Result: England won by 7 runs
0.1 McGrath to Knight, wide: no run, down the leg side
0.1 McGrath to Knight, no run, played to point
0.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, defended
0.3 McGrath to Knight, OUT: and gooonne, prods the bat at it, easy
outside edge for an easier catch
England 1/1, Partnership of 1
NV Knight c Gilchrist b McGrath 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 0.3-0-1-1 (1w)
and the rot has set into the English top order already
0.4 McGrath to Hick, no run, beaten him, ball zips past the outside
edge, McGrath getting copious amounts of swing and seam
0.5 McGrath to Hick, no run, defended
0.6 McGrath to Hick, wide: no run, tries the cut, misses, umpire gives
him another chance
0.6 McGrath to Hick, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-2-1 (2w)
GA Hick 0* (3b) *+AJ Stewart 0* (0b)
in these conditions Dale should be a right handful
1.1 Dale to Stewart, two runs, big outswinger, batsman drives to drive,
and yet gets an inside edge and it just oh so close misses the leg
stump, ball goes down to fine leg
1.2 Dale to Stewart, no run
1.3 Dale to Stewart, one run, clipped off the pads to long leg
1.4 Dale to Hick, no run, played to extra cover, mid off fields
1.5 Dale to Hick, one run, played across the line thru sq leg
1.6 Dale to Stewart, no run, defended
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 6/1 (RR: 3.00)
AC Dale 1-0-4-0
GA Hick 1* (5b) *+AJ Stewart 3* (4b)
2.1 McGrath to Hick, no run, cut to backward point
2.2 McGrath to Hick, three runs, played to the long onside boundary,
thru sq leg, Dale has to run a mile from fine leg, almost a chance
for an all run 4
2.3 McGrath to Stewart, no run, past the outside edge, lovely ball
2.4 McGrath to Stewart, one run, nudged down to 3rd man
2.5 McGrath to Hick, one run
2.6 McGrath to Stewart, no run, thru to the keeper
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 11/1 (RR: 3.67)
GD McGrath 2-0-7-1 (2w)
GA Hick 5* (8b) *+AJ Stewart 4* (7b)
3.1 Dale to Hick, wide: no run, very slow from Dale, down the leg side
3.1 Dale to Hick, no run, playing thru mid wkt, nearly spooned it to
the lone fielder there
3.2 Dale to Hick, no run, defended to Ponting at cover point, Dale
knocks the stumps whilst bowling
3.3 Dale to Hick, no run, defended back to the bowler
3.4 Dale to Hick, no run, defended from outside the off stump
3.5 Dale to Hick, two runs, glanced to long leg
3.6 Dale to Hick, two runs, played without any real timing forward of
sq leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 16/1 (RR: 4.00)
AC Dale 2-0-9-0 (1w)
GA Hick 9* (14b) *+AJ Stewart 4* (7b)
4.1 McGrath to Stewart, no run, defended softly down the wicket
4.2 McGrath to Stewart, (noball) no run, defended to backward point
4.2 McGrath to Stewart, no run, cut to backward point
4.3 McGrath to Stewart, no run, played to point
4.4 McGrath to Stewart, no run, defended, bowler tries to kick it up,
but he's no Iain Dowie
4.5 McGrath to Stewart, no run, late drive to Steve at backward point
4.6 McGrath to Stewart, two runs, glanced behind sq leg
End of over 5 (3 runs) England 19/1 (RR: 3.80)
GD McGrath 3-0-10-1 (2w 1nb)
GA Hick 9* (14b) *+AJ Stewart 6* (14b)
5.1 Dale to Hick, one run
5.2 Dale to Stewart, no run, defends on the on side
5.3 Dale to Stewart, no run, played behind point
5.4 Dale to Stewart, no run, defends into the covers
5.5 Dale to Stewart, (noball) no run, defends back to the bowler again
5.5 Dale to Stewart, no run, played just to the left of extra cover
5.6 Dale to Stewart, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) England 21/1 (RR: 3.50)
AC Dale 3-0-11-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 10* (15b) *+AJ Stewart 6* (20b)
6.1 McGrath to Hick, one run, clipped down to the 3rd man
6.2 McGrath to Stewart, (noball) FOUR, cut thru point, runs all the way
to the boundary
6.2 McGrath to Stewart, no run, beautiful in-seamer, just misses the
inside edge, and comes off the thigh
6.3 McGrath to Stewart, one run, cut behind point
6.4 McGrath to Hick, no run, played to backward point
6.5 McGrath to Hick, three runs, played thru mid wicket, but the
boundary is just too far away there
6.6 McGrath to Stewart, no run
End of over 7 (10 runs) England 31/1 (RR: 4.43)
GD McGrath 4-0-20-1 (2w 2nb)
GA Hick 14* (18b) *+AJ Stewart 11* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Dale to Hick, one run
7.2 Dale to Stewart, no run, misplayed the late drive
7.3 Dale to Stewart, no run
7.4 Dale to Stewart, one run, down to Lehmann at 3rd man
7.5 Dale to Hick, no run
7.6 Dale to Hick, no run, bit of a misplayed shot
End of over 8 (2 runs) England 33/1 (RR: 4.13)
AC Dale 4-0-13-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 15* (21b) *+AJ Stewart 12* (27b 1x4)
8.1 Fleming to Stewart, FOUR, big shot high in the air over cover
point, ball takes a big off break when it lands
8.2 Fleming to Stewart, no run, down to mid on
8.3 Fleming to Stewart, no run, played to backward point
8.4 Fleming to Stewart, one run, easy glance to long leg
8.5 Fleming to Hick, one run, easy run thru mid wkt, ball barely
travels out of the circle
8.6 Fleming to Stewart, OUT: very slight bit of in seam, Stewart tries
to over-compensate for it, ball grabs the outside edge
England 39/2, Partnership of 38
*+AJ Stewart c Gilchrist b Fleming 17 (32b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (6 runs) England 39/2 (RR: 4.33)
DW Fleming 1-0-6-1
GA Hick 16* (22b)
9.1 Dale to Hick, no run, to mid on
9.2 Dale to Hick, no run, played to extra cover
9.3 Dale to Hick, one run, thru the sq leg ump
9.4 Dale to Hussain, no run, played to what must be a fly slip with
GilChrist standing up to the stumps
9.5 Dale to Hussain, no run
9.6 Dale to Hussain, one run
End of over 10 (2 runs) England 41/2 (RR: 4.10)
AC Dale 5-0-15-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 17* (25b) N Hussain 1* (3b)
10.1 Fleming to Hussain, no run, defended back to the bowler
10.2 Fleming to Hussain, no run, oooo - beats the outside edge
10.3 Fleming to Hussain, one run, glanded toward long leg
10.4 Fleming to Hick, no run, played to gully
10.5 Fleming to Hick, no run, tapped to the mid on
10.6 Fleming to Hick, no run, cut to backward point, excellent tight
over, always making the batsman play at it
End of over 11 (1 run) England 42/2 (RR: 3.82)
DW Fleming 2-0-7-1
GA Hick 17* (28b) N Hussain 2* (6b)
11.1 Dale to Hussain, no run, defended
11.2 Dale to Hussain, no run, tries a big clip thru the covers, only
succeeds in mishitting it to the keeper
11.3 Dale to Hussain, no run, onto the on side
11.4 Dale to Hussain, no run, defends back to the bowler
11.5 Dale to Hussain, no run, played just behind mid wicket, but fielded
anyway
11.6 Dale to Hussain, one run, down to the 3rd man, and Hussain beats
the maiden
End of over 12 (1 run) England 43/2 (RR: 3.58)
AC Dale 6-0-16-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 17* (28b) N Hussain 3* (12b)
12.1 Fleming to Hussain, no run, cut to the cover point
12.2 Fleming to Hussain, one run, totally misplayed pull, trickles down
to long leg
12.3 Fleming to Hick, no run, into the covers
12.4 Fleming to Hick, no run, tapped into the covers
12.5 Fleming to Hick, FOUR, Fleming overpitches, too slow, Hick picks it
up marvellously with a lofted shot over sq leg
12.6 Fleming to Hick, one run
End of over 13 (6 runs) England 49/2 (RR: 3.77)
DW Fleming 3-0-13-1
GA Hick 22* (32b 1x4) N Hussain 4* (14b)
13.1 Dale to Hick, no run
13.2 Dale to Hick, no run
13.3 Dale to Hick, no run
13.4 Dale to Hick, one run
13.5 Dale to Hussain, no run
13.6 Dale to Hussain, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) England 50/2 (RR: 3.57)
AC Dale 7-0-17-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 23* (36b 1x4) N Hussain 4* (16b)
14.1 Fleming to Hick, legbye: one run
14.2 Fleming to Hussain, no run, placed into the covers
