1st Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, 5-9 Jul 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start Australia have won toss and will bowl

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       The news from the England camp is England's first-choice spinner,
        Ashley Giles of Warwickshire, will be fit to play if required
       Croft and Hoggard have been relieved from squad duty and Michael
        Vaughan and Graham Thorpe are definitely out, almost certainly for
        the first two Tests
       This leaves England with an inexperienced batting line-up and Steve
        Waugh has said that 'if Thorpe was playing he would have been the
        key batsman'
       But he also went on to add the younger 'ones we don't know and are
        unpredictable'
       Australia, on the other hand, have a settled line-up with no injury
        worries
       Waugh will not be taking England's challenge lightly. 'They've got
        some good players in the side and we are going to respect all of
        them
        'They've had two wins on the subcontinent which is very hard to
        do. They must be doing something right.'
       The weather is fine and warm and play should start on time
       England: MA Atherton, ME Trecothick, MA Butcher, *N Hussain, +AJ
        Stewart, U Afzaal, IJ Ward, C White, AF Giles, D Gough, AR Caddick
       Australia: ML Hayden, MJ Slater, RT Ponting, ME Waugh, *SR Waugh,
        DR Martyn, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, JN Gillespie, GD
        McGrath
       Australia have won the toss and have decided to have a bowl on
        whats been called a nice batting friendly track
       Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) & G Sharp
       All set for the first test, play to start soon, in about 2-3
        minutes
       Usman Afzaal id on debut, has been given the England cap
       Players coming out
       Its McGrath with the opening over to Atherton
   0.1 McGrath to Atherton, one run, turned to square leg, ball was on the
        leg stump
   0.2 McGrath to Trescothick, legbye: one run, trickles to leg off his
        pads, keeper chases after it
   0.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off
       3 slips and 2 gulley's in
   0.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, loud appeal, nipped in onto his thigh,
        deflected to slips and was caught, declined as it seems was no bat
        involved
   0.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pitched outside off and seamed in
        sharply, left alone
   0.6 McGrath to Atherton, no run

End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/0
GD McGrath 1-0-1-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 0* (1b) MA Atherton 1* (5b)

       Gillespie in
   1.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, OUT: ball seamed back in, a tentative
        prod and edged to Warne who takes a good low catch at first slip

       England 2/1, Partnership of 2
       ME Trescothick  c Warne b Gillespie  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 1* (5b) JN Gillespie 0.1-0-0-1

       A softish dismissal, he did play a bit away from his body, the ball
        did the rest
       Mark Butcher in
   1.2 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, turned to short leg
   1.3 Gillespie to Butcher, no run
   1.4 Gillespie to Butcher, no run
   1.5 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, pushed to silly point
   1.6 Gillespie to Butcher, FOUR, edged low and passes btween keeper and
        slip

End of over 2 (4 runs) England 6/1
JN Gillespie 1-0-4-1 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 1* (5b) MA Butcher 4* (5b 1x4)

   2.1 McGrath to Atherton, legbye: one run, to fine leg
   2.2 McGrath to Butcher, one run, flicked to fine leg
   2.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, outside off left alone
   2.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, plays it down, ball runs towards the
        stumps. kicks it away
   2.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off
   2.6 McGrath to Atherton, no run, superb rising ball on the off, made
        his sway away at the last moment

End of over 3 (2 runs) England 8/1
GD McGrath 2-0-2-0 - City End
MA Butcher 5* (6b 1x4) MA Atherton 1* (10b)

   3.1 Gillespie to Butcher, bye: FOUR, swings to leg after it was left
        alone and Gilchrist misses
   3.2 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off, probing off
        stump line
   3.3 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, short on the body, prodded down
   3.4 Gillespie to Butcher, two runs, nicely turned off his legs to long
        leg
   3.5 Gillespie to Butcher, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick single
       4 slips and 2 gulleys and a bat n pad in
   3.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 4 (7 runs) England 15/1
JN Gillespie 2-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 8* (11b 1x4) MA Atherton 1* (11b)

   4.1 McGrath to Butcher, two runs, turned to sq leg
   4.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, on middle and off, pushed it to short
        cover
   4.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, short out side off stump, covers the
        stumps, let it go through to keeper
   4.4 McGrath to Butcher, two runs, on leg stump, pushed it through the
        vacant mid-on area, 2 easy runs
   4.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, on middle and off, pushed to cover
   4.6 McGrath to Butcher, FOUR, short ball, pulls it high in the air down
        to deep bwd sq leg

End of over 5 (8 runs) England 23/1
GD McGrath 3-0-10-0 - City End
MA Atherton 1* (11b) MA Butcher 16* (17b 2x4)

   5.1 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, out side off stump, flashes and
        misses
   5.2 Gillespie to Atherton, (noball) no run, short out side off stump,
        pushes it off the back foot into the cover area
   5.2 Gillespie to Atherton, FOUR, over pitched out side off stump, comes
        forward and drives it nicely through extra cover
   5.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, pitched just out side off stump,
        moves away, just misses the out side edge
   5.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, out side off stump, left alone
   5.5 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, out side off stump, out side edge,
        just short of Mark Waugh in the 2nd slip
   5.6 Gillespie to Atherton, two runs, turns it to fine leg

End of over 6 (7 runs) England 30/1
JN Gillespie 3-0-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 16* (17b 2x4) MA Atherton 7* (18b 1x4)

   6.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, plays and misses. just past the outer
        edge
   6.2 McGrath to Butcher, one run, thick edge to fine leg, a bit uppish
        too
   6.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, defends to leg
   6.4 McGrath to Atherton, (noball) no run, pushed to point
       McGrath bowling over the wicket to the left hander too
   6.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, carefully pushed to silly point
   6.5 McGrath to Atherton, (noball) no run, oversteps again, prodded to
        off
   6.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, outside off, prods at it, runs to
        gulley
   6.6 McGrath to Atherton, FOUR, hooks at a short ball, top edged over
        the keeper to fine leg

End of over 7 (7 runs) England 37/1
GD McGrath 4-0-17-0 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 17* (19b 2x4) MA Atherton 11* (24b 2x4)

   7.1 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, turned to short square leg
   7.2 Gillespie to Butcher, one run, ball rose sharply, edged off the bat
        to his thigh and looped to square leg
   7.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, loud appeal for lbw, ump Bucknor
        declines, looked too high
   7.4 Gillespie to Atherton, two runs, pushed to mid on
   7.5 Gillespie to Atherton, FOUR, has some width at last, came down late
        and cut to third man
   7.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, on the stumps, plays it back

End of over 8 (7 runs) England 44/1
JN Gillespie 4-0-21-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 18* (21b 2x4) MA Atherton 17* (28b 3x4)

   8.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, beaten outside off
   8.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, ball angles across to the off, leaves
        it go by
   8.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the off
   8.4 McGrath to Butcher, three runs, a well timed push to long off
   8.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, well outside off, left alone
   8.6 McGrath to Atherton, no run, defends to gulley

End of over 9 (3 runs) England 47/1
GD McGrath 5-0-20-0 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 21* (25b 2x4) MA Atherton 17* (30b 3x4)

       Brett Lee is getting ready, doing some exercises
   9.1 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off
       Sun is out but its hot and humid
   9.2 Gillespie to Butcher, FOUR, nicely driven to wide mid off, England
        fifty up
   9.3 Gillespie to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, struck on his helmet, loops
        over the slips, he seems ok
   9.4 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, pushed to silly point
   9.5 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, defended to mid off
   9.6 Gillespie to Butcher, (noball) no run, plays it carefully to cover
       Butcher has done well after the early sharp chance to slip that did
        not quite carry enough
   9.6 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, pushed to gulley

End of over 10 (9 runs) England 56/1
JN Gillespie 5-0-26-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 17* (30b 3x4) MA Butcher 25* (32b 3x4)

       Lee brought in as first change
  10.1 Lee to Atherton, no run, just outside off stump, goes back and
        defends to the off
  10.2 Lee to Atherton, FOUR, short ball and Atherton pulls it to mid
        wicket, kept his eye on it, well controlled too
  10.3 Lee to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off
  10.4 Lee to Atherton, FOUR, short and wide, smashed to third man
  10.5 Lee to Atherton, no run, edges a faster ball on the off stump,
        dropped by Gilchrist, had it between his thumb and finger, popped
        out when he fell
  10.6 Lee to Atherton, (noball) no run, left alone outside off
  10.6 Lee to Atherton, no run, swings away outside off, left alone,

End of over 11 (9 runs) England 65/1
B Lee 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 25* (32b 3x4) MA Atherton 25* (37b 5x4)

  11.1 Gillespie to Butcher, one run, a push to cover for a quick single
  11.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, another appeal, Aussies think he is
        out for an edge, ump Bucknor says no, may have flicked the pad and
        not the bat for the noise
  11.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, outside leg stump, left
  11.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left alone, got some extra bounce
        after that declined appeal
  11.5 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, ball moves away off the seam, left
        alone
  11.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, outside off, leaves it alone

End of over 12 (1 run) England 66/1
JN Gillespie 6-0-27-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 26* (33b 3x4) MA Atherton 25* (42b 5x4)

  12.1 Lee to Butcher, no run, gets the ball to swing onto the stumps,
        turned to leg
  12.2 Lee to Butcher, no run, angles across and left alone
  12.3 Lee to Butcher, no run, pushed to gulley
  12.4 Lee to Butcher, no run, defends it back
  12.5 Lee to Butcher, legbye: one run, trickles to fine leg off his pads
  12.6 Lee to Atherton, no run, well outside off, left alone again as
        drinks come on

End of over 13 (1 run, maiden) England 67/1
B Lee 2-1-9-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 26* (38b 3x4) MA Atherton 25* (43b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

       An eventful first hour, a couple of dropped chances and an early
        wicket for Aus but England seem to have settled in now, ball is
        swinging and seamin a little on this hot and humid morning at
        Edgbaston
  13.1 Gillespie to Butcher, one run, pushed to the off side
  13.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, plays and misses outside off, an
        appeal too but declined
  13.3 Gillespie to Atherton, two runs, tucked away nicely to backward
        square leg
  13.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left alone, carries chin high to the
        keeper
       Gillespie has 3 slips and 2 gulleys in still
  13.5 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left alone as the ball seams further
        away to off
  13.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, forces him onto his backfoot to
        defend in a rush

End of over 14 (3 runs) England 70/1
JN Gillespie 7-0-30-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 27* (39b 3x4) MA Atherton 27* (48b 5x4)

  14.1 Lee to Butcher, no run, on off stump, a fast ball, hops and defends
        to leg
  14.2 Lee to Butcher, no run, comes down late and chops it to cover
  14.3 Lee to Butcher, no run, short ball down the legside, left alone
  14.4 Lee to Butcher, no run, short ball, ducks
  14.5 Lee to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid on
  14.6 Lee to Butcher, no run, full ball, on the pads, an appeal, declined
        may be going down leg

End of over 15 (maiden) England 70/1
B Lee 3-2-9-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Atherton 27* (48b 5x4) MA Butcher 27* (45b 3x4)

       McGrath brought back
  15.1 McGrath to Atherton, no run, going down leg, left alone
  15.2 McGrath to Atherton, no run, this one is outside off, left alone
  15.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, prods a ball on off stump into the
        covers
  15.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, just outside off, a well judged leave
  15.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, on the stumps, played back
  15.6 McGrath to Atherton, one run, tucked to fine leg

End of over 16 (1 run) England 71/1
GD McGrath 6-0-21-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 28* (54b 5x4) MA Butcher 27* (45b 3x4)

  16.1 Lee to Atherton, FOUR, a soft handed guide through slips and gulley
  16.2 Lee to Atherton, FOUR, a firm push to long on, a long cahse and a
        futile dive by Gillespie but ball *just* rolls over the rope
  16.3 Lee to Atherton, (noball) no run, pushed to point
  16.3 Lee to Atherton, one run, turned to wide mid on, scramble a single,
        a direct his may have caused problems at the bowlers end
  16.4 Lee to Butcher, no run, sort outside off, sways away
  16.5 Lee to Butcher, no run, moves to the off and pushes it to cover
  16.6 Lee to Butcher, one run, off the backfoot, driven to extra cover

End of over 17 (11 runs) England 82/1
B Lee 4-2-20-0 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 28* (48b 3x4) MA Atherton 37* (58b 7x4)

  17.1 McGrath to Butcher, one run, on his body, nicely turned to mid
        wicket
  17.2 McGrath to Atherton, no run, prods it to leg
  17.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, outside off, leaves it go by
       Have learnt this pitch has not been watered for over 10 days, one
        wonders how the grass grows in England?
  17.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off again
  17.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed to point
  17.6 McGrath to Atherton, two runs, nicely turned off his hips to
        backward square leg, long run for Lee to collect from deep fine
        leg

End of over 18 (3 runs) England 85/1
GD McGrath 7-0-24-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 29* (49b 3x4) MA Atherton 39* (63b 7x4)

  18.1 Lee to Butcher, one run, a quickie, after turning to short mid
        wicket
  18.2 Lee to Atherton, no run, a short and fast bouncer, wanted to hook
        and then moved away
  18.3 Lee to Atherton, no run, targets off stick, defended back
  18.4 Lee to Atherton, one run, a thick inside edge, jabbed down and goes
        to fine leg
  18.5 Lee to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off
  18.6 Lee to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 19 (2 runs) England 87/1
B Lee 5-2-22-0 (2nb) - City End
MA Atherton 40* (66b 7x4) MA Butcher 30* (52b 3x4)

  19.1 McGrath to Atherton, no run, outside off, jabs it to the off
  19.2 McGrath to Atherton, three runs, an angled bat with soft hands,
        past gulley, good running to pick up three
  19.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed to cover
  19.4 McGrath to Butcher, two runs, off his backfoot, driven to deep
        cover area
  19.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, defends a ball just outside off back to
        the bowler
  19.6 McGrath to Butcher, (noball) two runs, heard the no ball call and
        'golf clubbed' it over mid on
  19.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 20 (8 runs) England 95/1
GD McGrath 8-0-32-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 43* (68b 7x4) MA Butcher 34* (57b 3x4)

  20.1 Lee to Atherton, no run, cuts and a fine stop by Martyn at gulley
  20.2 Lee to Atherton, no run, pushed to coverpoint
  20.3 Lee to Atherton, no run, left alone, good bounce for the extra
        effort, Duke ball being used
  20.4 Lee to Atherton, FOUR, dismisses rather disdainfully to mid wicket,
        ball was short and deserved it
  20.5 Lee to Atherton, no run, faster ball, outside off, 91.6mph
  20.6 Lee to Atherton, no run, cuts it to gulley

End of over 21 (4 runs) England 99/1
B Lee 6-2-26-0 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 34* (57b 3x4) MA Atherton 47* (74b 8x4)

  21.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  21.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed to cover
  21.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone
  21.4 McGrath to Butcher, no run, superb ball, plays and misses
  21.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, plays and misses
  21.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed into the covers

End of over 22 (maiden) England 99/1
GD McGrath 9-1-32-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 47* (74b 8x4) MA Butcher 34* (63b 3x4)

  22.1 Lee to Atherton, no run, slower ball outside off, left
  22.2 Lee to Atherton, (noball) one run, flicked to fine leg and 100 up
        in 23rd over in 107 minutes, good going
  22.2 Lee to Butcher, (noball) no run, pushed to cover
  22.2 Lee to Butcher, no run, pitched on off stump, drives but inside
        edge to the keeper, just past the stumps
  22.3 Lee to Butcher, no run, short, ducks was 93.7mph
  22.4 Lee to Butcher, no run, pushed to extra cover
  22.5 Lee to Butcher, no run, bouncer, ducks
  22.6 Lee to Butcher, FOUR, nice cut past point

End of over 23 (7 runs) England 106/1
B Lee 7-2-33-0 (4nb) - City End
MA Atherton 48* (76b 8x4) MA Butcher 38* (69b 4x4)

  23.1 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed back
  23.2 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed to point
  23.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed to silly mid off
  23.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, an appeal, some humour, as the ball
        was high and some bat on it, smiles from McGrath and Bucknor
  23.5 McGrath to Atherton, no run, outside off. left alone
  23.6 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed back and we see Warne limbering
        up

End of over 24 (maiden) England 106/1
GD McGrath 10-2-32-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 38* (69b 4x4) MA Atherton 48* (82b 8x4)

  24.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, edged to slip
  24.2 Warne to Butcher, OUT: a bat and pad, pushing forward, Ponting
        takes it an inch off the ground at silly mid off

       England 106/2, Partnership of 104
       MA Butcher  c Ponting b Warne  38 (71b 4x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 48* (82b 8x4) SK Warne 0.2-0-0-1

       Took Warne only two balls to break this ominous looking paetnership
        minutes before lunch
       Skipper Hussain in, 2 mins afore lunch, surrounded by close in
        fielders
       Five catchers in around him
  24.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, prods it to the off
  24.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, puts his leg forward, gets turn and
        passes the outer edge
  24.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, defends and almosplays on
  24.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, beaten outside off, survives for lunch as
        Gilchrist tries a stumping

End of over 25 (maiden) England 106/2
SK Warne 1-1-0-1 - City End
MA Atherton 48* (82b 8x4) N Hussain 0* (4b)

        A great test match session, England fighting well, Australia kept
        at bay till just before lunch

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       Play after luch starting
       Its Gillespie after lunch
  25.1 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left alone through to the keeper
  25.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, outside off left alone again
  25.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, again outside off, leaves it go by
       A pigeon disturbs Gillespies run up
  25.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, another one outside off, left it
        alone
       Bright sun out now
  25.5 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, moved off the seam, left alone
  25.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, on off stump, defends towards cover,
        its 28 degrees and sultry, 3rd maiden

End of over 26 (maiden) England 106/2
JN Gillespie 8-1-30-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (4b) MA Atherton 48* (88b 8x4)

  26.1 Warne to Hussain, no run, tossed up on legstump driven to mid on
  26.2 Warne to Hussain, one run, swept down fine to long leg
  26.3 Warne to Atherton, no run, pushed to silly mid off
  26.4 Warne to Atherton, FOUR, leg stump full toss hit effortlessly
        through square leg, terrible ball though
  26.5 Warne to Atherton, no run, comes forward balloons off the pad away
        from the close fielders.
  26.6 Warne to Atherton, one run, worked out behind square leg

End of over 27 (6 runs) England 112/2
SK Warne 2-1-6-1 - City End
MA Atherton 53* (92b 9x4) N Hussain 1* (6b)

  27.1 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left well outside off stump
  27.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left again outside off
  27.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, coming forward driving just misses
        the outside edge
  27.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, shortish ball defended down to short
        leg
  27.5 Gillespie to Atherton, FOUR, worked off his legs beats the keeper
        nicely down to fine leg
  27.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, similiar to ball 4, drawn into
        driving at a good ball beats the outside edge

End of over 28 (4 runs) England 116/2
JN Gillespie 9-1-34-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 1* (6b) MA Atherton 57* (98b 10x4)

  28.1 Warne to Hussain, no run, comes forwaward padding away
  28.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, quicker ball defends to the close fielder
  28.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, tries to sweep turns in from outside leg
        misses takes the pad
  28.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, pops away off his pad just short of the
        close leg side fielder
  28.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, pushed to cover
  28.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 29 (maiden) England 116/2
SK Warne 3-2-6-1 - City End
MA Atherton 57* (98b 10x4) N Hussain 1* (12b)

