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U19 Debutant
I'm sorry but can someone explain to me this whole thread i dont get it one bit?
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Australia XI for 2nd T20I
SE Marsh
ML Hayden
RT Ponting (c)
MEK Hussey
A Symonds
SR Watson
L Ronchi (wk)
JR Hopes
SR Clark
MG Johnson
NW Bracken
SE Marsh
ML Hayden
RT Ponting (c)
MEK Hussey
A Symonds
SR Watson
L Ronchi (wk)
JR Hopes
SR Clark
MG Johnson
NW Bracken
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Cricket Web XI vs Australia
2nd Twenty20 International - CW Oval
Scorecard
Australia rebounded from two consecutive international defeats - one day international and then Twenty20 international - to notch an impressive 6-wicket mark over Cricket Web XI at CW Oval. More discipline was evident in the bowling by the tourists, then Shaun Marsh hit a sparkling half-century to set up a comfortable run chase.
A far cry from their performance in the first T20I, the CW XI top order failed to get any reasonable momentum against the new ball. Instead the Australian seamers feasted on the seam movement that the Oval typically provides, and by the 8th over they had reduced the score to 47-5. The wickets included first match hero, Dan Smith, caught at slip for 12, and Sean Fuller drove loosely to mid-off to perish for a duck. David Kearsley arrived at the crease for his second T20I innings and a desperate need for a calm hand. He had good company in Håkon Mørk, the esteemed T20 finisher, so the 6th wicket partnership slowly took shape. Mørk began to accelerate and holed out to the deep for 34 at 95-6. But although none of the tail managed double figures, Kearsley held the ship together and progressed to a maiden half-century. He was last out for 55, and the Webbers scrambled a further 8 runs to finish on 160-9.
Australia started serenely enough. The first over by Xavier Rose went for just 3 runs. But they wasted little time from that point on. Gough was dispatched for 2 fours behind square and then Marsh launched Rose down the ground twice and over cover once for a total of three sixes amidst a 20-run third over. They advanced into the 5th over with 49 on the board, then the change of pace of Neil Pickup accounted for Hayden. Marsh motored on and while his batting partner changed twice more, his attitude certainly did not. In sum he hit four sixes and 5 fours and raced through to a 27-ball half-century. He was ultimately dealt for by a Clapham slower ball and walked back for 61 from 35 balls.
The chase was well in hand by that time, and a well-set Andrew Symonds increased his pace to see the game home in swift time. Indeed, in a partnership of 21, Shane Watson faced 4 balls without scoring. Symonds danced down the pitch and clubbed Fuller over long-on for six to finish things off.
Australia Innings 160-9 (20 overs)
DA Kearsley 55 (42), H Mørk 34 (22)
SR Watson 3-29 (3), NW Bracken 2-22 (4)
Cricket Web XI Innings 166-4 (18.6 overs)
SR Marsh 61 (35), A Symond 39* (22)
KR Clapham 2-29 (4)
Australia won by 6 wickets.
Men of the Match: SR Marsh (Australia)
2nd Twenty20 International - CW Oval
Scorecard
Australia rebounded from two consecutive international defeats - one day international and then Twenty20 international - to notch an impressive 6-wicket mark over Cricket Web XI at CW Oval. More discipline was evident in the bowling by the tourists, then Shaun Marsh hit a sparkling half-century to set up a comfortable run chase.
A far cry from their performance in the first T20I, the CW XI top order failed to get any reasonable momentum against the new ball. Instead the Australian seamers feasted on the seam movement that the Oval typically provides, and by the 8th over they had reduced the score to 47-5. The wickets included first match hero, Dan Smith, caught at slip for 12, and Sean Fuller drove loosely to mid-off to perish for a duck. David Kearsley arrived at the crease for his second T20I innings and a desperate need for a calm hand. He had good company in Håkon Mørk, the esteemed T20 finisher, so the 6th wicket partnership slowly took shape. Mørk began to accelerate and holed out to the deep for 34 at 95-6. But although none of the tail managed double figures, Kearsley held the ship together and progressed to a maiden half-century. He was last out for 55, and the Webbers scrambled a further 8 runs to finish on 160-9.
Australia started serenely enough. The first over by Xavier Rose went for just 3 runs. But they wasted little time from that point on. Gough was dispatched for 2 fours behind square and then Marsh launched Rose down the ground twice and over cover once for a total of three sixes amidst a 20-run third over. They advanced into the 5th over with 49 on the board, then the change of pace of Neil Pickup accounted for Hayden. Marsh motored on and while his batting partner changed twice more, his attitude certainly did not. In sum he hit four sixes and 5 fours and raced through to a 27-ball half-century. He was ultimately dealt for by a Clapham slower ball and walked back for 61 from 35 balls.