14.3 Fleming to Hussain, one run, nudged down to the 3rd man
14.4 Fleming to Hick, three runs, pulled, DROPPED ever so close by Waugh
jumping at sq leg
14.5 Fleming to Hussain, no run
14.6 Fleming to Hussain, no run
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 55/2 (RR: 3.67)
DW Fleming 4-0-17-1
GA Hick 26* (38b 1x4) N Hussain 5* (20b)
15.1 Dale to Hick, no run
15.2 Dale to Hick, no run
15.3 Dale to Hick, no run
15.4 Dale to Hick, one run
15.5 Dale to Hussain, one run
15.6 Dale to Hick, one run
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 58/2 (RR: 3.63)
AC Dale 8-0-20-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 28* (43b 1x4) N Hussain 6* (21b)
16.1 Fleming to Hick, no run
16.2 Fleming to Hick, no run, defended off the off stump
16.3 Fleming to Hick, no run, batsman tries to advance down the pitch,
but only played to backward point
16.4 Fleming to Hick, three runs, good shot thru the mid wicket
MacGill in the commentary box rather than his rightful place on the
field
16.5 Fleming to Hussain, one run, slashing drive down to deep point
16.6 Fleming to Hick, one run, same damn shot to the same damn fielder
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 63/2 (RR: 3.71)
DW Fleming 5-0-22-1
GA Hick 32* (48b 1x4) N Hussain 7* (22b)
17.1 Dale to Hick, no run, Dale into his 9th, batsman hits it hard,
bowler fields
17.2 Dale to Hick, no run, placed to the mid wkt
17.3 Dale to Hick, no run, more tigh stuff, batsman can only squeeze it
back to the bowler
17.4 Dale to Hick, one run, the enigma Mark Waugh misfields an easy one
at mid wkt
17.5 Dale to Hussain, three runs, good shot to deep point, there's
plenty of runs available on the Brewongle side of the ground
17.6 Dale to Hick, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 67/2 (RR: 3.72)
AC Dale 9-0-24-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 33* (53b 1x4) N Hussain 10* (23b)
Match State: Time for a drop of the Sponsor's product
18.1 Fleming to Hussain, one run, short of wide of off stump, cut down
to the backward point
18.2 Fleming to Hick, no run
18.3 Fleming to Hick, two runs, thru mid wicket
18.4 Fleming to Hick, no run, dabbed back to the bowler
18.5 Fleming to Hick, FOUR, ever so easy loft over the mid off,
excellent shot, looked like he could play them all day
18.6 Fleming to Hick, one run, swiped into the covers
End of over 19 (8 runs) England 75/2 (RR: 3.95)
DW Fleming 6-0-30-1
GA Hick 40* (58b 2x4) N Hussain 11* (24b)
19.1 Dale to Hick, one run, tapped down to the 3rd man
19.2 Dale to Hussain, no run, defended, bowler fields
19.3 Dale to Hussain, no run, straight to the mid wkt
19.4 Dale to Hussain, no run, defended to Arjuna's long lost at cover
19.5 Dale to Hussain, no run, driven to Marcus de Walrus at mid wkt
19.6 Dale to Hussain, one run
End of over 20 (2 runs) England 77/2 (RR: 3.85)
AC Dale 10-0-26-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 41* (59b 2x4) N Hussain 12* (29b)
excellent 10 overs by Dale the swinger
20.1 Lehmann to Hussain, no run
20.2 Lehmann to Hussain, no run
20.3 Lehmann to Hussain, one run
20.4 Lehmann to Hick, one run
20.5 Lehmann to Hussain, one run
20.6 Lehmann to Hick, one run
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 81/2 (RR: 3.86)
DS Lehmann 1-0-4-0
GA Hick 43* (61b 2x4) N Hussain 14* (33b)
and now the backup spinner comes on
21.1 Warne to Hick, one run, easily sweeped
21.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, sweeps, very misplayed, missed, onto the
thigh
21.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, hit hard but direct to Dale at mid off
21.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, tapped towards point, Mark fields froms
slip
21.5 Warne to Hussain, FOUR, cracking straight drive, there's no
stopping the English juggernaught
21.6 Warne to Hussain, two runs, sweeps, collects it near the base of
the bat
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 88/2 (RR: 4.00)
SK Warne 1-0-7-0
GA Hick 44* (62b 2x4) N Hussain 20* (38b 1x4)
22.1 Lehmann to Hick, one run
22.2 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, the cappy hander coming over the
wicket, Hussy drives to the long onny
22.3 Lehmann to Hick, one run
22.4 Lehmann to Hussain, one run
22.5 Lehmann to Hick, one run, driven down to the mid offy
22.6 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, long on again, they have no problems
coping with Lehmann's pace and hitting them back past the bowler
End of over 23 (6 runs) England 94/2 (RR: 4.09)
DS Lehmann 2-0-10-0
GA Hick 47* (65b 2x4) N Hussain 23* (41b 1x4)
six singles scored
23.1 Warne to Hussain, two runs, more sweeping, batsmen are far more
confident against the spinners
23.2 Warne to Hussain, two runs, tossed up, and thru the covers it goes
23.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, no shot offered, allowed to pass outside
off stump
23.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, sweeps and misses,
very poor shot selection, ball pitched well outside off stump
23.5 Warne to Hussain, no run
23.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, defended into the covers
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 98/2 (RR: 4.08)
SK Warne 2-0-11-0
GA Hick 47* (65b 2x4) N Hussain 27* (47b 1x4)
24.1 Lehmann to Hick, one run, overpitched, easy drive to long on
24.2 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, easy sweep to long leg
24.3 Lehmann to Hick, no run, missed the sweep
24.4 Lehmann to Hick, one run, dabbed onto the off side
24.5 Lehmann to Hussain, no run
24.6 Lehmann to Hussain, no run
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 101/2 (RR: 4.04)
DS Lehmann 3-0-13-0
GA Hick 49* (68b 2x4) N Hussain 28* (50b 1x4)
25.1 Warne to Hick, one run, bat deflects it to long leg
25.2 Warne to Hussain, FOUR, very aggresive stuff, whacked over the mid
wkt, one bounce and over the fence
25.3 Warne to Hussain, one run, behind square
25.4 Warne to Hick, one run, more dangerous pre-meditated rigid
sweeping, ugly stuff
25.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, into the covers
25.6 Warne to Hussain, one run, thru sq leg again, the chew the fat over
a second, and decide not to
End of over 26 (8 runs) England 109/2 (RR: 4.19)
SK Warne 3-0-19-0
GA Hick 51* (70b 2x4) N Hussain 34* (54b 2x4)
26.1 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, more singles
26.2 Lehmann to Hick, one run, and another to bring us onto the oh so
scary nelson
26.3 Lehmann to Hussain, one run, easily played down to long on, who's
hands must be getting sore
26.4 Lehmann to Hick, one run, another easy sweep against the very non-
challenging bowling
and I said it before, but I'll say it again: "Where's Stuart?"
26.5 Lehmann to Hussain, one run
26.6 Lehmann to Hick, two runs
End of over 27 (7 runs) England 116/2 (RR: 4.30)
DS Lehmann 4-0-20-0
GA Hick 55* (73b 2x4) N Hussain 37* (57b 2x4)
news in from our sports desk: Tyson has beaten Botha but failed to
deliver on his promise to kill him
27.1 Warne to Hussain, no run, defended softly back to the bowler
27.2 Warne to Hussain, three runs, very fine sweep, too fine for the
short fine leg
27.3 Warne to Hick, one run, cut thru the covers, Dale fields in the
deep
27.4 Warne to Hussain, one run, another easy sweep to deep backward
point
Warne tries to go around the wicket in an attempt to stop bowling
lamely
27.5 Warne to Hick, wide: no run, down the leg side, well I suppose
that's technically worse
27.5 Warne to Hick, one run
27.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, spins across the batsman
End of over 28 (7 runs) England 123/2 (RR: 4.39)
SK Warne 4-0-26-0 (1w)
GA Hick 57* (75b 2x4) N Hussain 41* (61b 2x4)
SOS MacGill
the better spinner so far, Lehmann, taken off, McGrath on
28.1 McGrath to Hick, (noball) no run, and both umpires signal no ball
for the bouncer, does that mean he's bowled -1 balls so far in the
over.