  29.1 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, good lifting ball has a half hearted
        spar at it
  29.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, defends a good ball, squared up off
        the edge to 4th slip
  29.3 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left too wide of off stump
  29.4 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, left again too wide of off
  29.5 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, pushed out to mid off
  29.6 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, defends a good ball down to fourth
        slip again

End of over 30 (maiden) England 116/2
JN Gillespie 10-2-34-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 1* (12b) MA Atherton 57* (104b 10x4)

  30.1 Warne to Hussain, no run, bobs away off bat/pad to square leg ,
        playing back inside edge on to bat square on the leg side where
        the man in close is well forward
  30.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, pushed away on the off comes off the
        glove in fact striking his previously broken thumb
  30.3 Warne to Hussain, FOUR, great short dropped in short lovely cut
        through forward of point
  30.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, similarly short, hit a bit squarer so
        point can get around it
  30.5 Warne to Hussain, two runs, pushed out gently behind point they
        push for a second
  30.6 Warne to Hussain, (noball) no run, comes forward defensively pushed
        out on the on side
  30.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, sweeping again with little success

End of over 31 (7 runs) England 123/2
SK Warne 4-2-13-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Atherton 57* (104b 10x4) N Hussain 7* (19b 1x4)

  31.1 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, pushed down to short leg
  31.2 Gillespie to Atherton, no run, good ball jumps on him striking the
        bottom hand bounces out to short leg, athers takes a walk to shake
        the hand
  31.3 Gillespie to Atherton, OUT: another one lifts nicely as atherton
        comes forward catches him half back takes the face and taken one
        handed by Mark Waugh to his left at second slip

       England 123/3, Partnership of 17
       MA Atherton  c ME Waugh b Gillespie  57 (107b 10x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 7* (19b 1x4) JN Gillespie 10.3-2-34-2 (2nb)

  31.4 Gillespie to Ward, no run, full toss pushed up the on side, over
        excited short leg chases it down
  31.5 Gillespie to Ward, no run, coming forward driving bat with pad
        trickles away to cover
  31.6 Gillespie to Ward, no run, left well outside off stump

End of over 32 (maiden) England 123/3
JN Gillespie 11-3-34-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 7* (19b 1x4) IJ Ward 0* (3b)

  32.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, down sweeping this time effecting
        contact runs to deep backward square leg
  32.2 Warne to Ward, one run, turning into his pads worked down to long
        leg
  32.3 Warne to Hussain, one run, another full toss on legstump down to
        long leg
  32.4 Warne to Ward, no run, left through to the keeper
  32.5 Warne to Ward, no run, pushed down to midwicket
  32.6 Warne to Ward, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 33 (3 runs) England 126/3
SK Warne 5-2-16-1 (1nb) - City End
N Hussain 9* (21b 1x4) IJ Ward 1* (7b)

  33.1 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, psuhed to mid off
  33.2 Gillespie to Hussain, one run, flicked down to fine leg
  33.3 Gillespie to Ward, no run, left outside off stump
  33.4 Gillespie to Ward, no run, left going across him
  33.5 Gillespie to Ward, no run, pushed to cover
  33.6 Gillespie to Ward, no run, short ball ducks way too short..
        wasteful

End of over 34 (1 run) England 127/3
JN Gillespie 12-3-35-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 10* (23b 1x4) IJ Ward 1* (11b)

  34.1 Warne to Hussain, no run, driven back to the bowler
  34.2 Warne to Hussain, no run, comes well forward dabs down to ground
        trickles back past the stumps to the keeper
  34.3 Warne to Hussain, no run, defends similarly
  34.4 Warne to Hussain, no run, driven to cover
  34.5 Warne to Hussain, no run, cuts chops down to ground rather than
        away
  34.6 Warne to Hussain, no run, comes forward thumps away off the pad
        which is bravely protecting a disinterested bat to silly mid off
        and he and warne go up and are turned down

End of over 35 (maiden) England 127/3
SK Warne 6-3-16-1 (1nb) - City End
IJ Ward 1* (11b) N Hussain 10* (29b 1x4)

  35.1 Gillespie to Ward, two runs, worked nicely out behind square leg
  35.2 Gillespie to Ward, three runs, nicely stroked drive beats a diving
        mid off who then recovers and chases it to just short of the
        boundary
  35.3 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, jags back sharply nussain leaves in
        then lives a scary moment as it flies back over middle stump
  35.4 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  35.5 Gillespie to Hussain, one run, yorker dug out to fine leg, in fact
        dug out, then between his legs down to fine leg
       coming around the wicket now to the lefthander
  35.6 Gillespie to Ward, no run, short ball defended solidly to ground on
        the off side

End of over 36 (6 runs) England 133/3
JN Gillespie 13-3-41-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 11* (32b 1x4) IJ Ward 6* (14b)

  36.1 Warne to Hussain, one run, pushed out through the off side field
  36.2 Warne to Ward, no run, left tossed up outside off stump
  36.3 Warne to Ward, no run, tossed up again driving to cover
  36.4 Warne to Ward, no run, playing back pushed correctly to mid off
  36.5 Warne to Ward, no run, pushing forward defensively goes straight on
        and keeps low too beats the outside edge
  36.6 Warne to Ward, no run, defended down behind point

End of over 37 (1 run) England 134/3
SK Warne 7-3-17-1 (1nb) - City End
N Hussain 12* (33b 1x4) IJ Ward 6* (19b)

       ohh ahhh back into the attack
  37.1 McGrath to Hussain, one run, pushed out behind square leg
  37.2 McGrath to Ward, no run, pushed out to cover
  37.3 McGrath to Ward, one run, short ball ward waves the bat at a thick
        edge goes head height to pointing at third slip crashes through
        his hands and away behind the slips for a single
  37.4 McGrath to Hussain, OUT: pitched up cuts back, hussain paids up and
        the ball obligingly strikes the pad knee high and its on yer bike

       England 136/4, Partnership of 13
       N Hussain  lbw b McGrath  13 (35b 1x4 0x6)
       IJ Ward 7* (21b) GD McGrath 10.4-2-34-1 (3nb)

  37.5 McGrath to Stewart, no run, pushed to cover
  37.6 McGrath to Stewart, no run, wider Stewart leaves flicks the pad on
        the way through to the keeper

End of over 38 (2 runs) England 136/4
GD McGrath 11-2-34-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
IJ Ward 7* (21b) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)

  38.1 Warne to Ward, no run, reaching well forward defensively
  38.2 Warne to Ward, no run, reaching again drives confidenty this time
        but not piercing the infield
  38.3 Warne to Ward, no run, defends to the off side
  38.4 Warne to Ward, no run, defends again
  38.5 Warne to Ward, no run, reaching well forward bat with pad
  38.6 Warne to Ward, one run, worked off legstump down to long leg

End of over 39 (1 run) England 137/4
SK Warne 8-3-18-1 (1nb) - City End
IJ Ward 8* (27b) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)

  39.1 McGrath to Ward, one run, driven wide of mid off
  39.2 McGrath to Stewart, no run, driven back to the bowler gets a hand
        on it looks like it will run away for runs but then strikes the
        nonstriker to bring it to a stop
  39.3 McGrath to Stewart, no run, poor ball well wide of off stump
  39.4 McGrath to Stewart, three runs, getting into his legs a bit races
        down to long on where a bit of confusion amongst the fielding
        doesn't allow a fourth
  39.5 McGrath to Ward, no run, pushed out to short leg
  39.6 McGrath to Ward, one run, pushed gently up the on side, confusion
        between the batsman at it just goes passed the bowling but they do
        take the single

End of over 40 (5 runs) England 142/4
GD McGrath 12-2-39-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
IJ Ward 10* (30b) AJ Stewart 3* (5b)

  40.1 Warne to Ward, FOUR, tossed up right up becoming a low full toss
        hit well with a drive mid off manages to get to it but not stop it
        cleanly still runs away to long off for a boundary well timed
  40.2 Warne to Ward, no run, pushed out the on side
  40.3 Warne to Ward, FOUR, tossed up again taken on the half volley even
        better shot straighter meaning mid off can only give it an escort
        to the boundary
  40.4 Warne to Ward, three runs, played back worked well out through
        midwicket for an easy three
  40.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, comes forward defending takes the full
        face of the bat
  40.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, coming forward again this one beats the
        bat takes the pad away on the off side

End of over 41 (11 runs) England 153/4
SK Warne 9-3-29-1 (1nb) - City End
IJ Ward 21* (34b 2x4) AJ Stewart 3* (7b)

  41.1 McGrath to Ward, no run, still around the wicket, angling in,
        defended down to 4th slip
  41.2 McGrath to Ward, one run, pushed gently out to midwicket
  41.3 McGrath to Stewart, two runs, worked out off his pads behind square
        leg
  41.4 McGrath to Stewart, no run, pushed up to mid on
  41.5 McGrath to Stewart, no run, punched to mid off
  41.6 McGrath to Stewart, no run, slower ball ends up being a looping
        full toss pitching near the stumps length but well outside off
        stump, so Stewart ignores it

End of over 42 (3 runs) England 156/4
GD McGrath 13-2-42-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
IJ Ward 22* (36b 2x4) AJ Stewart 5* (11b)

  42.1 Warne to Ward, one run, nicely driven wide of  cover
  42.2 Warne to Stewart, two runs, worked through square leg for a
        comfortable two
  42.3 Warne to Stewart, no run, coming well forward beats the outside
        edge well outside off
  42.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, pushed up the on side
       call for a replay on a stumping as Stewart went for a big of a slog
        sweep
  42.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, goes down for a big sweep, maybe aiming
        more like a traditional sweep but drags his backfoot out gets in
        back in well within time though before Gilchrist breaks the stumps
  42.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, full face of the bat very straight back
        to the bowler

End of over 43 (3 runs) England 159/4
SK Warne 10-3-32-1 (1nb) - City End
IJ Ward 23* (37b 2x4) AJ Stewart 7* (16b)

  43.1 McGrath to Ward, no run, played to cover
  43.2 McGrath to Ward, OUT: short lifting ball angling in from around
        cramps him as he defends with an angled bat under edge crashes
        into the stumps

       England 159/5, Partnership of 23
       IJ Ward  b McGrath  23 (39b 2x4 0x6)
       AJ Stewart 7* (16b) GD McGrath 13.2-2-42-2 (3nb)

       still coming around the wicket to the new lefthander
  43.3 McGrath to Afzaal, no run, slower ball thinks twice before
        defending it up the on side
  43.4 McGrath to Afzaal, two runs, short ball similar to the one that had
        ward this one is pushed out through point
  43.5 McGrath to Afzaal, no run, driven to mid off
  43.6 McGrath to Afzaal, one run, short ball pulled down to the deep
        backward square leg

End of over 44 (3 runs) England 162/5
GD McGrath 14-2-45-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
U Afzaal 3* (4b) AJ Stewart 7* (16b)

  44.1 Warne to Afzaal, one run, played wide of mid on
  44.2 Warne to Stewart, no run, played to bowler
  44.3 Warne to Stewart, one run, pushed down behind point
  44.4 Warne to Afzaal, no run, comes well forward and wide of off stump
        padding up loud appeal from just the bowler too far forward
  44.5 Warne to Afzaal, no run, defended to mid on
  44.6 Warne to Afzaal, no run, tossed up well outside off stump tries to
        squeeze out on the off side but fails

End of over 45 (2 runs) England 164/5
SK Warne 11-3-34-1 (1nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 8* (18b) U Afzaal 4* (8b)

  45.1 McGrath to Stewart, no run, pushed up the on side back to the
        bowler
  45.2 McGrath to Stewart, FOUR, lovely backfoot drive hit superbly
        through the covers
  45.3 McGrath to Stewart, no run, short ball straighter defended back to
        the bowler
  45.4 McGrath to Stewart, two runs, slower ball stewarts drive bobs in
        the air up the on side passed the bowler
  45.5 McGrath to Stewart, no run, guided out to point
  45.6 McGrath to Stewart, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 46 (6 runs) England 170/5
GD McGrath 15-2-51-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
U Afzaal 4* (8b) AJ Stewart 14* (24b 1x4)

  46.1 Warne to Afzaal, OUT: driving away form the body turns back from
        outside off stump through the gap into off stump

       England 170/6, Partnership of 11
       U Afzaal  b Warne  4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       AJ Stewart 14* (24b 1x4) SK Warne 11.1-3-34-2 (1nb)

  46.2 Warne to White, no run, turns passed the bat
  46.3 Warne to White, one run, sweeps behind square leg
  46.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, chops down on the ball out to cover
  46.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, played out behind point
  46.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 47 (1 run) England 171/6
SK Warne 12-3-35-2 (1nb) - City End
C White 1* (2b) AJ Stewart 14* (27b 1x4)

  47.1 Lee to White, no run, loosener wafts gently down legside
  47.2 Lee to White, no run, left outside off stump, just outside  and
        maybe just over
  47.3 Lee to White, three runs, drivne to long off
  47.4 Lee to Stewart, no run, punched to cover
  47.5 Lee to Stewart, no run, left outside off stump
  47.6 Lee to Stewart, no run, played to cover

End of over 48 (3 runs) England 174/6
B Lee 8-2-36-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
C White 4* (5b) AJ Stewart 14* (30b 1x4)

  48.1 Warne to White, no run, wide ball tossed up outside leg stump tries
        to sweep
  48.2 Warne to White, no run, driven to mid off
  48.3 Warne to White, OUT: tries to sweep taken on the pad plumb as a
        plum

       England 174/7, Partnership of 4
       C White  lbw b Warne  4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       AJ Stewart 14* (30b 1x4) SK Warne 12.3-3-35-3 (1nb)

  48.4 Warne to Giles, (noball) no run, digs out a full ball awkwardly
  48.4 Warne to Giles, no run, left outside off stump
  48.5 Warne to Giles, no run, comes well forward skews off the outside
        edge away to point
  48.6 Warne to Giles, no run, defends to mid on

End of over 49 (1 run) England 175/7
SK Warne 13-3-36-3 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 14* (30b 1x4) AF Giles 0* (4b)

  49.1 Lee to Stewart, no run, pushed out to a diving stop at point
  49.2 Lee to Stewart, (noball) FOUR, lovely lofted straight drive almost
        smacks the umpire's outstretched arm for the noball no chance of
        being stopped to the long on boundary
  49.2 Lee to Stewart, no run, good yorker dug out back to the bowler well
  49.3 Lee to Stewart, one run, flicked off his legs down to long leg
       slips aplenty for the tailender 6 of them all in a row
  49.4 Lee to Giles, FOUR, full ball too far to leg stump pushed with a
        drive into the vacant on side to the boundary
  49.5 Lee to Giles, no run, short ball ducks
  49.6 Lee to Giles, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 50 (10 runs) England 185/7
B Lee 9-2-46-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 19* (34b 2x4) AF Giles 4* (7b 1x4)

  50.1 Warne to Stewart, no run, played to mid on
  50.2 Warne to Stewart, no run, defending from the crease out on the off
        side
  50.3 Warne to Stewart, no run, defends again
  50.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, played to backward point
  50.5 Warne to Stewart, bye: two runs, trying to sweep misses through the
        keeper too
  50.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, driving misses stumps broken but safely
        in

End of over 51 (2 runs, maiden) England 187/7
SK Warne 14-4-36-3 (2nb) - City End
AF Giles 4* (7b 1x4) AJ Stewart 19* (40b 2x4)

  51.1 Lee to Giles, (noball) no run, short ball pushed to cover
  51.1 Lee to Giles, no run, another short ball ducks under
  51.2 Lee to Giles, two runs, trying to defend him atsnother short one
        flies off the handle of the bat over slips away to third man
  51.3 Lee to Giles, one run, yorkish ball too far down leg gets it away
        to long leg
  51.4 Lee to Stewart, no run, short ball tries to pull instead strikes it
        into his body
  51.5 Lee to Stewart, no run, played to mid on
       pushes out a square leg
  51.6 Lee to Stewart, no run, then Lee bowls a full ball pushed back to
        the bowler and the players leave the field for tea

End of over 52 (4 runs) England 191/7
B Lee 10-2-50-0 (6nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 7* (11b 1x4) AJ Stewart 19* (43b 2x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  52.1 Warne to Giles, no run, defends
  52.2 Warne to Giles, OUT: cuts and thin edges a ball wide outside off
        stump

       England 191/8, Partnership of 17
       AF Giles  c Gilchrist b Warne  7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       AJ Stewart 19* (43b 2x4) SK Warne 14.2-4-36-4 (2nb)

  52.3 Warne to Gough, no run, full ball on the legstump not sure if pad
        or bat but wide of the close on side fielder
  52.4 Warne to Gough, no run, comes forward defensively off the pad to
        the close offside fielder
  52.5 Warne to Gough, OUT: goes the sweep straight to the man at deep
        square leg, gough following the australian plan to perfection

       England 191/9, Partnership of 0
       D Gough  c Gillespie b Warne  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       AJ Stewart 19* (43b 2x4) SK Warne 14.5-4-36-5 (2nb)

  52.6 Warne to Caddick, two runs, short faster ball cut to deep point

End of over 53 (2 runs) England 193/9
SK Warne 15-4-38-5 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 19* (43b 2x4) AR Caddick 2* (1b)

  53.1 Gillespie to Stewart, no run, left well outside off stump
  53.2 Gillespie to Stewart, one run, full ball driven to long off,
        Stewart obligingly taking the single
  53.3 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  53.4 Gillespie to Caddick, bye: FOUR, short ball cuts back too over the
        top of the batsman gilchrist doesn't get to it in time down to
        fine leg
  53.5 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, another lifting ball but too far of
        off to be bothering the batsman
  53.6 Gillespie to Caddick, FOUR, driven to cover, slater, who makes a
        complete mess of it through to the boundary and the double hundred
        is up

End of over 54 (9 runs) England 202/9
JN Gillespie 14-3-46-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 20* (45b 2x4) AR Caddick 6* (5b 1x4)

  54.1 Warne to Stewart, FOUR, couple of steps down the track loft very
        straight to long on
  54.2 Warne to Stewart, one run, pushed wide of mid off
  54.3 Warne to Caddick, one run, full toss on legstump flicked through
        square leg
  54.4 Warne to Stewart, one run, smacked out to long off
  54.5 Warne to Caddick, SIX, superbly hit slog sweep goes straighter
        Goughs and lands over midwicket
  54.6 Warne to Caddick, no run, beaten by a good ball turning passed the
        edge

End of over 55 (13 runs) England 215/9
SK Warne 16-4-51-5 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 26* (48b 3x4) AR Caddick 13* (8b 1x4 1x6)

  55.1 Gillespie to Stewart, no run, nice drive back to the bowler
  55.2 Gillespie to Stewart, one run, driven wide of mid on
  55.3 Gillespie to Caddick, FOUR, full ball smacked through cover
  55.4 Gillespie to Caddick, FOUR, shorter ball placed nicely through
        point outpaces the fielder
  55.5 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, lifting ball left through to the
        keeper
  55.6 Gillespie to Caddick, FOUR, driving away from his body thick edge
        goes between slips and gully down to the third man boundary

End of over 56 (13 runs) England 228/9
JN Gillespie 15-3-59-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 27* (50b 3x4) AR Caddick 25* (12b 4x4 1x6)

