Schedule:
Ashes 2009 Schedule
Test Match Results:
1st Test: Australia v. England - Match Drawn
2nd Test: Australia v. England - England won by 115 runs
3rd Test: Australia v. England - Match Drawn
4th Test: Australia v. England - Australia won by an Innings and 80 runs
5th Test: Australia v. England - England won by 197 runs
T20 Results:
1st T20: Washed Out Due to Rain - No Result
2nd T20: Washed out Due to Rain - No Result
ODI Results:
1st ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 4 runs
2nd ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 39 runs
3rd ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 6 wkts with 9 balls remaining
4th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 7 wkts with 38 balls remaining
5th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 4 wkts with 10 balls remaining
6th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 111 runs
7th ODI: Australia v. England - England won by 4 wkts with 60 balls remaining
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Monday, September 21, 2009
6th ODI: Aus v. Eng: Paine gives 6 in a row for Aussies!
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 6
Date: September 17, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: Australia, decided to bat
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Result: Australia won by 111 runs
Series Result: Australia lead the series 6-0
Man of the Match: T Paine off Australia
Australia Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-19 (Watson, 4.3 ov), 2-40 (Ponting, 8.6 ov), 3-203 (Hussey, 39.2 ov), 4-206 (Paine, 40.3 ov), 5-220 (Ferguson, 43.1 ov), 6-273 (White, 47.4 ov), 7-281 (Lee, 48.4 ov), 8-288 (Hopes, 49.3 ov)
England Innings: (target 297 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Strauss, 0.2 ov), 2-45 (Denly, 10.5 ov), 3-59 (Prior, 13.6 ov), 4-60 (Bopara, 14.5 ov), 5-100 (Morgan, 23.2 ov), 6-114 (Shah, 27.2 ov), 7-125 (Mascarenhas, 29.4 ov), 8-159 (Swann, 34.5 ov), 9-182 (Sidebottom, 39.2 ov), 10-185 (Anderson, 40.6 ov)
Date: September 17, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: Australia, decided to bat
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Result: Australia won by 111 runs
Series Result: Australia lead the series 6-0
Man of the Match: T Paine off Australia
Australia Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Watson | b Anderson | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| T Paine | c Prior b Mascarenhas | 111 | 148 | 14 | 1 |
| Ponting | c Sidebottom b Anderson | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| M Hussey | c Denly b Swann | 65 | 69 | 3 | 2 |
| C Ferguson | b Anderson | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| C White | c Denly b Anderson | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| Hopes | c Strauss b Sidebottom | 38 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| B Lee | run out (Anderson) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N Hauritz | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Siddle | not out | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 7, w 14) | 22 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 8 wkts in 50 overs | 296 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-19 (Watson, 4.3 ov), 2-40 (Ponting, 8.6 ov), 3-203 (Hussey, 39.2 ov), 4-206 (Paine, 40.3 ov), 5-220 (Ferguson, 43.1 ov), 6-273 (White, 47.4 ov), 7-281 (Lee, 48.4 ov), 8-288 (Hopes, 49.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 10 | 0 | 55 | 4 |
| Sidebottom | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Mascarenhas | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| T Bresnan | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Swann | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Bopara | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
England Innings: (target 297 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c Paine b Lee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Denly | c Lee b Hopes | 25 | 43 | 3 | 1 |
| Bopara | run out (Ponting) | 24 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| M Prior | run out (Ponting) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| OA Shah | c Watson b Hopes | 23 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| E Morgan | c Hussey b Bracken | 23 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Mascarenhas | b Hopes | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| T Bresnan | not out | 31 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Swann | b Bracken | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidebottom | b Siddle | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Anderson | b Lee | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 8, nb 3) | 14 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 41 overs | 185 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Strauss, 0.2 ov), 2-45 (Denly, 10.5 ov), 3-59 (Prior, 13.6 ov), 4-60 (Bopara, 14.5 ov), 5-100 (Morgan, 23.2 ov), 6-114 (Shah, 27.2 ov), 7-125 (Mascarenhas, 29.4 ov), 8-159 (Swann, 34.5 ov), 9-182 (Sidebottom, 39.2 ov), 10-185 (Anderson, 40.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| B Lee | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Bracken | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Siddle | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Hopes | 9 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Hauritz | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
5th ODI: Aus v. Eng: Ponting freaked out! Aussies Keep Winning!
Australia is back to number 1 spot in the ODI ranking. Brilliant century by skipper Ponting gave Aussies an unbeliable lead in the ODI series, especially after the loss of the test series 1-2. This is Ricky's 27th ODI hundred and came in at a time where his team was chasing 300. He lead the fight from the front.
For the 5th continuous time, England won the toss and but not the match. Though they changed the stragies in terms of batting first and also chasing, nothing worked so far. A nice team effort took them to 299 in the 5th ODI in Nottingham. Morgan was the only half-century maker and rest of the players contributed 30 plus. Lee's absence added confidence to the England batting line-up--one can say that.
But, Ponting's form today was brilliant and he would have chased even 350 plus. His 126 came in 109 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes. Vice-Captain Michael Clarke scored 52 from 64. Australia reached the target confortably with 10 balls remaining.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 5
Date: September 15, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Result: Australia won by 4 wickets with balls 10 remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 5-0
Man of the Match: Ponting off Australia
England Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-61 (Strauss, 13.2 ov), 2-95 (Bopara, 19.4 ov), 3-105 (Denly, 22.3 ov), 4-165 (Prior, 33.3 ov), 5-192 (Shah, 38.1 ov), 6-230 (Mascarenhas, 41.6 ov), 7-267 (Broad, 46.6 ov), 8-272 (Morgan, 47.3 ov), 9-278 (Bresnan, 48.3 ov), 10-299 (Rashid, 49.6 ov)
Australia Innings: (target 300 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-45 (Paine, 8.6 ov), 2-76 (Watson, 14.5 ov), 3-209 (Clarke, 36.3 ov), 4-226 (Hussey, 39.3 ov), 5-255 (Ferguson, 43.3 ov), 6-261 (Ponting, 43.6 ov)
For the 5th continuous time, England won the toss and but not the match. Though they changed the stragies in terms of batting first and also chasing, nothing worked so far. A nice team effort took them to 299 in the 5th ODI in Nottingham. Morgan was the only half-century maker and rest of the players contributed 30 plus. Lee's absence added confidence to the England batting line-up--one can say that.