28.1 McGrath to Hick, one run
28.2 McGrath to Hussain, one run, defends to backward point, Tricky
Ricky runs in, pings at the non-striker's end, and fails to give
his customary overthrows
28.3 McGrath to Hick, one run, nudged to a widish 3rd man
28.4 McGrath to Hussain, no run, defends, the skipper fields
28.5 McGrath to Hussain, FOUR, tries to whack it thru mid off, but only
succeeds in a Lankan-esque thick edge to 3rd man
28.6 McGrath to Hussain, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 29 (7 runs) England 131/2 (RR: 4.52)
GD McGrath 5-0-28-1 (2w 3nb)
GA Hick 59* (78b 2x4) N Hussain 46* (65b 3x4)
the backup spinner to continue
29.1 Warne to Hick, no run, tries to play a bad ball down the leg side,
only gets an outside edge to short fine leg
29.2 Warne to Hick, no run
29.3 Warne to Hick, no run, comes down the wicket to defend
29.4 Warne to Hick, one run, lofted briefly in the air down to the long
on
29.5 Warne to Hussain, one run, squeezed onto the off side, Blewett
fields
29.6 Warne to Hick, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 133/2 (RR: 4.43)
SK Warne 5-0-28-0 (1w)
GA Hick 60* (83b 2x4) N Hussain 47* (66b 3x4)
30.1 McGrath to Hussain, FOUR, smacked behind point, even McGrath is
starting to bowl poorly, that's a good quick fifty for the
shameless Hussy
30.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run
30.3 McGrath to Hussain, one run, misdirected slow ball down the leg
side, nudged down to the fine leg
30.4 McGrath to Hick, two runs, clobbered over the covers, well fielded
at deep cover
30.5 McGrath to Hick, one run, hard straight drive, McGrath gets a hand
to it, he's not a happy chappy
30.6 McGrath to Hussain, one run, terrific yorker, he really put his
back into that one, well defended, and they get an undeserved
single
End of over 31 (9 runs) England 142/2 (RR: 4.58)
GD McGrath 6-0-37-1 (2w 3nb)
GA Hick 63* (85b 2x4) N Hussain 53* (70b 4x4)
31.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, played thru gully
31.2 Warne to Hick, no run
31.3 Warne to Hick, one run, trickles thru the sq leg, partnership worth
over a hundred
31.4 Warne to Hussain, two runs, sweeps to long leg
31.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, good ball, missed the sweep down the leg
side
31.6 Warne to Hussain, one run, tapped behind point
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 147/2 (RR: 4.59)
SK Warne 6-0-33-0 (1w)
GA Hick 64* (87b 2x4) N Hussain 57* (74b 4x4)
Wile E. Bevan on now
32.1 Bevan to Hussain, three runs, delicate late cut, Fleming stumbles
and rolls all over it, and allows an extra couple
32.2 Bevan to Hick, FOUR, cracks a big boundary, Hick feasting on this
county-standard attack
32.3 Bevan to Hick, no run
32.4 Bevan to Hick, one run, pushed thru the covers
32.5 Bevan to Hussain, wide: no run
32.5 Bevan to Hussain, no run, nudged to backward point
32.6 Bevan to Hussain, one run, easy shot to long off
End of over 33 (10 runs) England 157/2 (RR: 4.76)
MG Bevan 1-0-10-0 (1w)
GA Hick 69* (90b 3x4) N Hussain 61* (77b 4x4)
record 3rd wicket pship for England against Australia
33.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, well swept forward of square
33.2 Warne to Hick, one run, another sweep thru sq leg, there
there's acres and acres of space there
33.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, finally actually misses a sweep
33.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, defends, the supposed "all-rounder"
Blewett runs in from cover
33.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, quick leg spinner, beats the sweep,
Gilchrist tries the stumping
33.6 Warne to Hussain, one run, YASTDSL (yet another sweep to deep
square leg)
End of over 34 (3 runs) England 160/2 (RR: 4.71)
SK Warne 7-0-36-0 (1w)
GA Hick 70* (91b 3x4) N Hussain 63* (82b 4x4)
34.1 Bevan to Hussain, no run
34.2 Bevan to Hussain, two runs, misplayed shot over the covers, falls
ever so short of McGrath running in from deep cover
34.3 Bevan to Hussain, no run
34.4 Bevan to Hussain, two runs
34.5 Bevan to Hussain, one run
34.6 Bevan to Hick, one run, cut thru the covers, McGrath draws the
predictable cheer as he manages to field that one
End of over 35 (6 runs) England 166/2 (RR: 4.74)
MG Bevan 2-0-16-0 (1w)
GA Hick 71* (92b 3x4) N Hussain 68* (87b 4x4)
35.1 Warne to Hick, one run, snore, another sweep, short fine leg fields
35.2 Warne to Hussain, one run, hit hard down to long off
35.3 Warne to Hick, SIX, steps back, and launches the amatuerish bowling
into the O'Reilly Stand
35.4 Warne to Hick, one run
35.5 Warne to Hussain, one run, easy run to deep backward square
35.6 Warne to Hick, (noball) no run, and he gets more diabolical, this
one's a no ball
35.6 Warne to Hick, no run, defended
End of over 36 (11 runs) England 177/2 (RR: 4.92)
SK Warne 8-0-47-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 79* (97b 3x4 1x6) N Hussain 70* (89b 4x4)
whose round is it?
