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Fifth one-day international, Trent Bridge:
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By Pranav Soneji
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ENGLAND INNINGS
Darren, Cambs, TMS inbox: "Fielders of the Nephilim" anyone? Anyone?? I'll get my coat..."
1511: 10 overs - England 47-0
MiJo attempts a yorker at Strauss' pads, but errs just outside on the full, allowing Strauss to clip it off his pads for a single. Lovely shot from Denly, who takes a couple of steps down the track, opens up his body and clubs the ball through cover for four. Excellent running from the openers, who turn a single into a double to give England another decent platform to make an absolute pig's ear of, errr, I mean build an intimidating total for the Aussies to chase.
MiJo attempts a yorker at Strauss' pads, but errs just outside on the full, allowing Strauss to clip it off his pads for a single. Lovely shot from Denly, who takes a couple of steps down the track, opens up his body and clubs the ball through cover for four. Excellent running from the openers, who turn a single into a double to give England another decent platform to make an absolute pig's ear of, errr, I mean build an intimidating total for the Aussies to chase.
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1506: 9 overs - England 40-0
Strauss, Yoda-like, is playing with Force right now, dabbing a nonchalant single behind square for a simple single off Siddle. Denly isn't finding it quite as simple, bust still manages to dig out a yorker for a single.
Adam, Auchterhouse, Angus, TMS inbox: "Re. 1427, I remember seeing Lemmy, Jet Black, Hugh Cornwell and Eddie Grant playing cricket in west London a number of years ago. A roasting hot day with the muso's playing against the music media. The muso's were all in black, as befits The Stranglers of the day. Jean Jacques Burnel was out, I recall, for a primary and to say he disputed the decision is an understatement. There was certainly not much cricket played after he was out."
Strauss, Yoda-like, is playing with Force right now, dabbing a nonchalant single behind square for a simple single off Siddle. Denly isn't finding it quite as simple, bust still manages to dig out a yorker for a single.
1502: 8 overs - England 37-0
Punter hauls the profligate Nathan Bracken off with Mitchell Johnson, or MiJo in today's celebrity abbreviation parlance, rocking up for his first wang of the day. Denly spoons up a loopy backward defence, but well clear of any fielders, while he plays and misses to a ball that does absolutely nothing slanted across him outside off stump. Couple of singles though.
Punter hauls the profligate Nathan Bracken off with Mitchell Johnson, or MiJo in today's celebrity abbreviation parlance, rocking up for his first wang of the day. Denly spoons up a loopy backward defence, but well clear of any fielders, while he plays and misses to a ball that does absolutely nothing slanted across him outside off stump. Couple of singles though.
Gina, Gloucestershire, TMS inbox: "In an effort to try and get excited about yet another of these dull ODI's, my work mate Sarah and I were musing, or is fantasising, about how much more attractive and colourful it would would be if we had Mediterranean/south American teams as well. For example, stealing some tennis names. it could be - 'Opening the batting is Juan Martin del Potro and Fernando Verdasco'. Sounds good eh? Sarah and I also conclude that they would be very attractive to watch."
1458: 7 overs - England 35-0
Wallop! Denly rocks back and punches Peter Siddle through mid-wicket for four - and it wasn't even that short a delivery. Umpire Richard Kettleborough signals a no-ball as Siddle oversteps - the replays suggest Siddle's upraised heel would have touched on the line - and Denly smears a single to mid-off for a single.
Wallop! Denly rocks back and punches Peter Siddle through mid-wicket for four - and it wasn't even that short a delivery. Umpire Richard Kettleborough signals a no-ball as Siddle oversteps - the replays suggest Siddle's upraised heel would have touched on the line - and Denly smears a single to mid-off for a single.
Michael Platten, Nottingham, TMS inbox: "Robert Smith with eyeshadow substituted for Siddlesque quantities of sunblock. I'd pay to see that."
1453: 6 overs - England 29-0
Oh I see, lull the Aussies into a false sense of security by batting like an under-11 in the first three overs before lump seven bales around the park. Joe Denly takes two strides down the pitch and wellies a Bracken slower ball straight back over the bowler's head for four. Strauss crunches one of his favourite square cuts just - and I really do mean just - past the diving hands of Michael Clarke at backward point for his fourth boundary. Tim Paine opts to stand up to the wicket to pin the batsmen back in their crease, but Strauss guides another cut - along the carpet this time - past Clarke for another boundary. It's all kicking off. Wahoo!
Oh I see, lull the Aussies into a false sense of security by batting like an under-11 in the first three overs before lump seven bales around the park. Joe Denly takes two strides down the pitch and wellies a Bracken slower ball straight back over the bowler's head for four. Strauss crunches one of his favourite square cuts just - and I really do mean just - past the diving hands of Michael Clarke at backward point for his fourth boundary. Tim Paine opts to stand up to the wicket to pin the batsmen back in their crease, but Strauss guides another cut - along the carpet this time - past Clarke for another boundary. It's all kicking off. Wahoo!
Michael Platten, Nottingham, TMS inbox: "You could instantly increase the crowd capacity for one-dayers by having "Goth only" enclosures behind the bowler's arm instead of sight screens. For tests, they could be 70's BeeGees and Elvis impersonator enclosures. Do I win £5?" Yes. I mean no.
1448: 5 overs - England 16-0
Finally, Strauss makes a bit of room to cut Siddle between the two point fielders and register England's first boundary. He can't beat mid-off with a big drive from the the next ball, but another full-pitched ball is despatched behind square-leg for four more. Ooh this is more like it, Siddle's radar remains wonky, Strauss clatters him through midwicket and the last ball of the over is thick-edged to second slip, but in controlled fashion. Grey clouds overhead.
