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Ferd's 1st Australian Story
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1st Tour Match
Australia vs Karachi Whites
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
J Langer
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
S Katich
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Karachi Whites 282 ao
S Warne 4-65 B Lee 2-75
Australia 295 ao
S Waugh 118* A Gilchrist 35
K. W 2nd Inn. 119 ao
G McGrath 4-42 B Lee 3-30
Aust. 2nd Inn. 4-107
R Ponting 36* S Waugh 30
Australia win by 6 wickets
MotM: S Waugh
Next Game: vs Rawalpindi (4-Day)
Australia vs Karachi Whites
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
J Langer
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
S Katich
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Karachi Whites 282 ao
S Warne 4-65 B Lee 2-75
Australia 295 ao
S Waugh 118* A Gilchrist 35
K. W 2nd Inn. 119 ao
G McGrath 4-42 B Lee 3-30
Aust. 2nd Inn. 4-107
R Ponting 36* S Waugh 30
Australia win by 6 wickets
MotM: S Waugh
Next Game: vs Rawalpindi (4-Day)
2nd Tour Match
Australia vs Rawalpindi
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
D Lehmann
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Rawalpindi 333ao
B Lee 6-61 S MacGill 3-77
Australia 300ao
M Slater 93 S Waugh 75
Raw 2nd Inn 198ao
S Warne 5-34 S MacGill 4-67
Aus 2nd Inn 3-234
M Hayden 119* M Bevan 58
Australia win by 7 wickets
MotM: M Wasim
Next Match: vs Pakistan (1st Test)
Australia vs Rawalpindi
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
D Lehmann
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Rawalpindi 333ao
B Lee 6-61 S MacGill 3-77
Australia 300ao
M Slater 93 S Waugh 75
Raw 2nd Inn 198ao
S Warne 5-34 S MacGill 4-67
Aus 2nd Inn 3-234
M Hayden 119* M Bevan 58
Australia win by 7 wickets
MotM: M Wasim
Next Match: vs Pakistan (1st Test)
1st Test Match
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 173ao
M Bevan 51* M Hayden 39
Pakistan 296ao
B Lee 4-76 G McGrath 4-58
Aus 2nd Inn 452ao
R Ponting 104 A Gilchrist 84
M Bevan 82 M Waugh 59
Pak 2nd Inn 307ao
G McGrath 4-94 B Lee 3-68
Australia win by 22 runs
MotM: R Ponting
Next Match: vs Pakistan (2nd Test)
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 173ao
M Bevan 51* M Hayden 39
Pakistan 296ao
B Lee 4-76 G McGrath 4-58
Aus 2nd Inn 452ao
R Ponting 104 A Gilchrist 84
M Bevan 82 M Waugh 59
Pak 2nd Inn 307ao
G McGrath 4-94 B Lee 3-68
Australia win by 22 runs
MotM: R Ponting
Next Match: vs Pakistan (2nd Test)
2nd Test Match
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 353ao
S Waugh 114* R Ponting 82
M Slater 50
Pakistan 345ao
S Warne 6-65 S MacGill 2-71
Aus 2nd Inn 154ao
M Bevan 38* R Ponting 25
Pak 2nd Inn 4-164
B Lee 2-46 G McGrath 1-62
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
MotM: A Mahmood
Coach's Comments:
Good Top-order effort in the first innings. Everybody but Bevan(0) and M Waugh(10) got starts but Hayden(43) and Slater(50) didn't go on with the job. Good century from the skipper(114*) but no-one to support him. Glichrist(10) also poor with the bat. The Spin king, Warne(6-65) did the job but the quickies failed to get anything special happening. Not much positive to say about the second innings. Ponting(25) and S Waugh(23) failing to move the score along while Bevan(38*) could only watch as the wickets tumbled around him. Gilchrist(10) is in danger of giving 23 year old Brad Haddin his Test Debut. None of the bowlers really performed on the spinner's pitch but Brett Lee pick up 2 wickets, both bowled to confirm his spot in the team.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (3rd Test)
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
S Waugh
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
S MacGill
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 353ao
S Waugh 114* R Ponting 82
M Slater 50
Pakistan 345ao
S Warne 6-65 S MacGill 2-71
Aus 2nd Inn 154ao
M Bevan 38* R Ponting 25
Pak 2nd Inn 4-164
B Lee 2-46 G McGrath 1-62
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
MotM: A Mahmood
Coach's Comments:
Good Top-order effort in the first innings. Everybody but Bevan(0) and M Waugh(10) got starts but Hayden(43) and Slater(50) didn't go on with the job. Good century from the skipper(114*) but no-one to support him. Glichrist(10) also poor with the bat. The Spin king, Warne(6-65) did the job but the quickies failed to get anything special happening. Not much positive to say about the second innings. Ponting(25) and S Waugh(23) failing to move the score along while Bevan(38*) could only watch as the wickets tumbled around him. Gilchrist(10) is in danger of giving 23 year old Brad Haddin his Test Debut. None of the bowlers really performed on the spinner's pitch but Brett Lee pick up 2 wickets, both bowled to confirm his spot in the team.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (3rd Test)
2nd Test Match
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
M Bevan
B Haddin
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Pakistan 464ao
B Lee 6-122 G McGrath 2-110
Australia 149ao
D Martyn 44 R Ponting 42
Aus 2nd Inn (Following on) 6-642 dec.
