank Tarrant         0(0b)
         Monty Noble          55(119b 1X4)

The Australians clearly hadn't seen the last of Bart King. In his first over back into the attack, he had dismissed both Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford, two batsmen capable of doing much damage towards the end of an innings.

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43.1  Baily to Noble, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant     
43.2  Baily to Tarrant, one run, That was a very risky single.
43.3  Baily to Noble, one run, The misfield by Kortlang allows yet another run
43.4  Baily to Tarrant, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
43.5  Baily to Tarrant, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run
43.6  Baily to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile

         End of over 44  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           163/5
         (R/R:  3.70)
         Henry Baily          6.0-0-31-0
         Monty Noble          57(122b 1X4)
         Frank Tarrant         2(3b) 

44.1  Hordern to Tarrant, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.2  Hordern to Tarrant, one run, That is very well run by Monty Noble       
44.3  Hordern to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.4  Hordern to Noble, no run, Defensively played by Monty Noble
44.5  Hordern to Noble, no run, Left alone by Monty Noble
44.6  Hordern to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Ranji Hordern

         End of over 45  (1 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           164/5
         (R/R:  3.64)
         Ranji Hordern        10.0-0-24-1
         Monty Noble          57(126b 1X4)
         Frank Tarrant         3(5b) 

45.1  Lester to Tarrant, one run, Dropped! Cregar made a big mess of that simple chance
45.2  Lester to Noble, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
45.3  Lester to Noble, no run, Monty Noble missed that one by a mile
45.4  Lester to Noble, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
45.5  Lester to Noble, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Monty Noble            57 (130b 1X4)
         lbw            b. Lester

45.6  Lester to Cotter, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant     

         End of over 46  (2 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           166/6
         (R/R:  3.61)
         John Lester          9.0-0-26-1
         Frank Tarrant         4(6b)
         Albert Cotter         1(1b) 

46.1  King to Cotter, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Albert Cotter
46.2  King to Cotter, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Bart King, giving that a wide

What a brilliant catch by Percy Clark

         Albert Cotter          5 (4b 1X4)
         c. Clark       b. King

      King, ripping through the lineup to claim his fourth victim
46.3  King to Hopkins, no run, Defensively played by Bert Hopkins
46.4  King to Hopkins, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
46.5  King to Hopkins, one run, One more to the total
46.6  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant

         End of over 47  (6 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           172/7
         (R/R:  3.66)
         Bart King            9.0-1-26-4
         Frank Tarrant         4(7b)
         Bert Hopkins          1(3b)

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47.1  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Bert Hopkins was completely deceived
47.2  Baily to Hopkins, one run, That is very well run by Frank Tarrant     
47.3  Baily to Tarrant, no run, Henry Baily is getting the ball to turn ferociously
47.4  Baily to Tarrant, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
47.5  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Bert Hopkins was completely deceived
47.6  Baily to Hopkins, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 48  (4 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           176/7
         (R/R:  3.67)
         Henry Baily          7.0-0-35-0
         Bert Hopkins          2(7b)
         Frank Tarrant         7(9b) 

48.1  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant
48.2  King to Tarrant, no run, Defensively played by Frank Tarrant
48.3  King to Tarrant, OUT, Francis Bohlen takes an easy catch to dismiss Frank Tarrant

         Frank Tarrant          7 (12b)
         c. Bohlen      b. King

      Bart King takes his fifth wicket of the innings
48.4  King to Carter, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
48.5  King to Carter, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Sammy Carter
48.6  King to Carter, legbye, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Bart King. The opposition are in no doubt relieved to see the end of his spell

         End of over 49  (5 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           181/8
         (R/R:  3.69)
         Bart King            10.0-1-30-5
         Bert Hopkins          2(7b)
         Sammy Carter          4(3b 1X4)

King finished his 10-over spell with yet another wicket, taking his tally to 5 for the innings. It was his second 5-wicket haul of the competition, whereas no other bowler managed even one. Australia, who at one point looked like scoring well above 200 would now have to settle for something much lesser.

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49.1  Lester to Carter, FOUR, John Lester cant belive it
49.2  Lester to Carter, no ball, one run, Great cooperation between Sammy Carter and Bert Hopkins     
49.2  Lester to Carter, one run, Great cooperation between Sammy Carter and Bert Hopkins     
49.3  Lester to Hopkins, one run, Great cooperation between Bert Hopkins and Sammy Carter     
49.4  Lester to Carter, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
49.5  Lester to Carter, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
49.6  Lester to Carter, one run, The misfield by Wood allows yet another run

         End of over 50  (10 runs)
         AUSTRALIA           191/8
         (R/R:  3.82)
         John Lester          10.0-0-36-1
         Bert Hopkins          3(8b)
         Sammy Carter         12(8b 2X4)

Sammy Carter helped them add another 10 runs to their total to finish on 191.

