Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
its a beaudiful bright sun shiny day here, the english players are
training in the now on ground nets
and doing outfield drills as wel, the australians are nowhere to be
seen
there was long queues outside because of the extra security but
still a fairly small crowd inside
scoreboard lists the current temperature as 33.7 with a maximum 35
forecast
Australia have won the toss and elected to bat, they are fielding
an unchanged side, whilst james anderson replaces Andy Caddick
for england
nets being pulled down the kanga cricketers being rounded up in
preperation for play
umpires onto the field
fielders and batsmen on the field
0.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball spanking off drive races wide
of mid off out to the boundary
0.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
0.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside
0.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, defends to mid off
0.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, three runs, turned out off his legs through
midwicket and 10 metres from the rope
0.5 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
0.6 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
End of over 1 (8 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 7* (4b 1x4) ML Hayden 0* (2b)
1.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, wide: no run, full and wide of offstump
1.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, off his legs out behind
square leg
1.2 Anderson to Hayden, no run, played to point a short of a length
ball
1.3 Anderson to Hayden, no run, driving struck on the pad loud appeal
turned down
1.4 Anderson to Hayden, FOUR, driven to long off
1.5 Anderson to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
1.6 Anderson to Hayden, no run, reaches at a wide ball drags it back up
the off side
End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
JM Anderson 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 7* (5b 1x4) ML Hayden 4* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid off
2.2 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, again driving and struck on the pad
2.3 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
2.4 Kirtley to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
2.5 Kirtley to Hayden, OUT: chips a cover drive not properly to it and
taken low down in front by a diving cover
Australia 15/1, Partnership of 15
ML Hayden c Batty b Kirtley 4 (11b 1x4 0x6)
AC Gilchrist 8* (6b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 1.5-0-9-1 (1w)
2.6 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, reaching driving to point
End of over 3 (1 run) Australia 15/1 (RR: 5.00)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-9-1 (1w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 8* (6b 1x4) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
3.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, short ball defended up the off side
3.2 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
3.3 Anderson to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside
3.3 Anderson to Gilchrist, FOUR, risky shot perhaps hit with some edge
just clears the man forward of point and out to the deep
3.4 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
3.5 Anderson to Gilchrist, one run, chipped in the air just wide of
shortmidwcket
3.6 Anderson to Ponting, no run, low full toss driven to mid off
End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 21/1 (RR: 5.25)
JM Anderson 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 13* (11b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (2b)
4.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
4.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down legside
4.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, cut to gully
4.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off
4.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, driven mistimed to mid on
4.5 Kirtley to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, off the pad down the legside
fielded by the keeper
4.6 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, drivne to point
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 23/1 (RR: 4.60)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-10-1 (2w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 13* (16b 2x4) RT Ponting 0* (3b)
5.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, driven to short cover
5.2 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
5.3 Anderson to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
5.4 Anderson to Gilchrist, one run, slashedin the air over slip down to
third man
5.5 Anderson to Ponting, FOUR, driven through the covers great shot
5.6 Anderson to Ponting, one run, pushed up the on side for a quick run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Australia 29/1 (RR: 4.83)
JM Anderson 3-0-17-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 5* (5b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 14* (20b 2x4)
6.1 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, taken on the pad drops out on the
legside
6.2 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, pushed out behind square leg
6.3 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, cut behind point
6.4 Kirtley to Ponting, SIX, wonderful shot swung over midwicket over
the fence protecting the ground work area.. according to the paper
this should be a replacement ball
but no its thrown back over the fence by someone in the works area
the ball now being inspected as the ground it landed in is loose
and probably fairly soft
6.5 Kirtley to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
6.6 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
End of over 7 (7 runs) Australia 36/1 (RR: 5.14)
RJ Kirtley 4-0-17-1 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 12* (10b 1x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 14* (21b 2x4)
7.1 Anderson to Ponting, FOUR, short ball pulled well very square beats
the running around fielder who doesn't div
7.2 Anderson to Ponting, no run, beaten driving away from his body ball
comes between bat and pad
7.3 Anderson to Ponting, no run, played to point
7.4 Anderson to Ponting, no run, short ball tries to pull plays over
the ball
7.5 Anderson to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
7.6 Anderson to Ponting, one run, pushed out slowly to point
End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 41/1 (RR: 5.12)
JM Anderson 4-0-22-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 17* (16b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 14* (21b 2x4)
8.1 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, full ball driven to mid off
8.2 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, walking into a drive and misses
8.3 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, driven to midwicket
8.4 Kirtley to Ponting, FOUR, again shot of a length on the stumps
swung over midwicket and a few bounces over the rope
8.5 Kirtley to Ponting, SIX, lofted high and long and clearing the
fence just on side of the sightscreen taken a few rows bat
8.6 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, played down to gully
End of over 9 (10 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 5.67)
RJ Kirtley 5-0-27-1 (2w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 14* (21b 2x4) RT Ponting 27* (22b 3x4 2x6)
9.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, three runs, dabbed, really let the ball hit
the bat between gully and slips, irani lumbers round from a fine
third man and they still manage to get 3
9.2 Anderson to Ponting, two runs, whipped out through midwicket
9.3 Anderson to Ponting, FOUR, full toss on legstump poor ball
considering fine leg was not there instead at deep square leg
9.4 Anderson to Ponting, FOUR, launches into a big drive aiming to hit
over the sightscreen takes the inside edge passed legstump down to
the fine leg boundary
9.5 Anderson to Ponting, one run, mistimed drive again comes off the
inside edge out on the legside, this one with less pace spins just
off the wicket
9.6 Anderson to Gilchrist, FOUR, cracking cover drive has the short
cover hitting the trenches to avoid permanent damage out to the
boundary
End of over 10 (18 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 6.90)
JM Anderson 5-0-40-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 38* (26b 5x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 21* (23b 3x4)
10.1 White to Ponting, FOUR, fine first ball is a thigh high full toss
hit through the covers
10.2 White to Ponting, no run, played to point
10.3 White to Ponting, one run, played out behind square leg
