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htra0497 · 07-23-2005, 08:10 PM

It's always fun to confuse those unfamiliar with cricket so here goes ...

Stumps day 3 Australia in complete control with England requiring another 264 to win with 5 wickets in hand and 6 sessions of play to spare.

However batting conditions are becoming difficult due to a deteriorating wicket and inevitably be advantageous for Australia's spinner Shane Warne.

England will struggle to get the win but it is still possible. Most obvious option is to aim for a draw with rain a possibility.

SCOREBOARD
Australia 1st innings 190
England 1st innings 155

Australia 2nd innings 384
England 2nd innings (target 420)

M TRESCOTHICK c Hayden b Warne 44
A STRAUSS c & b Lee 37
M VAUGHAN b Lee 4
I BELL LBW Warne 8
K PIETERSEN not out 42
A FLINTOFF c Gilchrist b Warne 3
G JONES not out 6
Sundries (4b 5lb 3nb) 12
Total: (Five wickets for) 156

Bowling: McGrath 12-1-25-0; Lee 15-3-58-2 (1nb); Gillespie 6-0-18-0 (2nb); Warne 15-2-46-3. Fall of wickets: 80 (Strauss) 96 (Trescothick) 104 (Bell) 112 (Vaughan) 119 (Flintoff). Overs: 48 Batting time: 221 minutes.

07-23-2005, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
htra0497 Upright Location: Sydney, Australia	Cricket -The Ashes 1st Test Lord's It's always fun to confuse those unfamiliar with cricket so here goes ... Stumps day 3 Australia in complete control with England requiring another 264 to win with 5 wickets in hand and 6 sessions of play to spare. However batting conditions are becoming difficult due to a deteriorating wicket and inevitably be advantageous for Australia's spinner Shane Warne. England will struggle to get the win but it is still possible. Most obvious option is to aim for a draw with rain a possibility. SCOREBOARD Australia 1st innings 190 England 1st innings 155 Australia 2nd innings 384 England 2nd innings (target 420) M TRESCOTHICK c Hayden b Warne 44 A STRAUSS c & b Lee 37 M VAUGHAN b Lee 4 I BELL LBW Warne 8 K PIETERSEN not out 42 A FLINTOFF c Gilchrist b Warne 3 G JONES not out 6 Sundries (4b 5lb 3nb) 12 Total: (Five wickets for) 156 Bowling: McGrath 12-1-25-0; Lee 15-3-58-2 (1nb); Gillespie 6-0-18-0 (2nb); Warne 15-2-46-3. Fall of wickets: 80 (Strauss) 96 (Trescothick) 104 (Bell) 112 (Vaughan) 119 (Flintoff). Overs: 48 Batting time: 221 minutes.