Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 AEDT (03.15 GMT)
hello from a sunny mcg where there have been showers on and off
through central victoria this morning
the covers are being removed now after a brief shower just before
the hour with just hte hessian on the wicket
the rain radar looks less than pleasant with masses of run varying
from light to the heaviest in a broad front west of melbourne just
starting to hit the northwest suburbs
Zimbabwe have won the toss and chosen to take first uses of the
weather and wicket
the rain radar continues to show rain slowly surrounding the city,
when will the invasion come
Australia have rested Andrew Symonds and Jason Gillespie, weakening
the batting by some with the inclusion of Harvey and Bichel into
the bowling for Gillespie
Zimbabwe have strengthened their bowling by including Blessing
Mahwire and swapped place fillers with Sibanda coming in and
Friend and Matsikenyeri combining in the 12th man role
umpires onto the field
0.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, pushed off the pad out on the off side
0.2 Streak to Hayden, no run, left oustide off stump
0.3 Streak to Hayden, no run, left
0.4 Streak to Hayden, FOUR, driven just wide of mid off a poor dive
fails to stop it
0.5 Streak to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
0.6 Streak to Hayden, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
HH Streak 1-0-4-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 0* (0b) ML Hayden 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, pushed gently up the on side
1.2 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, played to gully
1.3 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
1.4 Blignaut to Martyn, FOUR, turned off his legs behind square leg
good pace in the outfield despite the rain
1.5 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, played off the backfoot to cover
1.6 Blignaut to Martyn, two runs, driven up the on side
End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
AM Blignaut 1-0-6-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 4* (6b 1x4) DR Martyn 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
2.2 Streak to Hayden, no run, played back to the bowler
2.3 Streak to Hayden, one run, driving off the inside edge behind
square leg
2.4 Streak to Martyn, FOUR, wide ball cut in the air just backward of
the gully
2.5 Streak to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
2.6 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to point
End of over 3 (5 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 5.00)
HH Streak 2-0-9-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 5* (9b 1x4) DR Martyn 10* (9b 2x4)
3.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, off the backfoot to mid off
3.2 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, short ball pulled behind square leg
3.3 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
3.4 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, rocks onto the backfoot and mishits a
drive to point
3.5 Blignaut to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
looks like a misty drizzle has formed
3.6 Blignaut to Martyn, FOUR, short wide and cut to point
End of over 4 (5 runs) Australia 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
AM Blignaut 2-0-11-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 6* (11b 1x4) DR Martyn 14* (13b 3x4)
4.1 Streak to Hayden, one run, driven wide of mid off
4.2 Streak to Martyn, no run, mistimed push to short cover
4.3 Streak to Martyn, no run, pushed into his pad martyn turns a full
cricle trying to find the ball as it trickles down his leg back up
the wicket
4.4 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to cover
4.5 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to gully
4.6 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
End of over 5 (1 run) Australia 21/0 (RR: 4.20)
HH Streak 3-0-10-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 7* (12b 1x4) DR Martyn 14* (18b 3x4)
5.1 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, played to mid on
5.2 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, short ball pulled very hard but to
midwicket who gets hands on not clean stop but still prevents a
run
5.3 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
