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England vs Australia - first half of the ODI series
1st ODI
Strauss, Collingwood and Swann return to the team, Morgan, Harris and Broad those to depart the team. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Carberry, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Kieswetter, Smith, Swann, Tremlett, Anderson, Finn.
Strauss wins the toss and elects to bowl
Final Result: Australia 229/7(Hughes 82*, Haddin 39, Tremlett 3-34, Anderson 2-55) lost to England 231/8(Bell 66, Carberry 41, Johnson 3-28, Mackay 3-58) by two wickets.
Man of the Match: Ian Bell - held the chase together and almost saw it home
2nd ODI
Broad replaces Finn in the only change. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Carberry, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Kieswetter, Smith, Swann, Broad, Tremlett, Anderson.
Clarke wins the toss and chooses to bat.
Anderson and Tremlett open the bowling well - it takes the Aussies 10.3 overs to hit a boundary, the score before that ball was 1-10.
Final Result: Australia 183(Hussey 41, Watson 33, Broad 4-42, Anderson 3-34) lost to England 184/6(Bell 46, Smith 38, Siddle 2-16, Bollinger 2-24) by four wickets.
Man of the Match: James Anderson - kept it tight, put pressure on the batsmen and picked up key breakthroughs.
3rd ODI
Eion Morgan replaces Carberry in the line up. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Kieswetter, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Morgan, Smith, Swann, Broad, Tremlett, Anderson.
Strauss wins the toss and chooses to bowl on a pitch which should help the bowlers.
Final Result: Australia 272/9(Clarke 92, Jaques 71, Tremlett 5-64, Broad 2-79) lost to England 273/7(Pietersen 64, Collingwood 63, Bollinger 2-51, Siddle 2-52) by three wickets.
Man of the Match: Tom Smith - bowls a 10 over spell conceding just 19 runs to put the breaks on an Australian innings that was getting out of control.
1st ODI
Strauss, Collingwood and Swann return to the team, Morgan, Harris and Broad those to depart the team. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Carberry, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Kieswetter, Smith, Swann, Tremlett, Anderson, Finn.
Strauss wins the toss and elects to bowl
Final Result: Australia 229/7(Hughes 82*, Haddin 39, Tremlett 3-34, Anderson 2-55) lost to England 231/8(Bell 66, Carberry 41, Johnson 3-28, Mackay 3-58) by two wickets.
Man of the Match: Ian Bell - held the chase together and almost saw it home
2nd ODI
Broad replaces Finn in the only change. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Carberry, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Kieswetter, Smith, Swann, Broad, Tremlett, Anderson.
Clarke wins the toss and chooses to bat.
Anderson and Tremlett open the bowling well - it takes the Aussies 10.3 overs to hit a boundary, the score before that ball was 1-10.
Final Result: Australia 183(Hussey 41, Watson 33, Broad 4-42, Anderson 3-34) lost to England 184/6(Bell 46, Smith 38, Siddle 2-16, Bollinger 2-24) by four wickets.
Man of the Match: James Anderson - kept it tight, put pressure on the batsmen and picked up key breakthroughs.
3rd ODI
Eion Morgan replaces Carberry in the line up. Heres the team:
Strauss (C), Kieswetter, Bell, Pietersen, Collingwood, Morgan, Smith, Swann, Broad, Tremlett, Anderson.
Strauss wins the toss and chooses to bowl on a pitch which should help the bowlers.
Final Result: Australia 272/9(Clarke 92, Jaques 71, Tremlett 5-64, Broad 2-79) lost to England 273/7(Pietersen 64, Collingwood 63, Bollinger 2-51, Siddle 2-52) by three wickets.
Man of the Match: Tom Smith - bowls a 10 over spell conceding just 19 runs to put the breaks on an Australian innings that was getting out of control.
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