Australia v England, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Centurion
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Showing posts with label latest cricket newes. Show all posts
Thursday, October 1, 2009
England Vs Australia Champions Trophy 1st semi-final
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Australia Vs Pakistan Champions Trophy live
Aus v Pak, Champions Trophy, Group A, Centurion
Asif in line for comeback as Pakistan ring the changes
The Preview by Alex Brown
September 29, 2009
Match facts
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Start time 0930 (0730 GMT)
Big picture
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With so many intertwining fortunes, the penultimate Group A match between Pakistan and Australia is shaping as the most absorbing of the tournament to date. Pakistan's victories over West Indies and India have ensured the World Twenty20 champions safe passage through to the semi-finals, and Australia will join them with victory in Centurion.
A Pakistan win, on the other hand, would throw the race for the semis wide open. Monday's wash-out in Centurion may have allowed India to avoid a mountainous run-chase against Australia, but it also placed them in the precarious position of having to rely on other results to advance to the next round. A resounding Pakistan victory over Australia will keep alive the hopes of MS Dhoni's men, but only if India can inflict a heavy defeat on the West Indians at the Wanderers the same day.
Weighing heavily on the Indians' minds will be Australia's recent 3-2 victory over Pakistan in an attritional one-day series played in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. On that occasion, the superior discipline of the Australians proved too much for an out-of-practice Pakistan side although, as punters the world over are aware, form guides are seldom of use when trying to assess Younis Khan's team. That logic is all the more applicable with Pakistan likely to rest a number of first-choice players ahead of the semi-finals, clearing the way for Mohammad Asif to make his return to international cricket after a 19-month absence.
There will presumably be little love lost between Asif and the Australians who, prior to the 2007 World Cup, vented their anger at the PCB for recalling the controversial paceman barely a year after he tested positive to nandrolone. Asif has courted controversy ever since, and will be determined to make the most of what may be his last chance in the international game. A fascinating subplot to an intriguing match.
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first) Australia - WLWWW
Pakistan - WWWWL
Team news
Australia's Champions Trophy plans are covered in Tip-ex, with mainstays Nathan Bracken and Michael Clarke sent home with injury. Clarke's chronic back condition will be causing angst among team medical staff, given the frequency with which it has flared this year (the Twenty20 international against New Zealand in Australia, the lead-up to the Test series in South Africa and now the Champions Trophy). His bowling days may well be numbered as he attempts to manage the injury.
Australia: (probable): 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Cameron White, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Nathan Hauritz, 11 Peter Siddle.
Younis Khan is expected to take the field against the Australians on Wednesday, however Imran Nazir, who is also nursing a broken finger, is less likely to play. Younis foreshadowed that Pakistan would seek to give game time to several fringe squad members ahead of the semi-final, singling out Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum and Asif. Asif has not represented Pakistan since he was detained at Dubai airport in June, 2008.
Pakistan: (probable): 1 Shoaib Malik, 2 Kamran Akmal, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Shahid Afridi, 7 Umar Akmal, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Mohammad Aamer, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Mohammad Asif.
Watch out for...
Shoaib Malik's century against India was the perfect cricketing crescendo. The 183-game veteran managed just a solitary run from his first 13 deliveries, before hitting something near light-speed in the closing stages to effectively bat India out of the contest. Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh might still not know what hit them.
Brett Lee managed express pace and steepling bounce in his sole outing against West Indies, but wickets proved hard to come by. Should he find the right trajectory, Australia's senior fast bowler could prove more than a handful on a Centurion pitch enlivened by recent heavy rain.
Pitch and conditions
- Australia have won nine of their last 12 ODIs against Pakistan, including a 3-2 series victory in their most recent series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
- As of Tuesday morning, Saeed Ajmal was the best-performed spinner at the Champions Trophy with four wickets at 11.75. His economy rate is 3.66.
- Ricky Ponting has been in imposing form since arriving in South Africa. He has scored half-centuries in both of Australia's pool matches against West Indies and India at an average of 72.
Centurion has been considered the more spin-friendly of the Champions Trophy surfaces thus far, although it remains to be seen whether those characteristics will remain after Monday's match-cancelling deluge. Pakistan will be hoping for a resumption of normal programming, given the difficulty encountered by Australia's batsmen in scoring off the likes of Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi during the recent series in the UAE. The Pakistan spin combination have taken a combined seven wickets at the Champions Trophy to date at barely four runs-per-over, and are again looming as potent strike weapons.