10.4 White to Gilchrist, no run, played to point
10.5 White to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
10.6 White to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 11 (6 runs) Australia 75/1 (RR: 6.82)
C White 1-0-6-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 22* (26b 3x4) RT Ponting 43* (29b 6x4 2x6)
11.1 Irani to Gilchrist, no run, dragged up the on side
11.2 Irani to Gilchrist, three runs, lofted not as cleanly hit as many
gilchrist shots clears the mid off who manages to run back and
stop it inside the rope
11.3 Irani to Ponting, no run, tries to late cut and misses
11.4 Irani to Ponting, no run, cut to gully
11.5 Irani to Ponting, one run, pushed out through midwicket
11.6 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, driven wide of cover
End of over 12 (5 runs) Australia 80/1 (RR: 6.67)
RC Irani 1-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 26* (29b 3x4) RT Ponting 44* (32b 6x4 2x6)
12.1 White to Gilchrist, no run, tries to pull the ball doesn't get up
takes the pad
12.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, back, played to point
12.3 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball helped around to fine leg
where the man aint.. again a deep square leg
12.4 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely straight drive up the off side of
the wicket beats mid off and then mid on who sets off in pursuit
12.5 White to Gilchrist, no run, played to short midwicket
12.6 White to Gilchrist, no run, played up the off side
End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 6.77)
C White 2-0-14-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 44* (32b 6x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 34* (35b 5x4)
13.1 Irani to Ponting, no run, driven in the air back up the on side the
bowler seems to get a hand to the caught and bowled change but
can't hold it
13.2 Irani to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
13.3 Irani to Ponting, one run, run down to third man
13.4 Irani to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
13.5 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to long on
13.6 Irani to Ponting, one run, pushed out behind point
End of over 14 (3 runs) Australia 91/1 (RR: 6.50)
RC Irani 2-0-8-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 46* (36b 6x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 35* (37b 5x4)
14.1 White to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
14.2 White to Ponting, no run, played off pad up the on side
14.3 White to Ponting, no run, cut to point
14.4 White to Ponting, no run, cross batted up the off side
14.5 White to Ponting, no run, played to gully
14.6 White to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 15 (maiden) Australia 91/1 (RR: 6.07)
C White 3-1-14-0 - Members End
AC Gilchrist 35* (37b 5x4) RT Ponting 46* (42b 6x4 2x6)
15.1 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, played out to deep point
15.2 Irani to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
15.3 Irani to Ponting, no run, played to point
15.4 Irani to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
15.5 Irani to Ponting, no run, played to cover
15.6 Irani to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 93/1 (RR: 5.81)
RC Irani 3-0-10-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 47* (47b 6x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 36* (38b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 White to Ponting, one run, run down to third man
16.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
16.3 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, knee high full toss hit to long on
16.4 White to Gilchrist, one run, run to third man
16.5 White to Ponting, FOUR, short ball pulled out behind square leg the
fielder in the deep gets round to stop it and it bounces out of
his hands and across the boundary
16.6 White to Ponting, three runs, driven down to long off
End of over 17 (13 runs) Australia 106/1 (RR: 6.24)
C White 4-1-27-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 55* (50b 7x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 41* (41b 6x4)
17.1 Irani to Ponting, two runs, lofted down to deep mid on
17.2 Irani to Ponting, two runs, chops at a short ball under edge goes
between the keepers legs down to fine leg
17.3 Irani to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
17.4 Irani to Ponting, one run, driving off a thick leading edge flies
high out to deep cover landing safely
17.5 Irani to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
17.6 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, short ball tries to pull a top edge
flies down behind the keeper landing safely at halfway to third
man
End of over 18 (6 runs) Australia 112/1 (RR: 6.22)
RC Irani 4-0-16-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 42* (43b 6x4) RT Ponting 60* (54b 7x4 2x6)
Left Arm Orthodox into the attack with Blackwell
18.1 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, driven to sho.tr mid off
18.2 Blackwell to Gilchrist, FOUR, trying to cut a thick under edge
races to a very very fine third man
18.3 Blackwell to Gilchrist, wide: no run, well outside off stump
18.3 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
18.4 Blackwell to Gilchrist, two runs, cut out behind point
18.5 Blackwell to Gilchrist, FOUR, lays back cuts passed the wide slip
down to third man
18.6 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, played up the on side
End of over 19 (11 runs) Australia 123/1 (RR: 6.47)
ID Blackwell 1-0-11-0 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 60* (54b 7x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 52* (49b 8x4)
19.1 Irani to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
19.2 Irani to Ponting, one run, cut down to third man
19.3 Irani to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
19.4 Irani to Ponting, FOUR, cut hard out behind point
19.5 Irani to Ponting, one run, pushed out through midwicket
19.6 Irani to Gilchrist, SIX, crossbatted straight down the ground lands
just onside just over the rope
End of over 20 (13 runs) Australia 136/1 (RR: 6.80)
RC Irani 5-0-29-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 66* (58b 8x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 59* (51b 8x4 1x6)
20.1 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, turned out on the legside
20.2 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, turning on legstump plays and misses
20.3 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
20.4 Blackwell to Gilchrist, two runs, driven through the covers
20.5 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid off
20.6 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, playd up the off side
End of over 21 (3 runs) Australia 139/1 (RR: 6.62)
ID Blackwell 2-0-14-0 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 67* (61b 8x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 61* (54b 8x4 1x6)
21.1 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
21.2 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long off
21.3 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
21.4 Batty to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, off the pad out to square leg
21.5 Batty to Ponting, FOUR, swept out to deep square leg man dives and
misses
21.6 Batty to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
End of over 22 (8 runs) Australia 147/1 (RR: 6.68)
GJ Batty 1-0-7-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 62* (56b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 73* (65b 9x4 2x6)
22.1 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, short ball tries to pull goes to
mid on
22.2 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
22.3 Blackwell to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long off
22.4 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
22.5 Blackwell to Ponting, wide: no run, tries to sweep a legstump ball
22.5 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, tries to swing to leg and fails
22.6 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 23 (3 runs) Australia 150/1 (RR: 6.52)
ID Blackwell 3-0-17-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 74* (68b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 63* (59b 8x4 1x6)
23.1 Batty to Ponting, one run, full ball hit to long on
23.2 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
23.3 Batty to Ponting, one run, swung through midwicket
23.4 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long off
23.5 Batty to Ponting, no run, turning down legside pushes at and misses
23.6 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 24 (5 runs) Australia 155/1 (RR: 6.46)