5.4 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, pushed to midwicket
5.5 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, left
5.6 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
AM Blignaut 3-1-11-0 - Members End
DR Martyn 14* (18b 3x4) ML Hayden 7* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Streak to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
6.2 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
another look at the radar shows the rain continues to circle
melbourne slowly moving in
6.3 Streak to Martyn, FOUR, down the track and drives along the ground
beating the short cover
6.4 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to midwicket
6.5 Streak to Martyn, FOUR, lofted without moving his feet in the air
but well inside mid off and down to the straight long off
6.6 Streak to Martyn, one run, run to third man
End of over 7 (9 runs) Australia 30/0 (RR: 4.29)
HH Streak 4-0-19-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 23* (24b 5x4) ML Hayden 7* (18b 1x4)
7.1 Blignaut to Martyn, two runs, turned off his legs behind square leg
7.2 Blignaut to Martyn, FOUR, chipped off his legs runs fast to square
leg
7.3 Blignaut to Martyn, one run, pushed gently out to point
7.4 Blignaut to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled not surely he got onto
it how he likes drags it right down to fine leg
7.5 Blignaut to Hayden, no run, played to mid off
7.6 Blignaut to Hayden, one run, turned off his legs behind square leg
End of over 8 (12 runs) Australia 42/0 (RR: 5.25)
AM Blignaut 4-1-23-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 12* (21b 2x4) DR Martyn 30* (27b 6x4)
8.1 Streak to Hayden, no run, played to midwicket
8.2 Streak to Hayden, one run, down the track and mishits a drive
behind square leg
8.3 Streak to Martyn, no run, played up the off side
8.4 Streak to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
8.5 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to cover
8.6 Streak to Martyn, one run, run to third man
End of over 9 (2 runs) Australia 44/0 (RR: 4.89)
HH Streak 5-0-21-0 - Great Southern Stand End
DR Martyn 31* (31b 6x4) ML Hayden 13* (23b 2x4)
9.1 Hondo to Martyn, one run, pushed wide of mid on
9.2 Hondo to Hayden, three runs, driven off his legs through midwicket
9.3 Hondo to Martyn, no run, played to cover
9.4 Hondo to Martyn, FOUR, down the track a step a little to leg and
then hits in the air over the man at cover
clearly visible drizzle now
9.5 Hondo to Martyn, two runs, again posturing aggresively but this one
mistimed into the ground bounces over shot cover
9.6 Hondo to Martyn, no run, played up the on side
End of over 10 (10 runs) Australia 54/0 (RR: 5.40)
DT Hondo 1-0-10-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 16* (24b 2x4) DR Martyn 38* (36b 7x4)
drizzle becoming heavier now
10.1 Streak to Hayden, one run, turned down to long leg
10.2 Streak to Martyn, FOUR, pushed off his hip down to fine leg beating
the man diving at the rope behind the fence where we cannot see
him from this position
10.3 Streak to Martyn, no run, pushed out on the off side
rain is getting fairly heavy angled at about 30 degrees from the
vertical
10.4 Streak to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
10.5 Streak to Martyn, OUT: pushing half forward trying to work to leg
taken on the pad
Australia 59/1, Partnership of 59
DR Martyn lbw b Streak 42 (40b 8x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 17* (25b 2x4) HH Streak 5.5-0-26-1
10.6 Streak to Ponting, one run, turned behind square leg
End of over 11 (6 runs) Australia 60/1 (RR: 5.45)
HH Streak 6-0-27-1 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 1* (1b) ML Hayden 17* (25b 2x4)
11.1 Hondo to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
11.2 Hondo to Ponting, no run, pushes forward and beaten take on the pad
drizzle seems to be even denser but no signs of the umpires being
concerned
11.3 Hondo to Ponting, no run, pushed back up the wicket
now the umpires are goin to have a talk
covers coming on
Match State: Delay - Rain Stopped Play at 3:09pm local time
complete wicket area being covered now
very light drizzle now, should be preparing for a restart but seems
to be no movement at all
covers now being brought up
all covers off stumps in, rain stopped
11.4 Hondo to Ponting, three runs, driven to long off
