Welcome to the first of two one-day warm up matches for the English
touring side
Today's clash promises to be an exciting one, with a full strength
New South Wales playing host here at the SCG
A nice cool day here in Sydney, a bit of cloud around but nothing
too threatening in an otherwise nice blue sky
The news just in at 1.32pm is that Mark Waugh will not be playing,
Michael Slater takes his place in the side
Mark Waugh apparently has a groin strain
England have won the toss and will be batting first
The players and umpires are out on the field at 2.30pm
McGrath to start from the Paddington end, Trescothick on strike,
Nick Knight at the other end
Two slips, gully, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, fine
leg
0.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, let go safely outside off stump
0.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, forward to the delivery, again more
than content to let it go, innocuously outside off stump
0.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed down on the off side, Slater
comes eagerly running in from cover to pick the ball up
0.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, stranded on the crease to a good
ball outside the line of off, thought about playing a shot but
quickly withdrew
0.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, an unconvincing cut shot, stranded
on the crease by a good length delivery, playing it straight to
Richards at point
0.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, tentative push to gully where Steve
Waugh fields
End of over 1 (maiden) England XI 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
Brett Lee from the Randwick end now
Two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg,
fine leg
1.1 Lee to Knight, no run, good fullish delivery, Knight is confidently
forward to it, defending it along the ground to MacGill at mid off
1.2 Lee to Knight, wide: no run, quick delivery down leg, Knight sees
it pass
1.2 Lee to Knight, no run, full pitched delivery which Knight defends
from the crease, just pushing the delivery to the off side
1.3 Lee to Knight, no run, again right up at the feet of the batsman,
Knight is found pushing the delivery away to point where Richards
fields
1.4 Lee to Knight, no run, again pitched right up there, Knight looks
to tickle the ball to the on side, is rapped on the pad by a ball
going down leg
1.5 Lee to Knight, one run, again full but straying with the line,
Knight is more successful in getting the ball away this time, just
nudging it off the pads to the on side for a quick single, Bracken
comes in from mid on to field
1.6 Lee to Trescothick, wide: no run, short of a length ball which
moves a long way off the seam, darting away down off
1.6 Lee to Trescothick, wide: no run, a mostly tidy over is being
ruined by three stray deliveries, again the umpire is forced to
outstretch his arms, this time to a loose one down leg
1.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, safely let go, outside off
End of over 2 (4 runs) England XI 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
B Lee 1-0-4-0 (3w) - Randwick End
NV Knight 1* (5b) ME Trescothick 0* (7b)
2.1 McGrath to Knight, one run, this ball cuts back in to the batsman
off a good length, Knight fends it off between slips and gully
2.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, poking and missing to a good ball
outside off
2.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, attempting to nudge a delivery from
outside off away down to third man, Clarke dives to his left from
his second slip position to save it
Clarke is moved wider, almost mid-way between first slip and gully
2.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, a cut and a miss, slashing over the
top of the delivery
2.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, played back into the pitch,
Trescothick motions down the wicket looking for a run, but its not
there as McGrath comes charging through his follow through
2.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, again trying to get the ball away
through square on the off side, Trescothick chops the ball down
with a cut which is taken on the bounce by Steve Waugh at gully
End of over 3 (1 run) England XI 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
GD McGrath 2-1-1-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 2* (6b) ME Trescothick 0* (12b)
3.1 Lee to Knight, no run, forward and driving to Steve Waugh at cover
3.2 Lee to Knight, no run, plays a fuller ball from the crease, pushing
it away to Richards at point
3.3 Lee to Knight, no run, pushed along the ground to mid on where
MacGill comes in to field
3.4 Lee to Knight, one run, shortish ball which Knight is keen to pull
at, he doesn't quite get into position, just boxing it around to
mid wicket for a single
3.5 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pushed off to the off side, Trescothick
is down the track looking for a run that is not there, forced to
retreat
3.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, fullish ball, pushed away to mid on
where Bracken fields
End of over 4 (1 run) England XI 6/0 (RR: 1.50)
B Lee 2-0-5-0 (3w) - Randwick End
NV Knight 3* (10b) ME Trescothick 0* (14b)
4.1 McGrath to Knight, no run, good length ball which forces Knight to
take a step or two down the track looking to drive, which he does
as far as Lee at mid off, who misfields but doesn't give away a
run
4.2 McGrath to Knight, no run, pushed away from the crease to the off
side
4.3 McGrath to Knight, no run, the footwork goes completely missing
this time as Knight is playing away from his body to a ball that
moves away down off
4.4 McGrath to Knight, one run, a much more confident shot this time,
Knight is down to meet the ball, just tucking it to the on side
for a quick single, Bevan comes in from mid on to field
4.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, awful shot, going for a whack away
through the off side, missing everything
4.6 McGrath to Trescothick, FOUR, bit overpitched and Trescothick
dispatches it with a lovely on-drive past Bevan at mid on who is
forced to chase after it, the ball just beating Bevan to the rope
End of over 5 (5 runs) England XI 11/0 (RR: 2.20)
GD McGrath 3-1-6-0 - Paddington End
NV Knight 4* (14b) ME Trescothick 4* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Knight, no run, fast delivery, forced back down the pitch
5.2 Lee to Knight, no run, big swing and a miss, trying to cut a ball
outside off, keeper Haddin collects safely
5.3 Lee to Knight, no run, forward to drive the pitched up delivery,
played along the ground to MacGill at mid off who stops any chance
of a run
5.4 Lee to Knight, one run, nice forcing shot, full outside off,
steered away through a vacant gully region, Bevan fields at third
man
5.5 Lee to Trescothick, (noball) no run, beaten by a ball that moves
past the batsman off a superb length, Trescothick is stranded
meekly trying to defend the delivery
5.5 Lee to Trescothick, one run, cut away through backward point, Bevan
comes around from his third man position to do the fielding
5.6 Lee to Knight, no run, just pushed to the off side from the crease
End of over 6 (8 runs) England XI 14/0 (RR: 2.33)
B Lee 3-0-8-0 (3w 1nb) - Randwick End
ME Trescothick 5* (18b 1x4) NV Knight 5* (19b)
6.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, slightly charging at the delivery,
pushed along the ground to Lee at mid off
6.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, defended solidly from the crease,
Slater comes in from cover to field
6.3 McGrath to Trescothick, OUT: going for a slashing cut outside off
but with minimal footwork, pays the ultimate price for the poor
shot, getting a thick top edge through to keeper Haddin who
collects with safe hands
England XI 14/1, Partnership of 14
ME Trescothick c Haddin b McGrath 5 (21b 1x4 0x6)
NV Knight 5* (19b) GD McGrath 3.3-1-6-1
Ronnie Irani the new batsman
6.4 McGrath to Irani, one run, shortish ball which Irani is back to
pull, gloving it around to short fine leg
6.5 McGrath to Knight, no run, forward, thought of a shot, but letting
it go in the end
6.6 McGrath to Knight, no run, pushed off the back foot along the
ground to Lee at mid off
End of over 7 (1 run) England XI 15/1 (RR: 2.14)
GD McGrath 4-1-7-1 - Paddington End
RC Irani 1* (1b) NV Knight 5* (21b)
7.1 Lee to Irani, no run
7.2 Lee to Irani, one run
7.3 Lee to Knight, no run, DROPPED: great leaping effort made by
Michael Clarke at second slip diving high to his left, but he
can't hang on to it
7.4 Lee to Knight, OUT: after being given a life he throws it away next
ball, edging it through to keeper Haddin
England XI 16/2, Partnership of 2
NV Knight c Haddin b Lee 5 (23b 0x4 0x6)
RC Irani 2* (3b) B Lee 3.4-0-9-1 (3w 1nb)
7.5 Lee to Hussain, no run
7.6 Lee to Hussain, two runs