GJ Batty 2-0-12-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 77* (72b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 65* (61b 8x4 1x6)
24.1 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driven through the covers
24.2 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, driven smashes into the short mid
off
24.3 Blackwell to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long off
24.4 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, played behind point
24.5 Blackwell to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
24.6 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, played to mid off
End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 159/1 (RR: 6.36)
ID Blackwell 4-0-21-0 (2w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 67* (64b 8x4 1x6) RT Ponting 79* (75b 9x4 2x6)
25.1 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
25.2 Batty to Ponting, no run, low full toss hit to mid on
25.3 Batty to Ponting, no run, pushed to midwicket
25.4 Batty to Ponting, legbye: one run, off the pad down to fine leg
25.5 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
25.6 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
End of over 26 (4 runs) Australia 163/1 (RR: 6.27)
GJ Batty 3-0-15-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 80* (79b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 69* (66b 8x4 1x6)
26.1 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driving off the leading edge behind
point
26.2 Blackwell to Gilchrist, one run, driven to deep mid off
26.3 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
26.4 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, worked out through miwdicket
26.5 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, cut down to gully
26.6 Blackwell to Gilchrist, SIX, lofted straight back up the off side
just wide of that sightscreen and well caught by the guy 3 rows
back
End of over 27 (9 runs) Australia 172/1 (RR: 6.37)
ID Blackwell 5-0-30-0 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 82* (82b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 76* (69b 8x4 2x6)
27.1 Batty to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the on side
27.2 Batty to Ponting, one run, played through the covers
27.3 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, played out the midwicket
27.4 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
27.5 Batty to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
27.6 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, pushed through square leg
End of over 28 (4 runs) Australia 176/1 (RR: 6.29)
GJ Batty 4-0-19-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 78* (72b 8x4 2x6) RT Ponting 84* (85b 9x4 2x6)
28.1 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, dug out to cover
28.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled out to deep midwicket
28.3 Kirtley to Gilchrist, two runs, worked out behind square leg
28.4 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
28.5 Kirtley to Gilchrist, FOUR, cross batted down to long on
28.6 Kirtley to Gilchrist, no run, driven to shor tcover
End of over 29 (10 runs) Australia 186/1 (RR: 6.41)
RJ Kirtley 6-0-37-1 (2w) - Members End
RT Ponting 84* (85b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 88* (78b 10x4 2x6)
29.1 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
29.2 Batty to Gilchrist, no run, played to cover
29.3 Batty to Gilchrist, no run, played to midwicket
29.4 Batty to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to the bowler
29.5 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, swung through square leg
29.6 Batty to Ponting, one run, worked down to short fine leg
End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 189/1 (RR: 6.30)
GJ Batty 5-0-22-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 86* (87b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 89* (82b 10x4 2x6)
30.1 Kirtley to Ponting, wide: no run, wel down legside
30.1 Kirtley to Ponting, one run, full toss squeezed off the outside
edge to third man
30.2 Kirtley to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid off
30.3 Kirtley to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
30.4 Kirtley to Ponting, legbye: one run, full toss aiming down leg goes
off the pad to fine leg
30.5 Kirtley to Gilchrist, one run, square drive to point
30.6 Kirtley to Ponting, one run, driv en to mid on
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 195/1 (RR: 6.29)
RJ Kirtley 7-0-42-1 (3w) - Members End
RT Ponting 88* (91b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 91* (84b 10x4 2x6)
31.1 Batty to Ponting, no run, played up the on side
31.2 Batty to Ponting, one run, worked down to fine leg
31.3 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven through the covers
31.4 Batty to Ponting, one run, mistimed drive goes high to midwicket
knight who can't hold it over head
31.5 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
31.6 Batty to Ponting, two runs, worked down to fine leg
End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 201/1 (RR: 6.28)
GJ Batty 6-0-28-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 93* (86b 10x4 2x6) RT Ponting 92* (95b 9x4 2x6)
32.1 White to Gilchrist, one run, worked down to fine leg
32.2 White to Ponting, one run, driven to lon gon
32.3 White to Gilchrist, no run, driven back to the bowler
32.4 White to Gilchrist, one run, run down to third man
32.5 White to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
32.6 White to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 205/1 (RR: 6.21)
C White 5-1-31-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 94* (98b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 95* (89b 10x4 2x6)
33.1 Batty to Ponting, no run, pushed out gently on the off side
33.2 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
33.3 Batty to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler
33.4 Batty to Gilchrist, FOUR, lovely swept ball bounces once the over
the rope at square leg
33.5 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long off
33.6 Batty to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 211/1 (RR: 6.21)
GJ Batty 7-0-34-0 - Great Southern Stand End
AC Gilchrist 100* (92b 11x4 2x6) RT Ponting 95* (101b 9x4 2x6)
34.1 White to Gilchrist, one run, driven up the off side
34.2 White to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
34.3 White to Gilchrist, one run, spanking cut shot to deep point
34.4 White to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
34.5 White to Gilchrist, two runs, lofted over the short cover into the
deep
34.6 White to Gilchrist, no run, played u7p the on side
End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 217/1 (RR: 6.20)
C White 6-1-37-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 97* (103b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 104* (96b 11x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Batty to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the on side
35.2 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
35.3 Batty to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
35.4 Batty to Ponting, one run, worked down to fine leg
35.5 Batty to Gilchrist, SIX, spanking lofted on drive, man at long on
goes back on the rope jumps up to try to take a one hander and it
goes over his head
35.6 Batty to Gilchrist, SIX, even better shot this went flatter but
farther back into the stands and straighter
End of over 36 (15 runs) Australia 232/1 (RR: 6.44)
GJ Batty 8-0-49-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 99* (106b 9x4 2x6) AC Gilchrist 117* (99b 11x4 4x6)
36.1 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, pushed up the on side
small noise of boos at the defensive shot
36.2 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driven to long off and loud cheering
for the century
36.3 Blackwell to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
36.4 Blackwell to Gilchrist, two runs, short ball spooned a bit out to
deep square leg
36.5 Blackwell to Gilchrist, FOUR, lays back cuts hard passed the short
third man.. sadly for england there aint a deep one
36.6 Blackwell to Gilchrist, one run, driven to long on
End of over 37 (8 runs) Australia 240/1 (RR: 6.49)
ID Blackwell 6-0-38-0 (2w) - Members End
AC Gilchrist 124* (103b 12x4 4x6) RT Ponting 100* (108b 9x4 2x6)
37.1 Anderson to Gilchrist, OUT: driving away from his body thick edge
onto off stump
Australia 240/2, Partnership of 225
AC Gilchrist b Anderson 124 (104b 12x4 4x6)
RT Ponting 100* (108b 9x4 2x6) JM Anderson 5.1-0-40-1 (2w)
37.2 Anderson to Bevan, one run, pushed out through the covers
37.3 Anderson to Ponting, two runs, driven down to long off
