5th Match: England v Australia at Chester-le-Street, 23 Jun 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (13.30 GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of match five
of the NatWest series.
Today England take on Australia at the Riverside Ground, Chester-
le-Street.
England are playing good cricket at present and they will be keen
to keep the winning streak going
Australians are right now running through a rare bad patch and
desperately need a win to steady things, it will be interesting to
see their approach today
so far they have lost both their matches and are at the bottom of
the points table, England top the table with 17 points and
Bangladesh are at second place with five points.
It's going to be another fascinating encounter - that's for sure!.
Bad news for England's fans, Michael Vaughan has been ruled out
after he failed a fitness test on his injured groin, he was forced
to leave the field after suffering a tweak while playing against
Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Aleem Dar and Mark Benson will be in charge of the proceedings in
the middle and Jeremy Lloyds is the third umpire for today's match
England captain Marcus Trescothick has won the toss and opted to
bowl first
Vikram Solanki and Darren Gough comes in replacing Michael Vaughan
and Jon Lewis
Australia too have made a couple of changes, Michael Kasprowicz and
Michael Clarke are out, in comes Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds
Another warm day, perfect conditions for cricket
Darren Gough will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket
to the left-handed Gilchrist
two slips and a gully waiting
0.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, swinging away from the left-hander, Gilchrist leaves it for
the keeper
0.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, on the stumps, defended
0.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, again right on target, defended on the
front-foot
0.4 Gough to Gilchrist, three runs, bit of width outside the off stump,
driven off the back-foot and into the gap between point and cover,
runs hard and gets back comfortably for the third, Gilly off the
mark
0.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid-off, watchfully played
0.6 Gough to Hayden, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, played off the back-foot to the mid-off region,
decent start by Gough
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
D Gough 1-0-3-0 - Finchale End
AC Gilchrist 3* (4b) ML Hayden 0* (2b)
Chris Tremlett to share the new ball with Gough
1.1 Tremlett to Gilchrist, one run, on the pads, turned away behind
square on the leg side
1.2 Tremlett to Hayden, no run, on middle and leg, played back to the
bowler
1.3 Tremlett to Hayden, no run
1.4 Tremlett to Hayden, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side,
Hayden fails to make contact trying to flick it away, ball clips
the pad and races away to the fine leg fence, Jones had no chance
1.5 Tremlett to Hayden, one run, steered down to third, easy single
1.6 Tremlett to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, short rising delivery, on
the middle and off stump line, Gilchrist stands tall and works it
away behind square on the leg side, that's 7000 ODI runs for
Gilchrist, what a player!
1.6 Tremlett to Hayden, FOUR, shot! pitched up and flicked away
beautifully past the midwicket fielder, Tremlett starts off with
an expensive over
End of over 2 (12 runs) Australia 15/0 (RR: 7.50)
CT Tremlett 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
AC Gilchrist 5* (6b) ML Hayden 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run
2.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, cut away straight to Collingwood
fielding just behind point
2.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, fraction short, punched away off the
back-foot, Collingwood moves across to his left and fields
second slip goes wider
2.4 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, edged and the ball rolls straight to
Flintoff at second slip, mis-field gives away one run
2.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, defended
2.6 Gough to Hayden, one run, fraction short, Hayden walks forward in
typical fashion and turns it away wide of the fielder at mid-on,
easy single to end the over
End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
D Gough 2-0-5-0 - Finchale End
ML Hayden 6* (9b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 6* (10b)
3.1 Tremlett to Hayden, one run, drifting down the leg side, Hayden
manages to get some bat on it, ball rolls away to the vacant short
fine leg region
for Gilchrist the second slips moves wider
3.2 Tremlett to Gilchrist, FOUR, pitched up on the dangerous middle and
leg stump line and he pays the price, Gilchrist quickly gets into
position and drives it away to the midwicket fence, excellent shot
off the back-foot
3.3 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run, cut away to point, fielded well by
Collingwood
3.4 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run, defended
3.5 Tremlett to Gilchrist, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away in the air to the third man boundary, easy pickings,
fielder in the deep had no chance whatsoever, Tremlett struggling
with his line and length
3.6 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australia 26/0 (RR: 6.50)
CT Tremlett 2-0-17-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
ML Hayden 7* (10b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 14* (15b 2x4)
run rate is now well over six, Australia off to a good start here
4.1 Gough to Hayden, no run, played down to mid-off, defensive stroke
4.2 Gough to Hayden, FOUR, slightly short, Hayden walks forward, leans
back and pulls it away wide of Flintoff at short midwicket,
fantastic shot
4.3 Gough to Hayden, no run, played away on the off side
4.4 Gough to Hayden, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered, second no-ball of the innings
4.4 Gough to Hayden, one run, played down to mid-off, dangerous quick
single called for, Pietersen moving in fails to hit the stumps at
the bowler's end, close call
4.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run
4.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 5 (6 runs) Australia 32/0 (RR: 6.40)
D Gough 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Finchale End
ML Hayden 12* (15b 2x4) AC Gilchrist 14* (17b 2x4)
Tremlett to continue, leg gully in place for Hayden
Tremlett to continue, leg gully in place for Hayden
5.1 Tremlett to Hayden, no run, turned to midwicket
Tremlett bowling round the stumps
5.2 Tremlett to Hayden, one run
5.3 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run
5.4 Tremlett to Gilchrist, wide: no run, down the leg side
5.4 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run
5.5 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run
5.6 Tremlett to Gilchrist, one run, glided down to third man
End of over 6 (9 runs) Australia 35/0 (RR: 5.83)
CT Tremlett 3-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
AC Gilchrist 15* (21b 2x4) ML Hayden 13* (17b 2x4)
6.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, in the slot, driven straight to
Flintoff at short cover
6.2 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away late to the third man region, Giles is the fielder in the
deep
6.3 Gough to Hayden, FOUR, again width outside the off stump, this time
cut away powerfully, ball races away to the backward point
boundary
6.4 Gough to Hayden, two runs, driven straight back, Gough gets a touch
on it but fails to prevent the runs
6.5 Gough to Hayden, no run
6.6 Gough to Hayden, no run, slower delivery, Hayden ends up with an
inside edge onto his pad trying to drive it away
End of over 7 (7 runs) Australia 42/0 (RR: 6.00)
D Gough 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Finchale End
AC Gilchrist 16* (23b 2x4) ML Hayden 19* (21b 3x4)
run rate is down to six now
Tremlett to continue, bowling round the wicket to the left-hander
7.1 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run, short ball, was there to be hit but
Gilchrist ends up with an inside edge onto his thigh trying to
pull it away
7.2 Tremlett to Gilchrist, no run
7.3 Tremlett to Gilchrist, one run, played down to mid-on, fielder is
deep and a quick single is taken
7.4 Tremlett to Hayden, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to cover
7.5 Tremlett to Hayden, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at cover
7.6 Tremlett to Hayden, no run
End of over 8 (1 run) Australia 43/0 (RR: 5.38)
CT Tremlett 4-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
AC Gilchrist 17* (26b 2x4) ML Hayden 19* (24b 3x4)
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8.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to covers
8.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, played away on the off side, not
powerful enough to beat the cover fielder
8.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to mid-off
8.4 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid-off
Gough taking his time to set the field
8.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, good length delivery, defended on the
back-foot
8.6 Gough to Hayden, no run, on the middle and off stump line, defended
to the cover region, end of a fine over
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 44/0 (RR: 4.89)
D Gough 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Finchale End
AC Gilchrist 18* (30b 2x4) ML Hayden 19* (26b 3x4)
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run rate is now down to 4.89
9.1 Tremlett to Gilchrist, OUT: gone! short but close to the off stump
line, Gilchrist ends up with a thick edge trying to cut it away,
Jones dives high towards his left and takes it on the second
attempt, fantastic catch, Tremlett get the much needed
breakthrough
Australia 44/1, Partnership of 44
AC Gilchrist c Jones b Tremlett 18 (31b 2x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 19* (26b 3x4) CT Tremlett 4.1-0-21-1 (1w 1nb)
ball went high and to the left, Jones got there diving high, got a
touch at full stretch, recovered well and took it cleanly on the
second attempt, excellent piece of fielding
Ricky Pointing is the next man in
9.2 Tremlett to Ponting, no run
9.3 Tremlett to Ponting, one run, played down to third man, Ponting off
the mark
9.4 Tremlett to Hayden, one run
9.5 Tremlett to Ponting, two runs, turned away to deep fine leg
9.6 Tremlett to Ponting, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 48/1 (RR: 4.80)
CT Tremlett 5-0-25-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
ML Hayden 20* (27b 3x4) RT Ponting 3* (4b)
10.1 Gough to Hayden, one run, played down to mid-on
10.2 Gough to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, forced away to the point region, had to stretch a bit to
get to the ball
10.3 Gough to Ponting, one run, edged down to the third man region,
Ponting was looking to play across the line eyeing the midwicket
region, 50 comes up for Australia
10.4 Gough to Hayden, no run, on the pads, played straight to the
fielder at midwicket, Gough lucky to get away with it
10.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, driven straight to the man at mid-off,
Hayden at the moment struggling to find the gaps
10.6 Gough to Hayden, one run, played down to the mid-on region, took on
the fielder sprinting in and makes it home safely, dangerous
single
End of over 11 (3 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 4.64)
D Gough 6-0-22-0 (1nb) - Finchale End
ML Hayden 22* (31b 3x4) RT Ponting 4* (6b)
11.1 Tremlett to Hayden, no run, beaten outside the off stump trying to
push at delivery close to the stumps
11.2 Tremlett to Hayden, one run, width outside the off stump, ball kept
a bit low, Hayden plays it late and gets it down to third man for
an easy single
11.3 Tremlett to Ponting, no run, good length delivery close to the off
stump line, Pointing moves forward and defends
11.4 Tremlett to Ponting, one run, played down to mid-on, quick single
taken
11.5 Tremlett to Hayden, FOUR, angling in from outside the off stump,
Tremlett bowling from round the wicket, Hayden walks forward and
lofts it well over the midwicket fielder, top shot
11.6 Tremlett to Hayden, FOUR, Tremlett goes wide outside off stump,
Hayden cuts it hard into the ground, ball bounces well over
Collingwood at backward point, third man had no chance of cutting
it off, Tremlett continues to be expensive
End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 61/1 (RR: 5.08)
CT Tremlett 6-0-35-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
RT Ponting 5* (8b) ML Hayden 31* (35b 5x4)
first bowling change of the day, Harmison into the attack now
12.1 Harmison to Ponting, no run
12.2 Harmison to Ponting, no run
12.3 Harmison to Ponting, wide: no run, down the leg side
12.3 Harmison to Ponting, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ponting moves forward and drives it away into the gap
between the cover fielders, shot of day so far, Harmison under
pressure
12.4 Harmison to Ponting, one run
12.5 Harmison to Hayden, one run, played down to mid-on, easy single
12.6 Harmison to Ponting, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Ponting drops it in front of the stumps on
the off stump and sprints across, Hayden responded well there
End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 5.31)
SJ Harmison 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Finchale End
RT Ponting 11* (13b 1x4) ML Hayden 32* (36b 5x4)
double bowing change - Freddy into the attack now
13.1 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ponting leaves it for the keeper
13.2 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, turned to midwicket
13.3 Flintoff to Ponting, FOUR, drifting onto the pads, lofted away to
the midwicket fence, excellent pick-up shot, a Ponting special!
that boundary takes Ponting over the 8000 run mark!