But, Ponting's form today was brilliant and he would have chased even 350 plus. His 126 came in 109 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes. Vice-Captain Michael Clarke scored 52 from 64. Australia reached the target confortably with 10 balls remaining.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 5
Date: September 15, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Result: Australia won by 4 wickets with balls 10 remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 5-0
Man of the Match: Ponting off Australia
England Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | lbw b Hauritz | 35 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| J Denly | c Hussey b Johnson | 45 | 68 | 5 | 0 |
| Bopara | c Hauritz b Watson | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| M Prior | st Paine b Hauritz | 37 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| OA Shah | c Paine b Johnson | 31 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
| E Morgan | c Siddle b Bracken | 58 | 41 | 4 | 3 |
| Mascarenhas | c Johnson b Watson | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| S Broad | run out (Ponting) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| A Rashid | run out (Paine) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | c Bracken b Siddle | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidebottom | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 6, nb 2) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 50 overs | 299 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-61 (Strauss, 13.2 ov), 2-95 (Bopara, 19.4 ov), 3-105 (Denly, 22.3 ov), 4-165 (Prior, 33.3 ov), 5-192 (Shah, 38.1 ov), 6-230 (Mascarenhas, 41.6 ov), 7-267 (Broad, 46.6 ov), 8-272 (Morgan, 47.3 ov), 9-278 (Bresnan, 48.3 ov), 10-299 (Rashid, 49.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Siddle | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Bracken | 8 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Johnson | 10 | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| Watson | 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Hauritz | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| M Clarke | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Australia Innings: (target 300 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| S Watson | c Mascarenhas b Bresnan | 36 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| T Paine | c Rashid b Bresnan | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Shah b Broad | 126 | 109 | 14 | 3 |
| M Clarke | c Shah b Rashid | 52 | 64 | 5 | 0 |
| M Hussey | c Sidebottom b Mascarenhas | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferguson | lbw b Broad | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| C White | not out | 24 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| M Johnson | not out | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Extras | (b 1, w 6) | 7 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 6 wkts in 48.2 overs | 302 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-45 (Paine, 8.6 ov), 2-76 (Watson, 14.5 ov), 3-209 (Clarke, 36.3 ov), 4-226 (Hussey, 39.3 ov), 5-255 (Ferguson, 43.3 ov), 6-261 (Ponting, 43.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| S Broad | 9 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Sidebottom | 9.2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | 10 | 0 | 76 | 2 |
| Mascarenhas | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| A Rashid | 7 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Bopara | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
4th ODI: Aus v. Eng: Australia Win Series! Lee picks 5!
Brett Lee showed that he was never away from the game. He picked 5 of the crucial wickets of England and paved way for a series win for Australia. This is Australia's fourth continuous win and put them 4-0 ahead in the 7-match series.
This is Lee's 9th five wicket haul. Ponting back in this game made useful 48 and was involved in two 50-runs partnership. Ponting and Paine added 58 for 2nd wicket and Ponting and Clarke added 60 for the 3rd wicket.
For England, once again Strauss made 63 but could not carry on his form. Shah (39) was the only other batsman to go beyond 30.
Brett Lee was rightly picked for the player of the award for his wonderful bowling performance.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 4
Date: September 12, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: Australia won by 7 wickets with balls 38 remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 4-0
Man of the Match: Brett Lee off Australia
England Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-29 (Denly, 4.5 ov), 2-96 (Bopara, 18.3 ov), 3-111 (Strauss, 24.4 ov), 4-146 (Prior, 32.1 ov), 5-174 (Morgan, 39.3 ov), 6-200 (Wright, 43.1 ov), 7-202 (Broad, 43.3 ov), 8-206 (Shah, 44.1 ov), 9-212 (Rashid, 45.3 ov), 10-220 (Sidebottom, 46.3 ov)
Australia Innings: (target 221 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-51 (Watson, 9.4 ov), 2-108 (Paine, 18.6 ov), 3-168 (Ponting, 34.4 ov)
This is Lee's 9th five wicket haul. Ponting back in this game made useful 48 and was involved in two 50-runs partnership. Ponting and Paine added 58 for 2nd wicket and Ponting and Clarke added 60 for the 3rd wicket.
For England, once again Strauss made 63 but could not carry on his form. Shah (39) was the only other batsman to go beyond 30.
Brett Lee was rightly picked for the player of the award for his wonderful bowling performance.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 4
Date: September 12, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: Australia won by 7 wickets with balls 38 remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 4-0
Man of the Match: Brett Lee off Australia
England Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c Bracken b Hauritz | 63 | 75 | 8 | 0 |
| J Denly | c White b Lee | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Bopara | lbw b Hauritz | 26 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| M Prior | b Lee | 29 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| OA Shah | c Ferguson b Watson | 39 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| E Morgan | st Paine b Bracken | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| L Wright | b Lee | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| S Broad | b Lee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A Rashid | b Lee | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | not out | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidebottom | b Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 4) | 8 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 46.3 overs | 220 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-29 (Denly, 4.5 ov), 2-96 (Bopara, 18.3 ov), 3-111 (Strauss, 24.4 ov), 4-146 (Prior, 32.1 ov), 5-174 (Morgan, 39.3 ov), 6-200 (Wright, 43.1 ov), 7-202 (Broad, 43.3 ov), 8-206 (Shah, 44.1 ov), 9-212 (Rashid, 45.3 ov), 10-220 (Sidebottom, 46.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| B Lee | 9 | 1 | 49 | 5 |
| Bracken | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Johnson | 8.3 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Watson | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Hauritz | 10 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| M Clarke | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Australia Innings: (target 221 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| S Watson | lbw b Bresnan | 26 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| T Paine | c Prior b Rashid | 51 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Bopara b Bresnan | 48 | 60 | 5 | 0 |
| M Clarke | not out | 62 | 81 | 8 | 0 |
| Ferguson | not out | 23 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 2) | 11 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 3 wkts in 43.4 overs | 221 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-51 (Watson, 9.4 ov), 2-108 (Paine, 18.6 ov), 3-168 (Ponting, 34.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| S Broad | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Sidebottom | 7.4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | 8 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| A Rashid | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| OA Shah | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| L Wright | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
3rd ODI: Aus v. Eng: White's century give Australia 3-0 Lead!
Wonderful century by Craig White gave the third consecutive victory for Austrlia and put them in a comfortable position in the series. Chasing 229, Wastson (7) and Paine (29) went early with board reading 52 for 2. White and skipper Clarke played responsibly and built a 143 runs for 3rd wicket. White scored 105 in 124 balls with 9 fours and a six while Clarke took 92 balls to score his 52.