11.5 Hondo to Hayden, one run, played up the off sid
11.6 Hondo to Ponting, no run, off a leading edge to cover
End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 64/1 (RR: 5.33)
DT Hondo 2-0-14-0 - Members End
ML Hayden 18* (26b 2x4) RT Ponting 4* (6b)
12.1 Mahwire to Hayden, no run, played up the on side
12.2 Mahwire to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
another light drizzle has started
12.3 Mahwire to Hayden, no run, mistimed drive out on the off side
12.4 Mahwire to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off
12.5 Mahwire to Hayden, no run, played to cover
12.6 Mahwire to Hayden, one run, cut down to third man
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 65/1 (RR: 5.00)
NB Mahwire 1-0-1-0 - Great Southern Stand End
ML Hayden 19* (32b 2x4) RT Ponting 4* (6b)
13.1 Hondo to Hayden, FOUR, lifted off his pads out over midwicket
13.2 Hondo to Hayden, OUT: plays back tries to run the ball out on the
off side but it jumps a little and strikes near the shoulder and
goes down onto the stumps
Australia 69/2, Partnership of 10
ML Hayden b Hondo 23 (34b 3x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 4* (6b) DT Hondo 2.2-0-18-1
13.3 Hondo to Clarke, no run, left outside off
13.4 Hondo to Clarke, no run, played to mid on
13.5 Hondo to Clarke, no run, left a good ball that went over the stumps
13.6 Hondo to Clarke, two runs, driven wide of mid off
End of over 14 (6 runs) Australia 71/2 (RR: 5.07)
DT Hondo 3-0-20-1 - Members End
RT Ponting 4* (6b) MJ Clarke 2* (4b)
14.1 Mahwire to Ponting, no run, driven to mid on
14.2 Mahwire to Ponting, no run, driven on the full hard back to the
bowler, gets both hands on but nowhere near catching it
14.3 Mahwire to Ponting, (noball) no run, pushed out on the off side
14.3 Mahwire to Ponting, one run, full ball pushed down to fine leg
14.4 Mahwire to Clarke, FOUR, chipped in the air between short midwicket
and the square leg
14.5 Mahwire to Clarke, no run, played to mid off
14.6 Mahwire to Clarke, FOUR, strays into his pads and pushed down to
fine leg
End of over 15 (10 runs) Australia 81/2 (RR: 5.40)
NB Mahwire 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 5* (10b) MJ Clarke 10* (7b 2x4)
15.1 Hondo to Ponting, (noball) no run, pushes and beaten
15.1 Hondo to Ponting, legbye: one run, off pad out behind square leg
15.2 Hondo to Clarke, one run, played out to point
15.3 Hondo to Ponting, two runs, pushing away fro9m his body thick edge
runs a fine third man
15.4 Hondo to Ponting, FOUR, low full toss hit to long on
15.5 Hondo to Ponting, (noball) no run, cut to gully
15.5 Hondo to Ponting, SIX, swung across the line and sends the ball
over the rope at forward square leg
15.6 Hondo to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the off side
End of over 16 (16 runs) Australia 97/2 (RR: 6.06)
DT Hondo 4-0-35-1 (2nb) - Members End
MJ Clarke 11* (8b 2x4) RT Ponting 17* (17b 1x4 1x6)
16.1 Mahwire to Clarke, OUT: leaves the ball which cuts back in and
beheads the off stump
Australia 97/3, Partnership of 28
MJ Clarke b Mahwire 11 (9b 2x4 0x6)
RT Ponting 17* (17b 1x4 1x6) NB Mahwire 2.1-0-11-1 (1nb)
local boy in
16.2 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, left
16.3 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, left again
16.4 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, defended out on the off side
16.5 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, played to point
16.6 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, steps down the wicket then defends
End of over 17 (maiden) Australia 97/3 (RR: 5.71)
NB Mahwire 3-1-11-1 (1nb) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 17* (17b 1x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 0* (5b)
17.1 Ervine to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
17.2 Ervine to Ponting, one run, played behind square leg
17.3 Ervine to Harvey, no run, defended to mid off
17.4 Ervine to Harvey, legbye: one run, off his body as he tries to pull
drops at his feet and ponting calls him through
17.5 Ervine to Ponting, no run, played to point
17.6 Ervine to Ponting, one run, pushed through square leg
End of over 18 (3 runs) Australia 100/3 (RR: 5.56)
SM Ervine 1-0-2-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 19* (21b 1x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 0* (7b)