13.4 Flintoff to Ponting, no run
13.5 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, beaten outside the off stump by a
beauty, pitched and moved away late, Ponting was drawn forward
13.6 Flintoff to Ponting, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 73/1 (RR: 5.21)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Lumley End
ML Hayden 32* (36b 5x4) RT Ponting 15* (19b 2x4)
14.1 Harmison to Hayden, no run, played away on the off side, cover
fielder moves across and picks it up
14.2 Harmison to Hayden, no run, good length delivery, angling across
the left-hander, pushed straight to Trescothick at short cover
14.3 Harmison to Hayden, no run, well bowled yorker, Hayden digs it up
equally well
14.4 Harmison to Hayden, no run, left alone outside the off stump
14.5 Harmison to Hayden, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
forced away to the point region, Harmison keeping it tight at the
moment
14.6 Harmison to Hayden, no run, excellent delivery to end a fine over,
pitched up slower delivery on the middle and off stump line, makes
Hayden defend, first maiden of the innings
End of over 15 (maiden) Australia 73/1 (RR: 4.87)
SJ Harmison 2-1-8-0 (1w) - Finchale End
RT Ponting 15* (19b 2x4) ML Hayden 32* (42b 5x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, pushed to gully, outside the off stump
and rising, no real width
15.2 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, again close to the off stump line,
glided down to the gully region, played leaning back
15.3 Flintoff to Ponting, FOUR, take that! another delivery close to the
off stump line, Ponting leans back and powers it past the fielder
at backward point
15.4 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, defended to point
15.5 Flintoff to Ponting, legbye: one run, slower delivery down the leg
side, Ponting fails to make contact trying to paddle it down to
fine leg, ball clips the pad and rolls away past the keeper
15.6 Flintoff to Hayden, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) Australia 78/1 (RR: 4.88)
A Flintoff 2-0-8-0 - Lumley End
RT Ponting 19* (24b 3x4) ML Hayden 32* (43b 5x4)
16.1 Harmison to Ponting, no run, fraction short and rising, played
across the line to the midwicket region
16.2 Harmison to Ponting, no run, hit on pad trying to work a short
delivery to the midwicket region
16.3 Harmison to Ponting, no run, excellent bouncer, Ponting pulls away
late, was looking to hook
16.4 Harmison to Ponting, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, was the slower one, pushed straight to the fielder at short
cover
16.5 Harmison to Ponting, no run, turned away wide of the fielder at
mid-on, Hayden was interested in a single but Pointing sends him
back
16.6 Harmison to Ponting, FOUR, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, begging to be hit, Ponting moves forward and flicks it away
to the fine leg boundary, easy runs
End of over 17 (4 runs) Australia 82/1 (RR: 4.82)
SJ Harmison 3-1-12-0 (1w) - Finchale End
ML Hayden 32* (43b 5x4) RT Ponting 23* (30b 4x4)
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run rate has dropped to 4.82, England bowlers keeping it tight at
the moment
17.1 Flintoff to Hayden, no run, pushed to point
Flintoff bowling round the stumps to the left-hander
17.2 Flintoff to Hayden, no run, worked away to the midwicket region,
not a well timed shot
17.3 Flintoff to Hayden, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, forced down to the mid-off region
17.4 Flintoff to Hayden, one run, good length delivery close to the off
stump line, played down the track to the mid-on region, early call
and an easy single is added to the total
17.5 Flintoff to Ponting, wide: no run, angling down the leg side,
Ponting makes no contact trying to work it away fine
17.5 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, again drifting down the leg side, this
time fuller in length, Ponting one again fails to make contact
trying to flick it away fine, ball clips the pad on its way to the
keeper, loud appeal for caught behind turned down by umpire Dar
17.6 Flintoff to Ponting, no run
End of over 18 (2 runs) Australia 84/1 (RR: 4.67)
A Flintoff 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Lumley End
ML Hayden 33* (47b 5x4) RT Ponting 23* (32b 4x4)
18.1 Harmison to Hayden, no run, played off the back-foot to the short
cover region, fielder moves in quickly and cuts off the single
18.2 Harmison to Hayden, one run, attempted yorker, ends up as a low
fulltoss on the middle and leg stump line, Hayden plays it down to
the mid-on region and sprints across for a single, fielder was
deep and in the end a comfortable single
18.3 Harmison to Ponting, wide: no run, short ball down the leg side,
Ponting swings hard but makes no contact
18.3 Harmison to Ponting, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Ponting moves forward and forces it away well wide of the
point fielder
18.4 Harmison to Hayden, no run, driven straight to the fielder at mid-
off
18.5 Harmison to Hayden, one run, pitched up on the pads, driven wide of
the mid-on fielder
18.6 Harmison to Ponting, no run, slower delivery, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad on its way to the keeper
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 4.63)
SJ Harmison 4-1-16-0 (2w) - Finchale End
ML Hayden 35* (51b 5x4) RT Ponting 24* (34b 4x4)
another quiet overs by, run rate is now down to 4.63
19.1 Flintoff to Hayden, one run, driven away past the cover fielder
19.2 Flintoff to Ponting, wide: no run, bouncer down the leg side
19.2 Flintoff to Ponting, two runs, slightly short, angling in, Ponting
swings hard trying to break the shackles, ball goes high up in the
air and over cover, luckily for Pointing the ball falls between
Collingwood coming in from the deep and Pietersen paddling back
19.3 Flintoff to Ponting, no run, driven away, diving stop by the cover
fielder saves runs
19.4 Flintoff to Ponting, no run
19.5 Flintoff to Ponting, one run
19.6 Flintoff to Hayden, two runs, pushed down to mid-off, under
pressure Giles fails to pick it up cleanly, ends up giving away an
extra run
End of over 20 (7 runs) Australia 95/1 (RR: 4.75)
A Flintoff 4-0-17-0 (2w) - Lumley End
RT Ponting 27* (38b 4x4) ML Hayden 38* (53b 5x4)
20.1 Harmison to Ponting, no run
20.2 Harmison to Ponting, OUT: short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Ponting helps it on its way to the third man region, failed
miserably to keep it down, Giles moving in takes it low diving
forward, excellent catch, never easy taking it diving forward
Australia 95/2, Partnership of 51
RT Ponting c Giles b Harmison 27 (40b 4x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 38* (53b 5x4) SJ Harmison 4.2-1-16-1 (2w)
Ponting just sliced at it with no real conviction, looked like the
ball came off the edge, Giles moved in quickly, look it inches
above the ground with both hands, first wicket for Harmison -
Australia two down!
Damien Martyn is the next man in
20.3 Harmison to Hayden, no run, short rising delivery, defended back to
the bowler
20.4 Harmison to Hayden, one run, played down to mid-off
20.5 Harmison to Martyn, no run, left alone
20.6 Harmison to Martyn, no run, turned to off side
End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 96/2 (RR: 4.57)
SJ Harmison 5-1-17-1 (2w) - Finchale End
ML Hayden 39* (55b 5x4) DR Martyn 0* (2b)
Flintoff to continue, bowling round the wicket to the left-hander
21.1 Flintoff to Hayden, OUT: got'm! good length delivery, bit of away
movement, Hayden ends up with a thick edge trying to push it away
off the back-foot, Jones dives across to his left and completes
the catch on the second attempt, Australia three down and in
trouble
Australia 96/3, Partnership of 1
ML Hayden c Jones b Flintoff 39 (56b 5x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 0* (2b) A Flintoff 4.1-0-17-1 (2w)
was bit low but not a very hard take, Jones almost messed it up,
and for the second time today completed the catch on the second
attempt
Symonds walks in for the first time in this series
21.2 Flintoff to Symonds, no run, left alone outside the off stump
21.3 Flintoff to Symonds, no run, defended to covers
21.4 Flintoff to Symonds, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone watchfully
21.5 Flintoff to Symonds, FOUR, width outside the off stump, smashed
past the diving fielder at backward point, Symonds off the mark in
style, 100 comes up for Australia
21.6 Flintoff to Symonds, two runs, on the pads, flicked away to the
vacant deep midwicket region, Giles runs all the way from mid-on
and fields, end of a successful over
End of over 22 (6 runs) Australia 102/3 (RR: 4.64)
A Flintoff 5-0-23-1 (2w) - Lumley End
DR Martyn 0* (2b) A Symonds 6* (5b 1x4)
once again the Harmison - Flintoff attack is working well for
England, Australia desperately need a good partnership
22.1 Harmison to Martyn, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
22.2 Harmison to Symonds, legbye: one run, fuller and drifting down the
leg side, Symonds gets hit on the pad trying to flick it away, was
late on the shot, loud appeal for lbw turned down, missing leg
22.3 Harmison to Martyn, (noball) no run, short rising delivery close to
the off stump line, defended standing tall
22.3 Harmison to Martyn, no run
22.4 Harmison to Martyn, (noball) one run, fraction short, turned away
standing tall, ball rolls away behind square on the leg side, easy
single
22.4 Harmison to Symonds, one run, outside the off stump, steered away
well wide of the gully fielder
22.5 Harmison to Martyn, no run, defended to the leg side
22.6 Harmison to Martyn, no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 23 (6 runs) Australia 108/3 (RR: 4.70)
SJ Harmison 6-1-22-1 (2w 2nb) - Finchale End
A Symonds 7* (7b 1x4) DR Martyn 2* (8b)
spin being introduced into the attack in the form of Ashley Giles
23.1 Giles to Symonds, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, turned
away on the leg side
23.2 Giles to Symonds, no run, comes down the track looking to dominate
the spinner, ends up hitting the ball straight to the fielder at
short midwicket
23.3 Giles to Symonds, no run, again turned away to the midwicket region
23.4 Giles to Symonds, no run, on the stumps, pushed away on the off
side, bit of hesitation going for the single, in the end they
decide not to go
23.5 Giles to Symonds, no run, turned away to the short fine leg region
23.6 Giles to Symonds, no run, tossed up on the middle and off stump
line, spinning away, Symonds plays it late but fails to beat the
fielder short third man, Giles starts off with a maiden!