End of over 8 (3 runs) England XI 18/2 (RR: 2.25)
B Lee 4-0-11-1 (3w 1nb) - Randwick End
RC Irani 2* (3b) N Hussain 2* (2b)
8.1 McGrath to Irani, no run
8.2 McGrath to Irani, no run
8.3 McGrath to Irani, no run
8.4 McGrath to Irani, one run
8.5 McGrath to Hussain, no run
8.6 McGrath to Hussain, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) England XI 19/2 (RR: 2.11)
GD McGrath 5-1-8-1 - Paddington End
RC Irani 3* (7b) N Hussain 2* (4b)
9.1 Lee to Irani, no run, back and defending on the crease, pushing to
Bracken at mid off
9.2 Lee to Irani, FOUR, slashing square drive away off the back foot to
the backward point boundary, lovely shot
9.3 Lee to Irani, (noball) no run, let go to keeper Haddin
9.3 Lee to Irani, no run, played back down the track
9.4 Lee to Irani, FOUR, audacious pull shot comes off, using the pace
of the delivery a mere top edge flies away in the air to the fine
leg boundary
9.5 Lee to Irani, no run
9.6 Lee to Irani, no run
End of over 10 (9 runs) England XI 28/2 (RR: 2.80)
B Lee 5-0-20-1 (3w 2nb) - Randwick End
N Hussain 2* (4b) RC Irani 11* (14b 2x4)
10.1 McGrath to Hussain, no run, forward, left to the keeper
10.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run, comes forward, pushed to the off side
10.3 McGrath to Hussain, no run, back and leaving to keeper Haddin
10.4 McGrath to Hussain, no run, pushed back down the pitch
10.5 McGrath to Hussain, FOUR, slashing cut away off the back foot
through the slip cordon
10.6 McGrath to Hussain, two runs, struck up in the air, over the head
of the mid on fielder
End of over 11 (6 runs) England XI 34/2 (RR: 3.09)
GD McGrath 6-1-14-1 - Paddington End
RC Irani 11* (14b 2x4) N Hussain 8* (10b 1x4)
Bracken replaces Lee
11.1 Bracken to Irani, no run, from the crease, pushed to the off side,
Slater fields at cover
11.2 Bracken to Irani, no run, down the track to push back to the bowler
11.3 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, back to a short ball which is struck away
with a nice pull to the backward square leg boundary
11.4 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, too short and Irani cracks it away with a
superb pull to the mid wicket fence
11.5 Bracken to Irani, no run, forward, defended into the ground on the
off side
11.6 Bracken to Irani, no run, forward, pushed defensively to the off
side
End of over 12 (8 runs) England XI 42/2 (RR: 3.50)
NW Bracken 1-0-8-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 8* (10b 1x4) RC Irani 19* (20b 4x4)
12.1 McGrath to Hussain, no run, back to chop the ball into the turf in
front of slips
12.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run, fended down into the ground on the off
side
12.3 McGrath to Hussain, no run, forward to drive along the ground to
Lee at mid on
12.4 McGrath to Hussain, one run, pushed away off the back foot, great
save made by Richards at point
12.5 McGrath to Irani, no run, pushed back down the pitch
12.6 McGrath to Irani, no run, fullish delivery, played to the off side
End of over 13 (1 run) England XI 43/2 (RR: 3.31)
GD McGrath 7-1-15-1 - Paddington End
N Hussain 9* (14b 1x4) RC Irani 19* (22b 4x4)
13.1 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back to leave outside off
13.2 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back and defending down into the pitch
13.3 Bracken to Hussain, no run, pushing from the crease to gully
13.4 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back to chop into the turf
13.5 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back, swinging and missing, trying to
drive off the back foot
13.6 Bracken to Hussain, no run, forced from the crease off to gully
End of over 14 (maiden) England XI 43/2 (RR: 3.07)
NW Bracken 2-1-8-0 - Randwick End
RC Irani 19* (22b 4x4) N Hussain 9* (20b 1x4)
McGrath off after a very tidy seven over spell
Stuie MacGill on now
Slip, backward point, deep cover point, cover, mid off, mid on,
short mid wicket, deep backward square leg, short fine leg
14.1 MacGill to Irani, no run, forward to push to the off side
14.2 MacGill to Irani, no run, down and driving, MacGill dives to his
left to save the ball
14.3 MacGill to Irani, no run, pitched full and fended to the on side,
Clarke fields at short mid wicket
Clarke now moves to 2nd slip
14.4 MacGill to Irani, no run, driven back past the bowler
14.5 MacGill to Irani, no run, swinging across the line, driven along
the ground to McGrath at deep mid on
14.6 MacGill to Irani, no run, attempted slog sweep, ball deflects off
the pad to Katich at first slip, MacGill is late in his lone
appeal
End of over 15 (maiden) England XI 43/2 (RR: 2.87)
SCG MacGill 1-1-0-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 9* (20b 1x4) RC Irani 19* (28b 4x4)
15.1 Bracken to Hussain, two runs, forward to drive away through point
15.2 Bracken to Hussain, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
15.3 Bracken to Irani, one run, poor ball on leg, Irani just flicks it
away off his pads behind square, Bevan comes in from his fine leg
position to field
15.4 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back trying to cut, bottom edges back
into the pitch, that could've gone anywhere, crowd sensing that he
could have played it on
15.5 Bracken to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side
15.6 Bracken to Hussain, no run, big charge down the track to drive away
to mid off, Lee shies at the bowler's end stumps with Irani racing
back to his ground
End of over 16 (4 runs) England XI 47/2 (RR: 2.94)
NW Bracken 3-1-12-0 - Randwick End
RC Irani 20* (29b 4x4) N Hussain 12* (25b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 MacGill to Irani, FOUR, pitched up and clouted away through mid on
16.2 MacGill to Irani, no run, forward, defending forcefully
16.3 MacGill to Irani, no run, defended back down the pitch
16.4 MacGill to Irani, one run
16.5 MacGill to Hussain, one run, turned away off the pads through fine
leg
16.6 MacGill to Irani, no run, back and cutting to point
End of over 17 (6 runs) England XI 53/2 (RR: 3.12)
SCG MacGill 2-1-6-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 13* (26b 1x4) RC Irani 25* (34b 5x4)
17.1 Bracken to Hussain, no run, back and looking to cut, just poking
and missing at the delivery down off
17.2 Bracken to Hussain, no run, pushing off the back foot to the off
side
17.3 Bracken to Hussain, no run, pad forward, bat raised, leaving to the
keeper
17.4 Bracken to Hussain, three runs, fair charge down the track to meet
the ball, whacking it away with an audacious slog through mid on
17.5 Bracken to Irani, one run, comfortably worked off the pad to a
vacant mid wicket region for an easy run
17.6 Bracken to Hussain, one run, full pitched delivery driven to Lee at
mid off
End of over 18 (5 runs) England XI 58/2 (RR: 3.22)
NW Bracken 4-1-17-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 17* (31b 1x4) RC Irani 26* (35b 5x4)
18.1 MacGill to Hussain, no run, pitched up and Hussain is defending the
ball forward at his feet
18.2 MacGill to Hussain, one run, tossed up and neatly tucked around to
fine leg
18.3 MacGill to Irani, no run, pushing from the crease, down on the off
side
18.4 MacGill to Irani, one run, tossed up and helped around through fine
leg
18.5 MacGill to Hussain, no run, Hussain attempts an awkward sweep at
the delivery, not quite picking the length
18.6 MacGill to Hussain, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) England XI 60/2 (RR: 3.16)
SCG MacGill 3-1-8-0 - Paddington End
RC Irani 27* (37b 5x4) N Hussain 18* (35b 1x4)
19.1 Bracken to Irani, no run, out to swipe the ball to Steve Waugh at
point
19.2 Bracken to Irani, no run, looking to turn the ball to the on side,
ball pops up off the pad to the off side
19.3 Bracken to Irani, FOUR, pitched up and Irani slogs it in the air
over mid off
19.4 Bracken to Irani, no run, reaching cut, played to backward point
19.5 Bracken to Irani, no run, off the pad to the on side, Irani comes
down the pitch looking for a run, Hussain sends him back
19.6 Bracken to Irani, no run, shuffles across his crease to push the
delivery to mid off
End of over 20 (4 runs) England XI 64/2 (RR: 3.20)
NW Bracken 5-1-21-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 18* (35b 1x4) RC Irani 31* (43b 6x4)
20.1 MacGill to Hussain, no run, pitched up an driven to Steve Waugh at
cover
20.2 MacGill to Hussain, no run, attempted sweep to a ball down leg,
found playing and missing
20.3 MacGill to Hussain, no run, played along the ground to Katich at
mid on
20.4 MacGill to Hussain, no run, takes a stride forward looking to sweep
square, but he fails to get the shot right, just playing it into
the pad
20.5 MacGill to Hussain, no run, down the track and pushing forcefully
to the off side
20.6 MacGill to Hussain, one run, tossed up and comfortably tucked away
to fine leg
End of over 21 (1 run) England XI 65/2 (RR: 3.10)
