The Game
Australia's one day campaign explodes into action with a monster
clash versus the old enemy at Bristol's glorious County Ground
There'll be absolutely no love lost as this sell-out NatWest Series
fixture captures the attention of the nation
Tickets to the match sold out within fourty-five minutes of going
on sale last year, so don't miss this incredible opportunity to
enjoy one of the biggest day trips of the summer
Fanatics Package
Fanatics package includes return coach from London to Bristol
plus a reserved seat to the big game at the beautiful County Ground
Bristol is a glorious city loacted approx 2-1/2 hours west of
London and is sure to provide an incredible atmosphere with a
sell-out crowd getting right into it from first ball to last
Seats are strictly limited and are selling fast so book early
to avoid disappointment
Itinerary
Sunday 19th June 2005
7.00am - Coaches depart from Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington
Eastbourne Terrace is the street that runs alongside Paddington
station - it runs perpendicular to the main street, Praed St
Please be on time as we cannot wait for late comers (the guys
already on board will be baying for blood!)
You will need to present photo ID plus the card used to purchase
the package when signing in at check-in
Without these, our crew cannot allow you on board
This is a credit card fraud obligation that we strictly adhere
to
10.45am - Play commences
7.00pm (approx) - Coaches will be departing from the designated
pick-up point fourty-five minutes after the last ball of the match
Cost
GBP98.00 each
Match Report
Kevin Pietersen stole the show
to guide England home by three wickets as Australia were dealt
a second NatWest Series defeat in two days.
Australia, humiliated by Bangladesh on Saturday, set England 253
to win in Bristol and looked on top when reducing them to 160-6
in the 38th over.
But Pietersen took over with 91 not out off 65 balls, including
four sixes, to secure victory with 15 balls left.
Steve Harmison (5-33) earlier took his first one-day five-wicket
haul.
The Durham spearhead took four early wickets - including three
in four balls - before capping a great display with the scalp
of Mike Hussey, whose 84 was a personal best.
Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat first
for the second day in a row.
A six each off Jon Lewis aside, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden
were watchful early overs, with the first boundary coming in the
10th over.
While Lewis was removed after three overs, fellow opener Darren
Gough was economical in his 150th one-day appearance.
The veteran went for under four-an-over, but it was at the other
end that the carnage took place.
Harmison's assault on the Aussie top-order began with Gilchrist
edging behind, and it sparked the kind of panic that gripped the
team so spectacularly in the Twenty20 loss last week.
Ponting, lbw for one on Saturday, went the same way first ball
and was utterly out-thought by Harmison, who speared a yorker
at his pads.
Damien Martyn saw off the hat-trick ball but slashed mindlessly
at the next and top-edged down Pietersen's throat at third man.
It got worse for Australia, and in the 16th over they were 63-4
when Paul Collingwood pulled off one of the great point catches,
plucking Hayden's cut out of thin air high with his right hand.
In the space of a few balls England had stolen the initiative,
but without a genuine fifth bowler Australia's fifth wicket rebuilt
the innings with a 105-run stand.
Hussey cut, drove, pushed, prodded and reverse-swept Australia
back from the brink, gaining great support from Michael Clarke
in the process.
Clarke brought up the 50-stand by hooking Vaughan for six, and
the pair made hay in the middle overs - even Vikram Solanki was
given a first bowl in international cricket.
Hussey passed 50 with a four off Lewis, after which Collingwood
reprieved his Durham team-mate by spilling a far easier chance
than the one he pouched to remove Hayden.
The breakthrough came next over, however, when Clarke played an
inside edge off Lewis onto his stumps for 45 to reduce Australia
to 168-5.
The loss did nothing to quell Hussey or his new partner - Shane
Watson joined in with a six off Lewis - and the pair added 52
in 53 balls.
But the return of Harmison sparked England back to life, and one
ball after he bowled Hussey with a gorgeous slower ball Flintoff
returned to dismiss Watson the same way.
It took the oomph out of Australia's late-innings surge, and Australia's
total, just four greater than against Bangladesh, needed strong
defending but their new-ball attack was off-colour early.
There were 11 balls in Gillespie's first over - which included
four leg-side wides - but Glenn McGrath soon found his range to
bowl Marcus Trescothick, with a delightful inswinging yorker,
and Andrew Strauss.
The strikes had the hosts 42-2 and brought Paul Collingwood to
the crease for only his sixth appearance at number four.
Collingwood, a middle-order finisher by definition, was uneasy
so high in the order and his scratchy 14 was over when he chopped
the expensive Michael Kasprowicz onto his stumps.
Vaughan aside - who battled hard for 57 off 92 balls - England
made little headway in the middle overs on a pitch getting slower
by the over.
Watson was effective with good variation but Brad Hogg was more
incisive, removing Andrew Flintoff (caught for 18), Vaughan (lbw)
and Geraint Jones (caught for two) to reduce England to 160-6.
But a fine direct hit by Gilchrist to remove Solanki aside, the
rest of the game was about one man - Pietersen.
He punished balls, good and bad, to all parts, and scored most
runs in one Kasprowicz over which went for 18 runs.
He then pulverised the disappointing Gillespie in the 47th over
- hitting a six and a four over mid-wicket - to put the issue
beyond doubt.
This was an improved effort from Australia, but again they were
no match for England, who recorded a fourth straight win over
them in all competitions.
Grandstand and
Scoreboard---
The scoreboard (four
photos)
Video replay screen
The teams coming out - Australia to bat
(two photos)
Australia batting
----- and bowling and fielding
(four photos)
Australia takes a wicket - and Joe celebrates!!!
(two photos)
Watson-----
Lee-----
McGrath (two photos)
Gilchrist--------
Gillespie (three photos)
Kasprowicz (three photos)--------
Gough
Joe--------
Joe and Tanya
Alice--------
Tanya
and Alice (two photos)
Tanya
and Tammie and their "Bikini Shirts"!!! (two
photos)
(two photos)--Tanya and Jarrod--
--Tanya in her
"Bikini Shirt"!!! --
(two photos) --Tammie--
"Inter Cricket" Girls and guys
trying on the "Bikini Shirts"
(two photos)
Tammie and the Fanatics (two photos)-----
The
Fanatics Group
Caught!!!--
Arrested!!!--
A new outfit!!!