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Nervous nineties is the period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, Dec 1-5, 2006

Test no. 1819
The Ashes - 2nd Test
Australia v England
2006/07 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 1,2,3,4,5 December 2006 (5-day match)

Result Australia won by 6 wickets

England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

AJ Strauss c Martyn b Clark 14 63 44 0 0 31.81

AN Cook c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Clark 27 90 57 2 0 47.36

IR Bell c & b Lee 60 189 148 6 0 40.54

PD Collingwood c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Clark 206 515 392 16 0 52.55

KP Pietersen run out (Ponting) 158 377 257 15 1 61.47
captain A Flintoff not out 38 101 67 2 1 56.71
wicketkeeper GO Jones c Martyn b Warne 1 10 7 0 0 14.28

AF Giles not out 27 63 44 4 0 61.36

Extras (lb 10, w 2, nb 8) 20











Total (6 wickets dec; 168 overs; 707 mins) 551 (3.27 runs per over)

Did not bat MJ Hoggard, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson

Fall of wickets1-32 (Strauss, 14.3 ov), 2-45 (Cook, 20.5 ov), 3-158 (Bell, 61.4 ov), 4-468 (Collingwood, 145.5 ov), 5-489 (Pietersen, 151.6 ov), 6-491 (Jones, 154.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

B Lee 34 1 139 1 4.08 (8nb, 1w)

GD McGrath 30 5 107 0 3.56

SR Clark 34 6 75 3 2.20

SK Warne 53 9 167 1 3.15 (1w)

MJ Clarke 17 2 53 0 3.11

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

JL Langer c Pietersen b Flintoff 4 9 8 1 0 50.00

ML Hayden c wicketkeeperJones b Hoggard 12 57 30 1 0 40.00
captain RT Ponting c wicketkeeperJones b Hoggard 142 353 245 12 0 57.95

DR Martyn c Bell b Hoggard 11 42 33 1 0 33.33

MEK Hussey b Hoggard 91 298 212 7 1 42.92

MJ Clarke c Giles b Hoggard 124 318 224 10 0 55.35
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist c Bell b Giles 64 111 79 8 0 81.01

SK Warne lbw b Hoggard 43 157 108 4 0 39.81

B Lee not out 7 47 33 0 0 21.21

SR Clark b Hoggard 0 9 7 0 0 0.00

GD McGrath c wicketkeeperJones b Anderson 1 25 21 0 0 4.76

Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 1, nb 7) 14











Total (all out; 165.3 overs; 718 mins) 513 (3.09 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-8 (Langer, 1.6 ov), 2-35 (Hayden, 12.6 ov), 3-65 (Martyn, 22.2 ov), 4-257 (Ponting, 82.6 ov), 5-286 (Hussey, 90.4 ov), 6-384 (Gilchrist, 114.4 ov), 7-502 (Warne, 153.5 ov), 8-505 (Clarke, 157.1 ov), 9-507 (Clark, 159.2 ov), 10-513 (McGrath, 165.3 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

MJ Hoggard 42 6 109 7 2.59

A Flintoff 26 5 82 1 3.15 (5nb)

SJ Harmison 25 5 96 0 3.84 (2nb, 1w)

JM Anderson 21.3 3 85 1 3.95

AF Giles 42 7 103 1 2.45

KP Pietersen 9 0 32 0 3.55

England 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR

AJ Strauss c Hussey b Warne 34 125 79 3 0 43.03

AN Cook c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Clark 9 48 35 1 0 25.71

IR Bell run out (Clarke/Warne) 26 85 73 2 0 35.61

PD Collingwood not out 22 198 119 2 0 18.48

KP Pietersen b Warne 2 8 5 0 0 40.00
captain A Flintoff c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 2 25 24 0 0 8.33
wicketkeeper GO Jones c Hayden b Lee 10 41 24 1 0 41.66

AF Giles c Hayden b Warne 0 14 8 0 0 0.00

MJ Hoggard b Warne 4 27 24 0 0 16.66

SJ Harmison lbw b McGrath 8 25 21 0 0 38.09

JM Anderson lbw b McGrath 1 41 28 0 0 3.57

Extras (b 3, lb 5, w 1, nb 2) 11











Total (all out; 73 overs; 324 mins) 129 (1.76 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-31 (Cook, 10.6 ov), 2-69 (Strauss, 29.6 ov), 3-70 (Bell, 31.6 ov), 4-73 (Pietersen, 33.1 ov), 5-77 (Flintoff, 38.6 ov), 6-94 (Jones, 48.4 ov), 7-97 (Giles, 51.6 ov), 8-105 (Hoggard, 57.5 ov), 9-119 (Harmison, 62.6 ov), 10-129 (Anderson, 72.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

