Great Test Matches..

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Australia vs New Zealand, 26th Jan 2009
Australia won the toss and elected to bat

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Australia were dismissed cheaply in the first innings, not even making the 200 mark. From 5/60, they kind of steadied but even with their long batting lineup batting all the way down to No.11 they weren't able to produce a substancial total.

New Zealand were then at the crease and absolutely demolished the Australian attack hitting over 200 from Cameron White, and leaving Australia with a lot of work to do to even get a total for New Zealand to chase.

In their second innings, Australia found batting a lot more easier. A 200+ opening stand between openers Mike Hussey and Matthew Hayden set Australia up for a huge total. But with a constant flow of wickets and runs, Australia needed a decent partnership and at 9/464 Australia looked down and out. The most unlikely of players, Brett Lee and Terry Righton put their heads down and made a 115 run partnership for the last wicket.

New Zealand needed 265 runs for victory. With over 4 sessions to play New Zealand looked the favourites. But with Lee and Righton picking up the first six wickets for only 84 runs, Australia had the box seat. White and Watson cleaned up the next four wickets for only 2 runs, and Australia had won the first test match of the series.


Australia: 186 All Out (Gilchrist 63, Ponting 37) (Drum 4/40, Martin 4/39)
New Zealand: 501 All Out (McMillan 200, Sinclair 86, Fleming 113) (Watson 3/89, White 4/217)
Australia: 584 All Out (M.Hussey 144, Hayden 121, Gilchrist 68, Righton 84*, Lee 45) (Vettori 4/151, Tuffey 4/155)
New Zealand: 119 All Out (Mills 37, Sinclair 28, Lee 3/45, Righton 3/50, Watson 3/10)

Result: Australia won by 150 runs
MOTM: Craig McMillan

 

[Blaze]

I chased down 280 with SA against Aus in 1 and a half sessions with the pitch offering huge assistance to both pace and spin. I needed 12 off the last over of the match and got it hitting a four off the very last ball of the test. I would have got a screen of it but I don't know how to?

 

[SIX AND OUT]

I would have got a screen of it but I don't know how to?

I only found out last month, but the way to get a screen shot is, get the selected screenshot up on your computer you want to copy, to copy press "prt scr_sysrq" button, which you will find next to scroll lock, and above insert.

This button copies what is on your computer screen, including toolbar etc. pretty cool stuff. All you do is press that button once, and then go into paint, and paste - you will see what you had on the screen when you pressed the button. Do what you want with it and save it.

Too get it onto the forum, either go to manage attachments when posting a message, or simply go to image shack and upload the saved file (too save no hassles save the file as a JPEG file in Paint instead of Bitmap). Once uploaded just go to the pic of the image and copy that URL (Right Click on image, go to Properties, and copy URL) and paste in the URL inside and /IMG] Links on this forum.

complicated, you might know how to do the second part, but because i was on the topic, i decided to explain it fully.

 

[tassietiger]

Press Print Screen (then it goes to the clipboard), and then go into Paint or whatever and paste it.

 

[Robertinho]

5th Test Match, 15 January 2012, England vs. South Africa

England, having both lost and drawn twice already in the five match series against South Africa were already guaranteed defeat, though that isn't to say they weren't desperate for a victory. England coach Robertinho Dela Cruz had opted to include S. Dawes, an all-rounder, as his fourth bowler in the side, a gamble which put extra pressure on specialist bowler, but increased the batting depth. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

South Africa - 1st Innings
Captain Graeme Smith fell victim to a superb Pietersen catch off Hayward in the first over for 1, South Africa cut to 1/3. Youngster Julian Klusener (Superb player, scored a double century in one of the tests) and old hand Kallis stabilised the innings before Kallis was bowled by Walker for 16, the score 2/51. Kent and Klusener lasted 38 runs until Walker struck again, the same delivery that got Kallis, clean bowling him for 15, South Africa looking shaky at 3/89. Some good batting from Puttick and Klusener followed as the pair put on 65 runs, Klusener run out for 93, South Africa 4/154. Puttick (86), McKenzie (32), Kemp (33) and Boucher (27) managed to take the home side to 359, Walker taking 3/79 and Hayward 3/59.