  56.1 Warne to Stewart, one run, driven wide of mid on
  56.2 Warne to Caddick, one run, paddled down to long leg
  56.3 Warne to Stewart, no run, pushed out to cover
  56.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, really wide ball pitched short goes on
        stewart chases but misses
  56.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, driven back to the bowler
  56.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, played to midwicket

End of over 57 (2 runs) England 230/9
SK Warne 17-4-53-5 (2nb) - City End
AR Caddick 26* (13b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 28* (55b 3x4)

       Dizzy switches to around the wicket after the previous over pasting
        and a third man has gone out
  57.1 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, short lifting ball caddick comes
        around out of the way of
       Down to two slips with more men protecting the off side
  57.2 Gillespie to Caddick, one run, manages to get the ball anyway just
        wide of point backward of for a single
  57.3 Gillespie to Stewart, one run, worked out behind square leg
  57.4 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, another short ball tries to swing
        inside but strick on the shoulder
  57.5 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, very short ball tries to hook but
        goes over the top through to the keeper
  57.6 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, another short ball and again he pulls
        out of the line of

End of over 58 (2 runs) England 232/9
JN Gillespie 16-3-61-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 29* (56b 3x4) AR Caddick 27* (18b 4x4 1x6)

  58.1 Warne to Stewart, FOUR, driven back to the bowler who struggles to
        fold over enough to stop it goes under the hand down to the long
        off boundary
  58.2 Warne to Stewart, no run, down the wicket off the pad to leg
  58.3 Warne to Stewart, no run, driven to cover
  58.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, attempted wrong 'un goes straight on
        instead off the pad to the close fielder snuck between bat and pad
  58.5 Warne to Stewart, no run, full toss limply hit back to the bowler
  58.6 Warne to Stewart, FOUR, up and wide smacked to cover where it
        really deserved to be

End of over 59 (8 runs) England 240/9
SK Warne 18-4-61-5 (2nb) - City End
AR Caddick 27* (18b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 37* (62b 5x4)

  59.1 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, still around the wicket pushed out to
        point
  59.2 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, hit forward of the man at point cover
        comes around
  59.3 Gillespie to Caddick, (noball) one run, short ball on legstump
        strikes the batsman's back as he turned away from in runs away to
        backward square leg
  59.3 Gillespie to Stewart, two runs, worked out behind square leg
  59.4 Gillespie to Stewart, (noball) no run, lifting ball beats the bat
        and the keeper fumbles a simple take
  59.4 Gillespie to Stewart, no run, driven to mid off
  59.5 Gillespie to Stewart, one run, pushed to mid on, quick single taken
  59.6 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, over the wicket, full toss hit to mid
        off

End of over 60 (14 runs) England 246/9
JN Gillespie 17-3-67-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 40* (66b 5x4) AR Caddick 28* (22b 4x4 1x6)

  60.1 Warne to Stewart, FOUR, well hit sweep races down to fine leg where
        lee completely fails to field it, through his legs and pacely over
        the rope
  60.2 Warne to Stewart, one run, down the track moves a little to leg as
        well finding it in a good position to drive to mid off
  60.3 Warne to Caddick, one run, sweeps nicely to deep backward square
        leg, the bronx chair as brett lee fields this one cleanly
  60.4 Warne to Stewart, no run, comes around the wicket pushed away on
        the on side
  60.5 Warne to Stewart, FOUR, an even better sweep finer with more pace
        beats the fielder to the fine leg boundary
  60.6 Warne to Stewart, no run, again trying to sweep turns a bit more
        into him high on the bat bounces through to the keeper

End of over 61 (10 runs) England 256/9
SK Warne 19-4-71-5 (2nb) - City End
AR Caddick 29* (23b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 49* (71b 7x4)

       Ohhh Ahhh Back into the attack after the pasting given to dizzy and
        warne
  61.1 McGrath to Caddick, no run, good ball confuses the batsman no end
        loops up off the inside edge top of the bat and lands safely at
        his feet
  61.2 McGrath to Caddick, FOUR, steps to leg and then smacks the ball
        through cover
  61.3 McGrath to Caddick, no run, a hint of movement to leg before
        staying and defending to point
  61.4 McGrath to Caddick, FOUR, batsman confuses the bowler this time
        smacks a full ball down to long on
  61.5 McGrath to Caddick, one run, another big drive thick edge over
        slips to third man
  61.6 McGrath to Stewart, FOUR, aiming a straight drive dragged over
        midwicket to the boundary

End of over 62 (13 runs) England 269/9
GD McGrath 16-2-64-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 38* (28b 6x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 53* (72b 8x4)

  62.1 Lee to Caddick, three runs, slower ball changes his shot hits it
        through point where a good diving save prevents a boundary
  62.2 Lee to Stewart, one run, short ball seems to lose a lot of pace off
        the wicket pulled to ground runs to fine leg
  62.3 Lee to Caddick, no run, another short one tries to dab over slips
        but misses
  62.4 Lee to Caddick, (noball) two runs, another short ball again
        mistimed pull lands safely in the deep at midwicket though
  62.4 Lee to Caddick, one run, steps to leg carves off the stumps down to
        third man
  62.5 Lee to Stewart, three runs, well hit on drive through midwicket,
        only stopped from the boundary by a racing and then diving ponting
  62.6 Lee to Caddick, FOUR, steps to leg square drives a full ball
        between the fielders at point and to the boundary

End of over 63 (15 runs) England 284/9
B Lee 11-2-65-0 (7nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 57* (74b 8x4) AR Caddick 48* (33b 7x4 1x6)

  63.1 McGrath to Stewart, no run, pushed to mid off
  63.2 McGrath to Stewart, one run, pushed slowly to mid on
  63.3 McGrath to Caddick, no run, short ball half hearted pull goes to
        the backward square leg
  63.4 McGrath to Caddick, no run, steps to leg inside edge to a yorker
        drags it onto his body and away again then rolling back passed the
        stumps lucky.
  63.5 McGrath to Caddick, no run, cut out to backward point
  63.6 McGrath to Caddick, no run, short ball but not that short almost
        ducks into it

End of over 64 (1 run) England 285/9
GD McGrath 17-2-65-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 58* (76b 8x4) AR Caddick 48* (37b 7x4 1x6)

  64.1 Lee to Stewart, one run, cut to hayden at point who fumbles
  64.2 Lee to Caddick, legbye: one run, Caddick moves to leg and Lee
        follows him with a short ball which hits him in the back and away
        to backward square leg
  64.3 Lee to Stewart, FOUR, short ball pulled superbly to backward square
        leg boundary for the 100 partnership
  64.4 Lee to Stewart, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  64.5 Lee to Stewart, one run, driven through cover out to the deep cover
  64.6 Lee to Caddick, no run, slower ball full toss  tries to chop away
        but fails

End of over 65 (7 runs) England 292/9
B Lee 12-2-71-0 (7nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 64* (80b 9x4) AR Caddick 48* (39b 7x4 1x6)

  65.1 McGrath to Stewart, one run, slapped to mid on hard making mid on
        work so they can get a single
  65.2 McGrath to Caddick, one run, cut out behind point
  65.3 McGrath to Stewart, OUT: short ball keeps low trying to pull
        strikes the front pad traps him in front

       England 294/10, Partnership of 103
       AJ Stewart  lbw b McGrath  65 (82b 9x4 0x6)
       AR Caddick 49* (40b 7x4 1x6) GD McGrath 17.3-2-67-3 (3nb)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Gough to Slater, (noball) FOUR, short wide ball smacked backward of
        point, australia 0/5 or 5/0 if you would after 0 balls
   0.1 Gough to Slater, FOUR, again wide and short and again pulverised
        backwards of point.. 9 runs after 1.. the run rate in this session
        is impressive
   0.2 Gough to Slater, no run, played out to gully
       that one halved the run rate!
   0.3 Gough to Slater, FOUR, full ball square driven nicely beats a
        diving point, that one didn't halve the run rate"
   0.4 Gough to Slater, (noball) no run, good line for this ball pushed
        out to point, shame it doesn't count
   0.4 Gough to Slater, no run, lifting ball left outside off stump
   0.5 Gough to Slater, no run, left outside off stump again
   0.6 Gough to Slater, FOUR, wide chases not in control thick edge over
        gully down to third man

End of over 1 (18 runs) Australia 18/0 (trail by 276 runs)
D Gough 1-0-18-0 (2nb) - City End
ML Hayden 0* (0b) MJ Slater 16* (8b 4x4)

   1.1 Caddick to Hayden, FOUR, different bowler different batsman,
        different end same result, short wide ball clobbered in the air
        over point to the boundary
       in fact catchable height to point but his hands we're up about the
        same time the ball reached the boundary
   1.2 Caddick to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   1.3 Caddick to Hayden, no run, crisp drive to mid off
   1.4 Caddick to Hayden, no run, driven to mid on
   1.5 Caddick to Hayden, no run, criply hit down to the short leg
   1.6 Caddick to Hayden, no run, left outside off angling further away

End of over 2 (4 runs) Australia 22/0 (trail by 272 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 16* (8b 4x4) ML Hayden 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to Slater, no run, pushed up to mid off
   2.2 Gough to Slater, no run, goes for a big drive comes back in between
        the large gap between bat and pad
   2.3 Gough to Slater, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   2.4 Gough to Slater, no run, beaten by a good ball fended at it and
        missed
   2.5 Gough to Slater, (noball) one run, pushed away on the on side
   2.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   2.6 Gough to Hayden, no run, pushed up to mid off

End of over 3 (2 runs) Australia 24/0 (trail by 270 runs)
D Gough 2-0-20-0 (3nb) - City End
MJ Slater 17* (13b 4x4) ML Hayden 4* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 Caddick to Slater, one run, into his legs down to long leg
   3.2 Caddick to Hayden, no run, good ball dug out to mid on
   3.3 Caddick to Hayden, (noball) FOUR, short ball well hit pull shot
        lands just inside the square leg rope
   3.3 Caddick to Hayden, two runs, worked off his legs out to the deep
        behind square leg
   3.4 Caddick to Hayden, one run, defensive push to a short ball runs to
        mid off
   3.5 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, shortish clobbered from outside off stump
        to midwicket
   3.6 Caddick to Slater, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 4 (13 runs) Australia 37/0 (trail by 257 runs)
AR Caddick 2-0-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 11* (12b 2x4) MJ Slater 22* (16b 5x4)

   4.1 Gough to Hayden, no run, left going across him
   4.2 Gough to Hayden, no run, crisp off drive to mid off
   4.3 Gough to Hayden, one run, short ball pulls down off the bottom edge
        over the stumps down to fine leg
   4.4 Gough to Slater, one run, coming forward takes the inside edge wide
        of mid on
   4.5 Gough to Hayden, one run, drops a short ball on the off side and
        cruise through for a single
   4.6 Gough to Slater, one run, pushed slowly to mid on they take another
        single

End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 41/0 (trail by 253 runs)
D Gough 3-0-24-0 (3nb) - City End
MJ Slater 24* (18b 5x4) ML Hayden 13* (16b 2x4)

   5.1 Caddick to Slater, no run, played to mid off
   5.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, squared up thick edge to one of two
        gullies
   5.3 Caddick to Slater, (noball) no run, down legside, slater a little
        annoyed he didn't take the bonus runs
   5.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, again into the legs again slater misses
        out this one takes the pads out to square leg
   5.4 Caddick to Slater, (noball) no run, lifting ball outside off stump
        left
   5.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, off his pad to square leg again
   5.5 Caddick to Slater, no run, worked from off stump to square leg
   5.6 Caddick to Slater, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 6 (2 runs) Australia 43/0 (trail by 251 runs)
AR Caddick 3-0-19-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 13* (16b 2x4) MJ Slater 24* (26b 5x4)

   6.1 Gough to Hayden, no run, beaten driving outside off stump
   6.2 Gough to Hayden, no run, pushed up to mid off
   6.3 Gough to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   6.4 Gough to Hayden, no run, left again
   6.5 Gough to Hayden, (noball) no run, driven to mid off
   6.5 Gough to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid on
   6.6 Gough to Hayden, no run, good ball squeezed out to backward point

End of over 7 (1 run) Australia 44/0 (trail by 250 runs)
D Gough 4-0-25-0 (4nb) - City End
MJ Slater 24* (26b 5x4) ML Hayden 13* (23b 2x4)

   7.1 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, almost premeditated move across to a short
        ball and pulled it through square leg
   7.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, left full outside off stump
   7.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, left outside off stump again
   7.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, left just outside off maybe a little
        movement back
   7.5 Caddick to Slater, no run, through to keeper outside off
   7.6 Caddick to Slater, no run, off a thick outside edge to gully

End of over 8 (4 runs) Australia 48/0 (trail by 246 runs)
AR Caddick 4-0-23-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 13* (23b 2x4) MJ Slater 28* (32b 6x4)

   8.1 Gough to Hayden, FOUR, short ball pulled behind square leg, the
        deep man at square can make a diving stop
   8.2 Gough to Hayden, legbye: one run, off his thigh pad to long leg
   8.3 Gough to Slater, no run, pushed up to mid off
   8.4 Gough to Slater, no run, flicked on bounce to square leg
   8.5 Gough to Slater, FOUR, cutting seemed to be onto him quicker than
        he though slices off the top edge over first slip down to the
        boundary
   8.6 Gough to Slater, no run, played to mid on

End of over 9 (9 runs) Australia 57/0 (trail by 237 runs)
D Gough 5-0-33-0 (4nb) - City End
ML Hayden 17* (25b 3x4) MJ Slater 32* (36b 7x4)

   9.1 Caddick to Hayden, no run, punched wide of mid on
   9.2 Caddick to Hayden, no run, coming forward not in control of the
        drive thick edge seems to land just short of gully
   9.3 Caddick to Hayden, no run, lifting ball left outside off stump
   9.4 Caddick to Hayden, no run, left outside off stump
   9.5 Caddick to Hayden, no run, played out to cover
   9.6 Caddick to Hayden, FOUR, superb straight drive races to long off

End of over 10 (4 runs) Australia 61/0 (trail by 233 runs)
AR Caddick 5-0-27-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 32* (36b 7x4) ML Hayden 21* (31b 4x4)

  10.1 White to Slater, no run, played to mid on
  10.2 White to Slater, two runs, worked nicely through midwicket
  10.3 White to Slater, one run, dragged off an inside edge to midwicket
  10.4 White to Hayden, FOUR, half volley spanked like the bad ball it was
        to long off
  10.5 White to Hayden, no run, dragged off to mid on
  10.6 White to Hayden, no run, left well outside off stump

End of over 11 (7 runs) Australia 68/0 (trail by 226 runs)
C White 1-0-7-0 - City End
MJ Slater 35* (39b 7x4) ML Hayden 25* (34b 5x4)

  11.1 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, wide ball smashed to point
  11.2 Caddick to Slater, FOUR, superbly hit half volley between batsman
        and stumps down to long on
  11.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, pushed out on the off side
  11.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, left outside off stump
  11.5 Caddick to Slater, no run, short ball spanking pull shot, the
        square leg afzaal does well to get a hand to it parries it in the
        air but can't take the ball as he falls down, great effort
  11.6 Caddick to Slater, one run, worked out to wide of square leg

End of over 12 (9 runs) Australia 77/0 (trail by 217 runs)
AR Caddick 6-0-36-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 44* (45b 9x4) ML Hayden 25* (34b 5x4)

  12.1 Giles to Slater, no run, tossed up miles outside off stump
  12.2 Giles to Slater, FOUR, down the track clobbered passed the mid off
        who didn't have time to get close
  12.3 Giles to Slater, FOUR, down the wicket again, drives this one wider
        through cover
  12.4 Giles to Slater, no run, comes over the wicket, Slater down the
        track drags mistimed to mid on
  12.5 Giles to Slater, no run, plays back defends to cover
  12.6 Giles to Slater, no run, down the track driven back to the bowler

End of over 13 (8 runs) Australia 85/0 (trail by 209 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-8-0 - City End
ML Hayden 25* (34b 5x4) MJ Slater 52* (51b 11x4)

  13.1 White to Hayden, no run, pushed to cover
  13.2 White to Hayden, FOUR, short ball spanking pull short beats
        midwicket to the boundary
  13.3 White to Hayden, no run, defended to mid off
  13.4 White to Hayden, no run, short ball defended back to the bowler
  13.5 White to Hayden, SIX, short ball belted miles back over square leg
  13.6 White to Hayden, no run, squared up takes a thick edge bouncing to
        gully

End of over 14 (10 runs) Australia 95/0 (trail by 199 runs)
C White 2-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 52* (51b 11x4) ML Hayden 35* (40b 6x4 1x6)

  14.1 Giles to Slater, no run, down the wicket pushed to cover
  14.2 Giles to Slater, two runs, 2 2
  14.3 Giles to Slater, no run, pushed to silly mid off
  14.4 Giles to Slater, no run, down again pushed to silly mid off again
  14.5 Giles to Slater, one run, pitched outside leg worked out to
        midwicket
  14.6 Giles to Hayden, OUT: down the track smacked through midwicket
        where a one handed catch is taken

       Australia 98/1, Partnership of 98
       ML Hayden  c White b Giles  35 (41b 6x4 1x6)

End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 98/1 (trail by 196 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-11-1 - City End
MJ Slater 55* (56b 11x4) 

  15.1 White to Slater, no run, poor ball down legside Slater misses more
        free runs again
  15.2 White to Slater, two runs, short ball pulled behind square leg
        Goughs slow dive allows a second
  15.3 White to Slater, three runs, well hit drive through cover fielder
        catches it just inside the rope
  15.4 White to Ponting, no run, ponting leaves his first ball cuts back a
        little just missing the pad and just missing the stumps
  15.5 White to Ponting, two runs, backfoot crisply pushed with a drive
        through cover easy shot
  15.6 White to Ponting, no run, fuller ball not well timed to mid off

End of over 16 (7 runs) Australia 105/1 (trail by 189 runs)
C White 3-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 60* (59b 11x4) RT Ponting 2* (3b)

  16.1 Giles to Slater, two runs, driven wide of long off
  16.2 Giles to Slater, no run, back stabs a ball that turns away off the
        stumps
       400 is up for the day with the 2 off the first ball of this over
  16.3 Giles to Slater, one run, worked out behind square leg
  16.4 Giles to Ponting, no run, played out to point
  16.5 Giles to Ponting, no run, left outside off stump
  16.6 Giles to Ponting, no run, comes forward taking it on the full
        driven to mid on

End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 108/1 (trail by 186 runs)
AF Giles 3-0-14-1 - City End
MJ Slater 63* (62b 11x4) RT Ponting 2* (6b)

  17.1 Gough to Slater, no run, squared up takes the leading edge back up
        the wicket
  17.2 Gough to Slater, FOUR, not a particularly short ball pulled high
        out to backward square leg bouncing over the rope
  17.3 Gough to Slater, no run, back defends out to point
  17.4 Gough to Slater, FOUR, brilliant drive between off side fielders
        races to long off
  17.5 Gough to Slater, (noball) no run, not particularly short ball keeps
        a little low even Slater tries to pull misses taken on the pad in
        front looks perhaps a little high but who cares it was a noball
  17.5 Gough to Slater, legbye: one run, coming forward strikes the pad
        which is hiding the bat and away on the on side lucky to survive
        the appeal there
  17.6 Gough to Ponting, FOUR, given a bit of width and a spanking cover
        drive ends up at deep cover

