Tour Match: Australia A v England XI at Sydney, 8 Dec 2002
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Welcome to this VB Series appetiser between Australia A and England
from the Sydney Cricket Ground
This promises to be an exciting match between an England side
looking to build up some momentum for the up-coming one-day series
kicking off on this ground in five days time
And an Australia A side containing eleven players on the fringe of
national selection, hoping to stake a claim for a spot in the VB
Series and the World Cup in February
Australia A captain Justin Langer has won the toss and has chosen
to bat first
Four changes to the England side, Craig White, Robert Key, Kabir
Ali and James Kirtley taking the places of Trescothick, Snape,
Caddick and Harmison
Langer to take strike to Kirtley, Maher the non-striker
One slip, third man, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on,
short mid wicket, deep backward square leg, short fine leg
0.1 Kirtley to Langer, no run, forward defensively with bat and pad,
sustained lbw appeal is turned down by umpire Parker, looked
extremely close on the replay
0.2 Kirtley to Langer, no run, pushed to the off side
0.3 Kirtley to Langer, one run, pushes a ball from outside off past the
lone slip down to Irani at third man
0.4 Kirtley to Maher, no run, forward to leave outside off
0.5 Kirtley to Maher, no run, bat raised, on the crease, leaving to
keeper Stewart
0.6 Kirtley to Maher, no run, front foot well forward, watching the
ball keeping a fair way outside off stump
End of over 1 (1 run) Australia A 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 1* (3b) JP Maher 0* (3b)
Flintoff on now, two slips, third man, backward point, cover point,
mid off, mid on, mid wicket, fine leg
1.1 Flintoff to Langer, no run, back and cutting the ball, without a
lot of timing, to White at backward point
1.2 Flintoff to Langer, no run, taking a little step forward to fend a
shortish ball back down into the pitch
1.3 Flintoff to Langer, no run, fends off a good length delivery to the
off side, White comes in from point to pick up
1.4 Flintoff to Langer, no run, chopping the ball to the off side,
Langer comes running down for the quick single, Maher says no,
sending Langer back, who gets back safely as Hussain runs in from
cover picks up and throws to the keeper
1.5 Flintoff to Langer, no run, slaps the cut shot into the turf to
point
1.6 Flintoff to Langer, no run, pushing to the off side
End of over 2 (maiden) Australia A 1/0 (RR: 0.50)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Randwick End
JP Maher 0* (3b) JL Langer 1* (9b)
2.1 Kirtley to Maher, OUT: inside edge onto pad looking to glance the
ball, ball pops up on the off side, White takes a good catch at
cover
Australia A 1/1, Partnership of 1
JP Maher c White b Kirtley 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
JL Langer 1* (9b) RJ Kirtley 1.1-0-1-1
Greg Blewett the new man in
2.2 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, good ball that moves outward, Blewett
is half forward, prodding and missing
2.3 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, down the track, miscuing the glance
into the pitch, Kirtley comes running through to pick up, sending
Blewett back to his ground
2.4 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to mid
off where Hussain picks up
2.5 Kirtley to Blewett, two runs, tucked around the corner to get off
the mark, Kabir Ali rounds around from his mid wicket position to
field
2.6 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, pad forward, bat raised, safely leaving
outside off
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia A 3/1 (RR: 1.00)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-3-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 1* (9b) GS Blewett 2* (5b)
3.1 Flintoff to Langer, one run, forward and driving to mid off where
Kabir fields
3.2 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forward to a ball outside off,
withdrawing the shot to leave
3.3 Flintoff to Blewett, wide: no run, poor ball a long way down leg
3.3 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forward and pushing to cover
3.4 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, takes a step or two down the pitch to
push to mid on where Kabir Ali does the fielding
3.5 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, bat raised, left outside off
3.6 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, let go to the keeper
End of over 4 (2 runs) Australia A 5/1 (RR: 1.25)
A Flintoff 2-1-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
JL Langer 2* (10b) GS Blewett 2* (10b)
4.1 Kirtley to Langer, FOUR, too short and Langer pulls it away hard
through mid wicket
4.2 Kirtley to Langer, no run, full ball, Langer edges on to pad
4.3 Kirtley to Langer, no run, forcing off the back foot to White at
cover point
4.4 Kirtley to Langer, no run, back and defending
4.5 Kirtley to Langer, no run, dicey fend to the off side
4.6 Kirtley to Langer, two runs, bit loose on leg, just tucked around
behind square for a couple
End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia A 11/1 (RR: 2.20)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-9-1 - Paddington End
GS Blewett 2* (10b) JL Langer 8* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, stretching forward to push to the off
side
5.2 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to
Kabir Ali at mid on
5.3 Flintoff to Blewett, one run, comes down to gently push the ball to
Irani at mid off for a single
5.4 Flintoff to Langer, wide: no run, poor ball down leg
5.4 Flintoff to Langer, (noball) one run, pushed down on the off side
for a quick single
5.4 Flintoff to Blewett, FOUR, pitched full and wide, Blewett latches
on to it with that classic cover drive of his, stroking it away to
the boundary
5.5 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, back and leaving outside off,
shouldering arms
5.6 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forward, played defensively into the
ground
End of over 6 (8 runs) Australia A 19/1 (RR: 3.17)
A Flintoff 3-1-10-0 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
JL Langer 9* (17b 1x4) GS Blewett 7* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Kirtley to Langer, legbye: one run, full on leg, comes off the pad
of Langer to the off side and a single is taken
6.2 Kirtley to Blewett, one run, streaky outside edge down to Blackwell
at third man
6.3 Kirtley to Langer, no run, flicked off the pads to mid wicket where
Key comes around from square leg to field
6.4 Kirtley to Langer, two runs, tucked away off the pads behind square
leg, Blackwell comes in from his fine leg position to field
6.5 Kirtley to Langer, no run, played off to Knight at point
6.6 Kirtley to Langer, one run, tucked off the pad behind square
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia A 24/1 (RR: 3.43)
RJ Kirtley 4-0-13-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 12* (22b 1x4) GS Blewett 8* (17b 1x4)
7.1 Flintoff to Langer, no run, leaves safely outside off
7.2 Flintoff to Langer, no run, DROPPED: dicey slash at the ball, thick
edge to Key at first slip, puts down a sitter
7.3 Flintoff to Langer, no run, played to the off side
7.4 Flintoff to Langer, FOUR, beautfully struck drive away through
extra cover
7.5 Flintoff to Langer, no run, let go outside off stump
7.6 Flintoff to Langer, no run, pushed down on the off side, Knight
runs in from point to field
End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia A 28/1 (RR: 3.50)
A Flintoff 4-1-14-0 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
GS Blewett 8* (17b 1x4) JL Langer 16* (28b 2x4)
8.1 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, good ball on the stumps, Blewett is
playing it defensively back down the track
8.2 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, let go safely outside off stump
8.3 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, forward, pushed defensively to the off
side, White comes in from cover to field
8.4 Kirtley to Blewett, one run, inside edge to the on side, Kabir Ali
runs around from mid wicket to field
8.5 Kirtley to Langer, no run, back, forcing to Knight at point
8.6 Kirtley to Langer, no run, back defending from the crease, along
the ground to Shah at mid off
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia A 29/1 (RR: 3.22)
RJ Kirtley 5-0-14-1 - Paddington End
GS Blewett 9* (21b 1x4) JL Langer 16* (30b 2x4)
9.1 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, bat raised, leaving through to the
keeper
9.2 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forward and forcing to the off side,
Irani fields at mid off
9.3 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, forcing to the off side, Knight fields
at gully
9.4 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, back, defending down on the off side,
Hussain comes in from cover to field
9.5 Flintoff to Blewett, one run, patted down on the on side for a
quick single, Blackwell moves in from mid wicket to field
9.6 Flintoff to Langer, no run, slashing drive, miscued chop into the
ground
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia A 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
