Ricky Ponting's expression says it all
Monty Panesar and James Anderson denied Australia victory
Ricky Ponting is not amused as England's 12th man, Bilal Shafayat and their physio interrupt play during the final moments of the first Test, England v Australia
Marcus North continued Australia's top-order dominance at Cardiff as they moved into the lead
An Australian fan and his flag
Ricky Ponting went past 11,000 Test runs
Simon Katich celebrates his first hundred against England and eighth in Tests
Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood bring up their century partnership
Time for the talking to stop. Ricky Ponting and Andrew Strauss pictured with the urn ahead of the first Test at Cardiff on Wednesday
Days Review:
DAY 1:
The match between England and Australia all over the world knows about this Ashes battle this is not any casual match they play for pride both teams never let down at any point of time.1st test match in that series has been started in Cardiff. England ended up the day with some good total of 336/7. Peterson played a good knock of 69 and Collingwood played as well good innings with 64 runs. Both these batsmen kept the team to reach a good total with there partnership. another good knock from Prior England wicketkeeper reached his 50 runs.we have to wait and see what will be the game on day 2.
Day 2:
On day 2 England came to bat they are all out for 435 runs on 2nd day and Australia started of there 1st Innings they lost Hughes wicket and the captain came out to bat with Katich and both have settled in the crease both have put Australia in the top position on the end of Day 2.Katich came to the squad after the Big man Hayden gave his retirement. He is a very good batsman in the test cricket as well in ODIs also. He made is 1st Ashes century and 8th in his career. On the other side, Ricky Ponting highest centuries in Australia side made, and again he reaches his 38th Test hundred. With this Australia is in Good position in the 1st test on Day 2.
Day 3:
On day3 Australia hold the grip in the test match. Both the Batsmen Haddin and North finished their centuries and put Australia in the TOP POSITION with the huge total of 674 runs they declared there 1st Innings on Day4.
Day 4:
Australia have declared there 1st Innings and put England to Bat for there 2nd innings and they lost 2 early wickets and kept the pressure on the home team. On day4 England finish their 2nd innings with the loss of 2 wicket Petersen and Strauss in the crease.we have to wait and see what will happen on Day 5.
Day 5:
They have started there Final day of the 1sy test match and they have lost there danger man Petersen and captain Strauss and they are in big trouble and Collingwood played some good innings to keep England with some confidence. with Collingwood Flintoff and Swann played for some time in the last session they lost 9 wickets and they have some 10 more overs left but for England, they have only one wicket in hand Panesar and Andreson are in the crease they made some 16 runs partnership to put England away from the loss in a dramatic situation.
Score Details :
England 1st Innings: 435 all out (Kevin Pietersen 69 & Paul Collingwood 64)
Australia Bowling 1st Innings : (MG Johnson, NM Hauritz took 3 wickets each)
Austrlia Batting 1st Innings : 647 for 6(RT Ponting 150,SM Katich 122,North 125*,Haddin 121)
England Bowling 1st Innings : (A Flintoff 1 wicket Andreson 2 wickets)
England 2nd Innings: 252 for 9 ( Collingwood 71)
Australia 2nd Innings Bowling : (BW Hilfenhaus 3 wickets)
Match Is Drawn
Player of the match: RT Ponting (Australia)
England: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Matt Prior (wk), Andrew Flintoff, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, MS Panesar.
Australia : PJ Hughes, SM Katich, RT Ponting*, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, MJ North, BJ Haddin†, MG Johnson, NM Hauritz, BW Hilfenhaus, PM Siddle
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