End of over 18 (14 runs) Australia 122/1 (trail by 172 runs)
D Gough 6-0-46-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 71* (68b 13x4) RT Ponting 6* (7b 1x4)

  18.1 Giles to Slater, no run, good ball a bit quicker defends up the on
        side
  18.2 Giles to Slater, one run, worked out behind square leg
  18.3 Giles to Ponting, no run, cuts and misses, went through straight
        and faster
  18.4 Giles to Ponting, no run, again in a tangle tries to pull sound
        like it might have taken something on the way through falls slowly
        but safely in front of the batsman
  18.5 Giles to Ponting, no run, played back to the bowler
  18.6 Giles to Ponting, FOUR, down the track drives wide of mid off,
        gough there chases but can't stop it reaching the boundary

End of over 19 (5 runs) Australia 127/1 (trail by 167 runs)
AF Giles 4-0-19-1 - City End
MJ Slater 72* (70b 13x4) RT Ponting 10* (11b 2x4)

  19.1 Gough to Slater, one run, short ball pulled to deep square leg
  19.2 Gough to Ponting, one run, good ball jumps striking the gloves away
        down to fine leg
  19.3 Gough to Slater, one run, short ball this one pulled behind square
        leg down to fine leg
  19.4 Gough to Ponting, OUT: ball cuts back keeps a little low ponting
        misses with a rush defensive shot and is trapped pretty well in
        front

       Australia 130/2, Partnership of 32
       RT Ponting  lbw b Gough  11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
       MJ Slater 74* (72b 13x4) D Gough 6.4-0-49-1 (5nb)

  19.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
  19.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, cannons into the pads but going down
        legside

End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 130/2 (trail by 164 runs)
D Gough 7-0-49-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 74* (72b 13x4) ME Waugh 0* (2b)

  20.1 Caddick to Slater, no run, good ball lifts sharply takes a leading
        edge balloons in the air, lands safely in front of the running in
        cover and bwoler
  20.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, pushed out to cover
  20.3 Caddick to Slater, no run, defended back to the bowler
  20.4 Caddick to Slater, no run, left outside off stump
  20.5 Caddick to Slater, two runs, paddled around with a pull shot to
        deep square leg for a comfortable two
  20.6 Caddick to Slater, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 21 (2 runs) Australia 132/2 (trail by 162 runs)
AR Caddick 7-0-38-0 (3nb) - City End
ME Waugh 0* (2b) MJ Slater 76* (78b 13x4)

  21.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, short ball cut to point
  21.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  21.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, great lifting ball forces waugh to quick
        evasive action
  21.4 Gough to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
  21.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
  21.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defends from the stumps back to the
        bowler
  21.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left well outside off stump and thats it
        for the day

End of over 22 (1 run) Australia 133/2 (trail by 161 runs)
D Gough 8-0-50-1 (6nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Slater 76* (78b 13x4) ME Waugh 0* (9b)

       427 runs & 12 wickets in 87.3 overs in the 7 hours of play today

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       Good morning for day 2 live commentary of the first Ashes Test
        brought to you by ECB.co.uk and cricinfo.com
       Yesterday we saw 427 runs scored and 12 wickets fall, what more can
        one want to see in test cricket, exciting stuff this
       Well today at Edgbaston we have fog and a possible delayed start
       We will be starting on time as we see the players come out
       Its misty out there and a heavy atmosphere
       Caddick has the ball and will start off at Slater
  22.1 Caddick to Slater, no run, swings away to the off and left alone
  22.2 Caddick to Slater, no run, pushed to mid on, ball was on the stumps
  22.3 Caddick to Slater, one run, shortish ball, keeps a bit low and a
        mistimed pull gets a run off a misfield at midwicket
  22.4 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, fuller ball on the stumps, defended to
        the off
  22.5 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, shorter ball, goes back to defend
  22.6 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, left alone but ball hits his body and
        goes over the rope at third man, dead ball declared

End of over 23 (1 run) Australia 134/2 (trail by 160 runs)
AR Caddick 8-0-39-0 (3nb) - City End
MJ Slater 77* (81b 13x4) ME Waugh 0* (12b)

       Gough to bowl
       2 slips and 2 gulleys
  23.1 Gough to Slater, OUT:

       Australia 134/3, Partnership of 4
       MJ Slater  b Gough  77 (82b 13x4 0x6)
       ME Waugh 0* (12b) D Gough 8.1-0-50-2 (6nb)

  23.2 Gough to SR Waugh, no run
  23.3 Gough to SR Waugh, no run
  23.4 Gough to SR Waugh, no run
  23.5 Gough to SR Waugh, no run
  23.6 Gough to SR Waugh, no run

End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) Australia 134/3 (trail by 160 runs)
D Gough 9-1-50-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 0* (12b) SR Waugh 0* (5b)

  24.1 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run
  24.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, (noball) no run
  24.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run
  24.3 Caddick to ME Waugh, three runs
  24.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  24.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  24.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, FOUR

End of over 25 (8 runs) Australia 142/3 (trail by 152 runs)
AR Caddick 9-0-47-0 (4nb) - City End
ME Waugh 3* (16b) SR Waugh 4* (8b 1x4)

  25.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  25.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  25.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run
  25.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run
  25.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run
  25.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 26 (maiden) Australia 142/3 (trail by 152 runs)
D Gough 10-2-50-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 4* (8b 1x4) ME Waugh 3* (22b)

  26.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, two runs, fumble at mid off allows the 2nd
  26.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, two runs, fumble at mid off allows a second
        run
  26.2 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  26.3 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  26.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  26.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, (noball) one run
  26.5 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run
  26.6 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 27 (4 runs) Australia 146/3 (trail by 148 runs)
AR Caddick 10-0-51-0 (5nb) - City End
SR Waugh 7* (13b 1x4) ME Waugh 3* (24b)

  27.1 Gough to SR Waugh, three runs, cut to deep point
  27.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run
  27.3 Gough to ME Waugh, two runs, turned to square leg
  27.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, passes very close to the
        stumps
  27.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone
  27.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone again

End of over 28 (5 runs) Australia 151/3 (trail by 143 runs)
D Gough 11-2-55-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 10* (14b 1x4) ME Waugh 5* (29b)

  28.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, trickles to long leg
  28.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, outside off left alone
  28.3 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, left alone again outside off
  28.4 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, again leaves it alone
  28.5 Caddick to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, turned to mid wicket
  28.5 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, left alone
  28.6 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, on the pads, an attempted yorker,
        missing leg

End of over 29 (2 runs) Australia 153/3 (trail by 141 runs)
AR Caddick 11-0-52-0 (6nb) - City End
SR Waugh 10* (15b 1x4) ME Waugh 5* (35b)

  29.1 Gough to SR Waugh, FOUR, cuts past backward p[oint
  29.2 Gough to SR Waugh, one run, a quick single to mid wicket
  29.3 Gough to ME Waugh, FOUR, wanted to leave but ball hits his bat and
        runs along to third man
  29.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into covers
  29.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket
  29.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, down leg, struck on his hips to the
        keeper

End of over 30 (9 runs) Australia 162/3 (trail by 132 runs)
D Gough 12-2-64-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 15* (17b 2x4) ME Waugh 9* (39b 1x4)

  30.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  30.2 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, rises off a good length, makes him
        sway away
  30.3 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  30.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
  30.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, (noball) FOUR, nicely timed turn to mid wicket
  30.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run
  30.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, (noball) no run
  30.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, trickles to fine leg

End of over 31 (7 runs) Australia 169/3 (trail by 125 runs)
AR Caddick 12-0-58-0 (8nb) - City End
SR Waugh 19* (25b 3x4) ME Waugh 9* (39b 1x4)

       Caddick warned for intimidatory bowling
  31.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, left alone
  31.2 Gough to SR Waugh, FOUR, cuts it well to deep backward point
  31.3 Gough to SR Waugh, FOUR, turned nicley to mid wicket
  31.4 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to gulley
  31.5 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, to mid on
  31.6 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, turned to square leg

End of over 32 (8 runs) Australia 177/3 (trail by 117 runs)
D Gough 13-2-72-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 9* (39b 1x4) SR Waugh 27* (31b 5x4)

       Craig White on
  32.1 White to ME Waugh, no run, prods it down, wants a run, sent back
  32.2 White to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  32.3 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  32.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, rose up sharply, pushed to slip
  32.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, driven to mid on
  32.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, prods it down

End of over 33 (maiden) Australia 177/3 (trail by 117 runs)
C White 4-1-24-0 - City End
SR Waugh 27* (31b 5x4) ME Waugh 9* (45b 1x4)

  33.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer, ducks
  33.2 Gough to SR Waugh, two runs, nicely turned to fine leg and Caddick
        makes a diving save
  33.3 Gough to SR Waugh, two runs, driven to deep cover
  33.4 Gough to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, comes forward and a thick
        inside edge to mid wicket
  33.4 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, a good ball, just fails to get an edge,
        only Gough appeals, the noise was bat touching the pad
  33.5 Gough to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, turned to mid wicket
  33.5 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, on off stump, hops back and pushes it to
        mid off
  33.6 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, shorter ball, goes back and pushes it to
        mid on

End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 183/3 (trail by 111 runs)
D Gough 14-2-78-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 9* (45b 1x4) SR Waugh 31* (39b 5x4)

  34.1 White to ME Waugh, FOUR, a great well timed flick off his legs to
        deep mid wicket
       50 partnership 'tween the brothers
  34.2 White to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, nipped in and left alone
  34.3 White to ME Waugh, no run, short, good bouncer, sways away
  34.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, slower ball outside off, left alone
  34.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, played to cover
  34.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, off the back foot, punches to cover, one
        bounce and the crowd thought it was a catch

End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 187/3 (trail by 107 runs)
C White 5-1-28-0 - City End
SR Waugh 31* (39b 5x4) ME Waugh 13* (51b 2x4)

       Caddick back
  35.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, flicked to long leg
  35.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, three runs, again a well timed flick to mid
        wicket
  35.3 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, slower ball, pitched up and pushed
        back
  35.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, (noball) no run, almost got through with that
        yorker attempt, inside edge onto pads
  35.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, on off, nipped back and a painful blow
        on his thigh, made him fold up
  35.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, two runs, works it to backward square leg
  35.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, two runs, turned to fine leg, for his 9000
        runs in test cricket

End of over 36 (9 runs) Australia 196/3 (trail by 98 runs)
AR Caddick 13-0-67-0 (9nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 16* (52b 2x4) SR Waugh 36* (45b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 White to ME Waugh, no run, turned towards mid wicket
  36.2 White to ME Waugh, one run, driven to mid off, Gough makes an
        elegant dive
  36.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  36.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  36.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, shorter ball, jumps back and defends
  36.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, outside off, driven to cover

End of over 37 (1 run) Australia 197/3 (trail by 97 runs)
C White 6-1-29-0 - City End
ME Waugh 17* (54b 2x4) SR Waugh 36* (49b 5x4)

  37.1 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, on off stump, defends to leg
  37.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, swings away to the off, left alone
  37.3 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, well outside off, wafts his bat at it
        and misses, a bit of a lazy shot
  37.4 Caddick to ME Waugh, one run, goes back and pushes it to mid on
  37.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, makes him go back and defend, faster
        ball on off stump
  37.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, glanced to Gough at fine leg

End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 199/3 (trail by 95 runs)
AR Caddick 14-0-69-0 (9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 37* (51b 5x4) ME Waugh 18* (58b 2x4)

  38.1 White to SR Waugh, FOUR, a cracking drive, made it into a half
        volley to cover
  38.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, ball jumped a bit and defended to leg
  38.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, rushed a bit to defend to leg
  38.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, comes out to the off and defends it back
  38.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, better ball on a length, makes him hop
        to defend, took his hand away
  38.6 White to SR Waugh, two runs, a misfield at square leg, allows the 2
        runs

End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 205/3 (trail by 89 runs)
C White 7-1-35-0 - City End
ME Waugh 18* (58b 2x4) SR Waugh 43* (57b 6x4)

  39.1 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, left alone
  39.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, ball outside off, defended to gulley
  39.3 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, comes forward and defends it back
  39.4 Caddick to ME Waugh, one run, drifts to leg, flicked to fine leg
  39.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, hops and defends a short ball down at
        his feet
  39.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, pushed to the cover gap

End of over 40 (2 runs) Australia 207/3 (trail by 87 runs)
AR Caddick 15-0-71-0 (9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 44* (59b 6x4) ME Waugh 19* (62b 2x4)

  40.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer, ducked away
  40.2 White to SR Waugh, two runs, nice straitght drive past the stumps
        to long off, Giles chases it down
  40.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, turned to square leg
  40.4 White to SR Waugh, legbye: one run, on the pads, trickles to short
        square leg
  40.5 White to ME Waugh, one run, prodded to mid on and a quick sigle
        taken
  40.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, on the stumps, pushed to mid on

End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 211/3 (trail by 83 runs)
C White 8-1-38-0 - City End
ME Waugh 20* (63b 2x4) SR Waugh 46* (64b 6x4)

       Ashley Giles in for a spin
  41.1 Giles to ME Waugh, bye: two runs, fires a loosener down leg, beats
        everyone
  41.2 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  41.3 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, better ball from over the wicket,
        defends
  41.4 Giles to ME Waugh, FOUR, leaps out and a lovely drive, whippy one,
        to deep mid wicket
  41.5 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, flighted up and pushed to cover, a silly
        point is in
  41.6 Giles to ME Waugh, one run, driven into the covers and a fine
        diving save by Ward

End of over 42 (7 runs) Australia 218/3 (trail by 76 runs)
AF Giles 5-0-24-1 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 25* (69b 3x4) SR Waugh 46* (64b 6x4)

  42.1 White to ME Waugh, no run, rapped on the pads, did too much,
        missing leg
  42.2 White to ME Waugh, two runs, powers it to deep mid wicket
  42.3 White to ME Waugh, one run, a push to the off and runs, a good fast
        single
  42.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, driven and a half stop by White in his
        follw through
  42.5 White to SR Waugh, one run, another quick single, to mid off, had
        to rush for this one
  42.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, a bouncer and well over his head

End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia 222/3 (trail by 72 runs)
C White 9-1-42-0 - City End
SR Waugh 47* (66b 6x4) ME Waugh 28* (73b 3x4)

  43.1 Giles to SR Waugh, two runs, turned to fine leg
  43.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, comes forward to defend
  43.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to point
  43.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, good ball, popped and defended down
  43.5 Giles to SR Waugh, FOUR, comes out and clips it to mid wicket for
        another classy fifty
  43.6 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, leans back and turns it to leg

End of over 44 (7 runs) Australia 229/3 (trail by 65 runs)
AF Giles 6-0-31-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 54* (72b 7x4) ME Waugh 28* (73b 3x4)

  44.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, defends it back
  44.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, again defended back
  44.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed back
  44.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, a short ball, ducks down
  44.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  44.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, fires in another 'effort' ball, sails
        over head, England bowlers still bowling short

End of over 45 (maiden) Australia 229/3 (trail by 65 runs)
C White 10-2-42-0 - City End
ME Waugh 28* (73b 3x4) SR Waugh 54* (78b 7x4)

  45.1 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, extra bounce beats him, well out of his
        crease, missed stumping chance
  45.2 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, defended to point
  45.3 Giles to ME Waugh, one run, turned to leg
  45.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, comes forward, bat and pad together to
        defend
  45.5 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, pushed to coverpoint had to rush to get
        home
  45.6 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, faster ball, beaten

End of over 46 (2 runs) Australia 231/3 (trail by 63 runs)
AF Giles 7-0-33-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 55* (80b 7x4) ME Waugh 29* (77b 3x4)

  46.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, played back to White
  46.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, firmly pushed to mid on
  46.3 White to SR Waugh, one run, pushed to silly point and run a quick
        single
  46.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pads
  46.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, turned to leg and a smart stop and
        return at the bowlers end
  46.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 47 (1 run) Australia 232/3 (trail by 62 runs)
C White 11-2-43-0 - City End
SR Waugh 56* (83b 7x4) ME Waugh 29* (80b 3x4)

  47.1 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, slow pick up at point gets an easy
        single
  47.2 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, plants his front foot forward and
        defends to gulley
  47.3 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off, got some turn
  47.4 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, some turn and bounce, left
        alone
  47.5 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, on the stumps, forward defencive push
  47.6 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket, good over by Giles

End of over 48 (1 run) Australia 233/3 (trail by 61 runs)
AF Giles 8-0-34-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 57* (84b 7x4) ME Waugh 29* (85b 3x4)

  48.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  48.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, watchfully defends, playing for lunch
        now
  48.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, slower ball outside off, drives but
        mistimed to cover
  48.4 White to SR Waugh, one run, pushed to the off and a run for the 100
        partnership
  48.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, flicked to mid wicket and a fine diving
        stop by Afzaal there
  48.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to gulley

End of over 49 (1 run) Australia 234/3 (trail by 60 runs)
C White 12-2-44-0 - City End
SR Waugh 58* (88b 7x4) ME Waugh 29* (87b 3x4)

  49.1 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, well outside off and left alone, this
        may be the last over before lunch
  49.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, comes well forward to defend
  49.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, leans back and drives to cover
  49.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, on the front foot this time, driven to
        cover
  49.5 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  49.6 Giles to SR Waugh, FOUR, ball spun away and he leapt on it and a
        crashing square cut as an appetiser for lunch

End of over 50 (4 runs) Australia 238/3 (trail by 56 runs)
AF Giles 9-0-38-1 - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 29* (87b 3x4) SR Waugh 62* (94b 8x4)

       They go in for lunch, a good session for Aus as England bolwers
        bowling mostly short were unable to captialise on the early Slater
        wicket

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       Post lunch session at Edgbaston startinf
       Players out
       White to Mark Waugh
  50.1 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  50.2 White to ME Waugh, no run, was outside off, edged and dropped by
        Trescothick, to hi left
  50.3 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  50.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, wide outside off, left alone
  50.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket
  50.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, was a short ball, did not rise, hit on
        the elbow

End of over 51 (maiden) Australia 238/3 (trail by 56 runs)
C White 13-3-44-0 - City End
SR Waugh 62* (94b 8x4) ME Waugh 29* (93b 3x4)

       Gough on
  51.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, hops up and turns to mid wicket
  51.2 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  51.3 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, a bouncer, ducks, did not get up much
  51.4 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, huge appeal from Gough, nipped to leg
        too far, declined
  51.5 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, defends one on the off stump back
  51.6 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, goes back and drives to mid off

End of over 52 (maiden) Australia 238/3 (trail by 56 runs)
D Gough 15-3-78-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 29* (93b 3x4) SR Waugh 62* (100b 8x4)

  52.1 White to ME Waugh, no run, rising ball outside off, fended down to
        gulley
  52.2 White to ME Waugh, FOUR, a glorious drive over the extra cover rop,
        had the width to do it
  52.3 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  52.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, pumps in a short one, defends but takes
        his hand away from the bat
  52.5 White to ME Waugh, one run, pushed to cover
  52.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, again takes his hand away pushing it to
        mid off

End of over 53 (5 runs) Australia 243/3 (trail by 51 runs)
C White 14-3-49-0 - City End
ME Waugh 34* (98b 4x4) SR Waugh 62* (101b 8x4)

  53.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, on the off stump, defended from the
        backfoot
  53.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, driven into the covers
  53.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, leans back and square drives to cover
  53.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, fast short and outside off, left alone
  53.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, went for a ball outside off, moved away
        and beaten
  53.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, came down late and bottom edged to leg

