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The Forumer's Ashes
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Jarquis
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Day Three
England began with aspirations of extending their lead to at least 300 and things began well when Deen drove Sufidadny down the ground for four in the second over of the game. Force looked comfortable in support and the partnership had reached 19 when Deen played one expansive shot too many and was dismissed for a potentially crucial 71.
Requiring 290 runs to make the hosts bat again, Australia started in a positive manner when Lewis successfully took on Myheart and deep square leg as he hooked him for 6. However, just a handful of balls later, at the other end, Burridge was snicked off by a beautiful Force outswinger. Not to be outdone, with the first ball of his second over Myheart returned favour and sent Lewis back to the pavilion. Australia were reeling and with their middle order exposed to a new ball, the main priority for Super and Monk had to be to survive until lunch. Unfortunately, both succumbed to Force, allowing him to take a 3-1 lead against his new ball partner. Super played a ludicrously poor stroke as he top edged a pull to fine leg while Monk was unfortunate to receive a ball the moved off the seam sharply and shaved his outside edge. Myheart was not to be kept out of the action for long though as he hit the splice of Loblaw's bat allowing Deen to step forward and complete a simple catch from second slip. With 20 minutes to lunch, Spark and Haddin ensured there were no further casualties and with the score at 75/5 at the break, Australia were well up against it.
However, the procession of wickets could not have resumed any sooner after lunch as Force ousted Haddin with the very first ball after lunch. Two overs later he had accounted for Wayne, completing his 5 wicket haul at the cost of 51 runs while the Australia score read 83/7 still over 200 runs in arrears. With the tail well and truly exposed, all eyes turned to Spark for it was going to take something special from him to get somewhere close to erasing the deficit. Sadly, it was not to be. After a brief shuffling of bowling changes, during which Spark raised his half century from just 72 balls, Myheart returned to skittle the tail and in the space of 9 balls he had claimed 3 wickets and completed a five wicket haul of his own as Australia finished at 127ao.
England ran out comprehensive victors by a margin of an innings and 162 runs.
MOTM : Marquis Deen
England began with aspirations of extending their lead to at least 300 and things began well when Deen drove Sufidadny down the ground for four in the second over of the game. Force looked comfortable in support and the partnership had reached 19 when Deen played one expansive shot too many and was dismissed for a potentially crucial 71.
Requiring 290 runs to make the hosts bat again, Australia started in a positive manner when Lewis successfully took on Myheart and deep square leg as he hooked him for 6. However, just a handful of balls later, at the other end, Burridge was snicked off by a beautiful Force outswinger. Not to be outdone, with the first ball of his second over Myheart returned favour and sent Lewis back to the pavilion. Australia were reeling and with their middle order exposed to a new ball, the main priority for Super and Monk had to be to survive until lunch. Unfortunately, both succumbed to Force, allowing him to take a 3-1 lead against his new ball partner. Super played a ludicrously poor stroke as he top edged a pull to fine leg while Monk was unfortunate to receive a ball the moved off the seam sharply and shaved his outside edge. Myheart was not to be kept out of the action for long though as he hit the splice of Loblaw's bat allowing Deen to step forward and complete a simple catch from second slip. With 20 minutes to lunch, Spark and Haddin ensured there were no further casualties and with the score at 75/5 at the break, Australia were well up against it.
However, the procession of wickets could not have resumed any sooner after lunch as Force ousted Haddin with the very first ball after lunch. Two overs later he had accounted for Wayne, completing his 5 wicket haul at the cost of 51 runs while the Australia score read 83/7 still over 200 runs in arrears. With the tail well and truly exposed, all eyes turned to Spark for it was going to take something special from him to get somewhere close to erasing the deficit. Sadly, it was not to be. After a brief shuffling of bowling changes, during which Spark raised his half century from just 72 balls, Myheart returned to skittle the tail and in the space of 9 balls he had claimed 3 wickets and completed a five wicket haul of his own as Australia finished at 127ao.
England ran out comprehensive victors by a margin of an innings and 162 runs.
MOTM : Marquis Deen
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weeman27bob
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Get some proper batsmen out first.
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Wounded Australia playing for pride
England v Australia - 5th Test
The Oval, London
21st-25th August
Back before a series that ought to have been to tight to call back in June, a fan may well have booked their ticket for the Oval with some confidence they were to see the summer's deciding Test. But after the collapse of the visitors' much vaunted batting lineup leading to their loss of four tour matches in a row, the venue is instead to host the last throes of a touring party that just wants to head home.
Fortunately, the visitors will feel their best method to regroup for the return series is to take a point or two off the English here at the Fifth Test. Thoughts are already being cast to The Gabba to continue each side's story - but in the mean time, there is still an Ashes Test to win.
