The Simulated Ashes

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I simulated the Ashes, using The Cricket Simulator by Syedur Rahman (an excellent program!), to see what the score would be like if both teams were at full strength throughout the series. Here are the results:-

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Toss: Australia

Australia 1st - 571/4 dec,
(Hayden 170, S.Waugh 151*, Lehmann 78, Martyn 76*, Jones 2/112)

England 1st - 224
(Vaughan 108, Trescothick 47, Warne 5/36, McGrath 4/73)

England 2nd (f.o.) - 317
(Vaughan 116, Thorpe 86, Gillespie 3/39, Warne 3/76)

Result: Australia wins by an innings and 30 runs
Man of the Match: MP Vaughan

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For a detailed scorecard, check attached text file.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

2nd Test

Toss: Australia

Australia 1st - 555/6 dec.
(Hayden 100, Langer 130, Waugh 111, Martyn 86*, Ponting 67, Butcher 3/94, Flintoff, 2/95)

England 1st - 204
(Stewart 72, Gillespie 4/39, Warne 4/64)

England 2nd (f.o.) - 553
(Vaughan 110, Butcher 138, Hussain 95, Jones 61, Stewart 51, Warne 5/116, Gillespie 4/141)

Australia 2nd (Target 203) - 203/6
(Martyn 40, Langer 35, Ponting 31, Gilchrist 30*, Cad**** 3/27)

Result: Australia won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: JL Langer

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Full scorecard attached.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

1st Test scorecard attached.

I accidentally deleted the attachment from the previous post.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

3rd Test

Toss: Australia

England 1st - 270
(Vaughan 81, Flintoff 52, McGrath 5/52)

Australia 1st - 196
(Hayden 54, Martyn 41, Harmison 6/27)

England 2nd - 222
(Hussain 98, Stewart 40, McGrath 4/62)

Australia 2nd (Target: 297) - 300/7
(Gilchrist 116*, Jones 3/55, Harmison 2/42)

Result: Australia won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: GD McGrath

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Full scorecard attached.

 

[Cloete]

pretty realistic. 4-0 to aus