End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 108/3 (RR: 4.50)
AF Giles 1-1-0-0 - Lumley End
DR Martyn 2* (8b) A Symonds 7* (13b 1x4)
24.1 Harmison to Martyn, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Martyn gets beaten
trying to cut it away
24.2 Harmison to Martyn, no run
24.3 Harmison to Martyn, legbye: one run, away to the midwicket region
24.4 Harmison to Symonds, no run, bouncer close to the off stump line,
Symonds leans back and avoids it well
24.5 Harmison to Symonds, no run, another sharp bouncer, this time on
the stumps, Symonds ducks under it, one for the over called
24.6 Harmison to Symonds, no run, slower delivery, driven straight to
the fielder at extra-cover, another good over for England comes to
an end
End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) Australia 109/3 (RR: 4.36)
SJ Harmison 7-2-22-1 (2w 2nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 2* (11b) A Symonds 7* (16b 1x4)
25.1 Giles to Martyn, one run, swept away behind square on the leg side,
Harmison in the deep almost lost it, recovered well in the end
25.2 Giles to Symonds, two runs, slightly short, driven wide of the
cover fielder
25.3 Giles to Symonds, one run, played down to long-on, easy single
25.4 Giles to Martyn, one run, turning in from outside the leg stump,
worked away off the back-foot to the fine leg region
25.5 Giles to Symonds, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at
midwicket, again played off the back-foot
25.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 26 (6 runs) Australia 115/3 (RR: 4.42)
AF Giles 2-1-6-0 - Lumley End
A Symonds 11* (19b 1x4) DR Martyn 4* (14b)
Paul Collingwood into the attack
26.1 Collingwood to Symonds, two runs, driven to long on
26.2 Collingwood to Symonds, one run, steered down to third man
26.3 Collingwood to Martyn, one run
26.4 Collingwood to Symonds, two runs, driven to deep extra cover
26.5 Collingwood to Symonds, no run
26.6 Collingwood to Symonds, one run
End of over 27 (7 runs) Australia 122/3 (RR: 4.52)
PD Collingwood 1-0-7-0 - Finchale End
A Symonds 17* (24b 1x4) DR Martyn 5* (15b)
27.1 Giles to Symonds, one run, swept away to the short fine leg region
27.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, hit on pad trying to sweep
27.3 Giles to Martyn, no run, defended to the off side
27.4 Giles to Martyn, one run, turned away behind square on the leg
side, just a single
27.5 Giles to Symonds, no run
27.6 Giles to Symonds, no run, turning in from outside the leg stump,
Symonds gets hit on the pad trying to sweep
End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 124/3 (RR: 4.43)
AF Giles 3-1-8-0 - Lumley End
DR Martyn 6* (18b) A Symonds 18* (27b 1x4)
28.1 Collingwood to Martyn, one run
28.2 Collingwood to Symonds, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
extra cover
28.3 Collingwood to Symonds, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, punched off the back-foot to the extra-cover
region
28.4 Collingwood to Symonds, one run, driven away wide of the cover
fielder
28.5 Collingwood to Martyn, two runs, short outside the off stump, ball
stayed bit low, cut away with power to the deep backward point
region, Strauss moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down
to two
28.6 Collingwood to Martyn, one run, sliced down to third man
End of over 29 (5 runs) Australia 129/3 (RR: 4.45)
PD Collingwood 2-0-12-0 - Finchale End
DR Martyn 10* (21b) A Symonds 19* (30b 1x4)
29.1 Giles to Martyn, no run, finds the gully fielder
29.2 Giles to Martyn, two runs, fulltoss, driven down to long-off,
Symonds takes on Flintoff in the deep and comes back for the
second, excellent running between the wickets
29.3 Giles to Martyn, one run, played down to long-on, just a single on
this occasion
29.4 Giles to Symonds, no run
29.5 Giles to Symonds, two runs, drifting across, Symonds plays it late
and glides it well wide of Gough at short third man, nicely opened
the face of the bat to get the placement right
29.6 Giles to Symonds, no run, fulltoss, swung away to the midwicket
region, diving stop by Solanki there saves runs
End of over 30 (5 runs) Australia 134/3 (RR: 4.47)
AF Giles 4-1-13-0 - Lumley End
DR Martyn 13* (24b) A Symonds 21* (33b 1x4)
30.1 Collingwood to Martyn, no run, driven away, straight to Tresco at
short cover
30.2 Collingwood to Martyn, one run, angling in from outside the off
stump, played down to the mid-on region, quick single taken
30.3 Collingwood to Symonds, two runs, driven away wide of Harmison at
mid-off, fumble gives away an extra run
30.4 Collingwood to Symonds, one run, glided down to third man, again
nicely opening the face of the bat, Tremlett moves across quickly
in the deep and keeps it down to just one
30.5 Collingwood to Martyn, no run
30.6 Collingwood to Martyn, one run, width outside the off stump, helped
on its way to the third man region
End of over 31 (5 runs) Australia 139/3 (RR: 4.48)
PD Collingwood 3-0-17-0 - Finchale End
DR Martyn 15* (28b) A Symonds 24* (35b 1x4)
31.1 Giles to Martyn, no run, comes down the track trying to take on the
spinner but ends up hitting it straight back
31.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, turned away uplishly to the short
midwicket region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the
single
31.3 Giles to Martyn, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
Martyn fails to make contact trying to sweep it away fine, ball
kisses the pad and rolls away past the keeper
31.4 Giles to Symonds, no run, defended back to the bowler
31.5 Giles to Symonds, legbye: two runs, gets a good stride forward and
plays across, fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls
away well wide of Gough at short third man, Symonds runs hard and
gets back comfortably for the second
31.6 Giles to Symonds, one run, forced away wide of the point fielder
End of over 32 (4 runs) Australia 143/3 (RR: 4.47)
AF Giles 5-1-14-0 - Lumley End
A Symonds 25* (38b 1x4) DR Martyn 15* (31b)
Chris Tremlett comes back into the attack
32.1 Tremlett to Symonds, FOUR, welcome back! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Symonds walks forward and smashes through
extra cover
excellent placement and timing
32.2 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, short ball, slower one, Symonds beaten
trying to pull it away
32.3 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
32.4 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, yorker, close to the off stump line,
Symonds had no option but to defend
32.5 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, defended to the off side
32.6 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, pitched up on the stumps, played
straight to the fielder at midwicket
End of over 33 (4 runs) Australia 147/3 (RR: 4.45)
CT Tremlett 7-0-39-1 (1w 1nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 15* (31b) A Symonds 29* (44b 2x4)
Tremlett came back well after being hit for a boundary of the first
ball
33.1 Giles to Martyn, one run, played down to long-on
33.2 Giles to Symonds, one run, again played down to long-on, easy
single added to the total
33.3 Giles to Martyn, two runs, makes room and cuts it away past the
diving cover fielder, 150 up!
first fifty - 65 balls, second - 68 balls, third - 72 balls
33.4 Giles to Martyn, one run
33.5 Giles to Symonds, FOUR, down the track and lofted away to the
midwicket fence, excellent shot, much needed boundary
33.6 Giles to Symonds, one run, played down to long-on
End of over 34 (10 runs) Australia 157/3 (RR: 4.62)
AF Giles 6-1-24-0 - Lumley End
A Symonds 35* (47b 3x4) DR Martyn 19* (34b)
Tremlett to continue
34.1 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, short of a good length delivery close
to the off stump line, Symonds makes room and cuts hard but makes
no contact
34.2 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, wider outside the off stump, cut away
to backward point, not a well timed shot
Symonds desperately trying to cut loose here
34.3 Tremlett to Symonds, one run, drifting onto the pads, played down
to fine leg
34.4 Tremlett to Martyn, two runs, pushed away to third man, runs hard
and comes back for the second
34.5 Tremlett to Martyn, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
Martyn gets hit on the pad trying to work it away on the leg side
34.6 Tremlett to Martyn, one run, forced away past the gully fielder
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 161/3 (RR: 4.60)
CT Tremlett 8-0-43-1 (1w 1nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 22* (37b) A Symonds 36* (50b 3x4)
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Giles gets a break, Flintoff is back
defensive field in place
35.1 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, pitched up, driven down to long-off
35.2 Flintoff to Symonds, two runs, again pitched up, this time on the
pads, flicked away to the fine leg region, Harmison moves across
in the deep and fields
35.3 Flintoff to Symonds, one run, driven down to long-off
35.4 Flintoff to Martyn, no run, excellent slower delivery, Martyn did
not pick it up, swings across and gets beaten by a long way, well
bowled
35.5 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, quicker and fuller, once again Martyn
caught on the wrong foot, gets an edge and the ball rolls away on
the leg side
35.6 Flintoff to Symonds, one run, makes rooms and plays it down to
long-off
End of over 36 (6 runs) Australia 167/3 (RR: 4.64)
A Flintoff 6-0-29-1 (2w) - Lumley End
A Symonds 40* (53b 3x4) DR Martyn 24* (40b)
36.1 Tremlett to Symonds, FOUR, good length delivery, driven past Gough
at midwicket, excellent shot, lot of bottom hand involved
36.2 Tremlett to Symonds, no run, driven to extra cover
36.3 Tremlett to Symonds, legbye: one run, fraction short, Symonds fails
to make contact trying to pull it away, ball hits the thigh pad
and rolls away to the short third man region
36.4 Tremlett to Martyn, no run, cut away behind point
36.5 Tremlett to Martyn, FOUR, short ball, was the slower ball, this
time Martyn picks it up early and pulls away on the front-foot,
ball races away to the midwicket fence
36.6 Tremlett to Martyn, one run, steered down to third man
End of over 37 (10 runs) Australia 177/3 (RR: 4.78)
CT Tremlett 9-0-52-1 (1w 1nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 29* (43b 1x4) A Symonds 44* (56b 4x4)
37.1 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, pitched up on the pads, played down to
mid-on, quick single taken, took off straightaway after hitting
the ball and made it across comfortably
37.2 Flintoff to Symonds, wide: no run, down the leg side
fine leg is up inside the circle
37.2 Flintoff to Symonds, no run, driven away to the cover region,
fielder moves in quickly and fields
37.3 Flintoff to Symonds, one run, close to the off stump line, steered
down to third man, takes off quickly looking for the second but
Gough fires in a good return and the batsmen settle for one
37.4 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, slower ball, again steered down to
third man
37.5 Flintoff to Symonds, two runs, pitched up and driven down to long-
off, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and comes back for
the second
37.6 Flintoff to Symonds, one run, again driven down to long-off, this
time straight to the fielder in the deep
End of over 38 (7 runs) Australia 184/3 (RR: 4.84)
A Flintoff 7-0-36-1 (3w) - Lumley End
A Symonds 48* (60b 4x4) DR Martyn 31* (45b 1x4)
38.1 Gough to Symonds, no run, fuller and angling in, hint of reverse
swing, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the leg side, Symonds
beaten trying to flick it away on the leg side
38.2 Gough to Symonds, (noball) one run, fifty! turned away to deep
square leg, excellent innings under pressure
38.2 Gough to Martyn, no run, driven straight to the fielder at cover,
fielded diving forward
38.3 Gough to Martyn, no run, width outside the off stump, was there to
be hit but Martyn finds the point fielder with the cut shot
38.4 Gough to Martyn, no run
38.5 Gough to Martyn, no run, pitched up, Martyn swings across, ends up
hitting it straight to the fielder at midwicket
38.6 Gough to Martyn, two runs, played down to long-off, runs hard and
gets back for the second
End of over 39 (4 runs) Australia 188/3 (RR: 4.82)
A Symonds 50* (62b 4x4) DR Martyn 33* (50b 1x4)
39.1 Giles to Symonds, no run, beaten trying to sweep, a premeditated
shot, ball hits the pad and rolls down to short fine leg
39.2 Giles to Symonds, no run, hit on the pad, this time outside the off
stump
39.3 Giles to Symonds, no run, steps out and drives it straight back to
the bowler
39.4 Giles to Symonds, no run, makes room and drives hard but fails to
beat the fielder at cover, four dot balls!
