England- Cook, Root, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Bairstow, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson
Australia- Watson, Rogers, Cowan, Clarke, Hughes, Smith, Haddin, Siddle, Pattinson, Starc, Agar
The first test of the Investec Ashes started with an inspiring bowling spell from Peter Siddle, exactly as he had done two years back. At lunch on day 2, Australia have taken a 14 runs lead, thanks largely to the batting efforts of Phil Hughes and debutant, number eleven batsman Agar.
England were bowled out in their innings for 215, with Peter Siddle 5 for 50. Jonathan Trott top scored for England with 48 from 80 balls. He had looked completely in control of his innings before he dragged a wide one from outside off stump onto his stumps, that saw Siddle and the rest of the Australian team celebrate the fall of a very important wicket. This will surely be one shot that that the usually calm and patient Trott would not be proud off.
The first wicket to fall was that of English skipper Cook, edging a loose drive off a full length delivery out off stump. Pattinson let out a cry of delight as the ball went into Haddin's gloves, as the man who scored 766 runs in the previous Ashes series was now walking back to the pavilion with a score of just 13.
After a miserable first spell where he proved to be costly, Siddle came back with a bang his second spell from the opposite end, bowling a yorker with a hint of away swing which saw Root playing the wrong line and thus losing his wickets.
Come back man Kevin Pietersen was dismissed playing a poor shot, away from his body to a ball that shaped away, edging to Clark at second slip, giving Siddle his second wicket.
The fourth wicket to fall was Trott, giving Siddle his third scalp.
Siddle came back with a beautiful delivery to get rid of Ian Bell for 25. The ball angled in and then curved away fron Bell, whose thick outside edge carried to Watson at first slip.
England's sixth wicket fell, again courtesy Siddle, but this time it wasn't due to a good ball. An ordinary delivery, wide and short outside off stump saw Prior cutting the ball to Phil Hughes at point, giving Siddle his fifth wicket and leaving England tottering at 180/6.
England's tail was wiped away without any trouble, with the Bairstow providing some stability to the middle order after the dismissal of Trott, scoring 37 before he played around a a full delivery on off stump from Starc and losing his wicket in the process.
Australia came out to bat needing trailing by 215, but ended up struggling at 75 for 4 at stumps on the first day.
The first break through came when Finn, after being smashed to the boundary couple of deliveries back, induced Watson into a drive who edged it to Root at third slip, losing his wicket for 13.
Finn accounted for another dismissal, when Cowan played a horrible shot, chasing a wide one and ended up edging to Swann who took a good, low catch at second slip.
The next wicket to fall was that of skipper Clark, who fell to a peach of a delivery from Anderson. The ball was on length, curving in to pitch on off stump and then shaped back past Clark's outside edge, hitting the top of off stump, dismissing Clark for naught. But he can't be blamed as the delivery was truly unplayable.
Anderson accounted for four more Australian wickets, ending up with a five wicket haul, as his reverse swing worked completely in his favour.
Ausralia were struggling at 117 for the fall of 9 wickets, when debutant Agar walked out to bat, as even a score of 150 seemed impossible. But from then on the spectators were treated to some spectacular batting from Agar and Hughes as they added 153 runs for the last wicket enabling Australia to score 280 runs, giving them a lead of 65 runs.
Agar seemed much more than a number eleven number batsman, as he drove, cut, pulled and swept the English bowlers with immense confidence and perfect timing. His late cuts seemed to come off the bat of a top order batsman and he also smashed Swann for two biggies over the ropesm with superb use of his feet, as he raced away to 98, the highest score at number eleven. He was supported at the other end by Phil Hughes, who made a steady 81 and had absolutely no problem to let the debutant take control. Agar required only 101 deliveries to score his 98, before he was caught in the deep, narrowly missing a historical century, and he walked back to the pavilion with a roaring, standing ovation from the crowd which had witnessed a brilliant innings from a 19 year old debutant.