A Flintoff 5-1-15-0 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
GS Blewett 10* (26b 1x4) JL Langer 16* (31b 2x4)
Key first slip, Flintoff second slip, Blackwell third man, Knight
backward point, White cover, Hussain mid off, Shah mid on, Kabir
Ali mid wicket, Irani fine leg
10.1 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, played back down the pitch
10.2 Kirtley to Blewett, no run, forced to White at cover
10.3 Kirtley to Blewett, one run, micues the cut in close to the body,
bottom edge cop past leg stump
10.4 Kirtley to Langer, FOUR, flicked away off the pad through fine leg
10.5 Kirtley to Langer, no run, forward, pushing to Kabir Ali at cover
10.6 Kirtley to Langer, two runs, pushed off the back foot through
point, Knight chases it
End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia A 37/1 (RR: 3.36)
RJ Kirtley 6-0-21-1 - Paddington End
GS Blewett 11* (29b 1x4) JL Langer 22* (34b 3x4)
11.1 Flintoff to Blewett, one run, forced to Irani at mid off for a
quick single
11.2 Flintoff to Langer, no run, miscued pull to mid on, Irani fields
11.3 Flintoff to Langer, no run, back, forced defensively to mid off
11.4 Flintoff to Langer, one run, played wide of mid off, Kabir Ali
comes around to field
11.5 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, slash and miss over the top of the
delivery, outside off stump
11.6 Flintoff to Blewett, no run, defends down at his feet
End of over 12 (2 runs) Australia A 39/1 (RR: 3.25)
A Flintoff 6-1-17-0 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
JL Langer 23* (37b 3x4) GS Blewett 12* (32b 1x4)
Kabir Ali on to bowl now
Slip, third man, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on,
short mid wicket, square leg, fine leg
12.1 Ali to Langer, no run, played back down the pitch
12.2 Ali to Langer, no run, turned to the on side
12.3 Ali to Langer, (noball) no run, swiping back foot drive down the
pitch, Ali stretches to field
12.3 Ali to Langer, one run, tucked around behind square leg
12.4 Ali to Blewett, FOUR, overpitched and driven away with a lucious
front foot drive back along the pitch straight down the ground
12.5 Ali to Blewett, three runs, not such a good looking shot this time,
a flashy flay outside off, gets a bottom edge past keeper Stewart
which is just pulled up short of the fine leg fence
12.6 Ali to Langer, one run, pushed down on the off side for a quick
single
End of over 13 (10 runs) Australia A 49/1 (RR: 3.77)
Kabir Ali 1-0-10-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 25* (42b 3x4) GS Blewett 19* (34b 2x4)
Double change, Craig White replacing Flintoff
Slip, third man, backward point, point, short cover, mid off, mid
on, forward short square leg, fine leg
13.1 White to Langer, two runs, jumping up to glide the ball away behind
point
13.2 White to Langer, one run, forced off the back foot down to Kirtley
at third man
13.3 White to Blewett, two runs, short ball pulled around through
backward square, Kirtley runs in to field
13.4 White to Blewett, two runs, turned away through forward square leg
13.5 White to Blewett, no run, forward and driving to Irani at mid off
13.6 White to Blewett, no run, forced to Flintoff at short cover
End of over 14 (7 runs) Australia A 56/1 (RR: 4.00)
C White 1-0-7-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 28* (44b 3x4) GS Blewett 23* (38b 2x4)
14.1 Ali to Langer, three runs, pitched full and wide away through
backward point, they take on the Irani throw and Blewett gets to
the striker's end safely as its a bit wayward
14.2 Ali to Blewett, OUT: reaches out to a wide pitched delivery, driven
in the air to point where Knight takes a fantastic catch
stretching out
Australia A 59/2, Partnership of 58
GS Blewett c Knight b Ali 23 (39b 2x4 0x6)
JL Langer 31* (45b 3x4) Kabir Ali 1.2-0-13-1 (1nb)
Michael Clarke the new man in
14.3 Ali to Clarke, FOUR, overpitched delivery which Clarke crashes away
with a front foot drive through cover
14.4 Ali to Clarke, FOUR, again overpitched and again dispatched with a
lovely drive through extra cover
14.5 Ali to Clarke, FOUR, and again, Clarke latches on to a ball asking
to be hit and he does so with a cracking drive along the ground
through cover point
14.6 Ali to Clarke, no run, played respectfully back to the bowler
End of over 15 (15 runs) Australia A 71/2 (RR: 4.73)
Kabir Ali 2-0-25-1 (1nb) - Paddington End
JL Langer 31* (45b 3x4) MJ Clarke 12* (4b 3x4)
15.1 White to Langer, two runs, glided away through backward point
15.2 White to Langer, no run, pokes and misses to a ball outside off
15.3 White to Langer, no run, pushed to Hussain at gully
15.4 White to Langer, one run, back foot cut/drive through cover point
to Blackwell in the deep
15.5 White to Clarke, no run, pushed to Shah at mid on
15.6 White to Clarke, no run, forward, pushed defensively to Hussain at
cover
End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia A 74/2 (RR: 4.62)
C White 2-0-10-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 34* (49b 3x4) MJ Clarke 12* (6b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Irani on to bowl after Kabir Ali's expensive yet successful second
over
16.1 Irani to Langer, no run, slapping cut straight to Knight at point
16.2 Irani to Langer, no run, forcing drive back down the track, Irani
deflects the ball back onto the stumps, appeal for run out is
turned down as Clarke is back safely
16.3 Irani to Langer, no run, forced to Blackwell at square leg
16.4 Irani to Langer, one run, cut away through cover point, Flintoff
fields in the deep
16.5 Irani to Clarke, no run, let go outside off
16.6 Irani to Clarke, no run, forward, pushed to White at cover point
End of over 17 (1 run) Australia A 75/2 (RR: 4.41)
RC Irani 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 35* (53b 3x4) MJ Clarke 12* (8b 3x4)
17.1 White to Langer, one run, short ball pulled around to short fine
leg, Stewart comes around to field
17.2 White to Clarke, FOUR, short rubbish which Clarke pulls over mid
wicket
17.3 White to Clarke, one run, square driven through point, Flintoff
comes around to field
17.4 White to Langer, one run, played down on the off side for a quick
single
17.5 White to Clarke, FOUR, full and Clarke is forward to drive it away
to the long on boundary
17.6 White to Clarke, no run, trying to pull off the front foot, only
gets it as far as mid on
End of over 18 (11 runs) Australia A 86/2 (RR: 4.78)
C White 3-0-21-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 37* (55b 3x4) MJ Clarke 21* (12b 5x4)
18.1 Irani to Langer, one run, forced down to Key at third man
18.2 Irani to Clarke, no run, let go outside off
18.3 Irani to Clarke, no run, forward to leave outside off
18.4 Irani to Clarke, no run, defending off the back foot, down on the
on side
18.5 Irani to Clarke, no run, forward to pushed to the off side, White
fields at short extra cover
18.6 Irani to Clarke, no run, cutting to Knight at point
End of over 19 (1 run) Australia A 87/2 (RR: 4.58)
RC Irani 2-0-2-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 38* (56b 3x4) MJ Clarke 21* (17b 5x4)
19.1 White to Langer, no run, let go, safely outside off
19.2 White to Langer, no run, pushed to the off side, Key comes in from
gully to field
19.3 White to Langer, one run, tucked off the pad behind square
19.4 White to Clarke, one run, driven off the back foot through point
19.5 White to Langer, no run, turned to the on side, Flintoff comes in
from square leg to field
19.6 White to Langer, no run, pushing to Key at gully
End of over 20 (2 runs) Australia A 89/2 (RR: 4.45)
C White 4-0-23-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 22* (18b 5x4) JL Langer 39* (61b 3x4)
20.1 Irani to Clarke, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler
20.2 Irani to Clarke, no run, let go outside off
20.3 Irani to Clarke, one run, glided away through third man, Kabir Ali
fields
Twelfth Man Hauritz comes out to replace Langer's bat
20.4 Irani to Langer, no run, flicked down on the on side
20.5 Irani to Langer, no run, back and cutting to Knight at point
20.6 Irani to Langer, one run, forcing off the back foot, edges away to
fine leg where Kabir Ali fields
End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia A 91/2 (RR: 4.33)
RC Irani 3-0-4-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 40* (64b 3x4) MJ Clarke 23* (21b 5x4)
21.1 White to Langer, no run, pushed away to Knight at point
21.2 White to Langer, no run, played to the off side, Hussain fields at
cover
21.3 White to Langer, one run, swishy cut from outside off down to
Kirtley at third man
21.4 White to Clarke, no run, forward and pushing along the ground to
Shah at mid off
21.5 White to Clarke, one run, flicked away off the pads through forward
square leg
21.6 White to Langer, one run, turned away off the pads behind square,
Irani comes in from fine leg to field
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia A 94/2 (RR: 4.27)
C White 5-0-26-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 42* (68b 3x4) MJ Clarke 24* (23b 5x4)
22.1 Irani to Langer, SIX, short junk which Langer smashes away into the
O'Reilly stand
22.2 Irani to Langer, one run, forced off the back foot forward of point
22.3 Irani to Clarke, no run, played defensively from the crease to
White at short cover
22.4 Irani to Clarke, no run, played to White at short cover again