39.5 Giles to Symonds, one run, cut away to deep extra cover, finally
Symonds finds the gap
39.6 Giles to Martyn, two runs, played away off the back-foot, sweeper
moves across quickly in the deep but fails to prevent the second
run
End of over 40 (3 runs) Australia 191/3 (RR: 4.78)
AF Giles 7-1-27-0 - Lumley End
A Symonds 51* (67b 4x4) DR Martyn 35* (51b 1x4)
Gough is back
40.1 Gough to Symonds, one run, played away to the midwicket region,
excellent diving effort from Strauss saves a couple of runs
40.2 Gough to Martyn, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bowler, well bowled
40.3 Gough to Martyn, (noball) one run, pitched up on the pads, played
away on the leg side
40.3 Gough to Symonds, no run
40.4 Gough to Symonds, one run, pitched up and angling in, Symonds moves
forward and drives it down to long-on
40.5 Gough to Martyn, two runs, punched away to the extra cover region,
fumble allows the batsmen to come back for the second, 100
partnership up
40.6 Gough to Martyn, no run
End of over 41 (6 runs) Australia 197/3 (RR: 4.80)
D Gough 7-0-28-0 (2nb) - Finchale End
A Symonds 53* (70b 4x4) DR Martyn 38* (55b 1x4)
41.1 Giles to Symonds, one run, driven down the track to the long-off
region
41.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, played away to the gully region, was a
well flighted delivery
41.3 Giles to Martyn, wide: no run, down the leg side
41.3 Giles to Martyn, no run, makes room, Giles follows him, in the end
gets cramped for room, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
41.4 Giles to Martyn, three runs, edged down to third man, Symonds takes
on Gough trying to get a third run in, almost got himself run out
there, Jones had to move forward to collect the ball, failed to
hit the stumps with the underarm flick, Symonds survives
41.5 Giles to Symonds, one run
41.6 Giles to Martyn, legbye: one run
End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 204/3 (RR: 4.86)
AF Giles 8-1-33-0 (1w) - Lumley End
DR Martyn 41* (59b 1x4) A Symonds 55* (72b 4x4)
Harmison is back
42.1 Harmison to Martyn, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, following Martyn who was trying to make room, played down to
long-on
42.2 Harmison to Symonds, one run, played down to third man
42.3 Harmison to Martyn, one run, pulled away to the deep midwicket
region
42.4 Harmison to Symonds, one run, slower ball, glided down to third
man, opened the face of the bat at the last possible moment
42.5 Harmison to Martyn, FOUR, short rising delivery close to the off
stump line, Martyn stands tall and helps it on its way to the
third man boundary, was in the air for a long time but fell well
wide of the fielder in the deep, lovely shot
42.6 Harmison to Martyn, two runs
End of over 43 (10 runs) Australia 214/3 (RR: 4.98)
SJ Harmison 8-2-32-1 (2w 2nb) - Finchale End
A Symonds 57* (74b 4x4) DR Martyn 49* (63b 2x4)
43.1 Giles to Symonds, SIX, massive six! comes down the track and lofts
it well over the midwicket fence for the first six of the day
43.2 Giles to Symonds, one run, played down to long-off
43.3 Giles to Martyn, two runs, fifty! tossed up on the pads, played
well wide of the fielder at long-off, comfortable two
43.4 Giles to Martyn, one run, again played down to long-off, this time
just a single
43.5 Giles to Symonds, one run, fulltoss, driven down to long-on
43.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, defended back to the bowler, end of a good
over for Australia, 11 runs coming off it
End of over 44 (11 runs) Australia 225/3 (RR: 5.11)
AF Giles 9-1-44-0 (1w) - Lumley End
A Symonds 65* (77b 4x4 1x6) DR Martyn 52* (66b 2x4)
44.1 Harmison to Symonds, one run, pitched up, Symonds gets hit on the
pad trying to play across the line, loud appeal for lbw turned
down, looked mighty close
44.2 Harmison to Martyn, one run, driven down to long-off
44.3 Harmison to Symonds, SIX, angling in, Symonds makes room and swings
hard, get it on the middle and the ball flies over the midwicket
fence, another top shot, Symonds on the move here
44.4 Harmison to Symonds, one run
44.5 Harmison to Martyn, two runs, played down to long-off, this time
gets enough time to get back for the second
44.6 Harmison to Martyn, one run, played away on the leg side, another
expensive over comes to an end
End of over 45 (12 runs) Australia 237/3 (RR: 5.27)
SJ Harmison 9-2-44-1 (2w 2nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 56* (69b 2x4) A Symonds 73* (80b 4x4 2x6)
as expected Giles is out of the attack, in comes Flintoff
45.1 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
45.2 Flintoff to Symonds, no run, RUN OUT! makes room and drives hard,
straight to Trescothick at extra cover, attempts a dangerous
single and pays the price, Trescothick hits the bowler's end
stumps direct and Symonds is run out by a long way, big wicket
this!
Australia 238/4, Partnership of 142
A Symonds run out (Trescothick) 73 (81b 4x4 2x6)
there was never a run there, Symonds gave up half way through
hopping for the best but the worst happened, excellent piece of
fielding from Trescothick, pretty much had only the one stump to
aim, hit it on the full
Hussey is the next man in
45.3 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, played to midwicket
Flintoff decides to come round the wicket to the left-hander
45.4 Flintoff to Hussey, no run, beaten outside the off stump
45.5 Flintoff to Hussey, one run, played down to long-on, Hussey off the
mark with an easy single
45.6 Flintoff to Martyn, no run, driven hard, straight to Trescothick at
cover
End of over 46 (3 runs) Australia 240/4 (RR: 5.22)
A Flintoff 8-0-39-1 (3w) - Lumley End
MEK Hussey 1* (2b) DR Martyn 58* (72b 2x4)
46.1 Gough to Hussey, one run, on the pads, flicked away in front of
square leg
46.2 Gough to Martyn, one run, turned away behind the stumps
46.3 Gough to Hussey, no run, driven straight to the fielder at extra
cover
46.4 Gough to Hussey, no run, on the stumps and reversing away, Hussey
beaten trying to run it down
46.5 Gough to Hussey, no run, close to the off stump line, another good
delivery, cut away straight to the fielder at backward point
46.6 Gough to Hussey, two runs, comes down the track, takes it on the
full and plays it away through extra cover, runs hard and gets
back for the second
End of over 47 (4 runs) Australia 244/4 (RR: 5.19)
D Gough 8-0-32-0 (2nb) - Finchale End
DR Martyn 59* (73b 2x4) MEK Hussey 4* (7b)
47.1 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, slower ball, Martyn swings across,
ball clips the inside edge and rolls away wide of the fielder at
short fine leg
round the stumps to the left-hander
47.2 Flintoff to Hussey, one run, good length delivery, Hussey steps
out, makes it into a half volley and drives it away to the deep
cover region
47.3 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, swings hard and gets it wide of the
fielder at midwicket, not a well timed shot
47.4 Flintoff to Hussey, no run, slower ball, Hussey was committed,
diving stop by the man at short midwicket saves runs
47.5 Flintoff to Hussey, OUT: steps out looking to clear the man at
long-off but ends up hitting it straight to Collingwood in the
deep who holds on comfortably to a simple catch, Hussey goes
trying to force the pace, Australia 5 down!
Australia 247/5, Partnership of 9
MEK Hussey c Collingwood b Flintoff 5 (10b 0x4 0x6)
DR Martyn 61* (75b 2x4) A Flintoff 8.5-0-42-2 (3w)
Watson walks in
47.6 Flintoff to Martyn, FOUR, makes room and lofts it over the fielder
at cover, welcome boundary for Australia, end of a successful over
End of over 48 (7 runs) Australia 251/5 (RR: 5.23)
A Flintoff 9-0-46-2 (3w) - Lumley End
SR Watson 0* (0b) DR Martyn 65* (76b 3x4)
48.1 Gough to Watson, one run, hit hard into the track, ball bounces
over the bowler and races away to the long-on region
48.2 Gough to Martyn, no run, excellent yoker, Martyn had no option but
to defend
48.3 Gough to Martyn, one run, played down the track to the long-on
region
48.4 Gough to Watson, one run, driven away through cover, just a single
48.5 Gough to Martyn, one run, pitched up and angling in, steered down
to the third man region, Flintoff moves across quickly in the deep
and keeps it down to just one
48.6 Gough to Watson, one run, moves forward and plays it down to long-
on, single to end the over - end of a fine over
End of over 49 (5 runs) Australia 256/5 (RR: 5.22)
D Gough 9-0-37-0 (2nb) - Finchale End
SR Watson 3* (3b) DR Martyn 67* (79b 3x4)
last over coming up
49.1 Flintoff to Watson, FOUR, moves across a long way and turns it away
fine, ball races away to the fine leg fence, dangerous shot but
Watson made it look easy
49.2 Flintoff to Watson, one run, edged away behind the stumps, Jones
saves runs with a diving effort
49.3 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, driven straight down the track to the
long-off region
49.4 Flintoff to Watson, one run, makes room even before the ball is
bowled, Flintoff fires in a fulltoss, Watson swings and gets bat
on ball, single down to long-on
49.5 Flintoff to Martyn, one run, played away to the cover region, again
just a single
49.6 Flintoff to Watson, two runs, pitched up and driven away through
extra cover, an excellent tumbling effort from Solanki in the deep
saves a certain four
End of over 50 (10 runs) Australia 266/5 (RR: 5.32)
A Flintoff 10-0-56-2 (3w) - Lumley End
DR Martyn 69* (81b 3x4) SR Watson 11* (7b 1x4)
A good fourth wicket partnership between Symonds and Martyn has
taken Australia to 266, can England chase it down to keep the
winning streak going ?