Match State: Drinks
36.1 Bevan to Hussain, two runs, steps back and wallops a 4 over the mid
wicket, POnting scampers in the deep, collects, and returns it
very nicely thank you very much
36.2 Bevan to Hussain, one run
36.3 Bevan to Hick, no run
36.4 Bevan to Hick, FOUR, pulled very hard thru sq leg, the good
placement beats Ponting running from deep cover
36.5 Bevan to Hick, one run, thru the covers into the deep
36.6 Bevan to Hussain, (noball) no run, a beamer! head high full toss
outside off stump, not quite where I meant it to go I assume
36.6 Bevan to Hussain, wide: no run, Bevan is like a box of chocolates
36.6 Bevan to Hussain, no run
End of over 37 (10 runs) England 187/2 (RR: 5.05)
MG Bevan 3-0-26-0 (2w 1nb)
GA Hick 84* (100b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 73* (93b 4x4)
And here comes the all-rounder of the day: Greg Blewett
number 7 in the batting and number 7 in the bowling
37.1 Blewett to Hick, one run, quick single to mid on
37.2 Blewett to Hussain, no run, defends to mid wicket
37.3 Blewett to Hussain, one run, squeezed to deep mid wicket
37.4 Blewett to Hick, one run, full toss, driven thru point
37.5 Blewett to Hussain, one run, driven well thru the covers
37.6 Blewett to Hick, one run
End of over 38 (5 runs) England 192/2 (RR: 5.05)
GS Blewett 1-0-5-0
GA Hick 87* (103b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 75* (96b 4x4)
partnership over 150 runs now
Australia looking truely stupid for bowling only 1 specialist
spinner
(alledgedly)
38.1 Warne to Hick, no run
38.2 Warne to Hick, no run, allowed to pass outside the off stump
38.3 Warne to Hick, no run, driven to cover
38.4 Warne to Hick, one run, driven to a wide long off
38.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, missed playing across the line, seemed to
have hit the pad
38.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, sweeps direct to the short fine leg
End of over 39 (1 run) England 193/2 (RR: 4.95)
SK Warne 9-0-48-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 88* (107b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 75* (98b 4x4)
that was Warne's first over today from the Paddington End, and
easily his best
altho he was bowling quicker and tighter
39.1 Blewett to Hick, one run, to 3rd man
39.2 Blewett to Hussain, one run, onto the off side
39.3 Blewett to Hick, one run
39.4 Blewett to Hussain, two runs, cover drive, Bevan fields
39.5 Blewett to Hussain, one run, clipped off the hip, one bounce to the
long leg
39.6 Blewett to Hick, legbye: two runs, quick run, Gilchrist tries the
run out at the non-striker's end, and they give, sigh, an
overthrow
End of over 40 (8 runs) England 201/2 (RR: 5.03)
GS Blewett 2-0-11-0
GA Hick 90* (110b 4x4 1x6) N Hussain 79* (101b 4x4)
Australia seem to be still hungover from Friday night
40.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, Dale runs to field at deep sq leg
40.2 Warne to Hick, two runs, Umpire parts his legs to let the ball
thru, Dale fields again
40.3 Warne to Hick, no run
40.4 Warne to Hick, no run
40.5 Warne to Hick, two runs, clipped thru the covers
40.6 Warne to Hick, FOUR, thru mid wkt, good shot
End of over 41 (9 runs) England 210/2 (RR: 5.12)
SK Warne 10-0-57-0 (1w 1nb)
GA Hick 98* (115b 5x4 1x6) N Hussain 80* (102b 4x4)
we've just had word that Atherton has been on the phone trying to
convince Stewart to declare
41.1 Blewett to Hussain, no run, on one knee, trying to force it thru
the covers, misses, Gilchrist goes for the stumping
41.2 Blewett to Hussain, one run
Hick on 98*
41.3 Blewett to Hick, wide: one run, down the leg side
41.3 Blewett to Hussain, FOUR, hammers a straight drive
41.4 Blewett to Hussain, FOUR, Hussain is going nuts, pulled fine, beats
the long leg
41.5 Blewett to Hussain, one run, squeezes it behind point
Atherton has been slighted outside the ground performing a rain
dance
41.6 Blewett to Hick, one run, tapped behind square
End of over 42 (13 runs) England 223/2 (RR: 5.31)
GS Blewett 3-0-24-0 (1w)
GA Hick 99* (116b 5x4 1x6) N Hussain 90* (107b 6x4)
Atherton has been slighted outside the ground performing a rain
dance
42.1 McGrath to Hick, no run, played back to the bowler, crowd getting
excited for the first time in a while
42.2 McGrath to Hick, legbye: one run, and the crowd give him a cheer,
but the umpire is having none of that, signals leg bye
no 100 yet, Atherton owes the umpire a favour
42.3 McGrath to Hussain, two runs, thru extra cover
42.4 McGrath to Hussain, no run, defended back to the bowler, excellent
over
42.5 McGrath to Hussain, no run, thru to the keeper
42.6 McGrath to Hussain, no run, defended back to the bowler, excellent
over
End of over 43 (3 runs) England 226/2 (RR: 5.26)
GD McGrath 7-0-39-1 (2w 3nb)
GA Hick 99* (118b 5x4 1x6) N Hussain 92* (111b 6x4)
43.1 Fleming to Hick, one run, and that's his hundred, has his bat in
the air and he takes the run
43.2 Fleming to Hussain, one run
43.3 Fleming to Hick, one run
43.4 Fleming to Hussain, no run
43.5 Fleming to Hussain, OUT: stepping back and to the leg side,
inswinging yorker, that's not the correct shot to play
England 229/3, Partnership of 190
N Hussain b Fleming 93 (114b 6x4 0x6)
DW Fleming 6.5-0-33-2
43.6 Fleming to Fairbrother, no run, carefully defended to cover
End of over 44 (3 runs) England 229/3 (RR: 5.20)
DW Fleming 7-0-33-2
GA Hick 101* (120b 5x4 1x6) NH Fairbrother 0* (1b)
44.1 McGrath to Hick, no run, played to the cover
McGrath and Fleming scheduled to finish the remainder of the
bowling
44.2 McGrath to Hick, one run, into the covers, Neil was loafing, direct
hit would've been out
44.3 McGrath to Fairbrother, no run, direct to Warne at short cover
44.4 McGrath to Fairbrother, two runs, cut behind the backward point
44.5 McGrath to Fairbrother, one run, good yorker, well defended, the
close fielders were alert to the run
44.6 McGrath to Hick, one run, bottom edge pull to long leg
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 234/3 (RR: 5.20)
GD McGrath 8-0-44-1 (2w 3nb)
GA Hick 103* (123b 5x4 1x6) NH Fairbrother 3* (4b)
45.1 Fleming to Hick, bye: FOUR, slashes at it, appeared to get the
edge, Gilchrist dives and misses, travels straight
45.2 Fleming to Hick, two runs, another good yorker, glance, ball clips
the pad as well, Gilchrist misses it again
45.3 Fleming to Hick, one run
ball 2 in fact was an inside edge missing the leg stump
45.4 Fleming to Fairbrother, one run
45.5 Fleming to Hick, (noball) no run, full toss into the chest, very
dangerous, Hick is rightly angry and doesn't accept the apology
45.5 Fleming to Hick, two runs, played thru the point umpire
45.6 Fleming to Hick, OUT: into the pad, seaming in, Fleming lets out a
shout of "BLLLAAAAAARRRRRR", umpire is quick with the finger
England 245/4, Partnership of 16
GA Hick lbw b Fleming 108 (129b 5x4 1x6)
End of over 46 (11 runs) England 245/4 (RR: 5.33)
DW Fleming 8-0-40-3 (1nb)
NH Fairbrother 4* (5b)
excellent innings from the Zimbabwean, his highest score in ODIs
46.1 McGrath to Fairbrother, one run, drive to long off
46.2 McGrath to Hollioake, no run, nudged into the ground to the keeper
46.3 McGrath to Hollioake, one run, leans forward into the glance to
fine leg
46.4 McGrath to Fairbrother, one run, squeezed to 3rd man
46.5 McGrath to Hollioake, legbye: one run, inswinging yorker into the
tow
erm, try "toe"
46.6 McGrath to Fairbrother, no run, driven direct to the ice-hockey
goalie-like Warne at cover
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 249/4 (RR: 5.30)
GD McGrath 9-0-47-1 (2w 3nb)
NH Fairbrother 6* (8b) AJ Hollioake 1* (3b)
England should see 280 within reach
47.1 Fleming to Hollioake, wide: no run, down the leg side
47.1 Fleming to Hollioake, no run, driven back to the bowler
47.2 Fleming to Hollioake, one run, cut forward of the point
47.3 Fleming to Fairbrother, one run, not sure what was happening there,
seemed to be a very slow bouncer, batsman taps it to fine leg
47.4 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, lofted over the mid wicket
47.5 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, straight drive, that man Blewett
misfields on the CUB logo
47.6 Fleming to Hollioake, FOUR, excellent straight drive by Aussie Adam
just to the left of the sightscreen
End of over 48 (10 runs) England 260/4 (RR: 5.42)
DW Fleming 9-0-51-3 (1w 1nb)
NH Fairbrother 7* (9b) AJ Hollioake 10* (8b 1x4)
48.1 McGrath to Fairbrother, SIX, full flooded on drive way over the
wide mid on
landed 2 rows back, big shot
48.2 McGrath to Fairbrother, no run, good yorker from the ever-chirpy
McGrath
48.3 McGrath to Fairbrother, two runs, drives, outside edge goes behind
point
48.4 McGrath to Fairbrother, no run, very slow ball, split finger
baseball style, only 118km/hr
48.5 McGrath to Fairbrother, one run, misdirected yorker, glanced thru
square
48.6 McGrath to Hollioake, no run, misses the hook to a short one
End of over 49 (9 runs) England 269/4 (RR: 5.49)
GD McGrath 10-0-56-1 (2w 3nb)
NH Fairbrother 16* (14b 1x6) AJ Hollioake 10* (9b 1x4)
and thankfully Steve Waugh has out a stop to the criminally slow
over rates that existed under Shane Warne
all 4 ODIs captained by Warne (including last year) invloved
diabolical over rates
