England’s players reported how they felt after their decisive Ashes 2009 victory over Australia at the Brit Oval. Here is their view of this match, and this summer’s series, as reported by the BBC Test Match Special. Andrew Strauss The guys have done amazingly over the last eight months – I want to thank Ricky [...]
On the fourth day of the final test, Alistair Cook caught Michael Hussey (121) from the spin bowling of Graeme Swann taking a catch which saw Australia all out for 348 and England win the Ashes 2009 cricket series by 2 games to 1. England won the match by 197 runs, and the series by [...]
Stuart Broad took 5 wickets this afternoon to demolish the Australian batting lineup almost single-handedly – leaving England poised to lift this Ashes 2009 decider at the Brit Oval. Chasing England’s total of 332, Australia were bowled out for just 160, before rallying by removing three england batsmen for 58 runs before stumps. After England [...]
Early on the second day of the final Ashes 2009 test between England and Australia, the hosts were back in the pavillion after Broad edged to Ricky Ponting at slip. England had totalled 332 for their first innings. The pitch, at the Brit Oval, is beginning to break up slightly, and Englands bowlers will be [...]
England won the toss this morning before the first day of the fourth Ashes 2009 test cricket match at Headingley, Leeds. It was to be the only thing that went right for the hosts, however, as they were bowled out in just over 33 overs for a total score of just 102. Australia ended the [...]
Australian batsmen Michael Clarke (103 not out) and Marcus North (96) added to the good early work from opener Shane Watson (53) and Michael Hussey (64) to close out a draw in the thid Ashes 2009 test match at Edgbaston this evening. The captains agreed to pronounce this test cricket match dead at ten to [...]
England and Australia go for lunch on the fifth day of this third Ashes 2009 test at Edgbaston with the match still firmly in the balance. The day started with opener Shane Watson and out-of-sorts Mike Hussey at the crease, with Australia on 88 for 2. As lunch was called, both batsmen had been caught [...]
England and Australia begin the final day of this rain affected third Ashes 2009 test cricket match at Edgbaston knowing that a break in Saturday’s weather could have put a very different complexion on this match, but with England still hopeful for a positive result. Australia have 8 wickets left to knock off the remaining [...]
The third day’s play in the third Ashes 2009 test match between England and Australia has been abandoned for the day due to persistent rain. The umpires called off the rest of the day a short while ago as the already damp outfield did not have time to dry out as rain still fell. It [...]
Lunch is being taken at Edgbaston without a single ball having been bowled on the third day of this Ashes 2009 test match between England and Australia. It is looking doubtful whether any play at all will be possible after rain which had been forecast as intermittent proved persistent all morning. Rain is seeping into [...]
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