Ashes (2005)

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so it begins...

australia is so gonna cream england
england is so gonna miss thrope
Posted 21 Jul 2005

warne ne jo strauss ko out kiya wo acha tha...
Posted 07 Aug 2005

mmja says
second test shold bhi englaind win easily because auses need 100 runs in forh day and his only 2 wickets lefit.
Posted 07 Aug 2005

mmja says
lakin danger man pieterson ko tu impire nay kharka dia nahin tu aik fifty paki thi.
Posted 07 Aug 2005

wafakadard says
2 run har gaya AUS
Posted 09 Aug 2005

~Fragi~ says
hard luck aussies
Posted 09 Aug 2005

England 166/2 (44.0 ov)
Posted 11 Aug 2005

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Old Trafford, 1st day


England 166/2 (44.0 ov)
Posted 11 Aug 2005

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

England on top after Vaughan's 166

The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

August 11, 2005

England 341 for 5 (Trescothick 63, Vaughan 166, Bell 59*) v Australia
Live scorecard & ball-by-ball details
How they were out



Michael Vaughan celebrates his century © Getty Images



England seized on the advantage gained at Edgbaston as Michael Vaughan returned to form in style, striking a magnificent 166 to lead England's charge on the first day. By the close they were 341 for 5 with Ian Bell, another who has been struggling with the bat, finding form to finish unbeaten on 59. It was an important toss for Vaughan to win on a solid Old Trafford track.

Australia were boosted by the inclusion of both Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath, but their team's fielding let them down, spilling a host of catches. Among other misses, Marcus Trescothick had a let-off on 13, and Vaughan was put down on 41: costly blunders by Adam Gilchrist which helped England shade the day.

Trescothick went on to make 63 and he shared a second-wicket stand of 137 with Vaughan, before he became Shane Warne's 600th Test victim. Australia took some consolation late on when Lee took two quick wickets: he dismissed Kevin Pietersen for 21 and then Matthew Hoggard with the last scheduled ball of the day. But the day belonged to Vaughan.

The England captain dominated throughout, his classy innings eventually ending when he fell to the part-time bowling of the slow left-armer Simon Katich. He was well set when he dragged the ball to long-on, straight down McGrath's throat.

It was a timely return to form for Vaughan - whose fluent strokeplay and mental strength came to the fore as he played patiently at first, before flooring the accelerator - but he gave his wicket away needlessly. Nevertheless, after coming into the innings under something of a cloud, he and England were boosted by his efforts.

After the early loss of Andrew Strauss for 6, Vaughan had unfurled some of his more flourishing strokes, including that long-forgotten back-foot drive, as Jason Gillespie was milked for 33 runs in his first six overs. At the other end, Trescothick settled in nicely, after some early wobbles, which also included nearly chopping on off the indifferent Gillespie.

He nearly perished twice on 41, edging McGrath then being bowled next delivery off a no-ball. But from then on he batted sensibly, proving a shrewd judge of length. He kept his hooks and his pulls - which have been his downfall so often - in his locker until he was way past his century (the first by any batsman this series), before unleashing them with abandon, Gillespie his main target.

In all, Vaughan took ten of his twenty fours off Gillespie, and even added a six for good measure over midwicket. But the pull shot was to prove his undoing once more as he gave his wicket away with England on 290 for 3.

Ian Bell took over from there. He had some nervy times early on, as he struggled to pick two of the world's best bowlers, McGrath and Warne. But he came into his own in the final session and, with his gritty temperament, he could prove a vital foil to the lusty Andrew Flintoff tomorrow.

Another gripping day had got off to another gripping start, with Strauss falling early after some clever bowling from Lee, who had been softening Strauss up with a barrage of bouncers, one of which had rapped him a painful blow on his neck as he went to hook. The bowler immediately offered a friendly hand, but wasn't so kind the next over when he speared in a slow yorker, which Strauss tried to play far too early. It was just reward for a fiery opening burst.