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         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         AUSTRALIA           191/8 (RR:  3.82)
         John Lester           10.0-0-36-1
         Bert Hopkins          3(8b)
         Sammy Carter         12(8b 2X4)

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Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sunny Jim Mackay    lbw            b. King          2    11    0    0   18.2%
Victor Trumper      lbw            b. Clark        67    72    5    2   93.1%
Monty Noble*        lbw            b. Lester       57   130    1    0   43.8%
Charles Macartney   c. Lester      b. Hordern      19    49    1    0   38.8%
Warwick Armstrong   c. Bohlen      b. King          3     7    0    0   42.9%
Vernon Ransford                c & b. King          0     3    0    0    0.0%
Frank Tarrant       c. Bohlen      b. King          7    12    0    0   58.3%
Albert Cotter       c. Clark       b. King          5     4    1    0  125.0%
Bert Hopkins        not out                         3     8    0    0   37.5%
Sammy Carter†       not out                        12     8    2    0  150.0%
Jack O'Connor                                   
 
 Total:  191/8       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  3.82      Extras:  16 
 
                                     -X-

UNITED STATES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bart King            10.0      1      30      5      3.00     1      0
Percy Clark          10.0      0      43      1      4.30     1      0
Edward Cregar         3.0      0      17      0      5.67     0      1
Ranji Hordern        10.0      0      24      1      2.40     1      1
Henry Baily           7.0      0      35      0      5.00     0      1
John Lester          10.0      0      36      1      3.60     1      3
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0

Total: 191/8          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 3.82      Extras: 16
                                     -X-
 

AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
S Mackay      V Trumper    þþ                                         6 (13)
M Noble       V Trumper    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      105 (143)
M Noble       Macartney    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            44 (88)
M Noble       Armstrong    þ                                          4 (11)
M Noble       V Ransford                                              0 (3)
M Noble       F Tarrant    þþ                                         6 (17)
A Cotter      F Tarrant    þþ                                         6 (3)
B Hopkins     F Tarrant    þ                                          5 (13)
B Hopkins     S Carter     þþþþþ                                     15 (9)


     Fall of Wickets    6/1       111/2     155/3     159/4     159/5
                        165/6     171/7     176/8                       

 Total:  191/8       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  3.82     Extras:  16 
 
                                     -X-

United States of America need 192 to win off 50 overs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA innings

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0.1  Cotter to King, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Cotter         
0.2  Cotter to King, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
0.3  Cotter to King, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
0.4  Cotter to King, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
0.5  Cotter to King, one run, That was a very risky single.
0.6  Cotter to Conyers, no run, Defensively played by Reggie Conyers

         End of over 1  (1 runs)
         UNITED STATES         1/0
         (R/R:  1.00   R/R Req:  3.90)
         Albert Cotter        1.0-0-1-0
         Reggie Conyers        0(1b)
         Bart King             1(5b)

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1.1  Noble to King, one run, One more to the total
1.2  Noble to Conyers, no run, Defensively played by Reggie Conyers
1.3  Noble to Conyers, one run, Great cooperation between Reggie Conyers and Bart King           
1.4  Noble to King, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Monty Noble, deserving this punishment
1.5  Noble to King, one run, Great cooperation between Bart King and Reggie Conyers     
1.6  Noble to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers was completely deceived

         End of over 2  (7 runs)
         UNITED STATES         8/0
         (R/R:  4.00   R/R Req:  3.83)
         Monty Noble          1.0-0-7-0
         Reggie Conyers        1(4b)
         Bart King             7(8b 1X4)   

2.1  Armstrong to King, one run, That is very well run by Reggie Conyers     
2.2  Armstrong to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers was completely deceived
2.3  Armstrong to Conyers, one run, That is very well run by Bart King           
2.4  Armstrong to King, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Bart King
2.5  Armstrong to King, one run, That is very well run by Reggie Conyers     
2.6  Armstrong to Conyers, one run, That is very well run by Bart King           

         End of over 3  (8 runs)
         UNITED STATES        16/0
         (R/R:  5.33   R/R Req:  3.74)
         Warwick Armstrong    1.0-0-8-0
         Bart King            13(11b 2X4)
         Reggie Conyers        3(7b)

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3.1  Noble to Conyers, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
3.2  Noble to King, FOUR, Bart King is one of the best batsmen in the world
3.3  Noble to King, OUT, Monty Noble takes an easy catch to dismiss Bart King

         Bart King              17 (13b 3X4)
         c & b. Noble

3.4  Noble to Lester, one run, One more to the total
3.5  Noble to Conyers, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.6  Noble to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers was completely deceived

         End of over 4  (8 runs)
         UNITED STATES        24/1
         (R/R:  6.00   R/R Req:  3.65)
         Monty Noble          2.0-0-15-1
         Reggie Conyers        6(10b)
         John Lester           1(1b)

As always, Bart King was off to a flyer with the bat in an Olympic final. But this time he made a slight error in judgement by driving one straight into the hands of his opposite number, who had him out caught and bowled for 17 off 13 balls. The United States task of chasing down 192 had just become a whole lot tougher in general.

