Story npower Tests, Natwest Series, Natwest Challenge

[m_vaughan]

Well I am having no problems with the link:confused:

anyways from now on I will provide a link to an online webpage as well attach it to the post. So those who dont want to download the html file and use the link, and those who are having problems with the link can download it and then delete it.

Here is the attached html containing the stats at stumps on day 2.

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Lunch, Day 3
Australia 183-4 (58 Overs)
R. Ponting 69(120)
D. Martyn 29(73)

M. Hoggard 2/53
S. Harmison 1/68

England 507-8 decl.

Australia trail by 324 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:

Aus 117-2: A half century for Ricky Ponting.
Aus 127-3: The Aussies take the risk on the second run, and thanks a brilliant pickup, turnaround and throw by Strauss and assisted by James Anderson, Martyn is run out at the Bowler's end.
Aus 151-3: Ricky Ponting is caught at Short Mid On by Michael Vaughan off the bowling of Matthew Hoggard.

Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

stats attached for those who are having problems with the link in the above post

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Tea, Day 3
Australia 290-5 (86 Overs)
R. Ponting 69(120)
D. Lehmann 69(86)

M. Hoggard 2/75
M. Vaughan 1/10


England 507-8 decl.

Australia trail by 217 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 206-4: Darren Lehmann gets to his 50 in just 58 balls, with 9 fours.
Aus 238-5: Lehmann is stumped by Jones off the bowling of Vaughan.

Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

Its past the half way stage in this test match. Australia need just 18 runs to avoid the follow on with five wickets in hand. What do you think will happen? Can Gilly and Katz build up a big partnership and take Australia to atleast 450? Or will the England bowlers rule supreme?

 

[crick4life]

They look good for another 100-150 with that kind of batting line up. The only issue I see is none of these batsmen going on to make big runs, they all seem to be failing right after reaching 50, if at all couple of batsmen could have put their head down and batted they may well have been better off.

Anyways, I dont mind seeing them beaten after how well England have batted.

 

[m_vaughan]

Yeah thats a shame really. The CPU hasnt really played according to the situation. Though Ponting's wicket was due to a superb slower ball from Hoggard which fooled the Australian captain, but Lehmann actually threw his wicket away, coming down the wicket, when there was no reason to take such a big risk. Lehmann and Katich had built a good partnership, and Lehmann should have really put his head down and played a more patient innings.

 

[m_vaughan]

sorry guys no updates for two days. that cuz the EPL season has started, and I dint even play the game during the weekend. However I can tell u that the Aussies were bowled out for exactly 400 with Gilchrist unbeaten on 112.

With the start of the EPL season, everything including Cricket 2004 will take a backseat. So dont be surprised if my posts arent updated as frequently as they have been in the past two months, or if my stories have stalled. This is what Footie does!

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Stumps, Day 3
England 10-0 (1 Over) & 507-8 decl.
M. Trescothick 5*(4)
A. Strauss 5*(2)

J. Gillespie 0/10

Australia 400 all out (109.5 Overs)
A. Gilchrist 112*(114)
D. Lehmann 69(86)

M. Hoggard 3/85
S. Harmison 3/116

England lead by 117 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Aus 318-5: Adam Gilchrist gets to his 50 in just 62 balls, with 7 fours and a six.
Aus 332-5: Simon Katich reaches his half century.
Aus 341-6: Anderson strikes for England, as he dismisses Katich for 51, caught by Butcher. This breaks a 103 runs partnership between Gilchrist and Katich for the sixth wicket.
Aus 370-7: Shane Warne is bowled by Hoggard.
Aus 371-8: Jason Gillespie is caught behind by Jones off Harmison.
Aus 385-8: Adam Gilchrist gets to his 100 with a six over long on.
Aus 394-9: Brett Lee is caught by Butcher off Harmison.
Aus 400-10: Giles wrap up the Aussie innings, after having McGrath caught by Butcher at Silly Point.


Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

Update
At Lunch, Day 4
England 129-4 (29 Overs) & 507-8 decl.
M. Trescothick 37(43)
A. Strauss 37(62)

B. Lee 2/21
J. Gillespie 2/56

Australia 400 all out

England lead by 236 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Eng 72-1: Trescothick's approach of getting runs quickly backfires as he is picks up a top edge, and is caught by Gilchrist for 37.
Eng 87-2: Strauss is bowled by Gillespie for 37.
Eng 126-3: A rash shot from Mark Butcher sees him being bowled by Brett Lee for 25.
Eng 129-4: Brett Lee strikes on the last ball before lunch, when he has Vaughan caught by Lehmann at 2nd Slip.

Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

Some aggressive bowling from the Aussies has seen them peg back England to 129-4 at Lunch on Day 4. England have an overall lead of 236 now, with Thorpe and Key the two batsman in the middle. The Aussies kept on attacking despite conceding runs, and at the end, its worked well for Ponting and his boys.

With 5 sessions left, all the three possible results can happen. England still have a slight upper hand, but the Aussies are well capable to doing almost anything and everything to win a match.

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Tea, Day 4
England 215-7 (56 Overs) & 507-8 decl.
G. Jones 39*(73)
M. Trescothick 37(43)

S. Katich 2/10
B. Lee 2/51

Australia 400 all out


England lead by 322 runs

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Eng 132-5: An early break through for Australia after tea, as Shane Warne has Key caught by Ponting at silly point for a duck.
Eng 186-6: Katich strikes for the Aussies, as he has the dangerous Graham Thorpe bowled for 34.
Eng 202-7: Katich strikes again, this time dismissing Ashley Giles LBW for 10,


Highlights from this session:

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[m_vaughan]

England are now 322 runs ahead, and there are still four sessions left in this test match. What do you think? Have England scored enough already? Or do they need to try and get to 370-380, to take a win for Australia out of the picture?

 

[Jamee999]

390-410 should be enough.Don't forget about Gilchrist.

 

[m_vaughan]

Update
At Stumps, Day 4
Australia 57-0 (16 Over) & 400 all out
M. Hayden 37*(59)
J. Langer 16*(41)

A. Giles 0/4

England 255 all out (64.5 Overs) & 507-8 decl.
G. Jones 55(95)
M. Trescothick 37(43)

J. Gillespie 4/89
S. Katich 2/10

Australia require 306 more runs to win

Wickets/Milestones in this session:
Eng 236-7: Geraint Jones scores his second fifty of the match.
Eng 249-8: Geraint Jones is eventually dismissed for 55, when he is caught by Martyn off Warne.
Eng 253-9: Matthew Hoggard is caught by Simon Katich off Gillespie for 20.
Eng 255-10: The last wicket falls for England, Steve Harmison bowled by Jason Gillespie for 2.


Highlights from this session:

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