SCG MacGill 4-1-9-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 19* (41b 1x4) RC Irani 31* (43b 6x4)
21.1 Bracken to Hussain, one run, down the track and driving to Lee at
mid off, hesitant single taken on the misfield
21.2 Bracken to Irani, no run, coming forward of the crease, pushing to
Slater at extra cover
21.3 Bracken to Irani, no run, plays over the top of the ball, full down
off
21.4 Bracken to Irani, one run, cut away past gully
21.5 Bracken to Hussain, no run, cutting away off the back foot to
Richards at point
21.6 Bracken to Hussain, one run, down and driven along the ground to
deep mid off where Lee fields
End of over 22 (3 runs) England XI 68/2 (RR: 3.09)
NW Bracken 6-1-24-0 - Randwick End
N Hussain 21* (44b 1x4) RC Irani 32* (46b 6x4)
22.1 MacGill to Hussain, no run, big charge down the pitch to drive to
Katich at mid on
22.2 MacGill to Hussain, one run, tossed up and swept away to deep fine
leg
22.3 MacGill to Irani, no run
22.4 MacGill to Irani, no run, pushing off the back foot to Bevan at mid
off
22.5 MacGill to Irani, one run, tucks a fullish ball away to the off
side
22.6 MacGill to Hussain, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) England XI 70/2 (RR: 3.04)
SCG MacGill 5-1-11-0 - Paddington End
RC Irani 33* (49b 6x4) N Hussain 22* (47b 1x4)
Katich on now with his left arm wrist spin
23.1 Katich to Irani, one run, driven away through mid on
23.2 Katich to Hussain, no run, back with a swiping cut to point
23.3 Katich to Hussain, one run, guided away through a vacant slip area,
Bevan fields at third man
23.4 Katich to Irani, no run
23.5 Katich to Irani, no run, played back to the bowler
23.6 Katich to Irani, one run, tucked away off the pad to McGrath at
deep square leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) England XI 73/2 (RR: 3.04)
SM Katich 1-0-3-0 - Randwick End
RC Irani 35* (53b 6x4) N Hussain 23* (49b 1x4)
24.1 MacGill to Irani, FOUR, slog drive high in the air over mid on,
Richards is too wide in his long on position to get there for the
catch
24.2 MacGill to Irani, no run, pushed along the ground to Bevan at mid
off
24.3 MacGill to Irani, no run, full delivery takes the batsman on the
pads in front, big appeal by MacGill is knocked back, he's visibly
disappointed to see it knocked back
24.4 MacGill to Irani, no run, pushed to the off side
24.5 MacGill to Irani, no run, tucked to the on side
24.6 MacGill to Irani, no run, pushed to Bracken at backward point
End of over 25 (4 runs) England XI 77/2 (RR: 3.08)
SCG MacGill 6-1-15-0 - Paddington End
N Hussain 23* (49b 1x4) RC Irani 39* (59b 7x4)
25.1 Katich to Hussain, one run, pitched up and driven away through mid
on
25.2 Katich to Irani, no run, full toss but not dealt with properly,
just played to the fielder at mid wicket
25.3 Katich to Irani, no run, forced back down the pitch
25.4 Katich to Irani, no run, forward and pushing to mid off
25.5 Katich to Irani, one run, driven along the ground through mid off
25.6 Katich to Hussain, wide: no run, let go down off
25.6 Katich to Hussain, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
End of over 26 (4 runs) England XI 81/2 (RR: 3.12)
SM Katich 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Randwick End
N Hussain 25* (51b 1x4) RC Irani 40* (63b 7x4)
26.1 MacGill to Hussain, no run, down the track to drive back to the
bowler
26.2 MacGill to Hussain, FOUR, nicely timed drive away through mid on
26.3 MacGill to Hussain, two runs, pitched up and swept away fine
26.4 MacGill to Hussain, three runs, full toss which Hussain swipes at,
edges through gully
26.5 MacGill to Irani, legbye: three runs, full on the pads and tucked
away fine
26.6 MacGill to Hussain, wide: no run, down leg
26.6 MacGill to Hussain, no run, thin edge drops short of slip
End of over 27 (13 runs) England XI 94/2 (RR: 3.48)
SCG MacGill 7-1-25-0 (1w) - Paddington End
RC Irani 40* (64b 7x4) N Hussain 34* (56b 2x4)
27.1 Katich to Irani, no run, defended at his feet
27.2 Katich to Irani, one run, down the track to drive away through mid
on
27.3 Katich to Hussain, OUT: back and trying to cut, thick bottom edge
back onto the stumps and Hussain is on his way
England XI 95/3, Partnership of 79
N Hussain b Katich 34 (57b 2x4 0x6)
RC Irani 41* (66b 7x4) SM Katich 2.3-0-8-1 (1w)
Hussain shows a bit of displeasure, kicking the turf as he leaves
27.4 Katich to Shah, wide: no run, let go down off
27.4 Katich to Shah, one run, DROPPED: big charge down the track to slog
back past the bowler, through Katich's hands
27.5 Katich to Irani, one run, driven back past the bowler
27.6 Katich to Shah, one run, down the track, driving audaciously, gets
an edge way through cover
End of over 28 (5 runs) England XI 99/3 (RR: 3.54)
SM Katich 3-0-12-1 (2w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 2* (2b) RC Irani 42* (67b 7x4)
28.1 MacGill to Shah, three runs, gets back to a long hop and cuts it
away through backward point
28.2 MacGill to Irani, one run, down the track, driving past the bowler
28.3 MacGill to Shah, no run, full pitched delivery, defended back to
the bowler
28.4 MacGill to Shah, FOUR, big charge down the track to give the ball
an almighty thump to the long off fence
28.5 MacGill to Shah, no run, beaten by a turning delivery past the
outside of the bat
28.6 MacGill to Shah, no run, tossed up delivery played back to the
bowler
End of over 29 (8 runs) England XI 107/3 (RR: 3.69)
SCG MacGill 8-1-33-0 (1w) - Paddington End
RC Irani 43* (68b 7x4) OA Shah 9* (7b 1x4)
29.1 Katich to Irani, no run, down to drive, but only to short mid on
29.2 Katich to Irani, no run, pushed to the off side
29.3 Katich to Irani, one run, pushed away through point
29.4 Katich to Shah, one run, down to drive to mid off, Lee fires the
return in to the bowler's end
29.5 Katich to Irani, legbye: one run, pushed away to the off side for a
quick single
29.6 Katich to Shah, one run, full pitched delivery, struck along the
ground to mid off
End of over 30 (4 runs) England XI 111/3 (RR: 3.70)
SM Katich 4-0-15-1 (2w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 11* (9b 1x4) RC Irani 44* (72b 7x4)
Michael Clarke on now
30.1 Clarke to Shah, one run, loose down leg, just tucked off the pad to
square leg
30.2 Clarke to Irani, no run, stretching forward to defend to the off
side
30.3 Clarke to Irani, one run, tucked around through backward square,
Lee comes in from fine leg to field
30.4 Clarke to Shah, no run, pushed off the back foot to Katich at mid
on
30.5 Clarke to Shah, no run, off the pad down on the on side
30.6 Clarke to Shah, one run, cut away to deep point where Bracken
fields
End of over 31 (3 runs) England XI 114/3 (RR: 3.68)
MJ Clarke 1-0-3-0 - Paddington End
OA Shah 13* (13b 1x4) RC Irani 45* (74b 7x4)
31.1 Katich to Shah, two runs, down the track to flick the ball away off
his pad through mid wicket
31.2 Katich to Shah, one run, tucked away fine, Bevan comes in from fine
leg to field
31.3 Katich to Irani, no run, pushed off the crease to mid off
31.4 Katich to Irani, no run, played to extra cover
31.5 Katich to Irani, two runs, drive away through mid off and they
scamper two quick runs
31.6 Katich to Irani, one run, turned off the pad in front of square for
a single
End of over 32 (6 runs) England XI 120/3 (RR: 3.75)
SM Katich 5-0-21-1 (2w) - Randwick End
RC Irani 48* (78b 7x4) OA Shah 16* (15b 1x4)
32.1 Clarke to Irani, no run, pushed back down the pitch
32.2 Clarke to Irani, no run, played down on the on side
32.3 Clarke to Irani, legbye: one run, around the corner behind square
32.4 Clarke to Shah, no run, pushed from the crease to mid on
32.5 Clarke to Shah, no run, forward, pushed to cover
32.6 Clarke to Shah, no run, turned to the on side
End of over 33 (1 run, maiden) England XI 121/3 (RR: 3.67)
MJ Clarke 2-1-3-0 - Paddington End
RC Irani 48* (81b 7x4) OA Shah 16* (18b 1x4)
33.1 Katich to Irani, no run, turned to the on side
33.2 Katich to Irani, no run, miscues the sweep
33.3 Katich to Irani, one run, reaching cut to point
33.4 Katich to Shah, no run, forward, pushing defensively to extra cover
33.5 Katich to Shah, one run, big charge down the track to a fullish
delivery, driven through mid off
33.6 Katich to Irani, no run, forward and driving to mid on
End of over 34 (2 runs) England XI 123/3 (RR: 3.62)
SM Katich 6-0-23-1 (2w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 17* (20b 1x4) RC Irani 49* (85b 7x4)
34.1 Clarke to Shah, one run, down the track to drive through mid on
34.2 Clarke to Irani, one run, down the pitch to drive through mid on
and bring up his fifty
34.3 Clarke to Shah, one run, big charge down the wicket to swipe away
through the off side
34.4 Clarke to Irani, FOUR, slog drive across the line in the air out to
the cow corner boundary
34.5 Clarke to Irani, no run, struck along the ground to mid on
34.6 Clarke to Irani, one run, tucked away to square leg
End of over 35 (8 runs) England XI 131/3 (RR: 3.74)