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4.1  O'Connor to Lester, no run, Defensively played by John Lester
4.2  O'Connor to Lester, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.3  O'Connor to Conyers, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
4.4  O'Connor to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers missed that one by a mile
4.5  O'Connor to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers missed that one by a mile
4.6  O'Connor to Conyers, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       

         End of over 5  (3 runs)
         UNITED STATES        27/1
         (R/R:  5.40   R/R Req:  3.67)
         Jack O'Connor        1.0-0-3-0
         Reggie Conyers        6(14b)
         John Lester           4(3b)   

5.1  Noble to Lester, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by John Lester
5.2  Noble to Lester, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
5.3  Noble to Lester, one run, That is very well run by Reggie Conyers     
5.4  Noble to Conyers, one run, That was a very risky single.
5.5  Noble to Lester, no run, Left alone by John Lester
5.6  Noble to Lester, no run, Left alone by John Lester

         End of over 6  (6 runs)
         UNITED STATES        33/1
         (R/R:  5.50   R/R Req:  3.61)
         Monty Noble          3.0-0-21-1
         John Lester           9(8b 1X4)
         Reggie Conyers        7(15b)   

6.1  Cotter to Conyers, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.2  Cotter to Conyers, FOUR, Albert Cotter cant belive it
6.3  Cotter to Conyers, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.4  Cotter to Conyers, no run, Left alone by Reggie Conyers
6.5  Cotter to Conyers, one run, One more to the total
6.6  Cotter to Lester, wide, Albert Cotter bowling a very wayward one
6.6  Cotter to Lester, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 7  (6 runs)
         UNITED STATES        39/1
         (R/R:  5.57   R/R Req:  3.56)
         Albert Cotter        2.0-0-7-0
         John Lester           9(10b 1X4)
         Reggie Conyers       12(20b 1X4)   

7.1  Armstrong to Conyers, one run, Great cooperation between Reggie Conyers and John Lester         
7.2  Armstrong to Lester, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Armstrong     
7.3  Armstrong to Lester, one run, Dropped! O'Connor made a big mess of that simple chance
7.4  Armstrong to Conyers, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
7.5  Armstrong to Conyers, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
7.6  Armstrong to Conyers, no run, Reggie Conyers was completely deceived

         End of over 8  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES        41/1
         (R/R:  5.13   R/R Req:  3.60)
         Warwick Armstrong    2.0-0-10-0
         Reggie Conyers       13(24b 1X4)
         John Lester          10(12b 1X4)

The Americans kept milking runs off the Australian bowlers after King's dismissal. John Lester, who was enduring perhaps his worst ever season with the bat in the Olympics, started off confidently with a boundary off Noble. The out of form Conyers too managed to strike one off the seriously quick Tibby Cotter.

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8.1  Noble to Lester, one run, That was a very risky single.
8.2  Noble to Conyers, one run, Great cooperation between Reggie Conyers and John Lester         
8.3  Noble to Lester, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
8.4  Noble to Lester, one run, The misfield by Macartney allows yet another run
8.5  Noble to Conyers, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Frank Tarrant

         Reggie Conyers         14 (26b 1X4)
         c. Tarrant     b. Noble

8.6  Noble to Kortlang, no run, Defensively played by Harry Kortlang

         End of over 9  (3 runs)
         UNITED STATES        44/2
         (R/R:  4.89   R/R Req:  3.61)
         Monty Noble          4.0-0-24-2
         Harry Kortlang        0(1b)
         John Lester          12(15b 1X4)   

9.1  Cotter to Lester, one run, The misfield by Macartney allows yet another run
9.2  Cotter to Kortlang, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
9.3  Cotter to Lester, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Albert Cotter, deserving this punishment
9.4  Cotter to Lester, OUT, Monty Noble takes an easy catch to dismiss John Lester

         John Lester            17 (18b 2X4)
         c. Noble       b. Cotter

9.5  Cotter to Wood, one run, One more to the total
9.6  Cotter to Kortlang, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 10  (9 runs)
         UNITED STATES        53/3
         (R/R:  5.30   R/R Req:  3.47)
         Albert Cotter        3.0-0-16-1
         Harry Kortlang        3(3b)
         Arthur Wood           1(1b)

It proved a false dawn as Conyers and Lester were claimed by Monty Noble and Tibby Cotter respectively.

