Tom Halsey
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Excellent, just noticed this. Looks like a good tour, well done to all selected. That said a bit concerned that Ireland scored 328 against us in the second innings.
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*Official* CW XI in England and UK
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AUST_HiTMaN
International Debutant
Stoked to be named in the ODI squad on the back of some ordinary performances lately. Will be giving my all for the Grey's.
Looking forward to a good series.
Looking forward to a good series.
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Jaso doing a fine job for CW.
Neil Pickup
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Not the most inspiring start to the tour. Hopefully it serves as a wake up call to those batsmen who may have gone into this opening game with the idea of a secure Test place that there is no such thing as a secure Test place. A little more application against the moving ball is required.
The bowling attack also need to get ourselves into the nets and do some work on our control - those Irish run rates were unacceptable. This is our practice routine:
The bowling attack also need to get ourselves into the nets and do some work on our control - those Irish run rates were unacceptable. This is our practice routine:
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No room for Strauss and Harmison
Andrew Strauss and Steve Harmison have been overlooked for the first Test against Cricket Web XI. Andrew Flintoff is also out with injury. Instead Stuart Broad is tipped to make his Test debut, and Owais Shah is likely to slot into the top order for his latest opportunity at the longer form.
The omission of Strauss has been attributed to a lack of form displayed by the opener in recent times. Harmison, however, has been left out to prove his fitness in the County Championship for Durham. Paul Collingwood will serve as deputy to Michael Vaughan, whilst Matt Prior returns to duties behind the stumps.
Probably England XI:
1. A Cook, 2. MP Vaughan, 3. OA Shah, 4. KP Pietersen, 5. PD Collingwood, 6. IR Bell, 7. MJ Prior (wk), 8. SCJ Broad, 9. RJ Sidebottom, 10. MJ Hoggard, 11. MS Panesar. 12th Man: RS Bopara
Andrew Strauss and Steve Harmison have been overlooked for the first Test against Cricket Web XI. Andrew Flintoff is also out with injury. Instead Stuart Broad is tipped to make his Test debut, and Owais Shah is likely to slot into the top order for his latest opportunity at the longer form.
The omission of Strauss has been attributed to a lack of form displayed by the opener in recent times. Harmison, however, has been left out to prove his fitness in the County Championship for Durham. Paul Collingwood will serve as deputy to Michael Vaughan, whilst Matt Prior returns to duties behind the stumps.
Probably England XI:
1. A Cook, 2. MP Vaughan, 3. OA Shah, 4. KP Pietersen, 5. PD Collingwood, 6. IR Bell, 7. MJ Prior (wk), 8. SCJ Broad, 9. RJ Sidebottom, 10. MJ Hoggard, 11. MS Panesar. 12th Man: RS Bopara
Travis_Teh
International Regular
No Freddy. Awseome news.
What's the official odds for CW XI to win the series, Liam?
What's the official odds for CW XI to win the series, Liam?
Mr Mxyzptlk
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I don't do odds.
Same formula for CW XI
There will be no Test debut for Shan Jasotharan just yet, as the selectors have chosen to stick with the proven XI that has recently competed with great success. Rob Dauth receives a nod of faith, as he retains his spot in the middle order, despite the recent heroics of Jasotharan against Ireland.
The bowling attack is as predicted - Kennett, Demeza, Pickup, Halsey, Wilson - unchanged from the opening tour match.
Probable first Test CW XI:
1. T Mamesh, 2. H Moerk (wk), 3. PE Young, 4. AP Cloete, 5. CR Butler, 6. RJ Dauth, 7. MW Wilson, 8. TC Halsey, 9. DM Kennett, 10. NS Pickup, 11. TJ Demeza, 12th Man: S Jasotharan
Same formula for CW XI
There will be no Test debut for Shan Jasotharan just yet, as the selectors have chosen to stick with the proven XI that has recently competed with great success. Rob Dauth receives a nod of faith, as he retains his spot in the middle order, despite the recent heroics of Jasotharan against Ireland.
The bowling attack is as predicted - Kennett, Demeza, Pickup, Halsey, Wilson - unchanged from the opening tour match.
