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All Articles under 'Aus vs Eng 2009'
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75 days of togetherness for arch rivals produced many thilling moments this year 2009 which finished yesterday with England avoiding 0-7 defeat in one day series that had followed their Ashes win.
Plenty of people visit itsonlycricket.com for full results archive of cricket series. So, here's how Australia's tour of England 2009 panned out, match by match..
1st test : close draw : and an extemely entertaining at that. After England's solid 435/10, Australians batted superbly. 4 batsmen scored century [total = 674/6dec] and visitors pushed for win on last day. Monty Panesar and James Anderson, last English pair, held on for more than 10 overs to earn a draw of substance.
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Added on Mon, 21 September 2009
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Numerous bilateral ODI cricket series, no team has ever lost 7-0 in best of 7 (aka whitewash). In fact, only 17 cricket series of over 7 games have been played and most dominant result has been 6-1, achieved by India and West Indies.
Today, at Trentbridge, England marched one step closer to becoming first team to reach that embarrassment, after they escaped it in India 11 months ago..
Tim Paine, a rookie wicket keeper that replaced Brad Haddin (who broke his finger some 10th time in his short career), raised his maiden international century yesterday at Trentbridge, scripting Australia's 6th straight win in this 2009 Natwest ODI series. Not a strokeful century it was that ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Fri, 18 September 2009
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Little over 24 hours when Sachin Tendulkar scored his 44th ODI hundred, going 18 ahead of his nearest competitor Ricky Ponting, aussie replied back with his 27th century, and a marvelous one at that under lights versus arch rivals England who had set a healthy 299 batting first.
Ricky Ponting, a living statue of courage and inspiration, went through horrible time losing the Ashes and answering tons of question to his seniors who run Cricket Australia and not to forget the media. Somehow, Ricky managed to keep his test and ODI career going, announcing his retirement from Twenty20 cricket.
But, convincing selectors is not enough. Ricky had to prove it on field and he did exactly ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Wed, 16 September 2009
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In first two ODIs of this 2009 Natwest series, England proved they can't chase down moderate targets.. in next two, they've now elaborated their inability even in setting decent targets. in short, England's one day batting is, lets just say, poor.
Resultant? Australia 4-0 in 4 played, and English in danger of being whitewashed this summer. 3 games to go.
In fourth game at Lords yesterday, England were off to good start with inform captain Andrew Strauss scoring 63, and at an acceptable strikerate for a change after young Joe Denly became first prey for Brett Lee. Strauss lost a hungry partner in Ravi Bopara who has been hitting balls quite nicely for last 12 games ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 13 September 2009
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Retirement of Brad Hogg opened a slot for a leg spinner in Australian side, and Cameron White was selector's first choice. Having made his debut back in 2005, White had had his share of chances in green & gold jersey but performances failed to appear..
Dropped for couple of years after 6 games, Cameron made a comeback in early 2007 only to lose it again in 2008. Most of 2009 stayed black for this Victoria captain but tour to England so far has been his, all the way.
Good little innings only T20 possible at Manchester last weekend, Cameron White stuck his first half century in first Natwest ODI, then solid 42 in second game and ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Thu, 10 September 2009
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Power play in oneday cricket is increasingly becoming interesting. A 5 over slot when only 3 fielders can stay outside 30 yard circle, opted by batting team, is a chance for underdog to counterattack. Excess of 10 runs per over is safely possible provided wickets are in hand or batsmen in middle are capable of clearing infield..
Somehow, England have not yet realized it. In 2nd ODI today, home team commited the same mistake they did couple of days ago, i.e. all hitters dismissed before calling for powerplay.
England were chasing a moderate total = 250 from 50 overs. and got off to solid start with captain Andrew Strauss and Ravi Bopara partnershiping 74 runs ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 07 September 2009
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Cricket, the game we love, is in revolutionary phase. Already 3 formats (Test, ODI & T20) ~ we may see Test-T25 (4 innings, 2 per team, 25 overs each) as suggested by Indian run machine Sachin Tendulkar in a recent interview.
One way or other, Tendulkar's run record doesn't look like breaking, ever..
Otherwise, Callum Ferguson, a young Adelaide batsman, may have challenged Indian batsman's achievements. Less than 25 year old, Ferguson has already played 15 games for Australia and made 449 runs at a solid average of 56.12. In fact, solidarity is something Callum can be given a PHD on. This right hander can play all the shots in book with a defence few bowlers ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sat, 05 September 2009
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Every time there's a rain abandoned cricket match, our minds recall the only indoor cricket stadium in the world = Colonial in Australia. sadly, it doesn't host no cricket games these days and there aren't others coming up..