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11.1  O'Connor to Wood, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.2  O'Connor to Wood, OUT, That ball caught the edge and struck the stumps. Wood cant belive it

         Arthur Wood            3 (8b)
         b. O'Connor

11.3  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen missed that one by a mile
11.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Left alone by Francis Bohlen
11.5  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, Dropped! Tarrant made a big mess of that simple chance
11.6  O'Connor to Kortlang, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 12  (1 runs)
         UNITED STATES        57/4
         (R/R:  4.75   R/R Req:  3.55)
         Jack O'Connor        2.0-0-4-1
         Harry Kortlang        4(5b)
         Francis Bohlen        1(3b)

They lost another wicket in the form of Arthur Wood, who had been striking it well during the last couple of matches. Though they were well ahead of the required rate, the Americans were precariously poised having already lost 4 wickets and still needing another 134 runs to chase.

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12.1  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Harry Kortlang     
12.2  Tarrant to Kortlang, no run, Harry Kortlang was completely deceived
12.3  Tarrant to Kortlang, no run, Harry Kortlang was completely deceived
12.4  Tarrant to Kortlang, no run, Frank Tarrant is getting the ball to turn ferociously
12.5  Tarrant to Kortlang, no run, Frank Tarrant is getting the ball to turn ferociously
12.6  Tarrant to Kortlang, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Harry Kortlang

         End of over 13  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES        62/4
         (R/R:  4.77   R/R Req:  3.51)
         Frank Tarrant        1.0-0-5-0
         Harry Kortlang        8(10b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen        2(4b)   

13.1  Noble to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
13.2  Noble to Kortlang, no run, Harry Kortlang was completely deceived
13.3  Noble to Kortlang, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
13.4  Noble to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
13.5  Noble to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
13.6  Noble to Bohlen, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Noble         

         End of over 14  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES        64/4
         (R/R:  4.57   R/R Req:  3.56)
         Monty Noble          6.0-0-29-2
         Francis Bohlen        3(8b)
         Harry Kortlang        9(12b 1X4)   

14.1  O'Connor to Kortlang, one run, Great cooperation between Harry Kortlang and Francis Bohlen     
14.2  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
14.3  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
14.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, The misfield by Carter allows yet another run
14.5  O'Connor to Kortlang, one run, Great cooperation between Harry Kortlang and Francis Bohlen     
14.6  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 15  (4 runs)
         UNITED STATES        68/4
         (R/R:  4.53   R/R Req:  3.54)
         Jack O'Connor        3.0-0-8-1
         Harry Kortlang       11(14b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen        5(12b)   

15.1  Noble to Bohlen, one run, That was a very risky single.
15.2  Noble to Kortlang, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
15.3  Noble to Kortlang, no run, Harry Kortlang was completely deceived
15.4  Noble to Kortlang, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
15.4  Noble to Kortlang, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
15.5  Noble to Kortlang, two runs, Overthrow by O'Connor instead of 1 they get 2
15.6  Noble to Kortlang, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     

         End of over 16  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES        73/4
         (R/R:  4.56   R/R Req:  3.50)
         Monty Noble          7.0-0-34-2
         Francis Bohlen        6(13b)
         Harry Kortlang       14(19b 1X4)   

16.1  Cotter to Kortlang, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.2  Cotter to Kortlang, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
16.3  Cotter to Kortlang, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
16.4  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, Left alone by Francis Bohlen
16.5  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
16.6  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 17  (3 runs)
         UNITED STATES        76/4
         (R/R:  4.47   R/R Req:  3.52)
         Albert Cotter        4.0-0-19-1
         Francis Bohlen        6(16b)
         Harry Kortlang       17(22b 1X4)   

17.1  Macartney to Kortlang, one run, That was a very risky single.
17.2  Macartney to Bohlen, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
17.3  Macartney to Kortlang, one run, Great cooperation between Harry Kortlang and Francis Bohlen     
17.4  Macartney to Bohlen, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Charles Macartney, giving that a wide
17.4  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
17.5  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
17.6  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       

         End of over 18  (6 runs)
         UNITED STATES        82/4
         (R/R:  4.56   R/R Req:  3.44)
         Charles Macartney    1.0-0-6-0
         Francis Bohlen        9(21b)
         Harry Kortlang       19(24b 1X4)   

18.1  Hopkins to Kortlang, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
18.2  Hopkins to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
18.3  Hopkins to Bohlen, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Hopkins       
18.4  Hopkins to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
18.5  Hopkins to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
18.6  Hopkins to Kortlang, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     

         End of over 19  (3 runs)
         UNITED STATES        85/4
         (R/R:  4.47   R/R Req:  3.45)
         Bert Hopkins         1.0-0-3-0
         Francis Bohlen       10(25b)
         Harry Kortlang       21(26b 1X4)   

19.1  Cotter to Kortlang, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
19.2  Cotter to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
19.3  Cotter to Kortlang, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.4  Cotter to Kortlang, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.5  Cotter to Kortlang, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Bert Hopkins

         Harry Kortlang         22 (30b 1X4)
         c. Hopkins     b. Cotter

19.6  Cotter to Morris, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Cotter         

         End of over 20  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES        87/5
         (R/R:  4.35   R/R Req:  3.50)
         Albert Cotter        5.0-0-21-2
         Christy Morris        0(1b)
         Francis Bohlen       11(26b)

Harry Kortlang looked just the right sort of batsman to play a responsible knock in this situation. But he was undone by Bert Hopkins taking an absolute blinder at point to remove him for 22 just as he was getting settled at the crease. The United States had now lost half their team and had only two specialist batsmen remaining in Francis Bohlen and Christy Morris.

