1987 Australia v England (Benson & Hedges World Series Cup cricket ODI @ MCG)

oh yes that's a nice start for Bruce French welcome to the MCG Bruce it shouldn't happen on Sunday morning in front of a huge crowd here at the MCG the crowd will build up but absolutely no chance whatsoever it's French that's not quite the right angle to look at it but this is right that's why why to the return crease look 10 or 15 meters to the right of the side screen that gives you some indication of the angle which that ball was delivered by Gladstone small ads done small guilty of one white of we could keep a Bruce French that went through four four wides I see placed there by border and quite get the timing you would have liked we're still three runs there for the shot trying to get his line right Gladstone small just over pitching the half volley and water money for Jam there just hit it on the app he didn't quite have the flourish that we know of Alan border but early in innings you know idea is to just punch the ball accurately into the field rather than the full flowing blade dropped low down at first step a little bit too early on Sunday morning or a chocoberry in both from standing level with the wicketkeeper and I've been back in a normal position we moved late on that a case that went quickly between keep of French and both them let them move to his right got both hands to us put it down go up to Freitas from the southern end well very well on this competition quite lively master friction that's just who won't get that so it's a for the first boundary a red grants unless we fired by Jeff Marx good crowd in whoo Sunday morning here in Melbourne quite pleased with this steady start by this day Annapolis very fine indeed glutes and small is around as they usually are in the limited overs matches not fine at all and Marsh just delayed the shot enough to beat him so small with his six silver ball head that's a shot Geoff Marshalls extremely well he's picked at a second boundary now and that's locally [Applause] exclaims looking very good this morning Michigan a little bit of line and interview prone at the moment and spraying down lakeside smalls put away by mass nicely timed yeah I filled very fast stage is set for a very good as gray in school Neil Foster is the new bowler banged away as he well hit from the roll placed by Marsh that's a top bomb these Huddle's third four and the 50 is on the board pasta really giving Marsh a good roof it's three deliveries in this area outside the line of the ops tab first moments of bottom it's the second one he missed with this time right off the meat of that beautifully executed square cut fast out Grace's away for for poor boundaries to marsh struck off the middle of the back beautifully fine point safely taken John Embry is Fiona the first week it goes down Jeff marshy miscued that he was trying to hit it away over extra cover and it got off a thick eesh outside edge the catch taken by Embry if I don't think we can have a go at March for that he was trying to get on with it and that was in fact quite a good shot hit the ball trying to hit the ball straight down the ground and I think he probably made the mistake of not quite middling it and as a result went square on the offside so good catch taken there by Emory a wicket for Neil Foster he'll be happy about that and marsh can be pretty satisfied too but his helpless Darnell off to a good start after 28 Australia now 1 for 61 [Applause] Jeff Marsh very good opening stand between border and marsh busy all the time kept things moving and that's the shot ball spewing off the bat they're square high in the air and no mistake made down there by John Embry could catch by him a good performance by Foster so far John Embree comes into the attack he replaces Neil Foster beautiful shot from Dean Jones both boundary to Dean Jones can we keep him lean it off inside the circle turns down beautifully for the pitch down he comes nice footwork opened the face of the bat to beat mid often which the true yd speed off position for four [Music] safely into the outfield this can't cut it off and boundary to Dean Jones from the bowling of John Embry so join remove that man what square and fill it up and Jones took up the challenge yep pretty well opted sweep shot Vedas was square but not square enough raced away to fall having is it midweek and he's gone a little squarer himself mr. slight adjustment to the man down at deep fine leg he's been moved a bit square down the ground of cows it's in the ends one bounce into the fence before lovely shot from Dean Jones he realized that the man of Madan was a bit wide and so decided hit the ball as straight as possible and as hard as possible good shot two great footwork by Dean Jones no thought of having to run a single there one bounce the half volley into the picket fence glads Dan small we've got him what a great catch magnificently taken once again by bull Athey once again as if shelling peanuts he just went up in the air and grabbed it out of the sky what a breakthrough for England and then they have inside the 30 meter circle sensational series has bat pad but have a look at this for a catch in the air in the right hand the full extension out and that certainly has got to be one of the great catches that we'll see inside the circle this summer in the one day along water out 445 long stay 99 deliveries he did his job a great work for the Australian captain two for one to seven big Richie is the new batsman played in 40 one-day internationals and he's out there because of this magnificent catch Bible and yes and there's no doubt this one would have been in the shell ultra classic catches but the final votes have been cast already like the