Edmund Posted 30 August 2009 Posted 30 August 2009 http://www.skysports.com/cricket/match_rep...6_15359,00.html Rain rules at Old Trafford All-rounder White stars with the bat before bad weather arrives NatWest International Twenty20 Match Old Trafford Australia 145-4 (C L White 55) v England 4-2 No result England and Australia were left frustrated at Old Trafford as their opening Twenty20 International was abandoned due to rain. The match was intriguingly poised with the hosts having made a disastrous start in their attempts to chase down a target of 146, slipping to 4-2 after just seven balls. Debutant Joe Denly fell for a first-ball duck while Ravi Bopara made just one in his first international innings since being left out of England's side for the crucial fifth Ashes Test at The Brit Oval. However the bad weather, which had already delayed the start of England's innings by 45 minutes, returned to have the last word. Cameron White had earlier struck a superb 55 to help Australia post a par total of 145-4 after they had been put into bat in Manchester. He was the only Australian batsmen to flourish, hammering three sixes and a four in his impressive 36-ball knock, as the visitors struggled on a well-worn pitch that still offered plenty of pace to the seamers. The former Somerset all-rounder, his country's newly-appointed Twenty20 vice-captain, dominated a fourth-wicket stand of 78 with skipper Michael Clarke, who finished up unbeaten on 27 from 34 deliveries. White did receive a major let-off with just 12 to his name, though, Denly spilling a chance at backward point off James Anderson's bowling. The miss proved costly as the right-hander went on to make a valuable half-century. He reached 50 in style with a third maximum, a wristy flick off Ryan Sidebottom sailing over the rope at midwicket. White's one-man onslaught - which was eventually ended by Stuart Broad in the 19th over - gave the tourists some much-needed impetus following a steady but unspectacular start. Having lost opening partner Shane Watson for 10, David Warner slashed his way to 33 before becoming the first of two wickets to fall in one Paul Collingwood over. After facing a barrage of short stuff in the powerplay overs the left-hander was given out lbw attempting to sweep the England captain's off-cutters, though television replays showed that the ball had pitched well outside leg stump. Just two balls later Collingwood, who finished with figures of 2-20 from his four overs, was celebrating again, David Hussey getting himself stumped by wicketkeeper Matt Prior without troubling the scorers. England, though, had plenty of problems of their own when they eventually came around to starting their reply. Brett Lee completed Denly's miserable afternoon, which matched the overhead conditions, by rushing the opener with a searing bouncer that was mis-hit in the air to square leg. Bopara did not last much longer either, Mitchell Johnson having him caught at first slip off what proved to be the final ball of the match. The two teams will hope for better weather when they meet in the second T20 clash on Tuesday, which is live on Sky Sports 1/HD1.
DB11 Posted 30 August 2009 Posted 30 August 2009 I'm not into cricket, but is this the same people we just beat in the Ashes?
Corky Posted 30 August 2009 Posted 30 August 2009 I'm not into cricket, but is this the same people we just beat in the Ashes? Yes. Seems like the weather came at the right time, hopefully we can win the second match on Tuesday.
Edmund Posted 30 August 2009 Author Posted 30 August 2009 Seems like the weather came at the right time, hopefully we can win the second match on Tuesday. You do have to feel for the Aussies. Whenever they are playing well they are cheated out by the rain. Yes it was to early to say but at 4-2 Im sure it was safe to say it was Australia's game.
Corky Posted 30 August 2009 Posted 30 August 2009 You do have to feel for the Aussies. Whenever they are playing well they are cheated out by the rain. Yes it was to early to say but at 4-2 Im sure it was safe to say it was Australia's game. Well, they're not really cheated out by weather. It's the same for both sides- on Tuesday it could be the other way round. I think they would've gone on to win, but the weather is something you can't avoid, unlike umpiring mistakes etc.
Brainy Posted 30 August 2009 Posted 30 August 2009 Tbf the duckworth lewis method might have mean we needed 80 from 60 balls for e.g.
Edmund Posted 30 August 2009 Author Posted 30 August 2009 Well, they're not really cheated out by weather. It's the same for both sides- on Tuesday it could be the other way round.I think they would've gone on to win, but the weather is something you can't avoid, unlike umpiring mistakes etc. True but it usually always favours us (well has done in recent times). Just a stroke of bad luck I guess for the Aussies.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 August 2009 Posted 31 August 2009 Good to see the Victorian boys doing well, White in this game and a good hundred for Hussey against Scotland.