Stats and trivia
Quotes
"This Trophy was originally scheduled to be held in Pakistan. We were the real hosts. My nation wants it back and we are ready to give our hundred percent to get it back for the country."Younis Khan after Pakistan's emphatic victory over India.
"Our batsmen played well [against India] so that's really good going into the Pakistan match, where there will surely be two spinners playing. [Michael] Hussey and [Tim] Paine played the spinners very well against India and that augers well for the upcoming match. [Saeed] Ajmal and [Shahid] Afridi are quality spinners. Yes they did well against us in Abu Dhabi and Dubai but we are up for it."
Ricky Ponting on the challenge posed by Pakistan's spinners.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Australia v India Champions Trophy live streaming
Australia v India, Champions Trophy, Group A, Centurion
India in battle for survival
September 27, 2009
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Start time 14.30, 12.30 GMT
Big picture
There are all sorts of scenarios and permutations about which teams could make it through to the semi-finals in Group A but the simplest is this: if Australia beat India, it will be Pakistan and Australia who progress. The group will be done and dusted with two games to go. Things become more complex if India win. They will be in prime position due to their remaining game against a weakened West Indies and Australia's fixture against an unbeaten Pakistan. However, should India and Australia either both win or both lose their last group game, net run-rate will be required to determine the semi-finalists.
It means that there's a lot riding on this day-night encounter and neither team enters the match in peak form. India have the advantage of familiarity with the conditions at Centurion, where they lost to Pakistan on Saturday. Australia are coming off a win but it was a scratchy and in parts unconvincing victory against an under-strength West Indies in the different conditions at the Wanderers. It's hard to predict a winner, though the bookmakers favour Australia.
Australia will be most concerned about breaking India's opening partnership early; Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar have troubled Ricky Ponting's men in the past and Australia's fast bowlers lacked penetration against West Indies. The presence or absence of the stiff and sore Michael Clarke looms as another potential key. Unlike India, Australia aren't automatically out if they lose but it will be a hard road back. The teams meet for seven one-dayers in India in October and November but none will matter as much as this game.
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)
Australia - WLWWW
India - LWLWW
Team news
Clarke's stiff back ruled him out of the game against West Indies and Australia will be hoping he can get up for what should be a much tougher contest with India. Should Clarke prove his fitness, Australia must decide who to leave out and it's not an easy decision. Callum Ferguson, Cameron White and James Hopes are the likely contenders to drop out of the side and despite an excellent start to his international career, Ferguson could be the unlucky one as he does not offer a bowling option.
Australia (possible): 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Callum Ferguson/Michael Clarke, 6 Cameron White, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Nathan Hauritz, 11 Peter Siddle.
MS Dhoni said he felt three bowlers short at times, such was the ease with which runs were scored in the middle of Pakistan's innings, and India are certain to play five specialist bowlers on Monday. Harbhajan Singh did not bowl well against Pakistan but he is a bogey player for Australia and regularly lifts against them. The other bowling options in India's squad are Praveen Kumar and the legspinner Amit Mishra, who is a strong contender. Praveen could edge in ahead of RP Singh, who took 1 for 59 in nine overs against Pakistan.
India (possible): 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 MS Dhoni (capt/wk), 6 Suresh Raina, 7 Yusuf Pathan/Amit Mishra, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 RP Singh/Praveen Kumar, 10, Ishant Sharma, 11 Ashish Nehra.
Watch out for...
He might have retired from Twenty20 internationals but Ricky Ponting remains Australia's most important player in ODI cricket. He was magnificent in compiling 79 against West Indies in difficult conditions and a big Ponting score can be the difference between mediocrity and dominance from Australia. He has made plenty of runs against India, but Harbhajan and Ishant Sharma have caused him problems. As always with Ponting, the key is piercing his defences within his first couple of overs at the crease.
