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Captains are coming out for the toss | |||
England won the toss and will bat | |||
Hello, welcome and a Happy New Year from the live coverage of the 5th and final '3 Series Mobile' Ashes Test match between Australia and England from the Sydney Cricket Ground. | |||
This is the fifth match of the series and England are staring down the barrel of a humiliating 5-0 whitewash, the first time an Australian side has clean swept England since Warwick Armstrong's team of 1920-1921 trounced J.W.H.T.Douglas' men. The Boxing Day Test, billed as the MCG's 100th Test, even though it wasn't, was completed in just three days. Australia romped home by an innings and 99 runs after Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds crashed centuries when the home side were in trouble at 84-5. | |||
Shane Warne bowed out of the MCG with a five-wicket haul and now just needs one wicket for 1,000 international scalps, to become only the second player to achieve the feat - after Muttiah Muralitharan, who already has 1,100 to his name. It is Glenn McGrath's turn to take centre stage on his home ground as both these legends step onto the playing field for the last time - McGrath needing one wicket for 900 in internationals. | |||
Warne will quit all cricket after this Test - save for the last two years of his Hampshire contract - while McGrath will leave the Test arena at the same time but will continue to play one-day internationals until the World Cup. | |||
Can England salvage something like they did on their last tour Down Under in 2002-2003 under Nasser Hussain? They were 4-0 down coming into this final Test but Australia decided to leave out McGrath and Warne and the visitors calmed a victory that no-one expected. Can Andrew Flintoff lift his troops one more time or are the ruthless Aussies, with their big two saying farewell, only having eyes for exacting the perfect revenge for the 2005 Ashes loss. | |||
Australia have resisted the calls for Stuart MacGill to come into the side on his home pitch - a pitch that he is the second leading wicket-taker of all time on. But they have stuck with the twelve that were on duty in Melbourne so Mitchell Johnson again comes along for the ride. | |||
England might shuffle their pack a little bit with a possible inclusion of the second spinner in Jamie Dalrymple, who was called up into the squad in place of Ashley Giles, who returned home to be with his wife. | |||
This will be the 316th time these sides have met, with Australia coming out on top in 130, England are still on 97 and there have been 88 draws. There is some cheer for England, however, with 21 of the 52 games between the two sides going their way. Australia have won 24 and there have been 7 draws. | |||
This is the 95th Test match to be played at the SCG. Australia have won 50, the opposition 27 (most of which were England) and 17 were draws. | |||
The first ever Test match between the sides was the sixth Test match ever played - in 1882/83. Australia won by 5 wickets. | |||
The highest individual score for Australia v England is 334 by Donald Bradman at Leeds in 1930, while England's equivalent is the one-time world record 364 by Len Hutton at The Oval in 1938. | |||
The best bowling performance for Australia in these games is 9-121 by Arthur Mailey in Melbourne in 1920-21 season while the great Jim Laker's outstanding 10-53 is still the best by an Englishman. | |||
Pakistani Aleem Dar is joined by Billy Bowden for this final Test of the series while head referee Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka for the remainder of the series. | |||
Australia team: JL Langer, ML Hayden, *RT Ponting, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, SR Clark, GD McGrath | |||
England team: AJ Strauss, AN Cook, IR Bell, PD Collingwood, KP Pietersen, *A Flintoff, +CMW Read, SI Mahmood, JM Anderson, SJ Harmison, MS Panesar | |||
00:38 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook will open and McGrath to start the proceedings for Australia | |||
![]() © PCB | AJ Strauss and AN Cook to open the batting | ||
00:40 GMT: Start of innings | |||
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
0 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length just outside the off, left alone |
0 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
0 | b3 | 2 | fuller length into the legs, turns it wide of midwicket for couple |
0 | b4 | 0 | good length into the legs, defended it |
0 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, Strauss shoulder arms |
0 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 1: | (2 runs scored) England 2-0 (Strauss 2*, 6 balls, Cook 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
B Lee comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Cook short of good length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it, ball hit him on thigh pads |
1 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
1 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
1 | b4 | 0 | good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
1 | b5 | 0 | good length into the middle, tries to defend it got leading edge to point for no run |
1 | b6 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it |
End of over 2: | (0 runs scored) England 2-0 (Strauss 2*, 6 balls, Cook 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length into the middle, tries to defend it and got inside edge to pads |
2 | b2 | 0 | good length into the middle, defended it on the bakcfoot |
2 | b3 | 2 | fuller length into the off, pushed it wide of mid on for couple |
2 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses it |
2 | b5 | 0 | good length into the middle, pushed it back to bowler |
2 | b6 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
End of over 3: | (3 runs scored) England 5-0 (Strauss 5*, 12 balls, Cook 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
3 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Strauss good length just outside the off, left alone |
3 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
3 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended back to bowler |
3 | b4 | 4 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it got outside edge wide of slips for FOUR!! |
3 | b5 | 0 | short of good length into the legs, defended it got leading edge towards gully for no run |
3 | b6 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
End of over 4: | (5 runs scored) England 10-0 (Strauss 10*, 18 balls, Cook 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
4 | b1 | 4 | McGrath to Strauss good length just outside the off, defended it got outside edge wide of slips for FOUR!! |
4 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, declined |
4 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and got leading edge to third slips and it fall short of him |
4 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
4 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
4 | b6 | 0 | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run |
End of over 5: | (4 runs scored) England 14-0 (Strauss 14*, 24 balls, Cook 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
5 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Cook good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
5 | b2 | 2 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of extracovers for couple |
5 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
5 | b4 | 0 | good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run |
5 | b5 | 0 | short of length into the middle, tries to hooks and misses it |
5 | b6 | 2 | fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple |
End of over 6: | (4 runs scored) England 18-0 (Strauss 14*, 24 balls, Cook 4*, 12 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
6 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
6 | b2 | 2 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple |
6 | b3 | 3 | good length just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for triple |
6 | b4 | 0 | McGrath to Cook good length into the middle, defended back to bowler |
6 | b5 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
6 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
End of over 7: | (6 runs scored) England 24-0 (Strauss 19*, 28 balls, Cook 5*, 14 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
7 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Cook good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
7 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to drives ti and misses it |