22.5 Irani to Clarke, no run, forward, driving to mid on where Kirtley
fields
22.6 Irani to Clarke, no run, taken on the pad, big appeal for lbw
turned down
End of over 23 (7 runs) Australia A 101/2 (RR: 4.39)
RC Irani 4-0-11-0 - Paddington End
JL Langer 49* (70b 3x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 24* (27b 5x4)
23.1 Blackwell to Langer, no run, forward, pushing to the off side
23.2 Blackwell to Langer, no run, forward, played to the on side
23.3 Blackwell to Langer, no run, forward, drviing to Knight at mid off
23.4 Blackwell to Langer, one run, takes a step down the pitch to stroke
through mid on and bring up his fifty
23.5 Blackwell to Clarke, one run, forward to play down on the on side
23.6 Blackwell to Langer, no run, played to White at mid wicket
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia A 103/2 (RR: 4.29)
ID Blackwell 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 25* (28b 5x4) JL Langer 50* (75b 3x4 1x6)
24.1 Irani to Clarke, OUT: big charge down the track, swing and a miss
playing around the ball, ball escaping between bat and pad and
through to the stumps
Australia A 103/3, Partnership of 44
MJ Clarke b Irani 25 (29b 5x4 0x6)
JL Langer 50* (75b 3x4 1x6) RC Irani 4.1-0-11-1
24.2 Irani to Symonds, no run, forward to leave outside off
24.3 Irani to Symonds, no run, forward, driving along the ground to mid
off where Kirtley fields
24.4 Irani to Symonds, no run, pushed defensively to White at cover
24.5 Irani to Symonds, two runs, back with a top edged cut to third man,
overthrow results in a second run
24.6 Irani to Symonds, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia A 105/3 (RR: 4.20)
RC Irani 5-0-13-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 50* (75b 3x4 1x6) A Symonds 2* (5b)
25.1 Blackwell to Langer, no run, let go to the keeper
25.2 Blackwell to Langer, one run, turned around through fine leg, Irani
fields
25.3 Blackwell to Symonds, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
25.4 Blackwell to Symonds, no run, down the track to defend to the on
side, Knight comes in from mid on to pick up
25.5 Blackwell to Symonds, no run, miscues the sweep
25.6 Blackwell to Symonds, no run, forward to push to mid off, White
cuts it off
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia A 106/3 (RR: 4.08)
ID Blackwell 2-0-3-0 - Randwick End
JL Langer 51* (77b 3x4 1x6) A Symonds 2* (9b)
26.1 Irani to Langer, no run, pushed off the back foot to Knight at
backward point
26.2 Irani to Langer, two runs, driven to mid off where inept fielding
by White gives away a couple
26.3 Irani to Langer, no run, pushed to the off side
26.4 Irani to Langer, one run, turned off the pad to square leg for a
quick single
26.5 Irani to Symonds, no run, pushed to the off side
26.6 Irani to Symonds, no run, forward taken on the pad, sustained
appeal for lbw turned down
End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia A 109/3 (RR: 4.04)
RC Irani 6-0-16-1 - Paddington End
JL Langer 54* (81b 3x4 1x6) A Symonds 2* (11b)
27.1 Blackwell to Langer, one run, plays a short ball away through
backward square
27.2 Blackwell to Symonds, one run, swept to short fine leg, Knight has
a slight misfield
27.3 Blackwell to Langer, no run, misses trying to sweep
27.4 Blackwell to Langer, no run, back and cutting off the back foot to
Key at short third man
Dead ball as Blackwell pulls out of his bowling stride
27.5 Blackwell to Langer, no run, played defensively from the crease to
White at mid on
27.6 Blackwell to Langer, no run, turned to square leg where Knight
fields
End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia A 111/3 (RR: 3.96)
ID Blackwell 3-0-5-0 - Randwick End
A Symonds 3* (12b) JL Langer 55* (86b 3x4 1x6)
28.1 Irani to Symonds, no run, forward, pushed to White at short extra
cover
28.2 Irani to Symonds, no run, playing from the crease, along the ground
to Blackwell at point
28.3 Irani to Symonds, OUT: back looking to dabble the ball over slip,
but he doesn't get enough on it and just dabbles it to Knight's
right hand
Australia A 111/4, Partnership of 8
A Symonds c Knight b Irani 3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
JL Langer 55* (86b 3x4 1x6) RC Irani 6.3-0-16-2
Mike Hussey the new man in
28.4 Irani to Hussey, no run, let go outside off
28.5 Irani to Hussey, no run, forward to leave outside off stump
28.6 Irani to Hussey, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
End of over 29 (maiden) Australia A 111/4 (RR: 3.83)
RC Irani 7-1-16-2 - Paddington End
JL Langer 55* (86b 3x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 0* (3b)
29.1 Blackwell to Langer, no run, played back into the pitch
29.2 Blackwell to Langer, no run, down the track, played to the on side
29.3 Blackwell to Langer, no run, back and cutting, edged past Stewart
29.4 Blackwell to Langer, no run, turned to the on side, Knight runs in
from square leg to field
29.5 Blackwell to Langer, one run, sweeps a ball off leg stump to Irani
at deep square leg
29.6 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, down the track to drive through mid
on
End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia A 113/4 (RR: 3.77)
ID Blackwell 4-0-7-0 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 1* (4b) JL Langer 56* (91b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Irani to Hussey, no run, forward, playing and mising, Stewart takes
off the bails, but Hussey has the back foot planted
30.2 Irani to Hussey, three runs, moves forward to drive the ball away
through mid off, Hussain pulls it up short of the long off rope
30.3 Irani to Langer, no run, back and cutting to Knight at point
30.4 Irani to Langer, no run, slash and miss to a ball outside off
30.5 Irani to Langer, no run, played defensively to the on side
30.6 Irani to Langer, one run, driven away off the back foot through
cover, Flintoff fields in the deep
End of over 31 (4 runs) Australia A 117/4 (RR: 3.77)
RC Irani 8-1-20-2 - Paddington End
JL Langer 57* (95b 3x4 1x6) MEK Hussey 4* (6b)
31.1 Blackwell to Langer, one run, slicing drive off the back foot to
point
31.2 Blackwell to Hussey, no run, back and cutting to Key at short third
man
31.3 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, turned away through square leg
31.4 Blackwell to Langer, no run, driven back down the pitch, Blackwell
makes a diving save to his left
31.5 Blackwell to Langer, no run, stepping out with a swing and a miss
31.6 Blackwell to Langer, no run, plays and misses to a ball down leg
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia A 119/4 (RR: 3.72)
ID Blackwell 5-0-9-0 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 5* (8b) JL Langer 58* (99b 3x4 1x6)
Slip, third man, backward point, deep point, short extra cover, mid
off, mid on, mid wicket, fine leg
32.1 Irani to Hussey, one run, played away through point, Flintoff
fields at deep point
32.2 Irani to Langer, no run, forward, driven to White at short extra
cover
32.3 Irani to Langer, FOUR, big slog across the line out to the cow
corner boundary
32.4 Irani to Langer, no run, stepping out to push to the off side,
Knight comes in from his point position to field
32.5 Irani to Langer, OUT: short ball pulled away in the air, caught by
the man running around from deep mid wicket
Australia A 124/5, Partnership of 13
JL Langer c Kirtley b Irani 62 (103b 4x4 1x6)
MEK Hussey 6* (9b) RC Irani 8.5-1-25-3
Match State: Drinks
32.6 Irani to Hussey, one run, stepping it out to drive through the off
side
End of over 33 (6 runs) Australia A 125/5 (RR: 3.79)
RC Irani 9-1-26-3 - Paddington End
MEK Hussey 7* (10b) RJ Campbell 0* (0b)
33.1 Blackwell to Hussey, no run
33.2 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
33.3 Blackwell to Campbell, no run, full on leg, miscued sweep to Irani
at short fine leg
33.4 Blackwell to Campbell, one run, tossed up and swept away to Kirtley
at deep square leg
33.5 Blackwell to Hussey, no run, plays a tossed up delivery defensively
to the on side, Knight fields at mid wicket
33.6 Blackwell to Hussey, no run, turned to the on side where Knight
fields
End of over 34 (2 runs) Australia A 127/5 (RR: 3.74)
ID Blackwell 6-0-11-0 - Randwick End
RJ Campbell 1* (2b) MEK Hussey 8* (14b)
34.1 Irani to Campbell, no run, mistimes the cut
34.2 Irani to Campbell, no run, pushed defensively to Blackwell at point
34.3 Irani to Campbell, four runs, pushed off the back foot to Blackwell
at point, ridiculous throw to the bowler's end gives away three
overthrows
34.4 Irani to Campbell, no run
34.5 Irani to Campbell, no run, back, pushed to the off side
34.6 Irani to Campbell, no run, played defensively from the crease to
the off side
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia A 131/5 (RR: 3.74)
RC Irani 10-1-30-3 - Paddington End
MEK Hussey 8* (14b) RJ Campbell 5* (8b)
That ends a successful and tidy ten over spell from Irani
35.1 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, tossed up delivery turned through
forward mid wicket
35.2 Blackwell to Campbell, one run, turned through backward square
35.3 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, comes out to a ball outside off,
sweeps it around through fine leg
35.4 Blackwell to Campbell, no run, pushed back down the track
35.5 Blackwell to Campbell, one run, swept around to Key at deep