49.1 Fleming to Fairbrother, one run
49.2 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, outside edge over point, very quick
running as Bevan fields in the deep
49.3 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, drives thru mid wkt, towards the
ring of paranoid police and security squatting in front of the
fence
49.4 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, another couple, same spot again
49.5 Fleming to Hollioake, FOUR, cracked thru the covers, Go Aussie Go
49.6 Fleming to Hollioake, two runs, thru extra cover, very well done by
England - 3rd highest score at the SCG
End of over 50 (13 runs) England 282/4 (RR: 5.64)
DW Fleming 10-0-64-3 (1w 1nb)
NH Fairbrother 17* (15b 1x6) AJ Hollioake 22* (14b 2x4)
excellent last over
excellent innings by Hick
terrible bowling by Australia, their "5th bowler" has the figures
of 10-0-70-0
match to resume at 0745 GMT, when we'll see if England were clever
to include 2 proper spinners
0.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, defended, crowd goes woooo
0.2 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, Gilly continues where he left off 4 days
ago, cut, slight top edge, too square for the 3rd man
0.3 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, defends, quick single as 4 fielders
descend on it
0.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defended back to the bowler
0.5 Gough to ME Waugh, wide: no run, out-seamer travels far too wide,
ends up close to Bondi
0.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defends to extra cover
0.6 Gough to ME Waugh, one run, placed nicely into the covers
End of over 1 (7 runs) Australia 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 276/49 = 5.63)
D Gough 1-0-7-0 (1w)
+AC Gilchrist 5* (3b 1x4) ME Waugh 1* (3b)
1.1 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defended
1.2 Mullally to ME Waugh, one run, clipped down to 3rd man
1.3 Mullally to Gilchrist, no run, defends into the covers
1.4 Mullally to Gilchrist, one run, towards fine leg, couldn't tell if
the umpire signalled leg bye from this angle
1.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, into the pad, appeal, not out
1.6 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, towards the covers, that's a good
over from Mullally
End of over 2 (2 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 274/48 = 5.71)
AD Mullally 1-0-2-0
+AC Gilchrist 6* (5b 1x4) ME Waugh 2* (7b)
he must be the most improved of the English touring party
2.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, defence
2.2 Gough to Gilchrist, OUT: hammers a cut, aimed at the face of the
point fielder, who leaps and takes an excellent catch
Australia 9/1, Partnership of 9
+AC Gilchrist c Hussain b Gough 6 (7b 1x4 0x6)
D Gough 1.2-0-7-1 (1w)
cliche time: and that's a big wicket for England
2.3 Gough to Ponting, no run, defends back to the bowler
2.4 Gough to Ponting, no run, excellent line, Ponting playing inside,
misses the outside edge, excellent ball
2.5 Gough to Ponting, no run, off the toes to the sq leg
2.6 Gough to Ponting, no run, defends, and that is a le wicket de
maiden
End of over 3 (0 runs) Australia 9/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 274/47 = 5.83)
D Gough 2-1-7-1 (1w)
RT Ponting 0* (4b) ME Waugh 2* (7b)
3.1 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defends, bowler fields
3.2 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, more defence, this time onto the on
side
3.3 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defends, fielded at mid off
3.4 Mullally to ME Waugh, FOUR, lofted over the non-striker, lovely
shot
3.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, three runs, thru mid wicket, Waugh finding
his touch
3.6 Mullally to Ponting, wide: no run, down the leg side, crowd cheers
3.6 Mullally to Ponting, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) Australia 17/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 266/46 = 5.78)
AD Mullally 2-0-10-0 (1w)
RT Ponting 0* (5b) ME Waugh 9* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defended, fielded at cover
4.2 Gough to ME Waugh, two runs, played behind sq leg
4.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defended, trying to clip it thru the
vacant gully
4.4 Gough to ME Waugh, FOUR, tries a cover drive, gets an outside edge
past the 2nd slip, the Lankan openers would be proud of that one
4.5 Gough to ME Waugh, FOUR, fantastic cover drive, just forward of
point, races to the fence
4.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defended into the covers
End of over 5 (10 runs) Australia 27/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 256/45 = 5.69)
D Gough 3-1-17-1 (1w)
RT Ponting 0* (5b) ME Waugh 19* (18b 3x4)
5.1 Mullally to Ponting, no run, defends
5.2 Mullally to Ponting, no run, defends to cover again
5.3 Mullally to Ponting, no run, clipped to backward point
TV replay called for the 3rd run
5.4 Mullally to Ponting, three runs, played thru the mid wkt, Mullally
had to move to far across after fielding the throw, TV says not
out after 1 viewing
5.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, one run
5.6 Mullally to Ponting, no run, down the leg side, umpire seemed to be
signalling wide, but was just handing the bowler's hat back
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 31/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 252/44 = 5.73)
AD Mullally 3-0-14-0 (1w)
RT Ponting 3* (10b) ME Waugh 20* (19b 3x4)
6.1 Gough to ME Waugh, one run, thunked down to the 3rd man
6.2 Gough to Ponting, three runs, lovely push into the gap at mid
wicket
6.3 Gough to ME Waugh, one run, to the deep point
6.4 Gough to Ponting, no run, defends on the on side
England bowling outside off stump, there's no deep fielders on the
on side
6.5 Gough to Ponting, OUT: wafting at it, trying to force thru the off
side, only succeeds in giving Hick some catching practice
Australia 36/2, Partnership of 27
RT Ponting c Hick b Gough 6 (13b 0x4 0x6)
D Gough 3.5-1-22-2 (1w)
6.6 Gough to Lehmann, one run, defends down to the 3rd man
End of over 7 (6 runs) Australia 37/2 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 246/43 = 5.72)
D Gough 4-1-23-2 (1w)
DS Lehmann 1* (1b) ME Waugh 22* (21b 3x4)
7.1 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, pushes it into the covers
7.2 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, more defence
7.3 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, jammed to the cover point
7.4 Mullally to Lehmann, one run, fended down to the 3rd man
7.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the short mid wkt, the
fielder baulks to throw at the non striker's end
7.6 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, casually played to the mid on
End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 38/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 245/42 = 5.83)
AD Mullally 4-0-15-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 2* (5b) ME Waugh 22* (23b 3x4)
8.1 Gough to Lehmann, one run, cut shot, the wide 3rd man takes it
8.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defends to backward point
8.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, glanced to the sq leg
8.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, nudged thru the gully, Hussain dives
well from backward point
8.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, more defence
8.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 39/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 244/41 = 5.95)
D Gough 5-1-24-2 (1w)
DS Lehmann 3* (6b) ME Waugh 22* (28b 3x4)
only 3 runs in 13 balls since the wicket
9.1 Mullally to Lehmann, no run
9.2 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, defends, bowler attempts to field
9.3 Mullally to Lehmann, FOUR, lovely shot, pitched a bit too short
outside off stump, whipped over the forward sq leg
9.4 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, plays across the line to the forward
sq leg
9.5 Mullally to Lehmann, one run, late cut direct to the 3rd man
9.6 Mullally to ME Waugh, one run, clips a wid eone down to the 3rd man
End of over 10 (6 runs) Australia 45/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 238/40 = 5.95)
AD Mullally 5-0-21-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 8* (11b 1x4) ME Waugh 23* (29b 3x4)
10.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, cover drive, gets the outside edge,
DROPPED by Hussain at backward point, misjudged it trying to roll
and take it low to the ground
10.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run
10.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, played to the point
10.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defensive drive back to the bowler
10.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, tries to cut it thru the covers, bottom
edge travels very close to the leg stump, Mark Waugh edging far
too many at the moment
10.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, better fielding by Hussain this time, it
wasn't there to be dropped
End of over 11 (0 runs) Australia 45/2 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 238/39 = 6.10)
D Gough 6-2-24-2 (1w)