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267 is the target for England, required run rate - 5.34
Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss will open the innings and it
will Brett Lee to start the bowling attack
two slips and a gully in place
here we go!
0.1 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and swinging in, turned away
on the leg side
0.2 Lee to Trescothick, no run, edged away behind the stumps on the off
side, again Lee getting the ball to swing in late, Trescothick
had to hurry
0.3 Lee to Trescothick, no run, fuller and swinging in late, over
90mph, again played awkwardly by Trescothick
0.4 Lee to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off stump
0.5 Lee to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered, Lee on target rightaway
0.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and swinging in late, played
down to mid-on, excellent delivery to end the over, Lee starts off
with a maiden, just what Australia wanted
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 267/49 = 5.45)
B Lee 1-1-0-0 - Finchale End
AJ Strauss 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
McGrath will share the new ball with Lee, two slips and a gully in
place
1.1 McGrath to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McGrath too getting the ball to swing in a bit, Strauss
watchfully leaves it for the keeper
1.2 McGrath to Strauss, two runs, drifting onto the pads, played down
to fine leg, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and comes
back for the second, Strauss and England off the mark
1.3 McGrath to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off stump
1.4 McGrath to Strauss, one run, again on the pads, 80mph delivery,
comfortably played down to the fine leg region, this time the ball
goes straight to the fielder, just a single
1.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball
flicks the pad on its way to the keeper, loud appeal for lbw
turned down
1.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, played down to mid-off, McGrath too
starts off with a decent over
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 264/48 = 5.50)
GD McGrath 1-0-3-0 - Lumley End
AJ Strauss 3* (4b) ME Trescothick 0* (8b)
2.1 Lee to Strauss, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned
away to square leg
2.2 Lee to Strauss, no run, beauty, pitched up and swinging in late at
91mph! almost got through, Strauss somehow manages to bring his
bat down at the nick of time, ends up with an inside edge onto his
pad
2.3 Lee to Strauss, wide: no run, wide outside the off stump
2.3 Lee to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.4 Lee to Strauss, no run, rising delivery outside the off stump,
Strauss leaves it for the keeper
2.5 Lee to Strauss, no run, way outside the off stump, Lee lucky to get
away with it
2.6 Lee to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off stump, another
good over for Australia comes to an end
End of over 3 (1 run) England 4/0 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 263/47 = 5.60)
B Lee 2-1-1-0 (1w) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 0* (8b) AJ Strauss 3* (10b)
3.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point
3.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, another accurate delivery, defended
3.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, swing and a miss outside the off
stump
3.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, again no width offered, Trescothick takes the safer
option, leaves it for the keeper
3.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, bit wider, played straight to the
fielder at backward point
Pointing has a word with his bowler, short point comes in place -
just the one slip in place now
3.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, pushed away
on the off side, short point moves across and fields, second
maiden of the innings
End of over 4 (maiden) England 4/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 263/46 = 5.72)
GD McGrath 2-1-3-0 - Lumley End
AJ Strauss 3* (10b) ME Trescothick 0* (14b)
4.1 Lee to Strauss, no run, turned away to the square leg region
4.2 Lee to Strauss, no run, slightly short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
4.3 Lee to Strauss, OUT: bowled'm! pitched up and swinging in, Strauss
pushes forward to defend, ball clips the inside edge and crashes
into the stumps, Lee strikes early!
England 4/1, Partnership of 4
AJ Strauss b Lee 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 0* (14b) B Lee 2.3-1-1-1 (1w)
Lee rewarded for some excellent bowling, that ball was quick and
swinging in late, Strauss played at it with no real footwork
Solanki is the next man in - three slips in place
4.4 Lee to Solanki, wide: no run
4.4 Lee to Solanki, no run, beaten outside the off stump, ball came in
after pitching outside the off stump
4.5 Lee to Solanki, wide: no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side
4.5 Lee to Solanki, no run, beaten outside the off stump, 92 mph
delivery
4.6 Lee to Solanki, no run, left alone outside the off stump, end of a
successful over
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 6/1 (RR: 1.20 RRR: 261/45 = 5.80)
B Lee 3-1-3-1 (3w) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 0* (14b) VS Solanki 0* (3b)
5.1 McGrath to Trescothick, OUT: oh dear! Trescothick goes for a duck!
excellent away swinging delivery outside the off stump,
Trescothick plays at it with minimal footwork, ball kisses the
edge and goes behind, Gilchrist bends forward and takes it
comfortably
England 6/2, Partnership of 2
ME Trescothick c Gilchrist b McGrath 0 (15b 0x4 0x6)
VS Solanki 0* (3b) GD McGrath 2.1-1-3-1
a typical McGrath wicket taking delivery, batsman caught fishing
outside the off stump
Collingwood walks in
5.2 McGrath to Collingwood, no run, left alone outside the off stump
5.3 McGrath to Collingwood, OUT: McGrath strikes again! another batsman
walks back without troubling the scorers! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Collingwood swipes at it and ends up with a
thick inside edge, ball crashes into the stumps, Australians are
back?!
England 6/3, Partnership of 0
PD Collingwood b McGrath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
VS Solanki 0* (3b) GD McGrath 2.3-1-3-2
was too close to play, Collingwood was beaten by the extra bounce,
was bit early into the shot too, England three down and
struggling!
hard hitting Flintoff is the next man in
5.4 McGrath to Flintoff, one run, steered down to thirdman, Flintoff
off the mark straightaway
5.5 McGrath to Solanki, no run
5.6 McGrath to Solanki, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) England 7/3 (RR: 1.17 RRR: 260/44 = 5.91)
GD McGrath 3-1-4-2 - Lumley End
A Flintoff 1* (1b) VS Solanki 0* (5b)
6.1 Lee to Flintoff, no run, hit on pad trying to turn it away on the
leg side
6.2 Lee to Flintoff, no run, defended to point
6.3 Lee to Flintoff, (noball) no run, called for overstepping
two slips and a gully waiting
6.3 Lee to Flintoff, one run, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, played down to fine leg
6.4 Lee to Solanki, no run, defended outside the off stump
6.5 Lee to Solanki, no run, short of a good length delivery close to
the off stump line, no shot offered
6.6 Lee to Solanki, no run, hit on the pads, ball rolls away towards
square leg
End of over 7 (2 runs) England 9/3 (RR: 1.29 RRR: 258/43 = 6.00)
B Lee 4-1-5-1 (3w 1nb) - Finchale End
A Flintoff 2* (5b) VS Solanki 0* (8b)
7.1 McGrath to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the stumps,
again the probing line and length, defended on the front-foot
7.2 McGrath to Flintoff, no run, pitched up, punched down to mid-off
7.3 McGrath to Flintoff, no run
7.4 McGrath to Flintoff, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
midwicket
7.5 McGrath to Flintoff, one run, driven away through cover
7.6 McGrath to Solanki, one run, played away behind square on the leg
side
End of over 8 (2 runs) England 11/3 (RR: 1.38 RRR: 256/42 = 6.10)
GD McGrath 4-1-6-2 - Lumley End
VS Solanki 1* (9b) A Flintoff 3* (10b)
8.1 Gillespie to Solanki, one run, drifting down the leg side, played
down to fine leg
8.2 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, played down to mid-on
8.3 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, again drifting down the leg side,
Flintoff swings hard but makes no contact, ball hits the pad well
outside the line of the leg stumps and rolls away on the leg side
8.4 Gillespie to Flintoff, FOUR, slightly short, pulled away behind
square on the leg side, excellent shot under pressure!