backward square
35.6 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, tucked off the pad to short fine leg,
Collingwood runs in to field
End of over 36 (5 runs) Australia A 136/5 (RR: 3.78)
ID Blackwell 7-0-16-0 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 11* (17b) RJ Campbell 7* (11b)
White back into the attack
36.1 White to Hussey, no run, let go to keeper Stewart
36.2 White to Hussey, three runs, pitched full and drive away through
cover
36.3 White to Campbell, no run, pushed to Collingwood at short extra
cover
36.4 White to Campbell, two runs, pulled up in the air, high past a
diving Key at mid on
36.5 White to Campbell, no run, thinks about the shot but decides to
leave outside off
36.6 White to Campbell, no run, taken on the pad, stifled appeal for lbw
End of over 37 (5 runs) Australia A 141/5 (RR: 3.81)
C White 6-0-31-0 - Paddington End
MEK Hussey 14* (19b) RJ Campbell 9* (15b)
37.1 Blackwell to Hussey, no run, turned to the on side
37.2 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, pitched up and swept away through
fine leg, Collingwood runs in from fine leg to collect
37.3 Blackwell to Campbell, no run, glides the ball down behind point,
Knight does the fielding
37.4 Blackwell to Campbell, one run, swept to short fine leg where
Collingwood fields
37.5 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
37.6 Blackwell to Campbell, no run, swing and miss trying to sweep
End of over 38 (3 runs) Australia A 144/5 (RR: 3.79)
ID Blackwell 8-0-19-0 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 16* (22b) RJ Campbell 10* (18b)
Slip, third man, backward point, deep point, short extra cover, mid
off, mid on, deep mid wicket, fine leg
38.1 White to Hussey, one run, played to the on side, quick single taken
38.2 White to Campbell, no run, swing and a miss, going for a cavalier
pull
38.3 White to Campbell, no run
38.4 White to Campbell, no run, forward, playing and missing
38.5 White to Campbell, no run, pushed along the ground to Blackwell to
point
38.6 White to Campbell, one run, from the crease, played to the off side
End of over 39 (2 runs) Australia A 146/5 (RR: 3.74)
C White 7-0-33-0 - Paddington End
RJ Campbell 11* (23b) MEK Hussey 17* (23b)
James Kirtley back into the attack
39.1 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, full on the pads and clipped off the
pads to Blackwell at deep square leg
39.2 Kirtley to Hussey, no run, pushed to point, Knight fields
39.3 Kirtley to Hussey, two runs, tucked away through backward square
for a couple
39.4 Kirtley to Hussey, one run, turned away off the pads along the
ground through square leg
39.5 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, swing and a miss over the top of the
delivery, trying to cut
39.6 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, square driving to Knight at point
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia A 150/5 (RR: 3.75)
RJ Kirtley 7-0-25-1 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 20* (26b) RJ Campbell 12* (26b)
40.1 White to Hussey, one run, back to dabble the ball down to third man
40.2 White to Campbell, two runs, back to cut a shortish ball away
through point
40.3 White to Campbell, no run, pushing to point
40.4 White to Campbell, one run, driven away through cover, Blackwell
fields in the deep
40.5 White to Hussey, no run, forward to drive to Key at mid off
40.6 White to Hussey, two runs, driven away through backward point
End of over 41 (6 runs) Australia A 156/5 (RR: 3.80)
C White 8-0-39-0 - Paddington End
RJ Campbell 15* (29b) MEK Hussey 23* (29b)
41.1 Kirtley to Campbell, no run
41.2 Kirtley to Campbell, no run
41.3 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, stepping back to cut, misses
underneath the delivery
41.4 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, forward to tap the ball away through
forward square leg
41.5 Kirtley to Hussey, one run, out to nip the ball down to third man
where Key fields
41.6 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, down the track, miscued slog through
the on side
End of over 42 (3 runs) Australia A 159/5 (RR: 3.79)
RJ Kirtley 8-0-28-1 - Randwick End
RJ Campbell 17* (34b) MEK Hussey 24* (30b)
42.1 White to Campbell, one run, pushed down on the on side for a quick
single, throw to keeper's end would've had Hussey gone had it
struck
42.2 White to Hussey, one run, played to the off side for a quick single
42.3 White to Campbell, one run, forward to drive through mid on
42.4 White to Hussey, one run, struck through mid off
42.5 White to Campbell, two runs, pushed away through backward point
Dead ball as White pulls out of his run up
42.6 White to Campbell, OUT: dabbling, attempted square cut/drive, gets
an edge through to keeper Stewart
Australia A 165/6, Partnership of 41
RJ Campbell c Stewart b White 21 (38b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 43 (6 runs) Australia A 165/6 (RR: 3.84)
C White 9-0-45-1 - Paddington End
MEK Hussey 26* (32b)
43.1 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, turned away through mid wicket
43.2 Blackwell to Hogg, no run, back on the crease, played back into the
pitch
43.3 Blackwell to Hogg, no run, pushed back down the wicket
43.4 Blackwell to Hogg, no run, dancing down the track to play to ball
to mid on
43.5 Blackwell to Hogg, no run, pushed behind point, Hogg sets off for a
single, is sent back, Key throws back into the keeper, Stewart
whips the bails off and Hogg walks
Australia A 166/7, Partnership of 1
GB Hogg run out (Key) 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
43.6 Blackwell to Noffke, no run, played back down the pitch
End of over 44 (1 run) Australia A 166/7 (RR: 3.77)
ID Blackwell 9-0-20-0 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 27* (33b) AA Noffke 0* (1b)
44.1 White to Hussey, one run, glides the from outside off down to Shah
at third man
44.2 White to Noffke, one run, driven off the back foot through cover
point
44.3 White to Hussey, one run, full toss, not dispatched, driven to mid
off for a single
44.4 White to Noffke, no run, out and fending the delivery to the off
side
44.5 White to Noffke, no run, drives a full pitched delivery to
Blackwell at mid on
44.6 White to Noffke, one run, full in at the pads, just tucked away
through mid wicket, Flintoff does the fielding
End of over 45 (4 runs) Australia A 170/7 (RR: 3.78)
C White 10-0-49-1 - Paddington End
AA Noffke 2* (5b) MEK Hussey 29* (35b)
That completes ten overs for White
45.1 Blackwell to Noffke, OUT: down the track, plays and misses, caught
out of his ground
Australia A 170/8, Partnership of 4
AA Noffke st Stewart b Blackwell 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
MEK Hussey 29* (35b) ID Blackwell 9.1-0-20-1
45.2 Blackwell to Bracken, no run
45.3 Blackwell to Bracken, one run
45.4 Blackwell to Hussey, one run, turned off the pad behind square
45.5 Blackwell to Bracken, no run, forward, pushed defensively back down
the track
45.6 Blackwell to Bracken, two runs, tossed up delivery, struck away
through the off side
End of over 46 (4 runs) Australia A 174/8 (RR: 3.78)
ID Blackwell 10-0-24-1 - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 30* (36b) NW Bracken 3* (4b)
And that completes Blackwell's ten, a very tidy performance from
him
46.1 Kirtley to Hussey, one run, played away behind point
46.2 Kirtley to Bracken, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler
46.3 Kirtley to Bracken, one run, sliced away to Ali at third man
46.4 Kirtley to Hussey, one run, helped away down to Shah at third man
46.5 Kirtley to Bracken, one run, forward to drive away through cover,
Key does the fielding in the deep
46.6 Kirtley to Hussey, no run, down the track to fend the ball to the
on side
End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia A 178/8 (RR: 3.79)
RJ Kirtley 9-0-32-1 - Paddington End
NW Bracken 5* (7b) MEK Hussey 32* (39b)
47.1 Flintoff to Bracken, one run, steps out for a wild drive, chopping
it into the pitch, and they take the quick single
47.2 Flintoff to Hussey, two runs, tucked around the corner down to fine
leg where Irani does the fielding
47.3 Flintoff to Hussey, one run, turned away through the on side
47.4 Flintoff to Bracken, SIX, short ball, given a might slog away over
the backward square leg fence
47.5 Flintoff to Bracken, no run, driven to cover where Hussain makes a
diving save
47.6 Flintoff to Bracken, OUT: forward to drive and the ball goes
straight through his defence, knocking out his leg stump
Australia A 188/9, Partnership of 18
NW Bracken b Flintoff 12 (11b 0x4 1x6)
End of over 48 (10 runs) Australia A 188/9 (RR: 3.92)
A Flintoff 7-1-27-1 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
MEK Hussey 35* (41b)
48.1 Kirtley to Hussey, two runs, reaches out to glide the delivery away
down to Shah at third man, who throws into the keeper as they take
a risky two, Hussey is back quickly enough so Stewart throws to
the bowler's end and Bracken is there quickly enough as well
48.2 Kirtley to Hussey, two runs, steps out to drive away through the
off side
48.3 Kirtley to Hussey, one run, full on the pads and tucked away down
to fine leg where Ali fields
48.4 Kirtley to Williams, no run, steps forward to drive, only as far as
White at short extra cover
