Result:
90.1 Dillon to Warne, one run, still no new ball taken, cut down to the
wide 3rd man
90.2 Dillon to Blewett, no run
90.3 Dillon to Blewett, no run, softly defended into the covers
90.4 Dillon to Blewett, no run, attempted defence, taken on the pads
90.5 Dillon to Blewett, two runs, clipped off the pads to the fine leg
90.6 Dillon to Blewett, no run, missed playing across the line, onto the
pads, Dillon warms his vocal chords
End of over 91 (3 runs) Australia 177/6
M Dillon 20-4-48-1
SK Warne 16* (32b) GS Blewett 45* (146b 3x4)
Mr 400 to bowl from the other end
91.1 Walsh to Warne, no run, herky jab out to point
91.2 Walsh to Warne, two runs, faulty chip over the mid wicket
Walsh has had enough of the pretentious use of the old ball
new ball taken exactly now
91.3 Walsh to Warne, no run, tapped into the covers
91.4 Walsh to Warne, no run, big inseamer from way outside the off
stump, kept a little low
91.5 Walsh to Warne, no run, defensive
91.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, loopy attempted off-cutter, pitched a bit
too short
End of over 92 (2 runs) Australia 179/6
CA Walsh 23-8-39-3
SK Warne 18* (38b) GS Blewett 45* (146b 3x4)
so Dillon only used to swap Ambrose to the other end
92.1 Ambrose to Blewett, no run
92.2 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, disgustingly low bounce outside off
stump, just defended
92.3 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, lots of inward movement, miles away
from the bat, onto the pad and "caught" by the short leg, over-
zealous appealing from some fielders
92.4 Ambrose to Blewett, no run
92.5 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, missed playing across the line, onto
the pad
92.6 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, good firm solid defence into the covers
End of over 93 (0 runs) Australia 179/6
CEL Ambrose 20-12-22-0
SK Warne 18* (38b) GS Blewett 45* (152b 3x4)
another economical over from the celster
93.1 Walsh to Warne, two runs, Shane Warne starting to motor along,
chipped over the mid on
93.2 Walsh to Warne, no run, prodded to the point
it's been a long time since Shane Warne did anything useful with
the bat
93.3 Walsh to Warne, no run, into the pad, trying to flick to mid
wicket, no appeal
93.4 Walsh to Warne, no run, leans on the back foot with a crisp cut to
a deepish point
93.5 Walsh to Warne, no run, beautiful ball, perfect leg cutter, zips
past the outside edge
93.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, steps back, well defended into the covers
End of over 94 (2 runs) Australia 181/6
CA Walsh 24-8-41-3
SK Warne 20* (44b) GS Blewett 45* (152b 3x4)
94.1 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, defended to point
94.2 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, seams wildly down the leg side
94.3 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, more defence to the cover point area
94.4 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, into the pad, ball trickles on the leg
side
94.5 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, defended
94.6 Ambrose to Blewett, no run, more defence, ball goes to mid on
End of over 95 (0 runs) Australia 181/6
CEL Ambrose 21-13-22-0
SK Warne 20* (44b) GS Blewett 45* (158b 3x4)
crikey, another Ambrose maiden
95.1 Walsh to Warne, no run
95.2 Walsh to Warne, one run
95.3 Walsh to Blewett, no run, triffic ball, has Blewett following it,
leaning into it, and missing it
95.4 Walsh to Blewett, no run, same as before, this time there's a
deflection, Walsh think's it's out, Willey shakes his head,
Blewett is unmoved
95.5 Walsh to Blewett, no run, defends
95.6 Walsh to Blewett, one run, poked into the mid wicket area
End of over 96 (2 runs) Australia 183/6
CA Walsh 25-8-43-3
SK Warne 21* (46b) GS Blewett 46* (162b 3x4)
96.1 Ambrose to Blewett, three runs, whacks a cut thru the covers,
chased by the cover fielder
96.2 Ambrose to Warne, no run
96.3 Ambrose to Warne, no run, squeezed onto the off side again
96.4 Ambrose to Warne, no run, flashes the bat at it, missed, to the
keeper
96.5 Ambrose to Warne, no run, behind it well, defended
96.6 Ambrose to Warne, OUT: makes a little room for himself, full
blooded square drive, but direct to the backward point
Australia 186/7, Partnership of 33
SK Warne c Campbell b Ambrose 21 (51b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 97 (3 runs) Australia 186/7
CEL Ambrose 22-13-25-1
GS Blewett 49* (163b 3x4)
horrible ball, long hop outside off stump, demanded to be hit, and
hit it was, just down the fielder's throat
97.1 Walsh to Blewett, no run, pushed on the on side
Gillespie is the new batsman
must have been a toos-up between him and MacGill
97.2 Walsh to Blewett, no run, left alone, thru to the keeper
97.3 Walsh to Blewett, one run, leading edge, skews down to the 3rd man
Blewett 50 off 166 balls, 215 mins, 3x4 0x6
97.4 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, same shot from Dizzy, leading edge,
different placement though, forward of point
97.5 Walsh to Blewett, no run, big thrust of the pad, big off-cutter,
big aborted shot
97.6 Walsh to Blewett, no run, again travelling down the leg side, very
well saved by the mid wicket
End of over 98 (2 runs) Australia 188/7
CA Walsh 26-8-45-3
GS Blewett 50* (168b 3x4) JN Gillespie 1* (1b)
98.1 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, defended, fielded by the silly cover
98.2 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, bat in the air, ball wide of the off
stump
98.3 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, bat in the air again, ball a little
closer but still miles away
98.4 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, well defended
98.5 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, tries to jam down on it, outside
edge, not enough pace to carry to the slips
98.6 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, poked into the coversz
End of over 99 (0 runs) Australia 188/7
CEL Ambrose 23-14-25-1
GS Blewett 50* (168b 3x4) JN Gillespie 1* (7b)
and yet another Ambrose maiden
99.1 Walsh to Blewett, three runs, has a little bunny hop as he cuts
well thru cover point
99.2 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, nervously pushed to mid wicket
99.3 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, tries to play it on the on side, awful
stroke, leading edge goes very high in the air and falls safely
behind the covers
99.4 Walsh to Blewett, no run, driven to the wide mid on
99.5 Walsh to Blewett, one run, rushed a single wide on mid on
99.6 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, defends to extra cover
End of over 100 (5 runs) Australia 193/7
CA Walsh 27-8-50-3
GS Blewett 54* (171b 3x4) JN Gillespie 2* (10b)
Blewett's high score in the 4 tests in WI 4 years ago was 69, he
scored a mere 132 in 6 innings @ 22
100.1 Ambrose to Blewett, three runs, thru mid wicket, Rags chases it to
near the boundary
100.2 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, thru to the keeper
100.3 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, coming around the wicket, defended
100.4 Ambrose to Gillespie, FOUR, coming very wide of the wicket, aimed
outside off stump, Dizzy with the well placed inside edge missing
the off stump and travelling to the fine leg boundary
200 is up
100.5 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run
100.6 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, scratchily defended
End of over 101 (7 runs) Australia 200/7
CEL Ambrose 24-14-32-1
GS Blewett 57* (172b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6* (15b 1x4)
101.1 Walsh to Blewett, no run, defends well to mid off
101.2 Walsh to Blewett, no run, into the defensive pad
101.3 Walsh to Blewett, no run, bounces off the pad onto the off side
101.4 Walsh to Blewett, no run, fielded by the short leg
101.5 Walsh to Blewett, no run, ill-directed delivery, way down the leg
side, very slow, flicks the pad, collected by Jacobs who attempts
a run out stumping
101.6 Walsh to Blewett, no run, played to mid wicket, a maiden
End of over 102 (0 runs) Australia 200/7
CA Walsh 28-9-50-3
GS Blewett 57* (178b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6* (15b 1x4)
102.1 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, prodded onto the on side
102.2 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, watchful careful defence, probing for
a gap at mid wicket
102.3 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run
102.4 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, more defence
102.5 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, very well played to extra cover
102.6 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, slight movement in, left alone,
another maiden
End of over 103 (0 runs) Australia 200/7
CEL Ambrose 25-15-32-1
GS Blewett 57* (178b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6* (21b 1x4)
heeeeeeeerrrrrreee's Pedro!