Earlier, England skipper Strauss made 63 and the other top scorer was Morgan with 43. Watson picked 3 wickets giving away 36 runs in his 8 overs.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 3
Date: September 9, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: M Clarke and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 3-0
Man of the Match: C White off Australia
England Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-41 (Bopara, 7.5 ov), 2-41 (Prior, 8.4 ov), 3-62 (Shah, 14.5 ov), 4-98 (Strauss, 22.3 ov), 5-132 (Collingwood, 31.4 ov), 6-147 (Wright, 35.4 ov), 7-183 (Morgan, 42.3 ov), 8-188 (Swann, 43.3 ov), 9-228 (Sidebottom, 49.6 ov)
Australia Innings: (target 229 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (Watson, 4.6 ov), 2-52 (Paine, 13.3 ov), 3-195 (Clarke, 43.4 ov), 4-220 (White, 47.2 ov)
Earlier, England skipper Strauss made 63 and the other top scorer was Morgan with 43. Watson picked 3 wickets giving away 36 runs in his 8 overs.
Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 3
Date: September 9, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: M Clarke and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining
Series Result: Australia lead the series 3-0
Man of the Match: C White off Australia
England Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c Clarke b Hauritz | 63 | 72 | 7 | 0 |
| Bopara | c Hopes b Bracken | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| M Prior | c Hopes b Johnson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| OA Shah | lbw b Johnson | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Collingwood | c Bracken b Watson | 28 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| E Morgan | c Johnson b Lee | 43 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
| L Wright | c sub (A Voges) b Hopes | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | not out | 31 | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| Swann | lbw b Watson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidebottom | c White b Watson | 24 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 4, nb 4) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 9 wkts in 50 overs | 228 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-41 (Bopara, 7.5 ov), 2-41 (Prior, 8.4 ov), 3-62 (Shah, 14.5 ov), 4-98 (Strauss, 22.3 ov), 5-132 (Collingwood, 31.4 ov), 6-147 (Wright, 35.4 ov), 7-183 (Morgan, 42.3 ov), 8-188 (Swann, 43.3 ov), 9-228 (Sidebottom, 49.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| B Lee | 9 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Bracken | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Johnson | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Hopes | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Hauritz | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Watson | 8 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
Australia Innings: (target 229 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| S Watson | lbw b Anderson | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| T Paine | lbw b Collingwood | 29 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| C White | c Sidebottom b Wright | 105 | 124 | 9 | 1 |
| M Clarke | b Swann | 52 | 92 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferguson | not out | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| M Hussey | not out | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 6) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 4 wkts in 48.3 overs | 230 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (Watson, 4.6 ov), 2-52 (Paine, 13.3 ov), 3-195 (Clarke, 43.4 ov), 4-220 (White, 47.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 9.3 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Sidebottom | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| T Bresnan | 10 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| L Wright | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Swann | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
Monday, August 3, 2009
Ashes 2009: 3rd Test: Micheal Clarke and North Save Test for Australia!
Rain affected the result of the 3rd test match of the Ashes 2009 between host England and visitors Australia. The first day started late and had only 30 overs bowled. Australia, deciding to bat first, ended day 1 with 126 for 1.
Watson came in place of Hughes and it ended as a right decision by skipper Ponting. He scored 62 and was the top scorer. Ponting surpassed the leading run scorer in test cricket for Australia--Allan Border. He is the number one leading run scorer for Austalia in test cricket.
Except the first wicket partnership of 82 runs between Watson and Katich, no pair could make 50-run partnership. Anderson spoiled the Aussie party by picking 5 wickets while Onions picked 4. The duo destroyed the batting line up and ended the Australian first innings for 263.
England ended day 2 at 116 for 2. Skipper Strauss and Bell stayed till the end to prevent further damage. Cook gone for a duck while Bopara made 23.
Bell, playing in place of injured Kevin Pietersen, survied couple of good shouts for leg before. He managed to score 53.
Third day's play was completely washed out due to rain.
Strauss went early on Day 4 as he made 69. Collingwood could not survive as he added just 13.
Prior and Flintoff added 89 runs for the 6th wicket. This partnership brought liveness to the game as England was heading towards some good lead. Flintoff made 74 and Prior made 41.
When Flintoff fell, England were 309 for 7. Stuart Broad delayed the proceedings and irritated the Australian bowlers. He scored an useful 55. The good lofted on-drive of Johnson provided the bowler to have an argument with the batsman.
England finished their first innings at 376. Australians were in the back foot at the end of day 4 as they lost both Katich and Ponting. The well flighted and turned delivery beat Ponting and hit the middle stump. This was a pure off-spinner wicket and nice to watch. Australia were struggling at 88 for 2 needing another 25 runs to make England bat again.
Australia had to play out 90 overs or score quick runs and take all 10 wickets of England to equal the series. But, it require a strong and aggressive batting which is very difficult under these circumstances. A couple of wickets would turn the game against the bowling team.
Though Englan picked two more wickets before lunch, Michael Clarke and North played a sensible innings as Clarke went on to score another 100. He won the man of the match award for his match saving innings.
North scored 96 and missed the century by a whisk of 4 runs. The drive went through gully where Anderson picked wonderful one-handed catch on his right. It was a good catch to dismiss a batsman in the nineties.
Debutant Manou scored 13 as both the captains decided to end the match when Clarke hit a boundary off Bopara to bring his 12th test hundred.
Strauss: "We're pretty disappointed. We came to the ground this morning with pretty high hopes. All credit to Marcus North and Michael Clarke, they batted exceptionally well."
Ponting: "The North and Clarke partnership today was something pretty special. It was good for us to get through the way we have."
Michael Clarke:"The wicket played much better than I expected it to today. There was a bit of spin but it was consistent spin."
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 3
Date: July 30-August 3, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: Australia, decided to bat
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Result: Match Drawn
Series Result: England lead 1-0 (1st test drawn)
Man of the Match: M Clarke off Australia
Australia 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-85 (Katich, 18.6 ov), 2-126 (Watson, 30.1 ov), 3-126 (Hussey, 30.2 ov), 4-163 (Ponting, 38.3 ov), 5-193 (Clarke, 49.4 ov), 6-202 (North, 51.4 ov), 7-202 (Johnson, 51.5 ov), 8-203 (Manou, 53.5 ov), 9-229 (Siddle, 61.5 ov), 10-263 (Hilfenhaus, 70.4 ov)
England 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Cook, 1.4 ov), 2-60 (Bopara, 19.2 ov), 3-141 (Strauss, 44.1 ov), 4-159 (Collingwood, 50.5 ov), 5-168 (Bell, 55.6 ov), 6-257 (Prior, 71.3 ov), 7-309 (Flintoff, 80.4 ov), 8-348 (Swann, 87.3 ov), 9-355 (Anderson, 88.6 ov), 10-376 (Broad, 93.3 ov)
Australia 2nd Innings: (trail by 113 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-47 (Katich, 13.2 ov), 2-52 (Ponting, 14.6 ov), 3-137 (Watson, 43.6 ov), 4-161 (Hussey, 52.6 ov), 5-346 (North, 103.1 ov)
Watson came in place of Hughes and it ended as a right decision by skipper Ponting. He scored 62 and was the top scorer. Ponting surpassed the leading run scorer in test cricket for Australia--Allan Border. He is the number one leading run scorer for Austalia in test cricket.