48.5 Kirtley to Williams, FOUR, pitched full and wide and belted away
through backward point with a nice cut from the number eleven
batsman
48.6 Kirtley to Williams, one run, digs out a yorker to the off side for
a quick single
End of over 49 (10 runs) Australia A 198/9 (RR: 4.04)
RJ Kirtley 10-0-42-1 - Paddington End
BA Williams 5* (3b 1x4) MEK Hussey 40* (44b)
49.1 Flintoff to Williams, one run, steps down to play a big flaying
drive back past the bowler
49.2 Flintoff to Hussey, two runs, drives a full pitched delivery
through extra cover and they run hard for the second
49.3 Flintoff to Hussey, one run, struck away through cover point
49.4 Flintoff to Williams, one run, Williams steps out to give himself
room, then ends up reaching to chop the ball back into the pitch
at eek it out to the off side for a single
49.5 Flintoff to Hussey, one run, driven away off the toes through mid
on, they're keen on the second but Shah moves in swiftly from his
long on position to stop that happening
49.6 Flintoff to Williams, legbye: one run, Williams moves to step
inside the delivery, Flintoff sees him coming so Williams doesn't
get inside it at all, just getting a little pad on it to the off
side
End of over 50 (7 runs) Australia A 205/9 (RR: 4.10)
A Flintoff 8-1-33-1 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
BA Williams 7* (6b 1x4) MEK Hussey 44* (47b)
That ends the Australia A innings, a good effort from England to
keep them to a fairly modest total
Match State: Innings Break
The players are back out on the ground
Knight and White the batsmen, Williams to bowl
Two slips, third man, backward point, point, mid off, mid on,
square leg, fine leg
0.1 Williams to Knight, no run, forward and deciding to leave outside
off
0.2 Williams to Knight, no run, back, fending a shortish ball, the fact
that he's out of his ground has Williams swarming in to pick up
the ball
0.3 Williams to Knight, wide: no run, let go down leg
0.3 Williams to Knight, wide: no run, big slash and miss trying to
chase a ball outside off
0.3 Williams to Knight, no run, forcing off the back foot to Symonds at
mid off
0.4 Williams to Knight, no run, back and pushing defensively to the off
side, Hogg comes in from point to field
0.5 Williams to Knight, no run, played defensively square to Hussey on
the on side
0.6 Williams to Knight, no run, turned to the on side
End of over 1 (2 runs) England XI 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 204/49 = 4.16)
BA Williams 1-0-2-0 (2w) - Paddington End
C White 0* (0b) NV Knight 0* (6b)
Langer and Maher slips, Clarke third man, Blewett gully, Hogg
point, Symonds mid off, Noffke mid on, Hussey square leg, Williams
fine leg
1.1 Bracken to White, no run
1.2 Bracken to White, no run, miscues the drive to the off side, Hogg
comes bounding in from point
1.3 Bracken to White, one run, square driven to point where Hogg,
reknowned for his fielding, misfields
1.4 Bracken to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
1.5 Bracken to Knight, no run, down the track to square drive to
Blewett at backward point
1.6 Bracken to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single, Hussey scurries in from point to pick up and make a diving
throw at the stumps as White runs to complete the single, replay
called for
End of over 2 (1 run) England XI 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 203/48 = 4.23)
NW Bracken 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
C White 1* (3b) NV Knight 0* (9b)
And the red light is given
England XI 3/1, Partnership of 3
C White run out (Hussey) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Irani the new man in
2.1 Williams to Knight, no run, pushed down on the off side
2.2 Williams to Knight, wide: no run, let go down leg
2.2 Williams to Knight, no run, defended back to the bowler
2.3 Williams to Knight, no run, pushes a full pitched delivery
defensively back to the bowler
2.4 Williams to Knight, no run, taken on the pad, ball rebounds to the
off side
2.5 Williams to Knight, no run, beats him with a brute of a ball,
straight through his defence, Williams jumps up and down for a
caught behind which isn't given
2.6 Williams to Knight, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 3 (1 run) England XI 4/1 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 202/47 = 4.30)
BA Williams 2-0-3-0 (3w) - Paddington End
RC Irani 0* (0b) NV Knight 0* (15b)
3.1 Bracken to Irani, one run, glided down through third man
3.2 Bracken to Knight, no run, back, playing defensively to the off
side
3.3 Bracken to Knight, one run, stroked to the off side for a quick
single
3.4 Bracken to Irani, no run, forward, pushed defensively down the
track
3.5 Bracken to Irani, no run, pushed defensively down the track
3.6 Bracken to Irani, no run, driven to Hogg forward of point
End of over 4 (2 runs) England XI 6/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 200/46 = 4.35)
NW Bracken 2-0-3-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 1* (17b) RC Irani 1* (4b)
4.1 Williams to Knight, FOUR, charges down the track to turn a short
ball into a half volley, thumping it over mid off
4.2 Williams to Knight, no run, swing and a miss trying to pull a short
ball down leg
4.3 Williams to Knight, no run, turned off the pad to Hussey at square
leg
4.4 Williams to Knight, no run, defended back to the bowler
4.5 Williams to Knight, two runs, gets back to a short ball, pulling it
around through backward square leg, Bracken comes in from long leg
to field
4.6 Williams to Knight, no run, defended back down the pitch
End of over 5 (6 runs) England XI 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 194/45 = 4.31)
BA Williams 3-0-9-0 (3w) - Paddington End
RC Irani 1* (4b) NV Knight 7* (23b 1x4)
5.1 Bracken to Irani, no run, pushed to mid off where Symonds fields
5.2 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, full blooded off drive down the ground
5.3 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, short ball, slogged out to cow corner
5.4 Bracken to Irani, no run, struck to Hogg at cover point
5.5 Bracken to Irani, two runs, fuller ball, driven away through
backward point, Clarke runs in from third man to field
5.6 Bracken to Irani, no run, slog swing outside the ball
End of over 6 (10 runs) England XI 22/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 184/44 = 4.18)
NW Bracken 3-0-13-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 7* (23b 1x4) RC Irani 11* (10b 2x4)
6.1 Williams to Knight, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
6.2 Williams to Knight, FOUR, short ball, dished over square leg with
an elogant pull
6.3 Williams to Knight, no run, back, looking to pull, edges into the
pad
6.4 Williams to Knight, no run, forward to drive back to the agressive
bowler who threatens to throw the ball back at the batsman
6.5 Williams to Knight, legbye: one run, clips the ball to the off
side, Williams races in front of Irani to pick the ball up
6.6 Williams to Irani, one run, cover driving, Symonds comes round from
mid off, makes a diving save, Hogg picks the ball upp
End of over 7 (16 runs) England XI 28/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 178/43 = 4.14)
BA Williams 4-0-14-0 (3w) - Paddington End
RC Irani 12* (11b 2x4) NV Knight 11* (28b 2x4)
7.1 Bracken to Irani, three runs, slashing cut out through cover point
with minimal footwork
7.2 Bracken to Knight, one run, down to drive to Symonds at mid on
7.3 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, half volley on leg, met with a slog drive
over mid on
7.4 Bracken to Irani, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to Noffke
at mid on
7.5 Bracken to Irani, no run, turned to the on side, Maher comes in
from his short mid wicket position to pick up
7.6 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, slogged across the line, just past a diving
Noffke at a deeper mid on position
End of over 8 (12 runs) England XI 40/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 166/42 = 3.95)
NW Bracken 4-0-25-0 - Randwick End
NV Knight 12* (29b 2x4) RC Irani 23* (16b 4x4)
8.1 Williams to Knight, legbye: one run, rapped on the pad, appeal for
lbw, looked to have pitched outside leg
8.2 Williams to Irani, one run, back to a short bal, pulling it around
through fine leg where Bracken fields
8.3 Williams to Knight, FOUR, short ball which is smashed away to the
mid wicket fence
8.4 Williams to Knight, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler who
once again threatens to throw down the batsman's stumps
8.5 Williams to Knight, legbye: one run, played to the on side, Irani
is running up wanting a single, Hussey pounces on the ball, misses
at the bowler's end and concedes an overthrow
8.6 Williams to Irani, no run, back foot drive to Clarke at mid off
End of over 9 (7 runs) England XI 47/1 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 159/41 = 3.88)
BA Williams 5-0-19-0 (3w) - Paddington End
NV Knight 16* (33b 3x4) RC Irani 24* (18b 4x4)
9.1 Bracken to Knight, no run
9.2 Bracken to Knight, no run
9.3 Bracken to Knight, three runs, pulled to the on side
9.4 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, tucked away to the backward square leg
boundary
9.5 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, slammed away through square leg