MJ Clarke 3-1-11-0 - Paddington End
RC Irani 55* (89b 8x4) OA Shah 19* (22b 1x4)
35.1 Katich to Irani, no run, forward, driven along the ground to mid
on, Clarke does the fielding
35.2 Katich to Irani, one run, driven away off the back foot through mid
off
35.3 Katich to Shah, one run, fullish delivery, driven away through mid
off
35.4 Katich to Irani, one run, driven away through mid off, Lee fields
at long off
35.5 Katich to Shah, no run, down the track, swiped to the off side
35.6 Katich to Shah, three runs, charges the delivery to glide away
through forward mid wicket
End of over 36 (6 runs) England XI 137/3 (RR: 3.81)
SM Katich 7-0-29-1 (2w) - Randwick End
OA Shah 23* (25b 1x4) RC Irani 57* (92b 8x4)
36.1 Clarke to Shah, one run, down the track and driving through mid on
36.2 Clarke to Irani, FOUR, pitched up and slapped away to the cow
corner boundary
36.3 Clarke to Irani, two runs, down the pitch to drive away through
extra cover
36.4 Clarke to Irani, no run, big swing and a miss, trying to slog
sweep, ball goes safely past off
36.5 Clarke to Irani, no run, played back down the pitch to the bowler
36.6 Clarke to Irani, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 37 (7 runs) England XI 144/3 (RR: 3.89)
MJ Clarke 4-1-18-0 - Paddington End
OA Shah 24* (26b 1x4) RC Irani 63* (97b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
37.1 Katich to Shah, OUT: a charge down the track to drive straight back
to the bowler
England XI 144/4, Partnership of 49
OA Shah c & b Katich 24 (27b 1x4 0x6)
RC Irani 63* (97b 9x4) SM Katich 7.1-0-29-2 (2w)
37.2 Katich to Flintoff, no run, played back to the bowler
37.3 Katich to Flintoff, one run, down the track to drive down to long
on
37.4 Katich to Irani, no run, driven back to the bowler
37.5 Katich to Irani, no run, pushed to mid on
37.6 Katich to Irani, one run, gets a top edge from a sweep, Haddin
chases it but it lands safely in a short fine leg position
End of over 38 (2 runs) England XI 146/4 (RR: 3.84)
SM Katich 8-0-31-2 (2w) - Randwick End
RC Irani 64* (100b 9x4) A Flintoff 1* (2b)
Lee back on with MacGill, Katich and Clarke having now bowled 20
overs between them
38.1 Lee to Irani, wide: no run, leaves an outswinger
38.1 Lee to Irani, FOUR, driven away fiercely to the long on boundary
38.2 Lee to Irani, no run, on the crease, playing away from the body,
somewhat of an attempted drive, misses
38.3 Lee to Irani, one run, DROPPED: clipped up off the pads high in the
air over square leg, Slater runs in from deep square leg, gets in
position and puts down what he should've taken
38.4 Lee to Flintoff, legbye: one run, attempted pull, off the thigh to
the on side
38.5 Lee to Irani, no run, pushed off the back foot to the off side
38.6 Lee to Irani, one run, pushed along the ground to mid on where
Katich fields
End of over 39 (8 runs) England XI 154/4 (RR: 3.95)
B Lee 6-0-27-1 (4w 2nb) - Paddington End
RC Irani 70* (105b 10x4) A Flintoff 1* (3b)
39.1 Katich to Irani, no run
39.2 Katich to Irani, one run, full pitched delivery, driven down to
long on where Bracken fields
39.3 Katich to Flintoff, SIX, tossed up and smashed away over the long
on boundary
39.4 Katich to Flintoff, OUT: charges down to drive the ball straight
back into the bowler's hands
England XI 161/5, Partnership of 17
A Flintoff c & b Katich 7 (5b 0x4 1x6)
RC Irani 71* (107b 10x4) SM Katich 8.4-0-38-3 (2w)
39.5 Katich to Blackwell, one run, comfortably drives a fullish ball
through mid on
39.6 Katich to Irani, no run, pushed to the on side
End of over 40 (8 runs) England XI 162/5 (RR: 4.05)
SM Katich 9-0-39-3 (2w) - Randwick End
ID Blackwell 1* (1b) RC Irani 71* (108b 10x4)
40.1 Lee to Blackwell, no run, short ball has the batsman fending it
down on the on side
40.2 Lee to Blackwell, three runs, short ball is meet with a swiping
pull, which sees the ball away past mid on
40.3 Lee to Irani, no run, good ball is defended back into the pitch
40.4 Lee to Irani, no run, pushed off the back foot back to Lee
40.5 Lee to Irani, (noball) no run, taken on the pad, playing and
missing
40.5 Lee to Irani, no run, forced from the crease to Waugh at cover
40.6 Lee to Irani, two runs, short ball taken away with an ugly pull
through mid wicket, Slater does the fielding as the on side
sweeper
End of over 41 (6 runs) England XI 168/5 (RR: 4.10)
B Lee 7-0-33-1 (4w 3nb) - Paddington End
ID Blackwell 4* (3b) RC Irani 73* (113b 10x4)
Katich to bowl his full ten
41.1 Katich to Blackwell, FOUR, tossed up and slogged over mid on
41.2 Katich to Blackwell, no run, back to defend down at his toes
41.3 Katich to Blackwell, one run, back to a shortish ball, swiped away
through point,
41.4 Katich to Irani, one run, tossed up and driven along the ground
through mid off, MacGill does the fielding in the deep
41.5 Katich to Blackwell, no run, down the track, played to mid on
41.6 Katich to Blackwell, one run, driven down to MacGill at long on
End of over 42 (7 runs) England XI 175/5 (RR: 4.17)
SM Katich 10-0-46-3 (2w) - Randwick End
ID Blackwell 10* (8b 1x4) RC Irani 74* (114b 10x4)
Katich gets a round of applause for his successful ten over spell
42.1 Lee to Blackwell, one run, pitched up and driven through cover
point
42.2 Lee to Irani, one run, square driven off the back foot through
point, McGrath does the fielding in the deep
42.3 Lee to Blackwell, no run, pitched up and played to Waugh at mid off
42.4 Lee to Blackwell, one run, steps back to give himself room,
striking it away in the air over point, collected on the bounce in
the deep by Slater
42.5 Lee to Irani, one run, short ball pulled around fine
42.6 Lee to Blackwell, no run, played from the crease to Richards at
point
End of over 43 (4 runs) England XI 179/5 (RR: 4.16)
B Lee 8-0-37-1 (4w 3nb) - Paddington End
RC Irani 76* (116b 10x4) ID Blackwell 12* (12b 1x4)
Bracken back into the attack
43.1 Bracken to Irani, no run, comes forward to drive, miscues and
bottom edges into the ground
43.2 Bracken to Irani, one run, tucked away off the pad through square
leg
43.3 Bracken to Blackwell, no run, driven to mid off Clarke fields
43.4 Bracken to Blackwell, no run, driven along the ground to Clarke at
mid off again
43.5 Bracken to Blackwell, no run, fullish ball, Blackwell is moving
about, in the end plays a reaching shot, chopping the ball into
the pitch
43.6 Bracken to Blackwell, FOUR, a ball suited to an on side shot which
Blackwell gladly whacks away to the long on fence
End of over 44 (5 runs) England XI 184/5 (RR: 4.18)
NW Bracken 7-1-29-0 - Randwick End
RC Irani 77* (118b 10x4) ID Blackwell 16* (16b 2x4)
44.1 Lee to Irani, FOUR, full on the pads and clipped away through fine
leg
44.2 Lee to Irani, OUT: whipped up in the air off the pads over mid
wicket, Slater is out there in the deep as the on side sweeper and
takes the catch comfortably this time
England XI 188/6, Partnership of 27
RC Irani c Slater b Lee 81 (120b 11x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 16* (16b 2x4) B Lee 8.2-0-41-2 (4w 3nb)
44.3 Lee to Blackwell, no run, driven to Waugh at mid off
44.4 Lee to Blackwell, one run, turned to the on side for a quick
single, Katich does the fielding at mid wicket
44.5 Lee to Stewart, no run, played to the on side, Lee picks the ball
up running through on his follow through, threatening to run
Blackwell out at the non-striker's end
44.6 Lee to Stewart, one run, driven through mid on
End of over 45 (6 runs) England XI 190/6 (RR: 4.22)
B Lee 9-0-43-2 (4w 3nb) - Paddington End
AJ Stewart 1* (2b) ID Blackwell 17* (18b 2x4)
45.1 Bracken to Stewart, no run, down and driving to Waugh at cover
45.2 Bracken to Stewart, OUT: whipped up high in the air over fine leg,
Haddin comes burning after the ball, running with the flight of
it, the fielders have to get their calling right as Bevan is out
there at fine leg, in the end its left for Haddin
England XI 190/7, Partnership of 2
AJ Stewart c Haddin b Bracken 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 17* (18b 2x4) NW Bracken 7.2-1-29-1
45.3 Bracken to Blackwell, FOUR, full pitched delivery, smashed away
through mid on
45.4 Bracken to Blackwell, no run, struck along the ground to extra
cover
45.5 Bracken to Blackwell, one run, chases a wide pitched delivery,
driving it away through point, McGrath does the fielding in the
deep
45.6 Bracken to Snape, no run, turned to the on side, Clarke moves in
from mid wicket to do the fielding
End of over 46 (5 runs) England XI 195/7 (RR: 4.24)
NW Bracken 8-1-34-1 - Randwick End
ID Blackwell 22* (21b 3x4) JN Snape 0* (1b)
46.1 Lee to Blackwell, no run, pushing from the crease to Katich at
backward point
46.2 Lee to Blackwell, one run, pulled away in the air through mid on,
Bevan comes in from long on taking it on the bounce
46.3 Lee to Snape, one run, edges a good length ball that rises sharply,
pops up in the air on the off side but lands safely