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20.1  Tarrant to Bohlen, no run, Left alone by Francis Bohlen
20.2  Tarrant to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
20.3  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Christy Morris     
20.4  Tarrant to Morris, one run, One more to the total
20.5  Tarrant to Bohlen, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
20.6  Tarrant to Bohlen, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 21  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES        89/5
         (R/R:  4.24   R/R Req:  3.55)
         Frank Tarrant        2.0-0-7-0
         Francis Bohlen       12(31b)
         Christy Morris        1(2b)   

21.1  Macartney to Morris, no run, Left alone by Christy Morris
21.2  Macartney to Morris, one run, The misfield by Hopkins allows yet another run
21.3  Macartney to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
21.4  Macartney to Morris, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
21.5  Macartney to Morris, no run, Left alone by Christy Morris
21.6  Macartney to Morris, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 22  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES        91/5
         (R/R:  4.14   R/R Req:  3.61)
         Charles Macartney    2.0-0-8-0
         Christy Morris        2(7b)
         Francis Bohlen       13(32b)   

22.1  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, The misfield by Noble allows yet another run
22.2  Tarrant to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
22.3  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, That was a very risky single.
22.4  Tarrant to Morris, one run, The misfield by Hopkins allows yet another run
22.5  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
22.6  Tarrant to Morris, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 23  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES        96/5
         (R/R:  4.17   R/R Req:  3.56)
         Frank Tarrant        3.0-0-12-0
         Christy Morris        4(10b)
         Francis Bohlen       16(35b)   

23.1  Armstrong to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
23.2  Armstrong to Bohlen, no ball, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
23.2  Armstrong to Bohlen, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
23.3  Armstrong to Bohlen, two runs, Overthrow by O'Connor instead of 1 they get 2
23.4  Armstrong to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Christy Morris     
23.5  Armstrong to Morris, no run, Christy Morris was completely deceived
23.6  Armstrong to Morris, one run, Great cooperation between Christy Morris and Francis Bohlen     

         End of over 24  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES       101/5
         (R/R:  4.21   R/R Req:  3.50)
         Warwick Armstrong    3.0-0-15-0
         Francis Bohlen       19(39b)
         Christy Morris        5(12b)   

24.1  O'Connor to Morris, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
24.2  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Left alone by Francis Bohlen
24.3  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
24.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
24.5  O'Connor to Bohlen, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by O'Connor       
24.5  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by O'Connor       
24.6  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen

         End of over 25  (4 runs)
         UNITED STATES       105/5
         (R/R:  4.20   R/R Req:  3.48)
         Jack O'Connor        4.0-0-12-1
         Francis Bohlen       19(44b)
         Christy Morris        8(13b)   

25.1  Cotter to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
25.2  Cotter to Bohlen, one run, Great cooperation between Francis Bohlen and Christy Morris     
25.3  Cotter to Morris, two runs,
25.4  Cotter to Morris, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Albert Cotter, deserving this punishment
25.5  Cotter to Morris, one run, That was a very risky single.
25.6  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived

         End of over 26  (9 runs)
         UNITED STATES       114/5
         (R/R:  4.38   R/R Req:  3.25)
         Albert Cotter        6.0-0-30-2
         Francis Bohlen       20(46b)
         Christy Morris       16(17b 1X4)   

26.1  Macartney to Morris, no run, Defensively played by Christy Morris
26.2  Macartney to Morris, no run, Defensively played by Christy Morris
26.3  Macartney to Morris, no run, Charles Macartney is getting the ball to turn ferociously
26.4  Macartney to Morris, one run, That was a very risky single.
26.5  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
26.6  Macartney to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 27  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES       116/5
         (R/R:  4.30   R/R Req:  3.30)
         Charles Macartney    3.0-0-10-0
         Christy Morris       17(21b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen       21(48b)   

27.1  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Christy Morris     
27.2  O'Connor to Morris, two runs, Overthrow by O'Connor instead of 1 they get 2
27.3  O'Connor to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
27.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
27.5  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, Great cooperation between Francis Bohlen and Christy Morris     
27.6  O'Connor to Morris, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by O'Connor       

         End of over 28  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES       121/5
         (R/R:  4.32   R/R Req:  3.23)
         Jack O'Connor        5.0-0-17-1
         Christy Morris       20(24b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen       23(51b)   