Ishant Sharma was one of the better bowlers against Pakistan with figures of 2 for 39, but he has struggled for consistency. But he has enjoyed success against Australia in the past and has nine ODI wickets at 19.33 against them. Importantly for India, he has a bit of a hold on Ponting, having dismissed him six times in international cricket. The ball angling in to the top of off stump troubles Ponting early and Ishant will be a key man for India for that reason alone. He has also dismissed Clarke six times, so Ishant may be hoping Australia's vice-captain passes his fitness test.
Pitch and conditions
India have the advantage of having just played in Centurion, where the conditions are different to the Wanderers. The surface is much slower and provides more assistance to the spinners. Runs are available if the bowlers fail to adjust and Australia will need to sharpen their efforts after struggling to run through West Indies on a cracking and helpful Johannesburg pitch. There is also a strong chance of showers in the evening, so the teams should bear that in mind at the toss.
Stats and trivia
- Australia and India seem to play each other so often that it's hard to believe they haven't met in an ODI for 18 months, when India wrapped up the CB Series at the Gabba. It's so long ago that Adam Gilchrist was still playing
- India have won four of eight ODIs they've played in Centurion; Australia have won four of seven. Both teams have lost their past two one-dayers there
- Not since 2003 have India won a one-day international in South Africa; in the meantime they've lost six
- The last time these teams met at Centurion, India were walloped by nine wickets, during the 2003 World Cup
Quotes
"We all know we need to play better than we did today against India"
Ricky Ponting after Australia's scrappy win over West Indies
"From now on it's like a knockout tournament for us. If we don't play well we can pack up our bags and go home."
MS Dhoni after India's loss to Pakistan
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Pakistan Vs India live streaming Champions Trophy 2009
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Sri Lanka Vs England live streaming Champions Trophy 2009
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Champions Trophy New Zealand Vs South Africa live streaming Champions Trophy
South Africa v New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Group B, Centurion
South Africa have little room for error
The preview by George Binoy
September 23, 2009
Match facts
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Start time 9:30 am, 7:30 GMT
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Big picture
The format of the 2009 Champions Trophy - a lean version compared to its flabby predecessors - leaves little margin for error: teams can afford one slip-up at the most during the group stage and South Africa have used theirs up in the opening game against Sri Lanka. They will not be knocked out if they lose again but will become dependent on other results going their way before net run-rate comes into the equation. It's not a predicament any team wants to be in, not least one that was ranked No. 1 in the world earlier in the week.
South Africa, therefore, will be giving Thursday's match in Centurion must-win status. They gambled in the opening game by picking 20-year-old Wayne Parnell ahead of Makhaya Ntini, and by choosing to field first despite naming two specialist spinners in their XI. Graeme Smith, though, said after the 55-run defeat that he wouldn't have done anything differently. South Africa came into the tournament with no international 50-over match-practice since April and were found wanting. They cannot afford to be found wanting tomorrow.
Their opponents don't possess the unorthodox and unique talents of the Sri Lankans but New Zealand make up for that with discipline, doggedness and sheer hard work. Rarely have they failed to make it past the first round of an ICC competition. Daniel Vettori's team, though, has had a poor run in ODIs this year, losing eight games and winning only five. Their last two defeats were heavy ones to India and Sri Lanka during the Compaq Cup and they've had mixed results in the two warm-up matches in South Africa as well: they lost the first one to the Warriors but bounced back to beat India, one of the tournament favourites, convincingly in the second.
New Zealand are a team without stars and rely on collective contribution from their batsmen to achieve a challenging total. Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill and Neil Broom have all scored half-centuries in the warm-ups but Brendon McCullum has failed. Their chances of beating South Africa will hinge on a few players coming good rather than one batsman making a stellar contribution. Their disciplined but sometimes bland attack has been spiced up by the return of Shane Bond and his pace up front is capable of rattling opposition top-orders before the ever-reliable Vettori brings himself on.
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)
South Africa - LLWWW
New Zealand - LLWLL
Team news
South Africa will once again be without Herschelle Gibbs, who suffered a side strain, which means Hashim Amla will continue to open the innings with Smith. Amla was bowled for 2 by Angelo Mathews in the first game. South Africa, though, are hopeful Gibbs will be fit for their final group match against England. There are no other likely changes to the XI unless South Africa opt for Makhaya Ntini instead of Wayne Parnell, who conceded 79 runs in ten overs against Sri Lanka.