18.1 Mahwire to Ponting, FOUR, hits the ball in the air back up the
wicket just out of reach of the bowler goes to lon goff
18.2 Mahwire to Ponting, no run, chops at a ball too close it bounces
close to the off stump and goes to the keeper
18.3 Mahwire to Ponting, no run, played to cover
18.4 Mahwire to Ponting, legbye: one run, off his pad as he tries to
work across to the leg side loud appeal turned down
18.5 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, played to point
18.6 Mahwire to Harvey, (noball) FOUR, walks a step down takes the ball
on the half volley and drives beween mid on and the bowler
18.6 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, left
End of over 19 (10 runs) Australia 110/3 (RR: 5.79)
NB Mahwire 4-1-20-1 (2nb) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 23* (25b 2x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 4* (10b 1x4)
19.1 Ervine to Ponting, legbye: one run, off his pad out on the off side
19.2 Ervine to Harvey, no run, played up the on side
19.3 Ervine to Harvey, wide: two runs, fired down legside missed by the
keeper
19.3 Ervine to Harvey, one run, full ball driven through the covers
19.4 Ervine to Ponting, no run, pushed to midwicket
19.5 Ervine to Ponting, no run, played to gully
19.6 Ervine to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 20 (5 runs) Australia 115/3 (RR: 5.75)
SM Ervine 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Members End
IJ Harvey 5* (12b 1x4) RT Ponting 23* (29b 2x4 1x6)
20.1 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, driven to mid off
20.2 Mahwire to Harvey, FOUR, cut hard behind point
20.3 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, played to point
20.4 Mahwire to Harvey, one run, defends out on the off side ponting
pushes for a single
20.5 Mahwire to Ponting, one run, pushed off his hip down to fine leg
20.6 Mahwire to Harvey, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 21 (6 runs) Australia 121/3 (RR: 5.76)
NB Mahwire 5-1-26-1 (2nb) - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 24* (30b 2x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 10* (17b 2x4)
21.1 Ervine to Ponting, one run, played to midwicket who fumbles badly
allowing a run
21.2 Ervine to Harvey, no run, driven in the air just short of short
cover
21.3 Ervine to Harvey, no run, low full toss driven to mid on
21.4 Ervine to Harvey, one run, pushed to ground and they run a quick
single
21.5 Ervine to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the off side for another
quick run
21.6 Ervine to Harvey, no run, big drive and misses
End of over 22 (3 runs) Australia 124/3 (RR: 5.64)
SM Ervine 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Members End
RT Ponting 26* (32b 2x4 1x6) IJ Harvey 11* (21b 2x4)
22.1 Flower to Ponting, one run, pushed gently behind point
we have a call for a replay on a run out, pushed out on the off
side by the batsman who is very slow to move off and the replay
looks like he might be home
22.2 Flower to Harvey, one run, played out on the off side harvey slow
to start but just beats the throw to the bowler
22.3 Flower to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
22.4 Flower to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
22.5 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushed up the on side
22.6 Flower to Ponting, no run, pushed up the off side
End of over 23 (2 runs) Australia 126/3 (RR: 5.48)
GW Flower 1-0-2-0 - Great Southern Stand End
IJ Harvey 12* (22b 2x4) RT Ponting 27* (37b 2x4 1x6)
the rain radar shows most of the run has spun passed melbourne and
the rain still west of melbourne seems to be shrinking to small
scattered showers
23.1 Price to Harvey, SIX, picks up the first ball and hits it over the
long on fence into the muddy ground that used to be home to the
pavilion
23.2 Price to Harvey, no run, played out on the off side
23.3 Price to Harvey, one run, driven to deep mid off
23.4 Price to Ponting, no run, pushed out on the legside
23.5 Price to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
23.6 Price to Ponting, no run, played up the off side
End of over 24 (7 runs) Australia 133/3 (RR: 5.54)
RW Price 1-0-7-0 - Members End
IJ Harvey 19* (25b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 27* (40b 2x4 1x6)
24.1 Flower to Harvey, one run, cut to deep point