7 | b3 | 3 | good length into the off, punches it straight down the ground for triple |
7 | b4 | 0 | Lee to Strauss short of good length into the off, left alone |
7 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
7 | b6 | 0 | good length jsut outside the off, left alone |
End of over 8: | (3 runs scored) England 27-0 (Strauss 19*, 31 balls, Cook 8*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
8 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Cook good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
8 | b2 | 0 | good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
8 | b3 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
8 | b4 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length just outside the off, left alone |
8 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
8 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run |
End of over 9: | (1 run scored) England 28-0 (Strauss 19*, 34 balls, Cook 9*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
9 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Cook good length just outside the off, Cook shoulder arms |
9 | b2 | 4 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR!! |
9 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
9 | b4 | 0 | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run |
9 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
9 | b6 | 0 | good length wide outside the off, left alone |
End of over 10: | (4 runs scored) England 32-0 (Strauss 19*, 34 balls, Cook 13*, 26 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
01:24 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
01:26 GMT: Play resumes | |||
10 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
10 | b2 | 0 | good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
10 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
10 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
10 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run |
10 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 11: | (0 runs scored) England 32-0 (Strauss 19*, 40 balls, Cook 13*, 26 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
11 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Cook good length just outside the off, left alone |
11 | b2 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it to extracovers for no run |
11 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, punches it to mid off for no run |
11 | b4 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it got inside edge to pads for no run |
11 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
11 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 12: | (0 runs scored) England 32-0 (Strauss 19*, 40 balls, Cook 13*, 32 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Strauss good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
12 | b2 | 2 | good length into the off, punches it to point for couple |
12 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, played it back to bower |
12 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
12 | b5 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it got outside edge to third slips, dropped by Langer |
12 | b6 | 4 | fuller length into he legs, drives it wide of midwicket and mid on for FOUR!! |
End of over 13: | (6 runs scored) England 38-0 (Strauss 25*, 46 balls, Cook 13*, 32 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
13 | b1 | 1 | Clark to Cook good length into the off, drives it got inside edge to fine leg for single |
13 | b2 | 0 | Clark to Strauss good length wide outside the off, left alone |
13 | b3 | 1wd | wide outside the off, left alone |
13 | b4 | 2 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for couple |
13 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to short covers for no run |
13 | b6 | 0 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run |
13 | b7 | 2 | fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of extracovers for couple |
End of over 14: | (6 runs scored) England 44-0 (Strauss 29*, 51 balls, Cook 14*, 33 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
B Lee comes on to bowl | |||
14 | b1 | 1 | Lee to Cook good length into the legs, pushed to midwicket for single |
14 | b2 | 0 | Lee to Strauss Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got outisde edge to keeper for easy catch |
Strauss c Gilchrist b Lee (29 runs, 52 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | IR Bell comes in to bat | ||
14 | b3 | 2 | Lee to Bell short of good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and gloves it wide of gully for couple |
14 | b4 | 1wd | wide down the legs, short ball, left alone |
14 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
14 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
14 | b7 | 1 | short of good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
End of over 15: | (5 runs scored) England 49-1 (Cook 15*, 34 balls, Bell 3*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
15 | b1 | 4 | Clark to Bell fuller length into the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for FOUR!! |
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15 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
15 | b3 | 0 | good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run |
15 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
15 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended i t |
15 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 16: | (4 runs scored) England 53-1 (Cook 15*, 34 balls, Bell 7*, 10 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
16 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Cook good length just outside the off, left alone |
16 | b2 | 0 | good length wide outside the off, left alone |
16 | b3 | 4 | good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!! |
16 | b4 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
16 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
16 | b6 | 1 | good length just outside the off, punches it to extracovers for single |
End of over 17: | (5 runs scored) England 58-1 (Cook 20*, 40 balls, Bell 7*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
02:01 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
It's time for lunch and do join us for the post lunch session by 40 minutes | |||
02:39 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome back to the psot lunch session, Players and Umpires are entering the field and the match is about to resume | |||
17 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Cook good length into the legs, defended it |
17 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to extracovers for no run |
17 | b3 | 0 | good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
17 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
17 | b5 | 0 | good length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it |
17 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 18: | (0 runs scored) England 58-1 (Cook 20*, 46 balls, Bell 7*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
18 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Bell good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run |
18 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
18 | b3 | 0 | good length into the legs, tries to defended it and misses it |
18 | b4 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
18 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
18 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
End of over 19: | (0 runs scored) England 58-1 (Cook 20*, 46 balls, Bell 7*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Cook Gone! good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and got inside edge to keeper, Gilchrist taken a well dived catch towards his right |
Cook c Gilchrist b Clark (20 runs, 47 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | KP Pietersen comes in to bat | ||
19 | b2 | 1 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, pushed to extracovers for single |
19 | b3 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
19 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
19 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
19 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for nor un |
End of over 20: | (1 run scored) England 59-2 (Bell 7*, 20 balls, Pietersen 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
20 | b1 | 1lb | Lee to Pietersen good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
20 | b2 | 0 | Lee to Bell good length into the off, defended it |
20 | b3 | 4 | fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of midwicket and ran four runs |
20 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
