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FAQ : Australia vs England : Ashes test match series 2009 : Scorecards, Schedule, Live telecast, tickets, records + more.Filed under
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England may have started cricket. it may still be their national sport but test cricket is not something very many English people follow in today's football savy Europe.Fact : In a recent survey in UK Schools, cricket came at 21st position among the sports childern like to watch on TV! Having highlighted that fact, Australia vs England rivalry (for Ashes series) is oldest in cricket which brings new England supporters closer to stadiums while world cricket fans always apriciate good quality cricket. Australia tour of England, this July through to September in 2009 is one such cricket extravaganza no true fan will miss and doing the norm, itsonlycricket brings you following frequently asked questions related to this Test match series.. Ashes 2009 Schedule & Results : First test at Cardiff was a close draw, going deep onto the final ball on last days play. Second test at Lords was won by England by 115 runs. The Third test at Edgbaston was again at draw and then Australia won fourth test at Headlingly by wooping margin of an innings and 80 runs.. Final and, the decider 5th test match at The Oval is from 20th to 24th August. Australia also plays 2 T20 games and a 7 ODI series on this 2009 tour of England. TV telecast : Skysports in host country England, Star Cricket in India, Foxsports in Australia while Super sport will telecast Ashes test series in South Africa. See full list of tv channels broadcasting Australia vs England around the world. Watch live online : How can you watch Australia vs England test match live though internet? try www.Willow.tv which, is not free of cost, but probably the test way to watch cricket online. Match Start Time : All test match days play will be starting 10am local UK time (except weather delays) which turns into 8pm in Sydney/Melbourne and 3.30pm India. try our list of start time on Australia tour of England which contains all country wherever their's a cricket fan! Live Scores : of each Ashes test match will be available though various websites (see our list of best live score websites) while latest scores (updated every 15 mins) will be available here at itsonlycricket.com and also the complete score cards. Running commentary : of Australia vs England test match can be heard free of cost at bbc.co.uk.. we're still digging the information for international cricket fans but if you are in UK, bbc is sure to bring live radio commentary and free. Pictures : of all Ashes test match this summer can be found for free at espn website who are the official broadcaster of the cricket series or at Zimbio.com which covers all events around the world in photos. News : is covered no where better than at news.google.com which tracks almost all news websites around the world and is updated every second. For latest news on any topic related to Ashes test match this summer, try it. Match Video Highlights : websites like skysports.com (which is the official TV broadcaster) and bbc.co.uk will bring short video clips of each days play but the best way to watch Ashes test match highlights is to find out which TV channel is showing Australia vs England cricket series in your country and then check out its TV schedule to detect exact time. Tickets : England and wales cricket board, ecb, will be selling tickets for all the 5 test match. Fan can also buy Ashes tickets at the corrosponding official website of county ground which will host the match. Grounds : Sophia Garden in Cardiff in Wales will host it's test match whereas Lords in London will play host to second Australia vs England test match. Edgbaston ground in Birmingham is scheduled to host third test match, followed by Headingly ground in Leeds for fouth test match and then fifith and final test match back in London, but this time at The Oval. History & the Trophy : also known as the urn, is placed safe in Melbourne ground museum while each team which wins the test series, gets a demo of Ashes trophy. read more about how Ashes started and also about the urn in our exclusive article. All Test Match Summary : 316 tests in total (before start of 2009 series), England = 97 wins vs Australia = 131 wins with 88 draws. This will be 76th test series between the two country, with 37 going Aussie way and 30 English way before with 8 draws. Records : Don Bradman has made most runs in Ashes = 5028 while Len Hutton of England holds the record of highest score in Aus v Eng test match = 364. Shane Warne has most wickets in Ashes tests = 195 while Jim Laker holds the best match bowling figures = 19 wickets for 90 runs against Australia at Manchester in his 68 overs. Australia Ashes Squad : is captained by Ricky Ponting, and his debuty is Michael Clarke. Brett Lee makes a comeback with Stuart Clark while Nathan Hauritz is the only spinner selected. Mitchell Johnson is also in their with Peter Siddle. England Ashes Squad : is captained by Andrew Strauss. Talismanic all rounder Andrew Flintoff makes a comeback wile Monty Panesar has been selected with Graeme Swann as the spinner. Ian Bell is the batting cover. Umpires : 1st Ashes test (Cardiff) = Billy Doctrove + Aleem Dar. 2nd Ashes test (Lords) = Billy Doctrove + Rudi Koertzen. 3rd Ashes test (Trent Bridge)= Rudi Koertzen + Aleem Dar. 4th & 5th test (Leeds & Oval resp.) = Billy Bowden + Asad Rauf. Buy Ashes Medals : England cricket board and Royal Mint have produced a limited collection (only 150) of Ashes series medals of 22 carat Gold with Ashes logo. First 5 will be used for the toss on each test match while remaining 145, signed by England captain Andrew Strauss, will be auctioned for charity. details at www.royalmint.com. Ask a Question : Although we tried to include every possible information related to this 5 test match series between Australia and England in July & August of 2009, known as Ashes series, drop in your questions at forum.itsonlycricket.com and we'll try answer you as soon as possible. Photo Quiz : Identify Cricketers | Pictures : Cricketers Wife & Girlfriends Related ArticlesAus vs Eng 2009
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