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Australia won by 384 runs  
19.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, played defensively to Waugh in the
covers
19.6 McGrath to Butcher, FOUR, cut hard and high over the slips cordon
and down to the boundary


End of over 20 (6 runs) England 45/5 (419 more runs req)

GD McGrath 8-2-23-2 (1nb) - Stanley Street End
C White 2* (7b) MA Butcher 28* (59b 2x4)

20.1 Warne to White, no run, forward defensively
20.2 Warne to White, no run, plays and misses outside off
20.3 Warne to White, no run, driven to mis off
20.4 Warne to White, FOUR, overpitched on leg and driven off his toes to
the mid on boundary
20.5 Warne to White, no run, driven to mid on
20.6 Warne to White, no run, driven to mid off


End of over 21 (4 runs) England 49/5 (415 more runs req)

SK Warne 7-2-12-1 (1nb) - Vulture Street End
MA Butcher 28* (59b 2x4) C White 6* (13b 1x4)

21.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Gilchrist
21.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Gilchrist
21.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, played defensively to gully
21.4 McGrath to Butcher, FOUR, cut past backward point and out to the
boundary
21.5 McGrath to Butcher, (noball) no run, driven back onto the stumps at

the bowler's end
21.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Gilchrist
21.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Gilchrist


End of over 22 (5 runs) England 54/5 (410 more runs req)

GD McGrath 9-2-28-2 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
C White 6* (13b 1x4) MA Butcher 32* (66b 3x4)

22.1 Warne to White, no run, forward defensive, misses and through to
Gilchrist
22.2 Warne to White, no run
22.3 Warne to White, two runs, driven to long on
22.4 Warne to White, FOUR, driven a little sqareer and more forcefully
this time
22.5 Warne to White, (noball) one run, swept to McGrath on the square
leg boundary
22.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, playes it off the bat between his leg
22.6 Warne to Butcher, FOUR, half volley smacked out to the mid wicket
boundary


End of over 23 (12 runs) England 66/5 (398 more runs req)

SK Warne 8-2-24-1 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
C White 13* (18b 2x4) MA Butcher 36* (68b 4x4)

23.1 McGrath to White, OUT: tries to cut a ball to close to him and
Hayden takes another absolute screamer in the gully

England 66/6, Partnership of 31
C White c Hayden b McGrath 13 (19b 2x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 36* (68b 4x4) GD McGrath 9.1-2-28-3 (2nb)

23.2 McGrath to Giles, no run, short and well over the batsman's head
23.3 McGrath to Giles, no run, played along the ground to the second of
the two gullies
23.4 McGrath to Giles, no run
23.5 McGrath to Giles, no run, defensively off the back foot
23.6 McGrath to Giles, no run


End of over 24 (maiden) England 66/6 (398 more runs req)

GD McGrath 10-3-28-3 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
MA Butcher 36* (68b 4x4) AF Giles 0* (5b)

24.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
24.2 Warne to Butcher, no run, chops the ball to slip
24.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
24.4 Warne to Butcher, FOUR, driven to long on
24.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, plays and misses outside off
24.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, forward defensive


End of over 25 (4 runs) England 70/6 (394 more runs req)

SK Warne 9-2-28-1 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
AF Giles 0* (5b) MA Butcher 40* (74b 5x4)

25.1 McGrath to Giles, no run, defensively out to point
25.2 McGrath to Giles, no run, defensively out to point
25.3 McGrath to Giles, FOUR, good shot, just leans on it out through the
covers
25.4 McGrath to Giles, no run, plays and misses to a good rising
delivery outside off and through to Gilchrist
25.5 McGrath to Giles, no run, left alone outside off and through to
Gilchrist

25.6 McGrath to Giles, OUT: fends at a ball outside off and gets a faint
edge through to Gilchrist

England 74/7, Partnership of 8
AF Giles c Gilchrist b McGrath 4 (11b 1x4 0x6)


End of over 26 (4 runs) England 74/7 (390 more runs req)

GD McGrath 11-3-32-4 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
MA Butcher 40* (74b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks - 3

26.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, ofrward defensive
26.2 Warne to Butcher, OUT: comes forward bat, pad, Ponting , out

England 74/8, Partnership of 0
MA Butcher c Ponting b Warne 40 (76b 5x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 0* (0b) SK Warne 9.2-2-28-2 (2nb)

26.3 Warne to Hoggard, no run, comes forward has know idea and edges on
the bounce to Hayden
26.4 Warne to Hoggard, no run
26.5 Warne to Hoggard, no run, forward defensively and smothers it
26.6 Warne to Hoggard, no run, has a big swish at a misdirected flipper
and gets a bottom edge


End of over 27 (maiden) England 74/8 (390 more runs req)

SK Warne 10-3-28-2 (2nb) - Vulture Street End
AR Caddick 0* (0b) MJ Hoggard 0* (4b)

27.1 McGrath to Caddick, no run, left alone and through to Gilchrist
27.2 McGrath to Caddick, no run, forward defensive
27.3 McGrath to Caddick, FOUR, edged down to third man
27.4 McGrath to Caddick, no run, big swing and edged on the bounce to
first slip
27.5 McGrath to Caddick, no run, played and missed outside off and
through to Gilchrist
27.6 McGrath to Caddick, no run, another swing and a miss outside off
and through to Gilchrist


End of over 28 (4 runs) England 78/8 (386 more runs req)

GD McGrath 12-3-36-4 (2nb) - Stanley Street End
MJ Hoggard 0* (4b) AR Caddick 4* (6b 1x4)

28.1 Warne to Hoggard, one run, lofted over mid on
28.2 Warne to Caddick, OUT: tries to swwep a ball pitched on leg, gets a
top edge that goes straight up the air and Lehmann just stands
still and takes a simple catch, with Jones unable to bat, that is
it

England 79/9, Partnership of 5
AR Caddick c Lehmann b Warne 4 (7b 1x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 1* (5b) SK Warne 10.2-3-29-3 (2nb)
SP Jones absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)


And so ends the first Test of this season's ashes series, England
will have to be very disappointed with their batting this
afternoon, all out in just 28.2 overs.
The pitch could not be blamed for this collapse with no ball doing
anything out of the ordinary, plain and simple it was just good
bowling, good catching, bad batting and a silly run out.
We can now look forward to the second test starting in Adelaide on
the 21st of November and hopefully a stronger showing by England
so as to make an intersting series
Local hero Matthew Hayden from the Valley Club has deservedly been
named man of the match