Shane Warne celebrates his 600th Test wicket - but it was generally a day of frustration © Getty Images



McGrath was on the money from the off, too: with just his second ball he struck Trescothick on the glove with a lifter which sailed over the slips for a one-bounce four. He should have had him in the fifth over, but Gilchrist snatched one-handed at the expansive drive . McGrath wasn't bowling at full tilt, but his radar was at full beam and trained on the corridor outside off-stump.

He was to go wicketless on the day, though, as catch after catch went down off his bowling. Yet he was responsible for one himself, putting down an easy return off the fresh-faced Bell, who had failed to pick his spot when he was in the teens. England certainly profited from the drops.

There was delight all round, though, for one particular catch. Gilchrist finally clung on to one to bring up Warne's 600th Test wicket and Old Trafford stood to applaud a magnificent effort. Ricky Ponting had left it until the 34th over to bring Warne on, but the world's leading wicket-taker struck in just his fifth over. Even this wasn't cleanly taken by Gilchrist, who held on at the second time of asking as the ball bobbled up off his knees.

England took control from there, through Vaughan and Bell, but they will be kicking themselves for losing two wickets just before the close after Vaughan had fallen. Pietersen, as usual, didn't hang around in bashing his 21 but he failed to get hold of one which the substitute, Brad Hodge, held on the boundary. Matthew Hoggard then seemed on course to survive the day, digging out a quality Lee yorker from the penultimate ball. But his heroics couldn't last, and Lee pulled out one final stop to pluck out his off stump at the last.



How they were out


England

Andrew Strauss b Lee 6 (26 for 1)
Deceived by slower ball, a yorker

Marcus Trescothick c Gilchrist b Warne 63 (166 for 2)
Ball cannoned off back of bat, on to keeper's knees into hands

Michael Vaughan c McGrath b Katich 166 (290 for 3)
Looped up easy catch to long-on

Kevin Pietersen c sub (Hodge) b Lee 21 (333 for 4)
Holed out on midwicket boundary

Matthew Hoggard b Lee 4 (341 for 5)
Well-pitched ball knocked back off stump

Posted 12 Aug 2005

mmja says
englaind:444
auses:210 for 7
i think asues in deep trouble now very diffycult to cme back in this match but auses is auses lets see auses do some thing or not.
Posted 13 Aug 2005

England 444
Australia 214/7 (56.0 ov) Australia trail by 230 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Delay - Day 3 - start delayed by rain Australia RR: 3.82

Posted 13 Aug 2005

England 444 & 280/6d
Australia 302 & 24/0 (10.0 ov) Australia require another 399 runs with 10 wickets remaining

Stumps - Day 4 Australia RR: 2.40

Posted 14 Aug 2005

wafakadard says
Warne nay achi batting ki hai


aur AUS ke G McGrath nay wickets bhi achi nikali hain
Posted 15 Aug 2005

draw
Posted 16 Aug 2005

mmja says
losi englain 4 overs main mecgrath nahin out howa.
Posted 16 Aug 2005

England v Australia, 4th Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

England 343/5 (87.4 ov)
Australia England won the toss and elected to bat first

England RR: 3.91


Minimum overs
remaining today: 70.2
Posted 26 Aug 2005

England 477 & 129/7 (31.5 ov)
Australia 218 & 387 (f/o) England won by 3 wickets

England RR: 4.05
Posted 28 Aug 2005

~Fragi~ says
congrats ko england
Posted 29 Aug 2005

mmja says
englain win hummmmmmmmmmmmmm
yar ahkhri rh gyia hai thodri or mehnat karo.
Posted 29 Aug 2005

cutefriend says
hmmmmmmmm ab kiya bana
Posted 30 Aug 2005

England 373 & 34/1 (13.2 ov)
Australia 367 England lead by 40 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Delay - Day 4 - Bad light stops play England RR: 2.55


Minimum overs
remaining today: 56.3
Posted 11 Sep 2005

england won by 2-1
Posted 13 Sep 2005

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