20 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, Bell shouldera rms |
20 | b6 | 1 | short of good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
End of over 21: | (6 runs scored) England 65-2 (Bell 12*, 25 balls, Pietersen 1*, 2 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
21 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length just outside the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
21 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to extracovers for no run |
21 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
21 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
21 | b5 | 3 | good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for triple |
21 | b6 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length into the off, defended it |
End of over 22: | (3 runs scored) England 68-2 (Bell 15*, 30 balls, Pietersen 1*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
22 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Bell good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
22 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
22 | b3 | 1 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single |
22 | b4 | 0 | Lee to Pietersen good length just outside the off, tries to edges it and misses it |
22 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
22 | b6 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
End of over 23: | (1 run scored) England 69-2 (Bell 16*, 33 balls, Pietersen 1*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
23 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
23 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to short covers for no run |
23 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
23 | b4 | 2; 1nb | good length into the middle, turns it wide of square leg for couple |
23 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
23 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
23 | b7 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
End of over 24: | (3 runs scored) England 72-2 (Bell 18*, 40 balls, Pietersen 1*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
24 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Pietersen good length outside the off, left alone |
24 | b2 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
24 | b3 | 2 | good length into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for couple |
24 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
24 | b5 | 1 | short of good length into the off, turns it to midwicket and ran a quick single |
24 | b6 | 0 | Lee to Bell good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
End of over 25: | (3 runs scored) England 75-2 (Bell 18*, 41 balls, Pietersen 4*, 11 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
25 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Pietersen good legnth into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
25 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to drives it and misses i t |
25 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
25 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
25 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
25 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, drives it to covers for no run |
End of over 26: | (0 runs scored) England 75-2 (Bell 18*, 41 balls, Pietersen 4*, 17 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
26 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Bell short of length into the off, ducks underneath it |
26 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
26 | b3 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
26 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
26 | b5 | 0 | short of good length into the off, defended it to gully for no run |
26 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
End of over 27: | (0 runs scored) England 75-2 (Bell 18*, 47 balls, Pietersen 4*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
27 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Pietersen good length just outside the off, left alone |
27 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the of, tries to defend it and misses it |
27 | b3 | 1 | short of good length just outside the off, comes out of the track and turns it to square leg for single |
27 | b4 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
27 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses itr |
27 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, drives it and mistimes it to midwicket for no run |
End of over 28: | (1 run scored) England 76-2 (Bell 18*, 50 balls, Pietersen 5*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
28 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Pietersen good length just outside the off, left alone |
28 | b2 | 1 | good length into the off, punches it to extracovers for single |
28 | b3 | 0 | Lee to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
28 | b4 | 3 | fuller length into the legs, turns it wide of square leg for triple |
28 | b5 | 2 | Lee to Pietersen short of length into the legs, turns it to fine leg and ran couple of runs |
28 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 29: | (6 runs scored) England 82-2 (Bell 21*, 52 balls, Pietersen 8*, 24 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
29 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
29 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended back to bowler |
29 | b3 | 4 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and got inside towards fine leg for FOUR!! |
29 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
29 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it |
29 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run |
End of over 30: | (4 runs scored) England 86-2 (Bell 25*, 58 balls, Pietersen 8*, 24 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
30 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, tries to drives it got inside edge to pads |
30 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to drives it got leading edge to point for no run |
30 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, comes across and turns it to midwicket for no run |
30 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it |
30 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
30 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and got outside edge and it fall short of slips |
End of over 31: | (0 runs scored) England 86-2 (Bell 25*, 58 balls, Pietersen 8*, 30 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
31 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
31 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
31 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
31 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it |
31 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
31 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
End of over 32: | (0 runs scored) England 86-2 (Bell 25*, 64 balls, Pietersen 8*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
32 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, left alone |
32 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it |
32 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
32 | b4 | 2 | good length into the middle, turns it wide of square leg for couple |
32 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to push it and misses it, hit him on pads |
32 | b6 | 1 | fuller length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
End of over 33: | (3 runs scored) England 89-2 (Bell 25*, 64 balls, Pietersen 11*, 36 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
33 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Pietersen good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
33 | b2 | 2 | short of good length just outside the off, punches it wide of point for couple |
33 | b3 | 1nb | good legnth just outside the off, left alone |
33 | b4 | 1 | good length into the legs, pushed it wide of square leg for single |
33 | b5 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
33 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left aloen |
33 | b7 | 4 | good length just outside the off, edges it wide of gully and slips for FOUR!! |
End of over 34: | (8 runs scored) England 97-2 (Bell 29*, 67 balls, Pietersen 14*, 40 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
03:58 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
03:59 GMT: Play resumes | |||
34 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
34 | b2 | 4 | fuller length into the middle, comes across and drives it to midwicket for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 100 took 34.2 overs | |||