103.1 Collins to Blewett, no run
103.2 Collins to Blewett, no run, defends to mid off
103.3 Collins to Blewett, one run, late cut to the wide 3rd man
103.4 Collins to Gillespie, no run, outside off stump, push into the
covers
103.5 Collins to Gillespie, no run, defends into the covers
103.6 Collins to Gillespie, legbye: two runs, full down the leg side,
missed glance, flicks the pad and travels fine
End of over 104 (3 runs) Australia 203/7
PT Collins 20-8-32-2 (2nb)
GS Blewett 58* (181b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6* (24b 1x4)
there endeth the first hour
and yet again, exactly one wicket per hour
Match State: Drinks
104.1 Ambrose to Blewett, OUT: short of a length, seams in, as out as
they come, Ambrose clapped his hands before turning to appeal,
strikes the front of the pad in front of middle stump
Australia 203/8, Partnership of 17
GS Blewett lbw b Ambrose 58 (182b 3x4 0x6)
CEL Ambrose 25.1-15-32-2
4th lbw of the innings
104.2 Ambrose to MacGill, OUT: same sort of ball as the previous, seaming
in a long way, and even so MacGill played down the wrong line,
ball goes past the outside edge into the off and middle stumps
Australia 203/9, Partnership of 0
SCG MacGill b Ambrose 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
CEL Ambrose 25.2-15-32-3
big Amby with the big wickets
and you don't get a much better shot at a hat trick than when
McGrath has to face
3 slips, covers, short leg
104.3 Ambrose to McGrath, one run, too full, squeezed thru the point area
104.4 Ambrose to Gillespie, one run, easily turned behind square leg
McGrath has broken his run of 4 consecutive ducks, his batting was
shot to pieces by the end of the Ashes
104.5 Ambrose to McGrath, no run, lovely ball, way too good for McGrath,
defending and missing by miles
104.6 Ambrose to McGrath, no run, defended
End of over 105 (2 runs) Australia 205/9
CEL Ambrose 26-15-34-3
GD McGrath 1* (3b) JN Gillespie 7* (25b 1x4)
105.1 Collins to Gillespie, no run, defends back to the boiwler
105.2 Collins to Gillespie, no run, makes him jump a little, defends on
the on side
105.3 Collins to Gillespie, no run, way way down the leg side
105.4 Collins to Gillespie, no run, chinking little defence
105.5 Collins to Gillespie, one run, shocker of a ball, Gillespie well
onto it, drives to cover point, and some excellent fielding saves
a probable boundary
105.6 Collins to McGrath, no run, angled across the right hander, played
and missed, bowler is in agony it was so close
End of over 106 (1 run) Australia 206/9
PT Collins 21-8-33-2 (2nb)
GD McGrath 1* (4b) JN Gillespie 8* (30b 1x4)
106.1 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, attempts to fend it on the on side,
but ends up in his flaps
106.2 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, ball keeping low, batsman played way
too late
106.3 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, snuck ointo the on side, but nor un
106.4 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, defends
106.5 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, chipped a little in the air, but
safe, to mid on
106.6 Ambrose to Gillespie, one run, drifting a little down leg, turned
well behind sq leg
End of over 107 (1 run) Australia 207/9
CEL Ambrose 27-15-35-3
GD McGrath 1* (4b) JN Gillespie 9* (36b 1x4)
in other sporting news, QPR and Wolves are 0-0 in the English
football 1st division
107.1 Collins to Gillespie, no run, defended to the mdi wicket
107.2 Collins to Gillespie, one run, tapped into the covers, WI allow the
single to get McGrath on strike
107.3 Collins to McGrath, (noball) legbye: one run, big no ball, and
worse, it allows mcGrath to turn the strike over
107.3 Collins to Gillespie, one run, played very straight, Pedro gets his
fingers on it, but misses the stumps, mid on fields
107.4 Collins to McGrath, three runs, tucked off his hip, there's runs
everywhere, very quick 3rd run taken
107.5 Collins to Gillespie, one run
107.6 Collins to McGrath, no run
End of over 108 (8 runs) Australia 215/9
PT Collins 22-8-40-2 (3nb)
GD McGrath 4* (7b) JN Gillespie 12* (40b 1x4)
108.1 Dillon to Gillespie, no run
108.2 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, defends well down the wicket
108.3 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, in-seamer, appeal, but twas bat onto
pad
108.4 Dillon to Gillespie, leg bye: one run
108.5 Dillon to McGrath, no run
108.6 Dillon to McGrath, one run, quick single
End of over 109 (2 runs) Australia 217/9
M Dillon 21-4-49-1
GD McGrath 5* (9b) JN Gillespie 12* (44b 1x4)
109.1 Walsh to McGrath, three runs, back past the bowler
109.2 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, played to the on side
109.3 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, inside edge onto the on side
109.4 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, lovely slower ball, but perfectly
defended
109.5 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, little bit of bounce, played to mid
wicket
109.6 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, another slow one, full toss, tamely
tapped to wide mid on
End of over 110 (3 runs) Australia 220/9
CA Walsh 29-9-53-3
GD McGrath 8* (10b) JN Gillespie 12* (49b 1x4)
110.1 Dillon to McGrath, no run, played late, fielded at point
110.2 Dillon to McGrath, two runs, yet more runs, grafted past the diving
Adams at short leg, travels thru mid wicket
110.3 Dillon to McGrath, no run, defended to the point fielder
110.4 Dillon to McGrath, one run, reflcted into the covers, partnership
hits 20 now
110.5 Dillon to Gillespie, one run, more runs, easy runs, cut with no
timing behind point
110.6 Dillon to McGrath, no run, a lame boucner strikes McGrath on the
right shoulder, the batsman doesn't even flinch
End of over 111 (4 runs) Australia 224/9
M Dillon 22-4-53-1
GD McGrath 11* (15b) JN Gillespie 13* (50b 1x4)
111.1 Walsh to Gillespie, no run
111.2 Walsh to Gillespie, one run
111.3 Walsh to McGrath, no run
111.4 Walsh to McGrath, no run
111.5 Walsh to McGrath, one run, can't expect more there from a # 11,
good glance to fine leg
111.6 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, poked to point
End of over 112 (2 runs) Australia 226/9
CA Walsh 30-9-55-3
GD McGrath 12* (18b) JN Gillespie 14* (53b 1x4)
half-time at Loftus Road: QPR 0 Wolves 0
112.1 Dillon to McGrath, no run
112.2 Dillon to McGrath, two runs, simply and easily played thru mid
wicket, absolutely no problems
112.3 Dillon to McGrath, no run, flashy sort of stroke into the covers
112.4 Dillon to McGrath, no run, Dillon getting desperate, coming around
