ODIs - Aussies v. Windies

Post by **Donny** » Wed May 21, 2003 1:36 pm

Hauritz, Clarke get their chance
AAP - 21 May 2003

Young players Nathan Hauritz and Michael Clarke will return to one-day international cricket after Australian selectors made two changes for the third match against the West Indies in St Lucia.

Hauritz will replace paceman Brett Lee while Clarke comes in for Adam Gilchrist in the only changes to the team which took a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series in Jamaica last weekend.

Gilchrist and Lee have been rested, enabling Jimmy Maher to take over as wicketkeeper in a relatively young team which has the task of winning Australia's 20th consecutive one-day match.

Batsman Darren Lehmann remained sidelined with a calf injury while all-rounder Ian Harvey was overlooked despite recovering from a stomach muscle problem.

Clarke played his only one-day international in January, making an unbeaten 39 in Australia's victory over England in Adelaide.

The right-handed batsman played one first-class match last month during the Test tour and remained in the Caribbean to replace injured batsman Damien Martyn.

Hauritz has played five one-day matches, but none since September 5 last year when he claimed 4-39 from 10 overs in Australia's tight win over Kenya in Nairobi.

The Queensland off-spinner has spent plenty of days on tour since as part of the Test squad which played Pakistan in Colombo and Sharjah before he was called into the World Cup squad when Shane Warne was banned for taking an illegal substance.

Hauritz will join Brad Hogg as specialist spinners, although Hogg had a sore face after he was struck by a ball during Australia's training session.

A shot from Andrew Symonds bounced off a post and hit Hogg above the lip but he is expected to play.

Maher, who made an unbeaten century in his only first-class appearance for Australia last month, will take the gloves for the third time in one-day internationals.

Lehmann, who injured his calf in the opening match last Saturday, will be reassessed before Saturday's fourth match in Trinidad.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Matthew Hayden, Jimmy Maher, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Bevan, Brad Hogg, Andrew Bichel, Nathan Hauritz, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee (12th man).

West Indies: Brian Lara (capt), Ramnaresh Sarwan (v-c), Omari Banks, Carlton Baugh, David Bernard, Corey Collymore, Mervyn Dillon, Vasbert Drakes, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ricardo Powell, Devon Smith.

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Wed May 21, 2003 3:46 pm

by the look of that i think we're a bit of a chance to steal i game off the aussies. but we need to start the batting innings just as australia do, attack and put the pressure right on the bowlers right from the start.

zoia · Post by **zoia** » Wed May 21, 2003 7:16 pm

whens the next odi btw ppl

Post by **Donny** » Wed May 21, 2003 7:18 pm

Tonight, m8.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Wed May 21, 2003 7:21 pm

That is very soon.

gobbles21 · Post by **gobbles21** » Wed May 21, 2003 11:00 pm

Great to see the youngsters rotated into the team.

Good Luck Clarkey and Hauritz!

Interesting to see that the West Indies dropped Samuels. He hasn't made many runs but played a couple of good shots in the first 2 one-dayers, and I would have liked to have seen him given 1 more chance.

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:10 am

Lara won the toss and sent the Aussies in. This was not surprising considering they will be batting Samuels at 9. Drakes was left out for reasons known only to their brains trust.

In the 36th over, Australia is 4/178 after Symonds was just bowled by Gayle for 75 from 82 balls. Clarke is batting steadily on 29.

Earlier, Hayden went for 20, Maher, 17 and Ponting, 32.

Symonds and Clarke added 99.

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:41 am

With 7 overs to come, Australia is on 4/210.

Clarke is on 42 and Bevan, 16.

The Windies 'bits and pieces' attack has done well to this stage with the Aussies needing 8 r.p.o. to get near the 270 they would've wanted.

Clarke just went to his 50. He took 9 from that last over.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:48 am

You and your 7 overs to come Australia is on 4210.

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 22, 2003 3:13 am

Australia made 4/258. Clarke finished on 75 n.o. from 100 balls and Bevan, 32 from 39. Together they added 80 from 86 balls.

Clarke's innings had some merit but, with wickets in hand, should've hit out or got out in the last 5 or 6 overs.

258 may not be enough.

Nova Kaine · Post by **Nova Kaine** » Thu May 22, 2003 3:44 am

Hopefully Aussie's bowlers will be able to lift and bowl them out

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Thu May 22, 2003 3:49 am

Your dream sounds very alluring. . . .

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 22, 2003 10:21 am

Australia held the Windies to 9/233.

After Smith (9) was caught by Maher from McGrath and Hauritz had removed Sarwan (15) Gayle was looking dangerous with 43 from 46 balls but Hauritz then took his second as Clarke snapped up the first of his three catches.

Lara was now the key. At the first sign of the Windies skipper, Ponting signalled to Bichel to warm up. Sure enough, Bic bowled him for 4.

Hinds and Samuels had added 65 when the Aussies crashed through. Hinds was run out for 42 and three overs later, after Powell had smashed 26 from 11 balls (2 sixes), Gillespie dismissed them, both caught by Clarke, in consecutive deliveries.

Banks and Dillon were both run out and the Windies fell short by 23 runs. Gillespie took 4/48 and Hauritz, 2/50. Clarke was voted Player of the match.

That's now 20 in a row for the Aussies.

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 22, 2003 4:04 pm

zoia · Post by **zoia** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:44 pm

the aussies are just too good

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ODIs - Aussies v. Windies