South Africa (likely): 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 JP Duminy, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Johan Botha, 9 Roelof van der Merwe, 10 Wayne Parnell, 11 Dale Steyn.
New Zealand are likely to play seven batsmen with Vettori at No. 8 followed by the tailenders. For their attack, New Zealand will have to choose between playing a second spinner or a third fast bowler. Two of the three bowling positions are likely to be filled by Bond and Daryl Tuffey, which means the final spot will go to one of Jeetan Patel, Kyle Mills and Ian Butler.
New Zealand (likely): 1 Brendon McCullum (wk), 2 Jesse Ryder, 3 Martin Guptill, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Grant Elliott, 6 Jacob Oram, 7 Neil Broom, 8 Daniel Vettori (capt), 9 Jeetan Patel, 10 Shane Bond, 11 Daryl Tuffey/Kyle Mills/Jeetan Patel.
Watch out for...
The Graeme Smith that returned to international action after elbow surgery was leaner and fitter than the batsman during the ICC World Twenty20 in June. He gave South Africa a fast start in the run chase against Sri Lanka, biffing 58 off 44 balls before falling to Ajantha Mendis' first delivery. His team will hope for a more damaging performance from Smith as they aim to qualify from Group B.
Shane Bond's return from two years of exile is a couple of matches old but his performances during the Compaq Cup in Sri Lanka would have escaped viewer attention in most parts of the world. He provides New Zealand's new-ball attack with much-needed hostility and fans worldwide will tune in to see if he still possesses the long run-up and the extra pace that made the best of batsmen hop and duck.
Pitch and conditions
Rain brought an early end to the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Centurion but the forecast for Thursday is fair, although some cloud is expected. The pitch was flat and offered little in terms of swing and seam although it is unclear whether the same surface will be used tomorrow.
Stats and trivia
- New Zealand have lost 13 and won only two of the 17 ODIs they have played against South Africa in South Africa. The two victories were in the 2003 World Cup and during the 2007 tour.
- Bond has taken 23 wickets at an average of 22.43 in 13 matches in South Africa. Against them, however, Bond's average for his 16 wickets goes up to nearly 32. Vettori also averages an expensive 45.54 for his 11 wickets in South Africa.
- Among New Zealand's current batsmen, Brendon McCullum averages the highest in South Africa. He's scored 237 runs in 10 innings at an average of 26.33.
Quotes
"It doesn't matter to us that South Africa lost to Sri Lanka. We are under no illusions as to how good a unit they are."
Vettori knows the magnitude of the challenge that awaits his team in Centurion.
"We got a good wake-up call against Sri Lanka and now we have to do a big turnaround and there is not much time to do it."
Smith is also aware of the magnitude of the challenge that awaits his team in the days ahead.
Monday, September 21, 2009
watch Sri Lanka Vs Sout Africa Champions Trophy live streaming
Sout Africa v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group B, Centurion
Nearly men kick off nearly tournament
The Preview by Sidharth Monga
September 21, 2009
Match facts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Start time 1430 (1230 GMT)
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Lack of choices can be a blessing in disguise. Hence we have potentially the best event organised by the ICC in a long while. Not entirely by design, though: there was no window for a longer tournament, there isn't even a reserve day for the final. So there was no space for flab or Super Sixes or Eights or whatever. Although Bangladesh can argue they had a better case than West Indies, few could have envisaged the political turmoil in the Caribbean when the tournament was being drawn up. As a result the preliminary groups are neither meaningless cakewalks nor so fickle that one freak loss ends the tournament for a team. Throw in the fact that the top three teams are so close to each other, the No. 1 ranking is likely to change hands more often in this tournament than the baton in a relay race. So good on the ODIs, which do with this shot in the arm.
It helps that South Africa has been the setting for memorable starts to world events. In the first match of the 2003 World Cup, Brian Lara's century helped West Indies beat South Africa by three runs in a tense finish. Four years later the ICC went to South Africa unsure if the World Twenty20 would be accepted by the audience. The same two teams, in 37.4 overs, hit all such trepidations out of the Wanderers. The possibility of an exact repeat has been ruled out by the draw, which pits Sri Lanka opening the tournament against the hosts, but a similar start is needed.