Except the first wicket partnership of 82 runs between Watson and Katich, no pair could make 50-run partnership. Anderson spoiled the Aussie party by picking 5 wickets while Onions picked 4. The duo destroyed the batting line up and ended the Australian first innings for 263.
England ended day 2 at 116 for 2. Skipper Strauss and Bell stayed till the end to prevent further damage. Cook gone for a duck while Bopara made 23.
Bell, playing in place of injured Kevin Pietersen, survied couple of good shouts for leg before. He managed to score 53.
Third day's play was completely washed out due to rain.
Strauss went early on Day 4 as he made 69. Collingwood could not survive as he added just 13.
Prior and Flintoff added 89 runs for the 6th wicket. This partnership brought liveness to the game as England was heading towards some good lead. Flintoff made 74 and Prior made 41.
When Flintoff fell, England were 309 for 7. Stuart Broad delayed the proceedings and irritated the Australian bowlers. He scored an useful 55. The good lofted on-drive of Johnson provided the bowler to have an argument with the batsman.
England finished their first innings at 376. Australians were in the back foot at the end of day 4 as they lost both Katich and Ponting. The well flighted and turned delivery beat Ponting and hit the middle stump. This was a pure off-spinner wicket and nice to watch. Australia were struggling at 88 for 2 needing another 25 runs to make England bat again.
Australia had to play out 90 overs or score quick runs and take all 10 wickets of England to equal the series. But, it require a strong and aggressive batting which is very difficult under these circumstances. A couple of wickets would turn the game against the bowling team.
Though Englan picked two more wickets before lunch, Michael Clarke and North played a sensible innings as Clarke went on to score another 100. He won the man of the match award for his match saving innings.
North scored 96 and missed the century by a whisk of 4 runs. The drive went through gully where Anderson picked wonderful one-handed catch on his right. It was a good catch to dismiss a batsman in the nineties.
Debutant Manou scored 13 as both the captains decided to end the match when Clarke hit a boundary off Bopara to bring his 12th test hundred.
Strauss: "We're pretty disappointed. We came to the ground this morning with pretty high hopes. All credit to Marcus North and Michael Clarke, they batted exceptionally well."
Ponting: "The North and Clarke partnership today was something pretty special. It was good for us to get through the way we have."
Michael Clarke:"The wicket played much better than I expected it to today. There was a bit of spin but it was consistent spin."
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 3
Date: July 30-August 3, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: Australia, decided to bat
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Result: Match Drawn
Series Result: England lead 1-0 (1st test drawn)
Man of the Match: M Clarke off Australia
Australia 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| S Watson | lbw b Onions | 62 | 106 | 10 | 0 |
| Katich | lbw b Swann | 46 | 48 | 9 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Prior b Onions | 38 | 47 | 5 | 0 |
| M Hussey | b Onions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Clarke | lbw b Anderson | 29 | 55 | 4 | 0 |
| M North | c Prior b Anderson | 12 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
| G Manou | b Anderson | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| M Johnson | lbw b Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N Hauritz | not out | 20 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| P Siddle | c Prior b Anderson | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| B Hilfenhaus | c Swann b Onions | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 7, w 2, nb 1) | 15 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 70.4 overs | 263 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-85 (Katich, 18.6 ov), 2-126 (Watson, 30.1 ov), 3-126 (Hussey, 30.2 ov), 4-163 (Ponting, 38.3 ov), 5-193 (Clarke, 49.4 ov), 6-202 (North, 51.4 ov), 7-202 (Johnson, 51.5 ov), 8-203 (Manou, 53.5 ov), 9-229 (Siddle, 61.5 ov), 10-263 (Hilfenhaus, 70.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 24 | 7 | 80 | 5 |
| Flintoff | 15 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Onions | 16.4 | 2 | 58 | 4 |
| Broad | 13 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Swann | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
England 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| A Strauss | c Manou b Hilfenhaus | 69 | 134 | 11 | 0 |
| A Cook | c Manou b Siddle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bopara | b Hilfenhaus | 23 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
| I Bell | lbw b Johnson | 53 | 114 | 7 | 1 |
| Collingwood | c Ponting b Hilfenhaus | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| M Prior | c sub (PJ Hughes) b Siddle | 41 | 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Flintoff | c Clarke b Hauritz | 74 | 79 | 10 | 1 |
| S Broad | c & b Siddle | 55 | 64 | 9 | 0 |
| Swann | c North b Johnson | 24 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Anderson | c Manou b Hilfenhaus | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| G Onions | not out | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 4, w 6, nb 9) | 21 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 93.3 overs | 376 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Cook, 1.4 ov), 2-60 (Bopara, 19.2 ov), 3-141 (Strauss, 44.1 ov), 4-159 (Collingwood, 50.5 ov), 5-168 (Bell, 55.6 ov), 6-257 (Prior, 71.3 ov), 7-309 (Flintoff, 80.4 ov), 8-348 (Swann, 87.3 ov), 9-355 (Anderson, 88.6 ov), 10-376 (Broad, 93.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Hilfenhaus | 30 | 7 | 109 | 4 |
| Siddle | 21.3 | 3 | 89 | 3 |
| Hauritz | 18 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Johnson | 21 | 1 | 92 | 2 |
| Watson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Australia 2nd Innings: (trail by 113 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Watson | c Prior b Anderson | 53 | 114 | 9 | 0 |
| Katich | c Prior b Onions | 26 | 47 | 2 | 0 |
| Ponting | b Swann | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| M Hussey | c Prior b Broad | 64 | 130 | 13 | 0 |
| M Clarke | not out | 103 | 192 | 14 | 0 |
| North | c Anderson b Broad | 96 | 159 | 15 | 0 |
| G Manou | not out | 13 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 6, w 2, nb 3) | 15 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 5 wkts in 112.2 overs | 375 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-47 (Katich, 13.2 ov), 2-52 (Ponting, 14.6 ov), 3-137 (Watson, 43.6 ov), 4-161 (Hussey, 52.6 ov), 5-346 (North, 103.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 21 | 8 | 47 | 1 |
| Flintoff | 15 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Onions | 19 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
| Swann | 31 | 4 | 119 | 1 |
| Broad | 16 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Bopara | 8.2 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ashes 2009: 2nd Test: Flintoff's 5 wkts in 2nd Innings give England 1-0 Lead!