9.6 Bracken to Irani, one run, swinging across the line to Noffke at
wide mid on
End of over 10 (12 runs) England XI 59/1 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 147/40 = 3.67)
NW Bracken 5-0-37-0 - Randwick End
RC Irani 33* (21b 6x4) NV Knight 19* (36b 3x4)
Noffke on to bowl
10.1 Noffke to Irani, OUT: taken on the pad by a ball going straight on
to the stumps, the bowler immediately turns around to appeal and
the decision is awarded in his favour
England XI 59/2, Partnership of 56
RC Irani lbw b Noffke 33 (22b 6x4 0x6)
NV Knight 19* (36b 3x4) AA Noffke 0.1-0-0-1
10.2 Noffke to Hussain, no run
10.3 Noffke to Hussain, no run, played defensively to the off side
10.4 Noffke to Hussain, FOUR, lovely cover drive to an overpitched
delivery, belting it away to the cover boundary
10.5 Noffke to Hussain, wide: no run, swings and misses to a ball down
leg
10.5 Noffke to Hussain, one run, pushed defensively from the crease to
point for a quick single
10.6 Noffke to Knight, no run, pushing to Clarke at mid on
End of over 11 (6 runs) England XI 65/2 (RR: 5.91 RRR: 141/39 = 3.62)
AA Noffke 1-0-6-1 (1w) - Paddington End
N Hussain 5* (4b 1x4) NV Knight 19* (37b 3x4)
11.1 Bracken to Hussain, FOUR, driven beautifully back past the bowler
straight down the ground
11.2 Bracken to Hussain, wide: no run, left alone, outside off
11.2 Bracken to Hussain, legbye: one run, deflected to the on side for a
quick single
11.3 Bracken to Knight, one run, down the track to pull, without timing,
to square leg
11.4 Bracken to Hussain, no run, shouldering arms, ball travels safely
through to the keeper
11.5 Bracken to Hussain, no run, let go, outside off
11.6 Bracken to Hussain, no run, big swing and a miss to a ball down off
End of over 12 (7 runs) England XI 72/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 134/38 = 3.53)
NW Bracken 6-0-43-0 (1w) - Randwick End
NV Knight 20* (38b 3x4) N Hussain 9* (9b 2x4)
12.1 Noffke to Knight, OUT: steps toward the ball to go for the flashy
uppercut, thick top edge through to keeper Campbell, umpire Parker
wastes little time in dismissing him
England XI 72/3, Partnership of 13
NV Knight c Campbell b Noffke 20 (39b 3x4 0x6)
N Hussain 9* (9b 2x4) AA Noffke 1.1-0-6-2 (1w)
12.2 Noffke to Shah, one run, driving from the crease, Hogg comes around
from point to field at cover
12.3 Noffke to Hussain, no run, swish and miss trying to cut through
point
12.4 Noffke to Hussain, one run, tucked away off the pads down to fine
leg where Williams fields
12.5 Noffke to Shah, no run, let go outside off
12.6 Noffke to Shah, no run, defending hurriedly from the crease back to
the bowler
End of over 13 (2 runs) England XI 74/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 132/37 = 3.57)
AA Noffke 2-0-8-2 (1w) - Paddington End
N Hussain 10* (11b 2x4) OA Shah 1* (3b)
Greg Blewett replacing the expensive Bracken
Third man, backward point, short cover, cover, mid off, mid on,
short mid wicket, square leg, fine leg
13.1 Blewett to Hussain, no run, played back down the track
13.2 Blewett to Hussain, no run, let go
13.3 Blewett to Hussain, no run, down the track, played to the off side
13.4 Blewett to Hussain, no run, played from the crease to Maher at
short mid wicket
13.5 Blewett to Hussain, no run, miscues the attempted cut, chopping it
to the on side where Maher fields
13.6 Blewett to Hussain, one run, forced behind point, Hogg picks up
End of over 14 (1 run) England XI 75/3 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 131/36 = 3.64)
GS Blewett 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 11* (17b 2x4) OA Shah 1* (3b)
14.1 Noffke to Hussain, no run, playing away from his body, missing
inside the delivery, appeal for a caught behind is turned down
14.2 Noffke to Hussain, no run, takes a big stride forward, thinking
about the shot then deciding to leave
14.3 Noffke to Hussain, no run, misses trying to drive through the
covers, goes through to keeper Campbell untouched again
14.4 Noffke to Hussain, two runs, turned away through mid wicket, Hussey
chases the ball down
14.5 Noffke to Hussain, no run, defended to the off side
14.6 Noffke to Hussain, one run, driven through wide mid off, Symonds
fields
End of over 15 (3 runs) England XI 78/3 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 128/35 = 3.66)
AA Noffke 3-0-11-2 (1w) - Paddington End
N Hussain 14* (23b 2x4) OA Shah 1* (3b)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Blewett to Hussain, no run, back and playing the ball back into the
pitch
15.2 Blewett to Hussain, no run, forward, let go the keeper
15.3 Blewett to Hussain, no run, misses trying to cut
15.4 Blewett to Hussain, one run, turned away fine
15.5 Blewett to Shah, no run, front foot forward, played defensively
back to the bowler
15.6 Blewett to Shah, no run, driving a fuller ball to mid off, Clarke
comes around to field
End of over 16 (1 run) England XI 79/3 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 127/34 = 3.74)
GS Blewett 2-0-2-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 15* (27b 2x4) OA Shah 1* (5b)
16.1 Noffke to Hussain, one run, loose down leg, turned away through
fine leg to Clarke
16.2 Noffke to Shah, one run, cut away down to Bracken at third man
16.3 Noffke to Hussain, no run, tries to defend a rising delivery, big
outside edge carries to the off side, Hussey comes in from point,
makes a dive but fails to reach it
16.4 Noffke to Hussain, (noball) no run, pushed defensively from the
crease to Maher at cover
16.4 Noffke to Hussain, no run, trying to steer the ball through point,
plays and misses underneath the ball
16.5 Noffke to Hussain, no run
16.6 Noffke to Hussain, three runs, whipped away off the pad in the air
over backward square, Clarke comes around from his fine leg
position to field, throw is good for a run out but Maher spills it
at the bowler's end
End of over 17 (6 runs) England XI 85/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 121/33 = 3.67)
AA Noffke 4-0-17-2 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
N Hussain 19* (33b 2x4) OA Shah 2* (6b)
17.1 Blewett to Hussain, no run, pushed to Hogg at backward point
17.2 Blewett to Hussain, no run, back, pushed to the off side
17.3 Blewett to Hussain, no run, played back to the bowler
17.4 Blewett to Hussain, no run, let go outside off
17.5 Blewett to Hussain, no run, played down on the on side
17.6 Blewett to Hussain, one run, driving off the back foot through
third man
End of over 18 (1 run) England XI 86/3 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 120/32 = 3.75)
GS Blewett 3-0-3-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 20* (39b 2x4) OA Shah 2* (6b)
18.1 Noffke to Hussain, no run, defended to the off side, Hussey runs in
from backward point to field
18.2 Noffke to Hussain, no run, pushed defensively to Williams at mid on
18.3 Noffke to Hussain, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single,
the Symonds throw is taken on for a quick single
18.4 Noffke to Shah, FOUR, pitched full and belted away to the cover
boundary
18.5 Noffke to Shah, no run, pushed defensively from the crease to the
off side
18.6 Noffke to Shah, no run, forward, chopped into the ground
End of over 19 (5 runs) England XI 91/3 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 115/31 = 3.71)
AA Noffke 5-0-22-2 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
N Hussain 21* (42b 2x4) OA Shah 6* (9b 1x4)
19.1 Blewett to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side
19.2 Blewett to Hussain, no run, driven out to Symonds at point
19.3 Blewett to Hussain, no run, stretching forward to defend into the
ground on the off side
19.4 Blewett to Hussain, no run, cutting a ball from outside off to Hogg
at backward point
19.5 Blewett to Hussain, no run, pushed out to point
19.6 Blewett to Hussain, FOUR, driven away through cover
End of over 20 (4 runs) England XI 95/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 111/30 = 3.70)
GS Blewett 4-0-7-0 - Randwick End
OA Shah 6* (9b 1x4) N Hussain 25* (48b 3x4)
Brad Hogg on with his left arm chinaman
20.1 Hogg to Shah, no run, poor ball outside off, cut to Blewett at
point
20.2 Hogg to Shah, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
20.3 Hogg to Shah, one run, down the track to drive to Noffke at mid off
20.4 Hogg to Hussain, no run, top edge off a reverse sweep, one bounce
to Blewett at backward point
20.5 Hogg to Hussain, no run, played to Blewett at backward point
20.6 Hogg to Hussain, no run, forward, defended to the on side
End of over 21 (1 run) England XI 96/3 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 110/29 = 3.79)
GB Hogg 1-0-1-0 - Paddington End
OA Shah 7* (12b 1x4) N Hussain 25* (51b 3x4)
21.1 Blewett to Shah, no run, let go outside off
21.2 Blewett to Shah, one run, struck from the crease to Langer at mid
off who doesn't stop it entirely
21.3 Blewett to Hussain, one run, turned away down to Noffke at fine leg
21.4 Blewett to Shah, no run, flashy cut has Clarke making a good save
at point
21.5 Blewett to Shah, no run, another swinging cut to Clarke at point
21.6 Blewett to Shah, no run, turned to the on side
End of over 22 (2 runs) England XI 98/3 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 108/28 = 3.86)
GS Blewett 5-0-9-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 26* (52b 3x4) OA Shah 8* (17b 1x4)