Both players in the act on Tuesday run the risk of becoming perennial best men: both have been consistent limited-overs teams for large parts of last 15 years, but only two players in each team have tasted success in an ICC event: Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan won the 1996 World Cup, and Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis won the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998.
Since then South Africa have lost two World Cup semi-finals, one World Twenty20 semi-final, and three Champions Trophy semi-finals. Sri Lanka haven't been that consistent, but they too have lost a World Cup final and semi-final each, a World Twenty20 final, and shared a Champions Trophy final.
Not much has changed on that front: this is another best chance for South Africa to shrug off the chokers' tag, and although Sri Lanka are not starting off as favourites it would be folly to underestimate them. So let the nearly men kick the nearly tournament off.
Form guide
(last five matches, most recent first)
South Africa - LWWWL
Forget their record in big tournaments, this is indeed South Africa's best chance in a big tournament. They are the most settled team among the eight, Australia are not what they used to be - their 6-1 win in England notwithstanding - and others generally have more issues to settle than the hosts. They last played an international match back in April. Will they be rested or rusty?
Sri Lanka - LWWLL
A new-look team trying to bring together mavericks, team players and veterans makes for interesting following. Their No. 5 ranking in ODIs should not prompt other teams to let their guard down.
Watch out for...
Dale Steyn has stated what the world knows in its heart of hearts but is not so convinced about when it comes to big tournaments. "If the team play to their potential, and this might sound cocky, I really believe no side can match us at the Champions Trophy." The world is waiting, Dale, for the "team to play to their potential".
Nuwan Kulasekara quietly became the No. 1 bowler in ODIs without many noticing, and has kept the ranking for some time now. Now he will be tested in the open and, if the conditions help swing, his accuracy, inswingers, and the odd one that goes straight could just confirm the ICC rankings.
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Graeme Smith has not shied from making statements for his team, and on the first day of the tournament, with regular co-opener Herschelle Gibbs out, his team needs the leader in the front.
Kumar Sangakkara the captain has been conspicuous in trying to bring a hard edge to his skilled team, but Sangakkara the batsman last scored an ODI century in June 2008, against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka won't mind a reconciliation of the two Sangakkaras.
Team news
Smith has confirmed Hashim Amla will open with him in Gibbs' absence due to a rib injury that has ruled him out of the first match. It probably won't hurt the middle order, which looks settled - only Albie Morkel and Mark Boucher could be needed earlier than usual. The most likely to sit out are Robin Peterson and Lonwabo Tsotsobe. Expect a toss-up between Roelof van der Merwe and Wayne Parnell for the final position.
South Africa (probable) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 JP Duminy, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Roelof van der Merwe/Wayne Parnell, 9 Johan Botha, 10 Makhaya Ntini, 11 Dale Steyn.
Murali should be fit to take the field now. After the tri-series final that Sri Lanka lost to India, Sangakkara had said Murali was fit but they didn't want to risk him before the Champions Trophy. Whose place will he take if he plays is an interesting question. Unless it is a rank turner, Ajantha Mendis should be the man most likely to sit out.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilina Kandamby, 6 Chamara Kapugedera, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Thilan Thushara, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Lasith Malinga.
Stats and trivia
- South Africa lead 5-1 head-to-head on Sri Lanka in ICC events. They lost to Sri Lanka in the 1992 World Cup, and tied with them in 2003, but have won all other encounters.
- Murali, with 23 wickets, is the highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy history.
- Sangakkara, with 22 catches and four stumpings, leads the dismissals table for wicketkeepers.
Quotes
"Our team has a lot of variety. We have got a left-armer, we have got pace, we have got allrounders and we have got spin. It is nice as a captain to have so many options."
Graeme Smith likes what he sees when he casts an eye over South Africa's squad.
"A game's a game and it doesn't matter who the opposition is. But it's nice, because we've come here as underdogs in this game and they [South Africa] have got a major tournament to start, to kick off in front of their fans and the pressure is really on them."