R Ponting 238 M Slater 147
S Waugh 135 B Haddin 57*
Pak 2nd Inn 233ao
J Gilliespie 4-56 B Lee 4-63
Australia win by 94 runs
MotM: R Ponting
Coach's Comments:
464 is not something you want to see on the scoreboard when you're bowling. Even Brett Lee's 6 wicket haul didn't bring a smile to my face. All out for 149 didn't help my heart but Martyn's 44 and Ponting's 42 were promising. Following on wasn't Ideal either. But 642 runs later I was smiling a lot. Hayden(42), Slater(147), Ponting(238) and Steve Waugh(135) all hit out against the Pakistani bowlers with 4 of the 6 bowlers used going for over 120. Brad Haddin hit a lovely 57 in his first Test match. After this brilliant display of batting Pakistan did not stand a chance with Brett Lee(4-63) and Jason Gillespie(4-56) destroying the Top order. Brett Lee got the last wicket, that of Kashif Raza(caught by Ponting) to bring his match figures to 49-3-185-10
Next Match: vs Pakistan (1st ODI)
(Can I change my squad for the ODI matches?)
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
M Bevan
B Haddin
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Pakistan 464ao
B Lee 6-122 G McGrath 2-110
Australia 149ao
D Martyn 44 R Ponting 42
Aus 2nd Inn (Following on) 6-642 dec.
R Ponting 238 M Slater 147
S Waugh 135 B Haddin 57*
Pak 2nd Inn 233ao
J Gilliespie 4-56 B Lee 4-63
Australia win by 94 runs
MotM: R Ponting
Coach's Comments:
464 is not something you want to see on the scoreboard when you're bowling. Even Brett Lee's 6 wicket haul didn't bring a smile to my face. All out for 149 didn't help my heart but Martyn's 44 and Ponting's 42 were promising. Following on wasn't Ideal either. But 642 runs later I was smiling a lot. Hayden(42), Slater(147), Ponting(238) and Steve Waugh(135) all hit out against the Pakistani bowlers with 4 of the 6 bowlers used going for over 120. Brad Haddin hit a lovely 57 in his first Test match. After this brilliant display of batting Pakistan did not stand a chance with Brett Lee(4-63) and Jason Gillespie(4-56) destroying the Top order. Brett Lee got the last wicket, that of Kashif Raza(caught by Ponting) to bring his match figures to 49-3-185-10
Next Match: vs Pakistan (1st ODI)
(Can I change my squad for the ODI matches?)
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1st One Day International
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
A Gilchrist
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
D Martyn
D Lehmann
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 6-296
M Hayden 153 D Martyn 56
M Bevan 31 D Lehmann 21 off 14
Pakistan 4-297
J Gillespie 2-57 M Waugh 1-48
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
MotM: M Hayden
Coach's Comments:
Australia in trouble early at 1-6 then 3-24. But opener Matthew Hayden was still there. He and Bevan(31) put on 78 runs for the 4th wicket to give Australia a decent total. Then Damien Martyn arrived at the crease. He and Hayden hit 150 runs in tandem, Hayden reaching his 3rd ODI century. Martyn reached his 10th ODI 50 before departing for 56. Lehmann arrived with the scoreboard at 5-252. Hayden and the attacking Lehmann continued to hit out. Hayden reached his highest ODI score(153) before being given out to a ball clearly going over his stumps. This only spured Lehmann and Warne on. Australia ended on 6-296 with Lehmann 21* and Warne 8*. An opening stand of 108 sunk Australian hopes. Even McGrath was strugling against the onslaught of the Pakistani's. They finshed on 4-297 with Gilespie picking up 2 wickets.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (2nd ODI)
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
A Gilchrist
R Ponting
M Waugh
M Bevan
D Martyn
D Lehmann
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
G McGrath
12th Man: A Bichel
Result
Australia 6-296
M Hayden 153 D Martyn 56
M Bevan 31 D Lehmann 21 off 14
Pakistan 4-297
J Gillespie 2-57 M Waugh 1-48
Pakistan win by 6 wickets
MotM: M Hayden
Coach's Comments:
Australia in trouble early at 1-6 then 3-24. But opener Matthew Hayden was still there. He and Bevan(31) put on 78 runs for the 4th wicket to give Australia a decent total. Then Damien Martyn arrived at the crease. He and Hayden hit 150 runs in tandem, Hayden reaching his 3rd ODI century. Martyn reached his 10th ODI 50 before departing for 56. Lehmann arrived with the scoreboard at 5-252. Hayden and the attacking Lehmann continued to hit out. Hayden reached his highest ODI score(153) before being given out to a ball clearly going over his stumps. This only spured Lehmann and Warne on. Australia ended on 6-296 with Lehmann 21* and Warne 8*. An opening stand of 108 sunk Australian hopes. Even McGrath was strugling against the onslaught of the Pakistani's. They finshed on 4-297 with Gilespie picking up 2 wickets.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (2nd ODI)
2nd One Day International
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
A Gilchrist
R Ponting
M Bevan
D Martyn
D Lehmann
S Katich
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
A Bichel
12th Man: M Waugh
Result
Pakistan 7-178
J Gillespie 3-41 D Martyn 2-49
Australia 106ao
S Katich 30 R Ponting 26
D Lehmann 25
Pakistan win by 72 runs
MotM: Y Youhana
Coach's Comments:
Gilliespie struck 3 times in the innings but no-one but part-timer Martyn supported him. Brett Lee's bowling was disgusting. Hayden gone first bowl was an omen of the Australian collapse. With only 3 players reaching double figures and Pakistan's tight bowling combined to destroy Australia's hopes of equaling the series.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (3rd ODI)
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
A Gilchrist
R Ponting
M Bevan
D Martyn
D Lehmann
S Katich
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
A Bichel
12th Man: M Waugh
Result
Pakistan 7-178
J Gillespie 3-41 D Martyn 2-49
Australia 106ao
S Katich 30 R Ponting 26
D Lehmann 25
Pakistan win by 72 runs
MotM: Y Youhana
Coach's Comments:
Gilliespie struck 3 times in the innings but no-one but part-timer Martyn supported him. Brett Lee's bowling was disgusting. Hayden gone first bowl was an omen of the Australian collapse. With only 3 players reaching double figures and Pakistan's tight bowling combined to destroy Australia's hopes of equaling the series.
Next Match: vs Pakistan (3rd ODI)
3rd One Day International
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
B Haddin
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
D Lehmann
S Katich
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
A Bichel
12th Man: G McGrath
Result
Pakistan 181ao
J Gillespie 3-42 B Lee 3-47
Australia 5-182
R Ponting 69 S Waugh 44
Australia win by 5 wickets
MotM: R Ponting
Coach's Comments:
Gilliespie and Lee demolished the Pakistani's top order with Warne chipping in to help with the tail-enders. Only 4 Pakistani batsmen reached double figures. Haddin went early and Hayden followed sonn after but the Australian batting strength shined through as Captain's Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh showed class to put Australia in the box seat. But neither Ponting or Waugh lasted to the end as veteran Lehmann and up-and-comer Katich saw Australia home.
END OF TOUR!!!
Australia vs Pakistan
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
B Haddin
R Ponting
D Martyn
S Waugh
D Lehmann
S Katich
S Warne
J Gillespie
B Lee
A Bichel
12th Man: G McGrath
Result
Pakistan 181ao
J Gillespie 3-42 B Lee 3-47
Australia 5-182
R Ponting 69 S Waugh 44
Australia win by 5 wickets
MotM: R Ponting
Coach's Comments:
Gilliespie and Lee demolished the Pakistani's top order with Warne chipping in to help with the tail-enders. Only 4 Pakistani batsmen reached double figures. Haddin went early and Hayden followed sonn after but the Australian batting strength shined through as Captain's Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh showed class to put Australia in the box seat. But neither Ponting or Waugh lasted to the end as veteran Lehmann and up-and-comer Katich saw Australia home.
END OF TOUR!!!
Mark Waugh Retires from Australian Team!
Veteran batsman Mark Waugh has retired from International cricket after a disapointing tour of Pakistan. "I think the time has come for myself to make way for the younger generation. I am not getting any younger and the ever increasing pressure of International cricket is taking its toll on me. I wish my brother Steve and the rest of the Australian team good luck in the Ashes."
Speculation over Waugh's replacment in the Australian team is rabid at the moment. Simon Katich is the favourite at 3:1 according to the TAB with Michael Clarke(10:1) and Stuart Law(15:1) on the fringes.