lathi is included in that day catch to dismiss Steve war from the bowling of Dilli York spinner is out of the attack and it's going to be my getting to take it up it's got more than a few problems on his hands at the moment injuries England camp French into the side heat lamp carrying a bit of an injury to the knee le work max and there's my eyes are deceiving me that's a beautiful shot straight down the ground there from Richie down to the boundary for four lovely straight Drive [Applause] there's no way in the world that that stumping wasn't out Empire his dick French at square leg this is the shock the stroke down to the boundary lovely straight drive from Richie be a man there that's Neil Foster it Madonn always got him this time that's for sure well his head is revenge beautifully taken by French the bales off in a flash and Richie is up stumped off the bowling of getting it's a true testable wicked keep his ability to stand up to the medium paces he took that and Richie completely unbalanced footwork out of town with the situation no chance whatsoever of getting back not even the back foot all of that Richie is out for nine dog well him is the new man in his replaced Richie who was out stunt by miles I'd say of a very good ball from getting this one left him off the wicked getting his swung a couple a couple wayward ones but there's no doubt about that decision umpire French in climb the stumps applied brightest fields Minh [Applause] and that things up he's 50 he's getting a huge crowd from his huge cheer from his home crowd and I must say he's looking so confident doesn't have to throw the bat he just has to just work on his deflections it's in the air and what a catch there was an unbelievable effort by Ellen lamb running away the ball going over the top of his head he has dive full lengths and looks as if well that's he can't believe it unbelievable catch well it may have been a career best that was certainly memorable starting to hobble a little bit now let's have a look at it again well I'm trying to go over the infield in the air we've seen Bharati catch a great catch shot but that one was ballooned the lob shot and tilt of the legs to make the catch look that much more effective it was a good one so now we see the departure sadly of Dirk Willem he leaves us for three Australia in the 38 over our 4 for 154 [Applause] Stevan war is the new batsman i reckon that would certainly have been in the list of classic catches for the year had the catcher's not already been listed it's one of the best we've seen all summer keep your eye on the ball all the way through that's the lesson to be learned from that difficult catch over his head you have to run back never kept his eyes off the ball never gave up the catch even though it looked as if it was going to be quite beyond them and now philip de Freitas comes on well here that's a beautiful hit down the ground well Steven wall sir he is in touch hasn't been in long but he's played two glorious shots in this over for 436 [Applause] oh that's the typical Joan shop how well played he played one of those this morning against the spinner Embry more difficult against the posture builders I've nificent Chuck [Applause] such a pleasure to watch a young player improve as a summer goes on and getting now has come in from D pointer and he has the ball in his head don't chase her for smallest gone to the practice in ask for so they've now had five boundaries in the last three overs of mumble Australia 35 runs in that time partnership between Jones and war giving Australia just the stimulus they needed the feeling in the air then might regret the fact that they haven't been practicing over the past couple of weeks run right at the moment four point six three after forty five overs sixth got a top aide to that it races away for full trying to smash getting down the ground got an edge huge broke your crowd here at the MCG just willed that one into the boundary no way you can plan to defend that sort of shot a high snick French having no chance whatsoever on that one a boundary right off the bat the fissure right on my cutting he's calling his eight over getting seven overs to 4/4 out his Clark gain James 20 his solo ever he get it straight to fill a Fiat cover Jones at 493 and like that he picks up his third book what a great pair of hands go Alfie he hasn't missed anything all summer but a standing ovation three levels of people here in this huge gray concrete Coliseum they stand at a local Jones boy and has been a moving occasion here for the local lad to score runs in from this massive crowd a greatest stadium in the southern hemisphere than this one and when they were alive and they liked you and his magnificent Dean Jones just short of his fourth one day century this summer what a pity the game so easy a little bit of hesitation changed he shot a bit there billith he took an easy catch above the head and he could believe with gadding bowling xlvii over here before play there's no doubt he would have lead people in now well and truly handing that over to someone else but Jones out after 101 deliveries Australia 5 for 223 some Donald the boy destined for the club tremendous ovation as he strode to the wicket scored 52 here he comes to the wicket because Jones found Bill anthe the man with a great pair of hands at Short cover at 493 up 101 deliveries faced the lefty once again catching beautifully stephen war on strike for once hey is Gutzon small vector scale a fair delivery good shot a white way the top shot was a beauty at this stage sort of a length will getting you over last over this one day international he's been the most effective by far the England bowlers most completed he is ninth over