B Lee 18 3 35 2 1.94 (2nb)

GD McGrath 10 6 15 2 1.50 (1w)

SK Warne 32 12 49 4 1.53

SR Clark 13 4 22 1 1.69

Australia 2nd innings (target: 168 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR

JL Langer c Bell b Hoggard 7 12 8 1 0 87.50

ML Hayden c Collingwood b Flintoff 18 31 17 2 0 105.88
captain RT Ponting c Strauss b Giles 49 95 65 5 0 75.38

MEK Hussey not out 61 129 66 5 0 92.42

DR Martyn c Strauss b Flintoff 5 4 4 1 0 125.00

MJ Clarke not out 21 47 39 0 0 53.84

Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 2) 7











Total (4 wickets; 32.5 overs; 161 mins) 168 (5.11 runs per over)

Did not bat wicketkeeperAC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, SR Clark, GD McGrath

Fall of wickets1-14 (Langer, 2.2 ov), 2-33 (Hayden, 5.4 ov), 3-116 (Ponting, 21.4 ov), 4-121 (Martyn, 22.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

MJ Hoggard 4 0 29 1 7.25

A Flintoff 9 0 44 2 4.88 (2nb)

AF Giles 10 0 46 1 4.60

SJ Harmison 4 0 15 0 3.75 (1w)

JM Anderson 3.5 0 23 0 6.00

KP Pietersen 2 0 7 0 3.50

Toss England, who chose to bat first
Series Australia led the 5-match series 2-0

Player of the match RT Ponting (Australia)