Kumar Sangakkara plays a mind game or three.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Australia Vs England live streaming 5th ODI
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Australia Vs England live streaming 4th ODI
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| England squad | |
| AJ Strauss*, JM Anderson, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, JL Denly, EJG Morgan, G Onions, MJ Prior†, AU Rashid, OA Shah, RJ Sidebottom, GP Swann, LJ Wright | |
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| RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, NW Bracken, CJ Ferguson, NM Hauritz, BW Hilfenhaus, JR Hopes, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, B Lee, TD Paine†, PM Siddle, AC Voges, SR Watson, CL White | |
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Australia Vs England 2nd One Day full score card
Australia 249/8 (50 ov)
England 210 (46.1 ov)
Australia won by 39 runs
- NatWest Series [Australia in England] - 2nd ODI
- ODI no. 2883 | 2009 season
- Played at Lord's, London
- 6 September 2009 (50-over match)
| Australia innings (50 overs maximum) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| SR Watson | c Wright b Bresnan | 34 | 62 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 69.38 | |
| TD Paine† | c Morgan b Wright | 26 | 68 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 59.09 | |
| CL White | c †Prior b Bopara | 42 | 70 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 63.63 | |
| MJ Clarke* | c †Prior b Wright | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| CJ Ferguson | b Anderson | 55 | 95 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 94.82 | |
| MEK Hussey | b Swann | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| JR Hopes | lbw b Swann | 11 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 57.89 | |
| MG Johnson | not out | 43 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 186.95 | |
| B Lee | c Shah b Sidebottom | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| NM Hauritz | not out | 10 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Extras | (lb 8, w 8) | 16 | ||||||
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| Total | (8 wickets; 50 overs) | 249 | (4.98 runs per over) | |||||
| Did not bat NW Bracken |
| Fall of wickets1-62 (Watson, 14.5 ov), 2-64 (Paine, 15.6 ov), 3-73 (Clarke, 19.1 ov), 4-142 (White, 33.1 ov), 5-155 (Hussey, 36.6 ov), 6-179 (Hopes, 42.1 ov), 7-201 (Ferguson, 44.4 ov), 8-208 (Lee, 45.4 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| JM Anderson | 9 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 6.33 | (4w) | ||
| RJ Sidebottom | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.00 | (1w) | ||
| TT Bresnan | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 | (1w) | ||
| LJ Wright | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 5.20 | (1w) | ||
| PD Collingwood | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | |||
| GP Swann | 8 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3.87 | |||
| RS Bopara | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 |
| England innings (target: 250 runs from 50 overs) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| AJ Strauss* | c & b Hauritz | 47 | 78 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 88.67 | |
| RS Bopara | lbw b Watson | 27 | 63 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 61.36 | |
| MJ Prior† | c †Paine b Watson | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| OA Shah | run out (Clarke/†Paine) | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| PD Collingwood | b Lee | 56 | 131 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 | |
| EJG Morgan | lbw b Johnson | 14 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 | |
| LJ Wright | c †Paine b Lee | 20 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 105.26 | |
| TT Bresnan | c †Paine b Johnson | 5 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| GP Swann | b Bracken | 14 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 | |
| RJ Sidebottom | b Bracken | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| JM Anderson | not out | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 2, w 6, nb 1) | 14 | ||||||
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| Total | (all out; 46.1 overs) | 210 | (4.54 runs per over) | |||||
| Fall of wickets1-74 (Bopara, 14.5 ov), 2-76 (Prior, 16.2 ov), 3-85 (Strauss, 17.5 ov), 4-97 (Shah, 19.6 ov), 5-129 (Morgan, 26.4 ov), 6-157 (Wright, 32.3 ov), 7-168 (Bresnan, 36.4 ov), 8-204 (Swann, 43.3 ov), 9-204 (Sidebottom, 43.5 ov), 10-210 (Collingwood, 46.1 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| B Lee | 8.1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2.69 | (1nb, 1w) | ||
| NW Bracken | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 3.70 | (1w) | ||
| MG Johnson | 9 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 5.55 | (1w) | ||
| JR Hopes | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | (1w) | ||
| NM Hauritz | 9 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 5.11 | (2w) | ||
| SR Watson | 7 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3.71 |
| Match details |
| Toss England, who chose to field Series Australia led the 7-match series 2-0 |
| Player of the match MG Johnson (Australia) |
| Umpires IJ Gould and AL Hill (New Zealand) TV umpire NJ Llong Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka) Reserve umpire RA Kettleborough |
Saturday, September 5, 2009
England need top order to fire
England need top order to fire
Start time 10.15 (9.15 GMT)
Match facts
Sunday, September 6, 2009Start time 10.15 (9.15 GMT)
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Big Picture
One down, six to go. Australia took an early lead in the one-day series by holding off a spirited late charge form England's lower order to secure a four-run victory at The Oval. They almost let the match slip away in the closing overs, but Nathan Bracken held his nerve and Ryan Sidebottom will be the only one who can explain why he left the ball with three deliveries remaining and eight needed.