24.2 Flower to Ponting, no run, taken on the glove defending
24.3 Flower to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
24.4 Flower to Ponting, one run, pushed out gently on the off side
24.5 Flower to Harvey, one run, driven to deep point
24.6 Flower to Ponting, no run, played to mid on
End of over 25 (3 runs) Australia 136/3 (RR: 5.44)
GW Flower 2-0-5-0 - Great Southern Stand End
IJ Harvey 21* (27b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 28* (44b 2x4 1x6)
25.1 Price to Harvey, one run, driven to long on
25.2 Price to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
25.3 Price to Harvey, no run, pushed to mid on
25.4 Price to Harvey, no run, pushed out on the off side
25.5 Price to Harvey, no run, played out on the off side again
25.6 Price to Harvey, one run, driven to deep point
End of over 26 (3 runs) Australia 139/3 (RR: 5.35)
RW Price 2-0-10-0 - Members End
IJ Harvey 23* (32b 2x4 1x6) RT Ponting 29* (45b 2x4 1x6)
26.1 Flower to Harvey, no run, played to mid on
26.2 Flower to Harvey, one run, cut behind point
call for a replay on a run out
26.3 Flower to Harvey, no run, RUN OUT, harvey pushed to midwicket, set
off struggled in the turn and a throw to the keeper who broke the
stumps and harvey is gone by a small margin
Australia 139/4, Partnership of 42
IJ Harvey run out (Blignaut) 23 (35b 2x4 1x6)
26.4 Flower to Bevan, one run, played out behind point
26.5 Flower to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
26.6 Flower to Ponting, one run, pushed out on the legside, fielder
trips digging up divots as they safely go through for the run
End of over 27 (2 runs) Australia 141/4 (RR: 5.22)
GW Flower 3-0-7-0 - Great Southern Stand End
RT Ponting 30* (47b 2x4 1x6) MG Bevan 1* (1b)
27.1 Price to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
27.2 Price to Bevan, no run, plays back opening up the stumps and pushes
out to point
27.3 Price to Bevan, no run, turned behind square leg
27.4 Price to Bevan, no run, played to midwicket
27.5 Price to Bevan, no run, played to mid on
27.6 Price to Bevan, no run, tapped out behind point
End of over 28 (1 run) Australia 142/4 (RR: 5.07)
RW Price 3-0-11-0 - Members End
RT Ponting 31* (48b 2x4 1x6) MG Bevan 1* (6b)
28.1 Flower to Ponting, one run, played to long on
28.2 Flower to Bevan, one run, played down to third man
28.3 Flower to Ponting, one run, driven to long off
28.4 Flower to Bevan, one run, turned out to squar eleg
28.5 Flower to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
28.6 Flower to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
End of over 29 (6 runs) Australia 148/4 (RR: 5.10)
GW Flower 4-0-13-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 4* (9b) RT Ponting 34* (51b 2x4 1x6)
29.1 Price to Bevan, one run, chopped behind point
29.2 Price to Ponting, one run, pushed up the on side
29.3 Price to Bevan, one run, played out through square leg
29.4 Price to Ponting, no run, played to midwicket
29.5 Price to Ponting, no run, driven to bowler
29.6 Price to Ponting, no run, played out on the off side
End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 151/4 (RR: 5.03)
RW Price 4-0-14-0 - Members End
MG Bevan 6* (11b) RT Ponting 35* (55b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Flower to Bevan, no run, pushed out on the off side
30.2 Flower to Bevan, two runs, cut out behind point
30.3 Flower to Bevan, no run, played out on the off side
30.4 Flower to Bevan, one run, pushed through midwicket
30.5 Flower to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
30.6 Flower to Ponting, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) Australia 154/4 (RR: 4.97)
GW Flower 5-0-16-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 9* (15b) RT Ponting 35* (57b 2x4 1x6)
31.1 Price to Bevan, one run, cut to point
31.2 Price to Ponting, OUT: goes down on one knee and sweeps hard high
and like a heat seeking missile it goes straight to the man in the
deep
Australia 155/5, Partnership of 16
RT Ponting c Mahwire b Price 35 (58b 2x4 1x6)
MG Bevan 10* (16b) RW Price 4.2-0-15-1
31.3 Price to Haddin, no run, played out on the off side
31.4 Price to Haddin, no run, played back up the on side
31.5 Price to Haddin, no run, good ball batsman plays back defends with
no certainly and is probably not surprised when he misses
31.6 Price to Haddin, no run, played to mid off
