England v Australia

[Titanic]

England won the toss and elected to field

 

[Trigger]

England: M Vaughan (capt), M Trescothick, V Solanki, A Strauss, A Flintoff, P Collingwood, G Jones (wkt), A Wharf, A Giles, S Harmison, D Gough.

Australia (probable): R Ponting (capt), M Hayden, A Gilchrist (wkt), D Martyn, A Symonds, D Lehmann, M Clarke, M Kasprowicz, J Gillespie, G McGrath, B Lee.

 

[Titanic]

Maiden from Gough (1 lb), and Harmison 'ruffled' Gilchrist with a 90 mph bouncer.

After 2 overs, Australia 2-0.

Blowers is almost wetting himself with excitement in the Sports Extra commentary box!!

 

[Trigger]

Collingwood almost took a marvellous catch then off the bowing of Gough.

Aus 4/0 off 2.3 overs.

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Anyone watching this - looks like (from Cricinfo) that Gilchrist is trying his luck with a few shots - still, I guess thats the way he plays. Showing a bit of respect to Harmison - 2nd ball over 90mph - very impressive.

Sounds like they are going after Goughie a bit.

 

[Titanic]

Oops Tresco drops Gilchrist (22*) in Flintoff's first over... 38/0 after 7 overs.

 

[Titanic]

Hayden OUT!!! Caught by Tresco off Harmison - 44/1 in the 8th over.

 

[CHAPPERS]

7.6 Harmison to Hayden, OUT: Gone! full ball, outside off, goes for the drive, big edge in the hands of Trescothick at first slip, this time he makes no mistake and takes it comfortably.

 

[Titanic]

GILCHRIST GONE!!! ct Tresco b. GOUGH 37.

69/2 after 14 overs.

 

[CHAPPERS]

13.6 Gough to Gilchrist, OUT: short ball, outside off, Gilchrist guides it in the hands of Trescothick at gully, Gough strikes.

69/2 14 overs bowled

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Gilo got Ponting but then dropped Martyn 3 balls later. We simply have to take all chances against Australia to beat them. Do you think this preys on their minds thus creating more pressure when these chances come along?

We can't afford for them to have 5 or 6 wickets left with 10 overs to go to let Symonds loose. he is their Freddie and could take them to 280 if we aren't careful. However, get him in and out within 5 overs and we could restrict them to 240 (optimistic). 265 more likely I reckon.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Thank GOD. Symonds out for a duck, if we take another wicket soon we're down to Lee and the rest of the bowlers and could keep them to a moderate score.

201/5

Martyn 59*
Carke 9*

 

[B.M.F]

Martyn has just gone caught by trescothick off of Vaughans delivery 211 - 6

 

[CHAPPERS]

Great period of play for us. Lehman, Martyn and Symonds out in the space of 20 minutes. Let's keep the tail quiet and we could be chasing a relatively low target.

 

[El Presidente]

232-6 with 19 balls to go

 

[B.M.F]

249 for 8 Gough online for a hatrick

 

[pasty]

249 for 8 Gough online for a hatrick

Could be the longest hatrick in cricket history. Wasn't his last wicket the last ball of the 49th over? He won't get another ball in this match.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Australia finish on 259/9.

Could have been a lot worse when Lehmann and Martyn were going along nicely.

 

[bha glory]

catch us if you can... but i doubt it

 

[CHAPPERS]

catch us if you can... but i doubt it

Must admit I do worry about Trsesco and Strauss in this situation but I reckon Vaughan might turn it on.

McGrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz and Lee in the line up, no messin'!