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this might be a real stupid question but isnt 200 the follow on mark 
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Originally posted by CyberCricketer View Post
thanks for including Copeland in the squad.
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Ya i think u r right that 200 is the follow on mark in test matches but 150 is the follow on mark in county four day matches...Originally posted by gunot5827 View Postthis might be a real stupid question but isnt 200 the follow on mark
So may be it needs to be rectified
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It too was surprised when I was asked to follow on, it must be a glitch. I think I've heard of other people talking about it as well...Originally posted by habib View PostYa i think u r right that 200 is the follow on mark in test matches but 150 is the follow on mark in county four day matches...
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Have not heard about you since last few days. Is every thing ok?
Dont give up plz bcz I really like this story & this is the only one with Australia
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To be honest it's not going too well against England but I'll update it soon...Comment
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England Tour Australia 2010/11 - Third Ashes Test
Australia made one change to the squad that had so nearly triumphed in the second test: John Hastings was replaced by Trent Copeland, a RFM bowler who was having great success at domestic level.
Day One
The pitch would offer something to all types of bowlers right from the start, but even so England opted to bat first, based on the fact that Australia's bowling had been terrible at the start of the previous two Tests.
In the first session, however, Bollinger and Hilfenhaus picked up right where they left off at the end of the second Test, devastating the English top order by reducing them to 47-5. The middle order fought back in the latter half of the day (James Taylor notched up his second Test ton) but the early collapse meant that England could only manage 262.
Day Two
Hughes and Watson couldn't have capitalised on the bowler's success in better fashion, as they put on 202 for the first wicket, making 89 and 118 respectively. Unfortunately, the rest of the Australian line-up, with the exception of Clarke (85), crumbled.
Day Three
Australia limped to 378 all out in the morning session, a lead of 116. Bollinger made an early breakthrough, but Strauss and Pietersen overcame the deficit with a 124-run partnership for the second wicket. It was the English middle order's turn to collapse, as Bollinger ripped through them. Swann and Broad frustrated the Australians with an unbroken stand by the close.
Day Four
Their partnership finally ended on 92, with England bowled out for 329 in the middle session (Bollinger was the standout with 7-115). With little more than 200 to win, Australia had plenty of time, but conditions were cluding over and the pitch was very supportive of the bowlers. That showed immediately, as the top three Australian batsmen were annihilated in the first few overs. In the final session, Hussey gave Australia hope but was then out for 31. Clarke and Smith were both dismissed leg before as they tried to play defensively, Haddin made 21 but it was too little too late.
Day Five
Australia's torturous crawl was put out of its misery early on the final day, all out for a shocking 94, still 119 short of the target.
For the first time in the series it was the batting that disappointed Australia, with the obvious exception of Hughes' and Watson's 202-run partnership. Copeland also had a poor debut, with match figures of 1-87 from 39 overs.
There was still a chance of drawing the series with two games to go, but both the batting and bowling would have to fire simultaneously.Comment
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England Tour Australia 2010/11 - Fourth Ashes Test
Australia made a number of changes to the playing XI for the fourth test. Here is the squad listed in batting order:
1. Phil Hughes
2. Shane Watson
3. Ricky Ponting (c)
4. Michael Clarke
5. Michael Hussey
6. Marcus North
7. Brad Haddin (wk)
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Nathan Hauritz
10. Ben Hilfenhaus
11. Doug Bollinger
Day One
Australia finally won the toss and unsurprisingly chose to bat first in sunny conditions. The pitch already offered a lot to bowlers, but it would only get worse for batting, especially with cloud forecast to set in the final two days.
Unfortunately, Watson was clean-bowled for 9. Hughes and Ponting put on 39 for the second wicket before the latter was back in the pavilion not long before lunch. Things looked dire for Australia as Clarke, Hussey and North were all dismissed for single-figure scores, while Hughes brought up a half-century. He and Haddin set about rebuilding, adding 111 before Haddin was out for 43 early in the final session. Johnson recorded a duck, but Hauritz looked like a pro as he and Hughes (who had passed 100) finished unbeaten at the close.
Day Two
The partnership went to new heights the next day as Hughes and Hauritz batted out the morning, passing 150 and 50 respectively. Hauritz was at last dismissed just after lunch, followed by Hilfenhaus for 1 soon after. Surprisingly, it was Hughes and not Bollinger that was the last man out, trapped lbw just 6 short of a double-century. Australia had amassed 359.
Bollinger claimed Strauss when England had made 40, but the final session went all the tourist's way as Cook and Pietersen put on 142 for the second wicket, ending the day unbeaten.
Day Three
The morning session was also under England's control: though Cook was dismissed early for 55, Pietersen and Bell added a further 71 for the third wicket. The England middle-order failed to capitalise on the efforts of the top four as they crumbled from 267-4 to 384 all out late in the day. Hughes and Watson made 14 before the close.
Day Four
They surpassed England's total unbeaten, though both of them were later dismissed in the 40s to leave Australia at 104-2 by lunchtime. Clarke, Hussey and North all managed to reach double figures this time, but then they were all out for less than 20. It was Ponting and Haddin that kept things going for Australia, batting out the day.
