Story npower Tests, Natwest Series, Natwest Challenge

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Lunch, Day 5
Australia 137-5 (43 Overs) & 400 all out
D. Martyn 49*(78)
M. Hayden 38(66)

J. Anderson 2/31
S. Harmison 2/39


England 255 all out & 507-8 decl.


Australia require 226 more runs to win

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 68-1: Hayden is the first Australian batsman to be dismissed, as he outside edges an outswinger from Harmison to Thorpe.
Aus 70-2: Ponting is dismissed for a duck. Caught at 2nd slip by Thorpe off Harmison.
Aus 78-3: Matthew Hoggard dismisses Langer LBW for 28.
Aus 91-4: Anderson dismisses Lehmann LBW for just 3.
Aus 91-5: Andrew Strauss takes a fine catch at mid wicket to get rid off Simon Katich for a duck, off Anderson.



Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

Update
End of Match, Day 5 at 3:22 PM
Australia 209 all out (65.3 Overs) & 400 all out
D. Martyn 108(151)
M. Hayden 38(66)

S. Harmison 5/64
A. Giles 2/35


England 255 all out & 507-8 decl.


England win by 153 runs
England lead 5 test series 1-0
Man of the Match: MP Vaughan

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 137-6: Gilchrist is dismissed in the 1st over after lunch by Ashley Giles.
Aus 141-6: 50 for Damien Martyn.
Aus 142-7: Shane Warne is caught by Butcher off Harmison for a duck.
Aus 146-8: Gillespie is caught behind by Jones off Harmison.
Aus 198-9: Ashley Giles has Brett Lee bowled for 9.
Aus 201-9: Martyn, the only Aussie batsman to have played well in the 2nd innings, reaches his 100.
Aus 209-10: Martyn is clean bowled by Harmison 108, as the Aussies are bowled out for 209 on the last day, to hand England an impressive 153 run victory.

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[m_vaughan]

BREAKING NEWS

Andrew Flintoff returns to the England squad, after missing the entire Natwest Series and the 1st Ashes Test due to a shoulder injury. Flintoff will take his place back in the England lineup, which means Robert Key, who played in his place in the first test, will miss out. Collingwood who was in the squad for the 1st test, doesnt feature in the same for the 2nd test.

England's 13 man squad for 2nd Test at Headingley, Leeds.
M Vaughan(Yorkshire), M Trescothick(Somerset), A Strauss(Middlesex), M Butcher(Surrey), G Thorpe(Surrey), A Flintoff(Lancashire), R Key(Kent), G Jones(Kent), A Giles(Warwickshire), M Hoggard(Yorkshire), S Harmison(Durham), J Anderson(Lancashire), S Jones(Glamorgan).

 

[m_vaughan]

STATS FOR THE npower ASHES TEST SERIES

Last Updated: After the 1st Test at Lords, London

BATTING
Most Runs Scored

Highest Individual Scores

Top Batting Averages

Top Batting Strike Rates

Top Partnerships

Most 100s

Most 50s

Most Ducks

BOWLING
Top Wicket Takers

Best Bowling Figures (Innings)

Best Bowling Figures (Match)

Top Economy Rates

Top Bowling Averages

Top Bowling Strike Rates


FIELDING
Most Catches

Most Catches in an Innings

Most Catches in a Match

Most Run Outs

Top Wicketkeeping

 

[S_Harmison]

Good win there vaugnie, keep up the good work.

 

[m_vaughan]

The npower Ashes Test Series
England v Australia
2nd Test
Headingley, Leeds
England lead series 1-0

Conditions: Grey, Mild, and high chance of rain.

Pitch: Normal.

The Toss: England won the toss and Vaughan elected to field first, as expected.

The Teams:
England- Flintoff is back after missing the entire NatWest Series and the 1st test, due to a shoulder injury. He replaces Robert Key.
Australia- Glen McGrath is replaced by Michael Kasprowicz.

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Lunch, Day 1
Australia 94-0 (30 Overs)
M. Hayden 54*(94)
J. Langer 37*(88)

A. Giles 0/9
M. Hoggard 0/15

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 85-0: Hayden reaches his fifty in 93 balls, scoring 6 fours and 2 huge sixes.

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[m_vaughan]

Update
At Tea, Day 1
Australia 191-3 (58 Overs)
J. Langer 81(131)
M. Hayden 62(114)

J. Anderson 2/37
M. Hoggard 1/28

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 119-0: Langer reaches his half century, after smashing a six over the deep square leg boundary.
Aus 132-1: James Anderson gets the much needed Breakthrough for England, as he has Matthew Hayden bowled for 62.
Aus 153-2: Justin Langer has no control playing the pull shot, and top edges the ball straight to Andrew Strauss.
Aus 188-3: Hoggard strikes just before tea, as he has Damien Martyn beaten for pace and clean bowled.

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[m_vaughan]

The Aussies have scored 276-6 at the end of the 1st days play. Justin Langer scored 81, Hayden 62, and Ponting 45. Anderson picked up 4 wickets for England.

Full details of the evening session on day 1 coming up.

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Stumps, Day 2
England 21-0 (10.1 Overs)
M. Trescothick 12*(21)
A. Strauss 9*(40)

J. Gillespie 0/8
M. Kasprowics 0/13

Australia 330 all out (102.5 Overs)
J. Langer 81(131)
M. Hayden 62(114)

J. Anderson 4/51
S. Harmison 4/94

Most of Day 2 washed out

England trail by 309 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 288-6: Darren Lehmann reaches his half century.
Aus 296-7: Lehmann tries aims for the Deep Mid On boundary and gets a top edge, hitting the ball straight to Michael Vaughan at extra cover.
Aus 304-8: Michael Kasprowicz is unable to handle the seam and pace of Harmison, and is dismissed for just 2.
Aus 318-9: Shane Warne is caught at 3rd slip by Butcher, off Harmison.
Aus 330-10: Brett Lee is also caught at 3rd slip by Butcher, off Harmison again.
Eng 21-0: Heavy showers stop play and eventually the day's play was called off by both the umpires.


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[Punk_Sk8r]

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[sohail]

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[Punk_Sk8r]

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