End of over 32 (1 run) Australia 155/5 (RR: 4.84)
RW Price 5-0-15-1 - Members End
MG Bevan 10* (16b) BJ Haddin 0* (4b)
32.1 Flower to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
32.2 Flower to Haddin, no run, played up the off side
32.3 Flower to Haddin, no run, played up the off side
32.4 Flower to Haddin, no run, played up the off side again
32.5 Flower to Haddin, no run, off the pad out on the legside
32.6 Flower to Haddin, one run, punched off the backfoot to long off
End of over 33 (2 runs) Australia 157/5 (RR: 4.76)
GW Flower 6-0-18-0 - Great Southern Stand End
BJ Haddin 1* (9b) MG Bevan 11* (17b)
33.1 Price to Haddin, no run, pushed to mid on
33.2 Price to Haddin, no run, played back to the bowler
33.3 Price to Haddin, FOUR, down the track and hit in the air to long on
33.4 Price to Haddin, no run, off pad out to midwicket
33.5 Price to Haddin, no run, plays out on the off side
33.6 Price to Haddin, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 34 (4 runs) Australia 161/5 (RR: 4.74)
RW Price 6-0-19-1 - Members End
MG Bevan 11* (17b) BJ Haddin 5* (15b 1x4)
34.1 Flower to Bevan, no run, pushed out on the legside bevan takes off
but has to turn and dash back
34.2 Flower to Bevan, no run, tries to work to leg goes off the pad up
the off side of the wicket
34.3 Flower to Bevan, no run, pushed out behind leg
34.4 Flower to Bevan, two runs, sliced down to third man
34.5 Flower to Bevan, no run, pushed to square leg
34.6 Flower to Bevan, one run, cut out to point
End of over 35 (3 runs) Australia 164/5 (RR: 4.69)
GW Flower 7-0-21-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 14* (23b) BJ Haddin 5* (15b 1x4)
35.1 Price to Bevan, no run, cut to gully
35.2 Price to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
35.3 Price to Haddin, no run, tries to sweep hits the pad the onto the
handle of the bat out on the on side
35.4 Price to Haddin, one run, driven to long on
35.5 Price to Bevan, no run, played back to the bowler
35.6 Price to Bevan, no run, pushed back up the wicket
End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 166/5 (RR: 4.61)
RW Price 7-0-21-1 - Members End
BJ Haddin 6* (17b 1x4) MG Bevan 15* (27b)
36.1 Flower to Haddin, no run, played to mid on
36.2 Flower to Haddin, SIX, lifts one high and long over the feance off
side of the sightscreen
36.3 Flower to Haddin, one run, pushed out on the off side
36.4 Flower to Bevan, one run, pushed out to deep square leg
36.5 Flower to Haddin, no run, played to mid on
36.6 Flower to Haddin, one run, full toss hit to long off
End of over 37 (9 runs) Australia 175/5 (RR: 4.73)
GW Flower 8-0-30-0 - Great Southern Stand End
BJ Haddin 14* (22b 1x4 1x6) MG Bevan 16* (28b)
37.1 Price to Haddin, no run, pushed back to the bowler
37.2 Price to Haddin, no run, played to mid off
37.3 Price to Haddin, one run, swept out behind square leg
looks like a very light misty rain now
37.4 Price to Bevan, three runs, cut nicely down to a fine third man
37.5 Price to Haddin, no run, off the backfoot to cover
37.6 Price to Haddin, FOUR, lofted flat down to long on man in the deep
moving back is stll short of it as it lands just inside the rope
End of over 38 (8 runs) Australia 183/5 (RR: 4.82)
RW Price 8-0-29-1 - Members End
MG Bevan 19* (29b) BJ Haddin 19* (27b 2x4 1x6)
38.1 Flower to Bevan, one run, cut to deep point
38.2 Flower to Haddin, no run, down the track driven to cover
38.3 Flower to Haddin, two runs, played through midwicket
38.4 Flower to Haddin, legbye: one run, goes for a big slow sweep but
misses and it goes off the pad behind point
38.5 Flower to Bevan, three runs, sliced down to third man
38.6 Flower to Haddin, SIX, lifted high and out over midwicket lands
just over the rope
End of over 39 (13 runs) Australia 196/5 (RR: 5.03)
GW Flower 9-0-42-0 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 23* (31b) BJ Haddin 27* (31b 2x4 2x6)
39.1 Price to Bevan, one run, turned out through square leg
39.2 Price to Haddin, no run, pushed out on the legside
39.3 Price to Haddin, one run, charges down the track and aims a bit hit
over long on takes the back of the bat to backward point
39.4 Price to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
39.5 Price to Haddin, no run, played back to the bowler
39.6 Price to Haddin, one run, driven to long on
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 200/5 (RR: 5.00)