- SN
Australia- Watson, Rogers, Cowan, Clarke, Hughes, Smith, Haddin, Siddle, Pattinson, Starc, Agar
The first test of the Investec Ashes started with an inspiring bowling spell from Peter Siddle, exactly as he had done two years back. At lunch on day 2, Australia have taken a 14 runs lead, thanks largely to the batting efforts of Phil Hughes and debutant, number eleven batsman Agar.
England were bowled out in their innings for 215, with Peter Siddle 5 for 50. Jonathan Trott top scored for England with 48 from 80 balls. He had looked completely in control of his innings before he dragged a wide one from outside off stump onto his stumps, that saw Siddle and the rest of the Australian team celebrate the fall of a very important wicket. This will surely be one shot that that the usually calm and patient Trott would not be proud off.
The first wicket to fall was that of English skipper Cook, edging a loose drive off a full length delivery out off stump. Pattinson let out a cry of delight as the ball went into Haddin's gloves, as the man who scored 766 runs in the previous Ashes series was now walking back to the pavilion with a score of just 13.
After a miserable first spell where he proved to be costly, Siddle came back with a bang his second spell from the opposite end, bowling a yorker with a hint of away swing which saw Root playing the wrong line and thus losing his wickets.
Come back man Kevin Pietersen was dismissed playing a poor shot, away from his body to a ball that shaped away, edging to Clark at second slip, giving Siddle his second wicket.
The fourth wicket to fall was Trott, giving Siddle his third scalp.
Siddle came back with a beautiful delivery to get rid of Ian Bell for 25. The ball angled in and then curved away fron Bell, whose thick outside edge carried to Watson at first slip.
England's sixth wicket fell, again courtesy Siddle, but this time it wasn't due to a good ball. An ordinary delivery, wide and short outside off stump saw Prior cutting the ball to Phil Hughes at point, giving Siddle his fifth wicket and leaving England tottering at 180/6.
England's tail was wiped away without any trouble, with the Bairstow providing some stability to the middle order after the dismissal of Trott, scoring 37 before he played around a a full delivery on off stump from Starc and losing his wicket in the process.
Australia came out to bat needing trailing by 215, but ended up struggling at 75 for 4 at stumps on the first day.
The first break through came when Finn, after being smashed to the boundary couple of deliveries back, induced Watson into a drive who edged it to Root at third slip, losing his wicket for 13.
Finn accounted for another dismissal, when Cowan played a horrible shot, chasing a wide one and ended up edging to Swann who took a good, low catch at second slip.
The next wicket to fall was that of skipper Clark, who fell to a peach of a delivery from Anderson. The ball was on length, curving in to pitch on off stump and then shaped back past Clark's outside edge, hitting the top of off stump, dismissing Clark for naught. But he can't be blamed as the delivery was truly unplayable.
Anderson accounted for four more Australian wickets, ending up with a five wicket haul, as his reverse swing worked completely in his favour.
Ausralia were struggling at 117 for the fall of 9 wickets, when debutant Agar walked out to bat, as even a score of 150 seemed impossible. But from then on the spectators were treated to some spectacular batting from Agar and Hughes as they added 153 runs for the last wicket enabling Australia to score 280 runs, giving them a lead of 65 runs.
Agar seemed much more than a number eleven number batsman, as he drove, cut, pulled and swept the English bowlers with immense confidence and perfect timing. His late cuts seemed to come off the bat of a top order batsman and he also smashed Swann for two biggies over the ropesm with superb use of his feet, as he raced away to 98, the highest score at number eleven. He was supported at the other end by Phil Hughes, who made a steady 81 and had absolutely no problem to let the debutant take control. Agar required only 101 deliveries to score his 98, before he was caught in the deep, narrowly missing a historical century, and he walked back to the pavilion with a roaring, standing ovation from the crowd which had witnessed a brilliant innings from a 19 year old debutant.
- SN
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