Milky Posted 1 September 2009 Posted 1 September 2009 What are the ground staff playing at? Bumble was right, why that crucial area was that bad is ridiculas. So we'll only have two games between T20 world cups. So much for practice makes perfect.
Corky Posted 1 September 2009 Posted 1 September 2009 25,000 people have gone home without a ball being bowled when the 98% of the ground is fit and playable. I feel for them.
Fosse Boy Posted 1 September 2009 Posted 1 September 2009 I think we should put the names of every single village ground in the country into a hat, and then draw them out to decide where England play. I'm fairly certain that most club groundsmen in England would have managed to make that 2% of the pitch playable tonight.
leicesterfox86 Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 http://www.skysports.com/cricket/match_rep...6_15359,00.htmlRain rules at Old Trafford All-rounder White stars with the bat before bad weather arrives NatWest International Twenty20 Match Old Trafford Australia 145-4 (C L White 55) v England 4-2 No result England and Australia were left frustrated at Old Trafford as their opening Twenty20 International was abandoned due to rain. The match was intriguingly poised with the hosts having made a disastrous start in their attempts to chase down a target of 146, slipping to 4-2 after just seven balls. Debutant Joe Denly fell for a first-ball duck while Ravi Bopara made just one in his first international innings since being left out of England's side for the crucial fifth Ashes Test at The Brit Oval. However the bad weather, which had already delayed the start of England's innings by 45 minutes, returned to have the last word. Cameron White had earlier struck a superb 55 to help Australia post a par total of 145-4 after they had been put into bat in Manchester. He was the only Australian batsmen to flourish, hammering three sixes and a four in his impressive 36-ball knock, as the visitors struggled on a well-worn pitch that still offered plenty of pace to the seamers. The former Somerset all-rounder, his country's newly-appointed Twenty20 vice-captain, dominated a fourth-wicket stand of 78 with skipper Michael Clarke, who finished up unbeaten on 27 from 34 deliveries. White did receive a major let-off with just 12 to his name, though, Denly spilling a chance at backward point off James Anderson's bowling. The miss proved costly as the right-hander went on to make a valuable half-century. He reached 50 in style with a third maximum, a wristy flick off Ryan Sidebottom sailing over the rope at midwicket. White's one-man onslaught - which was eventually ended by Stuart Broad in the 19th over - gave the tourists some much-needed impetus following a steady but unspectacular start. Having lost opening partner Shane Watson for 10, David Warner slashed his way to 33 before becoming the first of two wickets to fall in one Paul Collingwood over. After facing a barrage of short stuff in the powerplay overs the left-hander was given out lbw attempting to sweep the England captain's off-cutters, though television replays showed that the ball had pitched well outside leg stump. Just two balls later Collingwood, who finished with figures of 2-20 from his four overs, was celebrating again, David Hussey getting himself stumped by wicketkeeper Matt Prior without troubling the scorers. England, though, had plenty of problems of their own when they eventually came around to starting their reply. Brett Lee completed Denly's miserable afternoon, which matched the overhead conditions, by rushing the opener with a searing bouncer that was mis-hit in the air to square leg. Bopara did not last much longer either, Mitchell Johnson having him caught at first slip off what proved to be the final ball of the match. The two teams will hope for better weather when they meet in the second T20 clash on Tuesday, which is live on Sky Sports 1/HD1. Not sure how much I make of the Australia batting line-up today! England's bowling is strong to, should be a good win.
Edmund Posted 4 September 2009 Author Posted 4 September 2009 Nice to see Sidebottom back in the squad and getting a wicket.
Edmund Posted 4 September 2009 Author Posted 4 September 2009 261 to chase for England.Very gettable. Yep lets hope so.
davieG Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 I didn't realise you could be run out off a No Ball What a funny rule?
Edmund Posted 4 September 2009 Author Posted 4 September 2009 I didn't realise you could be run out off a No Ball What a funny rule? Yep what a silly wicket. 13 from 6 needed. Good ending to the game.
davieG Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 Yep what a silly wicket.13 from 6 needed. Good ending to the game. But surely you wont know it's a no ball until after you've responded to it - it's so stupid I can't believe it! A shame Rashid couldn't retain the batting.
Craig Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 I didn't realise you could be run out off a No Ball What a funny rule? To be fair, if that wasn't the case you could keep running forever.
davieG Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 To be fair, if that wasn't the case you could keep running forever. Sorry I don't understand that.
purpleronnie Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 So do you get an extra run if you run on a no ball? If you dont seems a really stupid wicket.
Fosse Boy Posted 4 September 2009 Posted 4 September 2009 Yeah, you get one for the no ball being awarded, plus any additional runs you decide to run will be counted.
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