28.1  Cotter to Bohlen, two runs,
28.2  Cotter to Bohlen, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Albert Cotter, deserving this punishment
28.3  Cotter to Bohlen, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.4  Cotter to Morris, no run, Christy Morris was completely deceived
28.5  Cotter to Morris, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.6  Cotter to Morris, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 29  (7 runs)
         UNITED STATES       128/5
         (R/R:  4.41   R/R Req:  3.05)
         Albert Cotter        7.0-0-37-2
         Christy Morris       20(27b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen       30(54b 1X4)   

29.1  Macartney to Bohlen, one run, The misfield by Carter allows yet another run
29.2  Macartney to Morris, no run, Christy Morris missed that one by a mile
29.3  Macartney to Morris, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
29.4  Macartney to Morris, one run, That was a very risky single.
29.5  Macartney to Bohlen, no ball, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
29.5  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
29.6  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived

         End of over 30  (3 runs)
         UNITED STATES       131/5
         (R/R:  4.37   R/R Req:  3.05)
         Charles Macartney    4.0-0-13-0
         Francis Bohlen       31(57b 1X4)
         Christy Morris       21(30b 1X4)   

30.1  O'Connor to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
30.2  O'Connor to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Christy Morris     
30.3  O'Connor to Morris, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
30.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, legbye, Francis Bohlen missed that one by a mile
30.5  O'Connor to Morris, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by O'Connor       
30.6  O'Connor to Morris, SIX, What a wonderful player Christy Morris is

         End of over 31  (12 runs)
         UNITED STATES       143/5
         (R/R:  4.61   R/R Req:  2.58)
         Jack O'Connor        6.0-0-28-1
         Christy Morris       31(34b 1X4 1X6)
         Francis Bohlen       32(59b 1X4)

That was all they needed. Christy Morris and Francis Bohlen added 50 for the 6th wicket in quick time to put the pressure back on the Australians. The United States were now less than 50 runs away from victory.

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31.1  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Cotter         
31.2  Cotter to Bohlen, legbye, A lot of movement being extracted by Cotter         
31.3  Cotter to Morris, no run, Christy Morris was completely deceived
31.4  Cotter to Morris, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
31.5  Cotter to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
31.6  Cotter to Bohlen, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 32  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES       145/5
         (R/R:  4.53   R/R Req:  2.61)
         Albert Cotter        8.0-0-38-2
         Francis Bohlen       32(62b 1X4)
         Christy Morris       32(37b 1X4 1X6)   

32.1  Hopkins to Morris, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Christy Morris
32.2  Hopkins to Morris, no ball, no run, Defensively played by Christy Morris
32.2  Hopkins to Morris, no run, Defensively played by Christy Morris
32.3  Hopkins to Morris, no run, Christy Morris was completely deceived
32.4  Hopkins to Morris, one run, The misfield by Cotter allows yet another run
32.5  Hopkins to Bohlen, one run, Great cooperation between Francis Bohlen and Christy Morris     
32.6  Hopkins to Morris, one run, The misfield by Mackay allows yet another run

         End of over 33  (10 runs)
         UNITED STATES       155/5
         (R/R:  4.70   R/R Req:  2.18)
         Bert Hopkins         2.0-0-13-0
         Francis Bohlen       33(63b 1X4)
         Christy Morris       40(42b 1X4 2X6)

Morris, who had already hit Jack O'Connor for six, replicated his feat off the bowling of Bert Hopkins. With every hit the Americans were inching closer to victory and there seemed to be little Monty Noble could do to stop them, despite having already tried out seven different bowlers.

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33.1  Cotter to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
33.2  Cotter to Bohlen, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
33.3  Cotter to Morris, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
33.4  Cotter to Morris, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
33.5  Cotter to Morris, no run, Christy Morris was completely deceived
33.6  Cotter to Morris, one run, The misfield by Cotter allows yet another run

         End of over 34  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES       160/5
         (R/R:  4.71   R/R Req:  2.00)
         Albert Cotter        9.0-0-43-2
         Francis Bohlen       36(64b 1X4)
         Christy Morris       42(47b 1X4 2X6)   

34.1  O'Connor to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
34.2  O'Connor to Bohlen, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
34.3  O'Connor to Morris, legbye, Christy Morris missed that one by a mile
34.4  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by O'Connor       
34.5  O'Connor to Bohlen, SIX, What a wonderful player Francis Bohlen is
34.6  O'Connor to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen

         End of over 35  (11 runs)
         UNITED STATES       171/5
         (R/R:  4.89   R/R Req:  1.40)
         Jack O'Connor        7.0-0-38-1
         Francis Bohlen       45(68b 1X4 1X6)
         Christy Morris       43(49b 1X4 2X6)

Francis Bohlen also joined in on the act with a big hit off O'Connor. The United States were just 21 runs away from a Gold medal.

