The 2nd day of the England Lions vs Australia tour match at Northampton began with England declaring on 269-7, leaving Australia with a day to bat and (really) Hughes and Khawaja to push their cases for inclusion in the final test. Ed Cowan and Dave Warner opened the batting. James Harris and Keith Barker bowled with spirit, but didn't find a breakthrough in their opening spell with Warner scoring easy runs as the 50 came up in the 13th over. Simon Kerrigan's spin arrived, and Warner charged, missed and was easily stumped by Buttler for 35, 52-1. Liam Plunkett then fairly easily picked up the wicket of Cowan, caught behind by Buttler for 17. Shane Watson then took a liking to the bowling of Kerrigan, announcing himself with 3 fours in the 23rd over, slamming the ball over midwicket and through cover with ease. another four soon followed, then the biggest hit of the day, Kerrigan slog-swept over midwicket for a massive six, but on 45 the adventure came to an end. Watson went for another heave off James Harris, but found fine leg where Liam Plunkett took a good catch, 117-3. Steve Smith came in and looked at ease against spin, but was yorked by Ben Stokes for 18, 144-4. Stokes had his 2nd in two overs as Khawaja, edging to Buttler for four. Keith Barker returned to finally shift Hughes, bowling him for 30 as Australia slumped to 160-6 in 46 overs.
Matt Wade and James Faulkner decided to grind it out for as long as they could, whilst pinging boundaries off Plunkett and Stokes as they batted up to tea, and then onwards, bringing up the 50 partnership. At 227-6, the light and rain closed in and play was abandoned, match drawn (as it always would be). Australis not really looking in any better shape for the final test as they managed to all get in, then get out without any of them spendint some serious time in the middle.
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Monday, 2 September 2013
Sunday, 1 September 2013
A Broad Bombing
The fourth day of the fourth test of the Ashes began with England 202 runs ahead at 234-5 with Ian Bell on 105 and joined by Tim Bresnan. England moved on to 250 before the new ball was taken and Ryan Harris found some late sharp movement to destroy Bell's middle stump for 113, and then took Matt Prior's off stump first ball to complete a well earn five wicket haul. This triggered Bresnan and Broad to start going for quick runs as boundaries were crunched through mid on and square leg and edged over third man before Harris found some bounce which Broad could only fend on the jump to gully for a seven ball 13, 275-8.
Jackson Bird then flew off the bat of Bresnan with three fours in the over as 14 came off it to push the lead past 250 and towards something England could feel happy defending. Graeme Swann decided on the same plan and smacked a couple of fours off Siddle to bring up the 300 before Bresnan chipped a catch back to Harris to go for 45, 317-9. Steve Smith dropped a skier at long on, but it only cost 13 runs (3 fours by Swann) before Anderson edged behind off Lyon for a duck, England 330 all out leaving Australia 5 sessions to score 299. Harris the pick of the bowlers with 7-117.
Australia managed 11 in 5 overs (Cook blowing a review for an LBW pitching outside leg) before a sudden downpour brought an early lunch. Australia started well after lunch, as England looked a bit clueless as to what they were supposed to be doing as Rogers and Warner feasted on some off line bowling. Even when Rogers was caught behind the DRS actually worked and he was given not out (+1 for hotspot). Australia pushed the rate up to around 4 an over as they looked to get the job done in a hurry as every time England got a couple of dot balls, they'd push one down off or leg and it would be helped away for four. Their intent became even clearer when Swann's third ball to Warner was launched inside out over extra cover for a huge six. The 100 partnership came up in the 27th over and soon Warner passed 50 from 74 balls, but England then got a wicket as Rogers was squared up by Swann and the edge flew to Trott at slip to go for 49, 109-1. Australia made it to tea 120-1.
Post tea, Australia cruised to 147 when Khawaja misread the line against Swann and was given LBW for 21, but Clarke and Warner carried on, until Warner nicked behind off Bresnan for 74, 168-3. England then blew their second review with Broad trying to shift Smith, but no more wickets until drinks. First ball after drinks, Broad gets some seam movement to detonate Clarke's off stump for 21, England back on top with what followed being an extraordinary spell from both Broad and Bresnan. Steve Smith (2) hooked one off the bottom edge onto his stumps to Broad, Watson (2) is struck in front of middle stump, given LBW, reviews, umpire's call, out next over. Then next over Haddin (4) is LBW to Broad, reviews, clipping the top of the leg bail, out! Ryan Harris was next to out, also LBW to Broad for 11 and Nathan Lyon who was dropped one, then inside edge an inswinger into his stumps for Broad to get his 2nd five-for and complete 10 in the match.
One wicket left, but the light was getting bad, so on came Swann and Joe Root for five overs as England took the extra half hour, then the sun peeked through, just long enough for Broad to get Siddle to swing the ball straight to mid off where Anderson completed the catch to give a 74 run win and take the series. Broad was awarded man of the match for his 11-121 in the match.
Jackson Bird then flew off the bat of Bresnan with three fours in the over as 14 came off it to push the lead past 250 and towards something England could feel happy defending. Graeme Swann decided on the same plan and smacked a couple of fours off Siddle to bring up the 300 before Bresnan chipped a catch back to Harris to go for 45, 317-9. Steve Smith dropped a skier at long on, but it only cost 13 runs (3 fours by Swann) before Anderson edged behind off Lyon for a duck, England 330 all out leaving Australia 5 sessions to score 299. Harris the pick of the bowlers with 7-117.