46.4 Lee to Blackwell, one run, pitched up and slapped through point
46.5 Lee to Snape, no run, full pitched delivery, forced back to the
bowler
46.6 Lee to Snape, one run, pops the ball up in the air trying to fend a
short delivery, sees it safely over the slip area short of Bracken
at third man
End of over 47 (4 runs) England XI 199/7 (RR: 4.23)
B Lee 10-0-47-2 (4w 3nb) - Paddington End
JN Snape 2* (4b) ID Blackwell 24* (24b 3x4)
47.1 Bracken to Snape, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out and driven
back to the bowler
47.2 Bracken to Snape, one run, reaching cut shot to point for a quick
single
47.3 Bracken to Blackwell, two runs, slogged up high in the air down the
ground, Katich runs in from long off and the ball drops well short
47.4 Bracken to Blackwell, one run, slogs a shortish ball around with a
pull from the crease
47.5 Bracken to Snape, no run, down the track to drive to mid on, Clarke
does the fielding
47.6 Bracken to Snape, one run, drives a full pitched delivery along the
ground through mid on
End of over 48 (5 runs) England XI 204/7 (RR: 4.25)
NW Bracken 9-1-39-1 - Randwick End
JN Snape 4* (8b) ID Blackwell 27* (26b 3x4)
A bit of a surprise, MacGill to bowl the penultimate over rather
than McGrath
48.1 MacGill to Snape, OUT: sweeps a ball on leg high up in the air,
Richards runs around from his mid wicket position to take the
catch
England XI 204/8, Partnership of 14
JN Snape c Richards b MacGill 4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 27* (26b 3x4) SCG MacGill 8.1-1-33-1 (1w)
48.2 MacGill to Blackwell, one run, forward to drive away through extra
cover, Slater fields in the deep
48.3 MacGill to Caddick, OUT: Caddick is forward with a tentative sweep,
fails to touch it and is bowled around his legs
England XI 205/9, Partnership of 1
AR Caddick b MacGill 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 28* (27b 3x4) SCG MacGill 8.3-1-34-2 (1w)
48.4 MacGill to Harmison, no run, shuffles forward, taken on the pad,
appeal for lbw rejected
48.5 MacGill to Harmison, no run, pushed down on the off side
48.6 MacGill to Harmison, no run, tossed up and Harmison is defending at
his feet
End of over 49 (1 run) England XI 205/9 (RR: 4.18)
SCG MacGill 9-1-34-2 (1w) - Paddington End
ID Blackwell 28* (27b 3x4) SJ Harmison 0* (3b)
49.1 Bracken to Blackwell, one run, pitched full and Blackwell pushes it
away through cover for a single
49.2 Bracken to Harmison, OUT: lovely yorker, right in there at the toes
and out goes Harmison's middle stump
England XI 206/10, Partnership of 1
SJ Harmison b Bracken 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 29* (28b 3x4) NW Bracken 9.2-1-40-2
And that ends the England innings, a somewhat modest total of 206
Match State: Innings Break
You'd have to think England's score of 206 is a bit below par, a
good bowling performance from New South Wales setting up a very
gettable target
The innings was highlighted by a superb 81 from Ronnie Irani, with
good support from Hussain, Shah and Blackwell
But otherwise it was a fairly limited performance by the England
batsmen
A good effort from all the bowlers of the home side, the pick being
Simon Katich taking three crucial middle order wickets with his
left arm chinaman
Approaching 6.45pm and the players and umpires are out in the
middle
Corey Richards will take strike to Andy Caddick, Slater the other
batsman
Two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg,
fine leg
Two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg,
fine leg
0.1 Caddick to Richards, wide: no run, poor ball, loose and wide down
off
0.1 Caddick to Slater, wide: no run, poor ball, loose and wide down off
0.1 Caddick to Richards, no run, forward, bat raised, left outside off
0.1 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward, bat raised, left outside off
0.2 Caddick to Richards, no run, stretching forward, playing
defensively back down the track, Caddick fields on his follow
through
0.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, stretching forward, playing defensively
back down the track, Caddick fields on his follow through
0.3 Caddick to Richards, no run, back and leaving outside off
0.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, back and leaving outside off
0.4 Caddick to Richards, no run, taken on the pad by a ball going down
leg, appeal is in vain, ball deflects to the off side
0.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, taken on the pad by a ball going down
leg, appeal is in vain, ball deflects to the off side
0.5 Caddick to Richards, no run, forward, pushing, prodding to a ball
outside off
0.5 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward, pushing, prodding to a ball
outside off
0.6 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward to drive along the ground to
Snape at mid off
End of over 1 (1 run) New South Wales 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 206/49 = 4.20)
AR Caddick 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Randwick End
CJ Richards 0* (0b) MJ Slater 0* (6b)
1.1 Flintoff to Richards, no run, played defensively back to the bowler
1.2 Flintoff to Richards, no run, back and driving to Hussain at cover
1.3 Flintoff to Richards, (noball) no run, turned to mid wicket where
the fielder in that position pounces on it
1.3 Flintoff to Richards, no run, forward, pushed defensively to mid on
where Irani fields
1.4 Flintoff to Richards, no run, turned off the pad to Snape at square
leg
1.5 Flintoff to Richards, no run, pushing off the back foot to Hussain
at cover
1.6 Flintoff to Richards, no run, playing from the crease, along the
ground to Irani at mid on
End of over 2 (1 run) New South Wales 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 205/48 = 4.27)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 0* (6b) CJ Richards 0* (7b)
2.1 Caddick to Slater, no run, played from the crease back to the
bowler
2.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, pushed to the off side where Hussain
comes in from cover to field
2.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, back and leaving outside off
2.4 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, attempted drive through the off side,
edged away through point past Knight who chases in vain
2.5 Caddick to Slater, one run, turned to the on side, Snape misfields
and allows a single, Blackwell comes around to tidy up
2.6 Caddick to Richards, no run, leaving outside off
End of over 3 (5 runs) New South Wales 7/0 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 200/47 = 4.26)
AR Caddick 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 5* (11b 1x4) CJ Richards 0* (8b)
3.1 Flintoff to Slater, no run, back on the crease, pushed defensively
to Irani at mid on
3.2 Flintoff to Slater, no run, back, defended down on the on side,
Knight comes in from short mid wicket to field
3.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run, worked off the pad to square leg where
its fielded by Snape
3.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run, defending on the crease, rolls to Irani
at mid on
3.5 Flintoff to Slater, two runs, tucks a loose ball away off the pads
through wide mid on, Irani chases after it
3.6 Flintoff to Slater, no run, pushed defensively to the off side,
Hussain fields at cover
End of over 4 (2 runs) New South Wales 9/0 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 198/46 = 4.30)
A Flintoff 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 0* (8b) MJ Slater 7* (17b 1x4)
4.1 Caddick to Richards, no run, fullish ball, driven to the off side,
Hussain comes in from cover to field
4.2 Caddick to Richards, no run, back trying to cut and chopping the
bal into the ground
4.3 Caddick to Richards, no run, pushed to the off side
4.4 Caddick to Richards, no run, pushed along the ground to Blackwell
at mid on
4.5 Caddick to Richards, no run, left alone through to the keeper
4.6 Caddick to Richards, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
where Hussain fields
End of over 5 (maiden) New South Wales 9/0 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 198/45 = 4.40)
AR Caddick 3-1-6-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 7* (17b 1x4) CJ Richards 0* (14b)
5.1 Flintoff to Slater, one run, tucked off the pad down to fine leg
where Caddick fields
5.2 Flintoff to Richards, one run, looking to drive through the off
side, gets a streaky outside edge through gully
5.3 Flintoff to Slater, two runs, tucked away off the pads through
backward square leg
5.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run, beaten trying to defend
5.5 Flintoff to Slater, FOUR, back to a short ball, which is punished
with a cracking pull through backward square leg
5.6 Flintoff to Slater, two runs, full pitched delivery, struck away
through cover, Harmison does the fielding
End of over 6 (10 runs) New South Wales 19/0 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 188/44 = 4.27)