There is a real determination in the Australian side to treat this one-day series as a new chapter after the Ashes disappointment. It is an evolving unit as planning looks ahead to the 2011 World Cup and one of their newer faces, Callum Ferguson, produced a classy, unbeaten 71 to hold the innings together on Friday. Andrew Strauss admitted he hadn't seen much of him and England need to come up with some plans. Ferguson is already averaging over 50 in ODIs.
For England it was a familiar tale of frustration from the top-order as they all reached double figures without anyone passing Ravi Bopara's 49. There were a number of loose dismissals - Matt Prior top-edged a reverse sweep, Bopara fell to a lazy stumping and Owais Shah tread on his stumps - and too much was left to the lower order. However, England will take encouragement from Adil Rashid's performance. He followed an impressive bowling spell with 31 off 23 balls, to further enhance his growing reputation.
Form guide
(last five matches, most recent first) England - LWWWW
Australia - WWLWW
Watch out for…
Luke Wright has been up and down England's one-day batting line-up like a yo-yo but he has returned in a middle-order role to give the side impetus and striking power late in the innings. The early signs were promising as he gave the team a chance of chasing down 10-an-over for the final eight overs and launched the only six of the opening match when he drove Shane Watson handsomely over long off. If it hadn't been for his run-out off a no-ball England might have got over the line. Wright's bowling was limited to a single over in conditions which didn't suit his hit-the-deck style, but he needs to work on his accuracy to become a reliable option for Andrew Strauss.
Mitchell Johnson returns to the scene of his Ashes horror show. It was his first-innings display - 132 off 21 overs - in the second Test that went a long way towards costing Australia the match. He admitted to not really having a clue where it was going but, to his credit, recovered well form the ordeal despite still being short of his best. He was back at first change for the one-day series and started with three wickets at The Oval, including the key middle-order brace of Shah and Paul Collingwood, and is capable of winning a match of his own.
Team news
Joe Denly is still ruled out because of his knee injury and no cover has been called up so England's top order is unlikely to change. The two-spinner ploy also worked well at keeping a lid on Australia's scoring alongside Paul Collingwood, but their effectiveness also depends on the nature of the surface. Ryan Sidebottom wasn't quite at his best, but the variety he brings is useful for the side.
England (probable): 1 Ravi Bopara, 2 Andrew Strauss (capt), 3 Matt Prior (wk), 4 Owais Shah, 5 Paul Collingwood , 6 Luke Wright, 7 Stuart Broad, 8 Adil Rashid, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Ryan Sidebottom.
There seems little reason for the Australians to change a winning side. Tim Paine will hope to get off the mark this time but Cameron White's elevation to No. 3 was a success with a half century.
Australia (probable) 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Cameron White, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz 10 Brett Lee, 11 Nathan Bracken.
Pitch and conditions
The forecast remains good even though there is an autumnal chill in the air. Lord's can usually be relied upon to produce excellent one-day surfaces while the outfield is also rapid. The pitch had a tinge of green the day before the match, but expect it to be given another trim before the action begins.
Stats and trivia
- England and Australia have played nine ODIs against each other at Lord's and the head-to-head currently stands at 4-4 with one tie, which was the Natwest Series final in 2005.
Quotes
"We thought we were in control, but always at the back of our minds was what happened against South Africa. A couple of times when we thought we were in a pretty good position, they'd take the batting Powerplay and overcome us at the end."
James Hopes says Australia almost had full confidence they would hang on at The Oval.
"It was nice to perform with bat and ball but I have still got a long way to go. It has increased my confidence bowling to the Australians who are a great team. The more you play the more confidence you get and hopefully I can show that in the next game."
Adil Rashid enjoyed his performance at The Oval, but knows it is just the start.
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