End of over 54 (maiden) Australia 243/3 (trail by 51 runs)
D Gough 16-4-78-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 62* (101b 8x4) ME Waugh 34* (104b 4x4)

  54.1 White to SR Waugh, one run, turned to mid wicket
  54.2 White to ME Waugh, no run, short outside off, fended to gully,
        hopped up to do it
  54.3 White to ME Waugh, no run, defends a ball on the stumps to short
        leg
  54.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, stands tall and prods it to point
  54.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, defnds off his front foot
  54.6 White to ME Waugh, one run, turned to square leg

End of over 55 (2 runs) Australia 245/3 (trail by 49 runs)
C White 15-3-51-0 - City End
ME Waugh 35* (109b 4x4) SR Waugh 63* (102b 8x4)

  55.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone
  55.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, slower ball, driven firmly to Ward at
        point, was creamed and a good stop
  55.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  55.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pods it to mid off
  55.5 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, a bouncer, sways away from it
  55.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, fast and left him groping outside off

End of over 56 (maiden) Australia 245/3 (trail by 49 runs)
D Gough 17-5-78-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 63* (102b 8x4) ME Waugh 35* (115b 4x4)

  56.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, outside off, came in and tried to smack
        it to the off, mistimed
  56.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to mid off
  56.3 White to SR Waugh, one run, prods to the off and a risky run, had
        to dive to get in, ball on throw in, missed
  56.4 White to ME Waugh, no run, pushed into the covers
  56.5 White to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  56.6 White to ME Waugh, no run, a firm push to mid off

End of over 57 (1 run) Australia 246/3 (trail by 48 runs)
C White 16-3-52-0 - City End
SR Waugh 64* (105b 8x4) ME Waugh 35* (118b 4x4)

  57.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, faster ball on the stumps, prodded to
        gulley, soft hand prevents a possible catch as the ball stayed low
  57.2 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, beaten trying a drive, the extra bounce
        beat him
  57.3 Gough to SR Waugh, one run, driven to mid off
  57.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, defended back
  57.5 Gough to ME Waugh, FOUR, cuts and geses past gulley in the air
  57.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 58 (5 runs) Australia 251/3 (trail by 43 runs)
D Gough 18-5-83-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 65* (108b 8x4) ME Waugh 39* (121b 5x4)

       Giles on
  58.1 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, turned to leg
  58.2 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, left alone
  58.3 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, comes forward to defend
  58.4 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, prodded to the off
  58.5 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, flighted up on the off stump, defended
  58.6 Giles to ME Waugh, no run

End of over 59 (1 run) Australia 252/3 (trail by 42 runs)
AF Giles 10-0-39-1 - City End
SR Waugh 66* (109b 8x4) ME Waugh 39* (126b 5x4)

  59.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, outside off, drives but mistimed to
        cover
  59.2 Gough to SR Waugh, three runs, turned to deep backward square leg
  59.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, turned to mid wicket
  59.4 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  59.5 Gough to ME Waugh, FOUR, tries to turn it to leg, gets a leading
        edge and it flies off along the ground to extra cover
  59.6 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 60 (7 runs) Australia 259/3 (trail by 35 runs)
D Gough 19-5-90-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 69* (111b 8x4) ME Waugh 43* (130b 6x4)

  60.1 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, firmly driven to cover
  60.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, flighted ball, defends forward
  60.3 Giles to SR Waugh, two runs, guides a ball outside off to third man
  60.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, a muffled appeal, taken on the pads
  60.5 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, defends forward
  60.6 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, front foot appeal, declined

End of over 61 (2 runs) Australia 261/3 (trail by 33 runs)
AF Giles 11-0-41-1 - City End
ME Waugh 43* (130b 6x4) SR Waugh 71* (117b 8x4)

  61.1 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, left alone outside off
  61.2 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  61.3 Gough to ME Waugh, no run, beaten, balls flies off a length, misses
        the bat and the stumps
  61.4 Gough to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, trickles to fine leg
  61.5 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, this one keeps low and beats the bat
  61.6 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, good ball. almost cut him in half,
        throught to the keeper

End of over 62 (1 run, maiden) Australia 262/3 (trail by 32 runs)
D Gough 20-6-90-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
ME Waugh 43* (134b 6x4) SR Waugh 71* (119b 8x4)

       England must be rueing the dropped catch and stumping chance as
        this partnership continues?
  62.1 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, cuts and misses
  62.2 Giles to ME Waugh, no run, prods forward
  62.3 Giles to ME Waugh, one run, turned to mid wicket
  62.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, pushed to cover
  62.5 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, defended to point
  62.6 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, a half appeal for lbw, declined

End of over 63 (1 run) Australia 263/3 (trail by 31 runs)
AF Giles 12-0-42-1 - City End
ME Waugh 44* (137b 6x4) SR Waugh 71* (122b 8x4)

       Caddick back
  63.1 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, outside off left laone
  63.2 Caddick to ME Waugh, FOUR, cuts it past gulley
  63.3 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to gulley
  63.4 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, comes forward and pushes to the off
  63.5 Caddick to ME Waugh, no run, outside off, leaves it alone
  63.6 Caddick to ME Waugh, OUT: the thinnest of thin edges playing at a
        ball outside off, didn't want to go thought he did look behind has
        the be signalled out

       Australia 267/4, Partnership of 133
       ME Waugh  c Stewart b Caddick  49 (143b 7x4 0x6)

End of over 64 (4 runs) Australia 267/4 (trail by 27 runs)
AR Caddick 16-0-75-1 (9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 71* (122b 8x4) 

  64.1 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, pushes forward defensively
  64.2 Giles to SR Waugh, FOUR, tossed up outside off stump asked to be
        hit and was out to cover
  64.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, reaching well forward defensively up the
        off side
  64.4 Giles to SR Waugh, three runs, comes forward driving thick edge
        passes slip down to third man
  64.5 Giles to Martyn, no run, gets into his pad outside leg doesn't push
        it away takes the pads instead
  64.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, tossed up outside off stump lets it
        through to the keeper

End of over 65 (7 runs) Australia 274/4 (trail by 20 runs)
AF Giles 13-0-49-1 - City End
SR Waugh 78* (126b 9x4) DR Martyn 0* (2b)

  65.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, good ball on a line and length
        defended to mid off
  65.2 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, worked out behind square leg
  65.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, defended off the stumps to midwicket
  65.4 Caddick to Martyn, one run, getting into his legs worked down to
        fine leg
  65.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, defended up to mid on
  65.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, full ball coming forward a big drive
        on offer, dragged off an inside edge to mid on seems bit unhappy
        not to get that away

End of over 66 (2 runs) Australia 276/4 (trail by 18 runs)
AR Caddick 17-0-77-1 (9nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 1* (4b) SR Waugh 79* (130b 9x4)

  66.1 Giles to Martyn, no run, playing back defending from the crease
  66.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, comes well forward defending
  66.3 Giles to Martyn, no run, comes well forward defending .
  66.4 Giles to Martyn, no run, defends from the crease
  66.5 Giles to Martyn, legbye: one run, worked out behind square leg
  66.6 Giles to SR Waugh, three runs, shortball cut behind point a good
        diving save in the deep prevents it reaching the boundary

End of over 67 (4 runs) Australia 280/4 (trail by 14 runs)
AF Giles 14-0-52-1 - City End
SR Waugh 82* (131b 9x4) DR Martyn 1* (9b)

  67.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, short ball ducks inside not a threat
  67.2 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, punched out to midwicket
  67.3 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, again driving strongly but mistimed
        runs back to the bowler
  67.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, very good lifting ball on legstump
        just gets out of the way of
  67.5 Caddick to SR Waugh, FOUR, this one is similar but doesn't lift as
        much waugh milks it away down to fine leg
  67.6 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, better ball lifts again but on
        offstump beats a defending bat

End of over 68 (4 runs) Australia 284/4 (trail by 10 runs)
AR Caddick 18-0-81-1 (9nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 1* (9b) SR Waugh 86* (137b 10x4)

  68.1 Giles to Martyn, one run, coming forward defending with an angled
        bat squeezing it behind point on the off side
  68.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, reaching forward defensively
  68.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, again well forward crisp defensive shot
  68.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, coming down bat with pad
  68.5 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, quicker wider lefter
  68.6 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 69 (1 run) Australia 285/4 (trail by 9 runs)
AF Giles 15-0-53-1 - City End
DR Martyn 2* (10b) SR Waugh 86* (142b 10x4)

  69.1 Caddick to Martyn, FOUR, crisply worked off his pads out to square
        leg. great timing
  69.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, lifting ball left outside off stump
  69.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, defends to cover
  69.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, great ball on a good line just outside
        off stump moves a little away form the outside edge
  69.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, driven out to cover
  69.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, pushed out to point

End of over 70 (4 runs) Australia 289/4 (trail by 5 runs)
AR Caddick 19-0-85-1 (9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 86* (142b 10x4) DR Martyn 6* (16b 1x4)

  70.1 Giles to SR Waugh, FOUR, short and wide spanked superbly to
        backward point boundary
  70.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  70.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, coming forward try to work away to the
        leg side beats the bat and bobs away off pad
  70.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, pushed down on the legside
  70.5 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, coming well forward defending
  70.6 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, angling down leg side tries to dab away
        but misses

End of over 71 (4 runs) Australia 293/4 (trail by 1 runs)
AF Giles 16-0-57-1 - City End
DR Martyn 6* (16b 1x4) SR Waugh 90* (148b 11x4)

  71.1 Caddick to Martyn, FOUR, defends keeps a little low takes a thick
        edge to ground through slips
  71.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, defended off the stumps to mid on
  71.3 Caddick to Martyn, three runs, worked out nicely off his legs to
        square leg stopped well within the boundary
  71.4 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, worked off his legs behind square leg
  71.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, well forward defensively pushed back to
        the bowler
  71.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, another solid defensive shot out on the
        off side

End of over 72 (8 runs) Australia 301/4 (lead by 7 runs)
AR Caddick 20-0-93-1 (9nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 91* (149b 11x4) DR Martyn 13* (21b 2x4)

  72.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, mistimed drive dragged up the on side
  72.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, again driving aggressively mistimed up
        the off side
  72.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
  72.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, comes around the wicket this time,
        pushed out to mid off
  72.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, angling into his body pushed out to
        square leg
  72.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, wide ball angling further away chops a
        cut shot down to point

End of over 73 (maiden) Australia 301/4 (lead by 7 runs)
C White 17-4-52-0 - City End
DR Martyn 13* (21b 2x4) SR Waugh 91* (155b 11x4)

  73.1 Giles to Martyn, two runs, worked out off the stumps down to fine
        leg, looked a bit risky
  73.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, down the track driven to mid on
       conference ensuing between captain and bowler
  73.3 Giles to Martyn, FOUR, comes well forward then moves his weight
        back as the ball is pitched short and nicely dabbed down to third
        man
  73.4 Giles to Martyn, two runs, down the wicket works off his legs
        through square leg
  73.5 Giles to Martyn, FOUR, a superb cut shot goes between the close
        fielders races passed backward point to the boundary
  73.6 Giles to Martyn, two runs, overcompensates getting into his legs
        worked out through square leg

End of over 74 (14 runs) Australia 315/4 (lead by 21 runs)
AF Giles 17-0-71-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 91* (155b 11x4) DR Martyn 27* (27b 4x4)

  74.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, full ball crisply hit but straight to
        mid off
  74.2 White to SR Waugh, no run, driven to mid off
  74.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, played behind point sr waugh takes off
        but is sent back and a throw makes it academic, safely home anyway
  74.4 White to SR Waugh, FOUR, lovely off drive races through cover to
        the boundary
  74.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, pushed up the on side
  74.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, ducks under a very short ball

End of over 75 (4 runs) Australia 319/4 (lead by 25 runs)
C White 18-4-56-0 - City End
DR Martyn 27* (27b 4x4) SR Waugh 95* (161b 12x4)

  75.1 Giles to Martyn, no run, thrown up outside off stump Martyn lets it
        go
  75.2 Giles to Martyn, two runs, this on similarly jumps a little
        catching the batsman by surprise taking a thick edge over slip and
        away to third man
  75.3 Giles to Martyn, no run, crisply driven back to the bowler
  75.4 Giles to Martyn, no run, another solidly stroked back to the bowler
  75.5 Giles to Martyn, no run, playing back defensively away on the off
        side
  75.6 Giles to Martyn, one run, worked out behind square leg

End of over 76 (3 runs) Australia 322/4 (lead by 28 runs)
AF Giles 18-0-74-1 - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 30* (33b 4x4) SR Waugh 95* (161b 12x4)

  76.1 White to Martyn, no run, crisply driven back to the bowler
  76.2 White to Martyn, no run, comes forward cuts back in between bat and
        pad takes the body
  76.3 White to Martyn, no run, slower ball stroked to cover
  76.4 White to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
  76.5 White to Martyn, no run, left going across him
  76.6 White to Martyn, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 77 (maiden) Australia 322/4 (lead by 28 runs)
C White 19-5-56-0 - City End
SR Waugh 95* (161b 12x4) DR Martyn 30* (39b 4x4)

  77.1 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, driven out to deep point
  77.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
  77.3 Giles to Martyn, no run, played to mid off
  77.4 Giles to Martyn, no run, defends to ground
  77.5 Giles to Martyn, no run, on the back foot pushed back up the wicket
  77.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, full ball driven to mid off

End of over 78 (1 run) Australia 323/4 (lead by 29 runs)
AF Giles 19-0-75-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 96* (162b 12x4) DR Martyn 30* (44b 4x4)

  78.1 White to SR Waugh, no run, driven up to mid on
  78.2 White to SR Waugh, FOUR, worked nicely off his pads out to deep
        backward square leg beating the fielder giving him his century
  78.3 White to SR Waugh, no run, left outside off stump
  78.4 White to SR Waugh, no run, again defensively up the on side
  78.5 White to SR Waugh, no run, left through to the keeper again
  78.6 White to SR Waugh, no run, defends a ball not getting much bounce
        to cover

End of over 79 (4 runs) Australia 327/4 (lead by 33 runs)
C White 20-5-60-0 - City End
DR Martyn 30* (44b 4x4) SR Waugh 100* (168b 13x4)

  79.1 Butcher to Martyn, no run, defends a ball not getting much bounce
        to cover
  79.2 Butcher to Martyn, two runs, worked off his legs through square leg
  79.3 Butcher to Martyn, no run, defends a good ball on the stumps to mid
        on
  79.4 Butcher to Martyn, no run, defends runs off the outside edge to
        gully
  79.5 Butcher to Martyn, no run, left well outside off stump
  79.6 Butcher to Martyn, no run, left again well outside of off, this
        time moving away a little late

End of over 80 (2 runs) Australia 329/4 (lead by 35 runs)
MA Butcher 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 100* (168b 13x4) DR Martyn 32* (50b 4x4)

  80.1 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, full ball outside leg stump waugh pushes
        the pad at but goes through to keeper
  80.2 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, again over the wicket pitching outside
        leg and let hit the pad
  80.3 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, still pitching on leg defends to off
        side
  80.4 Giles to SR Waugh, no run, played down to short leg
  80.5 Giles to SR Waugh, one run, worked out behind square leg
  80.6 Giles to Martyn, two runs, crisply hit straight drive, sr waugh is
        walking off thinking it will go for four but the fielder chases it
        down and they only get two

End of over 81 (3 runs) Australia 332/4 (lead by 38 runs)
AF Giles 20-0-78-1 - City End
SR Waugh 101* (173b 13x4) DR Martyn 34* (51b 4x4)

       Lights appears to have dimmed markedly during the tea break
       The Covers have come on and play has been delayed by bad light

Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Bad Light Stopped Play at Tea

       Horray the covers are coming off restart in roughly 10 minutes time
       Players returning to the field
       new ball being taken by Darren Gough, quick chat by the umpires and
        we'll be away
  81.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, short ball ducks under
  81.2 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, pushed up the off side
       Again the umpires considereing the light and they've gone off again
       Nassar Hussain unhappy at the cessation of play
       Raining heavily now
       the overs on the wicket, and heavy covers going on all over the
        ground so chances are no further play will occur today

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

       Good morning from Edgbaston for Day 3
       Play should start on time after all the rain yesterday and
        overnight
       Umpires appear followed by the England team
       Australian batsmen follow
       4 balls left of the over
       clock not ticked round yet
  81.3 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  81.4 Gough to SR Waugh, three runs, played trough square leg, slows down
        as it gets to ropes
  81.5 Gough to Martyn, no run, forward defensive shot
  81.6 Gough to Martyn, no run

End of over 82 (3 runs) Australia 335/4 (lead by 41 runs)
D Gough 21-6-93-2 (8nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 104* (177b 13x4) DR Martyn 34* (53b 4x4)

       Caddick on
  82.1 Caddick to SR Waugh, no run, on target pushed to mid on
  82.2 Caddick to SR Waugh, one run, pushed into covers for a quick run
  82.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, outside off left alone
  82.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, shorter ball, rises but well outside
        off, left alone again
  82.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, on the off stump, defends to cover
  82.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, outside off, leaves it alone

End of over 83 (1 run) Australia 336/4 (lead by 42 runs)
AR Caddick 21-0-94-1 (9nb) - City End
SR Waugh 105* (179b 13x4) DR Martyn 34* (57b 4x4)

  83.1 Gough to SR Waugh, no run, pushes a ball on the stumps to mid on
  83.2 Gough to SR Waugh, OUT: ball pitched outside off, came in and
        looked to be hitting middle, ump Bucknor nods and an early much
        needed break for England

       Australia 336/5, Partnership of 69
       SR Waugh  lbw b Gough  105 (181b 13x4 0x6)
       DR Martyn 34* (57b 4x4) D Gough 21.2-6-94-3 (8nb)

       Adam Gilchrist in
  83.3 Gough to Gilchrist, two runs, off the mark with a push to mid on
  83.4 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, from round the wicket, outside off,
        left alone
  83.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, defended to mid off
  83.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, good ball, flies off a reasonable
        length and has a flash but misses

End of over 84 (2 runs) Australia 338/5 (lead by 44 runs)
D Gough 22-6-96-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 34* (57b 4x4) AC Gilchrist 2* (4b)

  84.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, ball seams to the off, took his bat away
        late
  84.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, lovely short ball, bounced and struck on
        his shoulder
  84.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, defends forward
  84.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left alone outside off
  84.5 Caddick to Martyn, FOUR, superb ball, nipped in, squares him up,
        edged past gulley
  84.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, another fine ball, left him beaten
        probing at it

End of over 85 (4 runs) Australia 342/5 (lead by 48 runs)
AR Caddick 22-0-98-1 (9nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 2* (4b) DR Martyn 38* (63b 5x4)

  85.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, on off stump pushed to mid off
  85.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, outside off, leaves it go by
  85.3 Gough to Gilchrist, two runs, driven to extra cover
  85.4 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, turns it to mid woicket for a quick
        run
  85.5 Gough to Martyn, two runs, turned to long leg
  85.6 Gough to Martyn, one run, hops up and another single to cover

End of over 86 (6 runs) Australia 348/5 (lead by 54 runs)
D Gough 23-5-102-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 41* (65b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (8b)