22.1 Hogg to Hussain, no run, swept to Maher at short fine leg
22.2 Hogg to Hussain, no run, reverse swept to Blewett at backward point
22.3 Hogg to Hussain, no run, stepping back to cut, but straight to
Blewett at backward point
22.4 Hogg to Hussain, no run, pushed back into the pitch
22.5 Hogg to Hussain, one run, driving off the back foot, Blewett comes
around to field and they steal a single
22.6 Hogg to Shah, no run, forward and beaten by a turning delivery
End of over 23 (1 run) England XI 99/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 107/27 = 3.96)
GB Hogg 2-0-2-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 27* (57b 3x4) OA Shah 8* (18b 1x4)
Symonds now, looks as if he'll be bowling his offies
23.1 Symonds to Hussain, no run, down the track to drive to Maher at mid
on
23.2 Symonds to Hussain, no run, played back down the pitch
23.3 Symonds to Hussain, no run, down and attempting to drive, mistimed
into the ground
23.4 Symonds to Hussain, one run, just tapped away off the pad through
square leg for the hundred
23.5 Symonds to Shah, one run, turned away off the pads through forward
square leg, Hussey fields in the deep
23.6 Symonds to Hussain, no run, pushed to Maher at mid on
End of over 24 (2 runs) England XI 101/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 105/26 = 4.04)
A Symonds 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
OA Shah 9* (19b 1x4) N Hussain 28* (62b 3x4)
24.1 Hogg to Shah, no run, backing away to play to mid off Langer at mid
on
24.2 Hogg to Shah, one run, driven firmly away through mid on, Clarke
fields at long on
24.3 Hogg to Hussain, no run, sweeping around the corner to Maher at
short fine leg
24.4 Hogg to Hussain, no run, attempted reverse sweep, pops up in the
air, Campbell runs out to take it, appeal for caught behind turned
down, looked to have come off his forarm on the replay
24.5 Hogg to Hussain, no run
24.6 Hogg to Hussain, no run, DROPPED: top edge straight into the gloves
of Campbell, and straight out
End of over 25 (1 run) England XI 102/3 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 104/25 = 4.16)
GB Hogg 3-0-3-0 - Paddington End
OA Shah 10* (21b 1x4) N Hussain 28* (66b 3x4)
25.1 Symonds to Shah, no run, pushed back down the track
25.2 Symonds to Shah, no run, down the track, pushing to Langer at short
extra cover
25.3 Symonds to Shah, one run, down the track and driven away through
mid on
25.4 Symonds to Hussain, no run
25.5 Symonds to Hussain, one run
25.6 Symonds to Shah, one run, pushed away through mid off
End of over 26 (3 runs) England XI 105/3 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 101/24 = 4.21)
A Symonds 2-0-5-0 - Randwick End
OA Shah 12* (25b 1x4) N Hussain 29* (68b 3x4)
26.1 Hogg to Shah, no run, down the track, turned to Maher at short fine
leg
26.2 Hogg to Shah, one run, swept around through fine leg
26.3 Hogg to Hussain, FOUR, gets back to a long hop which is whipped
away with a pull through backward square
26.4 Hogg to Hussain, no run, swept fine to Maher at short fine leg
26.5 Hogg to Hussain, no run, poking and missing to a ball outside off
26.6 Hogg to Hussain, OUT: forward taken on the pad, big appeal for lbw,
umpire Parker gives him
England XI 110/4, Partnership of 38
N Hussain lbw b Hogg 33 (72b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 27 (5 runs) England XI 110/4 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 96/23 = 4.17)
GB Hogg 4-0-8-1 - Paddington End
OA Shah 13* (27b 1x4)
27.1 Symonds to Shah, one run
27.2 Symonds to Key, no run, let go to the keeper
27.3 Symonds to Key, no run, pushed to the off side
27.4 Symonds to Key, no run, forward to drive to Langer at mid off
27.5 Symonds to Key, wide: no run, loose down leg
27.5 Symonds to Key, no run, coming forward, played to the off side
27.6 Symonds to Key, no run, forward, off bat or pad to the off side
End of over 28 (2 runs) England XI 112/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 94/22 = 4.27)
A Symonds 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 14* (28b 1x4) RWT Key 0* (5b)
28.1 Hogg to Shah, FOUR, full flighted delivery, met with a smashing
drive away through extra cover
28.2 Hogg to Shah, one run, down the track to drive down to Noffke at
long off
28.3 Hogg to Key, one run, down to drive, getting an edge to the off
side, Blewett fields
28.4 Hogg to Shah, no run, turned off the pad to Maher at short fine leg
28.5 Hogg to Shah, one run, dancing down the track to meet the ball on
the full, struck away along the ground to Noffke at long off
28.6 Hogg to Key, no run
End of over 29 (7 runs) England XI 119/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 87/21 = 4.14)
GB Hogg 5-0-15-1 - Paddington End
OA Shah 20* (32b 2x4) RWT Key 1* (7b)
29.1 Symonds to Shah, legbye: one run, jumping down the pitch, plays and
misses, off the pad, Campbell misses the stumping opportunity
29.2 Symonds to Key, no run
29.3 Symonds to Key, no run
29.4 Symonds to Key, no run, out to drive to Clarke at cover
29.5 Symonds to Key, one run, turned to backward square
29.6 Symonds to Shah, two runs, tucked away off the pad, bit of a
fielding mix up between Noffke and Hussey results, Noffke ends up
picking up and throwing
End of over 30 (4 runs) England XI 123/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 83/20 = 4.15)
A Symonds 4-0-10-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RWT Key 2* (11b) OA Shah 22* (34b 2x4)
30.1 Williams to Key, no run
30.2 Williams to Key, one run, cut away through third man
30.3 Williams to Shah, no run, forward, pushes and misses inside the
delivery
30.4 Williams to Shah, two runs
30.5 Williams to Shah, one run
30.6 Williams to Key, one run
End of over 31 (5 runs) England XI 128/4 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 78/19 = 4.11)
BA Williams 6-0-24-0 (3w) - Paddington End
RWT Key 4* (14b) OA Shah 25* (37b 2x4)
31.1 Symonds to Key, no run
31.2 Symonds to Key, no run
31.3 Symonds to Key, one run
31.4 Symonds to Shah, no run
31.5 Symonds to Shah, no run
31.6 Symonds to Shah, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) England XI 129/4 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 77/18 = 4.28)
A Symonds 5-0-11-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RWT Key 5* (17b) OA Shah 25* (40b 2x4)
32.1 Williams to Key, no run
32.2 Williams to Key, one run
32.3 Williams to Shah, OUT: back with a big swing, going for a slog
pull, edges it through to the keeper
England XI 130/5, Partnership of 20
OA Shah c Campbell b Williams 25 (41b 2x4 0x6)
RWT Key 6* (19b) BA Williams 6.3-0-25-1 (3w)
32.4 Williams to Blackwell, no run, back to a short ball, just poking
the bat out to chop the ball down on the on side
32.5 Williams to Blackwell, FOUR, short ball met with a big pull out to
cow corner
32.6 Williams to Blackwell, one run, cut down to third man
End of over 33 (6 runs) England XI 135/5 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 71/17 = 4.18)
BA Williams 7-0-30-1 (3w) - Paddington End
ID Blackwell 5* (3b 1x4) RWT Key 6* (19b)
33.1 Symonds to Blackwell, one run, driven through cover point, Maher
comes around to field
33.2 Symonds to Key, no run, turned to the on side for a quick single,
Maher comes in from mid wicket as they go for a single, throws in
to keeper Campbell who whips off the bails
England XI 136/6, Partnership of 6
ID Blackwell run out (Maher) 6 (4b 1x4 0x6)
Match State: Drinks
33.3 Symonds to Flintoff, three runs, drives a shortish delivery off the
back foot through cover
33.4 Symonds to Key, one run, turned away off leg to Noffke at fine leg
33.5 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, forward, defending to the off side
33.6 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, forward, pushed to the off side,
Symonds comes around to field
End of over 34 (5 runs) England XI 140/6 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 66/16 = 4.12)
A Symonds 6-0-16-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RWT Key 7* (21b) A Flintoff 3* (3b)
34.1 Williams to Key, no run, forced defensively to the off side,
Blewett runs in to pick up
34.2 Williams to Key, one run, forced away off the back foot through
third man, Bracken fields
34.3 Williams to Flintoff, no run, pushing off the back foot to Blewett
at point
34.4 Williams to Flintoff, no run, fended to the off side, Maher fields
at cover
34.5 Williams to Flintoff, no run, playing and missing underneath the
delivery
34.6 Williams to Flintoff, two runs, worked away through backward point,
Bracken comes around to field
End of over 35 (3 runs) England XI 143/6 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 63/15 = 4.20)
BA Williams 8-0-33-1 (3w) - Paddington End
RWT Key 8* (23b) A Flintoff 5* (7b)
35.1 Symonds to Key, one run, turned to the on side
35.2 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, down the track to play to the on side
35.3 Symonds to Flintoff, one run, tossed up and swept away through mid
wicket
35.4 Symonds to Key, no run, on the crease, turned to the on side
35.5 Symonds to Key, one run, struck down to long on where Bracken
fields
35.6 Symonds to Flintoff, two runs, down the track to drive through mid
on
End of over 36 (5 runs) England XI 148/6 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 58/14 = 4.14)