Flintoff's brilliant bowling performance in the 2nd innings of the 2nd test match in the Ashes 2009 has given England the 1-0 lead in the five test series with the first one drawn.
England have not beaten Australia since 1934 and this has become a relief for the entire English people.
Deciding to bat first, England started the attack with skipper Strauss leading from the front. Strauss made 161 but got out in the 2nd ball of the 2nd day's play. This was his 18th test century.
The first wicket partnership was 196 between Struass and Cook. The partnership was broken by Johnson trapping Cook leg before for 95. Aussies took 48 overs to taste the first blow.
The start was not well utilized by the rest of the players. Pietersen was the 3rd top scorer with 32.
England were in good position at the end of Day 1 with 364 for 6. They did not use the good first wicket star and the usual collapse ended their innings at 425.
Australia had a good chance of scoring more as they did in the first test. The four century makers--Katich, Ponting, North and Haddin, from the first test could not make contribution in the first innings. Hussey was the only half-century maker.
Anderson demolished the Australian batting order. Anderson had Hughes caught behind for 4 and Ponting followed him to the pavilion caught by Strauss for 2. Katich and Hussey added 93 for the 3rd wicket and took the score to 103. Australia were struggling at 156 for 8 at the end of day 2.
Harutiz and Siddle 44 for the 9th wicket and brought respect to the total. The last wicket added another 19 as Australia were bundled for 215.
England did not force the follow on though they had the right with a lead of 210 runs. England played sensibly and utilized the lead well. Strauss and Cook made 32 each and put 61 for the 1st wicket. Collingwood and Prior made half centuries which gave England a good lead. England declared at 311 for the loss of 6 wickets and set a target of 522.
Australia lost two wickets with just 34 on the board. Flintoff picked both the wickets. Ponting and Hussey added 44 for the 3rd wicket before Broad bowled skipper Ponting for 38. This opened the gate for England's victory.
Michael Clarke and Haddin stayed and delayed the defeat. Australia ended day 4 at 313 for 5 with Clarke scoring a fighting century. He was unbeaten on 125 and Haddin was at 80.
Day 5 resumed with Australia needing 209 runs and England needing 5 wickets.
Flintoff picked Haddin in the 2nd over caught by Collingwood. Johnson once again played useful innings but not good enough for Australia. Swann's flighted delivery beat Clarke who stepped out of the crease and hit the stumps. This assured victory for England. Johnson's half-century should have given him some confidence. He was the last batsman to get out bowled by Swann.
Flintoff picked 5 wickets and Swann had 4 for his account. England beat Australia by 115 runs.
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 2
Date: July 16-20, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: England won by 115 runs
Series Result: England lead 1-0 (1st test drawn)
Man of the Match: Flintoff off England
England 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-196 (Cook, 47.5 ov), 2-222 (Bopara, 53.6 ov), 3-267 (Pietersen, 65.1 ov), 4-302 (Collingwood, 76.3 ov), 5-317 (Prior, 79.3 ov), 6-333 (Flintoff, 82.3 ov), 7-364 (Strauss, 90.2 ov), 8-370 (Swann, 91.5 ov), 9-378 (Broad, 92.6 ov), 10-425 (Anderson, 101.4 ov)
Australia 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Hughes, 2.3 ov), 2-10 (Ponting, 6.6 ov), 3-103 (Katich, 32.4 ov), 4-111 (Hussey, 35.6 ov), 5-111 (Clarke, 36.3 ov), 6-139 (North, 42.3 ov), 7-148 (Johnson, 45.5 ov), 8-152 (Haddin, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Hauritz, 58.3 ov), 10-215 (Siddle, 62.6 ov)
England 2nd Innings: (lead by 210 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-61 (Cook, 14.1 ov), 2-74 (Strauss, 16.2 ov), 3-147 (Bopara, 44.4 ov), 4-174 (Pietersen, 51.1 ov), 5-260 (Prior, 63.2 ov), 6-311 (Collingwood, 71.2 ov)
Australia 2nd Innings: (522 to win)
Fall of Wickets: 1-17 (Katich, 3.1 ov), 2-34 (Hughes, 9.2 ov), 3-78 (Ponting, 23.4 ov), 4-120 (Hussey, 32.4 ov), 5-128 (North, 38.4 ov), 6-313 (Haddin, 87.4 ov), 7-356 (Clarke, 98.2 ov), 8-363 (Hauritz, 99.4 ov), 9-388 (Siddle, 103.6 ov), 10-406 (Johnson, 106.6 ov)
England have not beaten Australia since 1934 and this has become a relief for the entire English people.
Deciding to bat first, England started the attack with skipper Strauss leading from the front. Strauss made 161 but got out in the 2nd ball of the 2nd day's play. This was his 18th test century.
The first wicket partnership was 196 between Struass and Cook. The partnership was broken by Johnson trapping Cook leg before for 95. Aussies took 48 overs to taste the first blow.
The start was not well utilized by the rest of the players. Pietersen was the 3rd top scorer with 32.
England were in good position at the end of Day 1 with 364 for 6. They did not use the good first wicket star and the usual collapse ended their innings at 425.
Australia had a good chance of scoring more as they did in the first test. The four century makers--Katich, Ponting, North and Haddin, from the first test could not make contribution in the first innings. Hussey was the only half-century maker.
Anderson demolished the Australian batting order. Anderson had Hughes caught behind for 4 and Ponting followed him to the pavilion caught by Strauss for 2. Katich and Hussey added 93 for the 3rd wicket and took the score to 103. Australia were struggling at 156 for 8 at the end of day 2.
Harutiz and Siddle 44 for the 9th wicket and brought respect to the total. The last wicket added another 19 as Australia were bundled for 215.
England did not force the follow on though they had the right with a lead of 210 runs. England played sensibly and utilized the lead well. Strauss and Cook made 32 each and put 61 for the 1st wicket. Collingwood and Prior made half centuries which gave England a good lead. England declared at 311 for the loss of 6 wickets and set a target of 522.