  86.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, drops it down and runs to the keeper
  86.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, outside off, left alone
  86.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, outside off, left alone
  86.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, fine ball beats him outside off
  86.5 Caddick to Martyn, three runs, pushed behind point and it almost
        runs all the way
  86.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 87 (3 runs) Australia 351/5 (lead by 57 runs)
AR Caddick 23-0-101-1 (9nb) - City End
DR Martyn 44* (70b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (9b)

  87.1 Gough to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
  87.2 Gough to Martyn, no run, good ball just outside off, fishes but
        misses
  87.3 Gough to Martyn, one run, a quickie into the covers
  87.4 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, comes forward and a thick edge to point
  87.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, on the stumps, hops back to defend
  87.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, defends it firmly to cover

End of over 88 (1 run) Australia 352/5 (lead by 58 runs)
D Gough 24-5-103-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 45* (73b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 5* (12b)

  88.1 Caddick to Martyn, three runs, driven to deep cover
  88.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, angles across him, pushed to mid off
  88.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, left alone outside off
  88.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, edged but over slips head, flies to the
        third man rope
       1000 runs in tests for Gilchrist
  88.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, pushed to extra cover
  88.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, on the middle stump, fends it back

End of over 89 (9 runs) Australia 361/5 (lead by 67 runs)
AR Caddick 24-0-110-1 (9nb) - City End
DR Martyn 48* (74b 5x4) AC Gilchrist 11* (17b 1x4)

       Nasser Hussain in the wars again, has a bleeding knee got it tryine
        to dive for a save earlier
  89.1 Gough to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
  89.2 Gough to Martyn, FOUR, drives, thick edge in the air but safe past
        gulley, a good fifty too
  89.3 Gough to Martyn, no run, on the off stump, pushed to mid off
  89.4 Gough to Martyn, no run, pushed back
  89.5 Gough to Martyn, no run, off the backfoot this time, to mid off
  89.6 Gough to Martyn, no run, defended to mid on, ball was on the stumps

End of over 90 (4 runs) Australia 365/5 (lead by 71 runs)
D Gough 25-5-107-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 11* (17b 1x4) DR Martyn 52* (80b 6x4)

  90.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, into the cover gap
  90.2 Caddick to Martyn, five runs, pushed to cover and Afzaal has a shy
        at the bowlers end, misses and ball runs over the mid wicket rope
  90.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, outside off, left alone
  90.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, left alone
  90.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run
  90.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, struck on the thigh

End of over 91 (6 runs) Australia 371/5 (lead by 77 runs)
AR Caddick 25-0-116-1 (9nb) - City End
DR Martyn 57* (81b 6x4) AC Gilchrist 12* (22b 1x4)

  91.1 Gough to Martyn, FOUR, has a go and in the air over por point, one
        bounce over the rope
  91.2 Gough to Martyn, FOUR, outside off, does it again
  91.3 Gough to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
  91.4 Gough to Martyn, no run, plays it to cover
  91.5 Gough to Martyn, no run, attacking ball on the stumps, pushed to
        mid on
  91.6 Gough to Martyn, no run, comes forward to prod it to gulley

End of over 92 (8 runs) Australia 379/5 (lead by 85 runs)
D Gough 26-5-115-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 12* (22b 1x4) DR Martyn 65* (87b 8x4)

  92.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, firmly driven to mid off
  92.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, over pitched outside off, left alone
  92.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, outside off, left alone
  92.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to Gough at cover
  92.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left alone, ball seamed away
  92.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, prods it to point after caddick told off
        for running onto the wicket

End of over 93 (1 run) Australia 380/5 (lead by 86 runs)
AR Caddick 26-0-117-1 (9nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 13* (26b 1x4) DR Martyn 65* (89b 8x4)

       Craig White in
  93.1 White to Gilchrist, one run, pushed to cover
  93.2 White to Martyn, no run, turned to leg
  93.3 White to Martyn, no run, pitched up and driven, White gets a hand
        to save the four
  93.4 White to Martyn, no run, a sound, but it was off the pad, Stewart
        want the appeal, for a caught behind
  93.5 White to Martyn, no run, left alone
  93.6 White to Martyn, no run, on the front foot, an appeal but declined
        as it gets gloomier at Edgbaston, lights being checked and they go
        off

End of over 94 (1 run) Australia 381/5 (lead by 87 runs)
C White 21-5-61-0 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 14* (27b 1x4) DR Martyn 65* (94b 8x4)

       Light offered and taken, play suspended
       Covers being moved on
       We shall be back as soon as the weather clears

Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Play to restart at 2.30pm local time (1.30 gmt)

       Players now coming out onto the ground and a restart should occur
        shortly
       Now aa delay as the sightscreen is stuck on an ad
       the guy in control of it doesn't seem to know how to fix it
       and we are going to play on with the ad in hand
  94.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, yorker dug out to mid on
  94.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, short ball defended back up the
        wicket
  94.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, flashes at a wider ball not fully
        on it thick edge goes in the air gullies right hand gets to it but
        can't hold it
  94.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump
  94.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, driving hard at this thick outside edge
        over slips down to third man
  94.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, shorter ball defended back up the
        wicket

End of over 95 (6 runs) Australia 387/5 (lead by 93 runs)
AR Caddick 27-0-123-1 (9nb) - City End
DR Martyn 65* (94b 8x4) AC Gilchrist 20* (33b 2x4)

  95.1 Gough to Martyn, one run, drives away form his body a solid edge
        dropped by the keeper coming across right in front of first slip,
        looks like firsts catch
  95.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
  95.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, short ball worked out to square leg
  95.4 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, coming around the wicket gets into his
        pad through square leg
  95.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, defends to mid off
  95.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, nicely stroked straight drive but is
        stopped by the bowler

End of over 96 (5 runs) Australia 392/5 (lead by 98 runs)
D Gough 27-5-120-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 66* (95b 8x4) AC Gilchrist 24* (38b 3x4)

  96.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump moves away late
  96.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, defends off the stumps to cover
  96.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump again
  96.4 Caddick to Martyn, two runs, shortball on the stumps pushed nicely
        away through backward of point
  96.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left again outside off stump
  96.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, leaves a ball closer to the stumps goes
        straight through passed off

End of over 97 (2 runs) Australia 394/5 (lead by 100 runs)
AR Caddick 28-0-125-1 (9nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 24* (38b 3x4) DR Martyn 68* (101b 8x4)

  97.1 Gough to Gilchrist, two runs, punched away through, almost strikes
        the permanent resident pigeon and goes away for two
  97.2 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, superbly hit drive to a half volley in
        the slot the bowlers get some hand on it but doesn't stop it
  97.3 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, played out wide of mid off
  97.4 Gough to Martyn, no run, defends solidly to mid on
  97.5 Gough to Martyn, no run, good ball moves a little away draws him
        into a shot and just beats the edge
  97.6 Gough to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 98 (7 runs) Australia 401/5 (lead by 107 runs)
D Gough 28-5-127-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 31* (41b 4x4) DR Martyn 68* (104b 8x4)

  98.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, low full toss mishit to mid off
  98.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, another full toss wide clobbered well
        but straight to cover
  98.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, full ball but this one hitting the
        wicket left going across him
  98.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, short ball this time too far on the
        leg side worked nicely into the large gaps in the 2 man legside
  98.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump
  98.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, played back defend up the off side

End of over 99 (2 runs) Australia 403/5 (lead by 109 runs)
AR Caddick 29-0-127-1 (9nb) - City End
DR Martyn 68* (104b 8x4) AC Gilchrist 33* (47b 4x4)

  99.1 Gough to Martyn, no run, stroked nicely to cover
  99.2 Gough to Martyn, one run, pushed away wide of midwicket allowing
        the single
  99.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, lifting ball left through to the keeper
  99.4 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, crisply stroked drive races to long on
  99.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, wider ball bit short tries to trash
        through point but misses
  99.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, great ball left by the keeper comes
        back just missing off stump

End of over 100 (5 runs) Australia 408/5 (lead by 114 runs)
D Gough 29-5-132-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 69* (106b 8x4) AC Gilchrist 37* (51b 5x4)

 100.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, beaten defending outside off stump
 100.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, this one a little wider so safely left
 100.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, fuller ball on the stumps but safely
        defended to bowler
 100.4 Caddick to Martyn, (noball) no run, a bit wider left does move away
 100.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, much wider again and the later movement
        away but too wide
 100.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, driven not well timed bounces back to
        the bowler
 100.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, left outside off again

End of over 101 (1 run) Australia 409/5 (lead by 115 runs)
AR Caddick 30-0-128-1 (10nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 37* (51b 5x4) DR Martyn 69* (113b 8x4)

 101.1 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, short wide ball slapped imperiously
        through point
 101.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, pushed defensively up to mid on
 101.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, lifting ball looks like he wanted to
        push it over slips but misses
 101.4 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, struck on the pad trying to work a
        legside ball away
 101.5 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, struck on pad again this time an appeal
        turned down
 101.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, pushed up to the mid on

End of over 102 (4 runs) Australia 413/5 (lead by 119 runs)
D Gough 30-5-136-3 (8nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 69* (113b 8x4) AC Gilchrist 41* (57b 6x4)

 102.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, pushed back to the bowler
 102.2 Caddick to Martyn, (noball) no run, short ball defended to cover
 102.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, lifting ball left through to the keeper
 102.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, fuller ball driven to mid off
 102.4 Caddick to Martyn, FOUR, just a little down legside flicked nicely
        down to fine leg beating the fielder down there
 102.5 Caddick to Martyn, no run, short bouncer barely goes into a duck so
        short it is
 102.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, pushed up the off side

End of over 103 (5 runs) Australia 418/5 (lead by 124 runs)
AR Caddick 31-0-133-1 (11nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 41* (57b 6x4) DR Martyn 73* (120b 9x4)

 103.1 White to Gilchrist, no run, left full outside off stump
 103.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, good ball on off seams away beats the
        crooked bat
 103.3 White to Gilchrist, one run, worked off his pads just behind square
        leg trickling away with little pace
 103.4 White to Martyn, (noball) FOUR, half volley on his stumps asking to
        be driven and well driven to long on
 103.4 White to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump cuts back after
        passing them
 103.5 White to Martyn, one run, worked off the stumps to deep square leg
 103.6 White to Gilchrist, no run, left outside off stump too far away

End of over 104 (7 runs) Australia 425/5 (lead by 131 runs)
C White 22-5-68-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 78* (123b 10x4) AC Gilchrist 42* (61b 6x4)

 104.1 Caddick to Martyn, no run, dropped into the pigeons at short
        midwicket
 104.2 Caddick to Martyn, no run, driving a little far from his body thick
        goes down to a gullt
 104.3 Caddick to Martyn, no run, played out to cover
 104.4 Caddick to Martyn, no run, short ball defended out to point
 104.5 Caddick to Martyn, FOUR, lovely straight drive, pushed effortless
        passed mid off and out to the boundary
 104.6 Caddick to Martyn, no run, a bit shorter and wide left

End of over 105 (4 runs) Australia 429/5 (lead by 135 runs)
AR Caddick 32-0-137-1 (11nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 42* (61b 6x4) DR Martyn 82* (129b 11x4)

 105.1 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball wide too flicked in the air
        over the slips down to third man
 105.2 White to Gilchrist, no run, punches a closer short ball out to
        point
 105.3 White to Gilchrist, one run, punched wide of mid off and they have
        enough time for a single
 105.4 White to Martyn, no run, good ball cuts back sharply tucking into
        his body gets the bat down almost chopping it onto legstump
 105.5 White to Martyn, no run, very short and wide of off stump left
 105.6 White to Martyn, FOUR, wide full ball asking to be hit delivered
        through cover, the pigeons fail to stop it and so do the fielders

End of over 106 (9 runs) Australia 438/5 (lead by 144 runs)
C White 23-5-77-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 47* (64b 7x4) DR Martyn 86* (132b 12x4)

       spinner giles on now looking to use the fairly deep dusty footmarks
        outside the left handers off stump, but can he turn it enough
 106.1 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, tossed up on the stumps pushed to mid
        on
 106.2 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
 106.3 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, worked around from off to mid on
 106.4 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, nicely timed defensive drive back to
        the bowler
 106.5 Giles to Gilchrist, two runs, chipped wide of the short midwicket
        into the deep
 106.6 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, comes down pushes a drive to the
        deepish mid on for his fifty

End of over 107 (3 runs) Australia 441/5 (lead by 147 runs)
AF Giles 21-0-81-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 50* (70b 7x4) DR Martyn 86* (132b 12x4)

 107.1 White to Gilchrist, one run, short wide ball cut nicely but stopped
        by a diving point preventing the boundary
 107.2 White to Martyn, no run, lifting ball cuts back strikes the glove
        and rolls out to cover
 107.3 White to Martyn, no run, forward crisply stroked to mid on
 107.4 White to Martyn, FOUR, short not so wide but cut well over gully
        down to the third man
 107.5 White to Martyn, no run, played to mid on
 107.6 White to Martyn, no run, short ball crouches down under

End of over 108 (5 runs) Australia 446/5 (lead by 152 runs)
C White 24-5-82-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 51* (71b 7x4) DR Martyn 90* (137b 13x4)

 108.1 Giles to Gilchrist, three runs, nicely dabbed down backward of
        point, come forward drawing the short ball then just worked his
        weight back to take advantage
 108.2 Giles to Martyn, bye: one run, driving misses looks like it went
        under the bat just missed off stump and the keeper misses a
        stumping chance
 108.3 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, comes forward flies off the pad over
        silly mid off
 108.4 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, jumps down the track trying to loft
        over the long off boundary flies high out over point who can't get
        to it running back
 108.5 Giles to Martyn, no run, defensive played from the crease
 108.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, worked out just off the stump behind
        square leg

End of over 109 (5 runs) Australia 451/5 (lead by 157 runs)
AF Giles 22-0-85-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 55* (74b 7x4) DR Martyn 90* (140b 13x4)

 109.1 White to Gilchrist, one run, pushed up the off side doesn't even go
        the length of the wicket
 109.2 White to Martyn, no run, short ball comes back and strikes him high
        on the leg and through to the keeper
 109.3 White to Martyn, no run, White coming around the wicket to the
        right hander too going across him pushed to cover
 109.4 White to Martyn, no run, left outside off stump
 109.5 White to Martyn, no run, defended back to the bowler
 109.6 White to Martyn, no run, bouncer ducks under

End of over 110 (1 run) Australia 452/5 (lead by 158 runs)
C White 25-5-83-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 56* (75b 7x4) DR Martyn 90* (145b 13x4)

 110.1 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, padded back up the wicket
 110.2 Giles to Gilchrist, FOUR, down the wicket lofts over wide mid-on
        down to the boundary
 110.3 Giles to Gilchrist, SIX, a very similar shot but hit better this
        one clears the boundary a bit straigher
 110.4 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, back seems to keep a little low pushed
        to silly point
 110.5 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, pushed out to square leg
 110.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, comes forward defensively

End of over 111 (11 runs) Australia 463/5 (lead by 169 runs)
AF Giles 23-0-96-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 67* (80b 8x4 1x6) DR Martyn 90* (146b 13x4)

       Umpires checking the light again
 111.1 White to Gilchrist, no run, full ball driven to mid off
 111.2 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled form outside off stump
        out through midwicket
 111.3 White to Gilchrist, no run, full ball another nice drive back to
        the bowler
 111.4 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, full again but wide so he got lots of
        room to hit it through point passing the diving fielder there and
        away to the boundary
 111.5 White to Gilchrist, no run, again driven crisply to mid off
 111.6 White to Gilchrist, no run, short ball defensively pushed to mid
        off

End of over 112 (8 runs) Australia 471/5 (lead by 177 runs)
C White 26-5-91-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 90* (146b 13x4) AC Gilchrist 75* (86b 10x4 1x6)

 112.1 Giles to Martyn, one run, couple of steps down the wicket strokes
        wide of mid off
 112.2 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, punched back up the off side
 112.3 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid on
 112.4 Giles to Gilchrist, no run, tossed up well wide left
 112.5 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, driven to mid on
 112.6 Giles to Martyn, three runs, worked nicely off the stumps through
        midwicket not enough pace to reach the boundary

End of over 113 (5 runs) Australia 476/5 (lead by 182 runs)
AF Giles 24-0-101-1 - City End
DR Martyn 94* (148b 13x4) AC Gilchrist 76* (90b 10x4 1x6)

 113.1 Butcher to Martyn, no run, really wide ball chases actually gets
        good contact but a very good dive by point stops it
 113.2 Butcher to Martyn, no run, defensively pushed to cover
 113.3 Butcher to Martyn, no run, again pushed to cover
       pigeon floats across the wicket as butcher comes in to bowl and
        martyn pulls away, a dozen or so camped at the wicket line at the
        bowlers end
 113.4 Butcher to Martyn, no run, very wide ball going away further too
 113.5 Butcher to Martyn, no run, comes well forward defensively back to
        the bowler
 113.6 Butcher to Martyn, no run, driven through the pigeons to wide mid
        off

End of over 114 (maiden) Australia 476/5 (lead by 182 runs)
MA Butcher 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 76* (90b 10x4 1x6) DR Martyn 94* (154b 13x4)

 114.1 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, worked out to midwicket
 114.2 Giles to Martyn, no run, defends
 114.3 Giles to Martyn, FOUR, cuts thin upper edge between slip and keeper
        down to the boundary
 114.4 Giles to Martyn, one run, down the track driven straight back to
        the bowler gets a hand and it runs to mid on
 114.5 Giles to Gilchrist, one run, stroked out nicely through midwicket
 114.6 Giles to Martyn, no run, stroked to mid off wanted the single for
        the century but can't get it

End of over 115 (7 runs) Australia 483/5 (lead by 189 runs)
AF Giles 25-0-108-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 78* (92b 10x4 1x6) DR Martyn 99* (158b 14x4)

 115.1 Butcher to Gilchrist, two runs, getting into his pads worked with a
        lot of effort down to long leg but would be dissapointed as a good
        diving stop by caddick prevents the boundary
 115.2 Butcher to Gilchrist, one run, angles across him stroked nicely out
        through point who makes good ground to stop it with a dive
 115.3 Butcher to Martyn, no run, cut good contact another diving stop
        from ward prevents nay run
 115.4 Butcher to Martyn, no run, off the back foot pushed to cover
 115.5 Butcher to Martyn, no run, pushed up to mid on
 115.6 Butcher to Martyn, no run, defended to mid off

End of over 116 (3 runs) Australia 486/5 (lead by 192 runs)
MA Butcher 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 81* (94b 10x4 1x6) DR Martyn 99* (162b 14x4)

       And with that Martyn goes to Tea at 99 not out, there are still 41
        overs left so a long session coming up if there is no weather
        interferance

Match State: Tea - Day 3

 116.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, lifting ball left outside off stump
 116.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, another lifting ball left
 116.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, left well wide of off stump again
 116.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, spanking drive to a full wide ball
        through cover
 116.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, pushed back to the bowler
 116.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 117 (4 runs) Australia 490/5 (lead by 196 runs)
AR Caddick 33-0-141-1 (11nb) - City End
DR Martyn 99* (162b 14x4) AC Gilchrist 85* (100b 11x4 1x6)

 117.1 Butcher to Martyn, two runs, run down to third man for an easy two
        and his first test century
 117.2 Butcher to Martyn, FOUR, superbly hit drive through cover to the
        boundary beating the chasing fielder
 117.3 Butcher to Martyn, OUT: chases a wide ball well hit but point take
        a good diving catch to his right