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35.1  Tarrant to Morris, no run, Left alone by Christy Morris
35.2  Tarrant to Morris, one run, That is very well run by Francis Bohlen     
35.3  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Christy Morris     
35.4  Tarrant to Morris, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
35.5  Tarrant to Bohlen, legbye, Francis Bohlen missed that one by a mile
35.6  Tarrant to Morris, no run, Frank Tarrant is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 36  (6 runs)
         UNITED STATES       177/5
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  1.07)
         Frank Tarrant        4.0-0-17-0
         Christy Morris       47(53b 1X4 2X6)
         Francis Bohlen       46(70b 1X4 1X6)   

36.1  Noble to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
36.2  Noble to Morris, OUT, Lack of communicatin between Morris and Bohlen leads to yet another wicket for

         Christy Morris         47 (54b 1X4 2X6)
         run out (Tarrant)

36.3  Noble to Clark, no run, Percy Clark was completely deceived
36.4  Noble to Clark, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Sammy Carter       
36.5  Noble to Clark, one run, That was a very risky single.
36.6  Noble to Bohlen, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 37  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES       179/6
         (R/R:  4.84   R/R Req:  1.00)
         Monty Noble          8.0-0-36-2
         Francis Bohlen       47(72b 1X4 1X6)
         Percy Clark           1(3b)

Morris was run out by Frank Tarrant just three short of a half-century. Is it too little too late for the Australians, or is there still some life in this game?

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37.1  Macartney to Clark, one run, That was a very risky single.
37.2  Macartney to Bohlen, no ball, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
37.2  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Defensively played by Francis Bohlen
37.3  Macartney to Bohlen, no run, Francis Bohlen was completely deceived
37.4  Macartney to Bohlen, one run, The misfield by Cotter allows yet another run
37.5  Macartney to Clark, one run, Great cooperation between Percy Clark and Francis Bohlen     
37.6  Macartney to Bohlen, one run, The misfield by Mackay allows yet another run

         End of over 38  (5 runs)
         UNITED STATES       184/6
         (R/R:  4.84   R/R Req:  0.67)
         Charles Macartney    5.0-0-18-0
         Percy Clark           3(5b)
         Francis Bohlen       49(76b 1X4 1X6)   

38.1  Cotter to Bohlen, one run, That is very well run by Percy Clark         
      The crowd cheers for Francis Bohlen's fifty
38.2  Cotter to Clark, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
38.3  Cotter to Clark, no ball, no run, Defensively played by Percy Clark
38.3  Cotter to Clark, no run, Defensively played by Percy Clark
38.4  Cotter to Clark, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.5  Cotter to Clark, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.6  Cotter to Clark, no run, Defensively played by Percy Clark
      The end to a good spell from Albert Cotter

         End of over 39  (2 runs)
         UNITED STATES       186/6
         (R/R:  4.77   R/R Req:  0.55)
         Albert Cotter        10.0-0-45-2
         Percy Clark           3(10b)
         Francis Bohlen       50(77b 1X4 1X6)   

39.1  Tarrant to Bohlen, wide, Frank Tarrant bowling a very wayward one
39.1  Tarrant to Bohlen, one run, One more to the total
39.2  Tarrant to Clark, no run, Percy Clark was completely deceived
39.3  Tarrant to Clark, two runs, Overthrow by Cotter instead of 1 they get 2
39.4  Tarrant to Clark, FOUR, Frank Tarrant cant belive it

Not with Bohlen still around and Percy Clark with him. Despite a first-class batting average of just 12.81 and an Olympic batting average of 11.89, Clark always bats with heart and can usually be relied upon in times of crisis. The 37-year old Bohlen, Australia's chief tormentor with the bat from their 1893 humiliation at the hands of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, rediscovered his form of yesteryears to post a half-century when his team needed it the most. Ten years after winning a Gold medal for cricket at the 1896 Olympic Games at Athens, the United States had managed to win another Gold medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games at the very same venue of their first triumph.

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         End of innings (39.4 overs)
         UNITED STATES       194/6 (RR:  4.89)
         Frank Tarrant         4.4-0-25-0
         Percy Clark           9(13b 1X4)
         Francis Bohlen       51(79b 1X4 1X6)

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Thats the end of the match
Thats was a close one, but in the end the United States tail batted quite responsibly
191 was never a large enough total to defend
Thats all the cricket for now

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Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Bart King*                     c & b. Noble        17    13    3    0  130.8%
Reggie Conyers      c. Tarrant     b. Noble        14    26    1    0   53.8%
John Lester         c. Noble       b. Cotter       17    18    2    0   94.4%
Harry Kortlang      c. Hopkins     b. Cotter       22    30    1    0   73.3%
Arthur Wood†                       b. O'Connor      3     8    0    0   37.5%
Francis Bohlen      not out                        51    79    1    1   64.6%
Christy Morris      run out (Tarrant)              47    54    1    2   87.0%
Percy Clark         not out                         9    13    1    0   69.2%
Ranji Hordern       
Edward Cregar       
Henry Baily         
 