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While the focus for testing combinations looks likely to wait for the return series in November, neither side is expected to make tactical changes, but fast bowler Bruce Force looks to be in doubt after straining an ankle in training. With allrounder Tesnan ready in the nets, he may not be risked.
Expected sides:
England: Fertang, Pickup, Moody, Robertson, Wood, Ardley, Deen, Tesnan, Smythington-Smythe, Myheart, Furball
Australia: Burridge, Lewis, Super, Monk, Spark, Loblaw, Haddin, Wayne, Suifdadny, Coco, Player
England v Australia - 5th Test
The Oval, London
21st-25th August
Back before a series that ought to have been to tight to call back in June, a fan may well have booked their ticket for the Oval with some confidence they were to see the summer's deciding Test. But after the collapse of the visitors' much vaunted batting lineup leading to their loss of four tour matches in a row, the venue is instead to host the last throes of a touring party that just wants to head home.
Fortunately, the visitors will feel their best method to regroup for the return series is to take a point or two off the English here at the Fifth Test. Thoughts are already being cast to The Gabba to continue each side's story - but in the mean time, there is still an Ashes Test to win.
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While the focus for testing combinations looks likely to wait for the return series in November, neither side is expected to make tactical changes, but fast bowler Bruce Force looks to be in doubt after straining an ankle in training. With allrounder Tesnan ready in the nets, he may not be risked.
Expected sides:
England: Fertang, Pickup, Moody, Robertson, Wood, Ardley, Deen, Tesnan, Smythington-Smythe, Myheart, Furball
Australia: Burridge, Lewis, Super, Monk, Spark, Loblaw, Haddin, Wayne, Suifdadny, Coco, Player
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
Injured. 
Viscount Tom
International Debutant
Regular Shane Watson isn't he.
Howe_zat
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Day One
After once again choosing to bat first, the Australian openers made an exciting first use of the wicket. Within an hour Burridge and Lewis had put on fifty for the first wicket, Burridge taking the aggressor's role with five boundaries. He would have been disappointed after having seen off the new ball pair to immediately get out to Tesnan, nicking to slip for 34. Deen was then rewarded for a economical spell with the cheap wicket of Super, but Lewis advanced towards his half-century and took the Australians to 99/2 at lunch.
The allrounder raised the aformentioned milestone soon after the break, but was soon on his way as he lost his off stump to Myheart. He had given his side a good platform, and from 123/3 the Australians began to take control. Spark joind Monk at the crease and the pair batted with conidence for the rest of the session, the latter bringing up his fifty with a crisp straight drive off Furball.
Monk continued to play beautifully, but soon after the hundred stand came for the fourth wicket, he holed out to Smythington-Smythe at long on. Spark followed soon after to the part-time tweak of Wood, bringing the score back to 235/5. England kept the spinners on with the older ball, but after a brief period of patience Haddin and Loblaw began to counter. Haddin took Wood for two fours and a six in one over, and by the time the new ball was taken the pair had extended the score past 300.
Smithington-Sythe, whose opening 8 overs had returned 0-41, was granted the new ball again and he put it to use. The very first delivery of his eveing spell trapped Loblaw lbw, and Wayne edged the next ball to slip. Suifdadny got the hat-trick ball away for four, but Smithington-Smythe struck back in his next over as he dismantled his fellow fast bowler's stumps. Coco was next to go, slashing at a bouncer, and the allrounder had taken 4-7 in 12 balls. At the other end Haddin had taken the attack to Myheart, but couldn't do so forever and was the last man out for 45. With four overs of play left they were 333 all out.
Despite the disappointing collapse, Coco ensured that England wouldn't be able to claim the first day by claiming a wicket back with a fine return catch.
After once again choosing to bat first, the Australian openers made an exciting first use of the wicket. Within an hour Burridge and Lewis had put on fifty for the first wicket, Burridge taking the aggressor's role with five boundaries. He would have been disappointed after having seen off the new ball pair to immediately get out to Tesnan, nicking to slip for 34. Deen was then rewarded for a economical spell with the cheap wicket of Super, but Lewis advanced towards his half-century and took the Australians to 99/2 at lunch.
The allrounder raised the aformentioned milestone soon after the break, but was soon on his way as he lost his off stump to Myheart. He had given his side a good platform, and from 123/3 the Australians began to take control. Spark joind Monk at the crease and the pair batted with conidence for the rest of the session, the latter bringing up his fifty with a crisp straight drive off Furball.