Australia managed 11 in 5 overs (Cook blowing a review for an LBW pitching outside leg) before a sudden downpour brought an early lunch. Australia started well after lunch, as England looked a bit clueless as to what they were supposed to be doing as Rogers and Warner feasted on some off line bowling. Even when Rogers was caught behind the DRS actually worked and he was given not out (+1 for hotspot). Australia pushed the rate up to around 4 an over as they looked to get the job done in a hurry as every time England got a couple of dot balls, they'd push one down off or leg and it would be helped away for four. Their intent became even clearer when Swann's third ball to Warner was launched inside out over extra cover for a huge six. The 100 partnership came up in the 27th over and soon Warner passed 50 from 74 balls, but England then got a wicket as Rogers was squared up by Swann and the edge flew to Trott at slip to go for 49, 109-1. Australia made it to tea 120-1.
Post tea, Australia cruised to 147 when Khawaja misread the line against Swann and was given LBW for 21, but Clarke and Warner carried on, until Warner nicked behind off Bresnan for 74, 168-3. England then blew their second review with Broad trying to shift Smith, but no more wickets until drinks. First ball after drinks, Broad gets some seam movement to detonate Clarke's off stump for 21, England back on top with what followed being an extraordinary spell from both Broad and Bresnan. Steve Smith (2) hooked one off the bottom edge onto his stumps to Broad, Watson (2) is struck in front of middle stump, given LBW, reviews, umpire's call, out next over. Then next over Haddin (4) is LBW to Broad, reviews, clipping the top of the leg bail, out! Ryan Harris was next to out, also LBW to Broad for 11 and Nathan Lyon who was dropped one, then inside edge an inswinger into his stumps for Broad to get his 2nd five-for and complete 10 in the match.
One wicket left, but the light was getting bad, so on came Swann and Joe Root for five overs as England took the extra half hour, then the sun peeked through, just long enough for Broad to get Siddle to swing the ball straight to mid off where Anderson completed the catch to give a 74 run win and take the series. Broad was awarded man of the match for his 11-121 in the match.
Bell Tolls For England
The third day of the Fourth Ashes test at Chester-le-Street began with Australia on 222-5 with Chris Rogers (with a hundred) and Brad Haddin batting though not for long, as Haddin was trapped in front in the first over of the morning to Graeme Swann for 13. Then another bonus before the new ball as Rogers gloved the ball from Swann where Matt Prior took a sharp catch and was given out on review for 110 to a standing ovation, 233-7 and Anderson and Broad with the new ball. Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle seemed happy swish away at anything they could which brought them into the lead before Siddle poked Anderson to Cook at first slip for 5, 245-8 and this was soon 258-9 as Anderson pinned Nathan Lyon in front for 4. Harris then swung 3 consecutive fours off Broad before being given out LBW on review for 28, where all the players were halfway back to the pavilion by the time confirmation it was out came through.
So 270 all out gave Australia a first innings lead of 32 and it was time for Cook and co to see what they could do. Cook and Root halved the deficit before Root was castled by Harris for two, the strain of opening beginning to show for him. After lunch England wasted no time going into the lead, before Cook fished outside off and was caught by Haddin, giving Harris his 2nd wicket of the day. It was then 2 wickets in three balls for Harris, as Trott gloved behind for 23, England 49-3 and in trouble again. Ian Bell came to the rescue and along with Pietersen stopped the slide with some impressive strokeplay mixed with dubious shots.
The pair took on the Australian attack fairly freely, and got away with it as edges flew wide of fielders, wild heaves dropped safe and in between there was some good shots as the 100 came up it the 27th over with both batsmen motoring on steadily as England flowed to tea 123-3.
Consecutive drives through the covers for four brought up Bell's 50, but Pietersen would not join him, as he chipped a leading edge off Lyon to Rogers at cover for 44, the breakthrough the Australians needed, as it seemed England would get away. Jonny Bairstow came in and looked to attacked, hitting consecutive boundaries off Lyon and then Harris as Australia began to tire, giving Bell the opportunity to move into the 90s reasonably untroubled. Bairstow's knock ended on 28 edging Lyon to Harris. That didn't stop Bell flicking the ball to leg and going to his 3rd hundred of the series, a crucial knock as the England lead passed 200 as they finished 234-5, Bell unbeaten on 105.
So 270 all out gave Australia a first innings lead of 32 and it was time for Cook and co to see what they could do. Cook and Root halved the deficit before Root was castled by Harris for two, the strain of opening beginning to show for him. After lunch England wasted no time going into the lead, before Cook fished outside off and was caught by Haddin, giving Harris his 2nd wicket of the day. It was then 2 wickets in three balls for Harris, as Trott gloved behind for 23, England 49-3 and in trouble again. Ian Bell came to the rescue and along with Pietersen stopped the slide with some impressive strokeplay mixed with dubious shots.
The pair took on the Australian attack fairly freely, and got away with it as edges flew wide of fielders, wild heaves dropped safe and in between there was some good shots as the 100 came up it the 27th over with both batsmen motoring on steadily as England flowed to tea 123-3.
Consecutive drives through the covers for four brought up Bell's 50, but Pietersen would not join him, as he chipped a leading edge off Lyon to Rogers at cover for 44, the breakthrough the Australians needed, as it seemed England would get away. Jonny Bairstow came in and looked to attacked, hitting consecutive boundaries off Lyon and then Harris as Australia began to tire, giving Bell the opportunity to move into the 90s reasonably untroubled. Bairstow's knock ended on 28 edging Lyon to Harris. That didn't stop Bell flicking the ball to leg and going to his 3rd hundred of the series, a crucial knock as the England lead passed 200 as they finished 234-5, Bell unbeaten on 105.
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