South Africa - 1st Innings
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G Smith         c Pietersen b Hayward     1
J Klusener      run out                   93
J Kallis        b Walker                  16
J Kent          b Walker                  15
A Puttick       c Nash b Tremlett         86
N McKenzie      c Benham b Hayward        32
J Kemp          lbw b Hayward             33
M Boucher       lbw b Dawes               27
M Hayward       not out                   11
D Terbrugge     lbw b Walker              14
D Shaw          b Dawes                   13
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Extras (nb9,w2,b5,lb2)                   18
TOTAL (all out, 125 ovrs)                 359

                O       M       R       W
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I Bell          4       0       23      0
K Pietersen     5       0       16      0
S Dawes         28      4       89      2
D Walker        29      8       79      3
C Hayward       29      4       59      3
C Tremlett      30      6       86      1
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1-3  2-51  3-89  4-154  5-243  6-271  
  7-303  8-326  9-343  10-359

England - 1st Innings
The Worcestershire boys, Kael and Marston, both of whom had excellent domestic seasons with averages of over 50, came to the crease, desperate to give England their consolation win. Kael came out smashing, though quickly going out for 14, the score only 1/17. Some patient batting from Marston (30) and youngster O'Neill took the score to 2/100. Another youngster, Benham, teamed up with O'Neill but the partnership was short lived, O'Neill (59) caught by Klusener at 3/134. From here, the batting was dismal, only Pietersen (25) and Nash (20) getting close to a reasonable score. England bowled out for 202. The gamble with all-rounder Dawes seemed to have failed, him only taking 2/89 and managing a duck. England were 157 runs behind.

England - 1st Innings
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N Marston       c Kallis b Terbrugge      30
V Kael          c Boucher b Kemp          14
J O'Neill       c Klusener b Kemp         59
C Benham        c McKenzie b Kemp         25
K Pietersen     b Terbrugge               25
I Bell          lbw b Shaw                4
D Nash          b Kemp                    20
S Dawes         b Terbrugge               0
D Walker        lbw b Kemp                0
C Tremlett      c Kallis b Hayward        12
C Hayward       not out                   2
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Extras (nb2,w1,lb8)                       11
TOTAL (all out, 71.5 overs)               202

                O       M       R       W
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J Kallis        2       0       12      0
M Hayward       10.5    0       37      1
D Terbrugge     16      1       39      3
D Shaw          19      5       38      1
J Kemp          24      5       68      5
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1-17  2-100  3-134  4-143  5-154 6-188 
  7-188  8-188  9-194  10-202

South Africa - 2nd Innings
Graeme Smith, having trouble finding form, played well alongside Klusener (29) in an opening partnership of 62, the lead extended to 219. Kallis and Smith came in, playing beautiful strokes on every side of the ground, the score moving along to a formidable 2/195 until Kallis was caught off Walker for 64, South Africa's lead 352 runs. Kent came out and faced one ball from Walker, caught in the exact same way as Kallis had been the previous ball, Walker on his hattrick. In form Puttick came out, feeling the pressure. A bad stroke, a nippy off cutter and he was bowled! Walker claims his first international hattrick, Kallis, Kent and Puttick, South Africa having been cut down from 1/195 to 4/195 in just three balls. 3 runs later, McKenzie was the third consecutive batsmen to be dismissed for a duck, bowled by Tremlett, South Africa 5/198. Wickets fell incredibly quickly, South Africa all out for 242, Smith top scorer with a brilliant 106.