A Symonds 7-0-21-0 (1w) - Randwick End
RWT Key 10* (26b) A Flintoff 8* (10b)
Brad Hogg back into the attack
36.1 Hogg to Key, no run, shortish ball, swept to Maher at short fine
leg
36.2 Hogg to Key, no run, played to Symonds at mid wicket
36.3 Hogg to Key, one run, swept off leg around to Bracken at deep
backward square
36.4 Hogg to Flintoff, one run, swept off leg through backward square
leg
36.5 Hogg to Key, no run, turned to the on side
36.6 Hogg to Key, OUT: short ball, smashed away with a pull shot in the
air out to Clarke at deep mid wicket who takes a comfortable catch
England XI 150/7, Partnership of 14
RWT Key c Clarke b Hogg 11 (31b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 37 (2 runs) England XI 150/7 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 56/13 = 4.31)
GB Hogg 6-0-17-2 - Paddington End
A Flintoff 9* (11b)
37.1 Symonds to Stewart, no run, played to the on side
37.2 Symonds to Stewart, no run, playing off the back foot to Langer at
short extra cover
37.3 Symonds to Stewart, no run, defended into the pitch
37.4 Symonds to Stewart, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
37.5 Symonds to Stewart, no run, defended to the off side
37.6 Symonds to Stewart, no run, pushed to backward point, Clarke moves
in to field
End of over 38 (maiden) England XI 150/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 56/12 = 4.67)
A Symonds 8-1-21-0 (1w) - Randwick End
A Flintoff 9* (11b) AJ Stewart 0* (6b)
38.1 Hogg to Flintoff, one run, driven away off the back foot through
cover, Bracken fields in the deep
38.2 Hogg to Stewart, no run, stretching forward to defend at his feet
38.3 Hogg to Stewart, wide: no run, down leg
38.3 Hogg to Stewart, no run, defending on the front foot, then motions
to kick the ball as he worries about it rolling back
38.4 Hogg to Stewart, no run, let go outside off
38.5 Hogg to Stewart, no run, back, playing to the on side
38.6 Hogg to Stewart, no run, forward, defended to the off side
End of over 39 (2 runs) England XI 152/7 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 54/11 = 4.91)
GB Hogg 7-0-19-2 (1w) - Paddington End
A Flintoff 10* (12b) AJ Stewart 0* (11b)
39.1 Symonds to Flintoff, one run, tossed up and driven away to long off
where Hogg fields
39.2 Symonds to Stewart, no run
39.3 Symonds to Stewart, no run
39.4 Symonds to Stewart, no run, stretches forward with the back foot
planted, Campbell whips off the bails but to no avail
39.5 Symonds to Stewart, no run, played to the on side
39.6 Symonds to Stewart, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 40 (1 run) England XI 153/7 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 53/10 = 5.30)
A Symonds 9-1-22-0 (1w) - Randwick End
A Flintoff 11* (13b) AJ Stewart 0* (16b)
40.1 Hogg to Flintoff, two runs, full on leg, swept away through square
leg, a better throw from Clarke - it is too high - might've
created a run out
40.2 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, played down on the on side
40.3 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, miscues the sweep, Campbell can't get
there running around and diving for the ball that popped up
40.4 Hogg to Flintoff, one run, taken away through the on side
40.5 Hogg to Stewart, no run, doesn't get the sweep right
40.6 Hogg to Stewart, no run, down the track, swing, edging to short
fine leg
End of over 41 (3 runs) England XI 156/7 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 50/9 = 5.56)
GB Hogg 8-0-22-2 (1w) - Paddington End
A Flintoff 14* (17b) AJ Stewart 0* (18b)
41.1 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, driven to Langer at mid off
41.2 Symonds to Flintoff, wide: no run, down leg
41.2 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, defended to the off side
41.3 Symonds to Flintoff, OUT: big swinging looking to drive through the
on side, edges into Campbell's gloves
England XI 157/8, Partnership of 7
A Flintoff c Campbell b Symonds 14 (20b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 0* (18b) A Symonds 9.3-1-23-1 (2w)
41.4 Symonds to Ali, no run, defended to the on side
41.5 Symonds to Ali, one run, steps out to glide to short third man,
Williams comes around from backward point to field
41.6 Symonds to Stewart, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs) England XI 158/8 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 48/8 = 6.00)
A Symonds 10-1-24-1 (2w) - Randwick End
Kabir Ali 1* (2b) AJ Stewart 0* (19b)
42.1 Hogg to Ali, two runs, forward to sweep around through backward
square leg
42.2 Hogg to Ali, no run, forward, sees the ball turn past
42.3 Hogg to Ali, one run, long hop, pulled around through backward
square, Hussey does the fielding
42.4 Hogg to Stewart, one run, turned around through square leg, that
earns applause from the crowd for getting off the mark
42.5 Hogg to Ali, FOUR, neatly dabbled through third man, beats the
diving Blewett into the fence
42.6 Hogg to Ali, no run, played to the off side
End of over 43 (8 runs) England XI 166/8 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 40/7 = 5.71)
GB Hogg 9-0-30-2 (1w) - Paddington End
AJ Stewart 1* (20b) Kabir Ali 8* (7b 1x4)
Blewett back on to bowl
43.1 Blewett to Stewart, one run, forward to drive down to Hussey at
long on
43.2 Blewett to Ali, no run, forward, defended to the off side, Langer
fields at extra cover
43.3 Blewett to Ali, no run, trying to turn the ball square, just plays
it back to the bowler
43.4 Blewett to Ali, no run, fails to connect with the sweep
43.5 Blewett to Ali, no run, played to point
43.6 Blewett to Ali, one run, driven through mid off
End of over 44 (2 runs) England XI 168/8 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 38/6 = 6.33)
GS Blewett 6-0-11-0 - Randwick End
Kabir Ali 9* (12b 1x4) AJ Stewart 2* (21b)
Ashley Noffke back on to bowl
44.1 Noffke to Ali, wide: no run, poor ball down leg, has Campbell
diving to it, who almost fumbles to give away a run
44.1 Noffke to Ali, two runs, nice square drive away through backward
point, good diving save by Hussey on the rope
44.2 Noffke to Ali, two runs, fullish delivery, swung away through mid
wicket
44.3 Noffke to Ali, one run, flicked off through fine leg, Hogg comes in
to field
44.4 Noffke to Stewart, one run, turned in front of square, Symonds
makes a diving save
44.5 Noffke to Ali, no run, forward to push to Symonds at mid on
44.6 Noffke to Ali, legbye: one run, off the pad to the off side,
Stewart calls him through, Ali slow to set off, Noffke runs
through to pick up, throws back at the end from which he came, had
he hit Ali would've been well short, but he misses
End of over 45 (8 runs) England XI 176/8 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 30/5 = 6.00)
AA Noffke 6-0-29-2 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
Kabir Ali 14* (17b 1x4) AJ Stewart 3* (22b)
30 runs off 30 balls need 2 wickets in hand
45.1 Blewett to Ali, one run, glanced away through square leg, Bracken
does the fielding in the deep
45.2 Blewett to Stewart, no run, forward, plays inside the ball down off
45.3 Blewett to Stewart, one run, turned away off the pad through square
leg, Bracked does the fielding in the deep
45.4 Blewett to Ali, one run, tucked away through square leg
45.5 Blewett to Stewart, one run, just pushing the delivery from outside
off, out to backward point for a quick single
45.6 Blewett to Ali, OUT: steps out to meet a ball from wide outside
off, lifted high up in the air over extra cover, Clarke has to run
with the flight of it to take it in the deep, huge cheers follow
England XI 180/9, Partnership of 23
Kabir Ali c Clarke b Blewett 16 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 46 (4 runs) England XI 180/9 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 26/4 = 6.50)
GS Blewett 7-0-15-1 - Randwick End
AJ Stewart 5* (25b)
46.1 Hogg to Kirtley, one run, swept away through mid wicket, Clarke
fields in the deep
46.2 Hogg to Stewart, no run, doesn't latch on to the delivery trying to
sweep
46.3 Hogg to Stewart, one run, long hop, pulled through square leg
46.4 Hogg to Kirtley, no run
46.5 Hogg to Kirtley, no run, goes for the huge slog across the line,
but misses everything
46.6 Hogg to Kirtley, OUT: forward trying to sweep, misses and the ball
spins in to his off stump
England XI 182/10, Partnership of 2
RJ Kirtley b Hogg 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 47 (2 runs) England XI 182/10 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 24/3 = 8.00)
GB Hogg 10-0-32-3 (1w) - Paddington End
AJ Stewart 6* (27b)
A 23-run victory for the second string Australian side
England looked well on top for a lot of the match, keeping the
Australia A scoring rate tight, and getting off to a good start in
their own innings, certainly at the innings midpoint 3/102 chasing
206 they looked to be cruising
But the Australia bowlers and fieldsman got the wickets at the
crucial stages, and it really did fall apart in the latter stages
of the innings
But England can draw some positives out of an improved performance
on the lopsided loss of two nights ago
They have one tour match to come before the VB Series kicks off
Join us for the match between the Prime Minister's XI and England
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Date-stamped : 08 Dec2002 - 11:50