8.5 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the stump,
defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
8.6 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, again defended on the front-foot
with a straight bat
End of over 9 (5 runs) England 16/3 (RR: 1.78 RRR: 251/41 = 6.12)
JN Gillespie 1-0-5-0 - Finchale End
VS Solanki 2* (10b) A Flintoff 7* (15b 1x4)
9.1 McGrath to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
9.2 McGrath to Solanki, no run, defended on the back-foot
9.3 McGrath to Solanki, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
9.4 McGrath to Solanki, one run, played away behind square
9.5 McGrath to Flintoff, no run, defended
9.6 McGrath to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 10 (1 run) England 17/3 (RR: 1.70 RRR: 250/40 = 6.25)
GD McGrath 5-1-7-2 - Lumley End
VS Solanki 3* (14b) A Flintoff 7* (17b 1x4)
10.1 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, pushed away in front of point
10.2 Gillespie to Solanki, one run, edged down to the third man region
10.3 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, played back to the bowler, not a
well timed shot
10.4 Gillespie to Flintoff, one run, edged down to third man, Flintoff
was beaten by the extra pace
10.5 Gillespie to Solanki, no run
10.6 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, played away on the leg side, another
quiet overs passes by, required run rate is now up to 6.36
End of over 11 (2 runs) England 19/3 (RR: 1.73 RRR: 248/39 = 6.36)
JN Gillespie 2-0-7-0 - Finchale End
A Flintoff 8* (19b 1x4) VS Solanki 4* (18b)
11.1 McGrath to Flintoff, (noball) one run, steps out and drives it down
to mid-off, Flintoff trying hard to cut loose here, good piece of
fielding from Hogg saves runs
11.1 McGrath to Solanki, no run
11.2 McGrath to Solanki, no run
11.3 McGrath to Solanki, no run, defended on the back-foot, McGrath
follows it up
11.4 McGrath to Solanki, no run, fraction short, punched off the back-
foot to the mid-on region
11.5 McGrath to Solanki, no run, again played down to mid-on
11.6 McGrath to Solanki, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept a bit
low, played away on the off side, not a well timed shot, McGrath
slips in another quick over
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 21/3 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 246/38 = 6.47)
GD McGrath 6-1-9-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
A Flintoff 9* (20b 1x4) VS Solanki 4* (24b)
12.1 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, fraction short, pulled away to the
mid-on region, Hogg moves across quickly and saves a certain four
12.2 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot, straight to the
fielder at cover
12.3 Gillespie to Flintoff, FOUR, lovely shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Flintoff just moved forward and punched it
past the cover fielder, ball just raced away to the fence,
beautifully timed shot
12.4 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run
12.5 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, played away on the leg side
12.6 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, forced away to the extra-cover
region, fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
End of over 13 (4 runs) England 25/3 (RR: 1.92 RRR: 242/37 = 6.54)
JN Gillespie 3-0-11-0 - Finchale End
VS Solanki 4* (24b) A Flintoff 13* (26b 2x4)
McGrath gets a breather, Shane Watson into the attack now
13.1 Watson to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, good delivery first up, driven off the back-foot to the
mid-off region
13.2 Watson to Solanki, FOUR, edged away to the third man boundary,
welcome runs for England
13.3 Watson to Solanki, no run, better line, lot closer to the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
13.4 Watson to Solanki, no run, again close to the off stump line,
Solanki moves across a bit and pushes it back to the bowler
13.5 Watson to Solanki, two runs, slower ball, drifting onto the pads,
flicked away beautifully to long-leg, runs hard and comes
comfortably for the second
13.6 Watson to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Solanki leaves it for the keeper
End of over 14 (6 runs) England 31/3 (RR: 2.21 RRR: 236/36 = 6.56)
SR Watson 1-0-6-0 - Lumley End
A Flintoff 13* (26b 2x4) VS Solanki 10* (30b 1x4)
14.1 Gillespie to Flintoff, three runs, played off the pads to the deep
midwicket region, Martyn moves across quickly in the deep and with
a perfectly timed dive flicks the ball in saving one run
14.2 Gillespie to Solanki, two runs, steered away to the third man
region, comfortable two
14.3 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, slightly short, played on the back-
foot to the mid-off region
14.4 Gillespie to Solanki, wide: no run, way down the leg side
14.4 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, pitched up, defended on the front-
foot but not cleanly
14.5 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, forced away on the back-foot,
straight to the fielder placed just in front of point
14.6 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, drifting onto the pads, nicely played
away off the back-foot but straight to the man at short fine leg
End of over 15 (6 runs) England 37/3 (RR: 2.47 RRR: 230/35 = 6.57)
JN Gillespie 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Finchale End
A Flintoff 16* (27b 2x4) VS Solanki 12* (35b 1x4)
fifteen over up - England struggling at 37/3.
required run rate has now moved up to 6.57
15.1 Watson to Flintoff, FOUR, slightly short, Flintoff goes after it
eyeing the midwicket fence, ball clips the edge and flies over the
keeper, Watson bit unlucky there
15.2 Watson to Flintoff, (noball) one run, edged down to third man
15.2 Watson to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played straight to the fielder at cover
15.3 Watson to Solanki, no run, turned away to the midwicket region
15.4 Watson to Solanki, no run, defended to the leg side
15.5 Watson to Solanki, FOUR, cracking shot! full and wide outside the
off stump, driven into the gap between mid-off and cover, no
stopping that
15.6 Watson to Solanki, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and rolls away on the leg side
End of over 16 (11 runs) England 48/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 219/34 = 6.44)
SR Watson 2-0-16-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
VS Solanki 16* (40b 2x4) A Flintoff 21* (29b 3x4)
end of a good over for England - 11 runs coming off it
this partnership is now worth 42 runs and counting
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, played away on the leg side, fielded
by the man moving in from midwicket
16.2 Gillespie to Solanki, no run, played off the back-foot, down the
track to the mid-on region
16.3 Gillespie to Solanki, one run, tucked away behind square on the leg
side, easy single
16.4 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, defended
16.5 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, Flintoff makes room looking to free
his arms, Gillespie follows him well and keeps it close to the
body, in the end punched straight to the fielder at cover
16.6 Gillespie to Flintoff, no run, defended outside the off stump
End of over 17 (1 run) England 49/3 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 218/33 = 6.61)
JN Gillespie 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Finchale End
VS Solanki 17* (43b 2x4) A Flintoff 21* (32b 3x4)
Watson to continue - no slip in place
17.1 Watson to Solanki, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
17.2 Watson to Solanki, no run, forced away in front of point, Flintoff
was interested but Solanki sends him back
17.3 Watson to Solanki, legbye: one run, steps forward, gets hit on the
pad trying to turn it away on the leg side, ball rolls away behind
the stumps on the off side, 50 comes up
17.4 Watson to Flintoff, no run
17.5 Watson to Flintoff, no run, pitched up, driven hard but straight to
the fielder at mid-off
17.6 Watson to Flintoff, FOUR, slower ball outside the off stump, Freddy
picks it up early and hits through the line, one bounce and over
the long-off fence she goes, crowd loves it!
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 54/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 213/32 = 6.66)
SR Watson 3-0-20-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
VS Solanki 17* (46b 2x4) A Flintoff 25* (35b 4x4)
Hogg into the attack now, interesting move
defensive field in place for the spinner, just four men inside the
circle
18.1 Hogg to Solanki, no run
18.2 Hogg to Solanki, one run, played down to long-off
18.3 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, defended on the front-foot
18.4 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, slogged away to the midwicket region,
doing down on one knee as he played it, diving stop there by
Ponting saves runs
18.5 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, again played away to the midwicket region
18.6 Hogg to Flintoff, FOUR, drifting onto the pads, swept away
beautifully to the backward square leg fence, excellent bit of
timing, Flintoff moving along nicely here
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 59/3 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 208/31 = 6.71)
GB Hogg 1-0-5-0 - Finchale End
VS Solanki 18* (48b 2x4) A Flintoff 29* (39b 5x4)
19.1 Watson to Solanki, one run, turned away to square leg
19.2 Watson to Flintoff, one run, played down to long-on
19.3 Watson to Solanki, three runs, comes down the track and plays it
away to the deep midwicket region, not a good looking shot but an
effective one, diving effort in the deep saves one run
19.4 Watson to Flintoff, one run, punched away through cover
19.5 Watson to Solanki, no run, short rising delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot, well
bowled and equally well played
19.6 Watson to Solanki, one run, played wide of the midwicket fielder,
good over for England
End of over 20 (7 runs) England 66/3 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 201/30 = 6.70)
SR Watson 4-0-27-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
VS Solanki 23* (52b 2x4) A Flintoff 31* (41b 5x4)
Hogg to continue, coming over the wicket to the right-hander
20.1 Hogg to Solanki, one run, tossed up delivery, Solanki comes down
the track and drives it down the track to the long-off region
20.2 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, driven back to the bowler
20.3 Hogg to Flintoff, one run, quicker delivery, fraction short, pulled
away off the back-foot to the deep midwicket region
20.4 Hogg to Solanki, no run, played away late, straight to the fielder
at short third man
20.5 Hogg to Solanki, one run, played down to the mid-off region, quick
single taken, fielder fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end
20.6 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, hit on the pad trying to sweep, desperate
appeal for lbw turned down, Hogg was the only person interested
End of over 21 (3 runs) England 69/3 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 198/29 = 6.83)
GB Hogg 2-0-8-0 - Finchale End
VS Solanki 25* (55b 2x4) A Flintoff 32* (44b 5x4)
21.1 Watson to Solanki, one run, driven off the back-foot to the deep
cover region
21.2 Watson to Flintoff, no run, punched back to the bowler at one
bounce, presented the full face of the bat
21.3 Watson to Flintoff, one run, drifting down the leg side, delivered
from wide of the crease, played away to the deep square leg region
21.4 Watson to Solanki, one run, short delivery, cramped the batsman for
room, turned away standing tall to the fine leg region, fielder in
the deep fails to pick it up cleanly but they decide not to run on
the mis-field
21.5 Watson to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the leg side
21.5 Watson to Flintoff, no run, hit on the pad, missing leg by a long
way
21.6 Watson to Flintoff, FOUR, where did that come from! on the middle
and leg stump line and drifting down, looked like a decent
delivery, Freddy just picked it away to square leg fence,
excellent hit
End of over 22 (8 runs) England 77/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 190/28 = 6.79)
SR Watson 5-0-35-0 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
VS Solanki 27* (57b 2x4) A Flintoff 37* (48b 6x4)
22.1 Hogg to Solanki, no run, beaten outside the off stump
22.2 Hogg to Solanki, two runs, comes down the track and drives it in
the air to the deep cover region, excellent bit of fielding by
Hussey right in front of the ropes saves a certain four - runs
starting to flow here
22.3 Hogg to Solanki, no run
22.4 Hogg to Solanki, no run, played back to the bowler
22.5 Hogg to Solanki, two runs, again played away to the deep cover
region, this time all along the ground, once again Hussey does
well in the deep and saves two runs
22.6 Hogg to Solanki, one run, played down to long-on, easy single to
end the over
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 82/3 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 185/27 = 6.85)
GB Hogg 3-0-13-0 - Finchale End
VS Solanki 32* (63b 2x4) A Flintoff 37* (48b 6x4)
another interesting change - Symonds into the attack now
23.1 Symonds to Solanki, one run, starts off with a short delivery close
to the off stump line, steered down to third man
23.2 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, defended on the front-foot
23.3 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, played away on the leg side, midwicket
moves across and cuts off the single
23.4 Symonds to Flintoff, one run, fraction short, angling in from
outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the mid-on
region
23.5 Symonds to Solanki, one run, played down to third man, yet another
easy single added to the total
23.6 Symonds to Flintoff, no run, fuller and quicker, makes Flintoff
defend, Symonds starts off well
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 85/3 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 182/26 = 7.00)
A Symonds 1-0-3-0 - Lumley End
VS Solanki 34* (65b 2x4) A Flintoff 38* (52b 6x4)
24.1 Hogg to Solanki, no run, played down to short third man
24.2 Hogg to Solanki, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Solanki
goes for the drive, ball takes the outside edge and races away
behind the stumps, man moving across from short third man dives
across and cuts off the single
24.3 Hogg to Solanki, no run, played back to the bowler
24.4 Hogg to Solanki, OUT: tossed up on the pads, Solanki moves forward
and turns it away in the air to the midwicket region, Ponting
dives forward and takes a good low catch to end the partnership
England 85/4, Partnership of 79
VS Solanki c Ponting b Hogg 34 (69b 2x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 38* (52b 6x4) GB Hogg 3.4-0-13-1
Hogg gets the much needed breakthrough, England four down
Pietersen is the next man in - can he pull England out is the big
question now?!