South Africa - 2nd Innings
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G Smith         b Walker                  106
J Klusener      c O'Neill b Walker        29
J Kallis        c Pietersen b Walker      64
J Kent          c Pietersen b Walker      0
A Puttick       b Walker                  0
N McKenzie      b Tremlett                0
J Kemp          c Benham b Tremlett       2
M Boucher       b Tremlett                11
M Hayward       not out                   3
D Terbrugge     b Dawes                   10
D Shaw          c Tremlett b Walker       1
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Extras (nb2,w3,b4,lb7)                    16
TOTAL (all out, 95.2 overs)               242

                O       M       R       W
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S Dawes         21      2       69      1
D Walker        20.2    3       53      6
C Hayward       27      11      50      0
C Tremlett      27      9       59      3
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1-62  2-195  3-195  4-195  5-198  6-207
  7-219  8-229  9-241  10-242

England - 2nd Innings
Chasing a seemingly impossible lead (given their current form) of 399, England went out feeling the pressure of being the underdogs. Kael's natural aggression saw him (35) throw away a good start, England 1/47, needing 353 to win. Marston (56) and O'Neill (47) enjoyed a vitalising 100 run partnership, lifting the Poms to 2/147, requiring another 253 runs. O'Neill fell soon after, the score 3/154. Benham and Pietersen hurried the score along with a quick 31 run stand, Benham (16) trapped in front by Shaw, the score 4/185, things looking bad for England, still requiring 215 runs with only 6 wickets in hand. Bell and Pietersen piled on the runs in a 79 run partnership, Bell (43) caught, the score at 5/264, England needing 136 runs with 5 wickets in hand. Nash scored a disappointing 20 in a 38 run stand with Pietersen, the score now 6/302. Pietersen had gotten his eye in a long time ago, and Dawes came out, hoping to prove his place in the team. Hitting a four off the first ball, things were looking dangerous for South Africa, only 98 runs required with 4 wickets in hand. The partnership was, however, shortlived, Dawes caught on 7, the score only moving along to 7/311. Walker, the star bowler with match figures of 9/132 (which included a wonderful 6/53) came on, 89 runs required with just 3 wickets in hand. Some excellent rotation of strike by Pietersen and some solid batting from Walker saw a record 8th wicket stand of 90 win the match for England by 3 wickets. Pietersen with a match winning 121* and a crucial 24* from Walker. Walker won a well deserved Man of the Match award.

England - 2nd Innings
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N Marston       c Boucher b Kemp          56
V Kael          run out                   35
J O'Neill       c Boucher b Terbrugge     47
C Benham        lbw b Shaw                16
K Pietersen     not out                   121
I Bell          c Puttick b Kemp          43
D Nash          c Puttick b Terbrugge     20
S Dawes         c McKenzie b Kemp         7
D Walker        not out                   24
C Tremlett      
C Hayward       
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Extras (nb8,w3,b18,lb3)                   32
TOTAL (7 wkts, 146.1 ovrs)                401

                O       M       R       W
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J Kallis        7       3       18      0
M Hayward       24      3       50      0
D Terbrugge     32.1    5       76      2
D Shaw          39      10      101     1
J Kemp          44      6       135     3
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1-47  2-147  3-154  4-185  5-264 6-302 
  7-311  

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England won by 3 wickets
Man of the match: D Walker
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[Blaze]

This is the most amazing test match ever..

After day four was washed out Aus batted through to a 199 run lead late on day five and then decleared asking South Africa (me) to score exactly 200 runs in aroound an hour and a half (exactly 20 overs). I got off to a terrible start and was 74/4 with about an hour to go. But Dippanour and Boucher smashed it to all parts and we ended up needing 21 to win off the last over and did it hitting a four off the last ball to win. My best test ever. Amazing stuff

 

[Somerset]

This is the most amazing test match ever..

After day four was washed out Aus batted through to a 199 run lead late on day five and then decleared asking South Africa (me) to score exactly 200 runs in aroound an hour and a half (exactly 20 overs). I got off to a terrible start and was 74/4 with about an hour to go. But Dippanour and Boucher smashed it to all parts and we ended up needing 21 to win off the last over and did it hitting a four off the last ball to win. My best test ever. Amazing stuff

Wow, great stuff mate, an incredible run chase that I would've predicted you'd have got no where near. Well done.