Probable first Test CW XI:
1. T Mamesh, 2. H Moerk (wk), 3. PE Young, 4. AP Cloete, 5. CR Butler, 6. RJ Dauth, 7. MW Wilson, 8. TC Halsey, 9. DM Kennett, 10. NS Pickup, 11. TJ Demeza, 12th Man: S Jasotharan
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Looking forward to this match.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Simmed it and done the match report. But you'll have to wait another 8-10 hours to see it. 
I sleep now. 
I sleep now. 
David
International 12th Man
··-· ··- -·-· -·-Simmed it and done the match report. But you'll have to wait another 8-10 hours to see it.
Damn you Camps.
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cbuts
International Debutant
your a harsh manSimmed it and done the match report. But you'll have to wait another 8-10 hours to see it.
crickhowell
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Backing Jaso to come on as a sub and take a cracker.
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Cricket Web XI vs England
1st Test - Lord's
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Neil Pickup won his first toss in a Test match in England, and pondered overcast conditions before choosing to field first. The ball moved sharply through the air at times, but with little assistance off the pitch, so Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan seemed intent on making the visitors pay for two bad misses in the early going. Pulling and cutting with increasing authority in the afternoon session, the two improved on a lunchtime score of 69-0, reaching heights of 103 before separation.
First to go was Cook, lazily pushing Wilson into the hands of Halsey in the gully. Captain Vaughan raised his half-century, then his bat, then edged Wilson behind the stumps 7 runs later. The sudden spurt of wickets was arrested by Owais Shah (27) and Kevin Pietersen (36), but after tea the innings crumbled again. Shah was run out brilliantly by Thamba Mamesh, and Demeza and Kennett shared three quick wickets to put CW XI on top for the first time. The seamers continued to plug away at a feeble lower order, finally seeing Sidebottom off to a sharp catch at mid-off shortly before stumps. England retired in disarray on 236-9, and were bowled out for the same score in the second over the following day.
Sun above with light cloud, the full house rose in admiration as Hoggard struck for England with his first ball. Mamesh could only push at a straight delivery barreling through his channel of uncertainty. The opener trudged off disappointed and in a flash he was joined by Pete Young, static-footed and lbw to Sidebottom for 8. The finest of CW batsmen, Cloete walloped Sidebottom over midwicket for six, but could have been run out on 9 when Vaughan missed the stumps from the covers. It would be the most costly miss of the match. At day's end, Cloete had 152 runs, then partnered by Mike Wilson with a finely compiled 52.
The innings motored on on day three, and Stuart Broad continued to be manhandled on his Test debut. He made up for it somewhat by clinging onto Wilson's fierce strike on the midwicket boundary, and later ended Cloete's brave foray at 186. But it was a largely disappointing showing by the young man, even given his impressive comeback. Cloete's innings of 236 balls ranks amongst the finest at Lord's, and its completion led to a quick and anticlimactic end to the CW XI innings. The score of 374 stood formidable yet, and represented a lead of 138 to tempt a second CW win on English soil.
Demeza shared similar thoughts with the quick removal of Cook and his offstump. Mamesh needed to hold a simple chance at second slip to compound the woes of England, but Shah escaped to play solidly for 39. In the meantime, Vaughan (18) and Pietersen (4) were out, both in shocking fashion. Vaughan flicked the ball off the shin guard of Dauth at short leg, then was caught at slip by Mamesh diving forward, to the delight of Halsey. For Pietersen it was a case of lazy running. He played the ball to the offside and was run out, jogging for a single at the temptation of Dauth. With backs against proverbial walls, Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell were united at 81-4.
For the next two and half hours the strokeplay was limited and the defiance stark. The partnership took shape approaching formidability and England walked off the field a much prouder side, leading by 33 runs. The Webhead bowlers began to wear down on day four but continued to operate with great heart, if not vigor. It was with a Demeza noball that the 100 partnership was signaled, and a flick shot off the same bowler took Bell to his half-century, a feat earlier accomplished by Collingwood. The weight had shifted back to level footing of 111 runs between the teams, then Bell was run out against the run of play, testing Pickup's throw after a fumble.