37.4 Anderson to Ponting, one run, run to third man
37.5 Anderson to Bevan, no run, driven to mid off
37.6 Anderson to Bevan, two runs, cut behind point
End of over 38 (6 runs) Australia 246/2 (RR: 6.47)
JM Anderson 6-0-46-1 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 103* (110b 9x4 2x6) MG Bevan 3* (3b)
38.1 Batty to Ponting, one run, down the track driven to long off
38.2 Batty to Bevan, OUT: tries to sweep goes off the top of the bat? or
maybe pad and the lands on the front of the stumps
Australia 247/3, Partnership of 7
MG Bevan b Batty 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 104* (111b 9x4 2x6) GJ Batty 8.2-0-50-1
38.3 Batty to Martyn, one run, played through midwicket
38.4 Batty to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
38.5 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
38.6 Batty to Martyn, one run, driven to long on
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 250/3 (RR: 6.41)
GJ Batty 9-0-53-1 - Members End
DR Martyn 2* (2b) RT Ponting 105* (113b 9x4 2x6)
39.1 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, swept out behind square leg
39.2 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
39.3 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, swept out to deep backward square leg
39.4 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
39.5 Blackwell to Ponting, two runs, reverse swept off the stumps didn't
really get down to it down to fine le.. err third man
39.6 Blackwell to Ponting, no run, tries to sweep balloons off pad on
the legside
End of over 40 (5 runs) Australia 255/3 (RR: 6.38)
ID Blackwell 7-0-43-0 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 4* (4b) RT Ponting 108* (117b 9x4 2x6)
40.1 Batty to Martyn, one run, through midwicket
40.2 Batty to Ponting, SIX, short ball pulled over squar eleg taken by
one of the operators of a temporary board type scoreboard
40.3 Batty to Ponting, two runs, reverse swept again
40.4 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
40.5 Batty to Martyn, one run, turned through midwicket
40.6 Batty to Ponting, one run, driven to long on
End of over 41 (12 runs) Australia 267/3 (RR: 6.51)
GJ Batty 10-0-65-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 118* (121b 9x4 3x6) DR Martyn 6* (6b)
41.1 Blackwell to Ponting, one run, down the track mishit drive goes to
deep cover
41.2 Blackwell to Martyn, two runs, down the track trying to slog
straight an edge goes through where slip would have been to third
man
41.3 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, tries to sweep taken on the pad on the
on side
41.4 Blackwell to Martyn, no run, driven to shor cover
41.5 Blackwell to Martyn, one run, swept behind square leg
41.6 Blackwell to Ponting, OUT: lofted high and deep to square leg
straight to the man there
Australia 271/4, Partnership of 24
RT Ponting c Shah b Blackwell 119 (123b 9x4 3x6)
End of over 42 (4 runs) Australia 271/4 (RR: 6.45)
ID Blackwell 8-0-47-1 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 9* (10b)
42.1 White to Martyn, no run, dragged to shrot midwicket
42.2 White to Martyn, OUT: chips the ball straight to cover
Australia 271/5, Partnership of 0
DR Martyn c Batty b White 9 (12b 0x4 0x6)
DS Lehmann 0* (0b) C White 6.2-1-37-1
42.3 White to Watson, no run, played to point
42.4 White to Watson, one run, driven to mid on
42.5 White to Lehmann, no run, played to backward point
42.6 White to Lehmann, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 43 (2 runs) Australia 273/5 (RR: 6.35)
C White 7-1-39-1 - Members End
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) SR Watson 1* (2b)
43.1 Blackwell to Lehmann, one run, pushed to long off
43.2 Blackwell to Watson, one run, swept to square leg
43.3 Blackwell to Lehmann, no run, pushed to midwicket
43.4 Blackwell to Lehmann, no run, reverse sweeps taken on the body
43.5 Blackwell to Lehmann, two runs, cut behind point
43.6 Blackwell to Lehmann, no run, tries to work to fine leg but stopped
by the short fine leg there
End of over 44 (4 runs) Australia 277/5 (RR: 6.30)
ID Blackwell 9-0-51-1 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
SR Watson 2* (3b) DS Lehmann 4* (7b)
44.1 White to Watson, no run, driven to short midwicket
44.2 White to Watson, one run, chipped out to midwicket
44.3 White to Lehmann, one run, short ball helped down to fine leg
44.4 White to Watson, no run, driven to mid on
44.5 White to Watson, two runs, driven to long off
44.6 White to Watson, two runs, worked through square leg
End of over 45 (6 runs) Australia 283/5 (RR: 6.29)
C White 8-1-45-1 - Members End
DS Lehmann 5* (8b) SR Watson 7* (8b)
45.1 Blackwell to Lehmann, one run, pushed out on the legside
45.2 Blackwell to Watson, no run, played to midwicket
45.3 Blackwell to Watson, no run, played to gully
45.4 Blackwell to Watson, two runs, driven in the air dropped by the
short midwicket, hard chance to batty
45.5 Blackwell to Watson, OUT: tries to sweep takes the top of the bat
and caught by the short fine leg
Australia 286/6, Partnership of 15
SR Watson c White b Blackwell 9 (12b 0x4 0x6)
DS Lehmann 6* (9b) ID Blackwell 9.5-0-54-2 (2w)
45.6 Blackwell to Warne, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 46 (3 runs) Australia 286/6 (RR: 6.22)
ID Blackwell 10-0-54-2 (2w) - Great Southern Stand End
DS Lehmann 6* (9b) SK Warne 0* (1b)
46.1 White to Lehmann, two runs, driven through the covers
46.2 White to Lehmann, no run, off the pad up the on side warne is
racing off and has to turn .. slowly... the underarm throws what
would probaly have been out
fielder was closer to the stumps when he threw realy should have
hit them
46.3 White to Lehmann, one run, run down to third man
46.4 White to Warne, two runs, square driven gets a thunk of outside
edge down to third man
46.5 White to Warne, one run, lofted high getting everybody excited
falls well inside the rope inside even the fielder running to deep
midwicket
46.6 White to Lehmann, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 47 (6 runs) Australia 292/6 (RR: 6.21)
C White 9-1-51-1 - Members End
SK Warne 3* (3b) DS Lehmann 9* (13b)
47.1 Kirtley to Warne, one run, full toss off a thick edge down to third
man
lots of trouble with the sightscreen which now for some reason has
an ad up on it
47.2 Kirtley to Lehmann, SIX, lofted over long on
from outside off crossbatted over long on
47.3 Kirtley to Lehmann, one run, pushed to mid off a throw lobs over
the stumps at the bowlers end where warne backed up and goes
toward long on
47.4 Kirtley to Warne, no run, jumps down the track then leaves a ball
outside off
47.5 Kirtley to Warne, no run, driven to cover
47.6 Kirtley to Warne, one run, off a thick edge down to third man
End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 301/6 (RR: 6.27)
RJ Kirtley 8-0-51-1 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
SK Warne 5* (7b) DS Lehmann 16* (15b 1x6)
48.1 White to Warne, two runs, driven through the covers
48.2 White to Warne, one run, steps back aiming over the covers ends up
spooning out to the deep cover
48.3 White to Lehmann, no run, down the track driven hard back at the
bowler
48.4 White to Lehmann, one run, cut hard to gully they run the run and
lehmann easily beats a lame throw to the bowlers end
48.5 White to Warne, no run, cross batted back to the bowler
48.6 White to Warne, one run, driven to cover
End of over 49 (5 runs) Australia 306/6 (RR: 6.24)
C White 10-1-56-1 - Members End
SK Warne 9* (11b) DS Lehmann 17* (17b 1x6)
49.1 Kirtley to Warne, one run, driven through the covers
49.2 Kirtley to Lehmann, legbye: one run, steps across tries to paddle
the ball to leg standing outside off misses takes the pad and
bounces straight back up the wicket
call for a replay on a catch, warne chipped the ball to cover who
dived to take the catch, came up with the ball but signalled
didn't have a clue if he caught it:
49.3 Kirtley to Warne, one run, chipped in the air toward cover who gets
to it but doesn't know if catching it, the replay suggests there's
a strong possibility it bounced and the bat is given not out
49.4 Kirtley to Lehmann, one run, worked out through square leg
49.5 Kirtley to Warne, SIX, steps away aiming the lofted off side shot
this one connects and clears the man, rope and fence at a wide
long off
49.6 Kirtley to Warne, two runs, again charging this one los out on the
on side down to long on
End of over 50 (12 runs) Australia 318/6 (RR: 6.36)
RJ Kirtley 9-0-62-1 (3w) - Great Southern Stand End
DS Lehmann 18* (19b 1x6) SK Warne 19* (15b 1x6)
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, left outside off stump
0.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, wandering up the wicket and then
leaves it !
