David EdwardsAustralia Goes One Up; England Look To Adelaide
November 27th 2006 11:28
Australia have stamped their potential dominance on this year’s Ashes series as they wrapped up the remaining English batsmen in just 19 overs in the final day as they went one up in the five game competition.
Australia, who looked to be in control for the entire match, suffered a minor scare as England staged a semi-resurgence in the fourth day, but were able to gain the momentum in the opening session to take the five wickets needed for just 77 runs.
England seemed to lose their final hope in just four deliveries into the day, as Lee took up the new ball and grabbed the all-important scalp of Kevin Peitersen, who was caught out mid-off by Martyn without adding to his total yesterday of 92.
The four remaining wickets went just as quickly, as McGrath and Clark were able to add a few more notches to their belts. Stuart Clark was quite effective wrapping up the tail-enders, as he was able to grab that last three wickets, all within eight overs of each other, taking the game by 277 runs.
Australia’s performance will give them a major boost going into the four remaining matches. However, as Australia showed in the last series, winning the first match does not guarantee a Ashes victory.
England, however, have just four days to turn their side around, and hopefully show a bit more fight shown in England last year than in Brisbane over the last few days. Selectors for England will have a major issue on hand, After dismal appearances from their bowlers in the first days of the match, and lacklustre attempts from their batters in both innings they will have to search for more consistency and style within their squad.
Australia’s selection squad also have a number of queries to answer. After Clark’s fantastic form in final stages , his role in the first 11 might be a bit harder to change. Shane Watson, whose injury was a major talking point for the first few days, in now fully fit and able to play. Plus the is always the point of adding the extra spin bowler of Stuart McGill Australia now have the question of changing to find a role for a quality all-rounder, or keeping with a formula that is tried and tested.
Whatever the selectors decide to do, it must be done quickly. With only three days remaining until the start of the second Test in Adelaide. But will Australia be able to keep up the same form that they have displayed over the last five days, or will England will be able to keep up the stunning display we saw a glimpse of in the fourth day of the Test.
Until next time, sports minds
Ashes – First Test (Brisbane) Scorecard
Australia 1st Innings (9/602 dec).
Batter (Out) Runs, Balls, Strike Rate
JL Langer (c Pietersen, b Flintoff) 82, 98, 83.67
ML Hayden(c Collingwood, b Flintoff) 21, 47, 44.68
RT Ponting (lbw b Hoggard) 196, 319, 61.44
DR Martyn (c Collingwood, b Giles) 29, 62, 46.77
MEK Hussey (b Flintoff) 86, 187, 45.98
MJ Clarke (c Strauss, b Anderson) 56, 94, 59.57
AC Gilchrist (lbw, b Hoggard) 0, 3, 0.00
SK Warne (c Jones, b Harmison) 17, 26, 65.38
B Lee (not out) 43, 61, 70.49
SR Clark (b Flintoff) 39, 23, 169.56
GD McGrath (not out) 8, 17, 47.05
Bowling
Bowler, Overs, Maidens, Runs, Wickets, Econ, Extras
SJ Harmison… 30, 4, 123, 1 4.10 (1nb. 6w)
MJ Hoggard…31, 5, 98, 2, 3.16 (1nb)
JM Anderson…29, 6, 141, 1, 4.86 (1w)
A Flintoff…30, 4, 99, 4, 3.30 (3nb, 1w)
AF Giles…25, 2, 91, 1, 3.64
IR Bell…1, 0, 12, 0, 12.00 (2nb)
KP Pietersen…9, 1, 28, 0, 3.11
England 1st Innings (157)
AJ Strauss (c Hussey, b McGrath) 12, 21, 57.14
AN Cook (c Warne, b McGrath) 11, 15, 73.33
IR Bell (c Ponting, b Clark) 50, 162, 30.86
PD Collingwood (c Gilchrist, b Clark) 5, 13, 38.46
KP Pietersen (lbw b McGrath) 16, 44, 36.36
A Flintoff (c Gilchrist, b Lee) 0, 3, 0.00
GO Jones (lbw b McGrath) 19, 57, 33.33
AF Giles (c Hayden, b McGrath) 24, 39, 61.53
MJ Hoggard (c Gilchrist, b Clark) 0, 6, 0.00
SJ Harmison (c Gilchrist, b McGrath) 0, 5, 0.00
JM Anderson (not out) 2, 8, 25.00
Bowling
B Lee…15, 3, 51, 1, 3.40 (5nb, 2w)
GD McGrath…23.1, 8, 50, 6, 2.15 (1nb)
SR Clark…14, 5, 21, 3, 1.50
SK Warne…9, 0, 25, 0 2.77
Australia 2nd Innings (1/202 dec.)