DS Lehmann 8* (11b 1x4) ME Waugh 23* (35b 3x4)
11.1 Mullally to Lehmann, legbye: one run, misses the glance, onto the
thigh, chacteristic lazy running by Lehmann, but he breaks into a
jog by the end
11.2 Mullally to ME Waugh, one run, easily played behind square
11.3 Mullally to Lehmann, no run, played direct to the backward point
11.4 Mullally to Lehmann, one run, easily worked to the sq leg
11.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defended
this over is taking an eon
stewart seems to move a fielder, move him back and then move him
again
11.6 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) Australia 48/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 235/38 = 6.18)
AD Mullally 6-0-23-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 9* (14b 1x4) ME Waugh 24* (38b 3x4)
Australia gets the chance to have a couple of overs at a dibberly-
dobberly bowler
12.1 Ealham to Lehmann, two runs, played handsomely thru the covers
12.2 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, direct to the mid wkt
12.3 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, thru the legs of the short cover
12.4 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, tapped to the mid wkt again
12.5 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, glanced to the what I'd call a leg slip
12.6 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, well done by Ealham, gets away with only
2 runs off the over
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 50/2 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 233/37 = 6.30)
MA Ealham 1-0-2-0
DS Lehmann 11* (20b 1x4) ME Waugh 24* (38b 3x4)
can Adam Wootton please report to the Match Day office, Thank You
13.1 Mullally to ME Waugh, FOUR, cover drive just limps into the
boundary
13.2 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, tapped into the covers
13.3 Mullally to ME Waugh, FOUR, one steps down the pitch, and lofts it
over the covers, beautiful touch
13.4 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, defends, Mullally fields
13.5 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid wicket
13.6 Mullally to ME Waugh, no run, casually pushed to the mid wicket
End of over 14 (8 runs) Australia 58/2 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 225/36 = 6.25)
AD Mullally 7-0-31-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 11* (20b 1x4) ME Waugh 32* (44b 5x4)
14.1 Ealham to Lehmann, no run
14.2 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, played towards mid off
Gough turns around to the crowd and mimes as if to confirm the
crowd's assertion
14.3 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run
14.4 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run, driven back to the bowler
14.5 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run, tapped onto the on side
14.6 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 60/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 223/35 = 6.37)
MA Ealham 2-0-4-0
DS Lehmann 12* (23b 1x4) ME Waugh 33* (47b 5x4)
tame batting in the face of Ealham's hostility
the spinner brought on immediately at the conclusion of the
fielding restrictions
15.1 Giles to ME Waugh, three runs, slow looping runup, cut low to the
ground thru point
15.2 Giles to Lehmann, one run, pulled to the long leg
police having a stern word with one of the people who keep starting
the mexican wave
15.3 Giles to ME Waugh, FOUR, late cut behind point
and in fact the police are escorting out of the ground a whole row
of the crowd who starts the mexican wave
15.4 Giles to ME Waugh, one run, driven to the long off
15.5 Giles to Lehmann, one run
15.6 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, defended
End of over 16 (10 runs) Australia 70/2 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 213/34 = 6.26)
AF Giles 1-0-10-0
DS Lehmann 14* (25b 1x4) ME Waugh 41* (51b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
England get served by the golf buggy bringing out the drinks
the batsmen get personal service from Julian
some would say Australia have finally found an effective use for
Julian
but you'd never extract an opinion like that from a responsible
news service like this
16.1 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, forced behind point
16.2 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run, nudged in front of sq leg
Lehmann happy with a yellow floppy hat against Ealham
16.3 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, defended
16.4 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, more defence
16.5 Ealham to Lehmann, two runs, played thru sq leg, Adam Holly fields
witha slide in the deep
16.6 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, cut behind point
End of over 17 (5 runs) Australia 75/2 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 208/33 = 6.30)
MA Ealham 3-0-9-0
DS Lehmann 18* (30b 1x4) ME Waugh 42* (52b 6x4)
17.1 Giles to Lehmann, no run, defended back to the bowler
17.2 Giles to Lehmann, one run, driven along the ground, out of reach of
the melodramatic dive from the cover fielder
17.3 Giles to ME Waugh, two runs, TV replay called, seemed well safe,
and it is
17.4 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, ball dribbles towards point
17.5 Giles to ME Waugh, SIX, onto one knee, into the air, there's a
fielder at deep forward sq leg, but unfortunately he has to stay
within the ground's confines
50 for the Markavinda de Waugh
17.6 Giles to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 18 (9 runs) Australia 84/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 199/32 = 6.22)
AF Giles 2-0-19-0
DS Lehmann 19* (32b 1x4) ME Waugh 50* (56b 6x4 1x6)
18.1 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, to Hick at deep point
18.2 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run
18.3 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run
18.4 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run, glanced to the long leg
18.5 Ealham to Lehmann, legbye: one run, appeal for lbw, but pitching
outside leg stump, definitely hitting the stumps otherwise
18.6 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) Australia 87/2 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 196/31 = 6.32)
MA Ealham 4-0-11-0
DS Lehmann 20* (34b 1x4) ME Waugh 51* (60b 6x4 1x6)
19.1 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, glances fine
Giles hauled off already - and he has been bowling poorly
19.2 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run, crunched to the cover
19.3 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run
19.4 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, easy drive to long off
19.5 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, played thru the sq leg umpire
19.6 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run, defends, bowler fields
End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 91/2 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 192/30 = 6.40)
AJ Hollioake 1-0-4-0
DS Lehmann 22* (37b 1x4) ME Waugh 53* (63b 6x4 1x6)
20.1 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run
20.2 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, nudged towards mid off, Nick at Knight
pounces from cover
20.3 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, another off drive for no reward
20.4 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, again, direct to the mid off
hit it *away* from the fielder Darren, that's *away*
20.5 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, another glance to long leg
20.6 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run, jammed to the 3rd man
End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 94/2 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 189/29 = 6.52)
MA Ealham 5-0-14-0
DS Lehmann 23* (41b 1x4) ME Waugh 55* (65b 6x4 1x6)
another dozen Mexican Wave Instigators hauled off
21.1 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, easy on drive
the crowd aim the song "you've lost that lovin feeling" at the
police
21.2 Hollioake to Lehmann, two runs
21.3 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run
21.4 Hollioake to Lehmann, wide: one run, and they run a bonus run
21.4 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run
21.5 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, good glance to the fine leg, Croft
fields with a good throw
21.6 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, pulled in front of the fine leg
End of over 22 (7 runs) Australia 101/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 182/28 = 6.50)
AJ Hollioake 2-0-11-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 26* (44b 1x4) ME Waugh 57* (68b 6x4 1x6)
22.1 Ealham to Lehmann, one run
22.2 Ealham to ME Waugh, FOUR, stands his ground and hammers a low
straight drive over the bowler's head
22.3 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run, played to mid wicket
22.4 Ealham to ME Waugh, no run, cut to backward point
22.5 Ealham to ME Waugh, one run, pushed thru the covers, Lehmann
refuses the second
22.6 Ealham to Lehmann, FOUR, hard hit late cut, Gough looks to have to
under control, dives on it, wrestles with it, gets to know it