0.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, again walking down the track
defended to cover
0.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, lifting ball ducks awkwardly out of
the line of
0.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, played back up the wicket
0.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, played to cover
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 319/49 = 6.51)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Members End
NV Knight 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
1.1 Gillespie to Knight, two runs, driven out through point
1.2 Gillespie to Knight, one run, run down to third man
1.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, mistimed driven to mid off
1.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, lifting ball, batsmen fends
awkwardly and misses
1.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, cracking drive through the covers
to a full ball
1.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 2 (8 runs) England 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 311/48 = 6.48)
JN Gillespie 1-0-8-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ME Trescothick 5* (10b 1x4) NV Knight 3* (2b)
2.1 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, run down to fine leg
2.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, played back to the bowler
2.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, played to cover
2.4 McGrath to Knight, legbye: one run, off the pad ou ton the on side
2.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, cut down to gully
2.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, driven to cover
End of over 3 (2 runs) England 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 309/47 = 6.57)
GD McGrath 2-1-1-0 - Members End
NV Knight 3* (5b) ME Trescothick 6* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Gillespie to Knight, two runs, steps down the track takes the ball
full on his legs worked through midwicket
3.2 Gillespie to Knight, one run, run down to third man
3.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, OUT: pushes forward spoon the ball to a
low diving forward catch taken by gully, trescothick stands his
gohrund then gets the nod fro9m the umpire
England 13/1, Partnership of 13
ME Trescothick c Hayden b Gillespie 6 (14b 1x4 0x6)
NV Knight 6* (7b) JN Gillespie 1.3-0-11-1
3.4 Gillespie to Irani, wide: no run, bouncer ducks, a very belated
delayed and late call of wide
3.4 Gillespie to Irani, (noball) no run, short again called noball for
height.. again after a wait
3.4 Gillespie to Irani, no run, played to point
3.5 Gillespie to Irani, no run, played to cover
3.6 Gillespie to Irani, no run, played to cover
End of over 4 (7 runs) England 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 304/46 = 6.61)
JN Gillespie 2-0-13-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 6* (7b) RC Irani 0* (4b)
4.1 McGrath to Knight, no run, short ball ties to pull and misses
call for a replay on a run out but the batsman has almost left the
field already, ohh interest ,
call for a replay on a run out but the batsman has almost left the
field already, ohh interest , they took a second on a ball through
the cover.. they ran slowly for a second a throw to bowler who
call for a replay on a run out but the batsman has almost left the
field already, ohh interest , they took a second on a ball through
the cover.. they ran slowly for a second a throw to bowler who
breaks the stumps, replays are in doubt he broke the
stumps with the ball, in fact he may have lost the ball and the
ball hit the stumps ust before h
stumps with the ball, in fact he may have lost the ball and the
ball hit the stumps ust before his hands
4.2 McGrath to Knight, one run, driven through the covers, irani
running out slow running back for the second
England 16/2, Partnership of 3
RC Irani run out (Watson) 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
4.3 McGrath to Knight, one run, driven to mid on
4.4 McGrath to Hussain, no run, played to cover
4.5 McGrath to Hussain, no run, played to mid off
4.6 McGrath to Hussain, three runs, hit out through midwicket
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 20/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 299/45 = 6.64)
GD McGrath 3-1-6-0 - Members End
N Hussain 3* (3b) NV Knight 8* (10b)
5.1 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, played up the off side
5.2 Gillespie to Hussain, one run, run down to fine leg
5.3 Gillespie to Knight, no run, played up the on side
5.4 Gillespie to Knight, one run, short ball spoon around behind square
leg
5.5 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, pushed up the off side
5.6 Gillespie to Hussain, two runs, worked out forward of square leg
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 24/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 295/44 = 6.70)
JN Gillespie 3-0-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 9* (12b) N Hussain 6* (7b)
6.1 McGrath to Knight, three runs, worked out through midwicket
6.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run, left outside off stump
6.3 McGrath to Hussain, no run, yorker dug out goes to slip
6.4 McGrath to Hussain, FOUR, cut square just behind out to the point
boundary
6.5 McGrath to Hussain, no run, left outside off stump
6.6 McGrath to Hussain, no run, played up the on side
End of over 7 (7 runs) England 31/2 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 288/43 = 6.70)
GD McGrath 4-1-13-0 - Members End
NV Knight 12* (13b) N Hussain 10* (12b 1x4)
7.1 Gillespie to Knight, no run, played to mid on
7.2 Gillespie to Knight, FOUR, slices a drive high and long down to
third man lehmann moving around can't get to it in time
7.3 Gillespie to Knight, one run, flicked out behind square leg and a
brilliant one handed take on teh bounce running around by mcgrath
keeps it to one
7.4 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, played to mid off
7.5 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, left outside off stump
7.6 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, played out on the off side
End of over 8 (5 runs) England 36/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 283/42 = 6.74)
JN Gillespie 4-0-22-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 17* (16b 1x4) N Hussain 10* (15b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Knight, FOUR, smacks a short ball through point
8.2 McGrath to Knight, FOUR, spanking pull shot out through midwicket
8.3 McGrath to Knight, FOUR, yorkish ball dug out beats mid on and just
gets to the rope
8.4 McGrath to Knight, no run, taken on the pad
8.5 McGrath to Knight, one run, pushed to mid on
8.6 McGrath to Hussain, no run, played to point
End of over 9 (13 runs) England 49/2 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 270/41 = 6.59)
GD McGrath 5-1-26-0 - Members End
NV Knight 30* (21b 4x4) N Hussain 10* (16b 1x4)
9.1 Gillespie to Knight, FOUR, thick edge down to third man
9.2 Gillespie to Knight, no run, played to cover
9.3 Gillespie to Knight, no run, pushed out on the legside
9.4 Gillespie to Knight, three runs, cracked out through the covers and
brilliant stopped inches from the boundary rope
9.5 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, left
9.6 Gillespie to Hussain, one run, run down to third man
End of over 10 (8 runs) England 57/2 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 262/40 = 6.55)
JN Gillespie 5-0-30-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
N Hussain 11* (18b 1x4) NV Knight 37* (25b 5x4)
10.1 McGrath to Hussain, no run, driven to mid off
10.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run, pushed out to cover
10.3 McGrath to Hussain, one run, driven to mid on
delay on the sightscreen this end so we can't see it, ah mcgrath
moving to around and it didn't want to move
looks like the sun from the gap in the stands was upsetting some