RW Price 9-0-33-1 - Members End
BJ Haddin 29* (35b 2x4 2x6) MG Bevan 25* (33b)
umpires looking at a ball change
40.1 Streak to Haddin, one run, pushed out to square leg
40.2 Streak to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off
40.3 Streak to Haddin, no run, played to cover
40.4 Streak to Haddin, no run, charges down the track trying to hit
straight and misses
40.5 Streak to Haddin, no run, played back to the bowler
40.6 Streak to Haddin, no run, short ball pushed out on the on side
bevan takes off and is gone by miles if the throw from the bowler
who fielded it hits but misses by a fair weay
End of over 41 (2 runs) Australia 202/5 (RR: 4.93)
HH Streak 7-0-29-1 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 26* (34b) BJ Haddin 30* (40b 2x4 2x6)
41.1 Price to Bevan, wide: no run, down legside
41.1 Price to Bevan, one run, turned out to square leg who fumbles
41.2 Price to Haddin, no run, playing back then ends up having to reach
to cut the ball to cover
41.3 Price to Haddin, legbye: one run, off the pad down the legside
41.4 Price to Bevan, two runs, late cut dwon to a fine third man
41.5 Price to Bevan, one run, pushed to square leg
41.6 Price to Haddin, no run, tossed up yorked himself squeezed out to
mid on
End of over 42 (6 runs) Australia 208/5 (RR: 4.95)
RW Price 10-0-38-1 (1w) - Members End
MG Bevan 30* (37b) BJ Haddin 30* (43b 2x4 2x6)
42.1 Streak to Bevan, one run, run to third man
42.2 Streak to Haddin, one run, pulled down to fine leg
42.3 Streak to Bevan, one run, short ball came off the wicket very slow
pushed down to third man with little pace
42.4 Streak to Haddin, one run, driven hard back to the bowler gets a
hand on but it runs to mid off
42.5 Streak to Bevan, one run, driven to mid off
42.6 Streak to Haddin, OUT: goes back to a short ball pulls and a bottom
edge goes onto the stumps
Australia 213/6, Partnership of 58
BJ Haddin b Streak 32 (46b 2x4 2x6)
End of over 43 (5 runs) Australia 213/6 (RR: 4.95)
HH Streak 8-0-34-2 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 33* (40b)
43.1 Ervine to Bevan, one run, played to point
43.2 Ervine to Hogg, no run, off the pad up the on side of the wicket
and another replay run out after hogg hit the ball to cover and
then ran for a single
43.3 Ervine to Hogg, no run, played to cover where the throw from streak
finds him well short of the crease and apparently the signal
system has broken down as the umpire on the field has to tell hogg
he is on the way
Australia 214/7, Partnership of 1
GB Hogg run out (Streak) 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
43.4 Ervine to Bevan, no run, played back to the bowler
43.5 Ervine to Bevan, one run, driven out to deep point
43.6 Ervine to Bichel, one run, pushed out on the off side for a quick
single
End of over 44 (3 runs) Australia 216/7 (RR: 4.91)
SM Ervine 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Members End
AJ Bichel 1* (1b) MG Bevan 35* (43b)
44.1 Mahwire to Bichel, no run, played back to the bowler
44.2 Mahwire to Bichel, one run, played to midwicket
44.3 Mahwire to Bevan, two runs, driven to long off
44.4 Mahwire to Bevan, one run, cut in the air down to third man
Thunder has arrived at the ground
44.5 Mahwire to Bichel, one run, played behind square leg
44.6 Mahwire to Bevan, FOUR, down the track and clobbers it through
cover
End of over 45 (9 runs) Australia 225/7 (RR: 5.00)
NB Mahwire 6-1-35-1 (2nb) - Great Southern Stand End
AJ Bichel 3* (4b) MG Bevan 42* (46b 1x4)
and more thunder
45.1 Ervine to Bichel, one run, drivne to deep point
45.2 Ervine to Bevan, FOUR, short ball just spooned with a pretty much
flat bat facing up over the keeper down to third man
45.3 Ervine to Bevan, legbye: one run, off the pad on the legside
45.4 Ervine to Bichel, two runs, played to cover who fumbles they run
back for a dangerous second but a really bad throw that could have
run out bichel bounces away to square leg
45.5 Ervine to Bichel, no run, full toss hit back to the bowler
45.6 Ervine to Bichel, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 46 (9 runs) Australia 234/7 (RR: 5.09)
SM Ervine 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Members End
AJ Bichel 7* (8b) MG Bevan 46* (48b 2x4)
46.1 Streak to Bichel, one run, lifted down to long on
46.2 Streak to Bevan, one run, played down to third man