A Flintoff 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 1* (15b) MJ Slater 16* (22b 2x4)
6.1 Caddick to Richards, one run, turned to the on side
6.2 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, forward to drive along the ground through
mid on
6.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
6.4 Caddick to Slater, one run, delicately glided down to Irani at
third man
6.5 Caddick to Richards, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
6.6 Caddick to Richards, no run, forward, pushed defensively along the
ground to mid off where Snape fields
End of over 7 (6 runs) New South Wales 25/0 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 182/43 = 4.23)
AR Caddick 4-1-12-0 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 21* (25b 3x4) CJ Richards 2* (18b)
7.1 Flintoff to Slater, one run, glided through backward point, Shah
does the fielding
7.2 Flintoff to Richards, one run, edged away to third man where
Blackwell fields
7.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run, pushed defensively to the on side,
Knight fields at mid wicket
7.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run, played down on the on side, Knight
scampers in to pick the ball up from his mid wicket position
7.5 Flintoff to Slater, one run, tucked off the pad to Irani at mid on
7.6 Flintoff to Richards, one run, tucked away off the pads through
fine leg where Caddick fields
End of over 8 (4 runs) New South Wales 29/0 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 178/42 = 4.24)
A Flintoff 4-0-17-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
CJ Richards 4* (20b) MJ Slater 23* (29b 3x4)
8.1 Caddick to Richards, no run, forced off the back foot to cover
point where Hussain fields
8.2 Caddick to Richards, no run, forward to drive along the ground to
Snape at mid off
8.3 Caddick to Richards, two runs, turned away off the pads through
square leg, Shah chases after it
8.4 Caddick to Richards, no run, forward, defended to Hussain at cover
point
8.5 Caddick to Richards, (noball) no run, stretching forward to defend
down on the off side
8.5 Caddick to Richards, no run
8.6 Caddick to Richards, no run
End of over 9 (3 runs) New South Wales 32/0 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 175/41 = 4.27)
AR Caddick 5-1-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 23* (29b 3x4) CJ Richards 6* (27b)
9.1 Flintoff to Slater, no run
9.2 Flintoff to Slater, no run
9.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run
9.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run
9.5 Flintoff to Slater, two runs, DROPPED: at mid off
9.6 Flintoff to Slater, one run
End of over 10 (3 runs) New South Wales 35/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 172/40 = 4.30)
A Flintoff 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 26* (35b 3x4) CJ Richards 6* (27b)
10.1 Caddick to Slater, three runs
10.2 Caddick to Richards, one run
10.3 Caddick to Slater, no run
10.4 Caddick to Slater, one run
10.5 Caddick to Richards, no run
10.6 Caddick to Richards, wide: no run
10.6 Caddick to Richards, no run
End of over 11 (6 runs) New South Wales 41/0 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 166/39 = 4.26)
AR Caddick 6-1-21-0 (2w 1nb) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 30* (38b 3x4) CJ Richards 7* (30b)
11.1 Flintoff to Slater, no run, pushed defensively to mid off
11.2 Flintoff to Slater, FOUR, whipped away off the pads over the
infield out to the mid wicket boundary
11.3 Flintoff to Slater, (noball) no run, pushed defensively along the
ground to Harmison at mid off
11.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run
11.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
11.5 Flintoff to Slater, no run, tentatively forward to push back down
the track
11.6 Flintoff to Slater, one run, turned to the on side for a quick
single
End of over 12 (6 runs) New South Wales 47/0 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 160/38 = 4.21)
A Flintoff 6-0-26-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 35* (45b 4x4) CJ Richards 7* (30b)
Harmison into the attack now
12.1 Harmison to Slater, legbye: one run, turned away off the pads
through fine leg
12.2 Harmison to Richards, no run, back, upright, played down on the off
side
12.3 Harmison to Richards, OUT: pushes a leg side delivery straight
around to short fine leg where Flintoff takes a good catch
New South Wales 48/1, Partnership of 48
CJ Richards c Flintoff b Harmison 7 (32b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Slater 35* (46b 4x4) SJ Harmison 0.3-0-0-1
12.4 Harmison to Bevan, one run, short delivery, tucked around the
corner, Irani fields at fine leg
12.5 Harmison to Slater, wide: no run, loose one down leg, Slater swings
and misses
12.5 Harmison to Slater, no run, pushed to Hussain at cover point
12.6 Harmison to Slater, one run, pushed along the ground to Blackwell
at mid on
End of over 13 (4 runs) New South Wales 51/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 156/37 = 4.22)
SJ Harmison 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 36* (48b 4x4) MG Bevan 1* (1b)
13.1 Flintoff to Slater, FOUR, back to a short ball which is cracked
away to the point boundary
13.2 Flintoff to Slater, FOUR, lovely whip away off the pads over
forward mid wicket, racing away to the fence
13.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run, fullish ball dug out to Hussain at
short mid wicket
13.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run
13.5 Flintoff to Slater, FOUR, another full pitched delivery, struck
away along the ground through mid on, rolls into the long on rope
13.6 Flintoff to Slater, SIX, stupid short stuff which Slater pounds
away with a mighty pull over the square leg fence
End of over 14 (18 runs) New South Wales 69/1 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 138/36 = 3.83)
A Flintoff 7-0-44-0 (2nb) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 1* (1b) MJ Slater 54* (54b 7x4 1x6)
14.1 Harmison to Bevan, no run, driven back down the track
14.2 Harmison to Bevan, one run, pushed away off the back foot through
cover, Blackwell runs around from cover to field
14.3 Harmison to Slater, wide: no run, let go down leg
14.3 Harmison to Slater, FOUR, steps out to a wide pitched delivery,
cracking it away through cover point
14.4 Harmison to Slater, no run, defends a full pitched delivery out
along the ground to the off side
14.5 Harmison to Slater, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
14.6 Harmison to Slater, three runs, full pitched delivery, tucked away
through wide mid on
End of over 15 (9 runs) New South Wales 78/1 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 129/35 = 3.69)
SJ Harmison 2-0-12-1 (2w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 61* (58b 8x4 1x6) MG Bevan 2* (3b)
Irani on to bowl
15.1 Irani to Slater, no run, played defensively from the pitch back to
the bowler
15.2 Irani to Slater, no run, turned off the pads to the on side
15.3 Irani to Slater, no run, pushing off the back foot to point
15.4 Irani to Slater, no run, played defensively to the off side, Knight
comes in front point to field
15.5 Irani to Slater, FOUR, full pitched delivery, struck away through
wide mid on
15.6 Irani to Slater, no run, forward, played defensively back to the
bowler
End of over 16 (4 runs) New South Wales 82/1 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 125/34 = 3.68)
RC Irani 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
MG Bevan 2* (3b) MJ Slater 65* (64b 9x4 1x6)
16.1 Harmison to Bevan, no run, pushes defensively to the off side
16.2 Harmison to Bevan, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
16.3 Harmison to Bevan, no run, stands on the crease, leaving a fair way
outside off
16.4 Harmison to Bevan, no run, back, playing defensively to mid off
16.5 Harmison to Bevan, FOUR, loose down leg, Bevan gladly clips it away
to the fine leg boundary
16.6 Harmison to Bevan, FOUR, short ball which is smashed away with a
pull through square leg
End of over 17 (8 runs) New South Wales 90/1 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 117/33 = 3.55)
SJ Harmison 3-0-20-1 (2w) - Randwick End
MJ Slater 65* (64b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 10* (9b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Third man, backward point, deep cover, short extra cover, mid off,
mid on, short mid wicket, deep square leg and fine leg
17.1 Irani to Slater, no run, played defensively back down the pitch
17.2 Irani to Slater, no run, played watchfully back down the pitch
17.3 Irani to Slater, no run, played back down the pitch
17.4 Irani to Slater, one run, glided down to third man where Blackwell
fields
17.5 Irani to Bevan, no run, pushing out to the delivery, played to
backward point