England, since the begining of this week, woke up to heavy rain and it continued on Tuesday, the scheduled day for this second England vs Australia twenty20 International. note that first twenty20 at the same venue couple of days ago produced a no result as well, cause England chase of 145 was cut shot by showers!
This was the second straight washed out twenty20 game between England and Australia, whose head to head now reads 2 wins for ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Wed, 02 September 2009
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Cricket can't get shorter than this. it only takes 6 overs a side to decide a T20 winner but sadly, we couldn't even complete those many overs today at Manchester, before umpires called it rained off..
Australia batted their quota of overs though, scoring below par 145 which commentators claimed could be fightable. and looking at the struggle Aussies had to go through to score that many, English job was never going to be easy.. Old Trafford pitch had spongy bounce about it today, balls going over batsmen's head frequenty. Openers David Warners and Shane Watson failed to find timing and threw their wickets away in frustration. David Hussey, centurion just couple of days ago against Scotland, charged ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 31 August 2009
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History repeats itself for Ricky Ponting..
Aussie Run Machine was the first Australian captain to hand over pretigious Ashes urn to England after 19 years in 2005, and now at the same venue (The Oval), Ricky's team failed to defend their trophy in 2009.
Fact : Ricky Ponting is now only second Australian captain to lose two Ashes series in England, since Billy Murdoch in 1890.
An extremely dry pitch for this fifth & final test, Australian think tank made the blunder of not playing a spinner. Their 4 pronged pace attack gave away 307 and 373 runs to which, Aussie batsmen fell short by 197 runs.
Michael Hussey, century-less in ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 24 August 2009
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Headingley may be England's home ground, but Australians have always proved they are the better team at the venue.. This 2009 Ashes test match was 24th at the Leeds ground and now Australians have won 9, England only 7 and 8 have been draws.
A very short test match it was, lasting less than half the time and that too because of a century partnership for 8th wicket between Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann when Australian bowlers started to take it easy. Having bowled the home team out for just 102 in first innings inside 34 overs on day 1, Australia secured a commanding 343 run lead with help of century from Marcus North and 93 from Michael ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 09 August 2009
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Michael Clarke, on 92, got lucky. Ball from Stuart Broad kissed his stumps but bails stayed on. Clarke went on to celebrate his 50th test match with a century.
Marcus North, on 96, was unlucky. James Anderson took a blinder at gully that he may have dropped without any criticism. North missed becoming only the 4th Aussie batsman to score 3 century in first 5 tests.
But more importantly, this left-right hand lucky & unlucky combination denied England an imposing 2-0 lead in this 2009 Ashes series. Over half of this Edgbaston test was lost to rain and soggy outfield, yet it turned out to be entertaining till the very end. And England may well have ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 04 August 2009
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A comfortable 115 run win it might seem at the end, it hardly was the case. Andrew Flintoff had to pour in every bit of himself on final day when Aussies needed 209 runs more with 5 wickets standing. Target of 522 was huge, but Michael Clarke's century, Brad Haddin's strokeful 80 and Mitchell Johnson's fifty kept visitors in hunt till the end and English supporters' hearts in their mouth.
Fact : Highest 4th innings score a Lords by any team was 397 by India, back in 2002 but in this 2nd Ashes test match, Australia scored 406.. yet lost the game!
This lords victory is now the first for England against Australia at the venue ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 21 July 2009
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We hear proverbs like "big things come in small packages" or "looks can be deceiving". At Cardiff today, Paul Collingwood proved it in practicality. A tiny England batsman who almost always has a sword hanging over his place in England test side, played an ultimate patient innings, keeping home team's hopes alive of saving the game on last day of this first Ashes 2009 test match as all of his partners fell one by one.
Collingwood's half century came in 165 balls, and he was out after negotiating 245 balls for his 74 runs. he was 9th batsman to fall, leaving last pair of James Anderson and Monty Panesar nearly a dozen overs to play out for an ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 13 July 2009
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It's a dream come true for an England cricketer to feature in Ashes squad versus arch rivals Australians. To captain your team, it's even more prestigious.
Andrew Struass was called upon for captainship when Andrew Flintoff quit it and Kevin Pietersen was removed after undisclosed tussle with then coach Peter Moores. Paul Collingwood refused it and England selectors were left with few options. Fall back option rather than a choice, Andrew Strauss, so far, has lead England cricket team in 7 tests of two series, both against West Indies. His captainship record reads = 2 tests won, 1 lost and 3 draw and 1 abandoned (at Antigua, unfit outfield).