the wicket
McGrath is 14 off 22 balls too - excellent strike rate
112.5 Dillon to McGrath, one run, perhaps hsi first false shot,
deflecting off the bat along the ground past the diving point
112.6 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, defends down the pitch
End of over 113 (3 runs) Australia 229/9
M Dillon 23-4-56-1
GD McGrath 15* (23b) JN Gillespie 14* (54b 1x4)
partnership worth 26 now, and WI starting to resemble the rabble we
heard about so much in Seth Effrika
113.1 Walsh to McGrath, no run, through to the keeper
113.2 Walsh to McGrath, no run, withdraws the bat from a shortish one
113.3 Walsh to McGrath, no run, flashy shot outside the off stump,
absolutely missed
113.4 Walsh to McGrath, one run, awfully mistimed cut shot through cover
113.5 Walsh to Gillespie, FOUR, whacks an on drive, bit of a slog,
straight of mid on, rusn to the fence
113.6 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, fielded at square leg
End of over 114 (5 runs) Australia 234/9
CA Walsh 31-9-60-3
GD McGrath 16* (27b) JN Gillespie 18* (56b 2x4)
so the match meandering whilst West Indies attempt to conquer their
mental demons at the thought of dimissing a side for a low total
114.1 Dillon to McGrath, one run, glanced to the fine leg
114.2 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, defends into the covers
114.3 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, lazy defence
yet to be a 50 partnership in the innings
114.4 Dillon to Gillespie, one run, very straight, aimed at midlle
stumps, defended on the on side
114.5 Dillon to McGrath, no run, played and missed, passes the outside
edge outside the off stump
114.6 Dillon to McGrath, no run, swing and miss, attempting to graft it
thru the covers
End of over 115 (2 runs) Australia 236/9
M Dillon 24-4-58-1
GD McGrath 17* (30b) JN Gillespie 19* (59b 2x4)
McGrath is the only batsman with a strike rate in this innings over
50
It's the butter knife boy with the last over before lunch
115.1 Adams to Gillespie, no run
115.2 Adams to Gillespie, no run, carefully tapped on the on side
115.3 Adams to Gillespie, FOUR, onto one knee and whacked to the deep mid
wicket boundary, very rash shot, but very effective in the face of
this lame bowling
115.4 Adams to Gillespie, no run, defence
115.5 Adams to Gillespie, no run, more defence
115.6 Adams to Gillespie, no run, even more defence
End of over 116 (4 runs) Australia 240/9
JC Adams 12-2-30-0 (1nb)
GD McGrath 17* (30b) JN Gillespie 23* (65b 3x4)
and that is lunch
West Indies losing all initiative with this last wicket, excellent
example of their lack of mental application
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
players back out on the field
West Indies will be aiming to get a chance to bat this session
116.1 Dillon to McGrath, two runs, loose, aimed at leg stump, easily
driven thru mid wicket
116.2 Dillon to McGrath, no run, kept low, missed by McGrath, travelled
very close to the off stump
116.3 Dillon to McGrath, one run, lovely drive, McGrath is fine touch,
into the gap in the covers
116.4 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, leans forward and defends
116.5 Dillon to Gillespie, two runs, steps across, and driven behind
point, these two look like batting all day
116.6 Dillon to Gillespie, legbye: one run, tucked off the thigh, fielded
by the keeper
End of over 117 (6 runs) Australia 246/9
M Dillon 25-4-63-1
GD McGrath 20* (33b) JN Gillespie 25* (68b 3x4)
Adams continuing for some unknown reason
117.1 Adams to Gillespie, no run, defends
117.2 Adams to Gillespie, no run, defends outside off stump
117.3 Adams to Gillespie, one run, to extra cover, great fielding by
Joseph, hits the striker's stumps
117.4 Adams to McGrath, no run, tried to flick it off the hip, but missed
117.5 Adams to McGrath, FOUR, lovely on drive, one step down the pitch,
along the ground thru mid wicket
117.6 Adams to McGrath, one run, pulls, and that is McGrath's highest
score in Test cricket
End of over 118 (6 runs) Australia 252/9
JC Adams 13-2-36-0 (1nb)
GD McGrath 25* (36b 1x4) JN Gillespie 26* (71b 3x4)
pasrtnership now worth 49, which is the highest in the innings
insert your own comment about the West Indies here
118.1 Dillon to McGrath, no run, defends
118.2 Dillon to McGrath, FOUR, woeful ball, full and wide down the leg
side, McGrath gets a hint of bat on it, too wide for the diving
keeper, travels very fine
118.3 Dillon to McGrath, one run, deflected as easy as you like to 3rd
man
118.4 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, very good yorker, but defended even
better
118.5 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, stiff bat defence to point
118.6 Dillon to Gillespie, no run, pitched up, defended off the off stump
End of over 119 (5 runs) Australia 257/9
M Dillon 26-4-68-1
GD McGrath 30* (39b 2x4) JN Gillespie 26* (74b 3x4)
McGrath is the 3rd highest scorer of the innings
does it get any more demoralising for WI?
119.1 Adams to McGrath, two runs, flicked square, excellent running
forces the wayward return
119.2 Adams to McGrath, no run, defended
119.3 Adams to McGrath, two runs, short ball, cut expertly through cover
point
119.4 Adams to McGrath, no run
119.5 Adams to McGrath, no run, Adams coming around the wicket, in a
hopeless attempt to penetrate
119.6 Adams to McGrath, one run, sweeps hard and low, to the deep
backward square
End of over 120 (5 runs) Australia 262/9
JC Adams 14-2-41-0 (1nb)
GD McGrath 35* (45b 2x4) JN Gillespie 26* (74b 3x4)
Here comes Pedro....
120.1 Collins to McGrath, legbye: one run, missed pull shot
120.2 Collins to Gillespie, one run, expert late cut to the 3rd man
120.3 Collins to McGrath, FOUR, we've now seen the full range of shots
from McGrath. This time the french cut, inside edge just missing
the leg stump
partnership spiraling to 65 runs now
120.4 Collins to McGrath, no run, sprayed wide of the right hander,
McGrath curses himself for having a go at that one
120.5 Collins to McGrath, no run, McGrath must be able to smell his
maiden first-class 50
120.6 Collins to McGrath, no run, quick one, pitched up, defended off the
off stump perfectly
End of over 121 (6 runs) Australia 268/9
PT Collins 23-8-45-2 (3nb)
GD McGrath 39* (50b 3x4) JN Gillespie 27* (75b 3x4)
and after his 50, he'll no doubt aim to be the top scorer of the
innings
121.1 Dillon to Gillespie, one run, dab to 3rd man to equal his highest
Test score
121.2 Dillon to McGrath, no run
121.3 Dillon to McGrath, OUT: Booo. It's over. lunges at a cut shot,
edged, caught, The entertainer is out.
