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Craig HillSydney Final Ashes test – day three, terrific
January 4th 2007 04:01
Shane Warne recently was dismissed chasing his maiden test hundred. Of course it is his final test match and it looks as though the great leg spin bowler will finish his career with a highest score of 99.
It was a shame he couldn’t get his hundred today, as it would have been a fitting element to a wonderful day of test cricket. It was a captivating period of play this morning and after lunch, as a number of things unfolded, with positives for both teams. England had an early wicket with Michael Hussey. Symonds was just short of 50 when he was dismissed and then Gilchrist was given out unluckily after a good innings. It was Warne and Clarke that took Australia well past England’s total, showing the contrast between the Australian and English tail. Warne was well and truly giving it to Collingwood in the field, making entertaining listening. He was out however when he felt he needed to go for it having just McGrath left in partners.
England just went into bat and already they are one wicket down. Strauss also was just hit in the head. All in all England have been dismal and I can only think they have treated the trip down here as a nice little holiday in a pretty decent climate.
A shame really, but one can’t take away from the spectacle, nor the wonderful location The Sydney Cricket Ground offers. The hill is soon to be turned into a big stand, which I am in two minds about, but I am sure it will remain one of the feature grounds in Australian cricket.
It was a shame he couldn’t get his hundred today, as it would have been a fitting element to a wonderful day of test cricket. It was a captivating period of play this morning and after lunch, as a number of things unfolded, with positives for both teams. England had an early wicket with Michael Hussey. Symonds was just short of 50 when he was dismissed and then Gilchrist was given out unluckily after a good innings. It was Warne and Clarke that took Australia well past England’s total, showing the contrast between the Australian and English tail. Warne was well and truly giving it to Collingwood in the field, making entertaining listening. He was out however when he felt he needed to go for it having just McGrath left in partners.
England just went into bat and already they are one wicket down. Strauss also was just hit in the head. All in all England have been dismal and I can only think they have treated the trip down here as a nice little holiday in a pretty decent climate.
A shame really, but one can’t take away from the spectacle, nor the wonderful location The Sydney Cricket Ground offers. The hill is soon to be turned into a big stand, which I am in two minds about, but I am sure it will remain one of the feature grounds in Australian cricket.
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