intimately, before setting it free over the boundary
End of over 23 (10 runs) Australia 111/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 172/27 = 6.37)
MA Ealham 6-0-24-0
DS Lehmann 31* (46b 2x4) ME Waugh 62* (72b 7x4 1x6)
23.1 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run
23.2 Hollioake to ME Waugh, two runs, good leg glance, and yet again
absolutely bugger all happens on 111
23.3 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run
23.4 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, lofted lazily over mid wicket
23.5 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, square drive thru the diving point
23.6 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, good drive to Hick at deep cover
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 116/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 167/26 = 6.42)
AJ Hollioake 3-0-16-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 32* (47b 2x4) ME Waugh 66* (77b 7x4 1x6)
let's go Welsh
24.1 Croft to ME Waugh, FOUR, perfectly placed cut shot beats the diving
Hollioake
24.2 Croft to ME Waugh, FOUR, a late cut, Mullally slows it down at
short 3rd man, but the ball seemingly takes forever to just roll
into the fence
New South Wales currently having the better of South Wales, as a
new version should
24.3 Croft to ME Waugh, one run, on drive
24.4 Croft to Lehmann, one run, defensive off drive, bowler misfields
and allows the single
24.5 Croft to ME Waugh, no run, back to the bowler
24.6 Croft to ME Waugh, no run, to the mid wicket
End of over 25 (10 runs) Australia 126/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 157/25 = 6.28)
RDB Croft 1-0-10-0
DS Lehmann 33* (48b 2x4) ME Waugh 75* (82b 9x4 1x6)
England were only 101/2 after 25 overs
25.1 Hollioake to Lehmann, legbye: two runs, misses the glance down the
leg side
25.2 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run
25.3 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, good straight drive
25.4 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, thru the covers
25.5 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, behind point
25.6 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, glanced diretc to long leg
End of over 26 (6 runs) Australia 132/2 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 151/24 = 6.29)
AJ Hollioake 4-0-20-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 35* (52b 2x4) ME Waugh 77* (84b 9x4 1x6)
26.1 Croft to ME Waugh, two runs, full toss, terrible ball, Mark takes
mercy by only taking 2
26.2 Croft to ME Waugh, no run
26.3 Croft to ME Waugh, one run
26.4 Croft to Lehmann, no run
26.5 Croft to Lehmann, one run, lofted over mid off to bring up the 100
pship
26.6 Croft to ME Waugh, two runs, nudged forward of square and a very
easy 2 runs
End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 138/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 145/23 = 6.30)
RDB Croft 2-0-16-0
DS Lehmann 36* (54b 2x4) ME Waugh 82* (88b 9x4 1x6)
the fielders should've shut down that extra run
27.1 Hollioake to Lehmann, FOUR, tried to loft it over the backward
square, but only grabbed the top edge thru the vacant slips
27.2 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run
27.3 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, glanced down to long leg
27.4 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run, played and missed outside off stump
27.5 Hollioake to ME Waugh, one run, clumsy pull thru mid wicket
27.6 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, pushed to 3rd man
End of over 28 (7 runs) Australia 145/2 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 138/22 = 6.27)
AJ Hollioake 5-0-27-0 (1w)
DS Lehmann 42* (58b 3x4) ME Waugh 83* (90b 9x4 1x6)
28.1 Croft to Lehmann, one run
28.2 Croft to ME Waugh, one run
28.3 Croft to Lehmann, one run, another easy off drive
28.4 Croft to ME Waugh, one run, cut to backward point
28.5 Croft to Lehmann, two runs, lofted over the bowler
28.6 Croft to Lehmann, no run, to the lone cover fielder
End of over 29 (6 runs) Australia 151/2 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 132/21 = 6.29)
RDB Croft 3-0-22-0
DS Lehmann 46* (62b 3x4) ME Waugh 85* (92b 9x4 1x6)
29.1 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run
29.2 Hollioake to ME Waugh, no run, played back to the bowler
29.3 Hollioake to ME Waugh, OUT: flicked off the pads, looks to be going
for 4, but look, it's Robert Croft taking a superb catch running
around from long leg
Australia 151/3, Partnership of 115
ME Waugh c Croft b Hollioake 85 (95b 9x4 1x6)
AJ Hollioake 5.3-0-27-1 (1w)
cliche time: and that's a big wicket for England
but Waugh begets Waugh
29.4 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, drives to long off
29.5 Hollioake to SR Waugh, OUT: absolutely deceived by a slower ball,
spooned to that man Darren Gough
Australia 152/4, Partnership of 1
*SR Waugh c Gough b Hollioake 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Hollioake 5.5-0-28-2 (1w)
not quite the captain's innings Australia was looking for
29.6 Hollioake to Bevan, (noball) no run, and a bouncer to ask Bevan why
he's not wearing a helmet
Donald to the Sultan it aint
29.6 Hollioake to Bevan, two runs, incredible running, Lehmann just
makes his ground even if the ball hit the stumps
End of over 30 (4 runs) Australia 155/4 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 128/20 = 6.40)
AJ Hollioake 6-0-31-2 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 2* (2b) DS Lehmann 47* (63b 3x4)
30.1 Croft to Lehmann, three runs, well placed cut shot, that's 50 runs
30.2 Croft to Bevan, no run, pushed towards sq leg
30.3 Croft to Bevan, no run
30.4 Croft to Bevan, legbye: one run
30.5 Croft to Lehmann, one run
30.6 Croft to Bevan, one run
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 161/4 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 122/19 = 6.42)
RDB Croft 4-0-27-0
MG Bevan 3* (6b) DS Lehmann 51* (65b 3x4)
31.1 Hollioake to Bevan, no run, back to the bowler
31.2 Hollioake to Bevan, one run, thru sq leg
31.3 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run, defended down the wicket
31.4 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run
31.5 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run, pushed thru the covers
31.6 Hollioake to Bevan, no run, onto the off side
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 163/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 120/18 = 6.67)
AJ Hollioake 7-0-33-2 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 4* (9b) DS Lehmann 52* (68b 3x4)
32.1 Croft to Lehmann, one run, thru mid wicket into the deep
32.2 Croft to Bevan, two runs, Mullally gets in the way of Hollioake
fielding and an extra run take
32.3 Croft to Bevan, one run
32.4 Croft to Lehmann, FOUR, whacks a sweeps which bounces just short of
being a 6
32.5 Croft to Lehmann, one run
32.6 Croft to Bevan, one run, defends into the covers
End of over 33 (10 runs) Australia 173/4 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)
RDB Croft 5-0-37-0
MG Bevan 8* (12b) DS Lehmann 58* (71b 4x4)
last drinks gentlemen, last drinks
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Hollioake to Bevan, no run
33.2 Hollioake to Bevan, legbye: one run
33.3 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run
33.4 Hollioake to Bevan, one run
33.5 Hollioake to Lehmann, no run
33.6 Hollioake to Lehmann, one run
End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 177/4 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 106/16 = 6.63)
AJ Hollioake 8-0-36-2 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 9* (15b) DS Lehmann 60* (74b 4x4)
34.1 Gough to Lehmann, one run
34.2 Gough to Bevan, no run, defends back to the bowler
34.3 Gough to Bevan, no run, tapped back to the bowler
34.4 Gough to Bevan, no run, thru to the keeper
34.5 Gough to Bevan, no run, into the covers
34.6 Gough to Bevan, no run, jams down on a yorker, excellent over
End of over 35 (1 run) Australia 178/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 105/15 = 7.00)
D Gough 7-2-25-2 (1w)
MG Bevan 9* (20b) DS Lehmann 61* (75b 4x4)
first time the run rate required has got over 7
surprising to see Holli off, Ealham on
35.1 Ealham to Lehmann, one run
35.2 Ealham to Bevan, no run
35.3 Ealham to Bevan, three runs, well fielded at deep mid wicket
35.4 Ealham to Lehmann, no run, into the pads, appeal, not out
35.5 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, driven away to 3rd man
35.6 Ealham to Bevan, one run, worked behind square
End of over 36 (6 runs) Australia 184/4 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 99/14 = 7.07)
MA Ealham 7-0-30-0
MG Bevan 13* (23b) DS Lehmann 63* (78b 4x4)
36.1 Gough to Bevan, one run, defended behind point
36.2 Gough to Lehmann, one run, driven forward of the point
36.3 Gough to Bevan, one run, nudged forward of sq leg
36.4 Gough to Lehmann, no run, fielded at mid off, nonstriker scampers
back
36.5 Gough to Lehmann, FOUR, pulled thru the mid wicket, great shot
36.6 Gough to Lehmann, one run
End of over 37 (8 runs) Australia 192/4 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 91/13 = 7.00)
D Gough 8-2-33-2 (1w)