The chase was well in hand by that time, and a well-set Andrew Symonds increased his pace to see the game home in swift time. Indeed, in a partnership of 21, Shane Watson faced 4 balls without scoring. Symonds danced down the pitch and clubbed Fuller over long-on for six to finish things off.
Australia Innings 160-9 (20 overs)
DA Kearsley 55 (42), H Mørk 34 (22)
SR Watson 3-29 (3), NW Bracken 2-22 (4)
Cricket Web XI Innings 166-4 (18.6 overs)
SR Marsh 61 (35), A Symond 39* (22)
KR Clapham 2-29 (4)
Australia won by 6 wickets.
Men of the Match: SR Marsh (Australia)
kears_falcon_9
International Debutant
Pretty happy with that, shoudv'e won though, my bowling was tripe, Buts wasn't that great with the pill either 
Magrat Garlick
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Tried to hit out. Blaming the top order and my own keeping - plus overreliance on part-timers.
First Twenty20 International loss for CW, also. Btw, the bowled overs only add up to 18.
First Twenty20 International loss for CW, also. Btw, the bowled overs only add up to 18.
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Have a tenner on me being 13th man and not playing.When's my callup to the Test side getting announced?
No, seriously. When's the squad announcement. Got a black market book running on whether Smitteh will be included or not.
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I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Mork, Mamesh and Young to die in a freak gasoline fight accident, handing you your test debut, imo.
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VC4 likes to round off figures. I usually spot it and adjust it, but forgot to this time. Counting the balls would sort it.
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Cricket Web 1st Grade XI
JJ Ritchie
CR Burge
MW de Silva
JMP Wilson
JJD Heads
DY Dubb-Lynch (wk)
MA Hutchinson
AA Cameron
MP West
RG Dunn
HT Davis (c)
Heath Davis will lead a ragtag team of Grade performers against the might of Australia. Let us pray.
Seeing as everything is a bit out of time between internationals and domestic atm, all players in this match will be available for today's domestic fixture.
JJ Ritchie
CR Burge
MW de Silva
JMP Wilson
JJD Heads
DY Dubb-Lynch (wk)
MA Hutchinson
AA Cameron
MP West
RG Dunn
HT Davis (c)
Heath Davis will lead a ragtag team of Grade performers against the might of Australia. Let us pray.
Seeing as everything is a bit out of time between internationals and domestic atm, all players in this match will be available for today's domestic fixture.
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The Australian Test players have arrived to complete the squad for the highly anticipated upcoming series against Cricket Web XI. James Hopes, Luke Ronchi, Nathan Bracken and Shaun Marsh.
Legspinner Bryce McGain is set to be tested as he tried to cement a Test spot at the age of 35, while Doug Bollinger and Ashley Noffke will be doing the same for the seam-bowling spot. Phil Jaques and Simon Katich complete a strong squad.
Stuart Clark
Michael Clarke (vc)
Brad Haddin (wk)
Matthew Hayden
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Ricky Ponting (c)
Andrew Symonds
Shane Watson
Bryce McGain
Doug Bollinger
Ashley Noffke
Phil Jaques
Simon Katich
Legspinner Bryce McGain is set to be tested as he tried to cement a Test spot at the age of 35, while Doug Bollinger and Ashley Noffke will be doing the same for the seam-bowling spot. Phil Jaques and Simon Katich complete a strong squad.
Stuart Clark
Michael Clarke (vc)
Brad Haddin (wk)
Matthew Hayden
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Ricky Ponting (c)
Andrew Symonds
Shane Watson
Bryce McGain
Doug Bollinger
Ashley Noffke
Phil Jaques
Simon Katich
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Australians XI to play CW 1st Grade XI
PA Jaques
SM Katich
RT Ponting (c)
A Symonds
MJ Clarke
SR Watson
BJ Haddin (wk)
AA Noffke
MG Johnson
DE Bollinger
BE McGain
PA Jaques
SM Katich
RT Ponting (c)
A Symonds
MJ Clarke
SR Watson
BJ Haddin (wk)
AA Noffke
MG Johnson
DE Bollinger
BE McGain
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Cricket Web 1st Grade XI vs Australians
3D - Warmup Fixture - CW Bar Ground
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
The boys from Grade gave Australia a great run for their money, but by the end of the three-day fixture at CW Bar Ground, the tourists had found some of their best form. It was a typical warmup, in that the Australians looked rusty with their Test specialists getting their first game time of the tour. Phil Jaques laboured for his 1 run and then was run out- the first wicket of the match. Martin West then livened up the morning further by removing Ricky Ponting for a 2-ball duck. A procession of wickets ensued as the middle order came and went after posing promising starts.