optical device. one controller covering part of it with a hat
10.4 McGrath to Knight, FOUR, spanking cut shot forward of point
10.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, played to cover
10.6 McGrath to Knight, no run, cut to gully
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 62/2 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 257/39 = 6.59)
GD McGrath 6-1-31-0 - Members End
N Hussain 12* (21b 1x4) NV Knight 41* (28b 6x4)
11.1 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, pushed up the off side
11.2 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, pushed up the on side
11.3 Gillespie to Hussain, FOUR, spanking cover, just a little too full
11.4 Gillespie to Hussain, three runs, out behind square leg easily back
for the third
11.5 Gillespie to Knight, no run, cuts and misses looked to be aiming
over the backward offside field
11.6 Gillespie to Knight, one run, worked out down to fine leg
End of over 12 (8 runs) England 70/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 249/38 = 6.55)
JN Gillespie 6-0-38-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 42* (30b 6x4) N Hussain 19* (25b 2x4)
12.1 Lee to Knight, no run, driven to mid off
12.2 Lee to Knight, no run, cross batted slog misses
12.3 Lee to Knight, FOUR, cracking shot to a short ball carved with a
cut just wide of ponting at cover
12.4 Lee to Knight, one run, driven to mid off
12.5 Lee to Hussain, no run, defends up the off side
12.6 Lee to Hussain, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 13 (5 runs) England 75/2 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 244/37 = 6.59)
B Lee 1-0-5-0 - Members End
NV Knight 47* (34b 7x4) N Hussain 19* (27b 2x4)
chant goes up of warnie, warnie as warne comes on
13.1 Warne to Knight, no run, defends up the on side
13.2 Warne to Knight, one run, driven to mid on
13.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, pushed up the off side
13.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, chopped to ground and to short cover
13.5 Warne to Hussain, OUT: sweeps at a ball outside legstump goes round
the leg then flicks pad or glove or bat and goes down onto
legstump
England 76/3, Partnership of 60
N Hussain b Warne 19 (30b 2x4 0x6)
NV Knight 48* (36b 7x4) SK Warne 0.5-0-1-1
Match State: Drinks
13.6 Warne to Shah, no run, plays back to a quicker ball cuts and misses
End of over 14 (1 run) England 76/3 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 243/36 = 6.75)
SK Warne 1-0-1-1 - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 48* (36b 7x4) OA Shah 0* (1b)
14.1 Lee to Knight, one run, driven to cover knight slow to move and a
throw from the man there would have been very close
14.2 Lee to Shah, no run, short ball ducks
14.3 Lee to Shah, FOUR, on legstump, flicked down to fine leg
14.4 Lee to Shah, no run, played to midwicket
14.5 Lee to Shah, no run, left
14.6 Lee to Shah, no run, left
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 81/3 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 238/35 = 6.80)
B Lee 2-0-10-0 - Members End
NV Knight 49* (37b 7x4) OA Shah 4* (6b 1x4)
call for a replay on a stumping here
knight pushed forward was beaten and gilchrist broke the stumps,
dragged his foot out.. then pushed it down hard to tell from the
replay
15.1 Warne to Knight, no run, pushes forward defensively foot slides out
and then back before the stumps are broken
15.2 Warne to Knight, one run, worked out through midwicket
15.3 Warne to Shah, one run, pushed out behind square leg
15.4 Warne to Knight, wide: one run, down legside
15.4 Warne to Shah, no run, played to midwickt
15.5 Warne to Shah, two runs, down the track takes in on the full and
hit through square leg
15.6 Warne to Shah, OUT: lofted high not cleanly mcgrath takes a
blinding moving backwards and then overhead falling back
England 87/4, Partnership of 11
OA Shah c McGrath b Warne 7 (10b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (6 runs) England 87/4 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 232/34 = 6.82)
SK Warne 2-0-7-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 50* (39b 7x4)
16.1 Lee to Stewart, one run, pushed out through midwicket
16.2 Lee to Knight, one run, played through point
16.3 Lee to Stewart, one run, driven to mid off
16.4 Lee to Knight, no run, driven to mid off
16.5 Lee to Knight, no run, driven to cover
16.6 Lee to Knight, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 17 (3 runs) England 90/4 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 229/33 = 6.94)
B Lee 3-0-13-0 - Members End
AJ Stewart 2* (2b) NV Knight 51* (43b 7x4)
17.1 Warne to Stewart, one run, full toss worked down to fine leg
17.2 Warne to Knight, one run, paddled to fine leg
17.3 Warne to Stewart, no run, chopped down to slip
call for a replay driven to mid on an underarm throw hits the
stumps whilst bucknor is looking the other way, calls for the
replay
the replay suggests this should be called out and it is
17.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, driven to mid on where a bevan underarm
throw hits the stumps
England 92/5, Partnership of 5
AJ Stewart run out (Bevan) 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
17.5 Warne to Knight, two runs, pushes forward thick edge goes down to
third man
17.6 Warne to Knight, no run, played to square leg
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 94/5 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 225/32 = 7.03)
SK Warne 3-0-11-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
ID Blackwell 0* (0b) NV Knight 54* (46b 7x4)
18.1 Lee to Blackwell, no run, left outside off stump
18.2 Lee to Blackwell, FOUR, short ball pulls flies straight backup the
wicket surely not the intention down to long on
18.3 Lee to Blackwell, no run, left outside off stump
18.4 Lee to Blackwell, no run, drives at the crease swinging from static
feet and misses
18.5 Lee to Blackwell, no run, played to mid off
18.6 Lee to Blackwell, one run, again not moving the feet drives away
from his body thick edge down to third man
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 99/5 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 220/31 = 7.10)
B Lee 4-0-18-0 - Members End
ID Blackwell 5* (6b 1x4) NV Knight 54* (46b 7x4)
19.1 Warne to Blackwell, one run, turned out behind square leg
19.2 Warne to Knight, no run, dabbed out behind point
19.3 Warne to Knight, FOUR, swept out to deep square leg
19.4 Warne to Knight, one run, paddled behind square leg
19.5 Warne to Blackwell, no run, pushes defensively beaten loud appeal
for caught behind turned down
19.6 Warne to Blackwell, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 20 (6 runs) England 105/5 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 214/30 = 7.13)
SK Warne 4-0-17-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 59* (49b 8x4) ID Blackwell 6* (9b 1x4)
20.1 Lee to Knight, no run, drives inside edge onto pad
20.2 Lee to Knight, two runs, hangs that bat out takes a thick inside
edge down to fine leg
20.3 Lee to Knight, no run, played to cover
20.4 Lee to Knight, FOUR, steps to leg and smashes a full one through
the covers
20.5 Lee to Knight, no run, pushed out on the off side knight keen,
blackwell not
20.6 Lee to Knight, one run, run to third man
End of over 21 (7 runs) England 112/5 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 207/29 = 7.14)
B Lee 5-0-25-0 - Members End
NV Knight 66* (55b 9x4) ID Blackwell 6* (9b 1x4)
21.1 Warne to Knight, one run, sliced to point
21.2 Warne to Blackwell, SIX, lofted down to long on lands smack dab on
the rope
21.3 Warne to Blackwell, no run, driven to short cover
21.4 Warne to Blackwell, no run, tries another drive and misses
21.5 Warne to Blackwell, no run, tries to sweep and struck on pad
21.6 Warne to Blackwell, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 119/5 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 200/28 = 7.14)