Australia 269/10, Partnership of 66
GD McGrath c Jacobs b Dillon 39 (52b 3x4 0x6)
M Dillon 26.3-4-69-2
0.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered, to the kepper
0.2 McGrath to Campbell, one run, and off the mark
0.3 McGrath to Ragoonath, FOUR, 1st ball in Test cricket, attempted
defence, thick outside edge along the ground thru the gully
0.4 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, defends to the short leg, crowd
cheering Rags like Indian crowds cheer SRT
0.5 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, bat in the air, left well alone, and
stil the crowd go nuts for the home town boy
0.6 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, in-swinger into the pads, big appeal
for lbw, Nicholls shakes his head, crowd let out a big boooooo
End of over 1 (5 runs) West Indies 5/0 (trail by 264 runs)
GD McGrath 1-0-5-0
SL Campbell 1* (2b) S Ragoonath 4* (4b 1x4)
ball seemed to be going just down leg
1.1 Gillespie to Campbell, FOUR, short ball, Campbell bites, top edged
cut just out of reach of the 3rd slip
1.2 Gillespie to Campbell, two runs, helter-skelter stuff, wayward
quick short ball, big cut shot
1.3 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, defended, bowler fields
1.4 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, pitched up, close to the off stump,
Campbell thinks it's cuttable, hes' wrong, well missed
1.5 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, Gillespie bowling with real pace,
pushed to short leg
1.6 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, beautiful ball, angled in, seams
away from the upright defensive bat
End of over 2 (6 runs) West Indies 11/0 (trail by 258 runs)
JN Gillespie 1-0-6-0
SL Campbell 7* (8b 1x4) S Ragoonath 4* (4b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Ragoonath, two runs, blocks the ball, goes thru the
bowler's hands to long off
2.2 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, off-cutter just evades the off stump,
while rag's bat is held high
2.3 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, pityched wide, seams away even
further
2.4 McGrath to Ragoonath, three runs, harsh pull shot, plenty of
aggression, perhaps not a lot of brain
2.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, drives down the wicket, mcGrath slows
it with his right hand
2.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, brainless stuff, absolutely brainless,
thick edge to gully, who misfielded, Rags calls for the single,
Campbell never moves from his crease, 3rd slip relays it to
Langer, who helps it to McGrath,
Ragoonath was stranded mid-pitch
End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 16/0 (trail by 253 runs)
GD McGrath 2-0-10-0
SL Campbell 7* (10b 1x4) S Ragoonath 9* (8b 1x4)
West Indies 16/1, Partnership of 16
S Ragoonath run out (McGrath) 9 (8b 1x4 0x6)
that run out went SR Waugh/Elliott/Langer/McGrath
3.1 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, defends
3.2 Gillespie to Joseph, no run
3.3 Gillespie to Joseph, no run
3.4 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, very quick stuff, very well defended
3.5 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, taps into the covers
3.6 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, defended, Langer fields at silly cover
End of over 4 (0 runs) West Indies 16/1 (trail by 253 runs)
JN Gillespie 2-1-6-0
SL Campbell 7* (10b 1x4) DRE Joseph 0* (6b)
4.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends into the covers
4.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run
4.3 McGrath to Campbell, (noball) no run, no shot offered, into the
hip, travels behind square
4.3 McGrath to Campbell, one run, forceful defensive shot thru the
covers
4.4 McGrath to Joseph, no run
4.5 McGrath to Joseph, no run, inside edge onto the pad, aborted appeal
4.6 McGrath to Joseph, no run, tapped to backward point
End of over 5 (2 runs) West Indies 18/1 (trail by 251 runs)
GD McGrath 3-0-12-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 8* (14b 1x4) DRE Joseph 0* (9b)
5.1 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, defensive
5.2 Gillespie to Campbell, no run
5.3 Gillespie to Campbell, one run, defended off the middle stump thru
mid on
5.4 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, off cutter, a little short, gets the
inside edge onto the pad, big appeal, perhaps a little high as
well
5.5 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, withdrew from the defensive shot
5.6 Gillespie to Joseph, three runs, drives thru mid-on, Joseph's first
runs in test cricket, MacGill chases and fields
End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 22/1 (trail by 247 runs)
JN Gillespie 3-1-10-0
SL Campbell 9* (17b 1x4) DRE Joseph 3* (12b)
6.1 McGrath to Joseph, no run, off-cutter, didn't pitch it right
6.2 McGrath to Joseph, three runs, spanking cover drive, fielded just
inside the boundary
6.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, straight down the off side
6.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends on the on side
6.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends, ball bounces just ove rthe
stumps, oooh - that was close
6.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, straight and close to the off stump,
bat held high to dry
End of over 7 (3 runs) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 244 runs)
GD McGrath 4-0-15-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 9* (21b 1x4) DRE Joseph 6* (14b)
7.1 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, crunched to cover
7.2 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, back foot defence to mid off
Joseph looks like a big hard hitter in the Philo Wallace mould
7.3 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, left alone, travels thru to the keeper
7.4 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, into the pads, Gillespie was the lone
appealer
7.5 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, bat in the air, thru to the keeper
7.6 Gillespie to Joseph, no run
End of over 8 (0 runs) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 244 runs)
JN Gillespie 4-2-10-0
SL Campbell 9* (21b 1x4) DRE Joseph 6* (20b)
8.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, thru to the keeper
8.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run, back foot defence into the covers
8.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, keeps very low, luckily it misses the
stumps
8.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run
8.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, jams it out back to the bowler
8.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, bat high in the air yet again
End of over 9 (0 runs) West Indies 25/1 (trail by 244 runs)
GD McGrath 5-1-15-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 9* (27b 1x4) DRE Joseph 6* (20b)
2 consecutive maidens
9.1 Gillespie to Joseph, two runs, thru the covers
9.2 Gillespie to Joseph, (noball) no run, defended to mid on
9.2 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, poked to mid wicket
9.3 Gillespie to Joseph, no run
9.4 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, bouncer, ducked
9.5 Gillespie to Joseph, no run
9.6 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, well behind it, defends onto the on
side
End of over 10 (3 runs) West Indies 28/1 (trail by 241 runs)
JN Gillespie 5-2-13-0 (1nb)
SL Campbell 9* (27b 1x4) DRE Joseph 8* (27b)
Match State: Drinks
10.1 McGrath to Campbell, OUT: the spiked drinks strike again, pitched
up, seams in, struck on the back pad, on yer bike
West Indies 28/2, Partnership of 12
SL Campbell lbw b McGrath 9 (28b 1x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 5.1-1-15-1 (1nb)
Blewett was also out 1st ball after drinks earlier today
instantly, McGrath is coming around the wicket to his bunny, Lara
10.2 McGrath to Lara, (noball) no run, to the keeper
10.2 McGrath to Lara, no run, very wayward down the leg side, Lara was
swivelling
10.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, defended from outside off stump into the
covers
10.4 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends to 3rd slip
10.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, jumps and defends
10.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, flicked direct to short leg
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 29/2 (trail by 240 runs)
GD McGrath 6-1-16-1 (2nb)
*BC Lara 0* (6b) DRE Joseph 8* (27b)
11.1 Gillespie to Joseph, FOUR, lofted off drive, cracking shot
11.2 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, cuts in, into the pads, vauge appeal
Joseph doesn't seem to be strong on the leg side
11.3 Gillespie to Joseph, two runs, nice drive thru the covers
11.4 Gillespie to Joseph, one run, too short, in-seamer, flicked past
the short leg
Gillespie around the wicket to Lara as well
11.5 Gillespie to Lara, one run, edges well short of the slips who then
proceed to misfield
11.6 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, end of possibly the most expensive
over in the over, defended to mid off
End of over 12 (8 runs) West Indies 37/2 (trail by 232 runs)
JN Gillespie 6-2-21-0 (1nb)
*BC Lara 1* (7b) DRE Joseph 15* (32b 1x4)
12.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, seams in from out wide
