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[Cricket] World Test XI
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jakarta
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Hopefully when TMS is back on air it will be 120-4 or somesuch!
More likely 120-0...
More likely 120-0...
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OK, I missed the entire afternoon session so, here are the highlights.
Trumper tries to get after Underwood but mistimes it and is caught and bowled for 33 - Australia 58-1
Bradman hits his first three balls for four
Hayden brings up his 50 with a sweep off Underwood. Next ball, he tries the shot again and is adjudged LBW. He reviews and the ball is seen to be clipping leg stump so, Umpire's Call, 108 -2
Bradman goes past the England score with a three off Stokes
Bradman and Ponting see us to tea with little difficulty - Ponting plays and misses a couple but Bradman is in good nick.
Tea score 151-2 48 overs Bradman 48 Ponting 17
Trumper tries to get after Underwood but mistimes it and is caught and bowled for 33 - Australia 58-1
Bradman hits his first three balls for four
Hayden brings up his 50 with a sweep off Underwood. Next ball, he tries the shot again and is adjudged LBW. He reviews and the ball is seen to be clipping leg stump so, Umpire's Call, 108 -2
Bradman goes past the England score with a three off Stokes
Bradman and Ponting see us to tea with little difficulty - Ponting plays and misses a couple but Bradman is in good nick.
Tea score 151-2 48 overs Bradman 48 Ponting 17
jakarta
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Two for Underwood eh? On a second Day Pitch. That should make the Fourth Innings interesting...
Don't know who I want out more, Bradman or Punter. Well I do really and it will probably involve a bit of rough stuff from Larwood as back in the day..
Don't know who I want out more, Bradman or Punter. Well I do really and it will probably involve a bit of rough stuff from Larwood as back in the day..
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We're starting after tea with Botham bowling from the Pavilion end to Bradman, that's short and pulled away for four - that's Bradman's 50. He flicks it away for a single and Ponting cover drives for four too.
At the Birmingham end, Anderson is bowling. He's much tighter and Bradman can only score a single off the over
Australia 161-2 Bradman 54 Ponting 21
At the Birmingham end, Anderson is bowling. He's much tighter and Bradman can only score a single off the over
Australia 161-2 Bradman 54 Ponting 21
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Didn't involve much turn though, Trumper misjudged the length and Hayden, the line
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It's a bit of buffet bowling from Botham at the moment, there's nothing in the pitch and the ball's not swinging so he's trying some cutters but it's not quite working for him as Bradman drives for three and Ponting helps himself to four more.
Anderson is still tight and bowls out a maiden
Australia 168-2 Bradman 57 Ponting 24 overs 52
Anderson is still tight and bowls out a maiden
Australia 168-2 Bradman 57 Ponting 24 overs 52
FFS, Botham bottling it against Australia again...
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That's a bit better from Botham, he digs one in and it raps Ponting on the knuckles - he shakes his hand in some discomfort. He gets a single next ball though and Bradman angles the ball to third man for another
Finally, Jimmy bowls a loose one and Bradman cracks it around the corner for another boundary but Bradman gets nothing from the rest of the over
Australa Australia 173-2 Bradman 58 Ponting 28 overs 54
Finally, Jimmy bowls a loose one and Bradman cracks it around the corner for another boundary but Bradman gets nothing from the rest of the over
Australa Australia 173-2 Bradman 58 Ponting 28 overs 54
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Time of a change and it's Larwood coming on from the Pavilion End.
The first ball is an attempted yorker and Bradman turns it into a half-volley and drives straight past the bowler for four. The next delivery is sharper still and Bradman tries to flick it away, he doesn't time it and the ball sails in the air and bounces just in front of Anderson at long leg, they run a single.
Oh, that's even sharper, it rises off a length and strikes Ponting a glancing blow on the cheek. He looks a bit shaken and I can see some blood - how did that get past the visor. The physio is on
The first ball is an attempted yorker and Bradman turns it into a half-volley and drives straight past the bowler for four. The next delivery is sharper still and Bradman tries to flick it away, he doesn't time it and the ball sails in the air and bounces just in front of Anderson at long leg, they run a single.
