S.M. Katich b. G.P. Swann 71 91 8 2 P.J. Hughes c. A.J. Strauss b. S.C.J. Broad 40 48 4 1 R.T. Ponting (*) c. K.P. Pietersen b. J.M. Anderson 0 1 0 0 M.J. Clarke c. A.J. Strauss b. J.M. Anderson 86 146 8 0 M.E.K. Hussey lbw b. G.P. Swann 6 24 0 0 S.R. Watson st. M.J. Prior b. G.P. Swann 11 43 0 0 B.J. Haddin (+) not out 47 122 6 0 M.G. Johnson not out 12 66 0 0 N.M. Hauritz P.M. Siddle D.E. Bollinger Extras (4b, 0lb, 2w, 1nb) 7 Total (90.0 overs, 6 wickets) 280 FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 70 75 149 169 209 243 Batsman Out 2 3 1 5 6 4 Name O M R W nb wd Econ J.M. Anderson 24 4 87 2 0 0 3.63 S.C.J. Broad 25 6 91 1 0 1 3.64 S.T. Finn 21 5 63 0 1 0 3.00 G.P. Swann 20 7 35 3 0 1 1.75
Facing his 30th ball Haddin gets off the mark with this <TABLE width=500><TBODY><TR><TD width="10%">90.5</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>C.T. Tremlett to B.J. Haddin </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD><TD>That's going, going, gone. B.J. Haddin has given that a mighty whack! C.T. Tremlett is not looking happy.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
clarke with his century: 93.2 6 S.C.J. Broad to M.J. Clarke Oh my word. M.J. Clarke has got the kaboom! That's picked up off leg stump and deposited into the road beyond midwicket. Incredible display of hitting here. The dancing girls love it. And that's a century for M.J. Clarke ! Well played indeed Sir!
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2> End of Over 110 (4 runs). Rece Mene Nasto to Zamah: 320-7, runrate=2.91</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Overs left today: 70</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>J.M. Anderson </TD><TD>27-6-74-0</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>B.J. Haddin *</TD><TD>45 (84 balls)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=100>M.G. Johnson </TD><TD>7 (21 balls) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Last Wicket: M.J. North c. G.P. Swann b. S.T. Finn 19 (FOW: 304/7) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 73/1 so far today good start.
<TABLE width=500><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=3>The players are off the field for lunch. </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2> End of Over 120 (Maiden). Rece Mene Nasto to Zamah: 350-7, runrate=2.92</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Overs left today: 60</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>G.P. Swann </TD><TD>14-3-42-1</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>B.J. Haddin *</TD><TD>74 (115 balls)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=100>M.G. Johnson </TD><TD>8 (50 balls) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Last Wicket: M.J. North c. G.P. Swann b. S.T. Finn 19 (FOW: 304/7) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> How often does Johnson bat this slow
You think that's slow... <TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>End of Over 53 (1 run). Green Valley Eagles: 162-6, runrate=3.06</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Trail by 73 runs. (Coon and Friends 235-10)</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Overs left today: 44</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>J.M. Anderson </TD><TD>14-1-31-2</TD></TR><TR><TD width=100>P.J. Hughes *</TD><TD>40 (68 balls)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=100>M.G. Johnson </TD><TD>2 (47 balls) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Last Wicket: S.R. Watson c. M.J. Prior b. G.P. Swann 25 (FOW: 125/6) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
138.5 1 P.D. Collingwood to M.J. Clarke Turned off the hips down to A.N. Cook , the crowd favourite. A double century. Very good innings this.
Ended up crawling to 214 all out in response to their 235. We scored at a good rate early but kept losing wickets, then Hughes had to bat with the tail, did a good job of it for a while then completely stopped scoring, went from 47 off 75 to 63 off 155. Luckily the tail batted well (if slowly). Unfortunately we couldn't get a late wicket so they're 0/25 at stumps. I consider myself a good chance of improving on my first-innings score, I thought my batting tactics were just too defensive for a H&F pitch and have upped the aggression overnight. Hopefully we can get them for similar score to the first innings and get a score around 250 to chase with plenty of time to go.
Got the Aussies out for 254, however in reply England are now 220/7 with Broad and Swann batting....looking like a close game this one. The funny thing is Swanny bowled 24 overs for 27 runs and took 2 wickets...if only!!