At the top of the order Simon Katich was a shining and redeeming light. Through his knock of 106 he hardly put a foot out of place. And though he never dominated the bowling, he paced himself well and chose his moments wisely to accelerate. The Australians were still dismissed for 237, and the offbreaks of Cameron Burge proved effective to the tune of 4-19. In reply the Webbers came out with guns blazing and piled on 75 runs by the end of the 12th over. It was then that Ponting made the inspired change of bowling and summoned Michael Clarke to the crease. He took just 2 balls to impact, bowling Joshua Ritchie for a swift 40. His Black teammate merely stepped on the accelerator and crashed Clarke for two boundaries to reach 50. Again the Australia vice-captain had the last laugh, however, as Burge miscued a big hit and was caught in the deep for 54.
There was no further need for celebration on the day, and the Grade XI ended it nicely placed at 145-2. The following day saw an improved bowling performance by the Australians. But although they applied much more pressure, the pitch was true enough to allow the batsmen to settle in. All of the middle order prospered with starts, though only Dubb-Lynch pushed on to a half-century. Indeed, much of his 59 was spent with the lower order, until McGain snatched 3 wickets before the innings close at 344 all out.
The Australians trailed by 107, but with only 5 sessions left in the day they refused to sound any alarm. Jaques (0) was bowled by Davis to briefly threaten panic, and the Grade XI skipper picked up his opposite number in the final hour. But another Katich half-century helped ease fears. Then on the third morning, it was all Australians. Aside from a simple missed chance by Dubb-Lynch, there was nothing to get excited about for the Webbers. Instead Katich marched on to another hundred and Symonds looked well poised for one of his own. And after lunch, and the dismissal of Katich (124) and Clarke (21), Symonds raised his ton. Shortly after, Ponting declared and left his team 40 overs to bowl at the Grade XI batsmen. In turn the home side needed a tempting 224.
What hopes there were of a dramatic run chase were complicated by a Bollinger brace with the new ball. Burge failed to negotiate his first delivery the second time around, and Ritchie followed, caught at slip for 6. Still Dinu DeSilva arrived in free flowing form. Immediately he found his timing and thrice played scorching drives to dispatch Mitchell Johnson to the cover boundary. James Wilson (25) picked out Bollinger at deep square leg, but Heads looked a good foil to the DeSilva aggression and at the start of the final hour Grade XI required 88 to win with 7 wickets intact. Again Ponting turned to Clarke and again it paid immediate dividends. Heads hit his first ball down the throat of deep midwicket. Katich dropped DeSilva in Clarke's next over, but Johnson immediately made up for the mistake by bowling the right-hander.
With his offstump laid back, DeSilva returned to the pavilion for 86, an innings that cost 87 balls and featured 10 fours and 2 delightful sixes. With him the hopes of victory disappeared and were replaced with fears of defeat. Hutchinson left for 2 and Clarke enticed Dubb-Lynch with a bit of flight, to be caught at mid-on for 7. Only 8 overs remained for the Australians to take the final 3 wickets, and West and Cameron put their heads down as best they could to push to the close. They were likely to do so heading into the final over, which Ponting entrusted to his veteran uncapped spinner, McGain. Fielders crowded around the bat and a big legbreak dealt for West to start the over. The number ten Dunn took guard and then received a similar delivery to be caught at slip. McGain stood on a hat-trick and faced up to Davis with only 4 balls left. He may have only needed one, however, but a hearty appeal denied him a hat-trick and the Australians a victory. Instead, as Davis pushed far forward with head down, they were made to settle for a draw.
Australia 1st Innings 237 all out
Katich 106, Haddin 39, Burge 4-19, West 2-40
CW 1st Grade XI 1st Innings 344 all out
Dubb-Lynch 59, Burge 54, McGain 3-31, Clarke 3-50
Australia 2nd Innings 330 for 4 dec.
Katich 124, Symonds 111*, Davis 2-65, West 1-61
CW 1st Grade XI 2nd Innings 176 for 9
De Silva 86, Wilson 27, Clarke 2-12, McGain 2-18
Match Drawn.
