20 November, 2008

Australia 214/9 (76.5 ov)Cricket Fever - on the way-

Australia 214/9 (76.5 ov)
New Zealand

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first

Day 1 - Session 3 Australia RR 2.78
Last 10 ovs 31/0 RR 3.10

Min overs remaining 13.1
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Hours of play: 10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Current time: 17:02 local, 07:02 GMT

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Test career
Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 10 ovs Mat Runs Ave
*MJ Clarke (rhb) 98 216 9 0 45.37 2 (7b) 18 (22b) 40 2561 47.42
SR Clark (rhb) 13 40 1 0 32.50 1 (4b) 13 (38b) 21 191 12.73

Bowlers O M R W Econ Current spell Mat Wkts Ave
*JD Ryder (rm) 3.5 1 7 1 1.82 (0nb, 0w) 0.5-0-2-0 3 1 17.00
IE O'Brien (rfm) 19.0 6 44 2 2.31 (0nb, 0w) 3-0-5-0 11 30 27.63


Recent overs . . 1 . . . | 1 . . . 1 1 | . 1 . . . . | 1 . . . 1


Current partnership 31 runs, 10.2 overs, RR: 3.00 (Clark 13, Clarke 18)

Last bat MG Johnson c Taylor b Vettori 5 (30m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Fow: 183/9 (66.3 ov); Partnership: 23 runs, 6.5 overs, RR: 3.36 (Clarke 17, Johnson 5)

76.5 Ryder to Clark, 1 run
76.4 Ryder to Clark, no run
76.3 Ryder to Clark, no run, hits a good length on off and middle, does well to defend
76.2 Ryder to Clark, no run, hits a good length outside off, he gets behind the line and pushes it firmly to mid-off
Three slips for Stuart
76.1 Ryder to Clarke, 1 run, gets a bit of width outside off and he chops it down just wide of point
Ryder replaces Vettori, one slip and a gully in place, the rain has ceased
End of over 76 (1 run) - Australia 212/9

SR Clark 12* (36b 1x4) IE O'Brien 19-6-44-2
MJ Clarke 97* (215b 9x4) DL Vettori 8-0-27-1
75.6 O'Brien to Clark, no run, gets on the backfoot and pushes it to the off side
75.5 O'Brien to Clark, no run, now Stuart decides to free his arms and has a wild swing outside the off stump, smiles all around
75.4 O'Brien to Clark, no run, another short of a length ball is safely defended down the pitch
The rain's really picking up here
75.3 O'Brien to Clark, no run, tests him out with a back of a length ball but Stuart plays it very well with soft hands and defends
75.2 O'Brien to Clarke, 1 run, fires it with more pace and directs it at the stumps, he whips it away but fails to beat mid-on
75.1 O'Brien to Clarke, no run, bowls the slower ball and tries to work it to the on side but gets a leading edge to the off
End of over 75 (3 runs) - Australia 211/9

MJ Clarke 96* (213b 9x4) DL Vettori 8-0-27-1
SR Clark 12* (32b 1x4) IE O'Brien 18-6-43-2
74.6 Vettori to Clarke, 1 run, works an easy single down to long-on, this defensive field is puzzling, now Michael retains the strike
74.5 Vettori to Clark, 1 run, angled towards the pads and it's too easy for Stuart as he works it to fine leg
74.4 Vettori to Clark, no run, flighted outside off, he gets forward and defends softly
74.3 Vettori to Clark, no run, flighted on off and middle and defended to the on side
74.2 Vettori to Clark, no run, tucked softly off his pads to the on side
74.1 Vettori to Clarke, 1 run, steps down the track and works it with the angle down to deep midwicket, Stuart wants the second run but he's sent back
End of over 74 (1 run) - Australia 208/9

SR Clark 11* (28b 1x4) IE O'Brien 18-6-43-2
MJ Clarke 94* (211b 9x4) DL Vettori 7-0-24-1
73.6 O'Brien to Clark, no run, once again offers the full face of the bat and pushes it softly towards cover
73.5 O'Brien to Clark, no run, full in length just outside the off stump and he drives well down to mid-off
73.4 O'Brien to Clark, no run, the ball stops on Stuart as he shapes to drive and he nearly lobs it on the full back to the bowler
73.3 O'Brien to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length outside off and punched off the backfoot past cover
Really thick clouds have enveloped the Gabba
73.2 O'Brien to Clarke, no run, defended off the front foot to cover
73.1 O'Brien to Clarke, no run, he negotiates a snorter of a delivery really well and fends it away with soft hands, the ball just falls short of second slip
End of over 73 (9 runs) - Australia 207/9

SR Clark 11* (25b 1x4) DL Vettori 7-0-24-1
MJ Clarke 93* (208b 9x4) IE O'Brien 17-6-42-2
72.6 Vettori to Clark, FOUR, full on the off stump and Stuart creams that with brute force down the pitch and past mid-off, that really crashed on to the boundary board livecricket

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