34 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
34 | b4 | 0 | good length jsut outside the off, left alone |
34 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
34 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
End of over 35: | (4 runs scored) England 101-2 (Bell 29*, 67 balls, Pietersen 18*, 46 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
35 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run |
35 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
35 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
35 | b4 | 3 | good length just outside the off, punches it got thick edge wide of point for triple |
35 | b5 | 0 | McGrath to Pietersen fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
35 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 36: | (3 runs scored) England 104-2 (Bell 32*, 71 balls, Pietersen 18*, 48 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
36 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone; |
36 | b2 | 1 | fuller length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
36 | b3 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
36 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to edges it and left alone on the last moment |
36 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
36 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 37: | (1 run scored) England 105-2 (Bell 33*, 73 balls, Pietersen 18*, 52 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
37 | b1 | 4 | McGrath to Bell short of good length into the middle, pulls it wide of square leg for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Bell 30, Pietersen 18) took 110 balls | |||
37 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
37 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
37 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run |
37 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
37 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run |
End of over 38: | (4 runs scored) England 109-2 (Bell 37*, 79 balls, Pietersen 18*, 52 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
38 | b1 | 1 | Clark to Pietersen short of good length just outside the off, turns it to square leg for single |
38 | b2 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to defend it and misses it |
38 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
38 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run |
38 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
38 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 39: | (1 run scored) England 110-2 (Bell 37*, 84 balls, Pietersen 19*, 53 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
39 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and defended it |
39 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended it |
39 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to short covers for nor un |
39 | b4 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single |
39 | b5 | 0 | Warne to Bell flighted into the off, played back to bowler |
39 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single |
End of over 40: | (2 runs scored) England 112-2 (Bell 38*, 86 balls, Pietersen 20*, 57 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
40 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length into the off, pushed to point for no run |
40 | b2 | 1 | short of good length into the off, pulls it just over mid on for single |
40 | b3 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, left alone |
40 | b4 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
40 | b5 | 0 | short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it |
40 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 41: | (1 run scored) England 113-2 (Bell 39*, 88 balls, Pietersen 20*, 61 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
41 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the off, defended it |
41 | b2 | 0 | flighted into the legs, turns it wide of short leg for no run |
41 | b3 | 0 | flighted into the off, defended it |
41 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, drives it to long off for single |
41 | b5 | 1 | Warne to Pietersen flighted into the legs, pushed to fine leg for single |
41 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Bell flighted just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 42: | (2 runs scored) England 115-2 (Bell 40*, 93 balls, Pietersen 21*, 62 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
42 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Pietersen good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off, Clark taken the pace of the ball |
42 | b2 | 1wd | short of length down the legs, left alone |
42 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
42 | b4 | 2 | good length into the off, turns it to square leg for couple |
42 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
42 | b6 | 1 | short of good length into the middle, pulls it to deep midwicket for single |
42 | b7 | 0 | Clark to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 43: | (4 runs scored) England 119-2 (Bell 40*, 94 balls, Pietersen 24*, 67 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
43 | b1 | 1 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for single |
43 | b2 | 1 | Warne to Bell flighted into the legs, pushed to long on for single |
43 | b3 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, defended it |
43 | b4 | 0 | flighted just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run |
43 | b5 | 2 | tossed up into the legs, comes out of the track and drives it to deep square leg for couple |
43 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single |
End of over 44: | (5 runs scored) England 124-2 (Bell 41*, 95 balls, Pietersen 28*, 72 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Symonds comes on to bowl | |||
44 | b1 | 1 | Symonds to Pietersen good length into the off, turns it to square leg for single |
44 | b2 | 0 | Symonds to Bell good length just outside the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
44 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
44 | b4 | 3 | fuller length into the middle, drives it wide of midwicket and md on for triple |
44 | b5 | 2 | Symonds to Pietersen good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for couple |
44 | b6 | 0 | short of good length just outside the off, turns it to midwicket for no run |
End of over 45: | (6 runs scored) England 130-2 (Bell 44*, 98 balls, Pietersen 31*, 75 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
45 | b1 | 4 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the legs, drives it wide of mid on for FOUR!! |
45 | b2 | 0 | flighted into the legs, drives it back to bowler |
45 | b3 | 0 | low full toss into the legs, pushed to midwicket for no run |
45 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
45 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
45 | b6 | 0 | flighted into the off, defended it |
End of over 46: | (4 runs scored) England 134-2 (Bell 48*, 104 balls, Pietersen 31*, 75 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
46 | b1 | 1 | Symonds to Pietersen short of good length into the off, pulls it to deep midwicket for single |
46 | b2 | 0 | Symonds to Bell good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
46 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
46 | b4 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
46 | b5 | 0 | Symonds to Pietersen good length just outside the off, left alone |
46 | b6 | 0 | good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for no run |
End of over 47: | (2 runs scored) England 136-2 (Bell 49*, 107 balls, Pietersen 32*, 78 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
47 | b1 | 1 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the legs, pushed to mid on for single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Ian Bell has made 50 in 108 balls with 6 fours | |||
47 | b2 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
47 | b3 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to extracovers for no run |
47 | b4 | 0 | flighted outside the off, left alone |
47 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended it |
47 | b6 | 0 | flighted just outside the off, defended on the frontfoot |
End of over 48: | (1 run scored) England 137-2 (Bell 50*, 108 balls, Pietersen 32*, 83 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
48 | b1 | 1 | Symonds to Bell good length into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single |