Man of the Match: SM Katich (Australians)
3D - Warmup Fixture - CW Bar Ground
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
The boys from Grade gave Australia a great run for their money, but by the end of the three-day fixture at CW Bar Ground, the tourists had found some of their best form. It was a typical warmup, in that the Australians looked rusty with their Test specialists getting their first game time of the tour. Phil Jaques laboured for his 1 run and then was run out- the first wicket of the match. Martin West then livened up the morning further by removing Ricky Ponting for a 2-ball duck. A procession of wickets ensued as the middle order came and went after posing promising starts.
At the top of the order Simon Katich was a shining and redeeming light. Through his knock of 106 he hardly put a foot out of place. And though he never dominated the bowling, he paced himself well and chose his moments wisely to accelerate. The Australians were still dismissed for 237, and the offbreaks of Cameron Burge proved effective to the tune of 4-19. In reply the Webbers came out with guns blazing and piled on 75 runs by the end of the 12th over. It was then that Ponting made the inspired change of bowling and summoned Michael Clarke to the crease. He took just 2 balls to impact, bowling Joshua Ritchie for a swift 40. His Black teammate merely stepped on the accelerator and crashed Clarke for two boundaries to reach 50. Again the Australia vice-captain had the last laugh, however, as Burge miscued a big hit and was caught in the deep for 54.
There was no further need for celebration on the day, and the Grade XI ended it nicely placed at 145-2. The following day saw an improved bowling performance by the Australians. But although they applied much more pressure, the pitch was true enough to allow the batsmen to settle in. All of the middle order prospered with starts, though only Dubb-Lynch pushed on to a half-century. Indeed, much of his 59 was spent with the lower order, until McGain snatched 3 wickets before the innings close at 344 all out.
The Australians trailed by 107, but with only 5 sessions left in the day they refused to sound any alarm. Jaques (0) was bowled by Davis to briefly threaten panic, and the Grade XI skipper picked up his opposite number in the final hour. But another Katich half-century helped ease fears. Then on the third morning, it was all Australians. Aside from a simple missed chance by Dubb-Lynch, there was nothing to get excited about for the Webbers. Instead Katich marched on to another hundred and Symonds looked well poised for one of his own. And after lunch, and the dismissal of Katich (124) and Clarke (21), Symonds raised his ton. Shortly after, Ponting declared and left his team 40 overs to bowl at the Grade XI batsmen. In turn the home side needed a tempting 224.
What hopes there were of a dramatic run chase were complicated by a Bollinger brace with the new ball. Burge failed to negotiate his first delivery the second time around, and Ritchie followed, caught at slip for 6. Still Dinu DeSilva arrived in free flowing form. Immediately he found his timing and thrice played scorching drives to dispatch Mitchell Johnson to the cover boundary. James Wilson (25) picked out Bollinger at deep square leg, but Heads looked a good foil to the DeSilva aggression and at the start of the final hour Grade XI required 88 to win with 7 wickets intact. Again Ponting turned to Clarke and again it paid immediate dividends. Heads hit his first ball down the throat of deep midwicket. Katich dropped DeSilva in Clarke's next over, but Johnson immediately made up for the mistake by bowling the right-hander.
With his offstump laid back, DeSilva returned to the pavilion for 86, an innings that cost 87 balls and featured 10 fours and 2 delightful sixes. With him the hopes of victory disappeared and were replaced with fears of defeat. Hutchinson left for 2 and Clarke enticed Dubb-Lynch with a bit of flight, to be caught at mid-on for 7. Only 8 overs remained for the Australians to take the final 3 wickets, and West and Cameron put their heads down as best they could to push to the close. They were likely to do so heading into the final over, which Ponting entrusted to his veteran uncapped spinner, McGain. Fielders crowded around the bat and a big legbreak dealt for West to start the over. The number ten Dunn took guard and then received a similar delivery to be caught at slip. McGain stood on a hat-trick and faced up to Davis with only 4 balls left. He may have only needed one, however, but a hearty appeal denied him a hat-trick and the Australians a victory. Instead, as Davis pushed far forward with head down, they were made to settle for a draw.
Australia 1st Innings 237 all out
Katich 106, Haddin 39, Burge 4-19, West 2-40
CW 1st Grade XI 1st Innings 344 all out
Dubb-Lynch 59, Burge 54, McGain 3-31, Clarke 3-50
Australia 2nd Innings 330 for 4 dec.
Katich 124, Symonds 111*, Davis 2-65, West 1-61
CW 1st Grade XI 2nd Innings 176 for 9
De Silva 86, Wilson 27, Clarke 2-12, McGain 2-18
Match Drawn.
Man of the Match: SM Katich (Australians)
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Great effort by the young blokes really.