 

[kof98]

In the second season of my Durham+England game I drew the first two tests vs SA and won the third (had to chase the target in about 40 overs on a batsman's nightmare). Hopefully I will be able to get two more draws to win the series.

 

[age_master]

This is the most amazing test match ever..

After day four was washed out Aus batted through to a 199 run lead late on day five and then decleared asking South Africa (me) to score exactly 200 runs in aroound an hour and a half (exactly 20 overs). I got off to a terrible start and was 74/4 with about an hour to go. But Dippanour and Boucher smashed it to all parts and we ended up needing 21 to win off the last over and did it hitting a four off the last ball to win. My best test ever. Amazing stuff

thats one heck of an over, right when it was needed too

 

[kof98]

the 4th test...

 

[chooka_nick]

This is the most amazing test match ever..

After day four was washed out Aus batted through to a 199 run lead late on day five and then decleared asking South Africa (me) to score exactly 200 runs in aroound an hour and a half (exactly 20 overs). I got off to a terrible start and was 74/4 with about an hour to go. But Dippanour and Boucher smashed it to all parts and we ended up needing 21 to win off the last over and did it hitting a four off the last ball to win. My best test ever. Amazing stuff

Very nice, I like.
Did Inness get dropped after that match? :P

 

[Blaze]

Very nice, I like.
Did Inness get dropped after that match? :P

Haha can't remember mate

 

[Somerset]

Very nice, I like.
Did Inness get dropped after that match? :P

Inness would've bowled five overs for 48 runs, rather than four though, as there's something in the game that doesn't see the final completed over of an innings counted. Still not exactly fantastic figures, I tend to agree.

 

[kof98]

After being soundly beaten in all four home tests by South Africa, things were about to get worse with the ashes winter tour. Batting first in the first test, I manage to get a decent score but one a pitch good for batting it seems Aus will score 500+. I am pleasantly suprised that they only get a small innings lead, so maybe I can get a draw from here. A bad starts sees the team at 3/27 then 4/67 and by some miracle i manage to get to a decent total again. Hayden and Hussey come out and see off the opening bowlers Hoggard and Hutchison. First wicket partnership of 157 chasing 247. Then my spinner who hasn't done much in his career becomes an ashes hero in one day and I win the first test .

 

[kof98]

Another exciting match as Australia chased down a huge target to win the 2nd test. Then in the third match the another twist in the plot.

 

[Robertinho]

Here is one of my most memorable test comebacks.


England vs India, 1st Test
India win the toss and send me (England) in to bat.

FIRST INNINGS After being 8/130 due to some terrible batting, some solid batting from Fanning and Hayward ensured that we would at least have a chance - they stacked on the runs in a 61 run 9th wicket partnership, we were eventually dismissed for 200. Fanning finishing on 47*.

SECOND INNINGS We quickly reduced the Indians to 1/30 - though they consolidated well and moved to 2/150, before some quick wickets cut them to 4/160. However, from here, the partnerships flourished. 5/202, 6/242, 7/305, 8/388, 9/415, 447a.o. We were a frightful 247 runs behind.

THIRD INNINGS We knew we had to really make an impact, and our openers did just that. The team moving effortlessly to 99 before the Indians struck. Another wicket fell and we were 2/113. Some solid batting followed, an 81-run partnership took us to 3/194. We were 53 runs behind at this stage with 7 wickets in hand. Good batting from Daley (52) and Tetley (79) lifted the team to a final total of 388a.o., just leading by 141 runs.