24.5 Hogg to Pietersen, one run, single to point, not a well timed shot,
off the mark straightaway
24.6 Hogg to Flintoff, one run
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 87/4 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 180/25 = 7.20)
GB Hogg 4-0-15-1 - Finchale End
A Flintoff 39* (53b 6x4) KP Pietersen 1* (1b)
25.1 Symonds to Flintoff, one run, turned away to through midwicket
25.2 Symonds to Pietersen, no run
25.3 Symonds to Pietersen, one run, driven away through cover
25.4 Symonds to Flintoff, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven away to the deep backward point region, runs
hard and comes back comfortably for the second
25.5 Symonds to Flintoff, one run, played down to long-off
25.6 Symonds to Pietersen, no run, edged away to the gully region,
diving stop cuts off the single
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 92/4 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 175/24 = 7.29)
A Symonds 2-0-8-0 - Lumley End
A Flintoff 43* (56b 6x4) KP Pietersen 2* (4b)
26.1 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, Flintoff gets beaten trying to sweep,
Gilchrist is quick, stumps are rearranged and the third umpire is
called in, looked close but not clear on tv, Freddy gets the
benefit of doubt, GREEN light flashes, close call!
26.2 Hogg to Flintoff, one run, played down to long-off
26.3 Hogg to Pietersen, one run, again played down the ground but this
time down to long-on
26.4 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, pushed away on the off side
26.5 Hogg to Flintoff, no run, defended to midwicket
26.6 Hogg to Flintoff, OUT: gone this time! Flintoff holds out trying to
clear the long-on fence, Gillespie is the fielder down there, big
wicket this for Australia!
England 94/5, Partnership of 9
A Flintoff c Gillespie b Hogg 44 (61b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 94/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 173/23 = 7.52)
GB Hogg 5-0-17-2 - Finchale End
KP Pietersen 3* (5b)
Flintoff was looking to hit squarer but..., for the second time in
a row Hogg gets Flintoff, England five down and struggling badly
here!
27.1 Symonds to Pietersen, no run
27.2 Symonds to Pietersen, no run
27.3 Symonds to Pietersen, one run, played down to long-on
27.4 Symonds to Jones, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
27.5 Symonds to Pietersen, two runs, driven away to the deep cover
region, comfortable two
27.6 Symonds to Pietersen, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
cover
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 98/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 169/22 = 7.68)
A Symonds 3-0-12-0 - Lumley End
GO Jones 1* (1b) KP Pietersen 6* (10b)
one slips in place for Hogg
28.1 Hogg to Jones, one run, paddled down to the fine leg region, easy
single
28.2 Hogg to Pietersen, no run
28.3 Hogg to Pietersen, no run, hit on the pad trying to turn it away
fine
28.4 Hogg to Pietersen, one run, fraction short, turned away off the
back-foot to long-leg, 100 comes up for England - 167 more to get!
28.5 Hogg to Jones, no run, hit on the pad trying to sweep, loud
confident appeal for lbw turned down, hit outside the line of the
off stump
28.6 Hogg to Jones, no run, defended stretching forward
End of over 29 (2 runs) England 100/5 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 167/21 = 7.95)
GB Hogg 6-0-19-2 - Finchale End
KP Pietersen 7* (13b) GO Jones 2* (4b)
29.1 Symonds to Pietersen, no run, played away on the leg side, not
timed well enough to beat the fielder at midwicket
29.2 Symonds to Pietersen, one run, turned away to the short fine leg
region, bit of hesitation going for the single, in the end the
Pietersen makes it across safely, direct hit would have been fatal
29.3 Symonds to Jones, one run, turned away to the deep midwicket region
29.4 Symonds to Pietersen, no run, fuller and quicker outside the off
stump, Pietersen beaten, trying to drive it away on the off side
29.5 Symonds to Pietersen, one run
29.6 Symonds to Jones, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) England 103/5 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 164/20 = 8.20)
A Symonds 4-0-15-0 - Lumley End
KP Pietersen 9* (17b) GO Jones 3* (6b)
Ponting going for the kill, Brett Lee is back
30.1 Lee to Pietersen, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, forced away to the point region
30.2 Lee to Pietersen, no run, driven back, Lee gets a touch on it but
fails to hold on, not an easy chance
30.3 Lee to Pietersen, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Pietersen moves into position and drives it away into the
gap between mid-off and extra cover
30.4 Lee to Pietersen, no run
30.5 Lee to Pietersen, no run
30.6 Lee to Pietersen, no run, short ball, Pietersen goes for the pull
but the shot is not timed well, ends up hitting it down to mid-on
region
End of over 31 (4 runs) England 107/5 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 160/19 = 8.42)
B Lee 5-1-9-1 (3w 1nb) - Finchale End
GO Jones 3* (6b) KP Pietersen 13* (23b 1x4)
31.1 Symonds to Jones, no run, defended outside the off stump
31.2 Symonds to Jones, two runs, edged down to the third man region,
Gillespie moves across quickly and kicks it in
31.3 Symonds to Jones, no run, played down the track to the mid-on
region
31.4 Symonds to Jones, FOUR, width outside the off stump, cut away to
the backward point boundary, powerful shot, Gillespie down at
third man had no chance whatsoever
31.5 Symonds to Jones, no run, played away to the midwicket region
31.6 Symonds to Jones, no run, finds the fielder at short cover
End of over 32 (6 runs) England 113/5 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 154/18 = 8.56)
A Symonds 5-0-21-0 - Lumley End
KP Pietersen 13* (23b 1x4) GO Jones 9* (12b 1x4)
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required run rate has now gone up to 8.56! England badly need few
good overs
back to Lee v Pietersen
32.1 Lee to Pietersen, no run, fuller length delivery, driven down to
mid-on
32.2 Lee to Pietersen, one run, again pitched up, driven uplishly past
the outstretched left hand of Lee, easy single down to long-off
32.3 Lee to Jones, no run, pushed to point
32.4 Lee to Jones, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, excellent
wicket to wicket delivery, played straight to the man at mid-on
32.5 Lee to Jones, wide: no run, pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, was looking for the yorker
32.5 Lee to Jones, two runs, again pitched up and drifting down the leg
side, this time Jones gets bat on ball, McGrath moves across
quickly in the deep and saves a certain four, excellent work
32.6 Lee to Jones, no run
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 117/5 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 150/17 = 8.82)
B Lee 6-1-13-1 (4w 1nb) - Finchale End
KP Pietersen 14* (25b 1x4) GO Jones 11* (16b 1x4)
drinks called in
Match State: Drinks
England require another 150 runs with 5 wickets and 17.0 overs
remaining
Required RR: 8.82
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Symonds to continue
33.1 Symonds to Pietersen, one run, played away on the leg side, easy
single
33.2 Symonds to Jones, one run, edged away to the short third man region
for an easy single
33.3 Symonds to Pietersen, FOUR, in the slot and smashed past the man at
short extra cover, fantastic shot, not a soul moved
33.4 Symonds to Pietersen, OUT: gone! another nail goes in! lofted away
to the deep midwicket region, Hussey moves across in the deep and
makes no mistake, England six down
England 123/6, Partnership of 29
KP Pietersen c Hussey b Symonds 19 (28b 2x4 0x6)
GO Jones 12* (17b 1x4) A Symonds 5.4-0-27-1
was a shot that Pietersen usually plays well, this time got it low
on the bat and failed to clear the man in the deep, Australia well
and truly on top now
Giles is the next man in
33.5 Symonds to Jones, one run, played down to fine leg
33.6 Symonds to Giles, FOUR, down the leg side, played away fine, fine
leg was up inside the circle
End of over 34 (11 runs) England 128/6 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 139/16 = 8.69)
A Symonds 6-0-32-1 - Lumley End
GO Jones 13* (18b 1x4) AF Giles 4* (1b 1x4)
34.1 Lee to Jones, no run, beaten outside the off stump
34.2 Lee to Jones, no run, cut away off the back-foot, Symonds at
backward point fails to stop it cleanly but prevents the single
from being taken
34.3 Lee to Jones, one run, turned away to square leg
34.4 Lee to Giles, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side, ball flicks
the pad and races away to the fine leg fence
34.5 Lee to Giles, OUT: gone! short delivery outside the off stump, cut
away straight to Symonds at backward point, as easy as it gets,
seven down - three more to go
England 133/7, Partnership of 10
AF Giles c Symonds b Lee 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
GO Jones 14* (21b 1x4) B Lee 6.5-1-14-2 (4w 1nb)
34.6 Lee to Tremlett, one run, played wide of the cover fielder, off the
mark first ball
End of over 35 (6 runs) England 134/7 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 133/15 = 8.87)
B Lee 7-1-15-2 (4w 1nb) - Finchale End
CT Tremlett 1* (1b) GO Jones 14* (21b 1x4)
35.1 Symonds to Tremlett, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
35.2 Symonds to Tremlett, one run, edged down to third man, easy single
35.3 Symonds to Jones, no run, defended down to silly mid-on
required run rate is now over 9 !
