Thursday 21st October
England A v Cricket Web Green at Cairns
FC Match
CW Green XI: Age Master (C), Xavier Rose (vc), Jamee999 (wk), Majin, Biased Indian, Loony Bob, Waughney, Anthony Lezama, Sanz, Delkap, Nathan Hoy.
Day 1 Conditions:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A perfect batting pitch with no visible cracks.
Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length.
Outfield : Fast outfield.
Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Toss: England A, bat
Day 1 Game Events:
* Rose dropped Bell (0) first ball off his own bowling - 27/1
* Eng A Lunch - 85/2
* Lezama dropped Ward (31) off Indian - 89/3
* Lezama dropped Silverwood (0) off Indian - 138/7
* Biased Indian took 5 wickets
* Eng A Tea - 142/8
* Master dropped Saggers (0) first ball off Hoy - 142/9
* Eng A 142 all out (59.4 overs)
* Waughney (5) was dropped by Saggers off Silverwood - 13/0
* CW Green Stumps - 83/1 (28 overs)(Loony Bob 30*, Age Maser 8*)
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Day 2:
Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Day 2 Game Events:
* Jamee999 (5) dropped by Cork off his own bowling - 151/5
* CW Green Lunch - 171/6
* CW Green 233 all out (83 overs)
* Eng A Stumps - 109/3 (35 overs)
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Day 3:
Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Cloudy.
Day 3 Game Events:
* Indian dropped Tremlett (4) off Sanz - 111/3
* Majin dropped Ward (44) off Sanz - 115/3
* Eng A Lunch - 176/4
* Hoy dropped Ed Smith (13) off Majin - 193/4
* Master dropped Blackwell (7) off Majin - 208/5
* Rose dropped Blackwell (9) off Majin - 210/5
* Sanz dropped Blackwell (19) off Rose - 229/5
* Lezama dropped Silverwood (0) first ball off Rose - 235/8
* Majin dropped Saggers (0) off Hoy - 244/9
* Eng A Tea - 247/9
* Lezama dropped Read (23) off Sanz - 272/9
* Eng A 282 all out (111.3 overs)
* CW Green set to chase 192 runs in 191 overs to win
* CW Green Stumps - 38/4 (11 overs)(Biased Indian 6*, Anthony Lezama 4*)
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Day 4:
Ball : The ball is nice and new.
Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks.
Bounce : Okay bounce with the odd one keeping low.
Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored.
Weather : Cloudy with occasional breaks of sun.
Day 4 Game Events:
* 12 minutes lost to rain - CW Green 67/4
* Lezama (23) dropped by Bell off Silverwood - 77/4
* Lezama (23) dropped by Read off Silverwood - 77/5
* CW Green Lunch - 105/6
* 20 minutes lost to rain - CW Green 136/9
* CW Green Tea - 154/9
* CW Green 192/9 (78 overs); won by 1 wicket
England 'A' 1st Innings 142 all out
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 233 all out
England 'A' 2nd Innings 282 all out
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 192 for 9
Cricket Web Green won by 1 wkt.
Daily Blast Comment: Testament to what guts and spirit can do. A truly amazing win from a team that has had it's fair share over the season. At 118/9 chasing 192 for victory, the Greens had no place celebrating when all was said and done, but Nathan Hoy and Sanz ensured they did. In classic Browne/Bradshaw fashion, the lower order pulled out a fascinating result.