JL Langer (not out) 100, 146, 68.49
ML Hayden (run out Anderson, b Jones) 37, 41, 90.24
RT Ponting (not out) 60, 85, 70.58
Bowling
MJ Hoggard…11, 2, 43, 0, 3.90
JM Anderson…9, 1, 54, 0, 6.00
A Flintoff…5, 2, 11, 0, 2.20 (1nb)
SJ Harmison…12.1, 1, 54, 0, 4,43
AF Giles…5, 0, 22, 0, 4.40
KP Pietersen…3, 0, 14, 0, 4.66
England 2nd Innings (370)
AJ Strauss (c sub (RA Broad), b Clark) 11, 31, 35.48
AN Cook (c Hussey, b Warne) 43, 94, 45.74
IR Bell (lbw b Warne) 0, 4, 0.00
PD Collingwood (st Gilchrist, b Warne) 96, 155, 61.93
KP Pietersen (c Martyn, b Lee) 92, 155, 59.35
A Flintoff (c Langer, b Warne) 16, 26, 61.53
GO Jones (b McGrath) 33, 48, 68.75
AF Giles (c Warne, b Clark) 23, 38, 60.52
MJ Hoggard (c Warne, b Clark) 8, 35, 22.85
SJ Harmison (c McGrath, b Clark) 13, 18, 72.22
JM Anderson (not out) 4, 8, 50.00
Bowling
B Lee…22, 1, 98, 1, 4.45 (7nb, 1w)
GD McGrath…19, 3, 53, 1, 2.78 (3nb)
SR Clark…24.1, 6, 72, 4, 2.97
SK Warne…34, 7, 124, 4, 3.64 (1nb, 1w)
MEK Hussey 1, 0, 5, 0, 5.00
Australia win by 277 runs, Player of the Match – RT Ponting
Australia, who looked to be in control for the entire match, suffered a minor scare as England staged a semi-resurgence in the fourth day, but were able to gain the momentum in the opening session to take the five wickets needed for just 77 runs.
England seemed to lose their final hope in just four deliveries into the day, as Lee took up the new ball and grabbed the all-important scalp of Kevin Peitersen, who was caught out mid-off by Martyn without adding to his total yesterday of 92.
The four remaining wickets went just as quickly, as McGrath and Clark were able to add a few more notches to their belts. Stuart Clark was quite effective wrapping up the tail-enders, as he was able to grab that last three wickets, all within eight overs of each other, taking the game by 277 runs.
Australia’s performance will give them a major boost going into the four remaining matches. However, as Australia showed in the last series, winning the first match does not guarantee a Ashes victory.
England, however, have just four days to turn their side around, and hopefully show a bit more fight shown in England last year than in Brisbane over the last few days. Selectors for England will have a major issue on hand, After dismal appearances from their bowlers in the first days of the match, and lacklustre attempts from their batters in both innings they will have to search for more consistency and style within their squad.
Australia’s selection squad also have a number of queries to answer. After Clark’s fantastic form in final stages , his role in the first 11 might be a bit harder to change. Shane Watson, whose injury was a major talking point for the first few days, in now fully fit and able to play. Plus the is always the point of adding the extra spin bowler of Stuart McGill Australia now have the question of changing to find a role for a quality all-rounder, or keeping with a formula that is tried and tested.
Whatever the selectors decide to do, it must be done quickly. With only three days remaining until the start of the second Test in Adelaide. But will Australia be able to keep up the same form that they have displayed over the last five days, or will England will be able to keep up the stunning display we saw a glimpse of in the fourth day of the Test.
Until next time, sports minds
Ashes – First Test (Brisbane) Scorecard
Australia 1st Innings (9/602 dec).