48 | b2 | 0 | Symonds to Pietersen fuller length just outside the off, drives it straight to extracovers for no run |
48 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
48 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
48 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
48 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for no run |
End of over 49: | (1 run scored) England 138-2 (Bell 51*, 109 balls, Pietersen 32*, 88 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
49 | b1 | 3 | Warne to Bell tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of point for triple |
49 | b2 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, defended back to bowler |
49 | b3 | 1 | tossed up into the middle, comes out of the track and drives it straight down the track and it hit the stumps to long off for single |
49 | b4 | 0 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the off, defended i t |
49 | b5 | 0 | flighted into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
49 | b6 | 1 | flipper into the legs, pulls it to deep square leg for single |
End of over 50: | (5 runs scored) England 143-2 (Bell 55*, 113 balls, Pietersen 33*, 90 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
50 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Bell good length into the off, defended it |
50 | b2 | 1 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it got inside edge to fine leg for single |
50 | b3 | 0 | Symonds to Pietersen good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run |
50 | b4 | 1 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid on and ran a quick single |
50 | b5 | 1 | Symonds to Bell good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
50 | b6 | 1 | Symonds to Pietersen good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
End of over 51: | (4 runs scored) England 147-2 (Bell 57*, 116 balls, Pietersen 35*, 93 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
51 | b1 | 1 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single |
51 | b2 | 0 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
51 | b3 | 0 | flighted into the off, defended it |
51 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
51 | b5 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, drives it got outside edge towards gully for single |
51 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen flighted into the off, defended it |
End of over 52: | (2 runs scored) England 149-2 (Bell 58*, 120 balls, Pietersen 36*, 95 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
05:10 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
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05:31 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Hello and welcome back, Players and Umpires are in the centre, Play is about to resume | |||
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
52 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length outside the off, left alone |
52 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, Bell shoulder arms |
52 | b3 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
52 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to gully for no run |
52 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
52 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it |
End of over 53: | (0 runs scored) England 149-2 (Bell 58*, 126 balls, Pietersen 36*, 95 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
53 | b1 | 1 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 150 took 53.1 overs | |||
53 | b2 | 1 | Warne to Bell flighted into the off, pushed to long off for single |
53 | b3 | 1 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for single |
53 | b4 | 0 | Warne to Bell flighted into the middle, defended it |
53 | b5 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to long off for single |
53 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen flighted just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 54: | (4 runs scored) England 153-2 (Bell 60*, 129 balls, Pietersen 38*, 98 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
54 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell good length just outside the off, left alone |
54 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
54 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run |
54 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
54 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, edges it to gully for no run |
54 | b6 | 1 | good length into the off, turns it to square leg for single |
End of over 55: | (1 run scored) England 154-2 (Bell 61*, 135 balls, Pietersen 38*, 98 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
55 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
55 | b2 | 0 | flighted into the middle, pushed back to bowler |
55 | b3 | 0 | flighted into the legs, pushed to midwicket for no run |
55 | b4 | 0 | flighted into the off, defended it |
55 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended it |
55 | b6 | 1 | flighted just outside the off, pushed to long off for single |
End of over 56: | (1 run scored) England 155-2 (Bell 62*, 141 balls, Pietersen 38*, 98 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
56 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell full toss into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
56 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed back to bowler |
56 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
56 | b4 | 4 | good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 100 (Bell 59, Pietersen 38) took 227 balls | |||
56 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
56 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 57: | (4 runs scored) England 159-2 (Bell 66*, 147 balls, Pietersen 38*, 98 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
57 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Pietersen tossed up into the off, defended it |
57 | b2 | 0 | tossed up outside the off, comes out of the track and defended it |
57 | b3 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to long off for single |
57 | b4 | 4 | Warne to Bell tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR!! |
57 | b5 | 0 | arm ball, into the middle, pushed to midwicket for no run |
57 | b6 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to point for no run |
End of over 58: | (5 runs scored) England 164-2 (Bell 70*, 150 balls, Pietersen 39*, 101 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
58 | b1 | 2 | McGrath to Pietersen short of good length into the off, comes out of the track and pulled it to deep square leg for couple |
58 | b2 | 0 | good length into te off, pushed to mid off for no run |
58 | b3 | 0 | Gone! short of good length into the off, pulls it and miscues it to midwicket for a well judged catch |
Pietersen c Hussey b McGrath (41 runs, 104 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | PD Collingwood comes in to bat | ||
58 | b4 | 0 | McGrath to Collingwood good length just outside the off, defended it |
58 | b5 | 0 | good length outside the off, left alone |
58 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, tries to defend it and misses it, appeal for lbw, declined |
End of over 59: | (2 runs scored) England 166-3 (Bell 70*, 150 balls, Collingwood 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
59 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Bell tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
59 | b2 | 1 | flighted into the off, pushed to long off for single |
59 | b3 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the off, defended it |
59 | b4 | 0 | flighted into the legs, turns it to short leg and it fall short of him |
59 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the middle, pushed back to bowler |
59 | b6 | 0 | flighted into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
End of over 60: | (1 run scored) England 167-3 (Bell 71*, 152 balls, Collingwood 0*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
60 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Bell Gone! good length into the off, tries to defend it and misses it, ball dislodges the off stump |
Bell b McGrath (71 runs, 153 balls, 8x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | A Flintoff comes in to bat | ||
60 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
60 | b3 | 0 | short of good length into the off, defended it to gully for no run |
60 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
60 | b5 | 3 | fuller length into the legs, pushed to dee midwicket for triple |