Monk continued to play beautifully, but soon after the hundred stand came for the fourth wicket, he holed out to Smythington-Smythe at long on. Spark followed soon after to the part-time tweak of Wood, bringing the score back to 235/5. England kept the spinners on with the older ball, but after a brief period of patience Haddin and Loblaw began to counter. Haddin took Wood for two fours and a six in one over, and by the time the new ball was taken the pair had extended the score past 300.
Smithington-Sythe, whose opening 8 overs had returned 0-41, was granted the new ball again and he put it to use. The very first delivery of his eveing spell trapped Loblaw lbw, and Wayne edged the next ball to slip. Suifdadny got the hat-trick ball away for four, but Smithington-Smythe struck back in his next over as he dismantled his fellow fast bowler's stumps. Coco was next to go, slashing at a bouncer, and the allrounder had taken 4-7 in 12 balls. At the other end Haddin had taken the attack to Myheart, but couldn't do so forever and was the last man out for 45. With four overs of play left they were 333 all out.
Despite the disappointing collapse, Coco ensured that England wouldn't be able to claim the first day by claiming a wicket back with a fine return catch.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's going to be a long day tomorrow given I have one of my two wickets for the innings already!
Howe_zat
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Day Two
Pickup failed to make the most of a life on the second morning as, after Lewis fluffed a chance to run him out, he edged Suifdadny behind for 2. Still 300 behind and with their openers gone, Moody and Robertson counter-attacked and forged a fine half-century stand, but were parted when Lewis came on to pick up Robertson for 41. When EC Player joined in by getting Moody - still before England had made it to three figures - the hosts were in trouble, and when he picked up his second wicket of Wood they suddenly found themselves five down and more than 240 runs behind. In the final few overs before lunch Ardley took Lewis for multiple boundaries to get England past the 100 mark, and to end a breathless session.
Ardley was to fall without adding to his score at lunch, out to Suifdadny for 15, and it would be up to the bowlers to make up a 200-run deficit. Running hard to score quickly against the Australians' attacking field, Deen and Smithington-Smythe began to make their stand against the seamers, but once again Lewis came back on to break it by dismissing Deen for 40. Dan Wayne would go on to clean up the tail, but not before a further 69 runs were added by the final three stands. Myheart, Furball and especially Tesnan made significant, punchy contributions and got the England total up to 250, 85 runs behind.
After tea the visitors made a shaky start. After Lewis hit 11 off Smithington-Smythe's opening over, the quick responded by snagging Burridge for 1 in his second. He was involved in the next dismissal too, taking a catch in the deep as Super completed a poor match. Lewis and Monk took the Australians' lead towards the 150 mark, but Deen struck twice to keep the match in the balance. First he caught Monk on the crease to get the lbw, before getting rid of Spark who also found Smithington-Smythe with a top-edged pull. Deen's third scalp, arguably lending England the advantage, came when Lewis offered him a return chance on 36. Stumps came with the score a mere 96/5, and the lead standing at 179.
Pickup failed to make the most of a life on the second morning as, after Lewis fluffed a chance to run him out, he edged Suifdadny behind for 2. Still 300 behind and with their openers gone, Moody and Robertson counter-attacked and forged a fine half-century stand, but were parted when Lewis came on to pick up Robertson for 41. When EC Player joined in by getting Moody - still before England had made it to three figures - the hosts were in trouble, and when he picked up his second wicket of Wood they suddenly found themselves five down and more than 240 runs behind. In the final few overs before lunch Ardley took Lewis for multiple boundaries to get England past the 100 mark, and to end a breathless session.
Ardley was to fall without adding to his score at lunch, out to Suifdadny for 15, and it would be up to the bowlers to make up a 200-run deficit. Running hard to score quickly against the Australians' attacking field, Deen and Smithington-Smythe began to make their stand against the seamers, but once again Lewis came back on to break it by dismissing Deen for 40. Dan Wayne would go on to clean up the tail, but not before a further 69 runs were added by the final three stands. Myheart, Furball and especially Tesnan made significant, punchy contributions and got the England total up to 250, 85 runs behind.
After tea the visitors made a shaky start. After Lewis hit 11 off Smithington-Smythe's opening over, the quick responded by snagging Burridge for 1 in his second. He was involved in the next dismissal too, taking a catch in the deep as Super completed a poor match. Lewis and Monk took the Australians' lead towards the 150 mark, but Deen struck twice to keep the match in the balance. First he caught Monk on the crease to get the lbw, before getting rid of Spark who also found Smithington-Smythe with a top-edged pull. Deen's third scalp, arguably lending England the advantage, came when Lewis offered him a return chance on 36. Stumps came with the score a mere 96/5, and the lead standing at 179.
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