12.2 McGrath to Lara, (noball) no run, having trouble with his run up
around the wicket
12.2 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends into the covers
12.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, and that's the first one to trouble Lara,
wicked inseamer, and cops flush on the "inner thigh"
Lara taking a few deep breaths, trying to reinsert his eyeballs
back into the sockets
he still looks in pain
12.4 McGrath to Lara, no run, wide of the off stump, thru to the keeper
12.5 McGrath to Lara, (noball) no run, defended off the off stump
12.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends carefully along the ground into
the covers
12.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, very nice looking defensive shot
End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 39/2 (trail by 230 runs)
GD McGrath 7-1-18-1 (4nb)
*BC Lara 1* (15b) DRE Joseph 15* (32b 1x4)
and here's the first bowling change, it's not Blewett, it's not
Warne, it's the only and only messiah: MacGill
13.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, big loosener, outside off stump
13.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, lots of turn, on middle stump and spins
a mile
13.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, unplayable, pitches on off, turns at a
right angle
13.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, overpitched, meets and defends at the
pitch of the ball
13.5 MacGill to Joseph, one run, loose on leg stump, flicked to mid
wicket
13.6 MacGill to Lara, no run, a little trouble with his line to the left
hander, defended
End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 40/2 (trail by 229 runs)
SCG MacGill 1-0-1-0
*BC Lara 1* (16b) DRE Joseph 16* (37b 1x4)
lovely 1st over, macGill didnt want to give up the ball at the end
14.1 McGrath to Joseph, no run, leg-cutter, played and missed outside
off stump
14.2 McGrath to Joseph, no run, into the thrusted pad, appeal, no
reaction from the bowler, going down leg
14.3 McGrath to Joseph, no run, defended back to the bowler
14.4 McGrath to Joseph, one run, finds the gap in the covers with a
forceful push
14.5 McGrath to Lara, (noball) no run, very wide of the crease,
struggling very much with his runup around the wicket
14.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, bat in the air, passes to the keeper
14.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends square to point
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 42/2 (trail by 227 runs)
GD McGrath 8-1-20-1 (5nb)
*BC Lara 1* (19b) DRE Joseph 17* (41b 1x4)
the captain dons the helmet at silly cover
15.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, into the pad
15.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, on leg stump, no shot offered, psins
across
15.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, bat behind the pad in that silly looking
sort of defence shot
15.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, placed to Blewett in the covers
15.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run, whacked hard into the covers again
15.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, deceives him in flight, pitched up,
driven to mid on
End of over 16 (0 runs) West Indies 42/2 (trail by 227 runs)
SCG MacGill 2-1-1-0
*BC Lara 1* (19b) DRE Joseph 17* (47b 1x4)
16.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, clips the thigh pad, nos hot offered,
little appeal
16.2 McGrath to Lara, FOUR, Lara finally plays a shot, cuts over the
gully, McGrath manages to refrain from saying anything
16.3 McGrath to Lara, no run
16.4 McGrath to Lara, one run, angling into the off stump, whipped
across thru square leg
16.5 McGrath to Joseph, one run, slow ball outside off stump, Joseph
pushes it thru cover
16.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, defends to cover
End of over 17 (6 runs) West Indies 48/2 (trail by 221 runs)
GD McGrath 9-1-26-1 (5nb)
*BC Lara 6* (24b 1x4) DRE Joseph 18* (48b 1x4)
4 minutes until tea
17.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run
17.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, defends
17.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, huge spin from outside leg stump
TV umpire called for the 4th ball, run out
17.4 MacGill to Joseph, two runs, full toss from MacGill, pulled hard to
fine leg, McGrath excellent fielding to save the 4 and then
brilliant fielding to throw it right at the stumps, Healy gives it
a little help on, after a lot of deliberation,
TV umpire says not out
very small amount of doubt with that as to when the stumps were
struck, TV umpire thought it was enough
17.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run
17.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, and that's tea time
End of over 18 (2 runs) West Indies 50/2 (trail by 219 runs)
SCG MacGill 3-1-3-0
*BC Lara 6* (24b 1x4) DRE Joseph 20* (54b 1x4)
play to resume at 1905 GMT
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Warne to start the new session
18.1 Warne to Lara, no run, defended
18.2 Warne to Lara, no run, pushes to the lone cover fielder
18.3 Warne to Lara, no run, clips teh pad to the short leg
18.4 Warne to Lara, one run, terrible ball, very wide, Lara insists on
trying something and goes very very close to playing on from the
inside edge
18.5 Warne to Joseph, no run, a sweep shot, he's not real good with it,
through the legs and just misses the stumps again
18.6 Warne to Joseph, no run, leans forward and pads it away
End of over 19 (1 run) West Indies 51/2 (trail by 218 runs)
SK Warne 1-0-1-0
*BC Lara 7* (28b 1x4) DRE Joseph 20* (56b 1x4)
no shortage of action that over
19.1 MacGill to Lara, no run, mishit drive on the on side
19.2 MacGill to Lara, no run, defends back to the bowler
19.3 MacGill to Lara, FOUR, Lara with an extravagant pull on a bad ball,
travels along the ground to the long leg fence
19.4 MacGill to Lara, no run, onto one knee, drives, excellent fielding
by mcGrath in the covers
19.5 MacGill to Lara, no run
19.6 MacGill to Lara, one run, clipped behind square
End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 56/2 (trail by 213 runs)
SCG MacGill 4-1-8-0
*BC Lara 12* (34b 2x4) DRE Joseph 20* (56b 1x4)
still about another 36 overs to be bowled today
20.1 Warne to Lara, no run, padded away a long way outside off stump
20.2 Warne to Lara, two runs, clipped thru the mid wicket, McGrath is
fielding
20.3 Warne to Lara, FOUR, pitched up, wide of the off stump, onto one
knee, lofted sweep, great shot
20.4 Warne to Lara, legbye: two runs, into the leading defensive pad,
big appeal, umpire allows the runs meaning lara attempted a shot,
other observers arent so sure
20.5 Warne to Lara, FOUR, big slog throw the mid wicket area, rockets to
the boundary
20.6 Warne to Lara, no run
End of over 21 (12 runs) West Indies 68/2 (trail by 201 runs)
SK Warne 2-0-11-0
*BC Lara 22* (40b 4x4) DRE Joseph 20* (56b 1x4)
21.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, late cut, direct to backward point
21.2 MacGill to Joseph, two runs, on drive, hesitates at a 2nd, but it
turned out to be easy
21.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, pads into the covers
21.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, uses the pad to protect, but the ball
spins past it
21.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run, huge leg spinner from the line of the
off stump
21.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, overpitched, defended to Elliott at
backward point
End of over 22 (2 runs) West Indies 70/2 (trail by 199 runs)
SCG MacGill 5-1-10-0
*BC Lara 22* (40b 4x4) DRE Joseph 22* (62b 1x4)
22.1 Warne to Lara, FOUR, fantastic shot, walks to the line of the ball,
and a prefectly timed on drive
22.2 Warne to Lara, no run, mis-hit to the mid on
22.3 Warne to Lara, no run, misread that one, walking too far, ball
spins into the pads
22.4 Warne to Lara, no run, cracking leg break, gets Lara's pads,
stepping back, huge appeal, must have been very close, perhaps
going down leg
22.5 Warne to Lara, no run, defends down the pitch
22.6 Warne to Lara, no run, into the defensive pad, Lara with the bat
behind the pad, the umpire doesn't understand the rules about
playing a shot
End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 74/2 (trail by 195 runs)
SK Warne 3-0-15-0
*BC Lara 26* (46b 5x4) DRE Joseph 22* (62b 1x4)
23.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, left alone outside the off stump
23.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, pitches and strikes the pad in line,
Healy appeals and MacGill follows to add the pressure
23.3 MacGill to Joseph, two runs, whacks a sweep thru mid wicket,
probably a mishit there, should've been 3, but Joseph is gun-shy
23.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, defends
23.5 MacGill to Joseph, one run, wayward ball, good sweep to deep
backward square
23.6 MacGill to Lara, no run, uses hsi feet, flicks straight to the
forward square leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) West Indies 77/2 (trail by 192 runs)
SCG MacGill 6-1-13-0
*BC Lara 26* (47b 5x4) DRE Joseph 25* (67b 1x4)
engrossing cricket. Excellent bowling met by aggressive batting
24.1 Warne to Joseph, no run, slow in the air, Joseph continues to use
his pads, Warne asks "how was that?"