60 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Collingwood good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 61: | (3 runs scored) England 170-4 (Collingwood 0*, 8 balls, Flintoff 3*, 4 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
61 | b1 | 4 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!! |
61 | b2 | 0 | flipper into the legs, turns it to midwicket for no run |
61 | b3 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended i t |
61 | b4 | 0 | flighted into the off, pushed to point for no run |
61 | b5 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to fine leg for single |
61 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the off, cuts it to point for no run |
End of over 62: | (5 runs scored) England 175-4 (Collingwood 0*, 9 balls, Flintoff 8*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
62 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff good length just outside the off, left alone |
62 | b2 | 2 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it wide of mid off and Symonds taken the pace of the ball |
62 | b3 | 0 | good length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it |
62 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
62 | b5 | 0 | good length into the off, punches it to extracovers for no run |
62 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone |
End of over 63: | (2 runs scored) England 177-4 (Collingwood 0*, 9 balls, Flintoff 10*, 15 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
63 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the middle, defended it |
63 | b2 | 4 | low full toss into the off, turns it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!! |
63 | b3 | 1 | tossed up into the middle, sweeps it to deep square leg for single |
63 | b4 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
63 | b5 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to deep square leg for single |
63 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the off, spins away, left alone |
End of over 64: | (6 runs scored) England 183-4 (Collingwood 5*, 13 balls, Flintoff 11*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
B Lee comes on to bowl | |||
64 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff good length into the off, defended it |
64 | b2 | 4 | good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!! |
64 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses i t |
64 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
64 | b5 | 4 | fuller length just outside the off, drives it wide of covers for FOUR!! |
64 | b6 | 1 | good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
End of over 65: | (9 runs scored) England 192-4 (Collingwood 5*, 13 balls, Flintoff 20*, 23 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
65 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Flintoff good length just outside the off, defended it |
65 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
65 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, Flintoff shoulder arms |
65 | b4 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
65 | b5 | 6 | fuller length into the legs, smashed it over mid on for SIX!! |
65 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 66: | (6 runs scored) England 198-4 (Collingwood 5*, 13 balls, Flintoff 26*, 29 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
66 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Collingwood good length just outside the off, defended it to point for no run |
66 | b2 | 2 | good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for couple |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 200 took 66.2 overs | |||
66 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
66 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
66 | b5 | 1 | short of good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for single |
66 | b6 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff good length into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
End of over 67: | (3 runs scored) England 201-4 (Collingwood 8*, 18 balls, Flintoff 26*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
67 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Collingwood good length just outside the off, defended it |
67 | b2 | 4 | good length just outside the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!! |
67 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
67 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it got leading edge to point for no run |
67 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it to gully for no run |
67 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
End of over 68: | (4 runs scored) England 205-4 (Collingwood 12*, 24 balls, Flintoff 26*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
68 | b1 | 1 | Lee to Flintoff short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it got inside edge and it fall short of slips |
68 | b2 | 0 | Lee to Collingwood good length just outside the off, defended it |
68 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
68 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
68 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
68 | b6 | 0 | good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run |
End of over 69: | (1 run scored) England 206-4 (Collingwood 12*, 29 balls, Flintoff 27*, 31 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
69 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the off, defended it |
69 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into the off, turns it to square leg for no run |
69 | b3 | 0 | flighted into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
69 | b4 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, pushed to deep midwicket for single |
69 | b5 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up just outside the off, left alone |
69 | b6 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it |
End of over 70: | (1 run scored) England 207-4 (Collingwood 12*, 31 balls, Flintoff 28*, 35 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
06:47 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
06:50 GMT: Play resumes | |||
SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
70 | b1 | 4 | Clark to Flintoff good length just outside the off, tries to drives it got outside edge wide of slips for FOUR!! |
70 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it |
70 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
70 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to midwicket for no run |
70 | b5 | 1 | good length just outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single |
70 | b6 | 0 | Clark to Collingwood good length into the off, defended it |
End of over 71: | (5 runs scored) England 212-4 (Collingwood 12*, 32 balls, Flintoff 33*, 40 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
71 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the middle, defended it |
71 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it |
71 | b3 | 1 | low full toss into the legs, pushed to long on for single |
71 | b4 | 4 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the middle, sweeps it to deep square leg for FOUR!! |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Collingwood 16, Flintoff 34) took 69 balls | |||
71 | b5 | 4 | tossed up into the legs, drives it wide of midwicket for FOUR!! |
71 | b6 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended it |
End of over 72: | (9 runs scored) England 221-4 (Collingwood 20*, 35 balls, Flintoff 34*, 43 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
72 | b1 | 1 | Clark to Flintoff good length into the legs, pushed it to mid on for single |
72 | b2 | 2 | Clark to Collingwood fuller length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for couple |
72 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to midwicket for no run |
72 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for no run |
72 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
72 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, Collingwood shoulder arms |
End of over 73: | (3 runs scored) England 224-4 (Collingwood 22*, 40 balls, Flintoff 35*, 44 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
73 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the off, defended it |
73 | b2 | 0 | flighted into the off, pushed back to bowler |
73 | b3 | 1 | tossed up into the off, pushed to long off for single |
73 | b4 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood flighted into the off, defended it |
73 | b5 | 1 | short of good length into the middle, pulls it to deep midwicket for single |