SK Warne 5-0-24-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 67* (56b 9x4) ID Blackwell 12* (14b 1x4 1x6)
22.1 Watson to Knight, legbye: one run, off the pad on the legside
22.2 Watson to Blackwell, one run, turned out through midwicket
22.3 Watson to Knight, no run, played to midwicket
22.4 Watson to Knight, no run, played to midwicket
22.5 Watson to Knight, no run, pushed up the off side
22.6 Watson to Knight, no run, steps to leg and hits to cover
End of over 23 (2 runs) England 121/5 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 198/27 = 7.33)
SR Watson 1-0-1-0 - Members End
ID Blackwell 13* (15b 1x4 1x6) NV Knight 67* (61b 9x4)
23.1 Warne to Blackwell, no run, driven up the off side well stopped by
the bowler
23.2 Warne to Blackwell, no run, plays and misses
23.3 Warne to Blackwell, one run, spoon in the air just wide of the
bowler to long on
23.4 Warne to Knight, one run, paddled down to fine leg
23.5 Warne to Blackwell, no run, cuts and misses
23.6 Warne to Blackwell, SIX, smacked cross batted over midwicket
End of over 24 (8 runs) England 129/5 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 190/26 = 7.31)
SK Warne 6-0-32-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
NV Knight 68* (62b 9x4) ID Blackwell 20* (20b 1x4 2x6)
24.1 Watson to Knight, two runs, short ball spoon up wide of mid on and
out of reach of the man running back
24.2 Watson to Knight, no run, steps to leg and swings and misses
24.3 Watson to Knight, no run, played to midwicket
24.4 Watson to Knight, no run, slower ball real slow loops on the third
bounce to the keeper
24.5 Watson to Knight, no run, played to gully
24.6 Watson to Knight, OUT: trying to slog over long off skies the ball
to mid on instead
England 131/6, Partnership of 39
NV Knight c Warne b Watson 70 (68b 9x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 131/6 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 188/25 = 7.52)
SR Watson 2-0-3-1 - Members End
ID Blackwell 20* (20b 1x4 2x6)
25.1 Warne to Blackwell, one run, pushed out on the off side
25.2 Warne to White, no run, pushed to mid on
25.3 Warne to White, no run, pushed to midwicket
25.4 Warne to White, one run, driven to long off
25.5 Warne to Blackwell, no run, driven up the off side
25.6 Warne to Blackwell, two runs, worked out through square leg
End of over 26 (4 runs) England 135/6 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 184/24 = 7.67)
SK Warne 7-0-36-2 (1w) - Great Southern Stand End
C White 1* (3b) ID Blackwell 23* (23b 1x4 2x6)
26.1 Watson to White, one run, played out on the off side
26.2 Watson to Blackwell, one run, pushed out on the off side
26.3 Watson to White, two runs, flicked down to fine leg, much confusion
on the run as white starts stops then has to sprint he gets home
gilchrist throws to the even slower blackwell's end but he is also
home
26.4 Watson to White, one run, driven through point
26.5 Watson to Blackwell, no run, goes for a cross batter aimed at cow
corner but misses
26.6 Watson to Blackwell, no run, played to point white almost run out
backing up
End of over 27 (5 runs) England 140/6 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 179/23 = 7.78)
SR Watson 3-0-8-1 - Members End
C White 5* (6b) ID Blackwell 24* (26b 1x4 2x6)
27.1 Warne to White, one run, cut to point
27.2 Warne to Blackwell, one run, paddled to fine leg
27.3 Warne to White, no run, driven to mid on
27.4 Warne to White, no run, playing back tries to work to leg taken on
the pad
27.5 Warne to White, one run, driven to mid off, warne dives to stop the
ball and hurts himself I thought it might be bat but he seems to
be more serious than that
looks like landing on his right arm has caused the injury
lots of people on the field now looking after warne who was holding
his right shoulder shortly after completely his dive
27.6 Martyn to Blackwell, no run, played to mid off
End of over 28 (3 runs) England 143/6 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 176/22 = 8.00)
DR Martyn 0.1-0-0-0 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 7* (10b) ID Blackwell 25* (28b 1x4 2x6)
28.1 Watson to White, no run, played up the on side
28.2 Watson to White, one run, run down to fine leg
28.3 Watson to Blackwell, one run, short ball very slow off the wicket
pulled out to square leg
28.4 Watson to White, no run, played to mid on
28.5 Watson to White, two runs, run behind point
28.6 Watson to White, one run, played to point
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 148/6 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 171/21 = 8.14)
SR Watson 4-0-13-1 - Members End
C White 11* (15b) ID Blackwell 26* (29b 1x4 2x6)
29.1 Martyn to White, one run, worked out through the covers
29.2 Martyn to Blackwell, one run, driven to mid off
29.3 Martyn to White, one run, driven to mid on
29.4 Martyn to Blackwell, no run, played back to the bowler
29.5 Martyn to Blackwell, one run, driven to long on
29.6 Martyn to White, no run, played up the off side
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 152/6 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 167/20 = 8.35)
DR Martyn 1.1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ID Blackwell 28* (32b 1x4 2x6) C White 13* (18b)
30.1 Watson to Blackwell, no run, mistimed cross batted slog to cover
30.2 Watson to Blackwell, one run, crashed through the covers
30.3 Watson to White, no run, down the track slashes and misses
30.4 Watson to White, two runs, slashes a ball down a fine third man
30.5 Watson to White, no run, played to midwicket
30.6 Watson to White, one run, played to point
End of over 31 (4 runs) England 156/6 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 163/19 = 8.58)
SR Watson 5-0-17-1 - Members End
C White 16* (22b) ID Blackwell 29* (34b 1x4 2x6)
31.1 Martyn to White, no run, played to point
31.2 Martyn to White, two runs, worked out through square leg
31.3 Martyn to White, FOUR, driven through the covers
31.4 Martyn to White, no run, plays and misses
31.5 Martyn to White, two runs, run down to backward square leg
31.6 Martyn to White, one run, pushed out forward of square leg
End of over 32 (9 runs) England 165/6 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 154/18 = 8.56)
DR Martyn 2.1-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 25* (28b 1x4) ID Blackwell 29* (34b 1x4 2x6)
32.1 Watson to White, no run, played to mid on
32.2 Watson to White, one run, pushed out on the off side
32.3 Watson to Blackwell, one run, played behind point
32.4 Watson to White, one run, down to third man
32.5 Watson to Blackwell, FOUR, sliced down to third man
32.6 Watson to Blackwell, no run, lifted drive, just short of mid off
End of over 33 (7 runs) England 172/6 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 147/17 = 8.65)
SR Watson 6-0-24-1 - Members End
C White 27* (31b 1x4) ID Blackwell 34* (37b 2x4 2x6)
33.1 Gillespie to White, no run, slashes and misses outside off
33.2 Gillespie to White, one run, pushed defensively on the off side
33.3 Gillespie to Blackwell, legbye: one run, off the pad on the legside
quick run taken
33.4 Gillespie to White, no run, played to cover
33.5 Gillespie to White, two runs, hit very high but lands inside the
long on boundary coming so high it essentially sits and stops
33.6 Gillespie to White, three runs, full toss hit through midwicket
End of over 34 (7 runs) England 179/6 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 140/16 = 8.75)
JN Gillespie 7-0-44-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
C White 33* (36b 1x4) ID Blackwell 34* (38b 2x4 2x6)
34.1 Watson to White, one run, short ball pulled down to short fine leg
34.2 Watson to Blackwell, wide: one run, cuts and misses outside off
stump
34.4 Watson to White, one run, driven to long off
34.5 Watson to Blackwell, one run, square cut to the deep
34.6 Watson to White, no run, tries to swing through midwicket and
misses
End of over 35 (7 runs) England 186/6 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 133/15 = 8.87)