Veteran batsman Mark Waugh has retired from International cricket after a disapointing tour of Pakistan. "I think the time has come for myself to make way for the younger generation. I am not getting any younger and the ever increasing pressure of International cricket is taking its toll on me. I wish my brother Steve and the rest of the Australian team good luck in the Ashes."
Speculation over Waugh's replacment in the Australian team is rabid at the moment. Simon Katich is the favourite at 3:1 according to the TAB with Michael Clarke(10:1) and Stuart Law(15:1) on the fringes.
1st Test Match
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
S Waugh
S Law
M Clarke
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: S MacGill
Result
England 258ao
J Gillespie 6-47 S Waugh 2-35
Australia 173ao
M Slater 43 M Hayden 38
Eng 2nd Inn 384ao
B Lee 4-84 J Gillespie 3-85
Aus 2nd Inn 179ao
M Slater 78 S Law 32
England win by 249 runs
MotM: M Trescothick
Next Match: vs England (2nd Test)
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
S Waugh
S Law
M Clarke
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: S MacGill
Result
England 258ao
J Gillespie 6-47 S Waugh 2-35
Australia 173ao
M Slater 43 M Hayden 38
Eng 2nd Inn 384ao
B Lee 4-84 J Gillespie 3-85
Aus 2nd Inn 179ao
M Slater 78 S Law 32
England win by 249 runs
MotM: M Trescothick
Next Match: vs England (2nd Test)
2nd Test Match
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
S Waugh
D Lehmann
S Law
A Gilchrist
S Warne
A Bichel
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: N Bracken
Result
England 513ao
S Warne 4-92 J Gillespie 3-108
Australia 262ao
A Gilchrist 88 S Law 74
Aus (Follow on) 295ao
R Ponting 84 A Gilchrist 53
Eng 2nd Inn 4-46
G McGrath 2-15 A Bichel 1-16
England win by 6 wickets
MotM: M Hoggard
Next Match: vs England (3rd Test)
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hayden
M Slater
R Ponting
S Waugh
D Lehmann
S Law
A Gilchrist
S Warne
A Bichel
J Gillespie
G McGrath
12th Man: N Bracken
Result
England 513ao
S Warne 4-92 J Gillespie 3-108
Australia 262ao
A Gilchrist 88 S Law 74
Aus (Follow on) 295ao
R Ponting 84 A Gilchrist 53
Eng 2nd Inn 4-46
G McGrath 2-15 A Bichel 1-16
England win by 6 wickets
MotM: M Hoggard
Next Match: vs England (3rd Test)
3rd Test Match
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hussey
M Slater
R Ponting
S Law
S Waugh
C Richards
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
N Bracken
12th Man: A Symonds
Result
England 293ao
S Warne 2-68 N Bracken 2-62
Australia 128ao
C Richards 30 A Gilchrist 30*
Eng 2nd Inn 208ao
S Warne 2-60 N Bracken 2-31
Aus 2nd Inn 179ao
C Richards 38 S Waugh 32
England win by 225 runs
MotM: G Hick
Next Match: vs England (4th Test)
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
M Hussey
M Slater
R Ponting
S Law
S Waugh
C Richards
A Gilchrist
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
N Bracken
12th Man: A Symonds
Result
England 293ao
S Warne 2-68 N Bracken 2-62
Australia 128ao
C Richards 30 A Gilchrist 30*
Eng 2nd Inn 208ao
S Warne 2-60 N Bracken 2-31
Aus 2nd Inn 179ao
C Richards 38 S Waugh 32
England win by 225 runs
MotM: G Hick
Next Match: vs England (4th Test)
4th Test Match
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
A Gilchritst
M Di Venuto
R Ponting
S Waugh
A Symonds
S Law
C Richards
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
N Bracken
12th Man: S Katich
Result
England 173ao
B Lee 3-57 J Gillespie 3-43
Australia 186ao
R Ponting 53 A Symonds 44
Eng 2nd Inn 186ao
S Warne 5-43 B Lee 2-57
Aus 2nd Inn 4-174
S Waugh 42 J Gillespie 33*
Australia win by 1 wicket
MotM: S Warne
Next Match: vs England (5th Test)
Australia vs England
Australia (In Batting Order)
A Gilchritst
M Di Venuto
R Ponting
S Waugh
A Symonds
S Law
C Richards
B Lee
S Warne
J Gillespie
N Bracken
12th Man: S Katich
Result
England 173ao
B Lee 3-57 J Gillespie 3-43
Australia 186ao
R Ponting 53 A Symonds 44
Eng 2nd Inn 186ao
S Warne 5-43 B Lee 2-57
Aus 2nd Inn 4-174
S Waugh 42 J Gillespie 33*
Australia win by 1 wicket
MotM: S Warne
Next Match: vs England (5th Test)