Australia lost two wickets with just 34 on the board. Flintoff picked both the wickets. Ponting and Hussey added 44 for the 3rd wicket before Broad bowled skipper Ponting for 38. This opened the gate for England's victory.
Michael Clarke and Haddin stayed and delayed the defeat. Australia ended day 4 at 313 for 5 with Clarke scoring a fighting century. He was unbeaten on 125 and Haddin was at 80.
Day 5 resumed with Australia needing 209 runs and England needing 5 wickets.
Flintoff picked Haddin in the 2nd over caught by Collingwood. Johnson once again played useful innings but not good enough for Australia. Swann's flighted delivery beat Clarke who stepped out of the crease and hit the stumps. This assured victory for England. Johnson's half-century should have given him some confidence. He was the last batsman to get out bowled by Swann.
Flintoff picked 5 wickets and Swann had 4 for his account. England beat Australia by 115 runs.
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 2
Date: July 16-20, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: England won by 115 runs
Series Result: England lead 1-0 (1st test drawn)
Man of the Match: Flintoff off England
England 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | b Hilfenhaus | 161 | 268 | 22 | 0 |
| Cook | lbw b Johnson | 95 | 147 | 18 | 0 |
| Bopara | lbw b Hilfenhaus | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Pietersen | c †Haddin b Siddle | 32 | 42 | 4 | 0 |
| Collingwood | c Siddle b Clarke | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Prior | b Johnson | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Flintoff | c Ponting b Hilfenhaus | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Broad | b Hilfenhaus | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Swann | c Ponting b Siddle | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Anderson | c Hussey b Johnson | 29 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Onions | not out | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 15, lb 2, nb 8) | 25 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 101.4 overs | 425 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-196 (Cook, 47.5 ov), 2-222 (Bopara, 53.6 ov), 3-267 (Pietersen, 65.1 ov), 4-302 (Collingwood, 76.3 ov), 5-317 (Prior, 79.3 ov), 6-333 (Flintoff, 82.3 ov), 7-364 (Strauss, 90.2 ov), 8-370 (Swann, 91.5 ov), 9-378 (Broad, 92.6 ov), 10-425 (Anderson, 101.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Hilfenhaus | 31 | 12 | 103 | 4 |
| Johnson | 21.4 | 2 | 132 | 3 |
| Siddle | 20 | 1 | 76 | 2 |
| Hauritz | 8.3 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| North | 16.3 | 2 | 59 | 0 |
| M Clarke | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Australia 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Hughes | c Prior b Anderson | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Katich | c Broad b Onions | 48 | 93 | 6 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Strauss b Anderson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| M Hussey | b Flintoff | 51 | 91 | 8 | 0 |
| M Clarke | c Cook b Anderson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| North | b Anderson | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Haddin | c Cook b Broad | 28 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnson | c Cook b Broad | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Hauritz | c Collingwood b Onions | 24 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Siddle | c Strauss b Onions | 35 | 47 | 5 | 0 |
| Hilfenhaus | not out | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 6, nb 2) | 12 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 63 overs | 215 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Hughes, 2.3 ov), 2-10 (Ponting, 6.6 ov), 3-103 (Katich, 32.4 ov), 4-111 (Hussey, 35.6 ov), 5-111 (Clarke, 36.3 ov), 6-139 (North, 42.3 ov), 7-148 (Johnson, 45.5 ov), 8-152 (Haddin, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Hauritz, 58.3 ov), 10-215 (Siddle, 62.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 21 | 5 | 55 | 4 |
| Flintoff | 12 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Broad | 18 | 1 | 78 | 2 |
| Onions | 11 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Swann | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
England 2nd Innings: (lead by 210 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c M Clarke b Hauritz | 32 | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| Cook | lbw b Hauritz | 32 | 42 | 6 | 0 |
| Bopara | c Katich b Hauritz | 27 | 93 | 4 | 0 |
| Pietersen | c Haddin b Siddle | 44 | 101 | 5 | 0 |
| Collingwood | c Haddin b Siddle | 54 | 80 | 4 | 0 |
| Prior | run out (North) | 61 | 42 | 9 | 0 |
| Flintoff | not out | 30 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| Broad | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 16, lb 9, w 1, nb 5) | 31 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 6 wkts decl in 71.2 overs | 311 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-61 (Cook, 14.1 ov), 2-74 (Strauss, 16.2 ov), 3-147 (Bopara, 44.4 ov), 4-174 (Pietersen, 51.1 ov), 5-260 (Prior, 63.2 ov), 6-311 (Collingwood, 71.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Hilfenhaus | 19 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| Johnson | 17 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Siddle | 15.2 | 4 | 64 | 2 |
| Hauritz | 16 | 1 | 80 | 3 |
| M Clarke | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Australia 2nd Innings: (522 to win)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Hughes | c Strauss b Flintoff | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| Katich | c Pietersen b Flintoff | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ponting | b Broad | 38 | 69 | 6 | 0 |
| M Hussey | c Collingwood b Swann | 27 | 63 | 3 | 0 |
| M Clarke | b Swann | 136 | 227 | 14 | 0 |
| North | b Swann | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Haddin | c Collingwood b Flintoff | 80 | 130 | 10 | 0 |
| Johnson | b Swann | 63 | 75 | 9 | 0 |
| Hauritz | b Flintoff | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Siddle | b Flintoff | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilfenhaus | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 8, nb 8) | 21 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 107 overs | 406 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-17 (Katich, 3.1 ov), 2-34 (Hughes, 9.2 ov), 3-78 (Ponting, 23.4 ov), 4-120 (Hussey, 32.4 ov), 5-128 (North, 38.4 ov), 6-313 (Haddin, 87.4 ov), 7-356 (Clarke, 98.2 ov), 8-363 (Hauritz, 99.4 ov), 9-388 (Siddle, 103.6 ov), 10-406 (Johnson, 106.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 21 | 4 | 86 | 0 |
| Flintoff | 27 | 4 | 92 | 5 |
| Onions | 9 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Broad | 16 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Swann | 28 | 3 | 87 | 4 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Ashes 2009: 1st Test: Collingwood saves test for England! Last Wicket Plays 11 overs!
Australia should blame themselves insted of blaming the delay tactic applied by England. The last wicket of England--Andreson and Panesar played 11.3 overs and saved their side from defeat in the first test of the Ashes 2009.
Struggling at 20 for 2 when play resumed on Day 5, England had to minimum of 95 overs. Australia had the chance of bringing the 2nd ball during the end of the day.