His courageous innings of 84 kept England afloat, but Matt Prior could not build on the effort. Two scorching cover drives gave some hope, then the wicketkeeper pushed weakly away from his body to reward Mamesh in the slips. A further three runs saw off Collingwood, unlucky to be given out lbw to Kennett. The seventh wicket down, Pickup chipped into the tail with the wickets of Sidebottom (8) and Broad (20). Shortly after tea, Kennett bowled Panesar at 319 all out, a target of 182.
Unlike his first venture, Mamesh was a far greater success in the chase. He improved on his first innings duck by 30 runs before a leading edge scripted his demise. Young, drop first ball, was a stoic companion to Moerk. And CW XI began the final day needing only 99 runs with 9 wickets intact. There were few early alarms before Young nicked to slip for 22. But Cloete (35) busily put the result beyond doubt, before Chris Butler assisted Moerk in the winning partnership. A convincing and historic win for a much-improve CW XI side that now crucially leads the series 1-0. England sorely lacked penetration by the front line bowlers and found no big innings from the middle order, as Man of the Match Andrew Cloete was outstanding for the victorious tourists.
England 1st innings 236 (91.1 overs)
MP Vaughan 57, AN Cook 51, KP Pietersen 36
MW Wilson 4-51, TJ Demeza 3-61, DM Kennett 2-67
Cricket Web XI 1st innings 374 (104.2 overs)
AP Cloete 186, MW Wilson 74, H Moerk 34
SJ Broad 4-99, MS Panesar 2-57, RJ Sidebottom 2-66
England 2nd innings 319 (118 overs)
IR Bell 84, PD Collingwood 78, OA Shah 39
NS Pickup 3-54, DM Kennett 2-74
Cricket Web XI 2nd innings 182-3 (56.4 overs)
H Moerk 72*, AP Cloete 35, T Mamesh 30
RJ Sidebottom 1-36
Cricket Web XI won by 7 wickets.
Man of the Match: AP Cloete
1st Test - Lord's
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Neil Pickup won his first toss in a Test match in England, and pondered overcast conditions before choosing to field first. The ball moved sharply through the air at times, but with little assistance off the pitch, so Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan seemed intent on making the visitors pay for two bad misses in the early going. Pulling and cutting with increasing authority in the afternoon session, the two improved on a lunchtime score of 69-0, reaching heights of 103 before separation.
First to go was Cook, lazily pushing Wilson into the hands of Halsey in the gully. Captain Vaughan raised his half-century, then his bat, then edged Wilson behind the stumps 7 runs later. The sudden spurt of wickets was arrested by Owais Shah (27) and Kevin Pietersen (36), but after tea the innings crumbled again. Shah was run out brilliantly by Thamba Mamesh, and Demeza and Kennett shared three quick wickets to put CW XI on top for the first time. The seamers continued to plug away at a feeble lower order, finally seeing Sidebottom off to a sharp catch at mid-off shortly before stumps. England retired in disarray on 236-9, and were bowled out for the same score in the second over the following day.
Sun above with light cloud, the full house rose in admiration as Hoggard struck for England with his first ball. Mamesh could only push at a straight delivery barreling through his channel of uncertainty. The opener trudged off disappointed and in a flash he was joined by Pete Young, static-footed and lbw to Sidebottom for 8. The finest of CW batsmen, Cloete walloped Sidebottom over midwicket for six, but could have been run out on 9 when Vaughan missed the stumps from the covers. It would be the most costly miss of the match. At day's end, Cloete had 152 runs, then partnered by Mike Wilson with a finely compiled 52.
The innings motored on on day three, and Stuart Broad continued to be manhandled on his Test debut. He made up for it somewhat by clinging onto Wilson's fierce strike on the midwicket boundary, and later ended Cloete's brave foray at 186. But it was a largely disappointing showing by the young man, even given his impressive comeback. Cloete's innings of 236 balls ranks amongst the finest at Lord's, and its completion led to a quick and anticlimactic end to the CW XI innings. The score of 374 stood formidable yet, and represented a lead of 138 to tempt a second CW win on English soil.
Demeza shared similar thoughts with the quick removal of Cook and his offstump. Mamesh needed to hold a simple chance at second slip to compound the woes of England, but Shah escaped to play solidly for 39. In the meantime, Vaughan (18) and Pietersen (4) were out, both in shocking fashion. Vaughan flicked the ball off the shin guard of Dauth at short leg, then was caught at slip by Mamesh diving forward, to the delight of Halsey. For Pietersen it was a case of lazy running. He played the ball to the offside and was run out, jogging for a single at the temptation of Dauth. With backs against proverbial walls, Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell were united at 81-4.