Ashes test series 2009 will ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 05 July 2009
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On a flat wicket, Australians pushed for a win and came close to a defeat in this warm-up match against Sussex at hove. A 12 over per side match, Australians elected to bat and posted a healthy 349 at the end of play on day 1.
Simon Katich played the lone hand among top order batsman but vice captain Michael Clarke's 45 and quick fire 69 from wicket keeper Brad Haddin took them part 300. Brett Lee unleashed some good shots towards the wee end of day's play and Australians finished with momentum. 349 for 7 wickets from 90 overs.
Captain Ricky Ponting, taking the positive decision, declared Australia's first innings in a bid to force ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 28 June 2009
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A 11am start local time in UK turns into 8pm at night in Sydney. meaning, a true Australian cricket fan will have to be awake well past mid-night to enjoy full day's play of a test match between Australia and England, starting 8th July.
An Australia or England cricket fan living in New York in United states of America has to wake up as early as 6am in the morning watch full day's play in upcoming Ashes test series.
Thankfully, an Indian (like we at itsonlycricket.com) who truely admires cricket and appriciates watching two neutral arch rivals going head to head, will get high level cricket this spring from England at prime time.
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Added on Sun, 21 June 2009
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What is Ashes series in cricket? a series of 5 Australia vs England test matches played in each country every two years.. last time Ashes series was played, in Australia in Nov-Jan 2007, Australia beat England 5-0!
That was only the 6th whitewash (4th time by Australia) in Ashes history which now enters it's century + 33rd year in 2009. Point to note here is, that Aussies had a highly experienced team then in 2007 including legends like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist, Mathew Hayden and Justin Langer who have now retired.
For 2009 Ashes series, Australia travel to England and in their squad of 16, only 6 have previous experience of Ashes rivalry. ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Thu, 21 May 2009
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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 ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 12 May 2009
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Sad fact is that cricket fans in Sydney will have to stay awake till half an hour before mid-night when day-night one day internationals start in England, the good thing of it is for working professionals who generally miss live action cause of official hours. Australia vs England Ashes Test will be starting 8pm Brisbane and Melbourne time which is ideal dinner time to go with live cricket!
Each day's play in Australia vs England Ashes test match series will be starting at same local time = 10am, which turns into wee hours of 6am in New York cricket fans. What will be the time in your country? following is a table including match start time of all ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 11 May 2009
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A total of 321 tests between Australia and England = 132 wins for Aussies and 99 wins for English boys with 90 draws as we look forward to 2010 Ashes series starting in month of November.
Australia and England have played 76 Ashes series till now, with Australia winning 37 of them and England 31 while 8 finished as draws. Interestingly, both teams have whitewashed each other 3 times but more importantly, Australians did it the last time these two teams played in Australia and that too by 5-0 in 2007, which was also their 9th series win over England in last 11 test series!
Who are the other record holders? following is a long ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sat, 09 May 2009
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In a recent survey in secondary schools in England, asking children which sport they want to watch live on TV, cricket came at 21st position!
No doubt cricket is fast losing favor among youngsters of nation whose grandfathers started the sport but there's also no doubt when England vs Australia Ashes 2009 test match starts, world cricket fans will be watching.
Which sports channels will telecast Eng v Aus test cricket in your country? itsonlycricket.com has done some research to compile following list of sports channels. read on..
India = has a huge cricket following but few of them watch test match, specially those not involving India. But, that said, broadcast rights owners, ESPN, ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sat, 25 April 2009
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For 16 years(from 1989), and 8 Ashes test series - Australia kept the urn safe in their pocket..
Come summer of 2005 - England dramatically won back the 5 test match series 2-1 at home only to lose it again in 2007.. this time the series result was 5-nil.
Aussie cricket team has weakened with several stars retiring whereas England have built up a stable side in the mean time. Moreover - 2009 Ashes series will be played in England so home fans can expect heroic performance from their cricketers.
Even the International fans are getting crazy for this upcoming battle between the old rivals of cricket and have been asking for the ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Thu, 16 October 2008
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The words on the original Ashes cup reads as follows :
When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;
And the rest coming home with the urn.
Any clue what they mean? read on to find out..
The beginning
English loved cricket, when they ruled the world, in years gone by. They found a rival in their own people down under - now called as Australians and started playing friendly matches.
That was ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 13 November 2006
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