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Post by Panda on Jul 6, 2009 16:49:15 GMT 1
2 days to go!
It'll be a tall order for England to get the Ashes back but neither team is as good it was a few years ago and maybe we might just have a chance.
Also, Brett Lee is reportedly doubtful for the first couple of tests after suffering a rib injury.
England squad for 1st test: Strauss (c) Cook Bopara Pietersen Collingwood Prior (w) Flintoff Broad Swann Anderson Panesar Bell Onions
Steve Harmison misses out despite his performance for the England Lions against Australia last week. Barring a late injury, Bell will be one of the 13 that misses out. The other will depend on whether or not England play 2 spinners. If they do, Onions is the most likely to miss out.
1st test July 8-12: Sophia Gardens
2nd test July 16-20: Lord's
3rd test July 30-August 3: Edgbaston
4th test August 7-11: Headingley
5th test August 20-24: The Oval
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Post by o on Jul 7, 2009 12:46:31 GMT 1
I just hope we put up a bit of a bloody fight this time!
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Post by Robin on Jul 8, 2009 8:39:24 GMT 1
For the first time I really am not familiar with the Australian team, so many new faces in the last year or so and because of this I don't quite know what to expect from them.
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 15:00:14 GMT 1
A better morning for the Aussies with 3 England wickets going down after Strauss had won the toss.
England digging in now with a solid partnership between Pietersen and Collingwood.
As expected, Onions was the bowler to miss out for England with Panesar in as a second spinner.
Australia team: Katich, Hughes, Ponting (c), Clarke, Hussey, North, Haddin (w), Johnson, Siddle, Hilfenhaus, Hauritz
Of that XI, only Ponting, Katich and Clarke played in the 2005 series. Haddin was in the squad as back-up wicketkeeper but didn't play in any of the tests. England have 4 survivors from '05 (Strauss, Pietersen, Collingwood, Flintoff) in today's side.
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Post by o on Jul 8, 2009 15:01:27 GMT 1
We need one of these 2 in to make a century, preferably both! 148-3.
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 15:48:02 GMT 1
England reach tea with no further loss.
194-3
England have scored 97 in each session so far.
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 16:31:34 GMT 1
Collingwood gone for 64.
228-4
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 16:55:27 GMT 1
Pietersen gone for 69.
241-5
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 8, 2009 16:56:49 GMT 1
yeah as soon as i turn it on!
first ball and pietersen got caught, think i might go back to watching the score online lol
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 17:56:56 GMT 1
50 for Prior from just 54 balls!
321-5
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 19:06:48 GMT 1
England end day 1 on 336-7.
Prior and Flintoff were both bowled by Siddle late on.
Almost honours even for the day. Maybe the Aussies just shade it with those late wickets.
Session-by-session: Morning session: 97-3 (Australia's session) Afternoon session: 97-0 (England's session) Evening session: 142-4 (Australia's session)
ENGLAND 336-7 (90 overs) Strauss c Clarke b Johnson 30 Cook c Hussey b Hilfenhaus 10 Bopara c Hughes b Johnson 35 Pietersen c Katich b Hauritz 69 Collingwood c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 64 Prior b Siddle 54 Flintoff b Siddle 37 Anderson not out 2 Broad not out 4 Extras 29
Bowling figures: Johnson 18-2-68-2 Hilfenhaus 23-5-61-2 Siddle 23-3-93-2 Hauritz 19-1-67-1 Clarke 5-0-20-0 Katich 2-0-11-0
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Post by Maximo Mark on Jul 8, 2009 19:17:56 GMT 1
That's pleasing enough. If we can get to 400 by lunch I'd be very happy...
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Post by Panda on Jul 8, 2009 19:21:19 GMT 1
I'd be happy with 400, full stop. Hopefully Anderson won't hang around too long and we can get Swann in there to build a decent partnership with Broad. I know things got mixed up a bit with Anderson coming in as nightwatchman but this must be the deepest batting line-up England have had for a long time...
A first innings lead will be essential, I feel.
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Post by o on Jul 9, 2009 12:37:35 GMT 1
425 all out, a fine performance by the tail, I'm just worried the Aussies will better it and get 450/500! We shall see if our bowlers are up for it or not... Plus the weather will play a part as I think there is a lot of rain on saturday?
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Post by Robin on Jul 9, 2009 15:28:23 GMT 1
Aussies 119-1, we really need a wicket just to keep them in check!
Neither Anderson or Panesar are looking particularly threatening
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Post by Panda on Jul 9, 2009 18:35:23 GMT 1
Unbeaten centuries for Katich and Ponting. 249-1 at the close.
Session-by-session: Morning: Eng 99-3, Aus 39-0 (England's session) Afternoon: Aus 103-1 (Australia's session) Evening: 107-0 (Australia's session)
ENGLAND 435 (106.5 overs) Strauss c Clarke b Johnson 30 Cook c Hussey b Hilfenhaus 10 Bopara c Hughes b Johnson 35 Pietersen c Katich b Hauritz 69 Collingwood c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 64 Prior b Siddle 54 Flintoff b Siddle 37 Anderson c Hussey b Hauritz 26 Broad b Johnson 19 Swann not out 47 Panesar c Ponting b Hauritz 4 Extras 38
Bowling figures: Johnson 22-2-87-3 Hilfenhaus 27-5-77-2 Siddle 27-3-121-2 Hauritz 23.5-1-95-3 Clarke 5-0-20-0 Katich 2-0-11-0
AUSTRALIA 249-1 (71 overs) Hughes c Prior b Flintoff 36 Katich not out 104 Ponting not out 100 Extras 9
Bowling figures: Anderson 13-1-57-0 Broad 12-1-58-0 Swann 20-7-49-0 Flintoff 15-3-48-1 Panesar 11-2-31-0
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Post by o on Jul 10, 2009 10:57:56 GMT 1
We're screwed without some early wickets...
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Post by Elmer on Jul 10, 2009 11:41:01 GMT 1
This should be a draw with any luck. Aussies need at least 700 to make us worry again and they need till mid afternoon tomorrow to score them.
If we can't survive against their attack after that then I'll be really worried !!
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Post by o on Jul 10, 2009 12:54:24 GMT 1
343-4, Katich and Ponting both gone, could we go for the jugular now and make it interesting?
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Post by Elmer on Jul 10, 2009 13:00:58 GMT 1
Probably the best chance we have of losing is if we get the Aussies out quickly now. They'll prob get us cheaply then as the pressure will be on to get a lead and give them an easy target for 5th day !!
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