FOURTH INNINGS It was the morning of Day 5 and I knew that we had very, very little chance of winning. The best result I could hope for was a draw, however, yet this still was looking more and more out of reach. Things immediately began to fade away as the Indians put up a 45 run opening partnership, requiring just 97 runs for victory with 9 wickets in hand. What came next can only be described as miraculous. Rain poured down and took the game halfway through the lunch session. Still looking out of reach, the English bowlers - and indeed - the entire team were now feeling very down. An inspirational talk by the coach, Robertinho Dela Cruz, telling the lads that they had nothing to lose, really gave them that boost. 3 wickets fell in quick succession - the Indians down to 5/79. Solid batting from Lahore and Sodhi seemed to have gotten the Indians home - but the partnership was cut short on 25 runs, the score 6/104, needing 38 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Lahore continued and took the score to 7/115 - 27 runs required with 3 wickets in hand. A partnership from C Singh and H Singh saw the score move to 7/131 - a meagre 12 runs required with 3 wickets in hand. There were at least 5-10 overs left, so runrate was not an issue. Walker skittled S Singh's stumps, and struck immediately after, removing H Singh in the same fashion. (Yes, bizarre, India's no 8,9,10 were C Singh, S Singh and H Singh). The score 9/131. It was now in the last over, with 11 runs required to win. Dela Cruz sent an urgent message to his team - Get this last wicket! The first ball of the over was dispatched for 4 - 7 runs needed from 5 balls, 1 wicket in hand. The next ball was clipped away, but found short mid wicket and was a dot ball. 7 runs from 4 balls. The team were on their toes... Walker charged in... the ball deflects off Nehra's edge... Pietersen's hands are in perfect position.. HE'S OUT! ENGLAND WIN BY 6 RUNS! Walker set the cricketing world on fire with his 6 wickets for just 31 runs. An emotional Dela Cruz runs out onto the pitch as the English players crowd around Walker, celebrating their come-from-behind victory. After being 247 runs down in their second innings, they triumph by 6 runs. Bentley is declared man of the match for his 92 in England's second innings.

England 1st Innings 200a.o. (Fanning 47*, Harbajhan 3/59)
India 1st Innings 447a.o. (Lahore 109, Ali 86, Eldershaw 3/102)
England 2nd Innings 388a.o. (Bentley 92, Tetley 79, Harbajhan 3/134)
India 2nd Innings 135a.o. (Khan 35, Walker 6/31, Eldershaw 3/27)
ENGLAND win by 6 RUNS
MoM: A Bentley

 

[Nate]

Nicely done!

 

[Adamc]

I was on the receiving end of a huge comeback the other day. Here's the gist of it:

South Africa (me) v England, 1st Test, 26 Nov 2003.

1st inns: England won the toss and batted, only managed 199 thanks mainly to Kallis' 45/5 and Paul Adams' 43/3. Thornton (generated player) made the only decent contribution with the bat, scoring 83.

2nd inns: RSA went in to bat, and put on a solid 346, thanks mainly to captain Daryll Cullinan's 133. Pollock scored 66 and Justin Kemp 54, to give the home side a lead of 147.

3rd inns: Pollock and Brett Schultz took early wickets to put England in serious trouble, and Kallis managed a couple more to reduce England to 6-153, a lead of just 6 runs. Crawley and Willis began England's fightback with half-centuries, to take England's lead beyond 100. Both batsmen fell in quick succession, however, and Paul Hutchison was forced to retire hurt, leaving England effectively 9-297. Then the humiliation began. Matt Bulbeck ground out an unbeaten century, and James Ormond, batting at no. 11, scored 77 in a last-wicket stand of 127, leaving South Africa chasing 278 to win.

4th innings: Demoralised, RSA crumbled as Ormond and Bulbeck took three wickets apiece to complete the comeback. South Africa were bowled out for 187, despite a 65 from Pollock, losing the match by 90 runs.

Later went on to draw a high-scoring 5-Test series 1-1, the highlight being Hylton Ackerman's 233 in two and a half sessions.

 

[Nate]

Haha it can really do things to you!

I`ve got a few Ashes Tests like that...

 

[kof98]

Today I started another tough England vs India test series, expecting to lose of course. But India made the mistake of giving me a chance to take a 1-0 lead in the series.