Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
CW XI v Australia @ Sydney. World Cup Final
Conditions: Hot and sunny day, as it's been in Sydney for some days. The outfield is dry and quick, and the pitch has plenty of bounce. Could be a very high-scoring game here.
Toss: Australia, bat
Ponting is not afraid to bat against the CW XI, not even when reminded that this team bowled them out for 158 after Australia batted first in their group match.
0.1 Hoy to Gilchrist, no run, full, outside off, shaping away just a bit, left quietly alone by Gilchrist
0.3 Hoy to Gilchrist, one run, full and outside off again, Gilchrist tempted this time, cuts through the slips, weak contact and only a single
0.4 Hoy to Jaques, FOUR, driven back down the ground
1.3 Patrick to Gilchrist, no run, full and swinging away, stifled appeal for lbw, not given
5.2 Patrick to Gilchrist, FOUR, short, into the batsman, Gilchrist not deterred as he hoiks that one away, umpire cautions Patrick
5.5 Patrick to Gilchrist, FOUR, fuller and wider, Gilchrist cuts, flies away down to third man, no stopping that
6.2 Hoy to Gilchrist, FOUR, on fire, quick outside off stump, but Gilchrist cuts square, fine shot and another boundary
Camps brought in early
7.6 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, just short of a length, middle stump line, Jaques pulls well away through the near-vacant leg side, it rolls calmly away for four
8.3 Hoy to Gilchrist, WICKET, beauty! full, swinging away a tad, he's bowled there all day and finally reaps the rewards, Gilchrist's attempted cut shot takes the bottom edge and through to gloveman Chaulk who almost instinctively dives forward, fabulous catch and CW strike back
8.5 Hoy to Ponting, two runs, off the mark with a fine drive
9.3 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, strays on the stumps again and well pulled away
13.6 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, once again, on drive from Jaques, these containment bowlers are struggling
14.4 Robbins to Jaques, no run, dot ball again, third of the over as Jaques is beaten fishing outside off
15.0 Pickup on for Camps. Here comes the spin.
15.6 Pickup to Jaques, no run, beaten again, extra flight from Pickup, Jaques swipes and misses, what was that?!
16.2 Robbins to Ponting, FOUR, slow and wide outside the off stump, Ponting steps back and hammers it through cover
17.2 Pickup to Ponting, FOUR, reads Pickup's big spinner well and drives it away
21.6 Pickup to Ponting, no run, hit straight to the fielder, fifth dot ball
23.6 Pickup to Jaques, WICKET, the big hoik! Pickup offers a ball on a good length, waiting to be hit, Jaques mistimes and the ball goes up to square leg where Goff takes it after a long, long time in the air, easiest catch you'll ever see
Conditions: Hot and sunny day, as it's been in Sydney for some days. The outfield is dry and quick, and the pitch has plenty of bounce. Could be a very high-scoring game here.
Toss: Australia, bat
Ponting is not afraid to bat against the CW XI, not even when reminded that this team bowled them out for 158 after Australia batted first in their group match.
Code:
CW XI Australia
Markus Gilchrist
Camps Jaques
*Goff *Ponting
Butler Martyn
Dauth Clarke
Robbins Hussey
+Chaulk Symonds
Halsey Lee
Hoy Gillespie
Pickup Bracken
Patrick Tait
Code:
Australia innings R B 4 6
AC Gilchrist c Chaulk b Hoy 36 32 4 0
PA Jaques c Goff b Pickup 60 73 5 0
RT Ponting not out 42 51 3 0
Extras (lb8) 8
Total (for 1 wickets, 25.5 overs) 147
Hoy 6-0-27-1
Patrick 3-0-25-0
Camps 4-0-24-0
Robbins 4-0-23-0
Pickup 5.3-0-23-1 (1w)
Halsey 3-0-17-00.3 Hoy to Gilchrist, one run, full and outside off again, Gilchrist tempted this time, cuts through the slips, weak contact and only a single
0.4 Hoy to Jaques, FOUR, driven back down the ground
1.3 Patrick to Gilchrist, no run, full and swinging away, stifled appeal for lbw, not given
5.2 Patrick to Gilchrist, FOUR, short, into the batsman, Gilchrist not deterred as he hoiks that one away, umpire cautions Patrick
5.5 Patrick to Gilchrist, FOUR, fuller and wider, Gilchrist cuts, flies away down to third man, no stopping that
6.2 Hoy to Gilchrist, FOUR, on fire, quick outside off stump, but Gilchrist cuts square, fine shot and another boundary
Camps brought in early
7.6 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, just short of a length, middle stump line, Jaques pulls well away through the near-vacant leg side, it rolls calmly away for four
8.3 Hoy to Gilchrist, WICKET, beauty! full, swinging away a tad, he's bowled there all day and finally reaps the rewards, Gilchrist's attempted cut shot takes the bottom edge and through to gloveman Chaulk who almost instinctively dives forward, fabulous catch and CW strike back
Code:
Gilchrist c Chaulk b Hoy 36 (32b, 4x4)
Score: 58/19.3 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, strays on the stumps again and well pulled away
13.6 Camps to Jaques, FOUR, once again, on drive from Jaques, these containment bowlers are struggling
14.4 Robbins to Jaques, no run, dot ball again, third of the over as Jaques is beaten fishing outside off
15.0 Pickup on for Camps. Here comes the spin.
15.6 Pickup to Jaques, no run, beaten again, extra flight from Pickup, Jaques swipes and misses, what was that?!
16.2 Robbins to Ponting, FOUR, slow and wide outside the off stump, Ponting steps back and hammers it through cover
17.2 Pickup to Ponting, FOUR, reads Pickup's big spinner well and drives it away
21.6 Pickup to Ponting, no run, hit straight to the fielder, fifth dot ball
23.6 Pickup to Jaques, WICKET, the big hoik! Pickup offers a ball on a good length, waiting to be hit, Jaques mistimes and the ball goes up to square leg where Goff takes it after a long, long time in the air, easiest catch you'll ever see
Code:
Jaques c Goff b Pickup 60 (73b, 5x4)
Score: 147/2
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