35.4 Symonds to Jones, no run, cut away straight to the fielder at
backward point
35.5 Symonds to Jones, no run
35.6 Symonds to Jones, FOUR, cracking cover drive, diving effort in the
deep by Hogg was not quite enough
End of over 36 (5 runs) England 139/7 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 128/14 = 9.14)
A Symonds 7-0-37-1 - Lumley End
CT Tremlett 2* (3b) GO Jones 18* (25b 2x4)
36.1 Lee to Tremlett, no run
36.2 Lee to Tremlett, no run, short delivery on the stumps, defended
36.3 Lee to Tremlett, no run, angling in, defended awkwardly
36.4 Lee to Tremlett, no run, defended but not cleanly, ball rolls
behind and is kicked away from the stumps by Tremlett
36.5 Lee to Tremlett, no run, sharp bouncer, Tremlett defends awkwardly,
ball clips the glove and lobs up behind the stumps, falls safely
between the keeper moving in and the bowler following up
36.6 Lee to Tremlett, no run
End of over 37 (maiden) England 139/7 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 128/13 = 9.85)
B Lee 8-2-15-2 (4w 1nb) - Finchale End
GO Jones 18* (25b 2x4) CT Tremlett 2* (9b)
37.1 Watson to Jones, no run
37.2 Watson to Jones, two runs, inside edge and the ball rolls away to
deep square leg, comfortable two
37.3 Watson to Jones, two runs
37.4 Watson to Jones, one run, steered down to third man
37.5 Watson to Tremlett, one run, makes room and slashes hard, ball
clips the edge and flies down to third man
37.6 Watson to Jones, OUT: fraction short, pulled away in the air to the
mid-on region, Hayden times his jump to perfection and takes a
good over-head catch to give Watson his first wicket of the match,
England eight down
England 145/8, Partnership of 12
GO Jones c Hayden b Watson 23 (30b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (6 runs) England 145/8 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 122/12 = 10.17)
SR Watson 6-0-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
CT Tremlett 3* (10b)
Gough is the next man in
Lee to continue, one slip in place
38.1 Lee to Tremlett, one run, pitched up, Tremlett ends up with an
inside edge trying to defend, ball rolls away to the square leg
region
38.2 Lee to Gough, no run, short ball, angling in from outside the off
stump, defended awkwardly, ball pops up on the off side, falls
well short of the fielder at short cover
38.3 Lee to Gough, FOUR, short ball, pulled away in style to the
midwicket fence, 150 comes up for England
38.4 Lee to Gough, legbye: one run, down to fine leg
38.5 Lee to Tremlett, no run, beaten outside the off stump
38.6 Lee to Tremlett, no run, attempted yoker, ends up as a low
fulltoss, defended straight to the man at cover
End of over 39 (6 runs) England 151/8 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 116/11 = 10.55)
B Lee 9-2-20-2 (4w 1nb) - Finchale End
D Gough 4* (3b 1x4) CT Tremlett 4* (13b)
39.1 Watson to Gough, one run, fulltoss on the pads, played away to deep
midwicket
39.2 Watson to Tremlett, one run, short outside the off stump, lofted
well over the cover fielder, one bounce and straight to Hogg
moving in from the deep
39.3 Watson to Gough, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump,
beaten by the lack of bounce
39.4 Watson to Gough, one run, played away to the point region, quick
single taken
39.5 Watson to Tremlett, one run, well bowled slower ball, Tremlett gets
bat on ball, easy single down to third man
39.6 Watson to Gough, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, call
clips the pad and rolls down to the short fine leg region,
Gilchrist moves across and fields
End of over 40 (5 runs) England 156/8 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 111/10 = 11.10)
SR Watson 7-0-45-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
D Gough 6* (7b 1x4) CT Tremlett 6* (15b)
40.1 Gillespie to Gough, no run, played down to mid-on
40.2 Gillespie to Gough, one run, played down to long-on, easy single
40.3 Gillespie to Tremlett, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, Tremlett fails to make contact
40.4 Gillespie to Tremlett, two runs, slower ball, lofted away over the
midwicket fielder, one handed swing
40.5 Gillespie to Tremlett, OUT: nine down! pitched up outside the off
stump, lofted away to the deep cover region, Hussey moves in from
the deep and judges it to perfection
England 159/9, Partnership of 14
CT Tremlett c Hussey b Gillespie 8 (18b 0x4 0x6)
D Gough 7* (9b 1x4) JN Gillespie 5.5-0-21-1 (1w)
Harmison is the last man in
40.6 Gillespie to Gough, one run, played down to fine leg, end of a
successful over
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 160/9 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 107/9 = 11.89)
JN Gillespie 6-0-22-1 (1w) - Finchale End
D Gough 8* (10b 1x4) SJ Harmison 0* (0b)
41.1 Watson to Gough, FOUR, good length delivery, angling in from
outside the off stump, Gough ends up with an inside edge trying to
work it away on the leg side, ball beats the diving keeper and
races away to the fine leg fence, Watson is not happy
41.2 Watson to Gough, no run, driven away on the off side
41.3 Watson to Gough, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Gough swings hard but fails to make contact
41.4 Watson to Gough, one run
41.5 Watson to Harmison, no run, inside edge onto the pad
41.6 Watson to Harmison, one run, fulltoss, played down to mid-off,
quick single taken
End of over 42 (6 runs) England 166/9 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 101/8 = 12.62)
SR Watson 8-0-51-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
SJ Harmison 1* (2b) D Gough 13* (14b 2x4)
42.1 Gillespie to Harmison, one run, short ball, pulled away to the
long-on region, not a well timed shot, got there bit early
42.2 Gillespie to Gough, no run, beaten outside the off stump, Gough was
looking to steer it down to third man
42.3 Gillespie to Gough, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the cover region
42.4 Gillespie to Gough, FOUR, short ball, angling in from outside the
off stump, pulled away in front of square, great shot
42.5 Gillespie to Gough, one run, driven away to deep cover, another
well timed shot
42.6 Gillespie to Harmison, no run, pitched up on the stumps, played
away on the leg side
End of over 43 (6 runs) England 172/9 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 95/7 = 13.57)
JN Gillespie 7-0-28-1 (1w) - Finchale End
D Gough 18* (18b 3x4) SJ Harmison 2* (4b)
McGrath into the attack now
43.1 McGrath to Gough, no run, comes down the track looking for the big
one, ends up hitting it down to mid-off
43.2 McGrath to Gough, no run, slower ball, hit straight to the man at
cover, stand and deliver shot
43.3 McGrath to Gough, no run, pitched up close to the off stump line,
Gough beaten for pace, gets an edge past the off stump
43.4 McGrath to Gough, FOUR, shot! in the slot outside the off stump,
driven through extra cover, long chase ends in vain, Gough moves
to 22!
43.5 McGrath to Gough, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
43.6 McGrath to Gough, no run, driven away to the cover region, not
timed well enough to beat the fielder moving across
End of over 44 (4 runs) England 176/9 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 91/6 = 15.17)
GD McGrath 7-1-13-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
SJ Harmison 2* (4b) D Gough 22* (24b 4x4)
44.1 Gillespie to Harmison, one run, glided down to third man
44.2 Gillespie to Gough, no run, driven back to the bowler
44.3 Gillespie to Gough, no run, and again, pitched up and played back
to the bowler
44.4 Gillespie to Gough, one run, played down to long-on
44.5 Gillespie to Harmison, no run, fuller length delivery, Harmison
fails to get bat on ball, ball goes through to the keeper
44.6 Gillespie to Harmison, no run, hit straight back, too straight in
fact, ball hits the stumps at the other end and rolls away on the
off side
End of over 45 (2 runs) England 178/9 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 89/5 = 17.80)
JN Gillespie 8-0-30-1 (1w) - Finchale End
D Gough 23* (27b 4x4) SJ Harmison 3* (7b)
England require another 89 runs with 1 wicket and 30 balls
remaining
Australia need just one more wicket
45.1 McGrath to Gough, one run, on the stump, pushed away in front of
point, easy single
45.2 McGrath to Harmison, one run, pitched up on the stumps, played down
to long-on
45.3 McGrath to Gough, FOUR, 4 1;short ball, pulled away nicely to the
backward square leg fence, top shot
45.4 McGrath to Gough, no run, pitched up on the pads, defended
45.5 McGrath to Gough, no run, slower ball, defended to the leg side
45.6 McGrath to Gough, FOUR, four more! this time lofted down to the
long-on fence, Gough continues on his merry way!
End of over 46 (10 runs) England 188/9 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 79/4 = 19.75)
GD McGrath 8-1-23-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
SJ Harmison 4* (8b) D Gough 32* (32b 6x4)
46.1 Gillespie to Harmison, two runs, fulltoss on the pads, played away
behind square on the leg side, runs hard and gets back for the
second
46.2 Gillespie to Harmison, one run, short ball, pulled away to the
midwicket region
If England get to 213 they get a point, that's 21 runs in 22 balls
46.3 Gillespie to Gough, no run
46.4 Gillespie to Gough, two runs, driven away through extra cover
Gough gets a new bat - Gillespie has two balls left in the over
46.5 Gillespie to Gough, no run, cut away straight to Symonds at gully
46.6 Gillespie to Gough, one run, played away behind square on the leg
side
End of over 47 (6 runs) England 194/9 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 73/3 = 24.33)
JN Gillespie 9-0-36-1 (1w) - Finchale End
D Gough 35* (36b 6x4) SJ Harmison 7* (10b)
47.1 McGrath to Gough, one run, inside edge onto the pads, ball rolls
away on the off side, single taken
47.2 McGrath to Harmison, one run, driven away well wide of the cover
fielder
47.3 McGrath to Gough, one run, on the stumps, played straight down the
ground to the long-on region
47.4 McGrath to Harmison, two runs, short outside the off stump, cut
away behind point, comfortable two
47.5 McGrath to Harmison, no run, on the stumps and pitched up, driven
away to covers
47.6 McGrath to Harmison, no run
End of over 48 (5 runs) England 199/9 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 68/2 = 34.00)
GD McGrath 9-1-28-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
D Gough 37* (38b 6x4) SJ Harmison 10* (14b)
14 more runs and England will get a point, 12 balls left in the
innings
Lee is back
48.1 Lee to Gough, FOUR, take that! pitched up and lofted straight back
over the bowler's head to the long-off boundary, 200 comes up,
Gough moves to 41
48.2 Lee to Gough, no run, excellent yorker, defended
48.3 Lee to Gough, no run, another yoker on target, defended to the off
side
48.4 Lee to Gough, two runs, makes room and Lee follows him, driven down
to the long-off region, runs hard and gets back for the second
48.5 Lee to Gough, one run, again driven down to long-off, this time
straight to the fielder
48.6 Lee to Harmison, no run, pitched up and angling down, ball clips
the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the leg side
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 206/9 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 61/1 = 61.00)
B Lee 10-2-27-2 (4w 1nb) - Finchale End
D Gough 44* (43b 7x4) SJ Harmison 10* (15b)
49.1 McGrath to Gough, no run, played straight to Symonds at backward
point
49.2 McGrath to Gough, one run, played down to long-off
49.3 McGrath to Harmison, no run
49.4 McGrath to Harmison, one run, low fulltoss, played away to the deep
cover region
49.5 McGrath to Gough, no run, in swinging yorker on the stumps,
defended back to the bowler
49.6 McGrath to Gough, one run, fulltoss, Gough swings hard and gets it
down to long-on
End of over 50 (3 runs) England 209/9 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 58/0 = 0.00)
GD McGrath 10-1-31-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
D Gough 46* (47b 7x4) SJ Harmison 11* (17b)
Australia win by 57 runs!
could have been over a long time ago, but Gough and Harmison
delayed the inevitable with a 50 runs partnership for the last
wicket
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