Pietersen fell in the morning for 8, bowled by Hilfenhaus. Six overs later, captain Strauss followed him. At one stage, England were 70 for 5, with Collingwood and Flintoff in the crease. England needed another 99 runs to avoid the follow on.
They added 57 for the 6th wicket, but the important aspect was that they played 23.1 overs. With 112 more runs needed to make Australia play again, the chances were dim as the tail had to play minimum of 52 overs.
Collingwood and Broad played 17 overs, added 32 to the total. Swann consumed 63 balls from his side playing along with Collingwood. Swann was trapped leg before off Hilfenhaus.
Anderson joined Collingwood and they played under tremendous pressure as the overs were reducing. They added 12 runs for the 9th wicket but eliminated 7.2 overs from the balance overs. Collingwood after playing for 344 minutes and 245 deliveries, got out at the crucial stage. He was caught by Hussey at point off Siddle.
Anderson and Panesar had the responsibility but no one expected them to play 10 overs, especially against Australia.
In the 98th over, Anderson hit two continuous boundaries which took England past the innings defeat mark.
England were 7 runs ahead but had to play 10 more minutes. The 12th man came in and gave a word to both the batsmen. With 4 more overs to be bowled and 11 minutes remaining, time was constraint for Australia.
In the next over, both Physio and the 12th man came into the ground again. Ricky Ponting was not happy. England were wasting time here!
At the end of 105th over, batsmen shook hands and England have successfully drawn the first test.
Earlier, England made 435 with Pietersen top scoring with 69. Collingwood and Prior scored half-centuries to give England a good total on the board.
Ponting scored 150 and Katich scored 122. They both added 239 for the 2nd wicket which gave Australia the solid foundation.
Later, North and Haddin scored centuries and took Australia past 600. With Haddin dismissed for 121, Australia declared the innings at 674.
Ponting was delcared man of the match and he rightly said that he would have exchanged it for a wicket.
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 1
Date: July 8-12, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Sophia Garderns, Cardiff
Result: Match Drawn
Series Result: 0-0
Man of the Match: Ponting off Australia
England 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-21 (Cook, 7.6 ov), 2-67 (Strauss, 19.6 ov), 3-90 (Bopara, 24.4 ov), 4-228 (Collingwood, 65.3 ov), 5-241 (Pietersen, 70.5 ov), 6-327 (Flintoff, 86.4 ov), 7-329 (Prior, 88.3 ov), 8-355 (Broad, 93.5 ov), 9-423 (Anderson, 102.4 ov), 10-435 (Panesar, 106.5 ov)
Australia 1st Innings:
Fall of Wickets: 1-60 (Hughes, 14.6 ov), 2-299 (Katich, 84.6 ov), 3-325 (Hussey, 90.1 ov), 4-331 (Ponting, 94.5 ov), 5-474 (Clarke, 136.5 ov), 6-674 (Haddin, 180.6 ov)
England 2nd Innings: (trail by 239 runs)
Fall of Wickets: 1-13 (Cook, 4.3 ov), 2-17 (Bopara, 5.3 ov), 3-31 (Pietersen, 10.4 ov), 4-46 (Strauss, 16.6 ov), 5-70 (Prior, 26.3 ov), 6-127 (Flintoff, 49.4 ov), 7-159 (Broad, 66.4 ov), 8-221 (Swann, 86.1 ov), 9-233 (Collingwood, 93.3 ov)
Struggling at 20 for 2 when play resumed on Day 5, England had to minimum of 95 overs. Australia had the chance of bringing the 2nd ball during the end of the day.
Pietersen fell in the morning for 8, bowled by Hilfenhaus. Six overs later, captain Strauss followed him. At one stage, England were 70 for 5, with Collingwood and Flintoff in the crease. England needed another 99 runs to avoid the follow on.
They added 57 for the 6th wicket, but the important aspect was that they played 23.1 overs. With 112 more runs needed to make Australia play again, the chances were dim as the tail had to play minimum of 52 overs.
Collingwood and Broad played 17 overs, added 32 to the total. Swann consumed 63 balls from his side playing along with Collingwood. Swann was trapped leg before off Hilfenhaus.
Anderson joined Collingwood and they played under tremendous pressure as the overs were reducing. They added 12 runs for the 9th wicket but eliminated 7.2 overs from the balance overs. Collingwood after playing for 344 minutes and 245 deliveries, got out at the crucial stage. He was caught by Hussey at point off Siddle.
Anderson and Panesar had the responsibility but no one expected them to play 10 overs, especially against Australia.
In the 98th over, Anderson hit two continuous boundaries which took England past the innings defeat mark.
England were 7 runs ahead but had to play 10 more minutes. The 12th man came in and gave a word to both the batsmen. With 4 more overs to be bowled and 11 minutes remaining, time was constraint for Australia.
In the next over, both Physio and the 12th man came into the ground again. Ricky Ponting was not happy. England were wasting time here!
At the end of 105th over, batsmen shook hands and England have successfully drawn the first test.
Earlier, England made 435 with Pietersen top scoring with 69. Collingwood and Prior scored half-centuries to give England a good total on the board.
Ponting scored 150 and Katich scored 122. They both added 239 for the 2nd wicket which gave Australia the solid foundation.
Later, North and Haddin scored centuries and took Australia past 600. With Haddin dismissed for 121, Australia declared the innings at 674.
Ponting was delcared man of the match and he rightly said that he would have exchanged it for a wicket.