Finally, Strauss makes a bit of room to cut Siddle between the two point fielders and register England's first boundary. He can't beat mid-off with a big drive from the the next ball, but another full-pitched ball is despatched behind square-leg for four more. Ooh this is more like it, Siddle's radar remains wonky, Strauss clatters him through midwicket and the last ball of the over is thick-edged to second slip, but in controlled fashion. Grey clouds overhead.
1444: 4 overs - England 4-0
Denly squirts a tickle off the hips to get off the mark with a single, while Strauss plays an ugly cover drive, which rattles off the bottom edge of his bat through to mid-on for a single.
Denly squirts a tickle off the hips to get off the mark with a single, while Strauss plays an ugly cover drive, which rattles off the bottom edge of his bat through to mid-on for a single.
Ryan, Exeter, TMS inbox: "I understand Rammstein form a pretty intimidating looking batting line-up. Which all seems rather unlikely given their German roots, but this is one of the mysteries of life I guess."
1440: 3 overs - England 2-0
After 14 dot balls, Straussy finally gets England's first runs of the over with a paddle pull off Siddle for two. Couple of nice shot-for-no-runs from the England captain, but nothing to penetrate the 30m infield. On a complete tangent, some water has just gushed out of my ear following a pre-work swim.
After 14 dot balls, Straussy finally gets England's first runs of the over with a paddle pull off Siddle for two. Couple of nice shot-for-no-runs from the England captain, but nothing to penetrate the 30m infield. On a complete tangent, some water has just gushed out of my ear following a pre-work swim.
1437: 2 overs - England 0-0
Ah the nascent confidence of youth. Joe Denly takes a couple of strides down the track to hump Nathan Bracken over mid-off, but the wily left-arm seamer spears the ball right at the Kent opener's toe, forcing the batsman to jam his bat down to prevent any sort of early embarrassment. He attempts to do exactly the same again with the last ball of the over, but like his captain in the over before, completely misses the ball attempting an agricultural off-side swipe. Tight lines from the Aussies.
Steven Lowther, TMS inbox: "Re: Luke Wright's injury. Seemingly he was struck on the toe by an inswinging yorker from a Bowling Machine. Surely Strauss should offer a starting place to Mr B Machine - stick some white's on him, a cap and shades - the Aussies won't notice. Probably." Ah the nascent confidence of youth. Joe Denly takes a couple of strides down the track to hump Nathan Bracken over mid-off, but the wily left-arm seamer spears the ball right at the Kent opener's toe, forcing the batsman to jam his bat down to prevent any sort of early embarrassment. He attempts to do exactly the same again with the last ball of the over, but like his captain in the over before, completely misses the ball attempting an agricultural off-side swipe. Tight lines from the Aussies.
1433: 1 over - England 0-0
Tidy opening over from the Siddler, forcing Strauss to nibble at a couple of deliveries outside off stump, the last of which Strauss attempts to flash through cover without moving his feet, but completely misses the ball as it sails straight into Tim Paine's glove. Maiden over.
Tidy opening over from the Siddler, forcing Strauss to nibble at a couple of deliveries outside off stump, the last of which Strauss attempts to flash through cover without moving his feet, but completely misses the ball as it sails straight into Tim Paine's glove. Maiden over.
1429: The teams:
England: Andrew Strauss (capt), Joe Denly, Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior (wk), Owais Shah, Eoin Morgan, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad, Adil Rashid, Tim Bresnan, Ryan Sidebottom
Australia: Shane Watson, Tim Paine (wk), Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Callum Ferguson, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Nathan Bracken
1429: England openers Joe Denly and Andrew Strauss walk purposely out to the middle, with Peter Siddle to bowl the first over.
1427: I was listening to Danny Wallace sitting in for George Lamb on
6 Music
this morning when the subject of Goths was brought up and in particular, things you would never see a Goth do. One suggestion was play cricket, which I must admit, I have never seen. Has anyone ever seen Andrew Eldritch of the Sisters of Mercy play with a high elbow through the covers? Or Bauhaus form a menacing slip cordon in a Hampshire village? Answers via the 606 website, text 81111 or emails via the TMS inbox.
1420: Oooof! Luke Wright took a toe-cruncher in the nets yesterday (the assailant has not been revealed by Strauss) and now boasts four stitches for his efforts. Wonder if his big toe throbbed like it does in the cartoons when someone drops an anvil or a grand piano on Wile E. Coyote's foot...
Rob Amos, London, TMS inbox: "Not enough changes for me. Wright is one of the few players who has the right attitude to one-day cricket and will be missed. There is a place for Wright and Dimi if both fit. Lets see the likes of Phil Mustard in the side. Will England change their approach in the middle overs? I hope so..."
1413: It's murkier than Mordor at Trent Bridge, but despite the skies above threatening a Biblical downpour, the ground below remains dry - for now. As for the pitch, it looks like a belting batting pitch, not that it means anything judging by England's performances in the previous four matches. Their last effort was about as much fun to watch as root canal surgery.
1404: Pack down those brollies, Andrew Strauss has won the toss again - making it five out of five - so England will bat first. One change for the men in red with Dimitri Mascarenhas replacing Luke Wright while the Aussies opt to rest the sizzling Brett Lee with the snarling Peter Siddle taking his place in the starting XI.
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