24.2 Warne to Joseph, one run, outside leg stump, good sweep to Elliott
in the deep
50 partnership
24.3 Warne to Lara, no run
24.4 Warne to Lara, no run, around teh wicket, defended to point
24.5 Warne to Lara, no run, slips out of his hand and is lucky to land
on the pitch, Lara chases it and gets a bottom edge
24.6 Warne to Lara, no run, comes down the pitch, misses, but taken on
the pads
End of over 25 (1 run) West Indies 78/2 (trail by 191 runs)
SK Warne 4-0-16-0
*BC Lara 26* (51b 5x4) DRE Joseph 26* (69b 1x4)
25.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, overpitched, defended
25.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, pitches on middle and off, spins past
the pads
25.3 MacGill to Joseph, one run, full toss, tamely placed to McGrath in
the deep
25.4 MacGill to Lara, no run, over the wicket to the left hander,
defended
25.5 MacGill to Lara, no run, scratchy defence, inside edge into the
pads
25.6 MacGill to Lara, no run, that was MacGills's first wong un, spun a
mile, Lara still managed to get some bat on it
End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 79/2 (trail by 190 runs)
SCG MacGill 7-1-14-0
*BC Lara 26* (54b 5x4) DRE Joseph 27* (72b 1x4)
26.1 Warne to Joseph, no run, defends into the covers
26.2 Warne to Joseph, no run, pitched up, carefully defended
26.3 Warne to Joseph, no run, bat hidden from view, struck on the pad,
big appeal, given not out
26.4 Warne to Joseph, no run, stretches forward of defends
26.5 Warne to Joseph, no run, inside edge bounces past the short leg
26.6 Warne to Joseph, two runs, clubbed thru point, good shot
End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 81/2 (trail by 188 runs)
SK Warne 5-0-18-0
*BC Lara 26* (54b 5x4) DRE Joseph 29* (78b 1x4)
despite the aggressive batting, there is still only about 1 scoring
shot per over
27.1 MacGill to Lara, FOUR, full toss, Lara feasts on it, one step down
the wicket and whacked over mid wicket
27.2 MacGill to Lara, one run, steps back this time to pull
27.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, left alone, spins to the keeper
27.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, that keep straight, defended
27.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run, drew the defensive shot, spins past the
outside edge
27.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, bat hidden again, into the keeper's
gloves
End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 183 runs)
SCG MacGill 8-1-19-0
*BC Lara 31* (56b 6x4) DRE Joseph 29* (82b 1x4)
28.1 Warne to Lara, no run
28.2 Warne to Lara, no run, defends, "how was out" is the predictable
call
28.3 Warne to Lara, no run, good low spinner, Lara plays it off the
pitch
28.4 Warne to Lara, no run, thrusts the pad at it, hits the thigh
instead
28.5 Warne to Lara, no run
28.6 Warne to Lara, no run, defends towards point
End of over 29 (0 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 183 runs)
SK Warne 6-1-18-0
*BC Lara 31* (62b 6x4) DRE Joseph 29* (82b 1x4)
29.1 MacGill to Joseph, no run, padded away to point
29.2 MacGill to Joseph, no run, misses an overpitched one, into the pad,
big appeal, but going down the leg side
29.3 MacGill to Joseph, no run, straight one, straight into the pad
29.4 MacGill to Joseph, no run, allows to pass to the keeper
29.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run, vicious spin and bounce hits Joseph on
the shoulder
29.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, another appeal, another not out
End of over 30 (0 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 183 runs)
SCG MacGill 9-2-19-0
*BC Lara 31* (62b 6x4) DRE Joseph 29* (88b 1x4)
30.1 Warne to Lara, no run, played onto the on side
30.2 Warne to Lara, two runs, placed perfectly in the gap in the covers
30.3 Warne to Lara, one run, wild pull to mid wicket
30.4 Warne to Joseph, one run, handsome sweep to deep backward square
30.5 Warne to Lara, no run, defends wide of the 1st slip
30.6 Warne to Lara, no run, into the pad wide outside the off stump
End of over 31 (4 runs) West Indies 90/2 (trail by 179 runs)
SK Warne 7-1-22-0
*BC Lara 34* (67b 6x4) DRE Joseph 30* (89b 1x4)
31.1 MacGill to Joseph, FOUR, stands his ground and hammers him over mid
on, and trickles over the boundary
31.2 MacGill to Joseph, SIX, huge shot, pure aggression, hit perfectly
over long on
31.3 MacGill to Joseph, one run, macGill pushes it wide, Jospeh goes for
the sweep
31.4 MacGill to Lara, one run, pushed thru cover point
31.5 MacGill to Joseph, no run
31.6 MacGill to Joseph, no run, pushed on the on side
End of over 32 (12 runs) West Indies 102/2 (trail by 167 runs)
SCG MacGill 10-2-31-0
*BC Lara 35* (68b 6x4) DRE Joseph 41* (94b 2x4 1x6)
dual spin ends
Gillespie on
32.1 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defends off the off stump
quick over rate by the spinners - 14 overs in 48 mins
32.2 Gillespie to Lara, no run, swing and miss outside off stump,
excellent ball, deceives him out of the back of the hands
32.3 Gillespie to Lara, no run, very wide around the wicket, beautiful
ball, swings in then seams/cuts away
unplayable
32.4 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defended off the off stump
32.5 Gillespie to Lara, one run, a little wayward, flicked off the leg
stump
32.6 Gillespie to Joseph, (noball) no run, straight and wide outside the
off stump
32.6 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, outswinger, but too wide to tempt thet
batsman
End of over 33 (2 runs) West Indies 104/2 (trail by 165 runs)
JN Gillespie 7-2-23-0 (2nb)
*BC Lara 36* (73b 6x4) DRE Joseph 41* (96b 2x4 1x6)
about 21 overs until stumps
33.1 Warne to Lara, no run, defends back to the bowler, Warne on from
the other end
33.2 Warne to Lara, no run, defended wide of the off stump
33.3 Warne to Lara, one run, flicked off the pads thru square
33.4 Warne to Joseph, no run, bat-pad defence
33.5 Warne to Joseph, no run, dabs teh knee at it, taken by the slip
33.6 Warne to Joseph, no run, again, from the pads to Mark Waugh at slip
End of over 34 (1 run) West Indies 105/2 (trail by 164 runs)
SK Warne 8-1-23-0
*BC Lara 37* (76b 6x4) DRE Joseph 41* (99b 2x4 1x6)
34.1 Gillespie to Lara, no run, softly defended
34.2 Gillespie to Lara, one run, tries to cut thru the covers, instead
gets the inside edge to in front fo 3rd man
34.3 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, bat in the air, taken by the keeper
34.4 Gillespie to Joseph, one run, jams it out to square leg, dangerous
shot to quick bowling
34.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, around the wicket, drives to cover
34.6 Gillespie to Lara, (noball) no run, straight bat defence
34.6 Gillespie to Lara, no run, big swing and miss, lovely bowling
End of over 35 (3 runs) West Indies 108/2 (trail by 161 runs)
JN Gillespie 8-2-26-0 (3nb)
*BC Lara 38* (81b 6x4) DRE Joseph 42* (101b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Warne to Joseph, no run, defended
35.2 Warne to Joseph, FOUR, cracking straight drive, all along the
ground
35.3 Warne to Joseph, no run, looping delivery strikes the pad and the
appeal is fortcoming
35.4 Warne to Joseph, FOUR, and there's 50 on debut for Joseph
105 balls, 139 minutes, 4x4 1x6
35.5 Warne to Joseph, no run
35.6 Warne to Joseph, no run, leaves a mild spinning leg break alone
End of over 36 (8 runs) West Indies 116/2 (trail by 153 runs)