For the next two and half hours the strokeplay was limited and the defiance stark. The partnership took shape approaching formidability and England walked off the field a much prouder side, leading by 33 runs. The Webhead bowlers began to wear down on day four but continued to operate with great heart, if not vigor. It was with a Demeza noball that the 100 partnership was signaled, and a flick shot off the same bowler took Bell to his half-century, a feat earlier accomplished by Collingwood. The weight had shifted back to level footing of 111 runs between the teams, then Bell was run out against the run of play, testing Pickup's throw after a fumble.
His courageous innings of 84 kept England afloat, but Matt Prior could not build on the effort. Two scorching cover drives gave some hope, then the wicketkeeper pushed weakly away from his body to reward Mamesh in the slips. A further three runs saw off Collingwood, unlucky to be given out lbw to Kennett. The seventh wicket down, Pickup chipped into the tail with the wickets of Sidebottom (8) and Broad (20). Shortly after tea, Kennett bowled Panesar at 319 all out, a target of 182.
Unlike his first venture, Mamesh was a far greater success in the chase. He improved on his first innings duck by 30 runs before a leading edge scripted his demise. Young, drop first ball, was a stoic companion to Moerk. And CW XI began the final day needing only 99 runs with 9 wickets intact. There were few early alarms before Young nicked to slip for 22. But Cloete (35) busily put the result beyond doubt, before Chris Butler assisted Moerk in the winning partnership. A convincing and historic win for a much-improve CW XI side that now crucially leads the series 1-0. England sorely lacked penetration by the front line bowlers and found no big innings from the middle order, as Man of the Match Andrew Cloete was outstanding for the victorious tourists.
England 1st innings 236 (91.1 overs)
MP Vaughan 57, AN Cook 51, KP Pietersen 36
MW Wilson 4-51, TJ Demeza 3-61, DM Kennett 2-67
Cricket Web XI 1st innings 374 (104.2 overs)
AP Cloete 186, MW Wilson 74, H Moerk 34
SJ Broad 4-99, MS Panesar 2-57, RJ Sidebottom 2-66
England 2nd innings 319 (118 overs)
IR Bell 84, PD Collingwood 78, OA Shah 39
NS Pickup 3-54, DM Kennett 2-74
Cricket Web XI 2nd innings 182-3 (56.4 overs)
H Moerk 72*, AP Cloete 35, T Mamesh 30
RJ Sidebottom 1-36
Cricket Web XI won by 7 wickets.
Man of the Match: AP Cloete
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Well played, Cloete, and our bowlers did well as a group. Wilson and Vimes also doing well with the bat, always good to see people performing up and down the order.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Cloete amazing as usually, really took the game away from England in the first innings. Wilson had a pretty awsome game with bat and ball, really starting to develop more and more as Test all rounder. Seamer came back really well after struggling to knock over the opener. Demeza continues to do well finding his feet at Test level.
Mork played very important innings in the first innings to support Cloete. Then came out in the 2nd innings and really lead from the front. His is really starting to become a pretty consistent batsmen at Test level.
Bowling effort in the 2nd innings was pretty good as team, with Pickup, Demeza and Kennett taking wickets and Wilson and Halsey keeping it tight. Even with Collingwood and Bell put together a big partnership the bowlers never really let them get away.
A pretty convincing win overall and another sign of the changing nature of our Test side IMO. A long way to go in this series and still alot of things to work on. But a brillant start.
Mork played very important innings in the first innings to support Cloete. Then came out in the 2nd innings and really lead from the front. His is really starting to become a pretty consistent batsmen at Test level.
Bowling effort in the 2nd innings was pretty good as team, with Pickup, Demeza and Kennett taking wickets and Wilson and Halsey keeping it tight. Even with Collingwood and Bell put together a big partnership the bowlers never really let them get away.
A pretty convincing win overall and another sign of the changing nature of our Test side IMO. A long way to go in this series and still alot of things to work on. But a brillant start.