SR Watson 7-0-31-1 (1w) - Members End
ID Blackwell 36* (40b 2x4 2x6) C White 36* (40b 1x4)
35.1 Gillespie to Blackwell, no run, played to bowler
35.2 Gillespie to Blackwell, one run, driven to long off
35.3 Gillespie to White, two runs, run to fine leg
35.4 Gillespie to White, no run, pushes defensively and beaten
35.5 Gillespie to White, one run, driven to long on
35.6 Gillespie to Blackwell, one run, played out to deep point
End of over 36 (5 runs) England 191/6 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 128/14 = 9.14)
JN Gillespie 8-0-49-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
ID Blackwell 38* (43b 2x4 2x6) C White 39* (43b 1x4)
36.1 Lehmann to Blackwell, one run, worked out behind point
36.2 Lehmann to White, no run, off the pad down the legside
36.3 Lehmann to White, no run, off the pad on the legside
36.4 Lehmann to White, one run, driven to long off
36.5 Lehmann to Blackwell, no run, reverse swept wel hit but to the
short fine leg
36.6 Lehmann to Blackwell, one run, driven to long on
End of over 37 (3 runs) England 194/6 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 125/13 = 9.62)
DS Lehmann 1-0-3-0 - Members End
ID Blackwell 40* (46b 2x4 2x6) C White 40* (46b 1x4)
37.1 Gillespie to Blackwell, no run, steps to leg and misses a slog
37.2 Gillespie to Blackwell, no run, again moving slightly to leg then
slogging a drive and missing
37.3 Gillespie to Blackwell, one run, played out through square leg
37.4 Gillespie to White, no run, pushed up the off side
37.5 Gillespie to White, one run, run to third man
37.6 Gillespie to Blackwell, one run, played behind point
End of over 38 (3 runs) England 197/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 122/12 = 10.17)
JN Gillespie 9-0-52-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
ID Blackwell 42* (50b 2x4 2x6) C White 41* (48b 1x4)
38.1 Lehmann to Blackwell, one run, reverse swept again stopped by the
short third man this time they are able to get a run
38.2 Lehmann to White, one run, driven to long on
38.3 Lehmann to Blackwell, bye: two runs, tries to sweep a straight ball
beaten as is the keeper
38.4 Lehmann to Blackwell, legbye: one run, off the pad on the legside
34887 is the total crowd number
38.5 Lehmann to White, one run, driven to long off
call for a replay on a run out here, blackwell tried to sweep came
off pad whilst lehmann appeal the batsmen ran and the keeper threw
down the bowlers end stumps and blackwell is well
38.6 Lehmann to Blackwell, no run, tried to sweep taken on the pad out
on the legside the batsman run the keeper throws down the non
strikers stumps
End of over 39 (6 runs) England 203/6 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 116/11 = 10.55)
DS Lehmann 2-0-6-0 - Members End
C White 43* (50b 1x4) ID Blackwell 43* (54b 2x4 2x6)
England 203/7, Partnership of 72
ID Blackwell run out (Gilchrist) 43 (54b 2x4 2x6)
39.1 Gillespie to Batty, no run, played to point
39.2 Gillespie to Batty, no run, played back up the wicket
39.3 Gillespie to Batty, one run, run to third man
39.4 Gillespie to White, no run, cut to gully
39.5 Gillespie to White, one run, pushed out on the off side
39.6 Gillespie to Batty, one run, short ball fended out behind square
leg
End of over 40 (3 runs) England 206/7 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 113/10 = 11.30)
JN Gillespie 10-0-55-1 (1w 1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
GJ Batty 2* (4b) C White 44* (52b 1x4)
40.1 Lehmann to Batty, no run, played to midon
40.2 Lehmann to Batty, no run, left
40.3 Lehmann to Batty, one run, cut to cover who fumbles a possible run
out
40.4 Lehmann to White, one run, driven to long on
40.5 Lehmann to Batty, no run, playe to mid on
40.6 Lehmann to Batty, OUT: plays back to a straight one and done plumb
misses it
England 208/8, Partnership of 5
GJ Batty b Lehmann 3 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 208/8 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 111/9 = 12.33)
DS Lehmann 3-0-8-1 - Members End
C White 45* (53b 1x4)
41.1 Lee to White, no run, played to cover
41.2 Lee to White, no run, played to cover
41.3 Lee to White, no run, full ball dug out up the off side
41.4 Lee to White, no run, chases a full wide ball and misses
41.5 Lee to White, no run, short ball lifting through to the keeper
41.6 Lee to White, one run, full ball hit to deep point
End of over 42 (1 run) England 209/8 (RR: 4.98 RRR: 110/8 = 13.75)
B Lee 6-0-26-0 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 46* (59b 1x4) JM Anderson 0* (0b)
42.1 Lehmann to White, one run, played through square leg
42.2 Lehmann to Anderson, no run, left oustide off
42.3 Lehmann to Anderson, no run, plays and misses
42.4 Lehmann to Anderson, one run, driven through the covers
42.5 Lehmann to White, no run, driven up the on side diving stop by the
bowler safely done
43.1 Lee to White, one run, driven up the off side
43.2 Lee to Anderson, no run, short ball left outside off
43.3 Lee to Anderson, no run, shor tball pushed up the on side
43.4 Lee to Anderson, no run, lifting ball left again
43.5 Lee to Anderson, no run, pushes and misses
43.6 Lee to Anderson, no run, pushes and misses
End of over 44 (1 run) England 213/8 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 106/6 = 17.67)
B Lee 7-0-27-0 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 49* (63b 1x4) JM Anderson 1* (8b)
44.1 Lehmann to White, one run, cut to deep point
44.2 Lehmann to Anderson, one run, played out behind point
44.3 Lehmann to White, one run, pushed out on the legside
44.4 Lehmann to Anderson, no run, pushes beaten takes the pad to slip,
bowler double appeals for anything going
44.5 Lehmann to Anderson, FOUR, reverse sept very fine .. to the
boundary!
44.6 Lehmann to Anderson, bye: two runs, drives and misses so does the
keeper
End of over 45 (9 runs) England 222/8 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 97/5 = 19.40)
DS Lehmann 5-0-18-1 - Members End
C White 51* (65b 1x4) JM Anderson 6* (12b 1x4)
45.1 Lee to White, no run, played up the off side
45.2 Lee to White, no run, pushed to point
45.3 Lee to White, one run, chipped in the air and a low diving change
missed by bevan
45.4 Lee to Anderson, OUT: full ball beats a defensive bat
England 223/9, Partnership of 15
JM Anderson b Lee 6 (13b 1x4 0x6)
C White 52* (68b 1x4) B Lee 7.4-0-28-1
45.5 Lee to Kirtley, no run, pushed to cover
45.6 Lee to Kirtley, no run, steps across to off taken on the pad trying
to work to leg
End of over 46 (1 run) England 223/9 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 96/4 = 24.00)
B Lee 8-0-28-1 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 52* (68b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 0* (2b)
46.1 Lehmann to White, one run, pushed through midwicket
46.2 Lehmann to Kirtley, no run, played to cover
46.3 Lehmann to Kirtley, no run, tries to work to leg
46.4 Lehmann to Kirtley, one run, driven to mid on
46.5 Lehmann to White, one run, cut to deep point
46.6 Lehmann to Kirtley, no run, played to mid on
End of over 47 (3 runs) England 226/9 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 93/3 = 31.00)
DS Lehmann 6-0-21-1 - Members End
C White 54* (70b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 1* (6b)
47.1 Lee to White, no run, driven to cover
47.2 Lee to White, two runs, driving off a thick edge to backward point,
white pushes for the secnod
47.3 Lee to White, no run, played to mid on
47.4 Lee to White, one run, driven to mid on
47.5 Lee to Kirtley, no run, plays and misses
47.6 Lee to Kirtley, OUT: misses a straight ball by a ways as it goes
between bat and pad onto the stumps
England 229/10, Partnership of 6
RJ Kirtley b Lee 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (3 runs) England 229/10 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 90/2 = 45.00)
B Lee 9-0-31-2 - Great Southern Stand End
C White 57* (74b 1x4)
full points to the Australians out of this game, none for England