SK Warne 9-1-31-0
*BC Lara 38* (81b 6x4) DRE Joseph 50* (107b 4x4 1x6)
36.1 Gillespie to Lara, no run
36.2 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defended well in front of the pads
36.3 Gillespie to Lara, no run, Gillespie in the middle of an excellent
spell, fast aimed at the stumps, pushed on the on side
36.4 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defensive batr, but not quite committed
36.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, more defence
36.6 Gillespie to Lara, no run, clipped to the point
End of over 37 (0 runs) West Indies 116/2 (trail by 153 runs)
JN Gillespie 9-3-26-0 (3nb)
*BC Lara 38* (87b 6x4) DRE Joseph 50* (107b 4x4 1x6)
37.1 McGrath to Joseph, OUT: and McGrath gets him with the 1st ball of
his new spell, big inswinger, Joseph going for a drive, might have
struck him outside the line, rough decision but out is out
West Indies 116/3, Partnership of 88
DRE Joseph lbw b McGrath 50 (108b 4x4 1x6)
GD McGrath 9.1-1-26-2 (5nb)
37.2 McGrath to Adams, no run, pushed to gully
the man with an average of 51 is at the crease
37.3 McGrath to Adams, two runs, clipped thru the slips, they merely
walks the runs
37.4 McGrath to Adams, one run, defends to cover, that's much better
running
37.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, leaning on the front foot, clipped to mid
wicket
37.6 McGrath to Lara, no run, silly little pull played and missed down
the leg side
End of over 38 (3 runs) West Indies 119/3 (trail by 150 runs)
GD McGrath 10-1-29-2 (5nb)
*BC Lara 38* (89b 6x4) JC Adams 3* (3b)
38.1 Gillespie to Adams, no run, poked on the off side
38.2 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defended into the covers
38.3 Gillespie to Adams, no run, great inseamer, strikes on the top of
the pad outside the line whilst playing a defensive shot
38.4 Gillespie to Adams, (noball) no run, fended to gully
38.4 Gillespie to Adams, no run, bat raised, not the best of leaves,
travels close to the off stump
38.5 Gillespie to Adams, no run, deflected into the cordon
38.6 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 39 (1 run) West Indies 120/3 (trail by 149 runs)
JN Gillespie 10-3-27-0 (4nb)
*BC Lara 38* (89b 6x4) JC Adams 3* (10b)
15 overs left today, so we'll have about 30 minutes of overtime
39.1 McGrath to Lara, no run, jabbed into the covers
39.2 McGrath to Lara, FOUR, controlled edge along the ground thru the
gap in the slips
39.3 McGrath to Lara, no run, carefully driven direct to cover
39.4 McGrath to Lara, FOUR, short down the leg side, gets a hint of
glove on it and it bounces very fine past Healy
39.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, well defended off middle and off
39.6 McGrath to Lara, FOUR, hammers a drive past the mid off fielder, 50
runs, 95 balls, 128 mins, 9x4 0x6
End of over 40 (12 runs) West Indies 132/3 (trail by 137 runs)
GD McGrath 11-1-41-2 (5nb)
*BC Lara 50* (95b 9x4) JC Adams 3* (10b)
excellent innings in the cliched face of adversity
40.1 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defended close
40.2 Gillespie to Adams, one run, taps it into the covers and they race
off for a single
40.3 Gillespie to Lara, no run, misses across the line, going down the
leg side
40.4 Gillespie to Lara, no run, defends outside off stump onto the off
side
40.5 Gillespie to Lara, (noball) FOUR, short outside off stump, rubbihs
delivery, Lara gives it what it deserves, hammers a cut over the
point fielder
40.5 Gillespie to Lara, no run, fended close
40.6 Gillespie to Lara, no run
End of over 41 (6 runs) West Indies 138/3 (trail by 131 runs)
JN Gillespie 11-3-33-0 (5nb)
*BC Lara 54* (100b 10x4) JC Adams 4* (12b)
41.1 McGrath to Adams, one run, defends on the off side
41.2 McGrath to Lara, three runs, cracking pull shot, still some long
grass which stops that one, Blewett fields at deep mid wicket
41.3 McGrath to Adams, one run, late cut into the slips, Elliott
misfields and gives away a single
41.4 McGrath to Lara, no run, poked into the covers
41.5 McGrath to Lara, no run, late cut to point
41.6 McGrath to Lara, FOUR, beautiful square drive, rockets along the
ground to deep forward square leg
End of over 42 (9 runs) West Indies 147/3 (trail by 122 runs)
GD McGrath 12-1-50-2 (5nb)
*BC Lara 61* (104b 11x4) JC Adams 6* (14b)
42.1 Gillespie to Adams, no run, prods the bat at it and misses
42.2 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defended, pops in the air a little,
Adams is way out of touch
42.3 Gillespie to Adams, no run, angled across the left hander, zips
past the outside edge
42.4 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defended to mid wicket
42.5 Gillespie to Adams, (noball) no run
42.5 Gillespie to Adams, no run, defends outside the off stump
amusing to note that Adams doesn't have a bat sponsor
42.6 Gillespie to Adams, no run, to the keeper
End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 148/3 (trail by 121 runs)
JN Gillespie 12-3-34-0 (6nb)
*BC Lara 61* (104b 11x4) JC Adams 6* (21b)
43.1 Blewett to Lara, no run, pushed into the covers
43.2 Blewett to Lara, no run, cut into the gully
43.3 Blewett to Lara, one run, even Blewett uis trying this around the
wicket biz, nudged close on the on side
43.4 Blewett to Adams, no run
43.5 Blewett to Adams, no run, defends, MacGill fields at mid off
43.6 Blewett to Adams, no run, defends past the bowler to mid on
End of over 44 (1 run) West Indies 149/3 (trail by 120 runs)
GS Blewett 1-0-1-0
*BC Lara 62* (107b 11x4) JC Adams 6* (24b)
a double change, Warne is back
44.1 Warne to Lara, no run, around the wicket into the pad, appeal, not
out of course
44.2 Warne to Lara, no run, steps back and defends close to the stumps
44.3 Warne to Lara, no run, loose ball met by an even looser shot, the
low bounce saved Warne from being pulled to the fence
TV replay called for a run out of Lara on ball 4
44.4 Warne to Lara, no run, walking down the pitch, played direct to
Langer at forward short leg, Lara set off for the run, but Langer
managed to gather it and send it back to Healy
West Indies 149/4, Partnership of 33
*BC Lara run out (Langer) 62 (111b 11x4 0x6)
he was quite a distance out, trying to turn around
excellent reaction and reflexes from langer
Jacobs forced to # 6 since Holder spent most of the Aust innings
injured and off the field
44.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, pads it away to point
44.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run, leans forward defending, ball grabs the
pad to the short leg
End of over 45 (0 runs) West Indies 149/4 (trail by 120 runs)
SK Warne 10-2-31-0
+RD Jacobs 0* (2b) JC Adams 6* (24b)
2 run outs and 2 lbws are the 4 WI wickets, an unusual combination
Blewett off already now that the breakthrough has been achived
45.1 MacGill to Adams, no run
45.2 MacGill to Adams, no run, defends close to the silly cover
45.3 MacGill to Adams, no run, flicks the pad and goes towards fine leg,
umpire calls dead ball and cancels the runs taken
45.4 MacGill to Adams, no run, flicks the pad agin, travels over Healy's
head
45.5 MacGill to Adams, no run, sweeps and misses, Adams in terrible form
45.6 MacGill to Adams, no run, big leg spinner, into the thigh with the
batsman stratching forward defending, big appeal, Willey denies,
but must be close
End of over 46 (0 runs) West Indies 149/4 (trail by 120 runs)
