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We seriously need to develop our young talent. Nothing like 30-somethings making their Test debuts. Of course youre going to have to deal with losing, but that really strengthens character.
This Test also completely exposed our biggest weakness: Selector confidence in a specialist spinner. If a part-timer is taking 4 wickets, imagine what a specialist tweaker would do?
ENGLAND WON
England 332 and 373 for 9 dec beat Australia 160 and 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 4-120) by 197 runs
Snip from English press:
Flintoffs fling inspires England Ashes glory
Amid scenes of delirium unwitnessed in South London since the unforgettable summer of 2005, Englands cricketers reclaimed the Ashes on a tumultuous fourth afternoon at The Oval, as Australias brave resistance - led by a century of incredible mental fortitude from Michael Hussey - was unpicked, wicket by wicket, minute by minute, until, at 5.47pm, and with an expectant crowd willing on the moment of glory, Hussey prodded Graeme Swann to Alastair Cook at short leg to spark the celebrations into life
Snip from Australian press:
Ashes glory for England
England has won the 2009 Ashes series by sealing a comprehensive 197-run triumph late on day four of the fifth and final Test at The Oval.
The victory handed Andrew Strausss men a 2-1 series triumph for Englands second Ashes series win since 1986-87 in front of a delirious home crowd in south London.
Mike Hussey, who was the last man dismissed for 121, resuscitated his ailing Test career with a rearguard century before England wrapped up a deserved victory at 5.48pm local time.
Spinner Graeme Swann, who finished with figures of 4-120, took the final wicket, having his good mate Hussey caught in close by Alastair Cook to dismiss Australia for 348 and ignite euphoric scenes.
The result means Ricky Ponting has become the first Australia captain in 119 years to lose two Ashes series in England.
My Say:
I say, regroup & rebuild you will bounce back in no time and give any opposition a run for there money next time
Still proud of the Australian players win or loose because its how you play the game that counts
Originally posted by 06212A1B17440 link=1246755341/88#88 date=1251004032
Originally posted by 1D3930303333091D39253B39560 link=1246755341/87#87 date=1250992537
Current & latest score sheet
Australia 160 and 80 for 0 (Watson 31*, Katich 42*) need 466 more runs to beat England 332 and 373 for 9 dec (Trott 119, Strauss 75, Swann 63, North 4-98)
Snip from the news:
English batsman Jonathan Trott, century-making debutant, led England towards Ashes glory by rising to the occasion in magnificent fashion on day three of the Fifth Test.
KK
I look forward to South Africa getting the top ranking
I doubt Australia should be ranked fourth, but I think I could live with it
Originally posted by 1D3930303333091D39253B39560 link=1246755341/87#87 date=1250992537
Current & latest score sheet
Australia 160 and 80 for 0 (Watson 31*, Katich 42*) need 466 more runs to beat England 332 and 373 for 9 dec (Trott 119, Strauss 75, Swann 63, North 4-98)
Snip from the news:
English batsman Jonathan Trott, century-making debutant, led England towards Ashes glory by rising to the occasion in magnificent fashion on day three of the Fifth Test.
KK
I look forward to South Africa getting the top ranking
I doubt Australia should be ranked fourth, but I think I could live with it
Australia 160 and 80 for 0 (Watson 31*, Katich 42*) need 466 more runs to beat England 332 and 373 for 9 dec (Trott 119, Strauss 75, Swann 63, North 4-98)
Snip from the news:
English batsman Jonathan Trott, century-making debutant, led England towards Ashes glory by rising to the occasion in magnificent fashion on day three of the Fifth Test.
England 307 for 8 (Bell 72, Siddle 4-63) v Australia
Englands batsmen squandered a glorious opportunity to take control of the fifth and final Test at The Oval, as an Australian attack lacking the services of a specialist spinner overcame a dry, dusty and pace-free wicket to chisel out eight first-day wickets after losing an important toss. Ian Bell and Andrew Strauss contributed chalk-and-cheese half-centuries to a close-of-play total of 307 for 8, while Jonathan Trott marked his Test debut with a composed 41, but once again, no single batsman was able to make the day his own. And as a series century count of 7 to 1 in Australias favour will testify, that has been the single biggest difference between the two sides.
Originally posted by 082C252526261C082C302E2C430 link=1246755341/83#83 date=1250770514
The 5th and last of this Ashes Test series has begun
...the Series decider to boot! Looks like its evenly poised after Day 1 but England a bit shakey at 8 - 307. Still, I wonder if Australia will regret not picking a specialist spinner on what is apparently already a crumbling wicket.
With me working all weekend I havent had time to post the wonderful news
England 102 & 82/5 (32.0 ov)
Australia 445
Snip from commentary:
Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus claimed five England wickets for 20 runs in the space of 44 balls in a thrilling final hour of the second day at Headingley, as Australia built on the batting efforts of Marcus North to surge towards a stunningly comprehensive Ashes-squaring victory. Norths 110 from 206 balls, coupled with 93 from Michael Clarke and some spirited thwacking from the tail, converted Australias overnight lead of 94 into a formidable first-innings advantage of 343 which paved the way for the dramas that followed - and had North himself held onto a sharp chance at third slip from the final ball of the day, Ricky Ponting would have had a case to claim the extra half-hour and push for an incredible two-day win
Now thats the Australian Cricket Team as we know them
Australia lead by 94 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Snip from commentary:
Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson compiled more in a single second-wicket stand of 119 than Englands entire line-up managed in 33.5 overs of abject surrender, as Australia built on the efforts of their four-man seam attack to seize control of the crucial fourth Test at Headingley. Though England battled back in the final session by claiming three wickets in as many overs, including Ponting for 78, nothing could gloss over their humiliation in the opening exchanges of the day. A single pitiful session could well have cost them their chance to reclaim the Ashes.
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