Batter (Out) Runs, Balls, Strike Rate
JL Langer (c Pietersen, b Flintoff) 82, 98, 83.67
ML Hayden(c Collingwood, b Flintoff) 21, 47, 44.68
RT Ponting (lbw b Hoggard) 196, 319, 61.44
DR Martyn (c Collingwood, b Giles) 29, 62, 46.77
MEK Hussey (b Flintoff) 86, 187, 45.98
MJ Clarke (c Strauss, b Anderson) 56, 94, 59.57
AC Gilchrist (lbw, b Hoggard) 0, 3, 0.00
SK Warne (c Jones, b Harmison) 17, 26, 65.38
B Lee (not out) 43, 61, 70.49
SR Clark (b Flintoff) 39, 23, 169.56
GD McGrath (not out) 8, 17, 47.05
Bowling
Bowler, Overs, Maidens, Runs, Wickets, Econ, Extras
SJ Harmison… 30, 4, 123, 1 4.10 (1nb. 6w)
MJ Hoggard…31, 5, 98, 2, 3.16 (1nb)
JM Anderson…29, 6, 141, 1, 4.86 (1w)
A Flintoff…30, 4, 99, 4, 3.30 (3nb, 1w)
AF Giles…25, 2, 91, 1, 3.64
IR Bell…1, 0, 12, 0, 12.00 (2nb)
KP Pietersen…9, 1, 28, 0, 3.11
England 1st Innings (157)
AJ Strauss (c Hussey, b McGrath) 12, 21, 57.14
AN Cook (c Warne, b McGrath) 11, 15, 73.33
IR Bell (c Ponting, b Clark) 50, 162, 30.86
PD Collingwood (c Gilchrist, b Clark) 5, 13, 38.46
KP Pietersen (lbw b McGrath) 16, 44, 36.36
A Flintoff (c Gilchrist, b Lee) 0, 3, 0.00
GO Jones (lbw b McGrath) 19, 57, 33.33
AF Giles (c Hayden, b McGrath) 24, 39, 61.53
MJ Hoggard (c Gilchrist, b Clark) 0, 6, 0.00
SJ Harmison (c Gilchrist, b McGrath) 0, 5, 0.00
JM Anderson (not out) 2, 8, 25.00
Bowling
B Lee…15, 3, 51, 1, 3.40 (5nb, 2w)
GD McGrath…23.1, 8, 50, 6, 2.15 (1nb)
SR Clark…14, 5, 21, 3, 1.50
SK Warne…9, 0, 25, 0 2.77
Australia 2nd Innings (1/202 dec.)
JL Langer (not out) 100, 146, 68.49
ML Hayden (run out Anderson, b Jones) 37, 41, 90.24
RT Ponting (not out) 60, 85, 70.58
Bowling
MJ Hoggard…11, 2, 43, 0, 3.90
JM Anderson…9, 1, 54, 0, 6.00
A Flintoff…5, 2, 11, 0, 2.20 (1nb)
SJ Harmison…12.1, 1, 54, 0, 4,43
AF Giles…5, 0, 22, 0, 4.40
KP Pietersen…3, 0, 14, 0, 4.66
England 2nd Innings (370)
AJ Strauss (c sub (RA Broad), b Clark) 11, 31, 35.48
AN Cook (c Hussey, b Warne) 43, 94, 45.74
IR Bell (lbw b Warne) 0, 4, 0.00
PD Collingwood (st Gilchrist, b Warne) 96, 155, 61.93
KP Pietersen (c Martyn, b Lee) 92, 155, 59.35
A Flintoff (c Langer, b Warne) 16, 26, 61.53
GO Jones (b McGrath) 33, 48, 68.75
AF Giles (c Warne, b Clark) 23, 38, 60.52
MJ Hoggard (c Warne, b Clark) 8, 35, 22.85
SJ Harmison (c McGrath, b Clark) 13, 18, 72.22
JM Anderson (not out) 4, 8, 50.00
Bowling
B Lee…22, 1, 98, 1, 4.45 (7nb, 1w)
GD McGrath…19, 3, 53, 1, 2.78 (3nb)
SR Clark…24.1, 6, 72, 4, 2.97
SK Warne…34, 7, 124, 4, 3.64 (1nb, 1w)
MEK Hussey 1, 0, 5, 0, 5.00
Australia win by 277 runs, Player of the Match – RT Ponting
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