       Australia 496/6, Partnership of 160
       DR Martyn  c Trescothick b Butcher  105 (165b 15x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 85* (100b 11x4 1x6) MA Butcher 3.3-1-11-1

 117.4 Butcher to Warne, no run, full ball takes the thick inside edge
        onto the pad
 117.5 Butcher to Warne, no run, played to cover
 117.6 Butcher to Warne, no run, keeps low defended behind point

End of over 118 (6 runs) Australia 496/6 (lead by 202 runs)
MA Butcher 4-1-11-1 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 85* (100b 11x4 1x6) SK Warne 0* (3b)

 118.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, played to mid off
 118.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, one run, sliced down to third man
 118.3 Caddick to Warne, no run, defends back to the bowler well back to a
        short ball
 118.4 Caddick to Warne, FOUR, playing from the crease throws the bat
        through it gets the full face out through cover nicely
 118.5 Caddick to Warne, no run, played down to gully
 118.6 Caddick to Warne, (noball) FOUR, full ball hit squarer with a
        drive, despairing dive after a hard chase fails to get it
 118.6 Caddick to Warne, no run, short ball defends to ground

End of over 119 (10 runs) Australia 506/6 (lead by 212 runs)
AR Caddick 34-0-151-1 (12nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 86* (102b 11x4 1x6) SK Warne 8* (8b 2x4)

 119.1 Butcher to Gilchrist, FOUR, shortish but not that short and outside
        off stump pulled hard and races back passed the bowler down to
        long on
 119.2 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, down legside
 119.3 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
 119.4 Butcher to Gilchrist, one run, run out behind point to the deep
        fielder
 119.5 Butcher to Warne, no run, drives and misses outside off stump
 119.6 Butcher to Warne, OUT: full ball again wide swings away warne
        chases top edge goes head height to first slip

       Australia 511/7, Partnership of 15
       SK Warne  c Atherton b Butcher  8 (10b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 120 (5 runs) Australia 511/7 (lead by 217 runs)
MA Butcher 5-1-16-2 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 91* (106b 12x4 1x6) 

 120.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, short ball played back to mid on
 120.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, short ball pulls and then leaves
 120.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, driven to mid on
 120.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, driving thick inside edge to mid on
 120.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, good yorker dug out up to mid on,
        loud appeal for lbw
 120.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, worked off his legs out through
        square leg

End of over 121 (2 runs) Australia 513/7 (lead by 219 runs)
AR Caddick 35-0-153-1 (12nb) - City End
B Lee 0* (0b) AC Gilchrist 93* (112b 12x4 1x6)

 121.1 Butcher to Lee, OUT: fended away a straight ball little movemen
        away takes the edge and taken just above the ground to first slips
        left

       Australia 513/8, Partnership of 2
       B Lee  c Atherton b Butcher  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 93* (112b 12x4 1x6) MA Butcher 5.1-1-16-3

       Butcher comes in on a hattrick
 121.2 Butcher to Gillespie, no run, full ball on the stumps defended out
        from the stumps
 121.3 Butcher to Gillespie, no run, left well outside off stump
 121.4 Butcher to Gillespie, OUT: full ball comes back in this time
        Gillespie is playing back misses it and is gone taking middle and
        leg

       Australia 513/9, Partnership of 0
       JN Gillespie  lbw b Butcher  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Gilchrist 93* (112b 12x4 1x6) MA Butcher 5.4-1-16-4

 121.5 Butcher to McGrath, no run, pushes at a ball swinging away and
        misses
 121.6 Butcher to McGrath, no run, pushes and misses outside off stump

End of over 122 (maiden) Australia 513/9 (lead by 219 runs)
MA Butcher 6-2-16-4 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 93* (112b 12x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (2b)

       Butcher ends a fine double wicket maiden
 122.1 Caddick to Gilchrist, two runs, short ball well pulled down to long
        leg
 122.2 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, full ball in the slot superbly hit to
        long off
 122.3 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, full again driven to mid off this
        time
 122.4 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, beaten comes back keeps low moves
        between bat and pad bounces twice to the keeper
 122.5 Caddick to Gilchrist, no run, drives a full ball thick under edge
        goes through to the keeper along the ground
 122.6 Caddick to Gilchrist, FOUR, with the field out a short ball, hold
        the  bat straight up above his head, spoons over the keeper from
        off stump down to fine leg!

End of over 123 (10 runs) Australia 523/9 (lead by 229 runs)
AR Caddick 36-0-163-1 (12nb) - City End
GD McGrath 0* (2b) AC Gilchrist 103* (118b 14x4 1x6)

 123.1 Butcher to McGrath, no run, left through to keeper
 123.2 Butcher to McGrath, no run, left well wide of off stump swinging
        away
 123.3 Butcher to McGrath, no run, left outside off stump
 123.4 Butcher to McGrath, no run, left outside off stump
 123.5 Butcher to McGrath, no run, driven nicely to mid off
 123.6 Butcher to McGrath, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 124 (maiden) Australia 523/9 (lead by 229 runs)
MA Butcher 7-3-16-4 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 103* (118b 14x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (8b)

 124.1 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, driven thick edge out to point
 124.2 Gough to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, pushed back to the bowler
 124.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, jumps down the track driven back to the
        bowler
 124.3 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, driven to long off who moves quickly
        around prevent Gilchrist from getting the single he wasn't
        interested in
       The field comes in for this ball and
 124.4 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, superbly hit on drive races to the
        boundary passed the mid on
 124.5 Gough to Gilchrist, FOUR, wide ball asking to be hit again through
        cover to the boundary
 124.6 Gough to Gilchrist, (noball) FOUR, wide short again cut behind
        point to the boundary
 124.6 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, drives a a better full ball misses
        through to keeper

End of over 125 (14 runs) Australia 537/9 (lead by 243 runs)
D Gough 31-5-150-3 (10nb) - City End
GD McGrath 0* (8b) AC Gilchrist 115* (126b 17x4 1x6)

 125.1 Butcher to McGrath, legbye: one run, cannons off the pad to
        midwicket
 125.2 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, pushed away on the vacant on side
        single declined
       now the field comes back in again!
 125.3 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, goes for a big shot aimed over
        midwicket but only gets pad on it
 125.4 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, dragged off the inside edge to
        midwicket
 125.5 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, jumps down the wicket, moves a little
        to leg, the bowler bowls fuller into his pads
 125.6 Butcher to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball to keep gilchrist on strike,
        takes the pull to the boundary for collateral

End of over 126 (5 runs) Australia 542/9 (lead by 248 runs)
MA Butcher 8-3-20-4 - Pavilion End
GD McGrath 0* (9b) AC Gilchrist 119* (131b 18x4 1x6)

 126.1 Gough to McGrath, no run, cuts at a wide ball and misses
 126.2 Gough to McGrath, no run, full ball tries to defend takes the
        leading edge away to cover as he aimed to the on side
 126.3 Gough to McGrath, no run, bouncer very short, the bowlers even
        shorter as he falls over, mcgrath tall doesn't need to duck
 126.4 Gough to McGrath, no run, drives a full ball thick edge down to
        ground and onto second slip
 126.5 Gough to McGrath, no run, playing from the crease cuts back in
        takes the pad loud appeal turned down, very very close
 126.6 Gough to McGrath, no run, played to mid off

End of over 127 (maiden) Australia 542/9 (lead by 248 runs)
D Gough 32-6-150-3 (10nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 119* (131b 18x4 1x6) GD McGrath 0* (15b)

 127.1 Butcher to Gilchrist, SIX, goes for a big slog sweep style shot
        goes miles in the air landing just over the fence at midwicket
 127.2 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, big straight drive races back butcher
        can't hold a hot caught and bowled both hands just in front of his
        face would be dissapointed to drop that
 127.3 Butcher to Gilchrist, SIX, a big cross batted shot goes miles back
        over long on
 127.4 Butcher to Gilchrist, FOUR, slower ball flicked off his legs one
        bounce to square leg
 127.5 Butcher to Gilchrist, SIX, flicked off his leg skied high over
        square leg
 127.6 Butcher to Gilchrist, no run, jumps down the track moving to leg
        butcher goes further down leg, misses through to keeper mcgrath
        took off for a run and has to scramble back from the throw from
        the keeper which was initially a shot at the strikers end stumps

End of over 128 (22 runs) Australia 564/9 (lead by 270 runs)
MA Butcher 9-3-42-4 - Pavilion End
GD McGrath 0* (15b) AC Gilchrist 141* (137b 19x4 4x6)

 128.1 Gough to McGrath, one run, pushed through cover
 128.2 Gough to Gilchrist, no run, played back to bowler
 128.3 Gough to Gilchrist, one run, takes the single to the deep fielder
        this time
 128.4 Gough to McGrath, no run, short ball down legside
 128.5 Gough to McGrath, no run, comes forward to a full toss pushed back
        to the bowler
 128.6 Gough to McGrath, no run, comes forward to a full toss pushed back
        to the bowler

End of over 129 (2 runs) Australia 566/9 (lead by 272 runs)
D Gough 33-6-152-3 (10nb) - City End
AC Gilchrist 142* (139b 19x4 4x6) GD McGrath 1* (19b)

 129.1 White to Gilchrist, FOUR, short ball pulled to midwicket
 129.2 White to Gilchrist, SIX, superbly hit to long on, this one went
        long without height sending stewards there ducking
 129.3 White to Gilchrist, no run, full ball driven back to the bowler
 129.4 White to Gilchrist, OUT: similar to ball two but his lower and
        taken by the man at long the last one cleard

       Australia 576/10, Partnership of 63
       AC Gilchrist  c Caddick b White  152 (143b 20x4 5x6)
       GD McGrath 1* (19b) C White 26.4-5-101-1 (1nb)

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left well wide of off stump
   0.2 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left closer this time
   0.3 McGrath to Atherton, no run, short ball defends solidly to ground
        on the off side
       last deep fielder into a close backward square leg, 4 slips, a
        wider 5th then a gully, the backward square leg, a short leg and a
        cover
   0.4 McGrath to Atherton, no run, left through to keeper
   0.5 McGrath to Atherton, FOUR, short lifting ball fended down just
        short of slip bouncing awkwardly for him
   0.6 McGrath to Atherton, no run, driven to the man in front of the
        wicket at covere

End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0 (trail by 278 runs)
GD McGrath 1-0-4-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 0* (0b) MA Atherton 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive back to the
        bowler
   1.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, lifts a little from a good length
        fended down to short leg
   1.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, full ball driven nicely but
        straight to cover
   1.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, good ball beats the defensive bat
        taken on the body
   1.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, left outside off going across him
   1.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, defensively off the back down to
        gully

End of over 2 (4 runs, maiden) England 4/0 (trail by 278 runs)
JN Gillespie 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 4* (6b 1x4) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)

   2.1 McGrath to Atherton, no run, pushed behind point
   2.2 McGrath to Atherton, no run, lifting ball defended down to short
        leg
       Umpires taking a light reading
       Umpires now talking and given the batsmen the light and its off we
        go

Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Bad Light Stopped play at 1656 GMT

       Now the covers being dragged on
       Covers are coming off now looks like restart might be occuring
        sometime
       Australians and umpires on the field
   2.3 McGrath to Atherton, OUT: lifting ball short of a length on the
        right line fends to an easy waist height catch at second slip

       England 4/1, Partnership of 4
       MA Atherton  c ME Waugh b McGrath  4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 0* (6b) GD McGrath 1.3-0-4-1

   2.4 McGrath to Butcher, no run, short ball not a real threat goes under
   2.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, back and correctly defensive push back
        to the bowler
   2.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed away

End of over 3 (maiden) England 4/1 (trail by 278 runs)
GD McGrath 2-1-4-1 - City End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) MA Butcher 0* (3b)

   3.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, defended to cover
   3.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, left outside off stump
   3.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, cut to point
   3.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, full ball into legstumps through
        vacant onside area to midwicket boundary
   3.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, count down to ground bounces to
        point
   3.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, short doesn't bounce as much,
        tries to pull without really getting to it goes under the bat

End of over 4 (4 runs) England 8/1 (trail by 274 runs)
JN Gillespie 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 0* (3b) ME Trescothick 4* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed out to cover
   4.2 McGrath to Butcher, (noball) no run, short ball back defensive up
        the on side
       McGrath moves to around the wicket
   4.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left a fair way outside off stump
   4.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, pushed back up the off side
   4.4 McGrath to Butcher, no run, defended down to short leg
   4.5 McGrath to Butcher, (noball) no run, forced back by a short ball
        trickles away on the leg side
   4.5 McGrath to Butcher, three runs, squeezed off his legs through to
        the vacant on side almost perfectly square

End of over 5 (5 runs) England 13/1 (trail by 269 runs)
GD McGrath 3-1-9-1 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 3* (10b) ME Trescothick 4* (12b 1x4)

   5.1 Gillespie to Butcher, three runs, lovely drive straigh tunrs into
        the deep at long off
   5.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, worked nicely down to long leg
   5.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball pulled down to long leg
        lands on the rope at long leg
   5.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, played back to mid off
   5.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, two runs, punched to wide of mid on
   5.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, one run, worked out behind square leg

End of over 6 (14 runs) England 27/1 (trail by 255 runs)
JN Gillespie 3-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 15* (17b 3x4) MA Butcher 6* (11b)

   6.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed up the off side
   6.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, defends to short leg
   6.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, defends to cover
   6.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed away on the on side
   6.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, beaten lifting outside off defends
        but on the wrong line
   6.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, defends another shortish ball out
        to cover

End of over 7 (maiden) England 27/1 (trail by 255 runs)
GD McGrath 4-2-9-1 (2nb) - City End
MA Butcher 6* (11b) ME Trescothick 15* (23b 3x4)

   7.1 Gillespie to Butcher, two runs, coming around the wicket pushing
        into legs nudged out through midwicket
   7.2 Gillespie to Butcher, FOUR, nicely hit drive beats the only off
        side front of square fielder and runs to the boundary at long off
       delay as pigeons arrive on the pitch and are unwilling to depart
   7.3 Gillespie to Butcher, (noball) no run, good ball beats the bat
        through to the keeper, got a good bit of lift
   7.3 Gillespie to Butcher, no run, back defending another short ball
        back to the bowler
   7.4 Gillespie to Butcher, (noball) no run, a poor shot this one trying
        a pretty hard drive at a lifting ball through to the keeper
   7.4 Gillespie to Butcher, one run, better shot pushed out well wide of
        mid off for an easy single
   7.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, goes back to over the wicket and
        bowls outside off stump and well wide
   7.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, (noball) no run, full left through to the
        keeper
   7.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, again full and too far outside
        off

End of over 8 (10 runs) England 37/1 (trail by 245 runs)
JN Gillespie 4-1-28-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 13* (17b 1x4) ME Trescothick 15* (26b 3x4)

       legspin into the attack alread.. unlike the extended pace spell in
        the first innings
   8.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, turns in from outside off takes the edge
        to ground
   8.2 Warne to Butcher, no run, turns from still outside off down
        bouncing passed legstump
   8.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, quicker ball goes straight on just keeps
        it out
   8.4 Warne to Butcher, no run, comes forward bat with pad balloons off
        both back up the wicket
   8.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, played out behind point
   8.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, shorter cut out to point

End of over 9 (maiden) England 37/1 (trail by 245 runs)
SK Warne 1-1-0-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 15* (26b 3x4) MA Butcher 13* (23b 1x4)

       McGrath swaps end and comes around the wicket
   9.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, left too far outside off stump
   9.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, left outside off again
   9.3 McGrath to Trescothick, (noball) no run, again going straight
        through well outside off stump
   9.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, great ball comes angling in a
        little this one and closer to the off batsman plays inside it
   9.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, full ball driven to mid off
   9.5 McGrath to Trescothick, (noball) no run, left outside off stump
   9.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, beaten by a good 'un that cuts away
        off the wicket
   9.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, defends off the stumps to cover

End of over 10 (2 runs) England 39/1 (trail by 243 runs)
GD McGrath 5-2-11-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 13* (23b 1x4) ME Trescothick 15* (34b 3x4)

  10.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, full toss outside off stump drives but to
        backward point wasted bad ball
  10.2 Warne to Butcher, no run, back to a shorter ball worked to
        midwicket
  10.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, well forward off the full face of the bat
        to point
  10.4 Warne to Butcher, no run, back to a short ball pushed to cover
  10.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, again worked off the wicket to short leg
  10.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 11 (maiden) England 39/1 (trail by 243 runs)
SK Warne 2-2-0-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 15* (34b 3x4) MA Butcher 13* (29b 1x4)

       Mark Waugh on to bowl his offspin apparently to take care of the
        fading light
  11.1 ME Waugh to Trescothick, no run, pushes forward runs off the bat to
        short leg
  11.2 ME Waugh to Trescothick, no run, goes through outside off stump
  11.3 ME Waugh to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball cuts well to the boundary
  11.4 ME Waugh to Trescothick, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  11.5 ME Waugh to Trescothick, no run, played up the off side
  11.6 ME Waugh to Trescothick, two runs, full toss worked out to square
        leg

End of over 12 (6 runs) England 45/1 (trail by 237 runs)
ME Waugh 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 13* (29b 1x4) ME Trescothick 21* (40b 4x4)

  12.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, shortish playing back good line forces
        him to defend back up the on side
  12.2 Warne to Butcher, no run, bat hids behind pad pushes away off the
        pad
  12.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, back again pushed to a close off side
        fielder
  12.4 Warne to Butcher, (noball) two runs, turns down the legside flicked
        down to long leg
  12.4 Warne to Butcher, no run, back defensively up the wicket
  12.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, pushed from the front foot away on the
        off side
       4 light on the stand light meter gone up umpires having a think
        about it, whilst Warne decides to come around the wicket
  12.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, playing back strikes him on the pad
        turning a lot too much down legside for the appeal

End of over 13 (3 runs) England 48/1 (trail by 234 runs)
SK Warne 3-2-3-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 21* (40b 4x4) MA Butcher 15* (36b 1x4)

       umpires have another conversation and that is it for the day

Match State: Day 4 start 11am local time (10am gmt)

       Good morning from Edgbaston for the Day 4 live commentary brought
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       Good morning from Edgbaston for the Day 4 live commentary brought
        to you by ECB.co.uk and cricinfo.com
       Yesterday we say Australia on the rampage with Gilchrist making his
        first 150 in test cricket and the mini collapse at the end could
        not prevent a massive Aus lead
       Butcher was the main man responsible when his pitched up medium
        pace bowling accounted for 4 for 42
       England face a very tough task to bat out two days on a pitch thats
        got variable bounce and humid conditions for swing on top
       England lost Mike Atherton early and its going to be pace plus
        Warne on a wearing wicket going all out to go one up in this first
        Ashes Test
       We are all set, its an overcast dull day
       The pitch has been covered and may be a bit damp early on
       A timely start today
       Players out
       England still trail by 234
       McGrath to Trescothick
  13.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left alone
  13.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, goes back and defends
  13.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, a little outside off, rises and
        allowed to go through
  13.4 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, on the stumps. turned to short leg
  13.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, again outside off, left alone
  13.6 McGrath to Butcher, (noball) no run, shorter ball, on the stumps,
        hops and defends it down
  13.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone

End of over 14 (2 runs) England 50/1 (trail by 232 runs)
GD McGrath 6-2-13-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 22* (44b 4x4) MA Butcher 15* (39b 1x4)

       Its still Warne from the city end
       Sun breajs out
       Long delay setting the field
  14.1 Warne to Trescothick, one run, lots of turn, almost 45 degrees,
        turned to leg
  14.2 Warne to Butcher, no run, overpitched, aiming for the rough, pushed
        to mid off
  14.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, pitched up, moves to the pitch and
        muffles it
  14.4 Warne to Butcher, no run, huge turn across his body, keeper
        collects
  14.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, beaten as the ball turns right across him
        after pitching 2 feet outside off
  14.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, tries a sweep, struck on the pads

End of over 15 (1 run) England 51/1 (trail by 231 runs)
SK Warne 4-2-4-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 23* (45b 4x4) MA Butcher 15* (44b 1x4)

  15.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, covers up and leaves it
  15.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, drifts to leg, prodded to mid
        wicket
  15.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defends back
  15.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left again
  15.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, same outside off line, left but was
        closer to the stumps and seaming in
  15.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, prodded to gulley

End of over 16 (maiden) England 51/1 (trail by 231 runs)
GD McGrath 7-3-13-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 15* (44b 1x4) ME Trescothick 23* (51b 4x4)

  16.1 Warne to Butcher, FOUR, full ball, square driven in the air to
        backward point
  16.2 Warne to Butcher, one run, prodigous turn again, turned to fine
        leg, more of an edge
  16.3 Warne to Trescothick, no run, defends, on the pads
  16.4 Warne to Trescothick, one run, steps out to drive, inside edge to
        long leg
  16.5 Warne to Butcher, no run, from over the wicket now, comes forward
        and carefully smothers it to gulley
  16.6 Warne to Butcher, no run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 17 (6 runs) England 57/1 (trail by 225 runs)
SK Warne 5-2-10-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 24* (53b 4x4) MA Butcher 20* (48b 2x4)

  17.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, bowling from round the wicket,
        takes it on his pads
  17.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, a forward defensive push
  17.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, goes back and pushes it to mid on
  17.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, short ball, goes for a hook and
        misses
  17.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, covers his stumps and defends
  17.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, outside off, leaves it alone

End of over 18 (maiden) England 57/1 (trail by 225 runs)
GD McGrath 8-4-13-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 20* (48b 2x4) ME Trescothick 24* (59b 4x4)

  18.1 Warne to Butcher, no run, reaches towards the ball and puts his pad
        out
  18.2 Warne to Butcher, FOUR, turns and keeps low, well timed turn to mid
        wicket
  18.3 Warne to Butcher, no run, on the stumps, turned to backeard short
        leg
  18.4 Warne to Butcher, one run, nicely turned to fine leg through the
        gap
  18.5 Warne to Trescothick, one run, waits for the turn and flick it to
        leg
  18.6 Warne to Butcher, two runs, tried to turn it to leg, was the
        straight ball, outside edge to third man

End of over 19 (8 runs) England 65/1 (trail by 217 runs)
SK Warne 6-2-18-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 25* (60b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (53b 3x4)

  19.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, goes back and defends to leg
  19.2 McGrath to Trescothick, one run, turned to fine leg
  19.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, loud appeal for an lbw, loud jeery
        cheer from the crowd, had an inside edge
  19.4 McGrath to Butcher, no run, punsched to mid off
  19.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, leaves as it angles across him to the
        off
  19.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, shorter ball, goes back and plays it to
        cover

End of over 20 (1 run) England 66/1 (trail by 216 runs)
GD McGrath 9-4-14-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 26* (62b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (57b 3x4)

  20.1 Warne to Trescothick, FOUR, swept from outside off to mid wicket
  20.2 Warne to Trescothick, no run, comes forward and pads it away
  20.3 Warne to Trescothick, two runs, good looking sweep to square leg,
        Slater dives to stop it
  20.4 Warne to Trescothick, no run, defnds a ball on the stumps, the
        faster straight ball
  20.5 Warne to Trescothick, no run, forward push to the off
  20.6 Warne to Trescothick, FOUR, the google spotted and punched through
        cover

End of over 21 (10 runs) England 76/1 (trail by 206 runs)
SK Warne 7-2-28-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Butcher 27* (57b 3x4) ME Trescothick 36* (68b 6x4)

  21.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, covers up and defends
  21.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, goes back and defends it back too
  21.3 McGrath to Butcher, FOUR, nicely timed backfoot square cut to cover
  21.4 McGrath to Butcher, FOUR, goes back and punches it to long on
  21.5 McGrath to Butcher, no run, fine ball, defends and misses
  21.6 McGrath to Butcher, no run, on the off stumps, defended back

End of over 22 (8 runs) England 84/1 (trail by 198 runs)
GD McGrath 10-4-22-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 36* (68b 6x4) MA Butcher 35* (63b 5x4)

       Brett Lee on
  22.1 Lee to Trescothick, no run, from over the wicket, prodded to the
        off
  22.2 Lee to Trescothick, one run, drifts to leg, turned to fine leg
  22.3 Lee to Butcher, legbye: two runs, trickles to fine leg
  22.4 Lee to Butcher, two runs, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
  22.5 Lee to Butcher, two runs, turned to mid wicket
  22.6 Lee to Butcher, one run, turned to leg, some pad in there too

End of over 23 (8 runs) England 92/1 (trail by 190 runs)
B Lee 1-0-6-0 - City End
MA Butcher 40* (67b 5x4) ME Trescothick 37* (70b 6x4)

  23.1 McGrath to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off
  23.2 McGrath to Butcher, no run, driven firmly to mid on
  23.3 McGrath to Butcher, no run, goes back and defends a ball on off
        stump to mid on
  23.4 McGrath to Butcher, one run, turned to mid wicket
  23.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point
  23.6 McGrath to Trescothick, SIX, short and hooked well over the long
        leg rope

End of over 24 (7 runs) England 99/1 (trail by 183 runs)
GD McGrath 11-4-29-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 41* (71b 5x4) ME Trescothick 43* (72b 6x4 1x6)

  24.1 Lee to Butcher, no run, some swing into the batsman, pushed to the
        off
  24.2 Lee to Butcher, OUT: ball had some 86mph pace, the extra bounce
        surprised Butcher, edged to Gilchrist

       England 99/2, Partnership of 95
       MA Butcher  c Gilchrist b Lee  41 (73b 5x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 43* (72b 6x4 1x6) B Lee 1.2-0-6-1

       Butcher did not seem happy, perhaps just disappointed
  24.3 Lee to Hussain, no run, left alone
  24.4 Lee to Hussain, FOUR, gets width outside off, drives it through the
        covers
  24.5 Lee to Hussain, no run, good 85.4 mph ball, left alone
  24.6 Lee to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 25 (4 runs) England 103/2 (trail by 179 runs)
B Lee 2-0-10-1 - City End
ME Trescothick 43* (72b 6x4 1x6) N Hussain 4* (4b 1x4)

  25.1 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed to mid off
  25.2 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, left alone
  25.3 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed to cover
  25.4 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, pushed to gulley
  25.5 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, prodded to mid off
  25.6 McGrath to Trescothick, no run, well outside leg, left alone

End of over 26 (maiden) England 103/2 (trail by 179 runs)
GD McGrath 12-5-29-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 4* (4b 1x4) ME Trescothick 43* (78b 6x4 1x6)

  26.1 Lee to Hussain, two runs, a turn to leg but and outer edge to mid
        on, an empty area for the two runs
  26.2 Lee to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off
  26.3 Lee to Hussain, no run, left alone
  26.4 Lee to Hussain, no run, a bouncer, wanted to pull, aborts half way
  26.5 Lee to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off
  26.6 Lee to Hussain, one run, turned to square leg

End of over 27 (3 runs) England 106/2 (trail by 176 runs)
B Lee 3-0-13-1 - City End
N Hussain 7* (10b 1x4) ME Trescothick 43* (78b 6x4 1x6)

  27.1 McGrath to Hussain, no run, pushed back
  27.2 McGrath to Hussain, no run, fine ball, beaten just outside off
  27.3 McGrath to Hussain, no run, moves across and leaves it go by
  27.4 McGrath to Hussain, no run, comes forward and pushes it defensively
  27.5 McGrath to Hussain, one run, turned to mid wicket
  27.6 McGrath to Trescothick, FOUR, driven in the air through the covers

End of over 28 (5 runs) England 111/2 (trail by 171 runs)
GD McGrath 13-5-34-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 8* (15b 1x4) ME Trescothick 47* (79b 7x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  28.1 Lee to Hussain, (noball) no run, left alone outside off
  28.1 Lee to Hussain, no run, on the legs, no appeal
  28.2 Lee to Hussain, one run, drives and edged to fine leg
  28.3 Lee to Trescothick, no run, on the off stump, pushed to cover
  28.4 Lee to Trescothick, FOUR, no foot movement but had the room the
        crash it through cover
       Good fifty for Trescothick
  28.5 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point
  28.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 29 (6 runs) England 117/2 (trail by 165 runs)
B Lee 4-0-19-1 (1nb) - City End
N Hussain 9* (18b 1x4) ME Trescothick 51* (83b 8x4 1x6)

       Bowling change, Gillespie on
  29.1 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, gets some bounce and struck on the
        hand, ball pops to the off
       Hussain in trouble, hand, the left one needs attention, little
        finger
       Gillespie grinning
  29.2 Gillespie to Hussain, no run, left alone as the ball climbs away
       Physio called agan
       Its above the little finger, near the wrist, getting more treatment
       Hussain coming off

       N Hussain  retired hurt  9 (20b 1x4 0x6)

  29.3 Gillespie to Ward, three runs, driven to long off
  29.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
  29.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, bye: one run, outside off, Gilchrist
        missed it
  29.6 Gillespie to Ward, no run, hops and defends to leg

End of over 30 (4 runs) England 121/2 (trail by 161 runs)
JN Gillespie 5-1-31-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 51* (85b 8x4 1x6) IJ Ward 3* (2b)

  30.1 Lee to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point
  30.2 Lee to Trescothick, no run, angles into the stumps, defended to leg
  30.3 Lee to Trescothick, SIX, pulled into the crowd at long leg, good
        hit there
  30.4 Lee to Trescothick, no run, yrker, fast and swinging to leg, ump
        Bucknor says no and Lee not happy, replay shows was missing leg
  30.5 Lee to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball, pulls it very fine
  30.6 Lee to Trescothick, one run, nicely turned to fine leg, this over
        was Trescothick's round

End of over 31 (11 runs) England 132/2 (trail by 150 runs)
B Lee 5-0-30-1 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 62* (91b 9x4 2x6) IJ Ward 3* (2b)

  31.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, two runs, turned to leg and fumbled by
        Lee down there
  31.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, lovely timing on the drive to long
        off
  31.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, on the backfoot, pushed to point
  31.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
  31.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, pushed to cover
  31.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, FOUR, lovely drive through extra cover

End of over 32 (10 runs) England 142/2 (trail by 140 runs)
JN Gillespie 6-1-41-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
IJ Ward 3* (2b) ME Trescothick 72* (97b 11x4 2x6)

  32.1 Lee to Ward, OUT: ball just outside off, inside edge onto thigh
        then onto the stumps

       England 142/3, Partnership of 43
       IJ Ward  b Lee  3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 72* (97b 11x4 2x6) B Lee 5.1-0-30-2 (1nb)

  32.2 Lee to Stewart, no run, left alone
  32.3 Lee to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off
  32.4 Lee to Stewart, (noball) no run, well outside off, left alone
       Hussain has gone for an X-ray
  32.4 Lee to Stewart, FOUR, edged int the gulley gap in the air
  32.5 Lee to Stewart, one run, pushed to cover
  32.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, down legside, 89.4mph

End of over 33 (6 runs) England 148/3 (trail by 134 runs)
B Lee 6-0-36-2 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 5* (5b 1x4) ME Trescothick 72* (98b 11x4 2x6)

  33.1 Gillespie to Stewart, OUT: set for a turn to leg, played too early,
        top edged to Warne at slip, caught it way over his head

       England 148/4, Partnership of 6
       AJ Stewart  c Warne b Gillespie  5 (6b 1x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 72* (98b 11x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 6.1-1-41-1 (3nb)

       Six slips in for Afzaal, what a sight to see in your first test
  33.2 Gillespie to Afzaal, one run, turned to square leg
  33.3 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, defends but an inside edge onto
        his pads and it runs to the keeper
  33.4 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, outside off, a bouncer, 90mph
  33.5 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
  33.6 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defended back

End of over 34 (1 run) England 149/4 (trail by 133 runs)
JN Gillespie 7-1-42-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
U Afzaal 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 72* (102b 11x4 2x6)

  34.1 Lee to Afzaal, no run, from round the wicket, pushed to mid off
  34.2 Lee to Afzaal, one run, drives and a thick edge to square leg
  34.3 Lee to Trescothick, no run, full length, slower ball, prodded to
        point
  34.4 Lee to Trescothick, no run, short and makes him duck
  34.5 Lee to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left alone
  34.6 Lee to Trescothick, no run, slower ball on the stumps, pushed to
        mid on

End of over 35 (1 run) England 150/4 (trail by 132 runs)
B Lee 7-0-37-2 (2nb) - City End
U Afzaal 2* (3b) ME Trescothick 72* (106b 11x4 2x6)

  35.1 Gillespie to Afzaal, no run, left alone outside off
  35.2 Gillespie to Afzaal, no run, outside off, has a wild swing, a pull,
        misses and look odd for it
  35.3 Gillespie to Afzaal, OUT: unsettled, pitched on leg stump, played
        across the line and pays for it

       England 150/5, Partnership of 2
       U Afzaal  lbw b Gillespie  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 72* (106b 11x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 7.3-1-42-2 (3nb)

  35.4 Gillespie to White, no run, covers up and defends
  35.5 Gillespie to White, no run, outside off, left alone
  35.6 Gillespie to White, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 36 (maiden) England 150/5 (trail by 132 runs)
JN Gillespie 8-2-42-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 72* (106b 11x4 2x6) C White 0* (3b)

       Warne in
  36.1 Warne to Trescothick, no run, forward and prodded to gulley
  36.2 Warne to Trescothick, no run, short ball, mistimed hoik to mid on
  36.3 Warne to Trescothick, no run, straight one, covers and is beaten
  36.4 Warne to Trescothick, one run, misfield by McGrath, gives a single
        and gets a look from Warne
       There was a pigeon in the way too
  36.5 Warne to White, no run, stretches out and takes it on the pad
  36.6 Warne to White, no run, on middle stump, turns away and left

End of over 37 (1 run) England 151/5 (trail by 131 runs)
SK Warne 8-2-29-0 (1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 73* (110b 11x4 2x6) C White 0* (5b)

  37.1 Gillespie to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left
  37.2 Gillespie to Trescothick, three runs, thick edge past poit
  37.3 Gillespie to White, OUT: superb ball, nipped in, played inside it,
        off stump gone and its lunch

       England 154/6, Partnership of 4
       C White  b Gillespie  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 76* (112b 11x4 2x6) JN Gillespie 8.3-2-45-3 (3nb)

       Well a poor session for England, beaten for pace, seems its all
        over as Hussain has been hurt but may yet bat
       Trescothick still there at 76 not out but Aus pacers have done the
        job

Match State: Lunch - Day 4

  37.4 Gillespie to Giles, no run, comes forward thick edge goes chest
        high to mark waugh who fumbles a simple catch bounces off the
        wrist passed first slip and to ground
  37.5 Gillespie to Giles, no run, pushes forward to a good quick full
        ball and misses
  37.6 Gillespie to Giles, (noball) no run, defends inside a ball moving
        away off the wicket
  37.6 Gillespie to Giles, no run, defends this one with actual contact
        from the bat trickles to mid off

End of over 38 (4 runs) England 155/6 (trail by 127 runs)
JN Gillespie 9-2-46-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 76* (112b 11x4 2x6) AF Giles 0* (4b)

  38.1 Warne to Trescothick, OUT: tossed up drives a thick outside edge
        goes straight to slip

       England 155/7, Partnership of 1
       ME Trescothick  c ME Waugh b Warne  76 (113b 11x4 2x6)
       AF Giles 0* (4b) SK Warne 8.1-2-29-1 (1nb)

  38.2 Warne to Gough, OUT: comes forward bat with pad really behind the
        pad ball goes straight on struck in front

       England 155/8, Partnership of 0
       D Gough  lbw b Warne  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       AF Giles 0* (4b) SK Warne 8.2-2-29-2 (1nb)

       Fair wait for everybody to get ready for the hattrick attempt
  38.3 Warne to Caddick, no run, comes well forward pushed out to cover
       delay whilst intransigent stewards are moved from in front of the
        sightscreen
  38.4 Warne to Caddick, no run, moving back tries to work through leg
        takes only pad
  38.5 Warne to Caddick, legbye: three runs, tries to sweep only takes pad
        goes slowly down to the empty long leg
  38.6 Warne to Giles, no run, forward dropped down from the face of the
        bat in front of the close off side fielders

End of over 39 (3 runs, maiden) England 158/8 (trail by 124 runs)
SK Warne 9-3-29-2 (1nb) - City End
AR Caddick 0* (3b) AF Giles 0* (5b)

  39.1 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, short ball fended away to point
  39.2 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, back, body not behing it driven back
        to the bowler
  39.3 Gillespie to Caddick, two runs, crashed through a good ball skied
        over cover landing safely in the deep
  39.4 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, pushes half forward running down to
        slip
  39.5 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, beaten playing away from the body
        just outside off stump
  39.6 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, back again pushed off leg stump down
        to the short leg

End of over 40 (2 runs) England 160/8 (trail by 122 runs)
JN Gillespie 10-2-48-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 0* (5b) AR Caddick 2* (9b)

  40.1 Warne to Giles, no run, defended to mid off
  40.2 Warne to Giles, no run, defends off the stumps a ball pitched
        outside legstump
  40.3 Warne to Giles, no run, pushed out to the short leg
  40.4 Warne to Giles, no run, coming well forward
  40.5 Warne to Giles, no run, defends to silly mid off
  40.6 Warne to Giles, no run, again forward defensively to ground and
        then rolls to a close fielder

End of over 41 (maiden) England 160/8 (trail by 122 runs)
SK Warne 10-4-29-2 (1nb) - City End
AR Caddick 2* (9b) AF Giles 0* (11b)

  41.1 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, short angling into him pushed down to
        short leg
  41.2 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, expansive drive from the crease feet
        nowhere near the pitch dragged back to the bowler
  41.3 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, rocks back to a shorter one trying to
        hit over point but misses
  41.4 Gillespie to Caddick, FOUR, makes contact with a similar shot to
        the last one, flies over backwards point
  41.5 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, big drive and a miss to a good ball
        just outside off
  41.6 Gillespie to Caddick, no run, short bouncer angling further down
        leg, ducked under

End of over 42 (4 runs) England 164/8 (trail by 118 runs)
JN Gillespie 11-2-52-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 0* (11b) AR Caddick 6* (15b 1x4)

  42.1 Warne to Giles, OUT: turns across a forward defensively flicks the
        outside edge and goes to slip for an Australian win by an innings
        aand 118 runs

       England 164/9, Partnership of 9
       AF Giles  c ME Waugh b Warne  0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       AR Caddick 6* (15b 1x4) SK Warne 10.1-4-29-3 (1nb)

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