Ausies v. Windies - 4th. Test

Post by **Donny** » Thu May 08, 2003 11:35 pm

It looks like the Windies will replace Tino Best with Merv Dillon and Carlton Baugh with Ridley Jacobs and leave Marlon Samuels out.

Post by **Donny** » Fri May 09, 2003 1:02 am

I really don't see it happening but wouldn't this be a good time to give Michael Clarke a run.

Instead of the mooted possible change of Brad Hogg back in for Andy Bichel, Clarke could come in instead of Hogg, bat at 6 or 7 and bowl spin if needed. He's not yet in Hogg's class as a bowler but it does look like a good oportunity to blood him.

The attack of McGrath, Gillespie, Lee and MacGill, backed up by Clarke and Lehmann still looks very strong and flexible.

Post by **Donny** » Fri May 09, 2003 12:47 pm

Ponting is on course for a record to call his own
May 9 2003
Trevor Marshallsea

Ricky Ponting, the form batsman of world cricket, will make history if he can continue his phenomenal run with a century in the fourth Test against the West Indies.

With 117 in the first Test in Guyana, 206 in Trinidad and 113 in Bridgetown, Ponting has a chance to become the first player to make hundreds in every match of a series of four Tests or more.

But even such an achievement would have some rivals when it comes to great batting deeds. West Indian George Headley made four centuries in the four-Test contest at home against England in 1929-30 - his debut series which was drawn 1-1 - but that included two hundreds in the third Test and a moderate 8 and 39 in the second.

West Indian Clyde Walcott is the only man to make five hundreds in a five-match series - the 3-0 home loss to Ian Johnson's Australians in 1954-55 - but they were crammed into three Tests, with two scored in both the second and fifth matches.

Ponting, expected to play despite suffering from a virus, has already achieved the distinction of scoring the most runs by an Australian in a four-Test series, although it is a fairly obscure statistic since Australia has only played nine such series. Bill Brown held the old record, with 512 runs on the 1938 Ashes tour.

Australia's one-day leader has scored 523 runs so far in this series and needs 181 more in this Test to break the world record for a four-match series - the 703 made by Headley in his astounding debut.

Ponting has made hundreds in three straight Tests before - last spring when he ended the series against Pakistan with 150 in Sharjah then made hundreds in the first two Ashes Tests. But he has not made centuries in four successive Tests.

Post by **Donny** » Fri May 09, 2003 8:24 pm

Where are you, Clokey?

Last chance tonight.

I expect to see you in here, talking up the Windies chances. Come on, m8. It won't be the same.

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 10, 2003 12:29 am

Steve Waugh won the toss and elected to bat. Martin Love will bat at 3 as Ricky Ponting didn't recover in time.

After 4.1 overs, the score is 0/24. Five fours have already been hit. Hayden has 3 of them.

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 10, 2003 12:41 am

Hayden out !! He made 14 from 14 balls. 1/27

Vaspert Drakes caught him at mid on from Jermaine Lawson's bowling.

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 10, 2003 1:14 pm

Lawson really went on with the job with 7/78 to play a big part in Australia being dismissed for 240, their lowest first innings total for the tour.

Langer made 42, Waugh, 41, Love, 36, Bichel a quick 34 and Gilchrist, 33.

At stumps, the Windies are 2/47 and they, at least, think they're in an excellent position to drive home an advantage. The first hour will be so important to both sides.

McGrath bowled Chris Gayle (0) with his second ball and Bichel removed Darren Ganga for 6.

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 10, 2003 2:09 pm

Post by **Donny** » Sun May 11, 2003 1:29 am

Brett Lee took two wickets this morning as the Windies progress to 4/120. Lara is 30

Post by **Donny** » Sun May 11, 2003 1:51 am

Sarwan made 24 before he was snapped up by Andy Bichel, a return catch. Bic has 2/29 from 7 overs.

Lara is on 40 with 34 in boundaries. The Windies are 5/137 from 36 overs.

Post by **Donny** » Sun May 11, 2003 1:41 pm

After the first innings were completed, it's back to square one as both teams registered 240.

Lara made 68 before the redoubtable Andy bichel claimed his wicket for the fourth time, this series. Bic took 3/53, Lee, 3/71 and McGrath, 2/44.

At stumps, Hayden and Langer are reminding cricket followers just what a potent force they are with an anfinished 171 partnership. Langer is 80 and Haden, 79. They each have 12 fours and a six.

At one stage, they targeted the usually economical Vaspert Drakes, hitting him out of the attack. His 6 overs went for 39 runs.

With no wickets down, Australia can assume the position of a 171 first innings lead and start afresh tomorrow. Their run rate of 4.38 showed they mean business.

Fradam · Post by **Fradam** » Sun May 11, 2003 5:02 pm

Brian Lara gets sucked in too easy. He was lucky to be given not out caught behind and he wasted his chance and got out in a soft fashion.

Post by **Donny** » Sun May 11, 2003 7:00 pm

Post by **Donny** » Mon May 12, 2003 1:00 am

Langer and Hayden have scored their 5th. double century opening partnership which takes them past the great Greenidge/Haynes combo.

Hayden got to his hundred first and when Langer joined him, they equalled the Simpson/Lawry record of 4 times each getting a century in the same innings.

The Aussies are 0/219.

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Ausies v. Windies - 4th. Test

Ausies v. Windies - 4th. Test