Oh, that's even sharper, it rises off a length and strikes Ponting a glancing blow on the cheek. He looks a bit shaken and I can see some blood - how did that get past the visor. The physio is on
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Ponting's got the all-clear to carry on but looks a bit shaken. He fences at the next ball and scampers a single.
He's now facing Anderson and looks more composed and manages to clip two off the over
Australia 190-2 Bradman 68 Ponting 35 overs 60
He's now facing Anderson and looks more composed and manages to clip two off the over
Australia 190-2 Bradman 68 Ponting 35 overs 60
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Larwood to Bradman who looks to score quickly and drives beautifully through mid-off, he's eyeing up another ton here.
But not this time: Larwood gets the yorker right this time and it makes a mess of Bradman's stumps
Australia 194-3 Bradman b Larwood 72
But not this time: Larwood gets the yorker right this time and it makes a mess of Bradman's stumps
Australia 194-3 Bradman b Larwood 72
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Smith gets off the mark straight away with a trademark push to mid-wicket but Larwood is building up some speed now and has hit Ponting again - on the chest this time. The umpire's having a gentle word but this is not over-doing it - the crowd is loving this though and there's a full-throated roar as Larwood comes in. It's short again and Ponting's not behind it and can only glove it to Prior
The fielders go wild, the crowd goes wild and Ponting goes off holding his hand - he's not had a happy time out there
Australia 195-4 Ponting c Prior b Larwood 35
The fielders go wild, the crowd goes wild and Ponting goes off holding his hand - he's not had a happy time out there
Australia 195-4 Ponting c Prior b Larwood 35
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Larwood caused Smith some problems in the first innings but he seems to be playing him better this time around. He flicks him down to fine leg for four and pushes into the covers for two.
Underwood has settled into a good line and length and Chappell just gets a single off the over
Australia 207-4 (Smith 8 Chappell 5) overs 64
Underwood has settled into a good line and length and Chappell just gets a single off the over
Australia 207-4 (Smith 8 Chappell 5) overs 64
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After the excitement of the last couple of overs, things have calmed down. The batsmen, Chappell in particular, are playing Larwood well - although the odd ball gets by. Underwood isn't doing too much with the ball but is naggingly accurate.
Australia have got the lead past 100 but England will be confident of chasing anything under 200 on this pitch
Australia 216-4 (Smith 12 Chappell 10) overs 68
Australia have got the lead past 100 but England will be confident of chasing anything under 200 on this pitch
Australia 216-4 (Smith 12 Chappell 10) overs 68
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It's still Larwood but he may be tiring now, Smith drives him wide of mid-on for four and than runs a single to long leg, Chappell drives him through the covers for another four and then a two past mid-off.
Underwood slips up there and Smith sweeps him for four but can't score off the rest of the over.
Australia 231-4 (Smith 21 Chappell 16) overs 70
Underwood slips up there and Smith sweeps him for four but can't score off the rest of the over.
Australia 231-4 (Smith 21 Chappell 16) overs 70
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Stokes is on for Larwood and that's a decent ball, it catches the edge of Chappell's bat and flies down to third man for four. There's only one slip in place and that went just past Hammond's hand, a second slip would have caught it.
Cook has now moved there but it looks a bit stable door-like
Chappell smoothly flicks the ball to square leg for one and Smith jabs the ball down to third man for another single.
Underwood is still bang on the money and Smith plays out a maiden
Australia 237-4 (Smith 22 Chappell 21) overs 72
Cook has now moved there but it looks a bit stable door-like
Chappell smoothly flicks the ball to square leg for one and Smith jabs the ball down to third man for another single.
Underwood is still bang on the money and Smith plays out a maiden
Australia 237-4 (Smith 22 Chappell 21) overs 72