73 | b6 | 1 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the legs, pushed to long on for single |
End of over 74: | (3 runs scored) England 227-4 (Collingwood 23*, 42 balls, Flintoff 37*, 48 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
74 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Flintoff good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run |
74 | b2 | 0 | good length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
74 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
74 | b4 | 4 | fuller length into the middle, drives it wide of mid on for FOUR!! |
74 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
74 | b6 | 0 | short of length just outside the off, ducks underneath it |
End of over 75: | (4 runs scored) England 231-4 (Collingwood 23*, 42 balls, Flintoff 41*, 54 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
75 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up outside the off, left alone |
75 | b2 | 0 | fuller length just outside the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
75 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, left alone |
75 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
75 | b5 | 0 | flighted into the off, defended it |
75 | b6 | 0 | tossed up into the off, defended it to gully for no run |
End of over 76: | (0 runs scored) England 231-4 (Collingwood 23*, 48 balls, Flintoff 41*, 54 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
A Symonds comes on to bowl | |||
76 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Flintoff good length into the off, defended it |
76 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside the off, defended it to point for no run |
76 | b3 | 0 | good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run |
76 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for no run |
76 | b5 | 0 | fuller length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run |
76 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, left alone |
End of over 77: | (0 runs scored) England 231-4 (Collingwood 23*, 48 balls, Flintoff 41*, 60 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
77 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up just outside the off, defended it |
77 | b2 | 1 | low full toss into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single |
77 | b3 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff tossed up into the off, defended it |
77 | b4 | 0 | flighted just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run |
77 | b5 | 1 | flipper into the off, pushed to long on for single |
77 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up into the legs, tries to sweeps it got inside edge to boot |
End of over 78: | (2 runs scored) England 233-4 (Collingwood 24*, 51 balls, Flintoff 42*, 63 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
78 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Flintoff good length just outside the off, left alone |
78 | b2 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
78 | b3 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run |
78 | b4 | 0 | good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run |
78 | b5 | 0 | good lengthjust outside the off, left alone |
78 | b6 | 0 | good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run |
End of over 79: | (0 runs scored) England 233-4 (Collingwood 24*, 51 balls, Flintoff 42*, 69 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
79 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Collingwood tossed up just outside the off, left alone |
79 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to midwicket for no run |
79 | b3 | 0 | tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run |
79 | b4 | 0 | flighted just outside the off, spins away, left alone |
79 | b5 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, pushed to long on for single |
79 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff flighted into the off, defended it |
End of over 80: | (1 run scored) England 234-4 (Collingwood 25*, 56 balls, Flintoff 42*, 70 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
07:30 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
That's the end of Play for the day, Bell topscored with 71 and Flintoff not out on 42 and Collingwood not out on 25. | |||
07:30 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||
For Australia McGrath got 2 wickets and Lee and Clark got a wicket each | |||
23:21 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
23:22 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
B Lee comes on to bowl | |||
80 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Collingwood good length outside the off left alone |
80 | b2 | 0 | again outside the off left alone |
80 | b3 | 0 | on the stumps pushed to mid wicket |
80 | b4 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
80 | b5 | 0 | on the off pitched up and edged to slips,dropped |
80 | b6 | 0 | short of length rising,ducks underneath |
End of over 81: | (0 runs scored) England 234-4 (Collingwood 25*, 62 balls, Flintoff 42*, 70 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
GD McGrath comes on to bowl | |||
81 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff |
81 | b2 | 0 | |
81 | b3 | 4 | good length delivery runs it to 3rd man fence |
81 | b4 | 0 | |
81 | b5 | 0 | |
81 | b6 | 1 | glanced to square leg |
End of over 82: | (5 runs scored) England 239-4 (Collingwood 25*, 62 balls, Flintoff 47*, 76 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
82 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff outside the off trying to drive misses |
82 | b2 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
82 | b3 | 0 | again outside the off left alone |
82 | b4 | 0 | pitched up and played back the track |
82 | b5 | 0 | played back the track |
82 | b6 | 1 | turned to square leg |
End of over 83: | (1 run scored) England 240-4 (Collingwood 25*, 62 balls, Flintoff 48*, 82 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
83 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff ouyside the off and oving away left alone |
83 | b2 | 0 | on the stumps played dfensively |
83 | b3 | 0 | outside the off good length left alone |
83 | b4 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
83 | b5 | 0 | on the off coming in trying to defend the ball is through the gate and completely beaten |
83 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 84: | (0 runs scored) England 240-4 (Collingwood 25*, 62 balls, Flintoff 48*, 88 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
84 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Collingwood outside the off swinging away trying to drive misses |
84 | b2 | 0 | again similar delivery and misses |
84 | b3 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
84 | b4 | 0 | onto the stumps amd defended |
84 | b5 | 0 | pushed back the track no run |
84 | b6 | 2 | on the legs pushed to fine leg and two two comfortable runs before McGrath's throw comes in |
End of over 85: | (2 runs scored) England 242-4 (Collingwood 27*, 68 balls, Flintoff 48*, 88 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
85 | b1 | 3 | McGrath to Flintoff outside the off and driven to deep extra cover |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Andrew Flintoff has made 50 in 89 balls with 6 fours and 1 six | |||
85 | b2 | 0 | McGrath to Collingwood outside the off and left alone |
85 | b3 | 0 | again outside the off left alone |
85 | b4 | 0 | on the off and coming in, hit the thigh pads and no damage done |
85 | b5 | 0 | on the off good length,played defensively |
85 | b6 | 0 | on the off moving out a bit trying to defend took the outer edge to the keeper |
Collingwood c Gilchrist b McGrath (27 runs, 73 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
CMW Read comes in to bat | |||
End of over 86: | (3 runs scored) England 245-5 (Flintoff 51*, 89 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
86 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff on the stumps short and rising, Flitoff ducks in an ackward way, good delivery |
86 | b2 | 4 | outside the off and pushed to point boundary |
86 | b3 | 0 | |
86 | b4 | 1 | on the off pushed to covers for a run |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 250 took 86.4 overs | |||
86 | b5 | 0 | Lee to Read on the legs trying to turn hit on the pads |
86 | b6 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
End of over 87: | (5 runs scored) England 250-5 (Flintoff 56*, 93 balls, Read 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
87 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff outside the off and moving away left alone |