17.6 Irani to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 18 (1 run) New South Wales 91/1 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 116/32 = 3.62)
RC Irani 2-0-5-0 - Paddington End
MJ Slater 66* (68b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 10* (11b 2x4)
18.1 Snape to Slater, one run, down the track to drive along the ground
to Blackwell at long on
18.2 Snape to Bevan, three runs, cut away down to third man where
Caddick fields
18.3 Snape to Slater, one run, turned to the on side
18.4 Snape to Bevan, no run, cut to the off side
18.5 Snape to Bevan, no run, miscues the sweep
18.6 Snape to Bevan, one run, pitched full and driven away through point
End of over 19 (6 runs) New South Wales 97/1 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 110/31 = 3.55)
JN Snape 1-0-6-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 14* (15b 2x4) MJ Slater 68* (70b 9x4 1x6)
19.1 Irani to Bevan, no run, driving to backward point
19.2 Irani to Bevan, no run, out to the delivery to drive to the off
side
19.3 Irani to Bevan, no run
19.4 Irani to Bevan, no run, driven back down the track
19.5 Irani to Bevan, no run, driving back down the pitch
19.6 Irani to Bevan, no run, back and cutting, Hussain makes a good
diving save at point
End of over 20 (maiden) New South Wales 97/1 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 110/30 = 3.67)
RC Irani 3-1-5-0 - Paddington End
MJ Slater 68* (70b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 14* (21b 2x4)
20.1 Snape to Slater, no run, down the track, driven back to the bowler
20.2 Snape to Slater, one run, peeled away off the pads out to deep mid
wicket
20.3 Snape to Bevan, no run
20.4 Snape to Bevan, one run, down the track to drive through mid off
20.5 Snape to Slater, one run, charges down to tuck the ball away
through the on side
20.6 Snape to Bevan, no run, defending solidly on the front foot
End of over 21 (3 runs) New South Wales 100/1 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 107/29 = 3.69)
JN Snape 2-0-9-0 - Randwick End
MJ Slater 70* (73b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 15* (24b 2x4)
21.1 Irani to Slater, no run, back and played to mid on
21.2 Irani to Slater, no run, back and cutting over the top of the
delivery
21.3 Irani to Slater, no run, played to point
21.4 Irani to Slater, no run, taken on the pad going a mile down leg,
stupid prolonged appeal is ignored
21.5 Irani to Slater, no run, forcing off the back foot to Knight at
point
21.6 Irani to Slater, one run, cut away off the back foot to Snape at
deep cover point
End of over 22 (1 run) New South Wales 101/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 106/28 = 3.79)
RC Irani 4-1-6-0 - Paddington End
MJ Slater 71* (79b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 15* (24b 2x4)
22.1 Snape to Slater, no run, forward, pushed along the ground to mid on
22.2 Snape to Slater, no run, turned to the on side
22.3 Snape to Slater, one run, down the track to swipe away through the
on side
22.4 Snape to Bevan, one run, glanced away fine, Irani fields at fine
leg
22.5 Snape to Slater, one run, straight driven
22.6 Snape to Bevan, no run, defended at the crease
End of over 23 (3 runs) New South Wales 104/1 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 103/27 = 3.81)
JN Snape 3-0-12-0 - Randwick End
MJ Slater 73* (83b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 16* (26b 2x4)
23.1 Irani to Slater, no run, forward in defence
23.2 Irani to Slater, no run, driven back along the pitch
23.3 Irani to Slater, no run, forced off the back foot to Snape at mid
on
23.4 Irani to Slater, one run, full on the pads and struck away through
square leg
23.5 Irani to Bevan, no run
23.6 Irani to Bevan, no run
End of over 24 (1 run) New South Wales 105/1 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 102/26 = 3.92)
RC Irani 5-1-7-0 - Paddington End
MJ Slater 74* (87b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 16* (28b 2x4)
24.1 Snape to Slater, one run, charges down to meet the ball, driven
away through mid on
24.2 Snape to Bevan, no run, full on leg, plays and misses with the
sweep
24.3 Snape to Bevan, no run, pushed to the off side
24.4 Snape to Bevan, two runs, reaches out to the ball to cut to point,
they take a second on the throw, hesitation as Stewart receives
and has a ping at the bowler's end but misses
24.5 Snape to Bevan, one run, driven down the ground
24.6 Snape to Slater, one run, driven down the ground back past the
bowler
End of over 25 (5 runs) New South Wales 110/1 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 97/25 = 3.88)
JN Snape 4-0-17-0 - Randwick End
MJ Slater 76* (89b 9x4 1x6) MG Bevan 19* (32b 2x4)
25.1 Irani to Slater, FOUR, down the track to slog the ball over mid on
The ball is now being replaced after being stolen by the crowd
25.2 Irani to Slater, no run, driven to mid off
25.3 Irani to Slater, one run, driven to cover point for a single
25.4 Irani to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
25.5 Irani to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed to Collingwood at mid off
25.6 Irani to Bevan, no run, turned to the on side where Hussain fields
End of over 26 (5 runs) New South Wales 115/1 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 92/24 = 3.83)
RC Irani 6-1-12-0 - Paddington End
MJ Slater 81* (92b 10x4 1x6) MG Bevan 19* (35b 2x4)
26.1 Blackwell to Slater, no run, pushed to the off side
26.2 Blackwell to Slater, no run, down and driving back to the bowler
26.3 Blackwell to Slater, no run, played defensively to the off side
26.4 Blackwell to Slater, no run, turned to the on side
26.5 Blackwell to Slater, one run, long hop down leg, pulled away
through square leg
26.6 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, forward, pushed defensively to mid off
End of over 27 (1 run) New South Wales 116/1 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 91/23 = 3.96)
ID Blackwell 1-0-1-0 - Randwick End
MJ Slater 82* (97b 10x4 1x6) MG Bevan 19* (36b 2x4)
Harmison back on
27.1 Harmison to Slater, one run, full on leg, clipped to the on side,
throw in to the bowler's end, deflects off the batsmen, no
overthrows are incurred as the batsmen don't run and the ball is
pulled up by a diving save short of the rope
27.2 Harmison to Bevan, no run, forward and driving to cover
27.3 Harmison to Bevan, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single,
Stewart has to dive to stop another overthrow
27.4 Harmison to Slater, no run, pushed to the off side, Hussain comes
in to field
27.5 Harmison to Slater, FOUR, loose ball on a poor line, Slater whips
it away beautifully off the pads through mid wicket
27.6 Harmison to Slater, one run, full on leg, clipped to fine leg
End of over 28 (7 runs) New South Wales 123/1 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 84/22 = 3.82)
SJ Harmison 4-0-27-1 (2w) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 88* (101b 11x4 1x6) MG Bevan 20* (38b 2x4)
28.1 Blackwell to Slater, no run
28.2 Blackwell to Slater, one run, back to cut away through point,
Flintoff fields at deep point
28.3 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, turned to the on side for Hussain to
field
28.4 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, pushed to Caddick at backward point
28.5 Blackwell to Bevan, one run, tucked away off the pads through
forward square leg, Flintoff comes in to field
28.6 Blackwell to Slater, no run, down the track to push back to the
bowler
End of over 29 (2 runs) New South Wales 125/1 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 82/21 = 3.90)
ID Blackwell 2-0-3-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 21* (41b 2x4) MJ Slater 89* (104b 11x4 1x6)
29.1 Harmison to Bevan, no run, driving off the toes to Caddick at mid
on
29.2 Harmison to Bevan, two runs, back to a short ball which is whipped
away through fine leg
29.3 Harmison to Bevan, two runs, attempted square drive, gets a thick
outside edged through backward point
29.4 Harmison to Bevan, legbye: two runs, full on the batsmen's toes,
flicked away through fine leg
29.5 Harmison to Bevan, two runs, worked away off the pads through
square leg
29.6 Harmison to Bevan, one run, back and cutting, top edged over gully
End of over 30 (9 runs) New South Wales 134/1 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 73/20 = 3.65)
SJ Harmison 5-0-34-1 (2w) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 28* (47b 2x4) MJ Slater 89* (104b 11x4 1x6)
30.1 Blackwell to Bevan, one run, forward, defended to the off side,
Caddick throws to the bowler's end and concedes an overthrow
30.2 Blackwell to Slater, no run, forward, pushed to the off side,
Hussain fields
30.3 Blackwell to Slater, no run, down the track to defend into the off
side
30.4 Blackwell to Slater, two runs, big charge down the track to drive
down the ground, thick outside edge through point