just two deliveries to go the Australian innings it's going to be four more you want to stop that fast and that's all nice to strike in a day if glorious off God some 10 meters to both ends left and oppressors into the fence at very expensive lasts over now Vidal runs for the Australian team what a champagne morning of cricket it really has brought the crowd to their feet the green and gold flags sea of movement out there great color great atmosphere that's gone I picked up of his tires a great shortenings by Stephen wall clashes Mike getting away for the third batter in the final over 5 for 248 on a gem of a knock from the young New South Wales all-rounder 49 runs of 36 deliveries faced with seven boundary to time the board of affection that was a wonderful innings just at the right time I've got him do something like that hit a half-century at better than running is gone what a great blow for Australia Simon O'Donnell as Chris broad dragging one back to his thumbs there's possibly got previous delivery when we've gotta hit straight down the ground as well afforded by Jeff Brown this time he went square and so no dental man in the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground strikes again coming over to the wicket don't want Gobstopper bottom edge into leg stump just brought out clean bowled for two in win one for four David Gower comes in at number three so left hander replaces left hander Simon O'Donnell taking his eleventh wicket in this series this now becomes one of the leading wicket-taker x' fattest umbria now son O'Donnell with 11 that's a very important wicked Chris boards been the mainstay for England the summer rags at back of the wig stuff our fold and it's one for four [Applause] Oh [Music] [Applause] I shot beautiful time and the first boundary for England so emotion is what I've tried to get to that drive-by Bothan but we timed it so sweetly and with such power we raced away for for all their shots the Melbourne Cricket Ground today you beat the infield and time it well it's for us in the air too wide of the fields when a point Greg Richie and racing away to the boundary saw David Gera take Tomoko holding in the area well just outside the line of the obstinate was in the air feet Ritchie it backward points you'll be went at a rate of knots Birdman had no chance whatsoever to cut it off that's nicely hit as well that'll get on to the practice wicket area and probably race away into the fence so put over for England abigail was out courting adelaide off Simon Dunaway Stephen Ward midwicket short pitch delivery this time he goes to over a whitey Smith on just taxes come off stump nicely timed and a way of goes for so England with him there run right Simon Davis bowls now to go in the air and beautifully taken pay to Tyla what a good catch that was hit pretty well my bag of GAO's fallen for that before midwicket region he was caught on the fence in adelaide he's been caught once or twice on this granite at midwicket that was a shortish midwicket almost backwards square leg and pillar tower to the fine mark our not quite getting it of getting it well enough to clear the fears member Taylor taking a good catch he just squatting it around and tower there forward a square leg takes the catch the dangerous girl is out I mean one of two for 25 [Applause] Ellen lamb early was on the board to come in at number seven but with two early wickets going he's coming in his normal position at number four he has got a leg problem he has been run out his last two innings and I think he might be just saying to e in both em I don't want it to be three in a row hell yeah I'm trying to hit the ball up just poking it to square leg where who the tower took a superb catch but Gow not really going after that one just tried to whip it around the corner so often happens when you try to hit it down going straight to the fierce man excellent work by a camera in there and the white of Simon Davis Peter tower chipping in with a good catch it's going to be Simon O'Donnell to continue from the outer end that's a lovely shot by Botham tremendous hit may not have been invested so far but that was typical Botham you just picked that one up Simon O'Donnell's volved very good line to both him well amazing shot exactly a straight bat not exactly a cross bat at beautifully timed and for more so both um starts to pick things up here one or two worries for Australia both um gets going who knows what can happen to 4:47 here Steven war now coming into the attack [Applause] lambs are going to believe this lamb will not believe that has happened to him again both them seem to be blaming lamb there and look quite sure who was to blame but don't think precisely 100% of it could have been lamb school well the way I saw it Bothan started running now he can't keep doing this oh look at this he fired the shot looks if he wants a run and then all of a sudden changes his mind well I mean lamb is committed at the stage and perhaps one could say that lamb peps should have turned little quicker but the truth of the matter is if you keep getting stranded in the middle of the pitch there's no way in the world that you can get back if the fielding is up to scratch [Music] Stephen war is the Bolar someone is going to cut one tap and grab it getting started off the pool Davis is a lid on but what would they run out and then that shot going on out there aw gee I'm not too sure clearly a difficult difficult we get to pull on getting ready proved that to the offspring of Matthews he goes for it again the face of the bat opens up and end up going straight up in the air Simon Davis making no mistake and that's the end of the England captain so England getting themselves into a nice