87 | b2 | 1 | on the off and took the leading edge, ran to deep point |
87 | b3 | 0 | McGrath to Read outside the off left alone |
87 | b4 | 0 | on the stumps good length played defensively |
87 | b5 | 0 | on the legs, trying to turn hit on thigh pads no run |
87 | b6 | 0 | good length on the off played defensively |
End of over 88: | (1 run scored) England 251-5 (Flintoff 57*, 95 balls, Read 0*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
88 | b1 | 4 | Lee to Flintoff outside the off pitchd up and suare driven to point boundary |
88 | b2 | 1 | good length on the off pushed to covers for a single |
88 | b3 | 0 | Lee to Read outside the off left alone |
88 | b4 | 2 | on the middle and leg the ball took the inner edge hit the pads and rolled to third man |
88 | b5 | 0 | outside the off took the edge to Gilchrist |
Read c Gilchrist b Lee (2 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | SI Mahmood comes in to bat | ||
88 | b6 | 0 | Lee to Mahmood on the middle and leg trying to turn gets the leading edge and the baloons to Hayden at gully. England looses their 7th wicket and Lee when comes back for his next over on a Hattrick |
Mahmood c Hayden b Lee (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 89: | (7 runs scored) England 258-7 (Flintoff 62*, 97 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © PCB | SJ Harmison comes in to bat | ||
89 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff on the off short and rising Flintoff ducks |
89 | b2 | 1lb | |
89 | b3 | 0 | McGrath to Harmison outside the off beaten |
89 | b4 | 0 | |
89 | b5 | 0 | |
89 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 90: | (1 run scored) England 259-7 (Flintoff 62*, 99 balls, Harmison 0*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
90 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff outside the off and left alone |
90 | b2 | 1 | on the stumps and pushed to covers for a single |
90 | b3 | 2 | Lee to Harmison on the legs pitched up and turned to square leg |
90 | b4 | 0 | outside the off good length and coming in, trying to defend hit the pads, Umpire negatives the LBW appeal |
90 | b5 | 0 | on the off beaten |
90 | b6 | 0 | outside the off leftalone |
End of over 91: | (3 runs scored) England 262-7 (Flintoff 63*, 101 balls, Harmison 2*, 8 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
91 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff outside the off left alone |
91 | b2 | 0 | on the stupms turned to square leg |
91 | b3 | 0 | on the off played defensively |
91 | b4 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
91 | b5 | 1 | outside the off run to third man for a single |
91 | b6 | 0 | McGrath to Harmison on the off pushed to point and no run |
End of over 92: | (1 run scored) England 263-7 (Flintoff 64*, 106 balls, Harmison 2*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
92 | b1 | 0 | Lee to Flintoff pitched up and driven back |
92 | b2 | 0 | |
92 | b3 | 0 | pitched up and pushed to mid on |
92 | b4 | 4 | short outside the off pushed off the back foot to deep extra cover fence |
92 | b5 | 4 | pitched up driven back the bowler.Craking Shot !!! |
92 | b6 | 0 | on the off rising and Flintoff ducks |
End of over 93: | (8 runs scored) England 271-7 (Flintoff 72*, 112 balls, Harmison 2*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
93 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Harmison on the stumps good length played defensively |
93 | b2 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
93 | b3 | 0 | outside off left alone |
93 | b4 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
93 | b5 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
93 | b6 | 0 | on the legs trying to turn hit on the pads. |
End of over 94: | (0 runs scored) England 271-7 (Flintoff 72*, 112 balls, Harmison 2*, 15 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
94 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Flintoff on the middle and leg driven to long on, Flintoff not interested in the single |
94 | b2 | 0 | on the stumps good length played defensively |
94 | b3 | 0 | on the off played defensovely |
94 | b4 | 2 | pitched up and driven wide of long on and ran two |
94 | b5 | 1 | pitched up and driven to long off for a single |
94 | b6 | 0 | Clark to Harmison on the stumps played defensively |
End of over 95: | (3 runs scored) England 274-7 (Flintoff 75*, 117 balls, Harmison 2*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
00:33 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
00:39 GMT: Play resumes | |||
95 | b1 | 0 | McGrath to Flintoff pitched up and driven to cover |
95 | b2 | 0 | pitched up and pushed forward no run |
95 | b3 | 0 | |
95 | b4 | 0 | |
95 | b5 | 0 | |
95 | b6 | 0 | outside the off rising ducks underneath |
End of over 96: | (0 runs scored) England 274-7 (Flintoff 75*, 123 balls, Harmison 2*, 16 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
96 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Harmison on the stumps played defensively |
96 | b2 | 0 | |
96 | b3 | 0 | outside the off beaten |
96 | b4 | 0 | pitched up and pushed to mid off |
96 | b5 | 0 | |
96 | b6 | 0 | on the stumps played defensively |
End of over 97: | (0 runs scored) England 274-7 (Flintoff 75*, 123 balls, Harmison 2*, 22 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
SK Warne comes on to bowl | |||
97 | b1 | 2 | Warne to Flintoff pitched up and pushed to wide of mid on and ran two |
97 | b2 | 0 | pitched outside the leg and turning hit the pads, Umpire nagatives the LBW appeal |
97 | b3 | 0 | |
97 | b4 | 0 | piched good length pushed to short mid wicket |
97 | b5 | 1 | short pushed to long on |
97 | b6 | 0 | Warne to Harmison |
End of over 98: | (3 runs scored) England 277-7 (Flintoff 78*, 128 balls, Harmison 2*, 23 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
98 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Flintoff |
98 | b2 | 0 | [ushed to point and not interested in a run |
98 | b3 | 2 | |
98 | b4 | 2 | |
98 | b5 | 1 | this time pushed to point and took a quick single |
98 | b6 | 0 | Clark to Harmison Yorker length, right on the block hole, Harmison caught plumb in front and England looses their 8th wicket |
Harmison lbw b Clark (2 runs, 24 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
MS Panesar comes in to bat | |||
End of over 99: | (5 runs scored) England 282-8 (Flintoff 83*, 133 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
99 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff pushed to short mod wicket |
99 | b2 | 0 | |
99 | b3 | 2lb | |
99 | b4 | 2 | |
99 | b5 | 0 | |
99 | b6 | 4 | |
End of over 100: | (8 runs scored) England 290-8 (Flintoff 89*, 139 balls, Panesar 0*, 0 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
100 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Panesar |
100 | b2 | 0 | |
100 | b3 | 0 | |
100 | b4 | 0 | |
100 | b5 | 0 | |
100 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 101: | (0 runs scored) England 290-8 (Flintoff 89*, 139 balls, Panesar 0*, 6 balls) | ||
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Over | Ball | Runs | |
101 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Flintoff |
101 | b2 | 1 | |
101 | b3 | 0 | Warne to Panesar |
101 | b4 | 0 | |
101 | b5 | 0 | |
101 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 102: | (1 run scored) England 291-8 (Flintoff 90*, 141 balls, Panesar 0*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
102 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Flintoff coming off the track to loft gets an edge and Gilchrist complates a good catch |
Flintoff c Gilchrist b Clark (89 runs, 142 balls, 11x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC | JM Anderson comes in to bat | ||
102 | b2 | 0 | Clark to Anderson |
102 | b3 | 0 | |
102 | b4 | 0 | |
102 | b5 | 0 | |
102 | b6 | 0 | |
End of over 103: | (0 runs scored) England 291-9 (Panesar 0*, 10 balls, Anderson 0*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
103 | b1 | 0 | Warne to Panesar drives to wide of mid of no run |
103 | b2 | 0 | |
103 | b3 | 0 | |
103 | b4 | 0 | on the middle and leg trying to sweep hit on the pads and given out LBW |
Panesar lbw b Warne (0 runs, 14 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
Last over 104: | (0 runs scored) England 291 all out (Anderson 0*, 5 balls) | ||
01:19 GMT: End of innings | |||
01:20 GMT: That is the end of England Inninggs. At one point they seemed to have a good total but Australian bowlers made a strong come back. The Australian innings will start in 10 minutes | |||
Flintoff's runs adjusted by -1 | |||
leg byes adjusted by 1 |