MG Bevan 15* (25b) DS Lehmann 69* (82b 5x4)
Gough off the field
37.1 Ealham to Lehmann, two runs, full blooded pull, DROPPED by Nick at
Knight at mid wkt, very difficult to take that one
37.2 Ealham to Lehmann, FOUR, excellent fine glance just beats the
fielder
37.3 Ealham to Lehmann, no run
37.4 Ealham to Lehmann, one run, thru the covers
37.5 Ealham to Bevan, no run, direct to the mid wkt
37.6 Ealham to Bevan, one run, easy drive down the wicket
End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 200/4 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 83/12 = 6.92)
MA Ealham 8-0-38-0
MG Bevan 16* (27b) DS Lehmann 76* (86b 6x4)
crowd tonight is 37461
38.1 Mullally to Bevan, no run, keeper appeals, bowler doesnt
38.2 Mullally to Bevan, two runs, 50 partnership
38.3 Mullally to Bevan, one run, nudged just behind the sq leg umpire
38.4 Mullally to Lehmann, OUT: excellent delivery, yorker hits the
woodwork
Australia 203/5, Partnership of 51
DS Lehmann b Mullally 76 (87b 6x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 7.4-0-34-1 (1w)
38.5 Mullally to Blewett, one run, nudged forward of the sq leg
38.6 Mullally to Bevan, no run, defended to the mid wicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 204/5 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 79/11 = 7.18)
AD Mullally 8-0-35-1 (1w)
MG Bevan 19* (31b) GS Blewett 1* (1b)
39.1 Ealham to Blewett, no run, plodded to cover
39.2 Ealham to Blewett, no run, big mixup, both batsmen running around
like headless chickens
39.3 Ealham to Blewett, FOUR, cracking shot thru the mid wkt, speeds to
the boundary
39.4 Ealham to Blewett, FOUR, played over the long on, Blewett treating
this bowling the way it demands
39.5 Ealham to Blewett, no run, defended
39.6 Ealham to Blewett, one run, pushed out of reach of the bowler, down
the wicket
End of over 40 (9 runs) Australia 213/5 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 70/10 = 7.00)
MA Ealham 9-0-47-0
MG Bevan 19* (31b) GS Blewett 10* (7b 2x4)
70 runs off 60 balls, very achievable, wickets the key
40.1 Mullally to Blewett, one run, klunked down the wicket
40.2 Mullally to Bevan, one run, played across the line in front of
square
40.3 Mullally to Blewett, one run
40.4 Mullally to Bevan, no run, direct to the point, who baulks to
throw, as Blewett stumbles back
40.5 Mullally to Bevan, one run
40.6 Mullally to Blewett, one run
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 218/5 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 65/9 = 7.22)
AD Mullally 9-0-40-1 (1w)
MG Bevan 21* (34b) GS Blewett 13* (10b 2x4)
41.1 Hollioake to Blewett, no run, onto the on side
41.2 Hollioake to Blewett, two runs
41.3 Hollioake to Blewett, two runs
41.4 Hollioake to Blewett, one run, pushed thru the covers
41.5 Hollioake to Bevan, no run, driven to the cover
41.6 Hollioake to Bevan, two runs
End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 225/5 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 58/8 = 7.25)
AJ Hollioake 9-0-43-2 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 23* (36b) GS Blewett 18* (14b 2x4)
it's time to change the ball
long delay
nothing much happening
umpires a bit too fussy
crowd getting restless
Mullally to bowl his last
42.1 Mullally to Blewett, one run
42.2 Mullally to Bevan, two runs, cut direct to Giles at wide 3rd man,
he returns a good throw
42.3 Mullally to Bevan, legbye: three runs, excellent running, Blewett
was outpacing Bevan then, very fine leg glance
42.4 Mullally to Blewett, no run, very good ball, slight outseam,
Blewett not thinking, trying to play across the line on the front
foot
42.5 Mullally to Blewett, no run, tapped to mid wkt
42.6 Mullally to Blewett, two runs
End of over 43 (8 runs) Australia 233/5 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 50/7 = 7.14)
AD Mullally 10-0-45-1 (1w)
MG Bevan 25* (38b) GS Blewett 21* (18b 2x4)
43.1 Hollioake to Bevan, one run, lofted on drive, Giles runs in from
the deep
43.2 Hollioake to Blewett, no run, comes down the wicket, misses,
Stewart doesn't collect it properly, TV calls for a stumping
replay, not out
43.3 Hollioake to Blewett, one run
43.4 Hollioake to Bevan, no run, pushed into the covers
43.5 Hollioake to Bevan, two runs, played down the wicket
43.6 Hollioake to Bevan, one run, squeezed around the corner
End of over 44 (5 runs) Australia 238/5 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 45/6 = 7.50)
AJ Hollioake 10-0-48-2 (1w 1nb)
MG Bevan 29* (42b) GS Blewett 22* (20b 2x4)
Stewart putting it all to risk, bringing Gough on for his last
couple
44.1 Gough to Bevan, no run
44.2 Gough to Bevan, no run, excellent tight bowling, can only defend it
back
44.3 Gough to Bevan, one run, played straight to mid off, Croft ha sthe
chance for a run out, and misses
44.4 Gough to Blewett, no run
44.5 Gough to Blewett, one run, thru the covers
44.6 Gough to Bevan, wide: no run, full down the leg side, good call
44.6 Gough to Bevan, no run
End of over 45 (3 runs) Australia 241/5 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 42/5 = 8.40)
D Gough 9-2-36-2 (2w)
MG Bevan 30* (46b) GS Blewett 23* (22b 2x4)
excellent over by Gough, spirals the rr-req up to 8.40
but here's a big chance, Giles brought back on
3 overs must come from Giles, Croft and perhaps even Hick
45.1 Giles to Blewett, one run, played on the on side
45.2 Giles to Bevan, one run, clipped forward of square leg to Hick in
the deep
45.3 Giles to Blewett, two runs, well played thru the extra cover
45.4 Giles to Blewett, one run, on one knee, pulled behind square
45.5 Giles to Bevan, one run, easy single to long on
45.6 Giles to Blewett, bye: FOUR, comes down the wicket, missed, Stewart
misses, runs all the way to the boundary
End of over 46 (10 runs) Australia 251/5 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 32/4 = 8.00)
AF Giles 3-0-25-0
MG Bevan 32* (48b) GS Blewett 27* (26b 2x4)
reminds me of the last ball of the 1st Test, Pakistan v Australia
94/95
would've been an easy stumping if Stewart took it
46.1 Gough to Bevan, two runs, glanced behind square, well fielded on
the fence
46.2 Gough to Bevan, one run, played behind square again, but not as
well timed
46.3 Gough to Blewett, no run, another yorker, but outside off stump,
missed the bat and the stumps
46.4 Gough to Blewett, no run, really good bowling this is, defended to
cover
46.5 Gough to Blewett, one run, driven thru the covers
to show England's keenness, there were 3 fielders sprinting in to
back up the keeper then
46.6 Gough to Bevan, no run, another excellent over, and Australia will
be glad they only have 2 spinners and 1 Ealham remaining now
End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 255/5 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 28/3 = 9.33)
D Gough 10-2-40-2 (2w)
MG Bevan 35* (51b) GS Blewett 28* (29b 2x4)
47.1 Giles to Blewett, one run, sweeps, mishit in front of square
47.2 Giles to Bevan, one run, swept to short fine leg
47.3 Giles to Blewett, two runs, one step down the wicket and a loud
crack withthe straight drive
47.4 Giles to Blewett, one run, went for the big loft over the mid wkt,
ball trickles fine past the keeper
47.5 Giles to Bevan, three runs, straight drive, good fielding, but
brillaint running by Bevan forcing the 3rd
47.6 Giles to Blewett, OUT: down the wicket, missed, into middle and
off, Blewett falls to another spinner
Australia 263/6, Partnership of 60
GS Blewett b Giles 32 (33b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (8 runs) Australia 263/6 (RR: 5.48 RRR: 20/2 = 10.00)
AF Giles 4-0-33-1
MG Bevan 39* (53b)
odds on Warne just trying to slog every ball out of the ground, but
being caught in the deep?
Ealham, so a spinner will get the last over
48.1 Ealham to Bevan, one run, full pitch, mishit thru the covers
48.2 Ealham to Warne, one run, carved into the off side
48.3 Ealham to Bevan, one run, down the wicket, hit to the cover
48.4 Ealham to Warne, one run
48.5 Ealham to Bevan, one run, tapped into the covers
48.6 Ealham to Warne, no run, pitched up and wide of the off stump, good
ball, Warne misses the low cut
End of over 49 (5 runs) Australia 268/6 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 15/1 = 15.00)
MA Ealham 10-0-52-0
MG Bevan 42* (56b) SK Warne 2* (3b)
15 to win, Giles to bowl
49.1 Giles to Bevan, one run, aimed as a yorker, dug out to mid on
49.2 Giles to Warne, two runs, pulled over the bowler's head, there were
2 fielders running to in front of the sightscreen
49.3 Giles to Warne, one run, lamely played into the covers
and some eager chap runs onto the field displaying some sign of
some sorts
49.4 Giles to Bevan, one run, direct to the wide long on
just no boundaries are to be found for Australia
49.5 Giles to Warne, one run, played down thru the mid wkt
all over red rover
easy second available, not even attempted
49.6 Giles to Bevan, one run, played into the off side
End of over 50 (7 runs) Australia 275/6 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 8/0 = 0.00)
AF Giles 5-0-40-1
MG Bevan 45* (59b) SK Warne 6* (6b)
England wins by 7 runs
the fielders grab some souvenier stumps
and Giles proved to be the ice-man
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