little hole here now for down 465 getting out for six the new batsman is Bill Athey very unusual sure I can only believe he misjudged the length of it suddenly found himself being cramped a little bit it wasn't even an authentic pull shot so both or maybe just a little lucky to be still there [Applause] monster lucky no there wouldn't be that funny if you were in both them which have been I was talking about that extra bit of pace every now and again that Steven wall gets and I think it comes from his shoulder action really puts a lot of shoulder in and that's what caught in both him on that occasion or was threw him down he went well he's back up and he's ready now so war to move into bow to him slow ball picked it up welling up but it will go all the way to the boundary [Applause] [Music] but Simon O'Donnell and Stephen War have fooled a number of the batsmen in this competition with the slower ball on that occasion he didn't fall in both them soon as he picked it was the slower one he went after at full tilt quite get it in the middle it was a sort of a thick inside edge it's a pretty heavy bet that he and both him Scott and that was enough to take it to the boundary so both homes got the strike in fact since a--they has come in he's faced only seven deliveries both of us had most of the strike here he is now to Matthews I cannot believe he took that cash that was hit with awesome power by Botham Matthews managed to hang on to it so Ian Botham is out I don't think he himself can believe it Joel gonna smash one back at Peter Taylor the other night as in case of catch it or wear it and that was exactly the same situation there for Greg Matthews catch it or you're dead and both of is the one who's out England five for 86 in big froth and bubble so Ian Botham just out but unbelievably caught in bull by Greg Matthews and John Embry comes in now he's proved of a dangerous back spun lure in the order for England in this competition often underestimated but a batsman who has power in the shots not might might not be the most elegant of players and that's it for John Bree Mathew strikes again Embree cutting against the turn bold England further in trouble of six 419 [Applause] there's a bit of turn there for Greg Matthews Embree tried to hit against the spin ball also staying a little bit down so it was a dangerous shot in repaid the penalty bowled by Matthews for one England r6 490 DeFreitas comes in very effective hitter of the ball good piece of bowling by Craig Matthews really spinning that ball and Emery trying to hit against the turn or just stayed down a little bit wasn't a good shot [Applause] and here now is Peter Taylor [Applause] well just over the infielder and a way for a boundary down to deep bit off Matthews no chance to cut that bite off on his left karate has been there for quite a while now experiment to open with both ins would have worked but broad was out early for just two runs both it was a man and that's the first boundary to bill a fee at least 34 for Matthews bowling his off spinners want to catch that was to dismiss buzzin it's got all to that one and that'll go down to the boundary for for [Applause] so men--they is not happy about that when he's got one more ball to bowl in a good effort by Matthews to 424 including that vital wicket of being bottom Freitas is out that he could play a few shots but war is back into the attack column comprehensively bowl neck and crop by a good delivery from Steven war that was right up in the block hole and he wasn't quick enough with the bat was c4 was de Freitas to get it down and down went the stops so there it is the replay fluid goes back into the stumps and the score here now seven for 107 de Freitas after 11 he felt pretty well today and have to bet a lot better the things and they get close in this game Stephen water continue [Applause] they should run for their Henry three-fourth at 7.25 that makes it even more difficult he's making a real charge for the man of the match award here today foster goes 9 for 129 Neil Foster plane right across that one it has been a good bowling performance from Stephen War England eight for 129 in the 43rd over Bruce French chest man coming out now other wicketkeeper who came in and Jack Richards place [Music] that was stephen wars third wicked he's now on top the wicked taking stakes in this competition he has 13 and all so I'm an O Donnell about to boldly fifty of the 45th Dover it's beautifully bold and at the just kept running to the pavilion that's that small bowl again from Simon O'Donnell really got it working very very well the measure of the improvement of some of these young Australian boulders that they're able to do that sort of thing with confidence laughing right in front there to the Simon O'Donnell slower ball you've got to get him plumbed to get to Bruce Martin to put his finger up week at number 12 in this competition for Simon O'Donnell England 9 430 that still small is the man coming out number 11 for in wooden Simon O'Donnell just trapped the lathi [Applause] slow a ball that's the one that's rolled like a leg cutter very good delivery the crowd delighted with the fact that their hero Dean Jones is going to get a trundle [Applause] that's in the air there's a man out there he's had a good day pickin - fabulous catches one of his old own balling to get rid of both them and now the one to remove glass stand small and to end the England innings Australia winning by 109 runs they go to eight points in this Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Jones takes a wicket he's congratulating everyone very very happy he's taken a wicket and make

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Published: Fri Dec 09 2016