<table><tbody><tr> <td colspan="7">First Innings of: Lancy All Stars</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="120">Name</td> <td width="120"> </td> <td width="120"> </td> <td width="10">Runs</td> <td width="10">Balls</td> <td width="5">4s</td> <td width="5">6s</td> </tr> <tr> <td> A.J. Strauss <abbr title="Captain">(*)</abbr></td> <td class="alignright">lbw </td> <td> b. N.M. Hauritz </td> <td class="alignright">49</td> <td class="alignright">121</td> <td class="alignright">2</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td> A.N. Cook </td> <td> c. B.J. Haddin </td> <td> b. D.E. Bollinger </td> <td class="alignright">7</td> <td class="alignright">9</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> I.J.L. Trott </td> <td> </td> <td> b. S.R. Watson </td> <td class="alignright">73</td> <td class="alignright">136</td> <td class="alignright">4</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> K.P. Pietersen </td> <td> </td> <td> b. D.E. Bollinger </td> <td class="alignright">75</td> <td class="alignright">139</td> <td class="alignright">6</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td> I.R. Bell </td> <td> c. R.T. Ponting </td> <td> b. M.G. Johnson </td> <td class="alignright">9</td> <td class="alignright">10</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> P.D. Collingwood </td> <td> </td> <td> b. M.G. Johnson </td> <td class="alignright">5</td> <td class="alignright">10</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> M.J. Prior <abbr title="Wicket Keeper">(+)</abbr></td> <td> c. B.J. Haddin </td> <td> b. M.G. Johnson </td> <td class="alignright">60</td> <td class="alignright">122</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td> S.C.J. Broad </td> <td> c. P.J. Hughes </td> <td> b. D.E. Bollinger </td> <td class="alignright">33</td> <td class="alignright">51</td> <td class="alignright">3</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> G.P. Swann </td> <td class="alignright">not </td> <td> out</td> <td class="alignright">32</td> <td class="alignright">133</td> <td class="alignright">3</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.M. Anderson </td> <td class="alignright">run </td> <td> out</td> <td class="alignright">6</td> <td class="alignright">38</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> S.T. Finn </td> <td class="alignright">c. & </td> <td> b. S.R. Watson </td> <td class="alignright">5</td> <td class="alignright">22</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td class="alignright">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Extras (1b, 5lb, 0w, 2nb)</td> <td class="alignright">8</td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Total (131.3 overs, 10 wickets)</td> <td class="alignright">362</td> </tr></tbody></table> Should've taken the last 4 wickets more quickly. <table><tbody><tr> <td colspan="7">First Innings of: Bengal United</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="120">Name</td> <td width="120"> </td> <td width="120"> </td> <td width="10">Runs</td> <td width="10">Balls</td> <td width="5">4s</td> <td width="5">6s</td> </tr> <tr> <td> S.M. Katich </td> <td class="alignright">not </td> <td> out</td> <td class="alignright">102</td> <td class="alignright">159</td> <td class="alignright">13</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td> S.R. Watson </td> <td class="alignright">not </td> <td> out</td> <td class="alignright">97</td> <td class="alignright">130</td> <td class="alignright">9</td> <td class="alignright">2</td> </tr> <tr> <td> R.T. Ponting <abbr title="Captain">(*)</abbr></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> M.J. Clarke </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> P.J. Hughes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> M.E.K. Hussey </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B.J. Haddin <abbr title="Wicket Keeper">(+)</abbr></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> M.G. Johnson </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> N.M. Hauritz </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B.W. Hilfenhaus </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D.E. Bollinger </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Extras (0b, 0lb, 0w, 1nb)</td> <td class="alignright">1</td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Total (48.0 overs, 0 wickets)</td> <td class="alignright">200</td> </tr></tbody></table> We are doing well so far
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"> End of Over 91 (11 runs). Bengal United: 340-2, runrate=3.74</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Trail by 22 runs. (Lancy All Stars 362-10)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Overs left today: 47</td></tr><tr><td width="100">J.M. Anderson </td><td> 33-3-125-1</td></tr><tr><td width="100">M.J. Clarke *</td><td> 29 (51 balls)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="100">S.M. Katich </td><td> 168 (294 balls) </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top">Last Wicket: R.T. Ponting b. S.T. Finn 1 (FOW: 296/2)</td></tr></tbody></table> Going well so far. Ponting failed . Watson went for 140. Hoping to get a lead of 200+ by the end of 1st session of Day 4.
next game will be putting my best bowling side on. current bowling side: 3.S.M. Katich 4.S.R. Watson 1.M.G. Johnson 6.X.J. Doherty 2.B.W. Hilfenhaus 5.N.M. Hauritz next game: 1.Bollinger/siddle 2.Hilfenhaus/harris 3.Hauritz/Doherty 4.Johnson[to bring on some fast later in the game to get some wickets] 5.clarke 6.watson
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"> End of Over 107 (4 runs). Bengal United: 369-5, runrate=3.45</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Lead by 7 runs. (Lancy All Stars 362-10)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Overs left today: 31</td></tr><tr><td width="100">G.P. Swann </td><td> 14-0-35-1</td></tr><tr><td width="100">S.M. Katich *</td><td> 177 (339 balls)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="100">B.J. Haddin </td><td> 0 (2 balls) </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top">Last Wicket: M.E.K. Hussey c. K.P. Pietersen b. G.P. Swann 8 (FOW: 369/5)</td></tr></tbody></table> We lost Clarke for 40, Hughes for 0 and now Hussey for 8 ****ing bullshit! Need Haddin and Katich to stay there till end of today's play.
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"> End of Over 124 (4 runs). Bengal United: 405-5, runrate=3.27</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Lead by 43 runs. (Lancy All Stars 362-10)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Overs left today: 14</td></tr><tr><td width="100">S.T. Finn </td><td> 25-2-75-1</td></tr><tr><td width="100">B.J. Haddin *</td><td> 24 (63 balls)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="100">S.M. Katich </td><td> 185 (380 balls) </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top">Last Wicket: M.E.K. Hussey c. K.P. Pietersen b. G.P. Swann 8 (FOW: 369/5)</td></tr></tbody></table> So far so good.