30.5 Blackwell to Slater, no run, forward defensively
30.6 Blackwell to Slater, one run, big charge down the track to meet the
ball on the full, push through mid off for a single and retain the
strike
End of over 31 (4 runs) New South Wales 138/1 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 69/19 = 3.63)
ID Blackwell 3-0-7-0 - Randwick End
MJ Slater 92* (109b 11x4 1x6) MG Bevan 29* (48b 2x4)
31.1 Harmison to Slater, no run, back and swinging, trying to cut, plays
underneath the delivery
31.2 Harmison to Slater, wide: no run, let go down leg
31.2 Harmison to Slater, one run, drives a full pitched delivery to
Caddick at mid off
31.3 Harmison to Bevan, one run, short ball pulled around through fine
leg
31.4 Harmison to Slater, no run, back, playing from the crease to Knight
at point
31.5 Harmison to Slater, one run, glanced away through fine leg
31.6 Harmison to Bevan, FOUR, back to a short ball which is hammered
away with a swinging pull shot through backward square leg
End of over 32 (8 runs) New South Wales 146/1 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 61/18 = 3.39)
SJ Harmison 6-0-42-1 (3w) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 94* (113b 11x4 1x6) MG Bevan 34* (50b 3x4)
32.1 Blackwell to Slater, no run, forward, pushed defensively back down
the pitch
32.2 Blackwell to Slater, three runs, a charge down the track to meet
the ball as a full toss, dispatched away toward the wide long on
boundary
32.3 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, played off the pad to square leg
32.4 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, pushed defensively to the on side
32.5 Blackwell to Bevan, FOUR, full on leg, dealt with a lovely sweep
away through square leg
32.6 Blackwell to Bevan, three runs, a lovely off drive away through
wide mid off
End of over 33 (10 runs) New South Wales 156/1 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 51/17 = 3.00)
ID Blackwell 4-0-17-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 41* (54b 4x4) MJ Slater 97* (115b 11x4 1x6)
33.1 Caddick to Bevan, no run, pushed defensively down into the ground
on the off side
33.2 Caddick to Bevan, no run, driven out to Flintoff at point
33.3 Caddick to Bevan, no run, defended from the crease to Hussain at
mid wicket
33.4 Caddick to Bevan, no run, played off the back foot to Irani at mid
on
33.5 Caddick to Bevan, no run, playing off the back foot to Knight at
cover
33.6 Caddick to Bevan, no run, out to drive to the off side
End of over 34 (maiden) New South Wales 156/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 51/16 = 3.19)
AR Caddick 7-2-21-0 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
MJ Slater 97* (115b 11x4 1x6) MG Bevan 41* (60b 4x4)
34.1 Blackwell to Slater, no run, bump ball to the silly mid off
Hussain, the fielders trying to con the umpire into a catch
34.2 Blackwell to Slater, two runs, driven away through mid on, that
takes him to 99 not out
Boos as Blackwell pulls out of his walk up
34.3 Blackwell to Slater, no run, down the track, streaky edge to the
off side, Knight fields at cover
Knight moves to short cover
34.4 Blackwell to Slater, no run, down and defending into the track
34.5 Blackwell to Slater, FOUR, big charge down the track to thump the
ball through mid off, huge applause follows for his century
34.6 Blackwell to Slater, no run
End of over 35 (6 runs) New South Wales 162/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 45/15 = 3.00)
ID Blackwell 5-0-23-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 41* (60b 4x4) MJ Slater 103* (121b 12x4 1x6)
35.1 Caddick to Bevan, no run, pushed back down the track
35.2 Caddick to Bevan, one run, tucked away off the pad through square
leg
35.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, taken on the pad by a ball going down
leg, fruitless appeal for lbw
35.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward, pushed back down the track
35.5 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward to drive to Hussain at cover
35.6 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, short ball, carted around through fine leg
End of over 36 (5 runs) New South Wales 167/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 40/14 = 2.86)
AR Caddick 8-2-26-0 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 42* (62b 4x4) MJ Slater 107* (125b 13x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
36.1 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, turned to the on side
36.2 Blackwell to Bevan, no run, turned to the on side
36.3 Blackwell to Bevan, one run, cut away through third man
36.4 Blackwell to Slater, no run, played to the on side
36.5 Blackwell to Slater, no run, let go
36.6 Blackwell to Slater, two runs, back to cut away through point
End of over 37 (3 runs) New South Wales 170/1 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 37/13 = 2.85)
ID Blackwell 6-0-26-0 - Randwick End
MG Bevan 43* (65b 4x4) MJ Slater 109* (128b 13x4 1x6)
37.1 Caddick to Bevan, one run, full pitched delivery, turned away
through the on side
37.2 Caddick to Slater, no run
37.3 Caddick to Slater, two runs, glanced away behind square leg
37.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, forward, pushing to the off side
37.5 Caddick to Slater, two runs, full pitched delivery, driven away
through wide mid on
37.6 Caddick to Slater, two runs, full on the toes and tucked away
through the on side
End of over 38 (7 runs) New South Wales 177/1 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 30/12 = 2.50)
AR Caddick 9-2-33-0 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 44* (66b 4x4) MJ Slater 115* (133b 13x4 1x6)
Flintoff back
38.1 Flintoff to Bevan, FOUR, swiping cut shot to a ball outside off,
manages to steer it away to the fine leg fence past the diving
Caddick
38.2 Flintoff to Bevan, one run, forward to drive back past the bowler
38.3 Flintoff to Slater, no run, turned to the on side
38.4 Flintoff to Slater, no run, big charge down the track looking to
drive back past the bowler, miscues the drive, slicing into the
turf on the off side
38.5 Flintoff to Slater, OUT: turned off the pads, Trescothick makes a
diving catch at mid wicket
New South Wales 182/2, Partnership of 134
MJ Slater c Trescothick b Flintoff 115 (136b 13x4 1x6)
MG Bevan 49* (68b 5x4) A Flintoff 7.5-0-49-1 (2nb)
38.6 Flintoff to Waugh, two runs, played away through the off side
End of over 39 (7 runs) New South Wales 184/2 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 23/11 = 2.09)
A Flintoff 8-0-51-1 (2nb) - Randwick End
MG Bevan 49* (68b 5x4) SR Waugh 2* (1b)
39.1 Caddick to Bevan, no run, big swing and miss, with a reaching cut
39.2 Caddick to Bevan, one run, full and wide, driven square through
point to bring up his fifty
39.3 Caddick to Waugh, no run, turned to the on side
39.4 Caddick to Waugh, no run, big swing, no ding, attempting to flay
the ball through the off side
39.5 Caddick to Waugh, one run, worked around through backward square
leg
39.6 Caddick to Bevan, one run, pitched full and driven through point
End of over 40 (3 runs) New South Wales 187/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 20/10 = 2.00)
AR Caddick 10-2-36-0 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
MG Bevan 51* (71b 5x4) SR Waugh 3* (4b)
40.1 Flintoff to Bevan, no run, driving to extra cover
40.2 Flintoff to Bevan, one run, fullish delivery driven back past the
bowler
40.3 Flintoff to Waugh, one run, back and cutting away through backward
point
40.4 Flintoff to Bevan, one run, whipped through square leg
40.5 Flintoff to Waugh, no run, pushed to mid on
40.6 Flintoff to Waugh, one run, turned away through square leg, Shah
fields in the deep
End of over 41 (4 runs) New South Wales 191/2 (RR: 4.66 RRR: 16/9 = 1.78)
A Flintoff 9-0-55-1 (2nb) - Randwick End
SR Waugh 5* (7b) MG Bevan 53* (74b 5x4)
Irani back into the attack
41.1 Irani to Waugh, no run, swing and a miss, trying to flay the ball
through the off side
41.2 Irani to Waugh, SIX, pitched up and Steve Waugh monsters it away
with that slog sweep of his over the forward mid wicket boundary
41.3 Irani to Waugh, SIX, and again, another cracking slog sweep,
squarer this time, over the mid wicket boundary
41.4 Irani to Waugh, one run, slog swept along the ground to long on
41.5 Irani to Bevan, one run, full pitched delivery driven through wide
mid off
41.6 Irani to Waugh, SIX, GAME OVER! another monster hit over the
boundary, this time with a slog drive over the long on fence,
fantastic stuff
End of over 42 (20 runs) New South Wales 211/2 (RR: 5.02 RRR: -4/8 = 0.00)
RC Irani 7-1-32-0 - Paddington End
MG Bevan 54* (75b 5x4) SR Waugh 24* (12b 3x6)
The players come off the ground with the crowd chanting 'Steve
Waugh! Steve Waugh!'
In the end a fairly comprehensive victory by New South Wales, their
bowlers set up a very gettable target, which they had little
hiccups in reaching