Day Five
Ponting was out on 95 early in the morning, while Haddin made 78 not out as Australia declared 45 minutes into the morning session with a lead of 288. Hilfenhaus and Bollinger both struck before lunch to leave England at 54-2. Australia took regular wickets in the middle session but couldn't dampen the run rate at the same time, which meant England needed only 94 runs in the final session with four wickets remaining. Hilfenhaus claimed Prior shortly after tea, but Broad's defensive strokeplay was impervious as at the other end Swann amassed a run-a-ball-fifty. Australia simply couldn't apply the pressure and England cruised home with several overs to spare.
No comment on this game. I'm still in shock
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Do not worry. Keep on trying different combinations and I am sure you will get best playing XI soonYou can learn little from victory, but you can learn everything from defeatComment
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you have some players not in the form , in the worst form, that's why have been looking to have 18 man squad for testsComment
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I've been quietly following the progress of your team, and reading the story - I'm sure there are quite a few people doing the same.
71 posts and 2653 views - yeah, I'd say people are reading this
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Yeah it's a really good story, just a shame you couldn't reclaim the ashes.Comment
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Thanks for the support guys, perhaps I'll be able to salvage some pride in the final Test...Comment
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England Tour Australia 2010/11 - Fifth Ashes Test
With the series already won by the tourists, Australia have nothing to lose in the fifth Test - apart from possibly losing the Test
One change was made to the squad: Stuart Clark - who was in excellent domestic form - replaced Mitchell Johnson. This left the tail end looking very fragile, with Hauritz at 8, but it was hoped that the middle order could perform better this time.
Day One
The pitch was a batting paradise, and with the sun set to shine all day, it was obvious that the team batting first could set the stage for the entire match. Australia lost the loss, and England of course chose to bat.
There were no surprises on the first day: Australia's bowlers had almost no impact on the buoyant England line-up, and the tourists reached the close at 328-4.
Day Two
The heavens opened on the second morning, with the rain persisting halfway into the middle session. Despite the cloud cover, the pitch was still excellent for batting, and England kept on rolling, finally bowled out for 519 just before stumps.
Day Three
The sun returned on the third day, but even so Hughes was out for 7. This was followed by a century partnership between Watson and Ponting, and then a return to form from Hussey who made 95. North and Haddin were unbroken at the end of the day.
Day Four
North was bowled for 41 in the morning, and Haddin was left on 49 not out when Hauritz, S. Clark, Hilfenhaus and Bollinger were all dismissed in a single Onions over. Australia: 355 all out.
Then the unexpected happened. Australia's bowlers took their revenge in devastating fashion, annihilating England for just 147 on a pitch that still favoured the bat. Seven of England's batsmen recorded single figure scores. Bollinger and Hilfenhaus were the destroyers with 5 and 4 wickets respectively.
Day Five
It was too late to win the Test. With more than 300 to chase on the final day under cloudy skies, Australia were forced to close up shop and hold off a determined England attack to settle for the draw. They managed 234-5 by the close of play, knowing that at least they'd made England struggle.
The Ashes are at last over, and Australia's attention turns to the two T20s and seven ODIs that still remain on this tour.
Despite the 4-0 loss, there were some standout performers for Australia, particularly Hughes and Watson at the top of the order and the new ball pairing of Hilfenhaus and Bollinger. Haddin also surpassed himself in the final two Tests with 196 runs from four innings, including three not outs.Comment
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England Tour Australia 2010/11 - First T20I
Both England and Australia have had to adapt their squads to the shortest form, and Australia announced the following XI for the first T20 (listed in batting order):
1. Phil Hughes
2. David Warner
3. Adam Voges
4. Michael Clarke (c)
5. Cameron White
6. David Hussey
7. Shane Watson
8. Brad Haddin (wk)
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Ben Hilfenhaus
11. Doug Bollinger
On a pitch that favoured batsmen and with clear skies forecast, Michael Clarke would have liked to bat first, but it wasn't to be as Australia lost the toss yet again and were asked to bowl.
English Innings
Alastair Cook got off to a flying start, smashing Hilfenhaus and Bollinger all over the park in the first four overs. That forced the introduction of Australia's only frontline spinner - White - in the fifth over, who picked up Strauss on his second delivery. Cook and Pietersen went ballistic, adding a ridiculous 55 in just five overs. Such a prolific start to the innings ensured a big score, but Australia regained some measure of control to restrict them 163all out.
Australian Innings
Two partnerships of 32 runs each propelled Australia to 64-2 in the seventh over, with Hughes still at the crease. Clarke was dismissed in the next over for two, followed by a stand of 46 between Hughes and White. White's wicket induced a mini-collapse: Hussey and Watson both went for single-figure scores but by then Australia was 140-6, and Hughes and Haddin had no problem surpassing the total with three deliveries to spare. Hughes finished on 73 not out from 53 balls.
Obviously, a Twenty20 victory can never make up for an Ashes loss, but at least they had eroded England's confidence slightly.Comment
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