SCG MacGill 11-3-31-0
+RD Jacobs 0* (2b) JC Adams 6* (30b)
46.1 Warne to Jacobs, two runs, jacobs won't last long with that sort of
indecision, went forward then went back before cutting thru point
46.2 Warne to Jacobs, no run, extra bounce out of the footmarks onto the
gloves, but falls safely
46.3 Warne to Jacobs, no run, sweeps, misses, so close to being bowled
around his legs
46.4 Warne to Jacobs, no run, attempted defence, ball trickles on the
leg side
46.5 Warne to Jacobs, no run, another huge shout, ball keeping low, hits
the back pad not far from the stumps, it seems umpire Nicholls is
of the opinion that these hidden defensive shots count as an
attempted shot
46.6 Warne to Jacobs, no run
End of over 47 (2 runs) West Indies 151/4 (trail by 118 runs)
SK Warne 11-2-33-0
+RD Jacobs 2* (8b) JC Adams 6* (30b)
47.1 MacGill to Adams, one run, sweeps, gets a horrible top edge, lands
in the short fine leg area, which is totally absent
47.2 MacGill to Jacobs, no run
47.3 MacGill to Jacobs, FOUR, a wrong un, doesnt spin that much, pull
shot hammered to the boundary
47.4 MacGill to Jacobs, no run, pads it away on the on side
47.5 MacGill to Jacobs, no run
47.6 MacGill to Jacobs, no run, the wrong un beats the left hander's
outside edge this time
End of over 48 (5 runs) West Indies 156/4 (trail by 113 runs)
SCG MacGill 12-3-36-0
+RD Jacobs 6* (13b 1x4) JC Adams 7* (31b)
48.1 Warne to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
48.2 Warne to Adams, no run, wayward, wide outside off stump, but only
hit to the cover
48.3 Warne to Adams, no run, defends to the silly cover
48.4 Warne to Adams, no run, leg break past the pads only just missing
the leg stump
the smell of an oncoming west indian collapse is in the air
48.5 Warne to Adams, no run, taps it behind square
48.6 Warne to Adams, no run, spins into the back pad, appeal, not out
End of over 49 (0 runs) West Indies 156/4 (trail by 113 runs)
SK Warne 12-3-33-0
+RD Jacobs 6* (13b 1x4) JC Adams 7* (37b)
12 over each for the 4 main bowlers
49.1 MacGill to Jacobs, no run, "baaaawwwllling stuie" is healy's call
49.2 MacGill to Jacobs, OUT: pitches just outside the off stump, Jacobs
hasn't a clue about leg breaks, defending outsidfe the pitch of
the ball, it spins back into the back thigh, plumb plumb plumb
West Indies 156/5, Partnership of 7
+RD Jacobs lbw b MacGill 6 (15b 1x4 0x6)
SCG MacGill 12.2-3-36-1
Collins is the surprise new batsman
49.3 MacGill to Collins, no run, into the thigh
49.4 MacGill to Collins, no run, defends at the pitch of the ball
49.5 MacGill to Collins, no run, clips it direct to the short fine leg
49.6 MacGill to Collins, no run, keeps very low, and spins outside the
off stump
End of over 50 (0 runs) West Indies 156/5 (trail by 113 runs)
SCG MacGill 13-4-36-1
PT Collins 0* (4b) JC Adams 7* (37b)
50.1 Warne to Adams, no run
50.2 Warne to Adams, two runs
50.3 Warne to Adams, no run
50.4 Warne to Adams, no run
50.5 Warne to Adams, no run, pushed way wide of the off stump
50.6 Warne to Adams, no run, pops off the pad over the silly cover
End of over 51 (2 runs) West Indies 158/5 (trail by 111 runs)
SK Warne 13-3-35-0
PT Collins 0* (4b) JC Adams 9* (43b)
51.1 MacGill to Collins, no run, defends off the middle stump
51.2 MacGill to Collins, no run
51.3 MacGill to Collins, no run, leans forward and defends again
51.4 MacGill to Collins, one run, Pedro's debut runs! turned away behind
square
51.5 MacGill to Adams, no run, placed into the covers
51.6 MacGill to Adams, no run, spins into the the knee, short leg fields
End of over 52 (1 run) West Indies 159/5 (trail by 110 runs)
SCG MacGill 14-4-37-1
PT Collins 1* (8b) JC Adams 9* (45b)
52.1 Warne to Collins, no run, bat onto pad, Warne still shouts long and
loud
52.2 Warne to Collins, no run, jams it out to silly point
52.3 Warne to Collins, no run, leans forward and defends on the off side
52.4 Warne to Collins, no run, poor flipper, tapped back
52.5 Warne to Collins, no run, defends
52.6 Warne to Collins, no run, leg break, seemed to hit the bat again,
but still Warne lets out another overthetop shout
End of over 53 (0 runs) West Indies 159/5 (trail by 110 runs)
SK Warne 14-4-35-0
PT Collins 1* (14b) JC Adams 9* (45b)
it really must be starting to annoy the umpires
53.1 MacGill to Adams, no run, lovely wrong un, drifts past the outside
edge, Adams is out-classed
53.2 MacGill to Adams, no run, defended
53.3 MacGill to Adams, FOUR, another MacGill full toss lets Jimmy enjoy
himself, easily driven thru the covers
53.4 MacGill to Adams, no run, Mark Waugh dives at 1st slip and then
completes the theatrics witha roll
53.5 MacGill to Adams, no run
53.6 MacGill to Adams, OUT: fantastic, absolutely fantastic stuff,
pitched up into the footmarks, lovely leg break connons into the
middle stump, Adams trying to drive it thru the covers
West Indies 163/6, Partnership of 7
JC Adams b MacGill 13 (51b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 54 (4 runs) West Indies 163/6 (trail by 106 runs)
SCG MacGill 15-4-41-2
PT Collins 1* (14b)
the only remarkable thing about Adams's innings was that it lasted
51 balls
Holder is the new bat with Campbell as his runner
McGrath brought on to test out Holder's ankle
54.1 McGrath to Collins, no run, pushed to point
54.2 McGrath to Collins, OUT: excellent off cutter, into the rear thigh,
there's an appeal, and there's a finger
West Indies 163/7, Partnership of 0
PT Collins lbw b McGrath 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 12.2-1-50-3 (5nb)
you could set your watch to these west indian collapses
10 balls left in the day
54.3 McGrath to Ambrose, no run, shortish, easily defended
54.4 McGrath to Ambrose, OUT: excellent catch, trying to glance, gets
the leading edge, Slater dives and collects very well at about 3rd
slip
West Indies 163/8, Partnership of 0
CEL Ambrose c Slater b McGrath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 12.4-1-50-4 (5nb)
now we can see what was happening on that south african tour
54.5 McGrath to Dillon, no run, defends down the pitch
54.6 McGrath to Dillon, no run, clips the pad down the leg side, very
good take by Healy
End of over 55 (0 runs) West Indies 163/8 (trail by 106 runs)
GD McGrath 13-2-50-4 (5nb)
M Dillon 0* (2b) RIC Holder 0* (0b)
a double wicket maiden
55.1 MacGill to Holder, no run, digs it out into the covers, Holder
finally faces a ball
55.2 MacGill to Holder, no run, big leg break, to the keeper
55.3 MacGill to Holder, bye: FOUR, wrong un goes down the leg side and
travels all the way
55.4 MacGill to Holder, no run, pitches outside off stump and keeps
travelling
55.5 MacGill to Holder, no run
55.6 MacGill to Holder, OUT: last ball of the day, and Holder needn't
come back tomorrow, around the wicket, gives it a wrong un, Holder
just doesn't know about it, standing back in the crease, hit high
on the pad
West Indies 167/9, Partnership of 4
RIC Holder lbw b MacGill 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 167/9 (trail by 102 runs)
SCG MacGill 16-5-41-3
M Dillon 0* (2b)
after so much promise from lara and Joseph this has turned in yet
another spineless West Indies effort, losing 6 wickets for 18 runs
in 11.2 overs
Man of the day is McGrath - 4 wickets, a run out and a personal
best of 39 runs
join us tomorrow for more West Indies antics at 1405 GMT
Match State: Close of Play - Day 2