Scoreboard:
Match: Ashes 2009: Test Match 1
Date: July 8-12, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to bat
Venue: Sophia Garderns, Cardiff
Result: Match Drawn
Series Result: 0-0
Man of the Match: Ponting off Australia
England 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c M Clarke b Johnson | 30 | 60 | 4 | 0 |
| Cook | c Hussey b Hilfenhaus | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Bopara | c Hughes b Johnson | 35 | 52 | 6 | 0 |
| Pietersen | c Katich b Hauritz | 69 | 141 | 4 | 0 |
| Collingwood | c Haddin b Hilfenhaus | 64 | 145 | 6 | 0 |
| Prior | b Siddle | 56 | 62 | 6 | 0 |
| Flintoff | b Siddle | 37 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| Anderson | c M Hussey b Hauritz | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| Broad | b Johnson | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Swann | not out | 47 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| Panesar | c Ponting b Hauritz | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 13, lb 11, w 2, nb 12) | 38 | - | - | - |
| Total | all out in 106.5 overs | 435 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-21 (Cook, 7.6 ov), 2-67 (Strauss, 19.6 ov), 3-90 (Bopara, 24.4 ov), 4-228 (Collingwood, 65.3 ov), 5-241 (Pietersen, 70.5 ov), 6-327 (Flintoff, 86.4 ov), 7-329 (Prior, 88.3 ov), 8-355 (Broad, 93.5 ov), 9-423 (Anderson, 102.4 ov), 10-435 (Panesar, 106.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Johnson | 22 | 2 | 87 | 3 |
| Hilfenhaus | 27 | 5 | 77 | 2 |
| Siddle | 27 | 3 | 121 | 2 |
| Hauritz | 23.5 | 1 | 95 | 3 |
| M Clarke | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Katich | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Australia 1st Innings:
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Hughes | c Prior b Flintoff | 36 | 54 | 5 | 0 |
| Katich | lbw b Anderson | 122 | 261 | 12 | 0 |
| Ponting | b Panesar | 150 | 224 | 14 | 1 |
| Hussey | c Prior b Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| M Clarke | c Prior b Broad | 83 | 145 | 9 | 1 |
| North | not out | 125 | 242 | 13 | 0 |
| Haddin | c Bopara b Collingwood | 121 | 151 | 11 | 3 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 14, w 4, nb 7) | 34 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 6 wkts decl in 181 overs | 674 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-60 (Hughes, 14.6 ov), 2-299 (Katich, 84.6 ov), 3-325 (Hussey, 90.1 ov), 4-331 (Ponting, 94.5 ov), 5-474 (Clarke, 136.5 ov), 6-674 (Haddin, 180.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Anderson | 32 | 6 | 110 | 2 |
| Broad | 32 | 6 | 129 | 1 |
| Swann | 38 | 8 | 131 | 0 |
| Flintoff | 35 | 3 | 128 | 1 |
| Panesar | 35 | 4 | 115 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
England 2nd Innings: (trail by 239 runs)
| Batsman | How Out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Strauss | c Haddin b Hauritz | 17 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Cook | lbw b Johnson | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Bopara | lbw b Hilfenhaus | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pietersen | b Hilfenhaus | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Collingwood | c Hussey b Siddle | 74 | 245 | 6 | 0 |
| Prior | c M Clarke b Hauritz | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| Flintoff | c Ponting b Johnson | 26 | 71 | 3 | 0 |
| Anderson | lbw b Hauritz | 14 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| Broad | lbw b Hilfenhaus | 31 | 63 | 4 | 0 |
| Swann | not out | 21 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| Panesar | not out | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 9, w 4, nb 11) | 33 | - | - | - |
| Total | for 9 wkts in 105 overs | 252 | - | - | - |
Fall of Wickets: 1-13 (Cook, 4.3 ov), 2-17 (Bopara, 5.3 ov), 3-31 (Pietersen, 10.4 ov), 4-46 (Strauss, 16.6 ov), 5-70 (Prior, 26.3 ov), 6-127 (Flintoff, 49.4 ov), 7-159 (Broad, 66.4 ov), 8-221 (Swann, 86.1 ov), 9-233 (Collingwood, 93.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Johnson | 22 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| Hilfenhaus | 15 | 3 | 47 | 3 |
| Siddle | 18 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Hauritz | 37 | 12 | 63 | 3 |
| M Clarke | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| North | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Katich | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Ashes 2009: Schedule
Australia will tour England during May to June 2009 to play in the famous Ashes series.
Practice Game Schedule:
Wed Jun 24-27: Sussex v. Australia at Hove at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Wed Jul 1-4: England Lions v. Australia at Worcester at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Fri Jul 24-26: Northamptonshire v. Australia at Northampton at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Sat Aug 15-16: Kent v. Australia at Canterbury at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Fri Aug 28: ODI: Scotland v. Australia at Edinburg at 09:45 GMT, 15:15 IST
Test Match Schedule:
1st Test: Wed Jul 8-12: England v. Australia at Cardiff at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
2nd Test: Thu Jul 16-29: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
3rd Test: Thu Jul 30-Aug 3: England v. Australia at Birmingham at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
4th Test: Fri Aug 7-11: England v. Australia at Leeds at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
5th Test: Thu Aug 20-24: England v. Australia at London (Kensington Oval) at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
T20 Schedule:
1st T20: Sun Aug 30: England v. Australia at Manchester at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
2nd T20: Tue Sep 1: England v. Australia at Manchester at 18:00 GMT, 23:30 IST
ODI Schedule:
1st ODI: Fri Sep 4: England v. Australia at London (Kensington Oval) at 12:00 GMT, 17:30 IST
2nd ODI: Sun Sep 6: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
3rd ODI: Wed Sep 9: England v. Australia at Southampton at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
4th ODI: Sat Sep 12: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
5th ODI: Tue Sep 15: England v. Australia at Nottingham at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
6th ODI: Thu Sep 17: England v. Australia at Nottingham at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
7th ODI: Sun Sep 20: England v. Australia at Chester-le-Street at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
Practice Game Schedule:
Wed Jun 24-27: Sussex v. Australia at Hove at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Wed Jul 1-4: England Lions v. Australia at Worcester at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Fri Jul 24-26: Northamptonshire v. Australia at Northampton at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Sat Aug 15-16: Kent v. Australia at Canterbury at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
Fri Aug 28: ODI: Scotland v. Australia at Edinburg at 09:45 GMT, 15:15 IST
Test Match Schedule:
1st Test: Wed Jul 8-12: England v. Australia at Cardiff at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
2nd Test: Thu Jul 16-29: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
3rd Test: Thu Jul 30-Aug 3: England v. Australia at Birmingham at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
4th Test: Fri Aug 7-11: England v. Australia at Leeds at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
5th Test: Thu Aug 20-24: England v. Australia at London (Kensington Oval) at 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST
T20 Schedule:
1st T20: Sun Aug 30: England v. Australia at Manchester at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
2nd T20: Tue Sep 1: England v. Australia at Manchester at 18:00 GMT, 23:30 IST
ODI Schedule:
1st ODI: Fri Sep 4: England v. Australia at London (Kensington Oval) at 12:00 GMT, 17:30 IST
2nd ODI: Sun Sep 6: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
3rd ODI: Wed Sep 9: England v. Australia at Southampton at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
4th ODI: Sat Sep 12: England v. Australia at London (Lord's) at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
5th ODI: Tue Sep 15: England v. Australia at Nottingham at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
6th ODI: Thu Sep 17: England v. Australia at Nottingham at 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST
7th ODI: Sun Sep 20: England v. Australia at Chester-le-Street at 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST
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