 Total:  194/6       Overs:  39.4          Run Rate:  4.89      Extras:  14   
 
                                     -X-

AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Albert Cotter        10.0      0      45      2      4.50     1      1
Monty Noble           8.0      0      36      2      4.50     0      1
Warwick Armstrong     3.0      0      15      0      5.00     0      1
Jack O'Connor         7.0      0      38      1      5.43     0      1
Frank Tarrant         4.4      0      25      0      5.36     1      0
Charles Macartney     5.0      0      18      0      3.60     1      2
Bert Hopkins          2.0      0      13      0      6.50     0      1
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 7      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0

Total: 194/6          Overs: 39.4         Run Rate: 4.89      Extras: 14
                                     -X-
 

UNITED STATES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B King        R Conyers    þþþþþþþþ                                  23 (21)
J Lester      R Conyers    þþþþþþþþ                                  21 (32)
J Lester      H Kortlang   þþþ                                        8 (5)
A Wood        H Kortlang   þ                                          4 (10)
F Bohlen      H Kortlang   þþþþþþþþþþþ                               31 (51)
F Bohlen      C Morris     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       91 (99)
F Bohlen      P Clark      þþþþþþ                                    16 (20)


     Fall of Wickets    23/1      44/2      52/3      56/4      87/5
                        178/6                                             

 Total:  194/6       Overs:  39.4         Run Rate:  4.89     Extras:  14   
 
 
 
 
                                     -X-

Ten years following their 1896 triumph, the United States of America had reclaimed their former glory by winning a Gold medal for cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games ahead of their more fancied Test-playing peers from Australia. Despite having lost the legendary George Patterson to retirement, the core of their team remained more or less the same as it was in 1896 with Bart King, Percy Clark, John Lester, Francis Bohlen, Henry Baily, Arthur Wood and Edward Cregar still part of the team. Though Lester endured a very poor tournament with the bat by his usually high standards and Cregar looked a pale shadow of the player he once was, new imports such as the talented Ranji Hordern from Australia and Philadelphia's very own Christy Morris more than made up for their lapses.

Australia were consigned to a Silver medal on this occasion, after having won two consecutive Gold medals on the trot in 1900 and 1904. It could be argued that they were a team in transition having recently lost great players such as Hugh Trumble, Joe Darling, Bill Howell to retirement, while some of their best players such as Clem Hill, Reggie Duff and Jack Saunders chose to stay behind in Australia rather than travel all the way to Greece for this so-called Olympic tournament whose status remains in doubt among many prominent sportspeople. But they still had Victor Trumper, Monty Noble, Warwick Armstrong, Tibby Cotter and Frank Tarrant among others in their team. The reality was that they just looked a tad underprepared, especially the batsmen as shown by the fact that it took them until the final match of the tournament to register so much as an individual half-century, and the absence of someone like Clem Hill didn't really help. As a result of their defeat in the final, Australia had now lost a match in the Olympics for the first time in more than 10 years. The team that last beat them before this match? You guessed it - the United States of America!

Great Britain, who were among the biggest victims when it came to players refusing to tour (they could convince none of Sydney Barnes, KS Ranjitsinhji, Stanley Jackson, Jack Hearne or Tom Hayward), finished with a Bronze medal after defeating South Africa in the Bronze playoff. They made it mostly on the back of runs from the classy duo of CB Fry and Archie MacLaren. A costly 2-run defeat to the United States in the semi-final however, cost them the opportunity of qualifying for the final to battle it out with their Ashes rivals for Gold. Though the result might have been all too likely seeing as they've lost every Olympic final they've played till date, including three on the trot since 1896 of which two were lost in succession to the Australians.

Bart King, now arguably one of the best cricketers in the world and quite easily the best to not be playing Test cricket by a country mile, endured a stellar tournament during which he scored 110 runs at 36.67 (1 half-century) and claimed an awe-inspiring 11 wickets at 8.27 (including two 5-wicket hauls) from 3 matches. He was duly named Player of the Tournament for his feats, one of which including captaining the Americans to a Gold medal for cricket. CB Fry, who scored 159 runs from 3 matches at an average of 79.50 on some of the worst batting wickets seen in the Olympics recent history, could consider himself unfortunate to miss out due to a freakish player like King who could both bat and bowl on such wickets with utter surety.

The medal allocations for cricket at the 1906 Intercalated Games were as follows :-

|Team|Medal

| United States |

Gold

| Australia |

Silver

| Great Britain |

Bronze

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AUSTRALIA            191/8     50.0 overs
UNITED STATES        194/6     39.4 overs
  
United States won by 4 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)
 
Man of the match: Bart King (USA)

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CerealKiller · Oct 25, 2017

We let the middle order milk runs way too easily. Congrats to the USA, a well deserved win. It'll be sad to not see them anynore in the Olympics.

Aislabie · Oct 25, 2017

Na Maloom Afraad · Oct 25, 2017

Wow. USA won the gold freakin' medal in cricket. :clap

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