46.3 Streak to Bichel, one run, played to square leg
46.4 Streak to Bevan, one run, driven to long on
46.5 Streak to Bichel, one run, chipped in the air to an accompanying
clap of thunder and arriving at the man at mid on
46.6 Streak to Bevan, one run, low full toss hit to long on
End of over 47 (6 runs) Australia 240/7 (RR: 5.11)
HH Streak 9-0-40-2 - Great Southern Stand End
MG Bevan 49* (51b 2x4) AJ Bichel 10* (11b)
47.1 Ervine to Bevan, no run, blazed to cover
47.2 Ervine to Bevan, one run, again hit to cover this time they run a
bad throw hits the bowler on the hand
47.3 Ervine to Bichel, one run, driven to mid on
47.4 Ervine to Bevan, FOUR, swung out through square leg
47.5 Ervine to Bevan, one run, pushed out on the off side
47.6 Ervine to Bichel, one run, driven to long off
End of over 48 (8 runs) Australia 248/7 (RR: 5.17)
SM Ervine 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Members End
AJ Bichel 12* (13b) MG Bevan 55* (55b 3x4)
48.1 Streak to Bichel, two runs, driven out to deep point
48.2 Streak to Bichel, one run, played down to fine leg
another call for a replay run out as bevan hit through square leg
and ran back for a second and caught out by a good throw and take
by the keeper
48.3 Streak to Bevan, one run, hit through square leg, bevan turns for a
second runs hard but is beaten by a throw well taken by the keeper
Australia 252/8, Partnership of 38
MG Bevan run out (Blignaut) 56 (56b 3x4 0x6)
48.4 Streak to Lee, one run, pushed out on the off side bowler fields
and throws but misses
48.5 Streak to Bichel, one run, high full toss hit to square leg
48.6 Streak to Lee, one run, full ball yorks him out to midwicket
End of over 49 (7 runs) Australia 255/8 (RR: 5.20)
HH Streak 10-0-47-2 - Great Southern Stand End
B Lee 2* (2b) AJ Bichel 16* (16b)
49.1 Ervine to Lee, one run, full ball hit to midwicket
49.2 Ervine to Bichel, one run, short ball pulled to midwicket
49.3 Ervine to Lee, no run, full ball launches a squar drive and misses
49.4 Ervine to Lee, OUT: goes for a the big straight hit, ends up in a
nice low coming forward catch by the long off
Australia 257/9, Partnership of 5
B Lee c Blignaut b Ervine 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Bichel 17* (17b) SM Ervine 6.4-0-30-1 (1w)
49.5 Ervine to Bichel, no run, big swing at a short of a length ball
misses
49.6 Ervine to Bichel, SIX, picks a full ball up well and sends it 10 15
rows back at wide long on
End of over 50 (8 runs) Australia 263/9 (RR: 5.26)
SM Ervine 7-0-36-1 (1w) - Members End
BA Williams 0* (0b) AJ Bichel 23* (19b 1x6)
covers put down immediately at the break then taken up seem to have
been put down agai
and now the heavy wicket square cover going on
for 10 seconds the covers were coming up but now 20 people stand
around them watching waiting.. for....
the barest of lightest of misty of drizzle is falling and yet a
second heavy cover for the square is coming out so we aren't going
anywhere lads, break out the calculators
Match State: Delay - Rain has prevented a resumption
the wicket is now fulling covered and being tucked in by ground
staff
the rain radar shows the swiling rain masses that have been around
melbourne all day have closed in a bit but we still have very
light drizzle and could easily have had 15 minutes play by now
7:22pm local time, rain is now a heavyu drizzle and the last of the
groundstaff have left the field leaving just the boys in blue
guarding the covers from nekkid intrusion
7:58pm local time, and the rain is still falling and no sign has
been seen of the men in cream sponsored logo shirts. Word is that
9pm local time is the latest we can restart so .....
jsano gillespie is walking the boundary line under an umbrella
talkin to fans and probably signing stuff"
8:23pm local time jason gillespie is walking the boundary line
under an umbrella talkin to fans and probably signing stuff"
8:27 a small number of seagulls have taken up residence north of
the covers apparently they figure play is over
8:34pm and we see the umpires for the first time for over an hour,
quick chat with the groundsmen and we'll be off maybe, the drizzle
is still falling
some kind chap has brought out brollies for the umps
8:36 and after the chat with umpires, the blocks are coming down to
weight the covers to the ground so it looks like its all over red
rover