Umpires SA Bucknor (West Indies) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
1 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 266/3 (PD Collingwood 98*, KP Pietersen 60*, 90 ov)
2 Dec day 2 - Australia 1st innings 28/1 (ML Hayden 12*, RT Ponting 11*, 9 ov)
3 Dec day 3 - Australia 1st innings 312/5 (MJ Clarke 30*, AC Gilchrist 13*, 97 ov)
4 Dec day 4 - England 2nd innings 59/1 (AJ Strauss 31*, IR Bell 18*, 19 ov)
5 Dec day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 168/4 (32.5 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • Day 1
  • England 1st innings
  • Drinks: England - 32/0 in 14.0 overs (AJ Strauss 14, AN Cook 18)
  • England: 50 runs in 24.1 overs (145 balls), Extras 0
  • Lunch: England - 58/2 in 28.0 overs (IR Bell 9, PD Collingwood 8)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls (IR Bell 19, PD Collingwood 30, Ex 1)
  • England: 100 runs in 42.4 overs (259 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: England - 100/2 in 44.0 overs (IR Bell 23, PD Collingwood 33)
  • PD Collingwood: 50 off 114 balls (4 x 4)
  • IR Bell: 50 off 140 balls (4 x 4)
  • Tea: England - 144/2 in 59.0 overs (IR Bell 50, PD Collingwood 50)
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 233 balls (IR Bell 47, PD Collingwood 50, Ex 3)
  • England: 150 runs in 60.3 overs (366 balls), Extras 3
  • 12th men: SI Mahmood and MG Johnson
  • Attendance: 31458
  • England: 200 runs in 71.1 overs (432 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: England - 205/3 in 72.0 overs (PD Collingwood 73, KP Pietersen 26)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (PD Collingwood 20, KP Pietersen 31, Ex 2)
  • KP Pietersen: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • England: 250 runs in 84.4 overs (513 balls), Extras 6
  • New Ball Taken: England 254/3 after 85.1 overs (PD Collingwood 91, KP Pietersen 56)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 156 balls (PD Collingwood 41, KP Pietersen 59, Ex 4)
  • End Of Day: England - 266/3 in 90.0 overs (PD Collingwood 98, KP Pietersen 60)
  • Day 2
  • PD Collingwood: 100 off 204 balls (7 x 4)
  • England: 300 runs in 98.5 overs (599 balls), Extras 7
  • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 248 balls (PD Collingwood 55, KP Pietersen 90, Ex 5)
  • Drinks: England - 309/3 in 103.0 overs (PD Collingwood 110, KP Pietersen 90)
  • KP Pietersen: 100 off 149 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Lunch: England - 347/3 in 117.0 overs (PD Collingwood 135, KP Pietersen 102)
  • England: 350 runs in 119.2 overs (723 balls), Extras 9
  • 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 373 balls (PD Collingwood 92, KP Pietersen 103, Ex 6)
  • PD Collingwood: 150 off 317 balls (13 x 4)
  • England: 400 runs in 132.5 overs (805 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: England - 400/3 in 133.0 overs (PD Collingwood 162, KP Pietersen 127)
  • 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 445 balls (PD Collingwood 115, KP Pietersen 128, Ex 7)
  • England: 450 runs in 142.2 overs (862 balls), Extras 15
  • PD Collingwood: 200 off 383 balls (16 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 300 runs in 495 balls (PD Collingwood 149, KP Pietersen 139, Ex 12)
  • Tea: England - 468/4 in 145.5 overs (KP Pietersen 146)
  • KP Pietersen: 150 off 246 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Attendance: 30321
  • England: 500 runs in 158.2 overs (958 balls), Extras 17
  • Drinks: England - 503/6 in 160.0 overs (A Flintoff 19, AF Giles 1)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (A Flintoff 20, AF Giles 25, Ex 5)
  • England: 550 runs in 167.6 overs (1018 balls), Extras 20
  • Australia 1st innings
  • End Of Day: Australia - 28/1 in 9.0 overs (ML Hayden 12, RT Ponting 11)
  • Day 3
  • Australia: 50 runs in 15.4 overs (98 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: Australia - 65/3 in 22.2 overs (RT Ponting 33)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 34.4 overs (215 balls), Extras 8
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 106 balls (5 x 4)
  • Lunch: Australia - 105/3 in 35.0 overs (RT Ponting 57, MEK Hussey 13)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (RT Ponting 31, MEK Hussey 16, Ex 3)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 49.6 overs (307 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: Australia - 151/3 in 50.0 overs (RT Ponting 77, MEK Hussey 39)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (RT Ponting 57, MEK Hussey 42, Ex 3)
  • RT Ponting: 100 off 183 balls (8 x 4)
  • Tea: Australia - 185/3 in 63.0 overs (RT Ponting 101, MEK Hussey 49)
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 129 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (410 balls), Extras 8
  • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 299 balls (RT Ponting 80, MEK Hussey 70, Ex 3)
  • Drinks: Australia - 242/3 in 79.0 overs (RT Ponting 133, MEK Hussey 74)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 81.1 overs (494 balls), Extras 8
  • Attendance: 30075
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 253/3 after 82.1 overs (RT Ponting 141, MEK Hussey 77)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 93.6 overs (571 balls), Extras 9
  • End Of Day: Australia - 312/5 in 97.0 overs (MJ Clarke 30, AC Gilchrist 13)
  • Day 4
  • Australia 1st innings
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (MJ Clarke 23, AC Gilchrist 28, Ex 1)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 110.1 overs (668 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: Australia - 350/5 in 110.5 overs (MJ Clarke 42, AC Gilchrist 38)
  • AC Gilchrist: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4)
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 88 balls (5 x 4)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 119.3 overs (724 balls), Extras 10
  • Lunch: Australia - 417/6 in 124.0 overs (MJ Clarke 68, SK Warne 12)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (MJ Clarke 25, SK Warne 21, Ex 4)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 139.1 overs (843 balls), Extras 14
  • Drinks: Australia - 453/6 in 140.0 overs (MJ Clarke 90, SK Warne 25)
  • MJ Clarke: 100 off 183 balls (9 x 4)
  • 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 205 balls (MJ Clarke 58, SK Warne 38, Ex 4)
  • Australia: 500 runs in 153.4 overs (930 balls), Extras 14
  • Tea: Australia - 502/7 in 153.5 overs (MJ Clarke 121)
  • Attendance: 24552
  • England 2nd innings
  • England: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 0
  • End Of Day: England - 59/1 in 19.0 overs (AJ Strauss 31, IR Bell 18)
  • Day 5
  • Drinks: England - 73/4 in 33.1 overs (PD Collingwood 0)
  • Lunch: England - 89/5 in 47.0 overs (PD Collingwood 5, GO Jones 5)
  • England: 100 runs in 54.2 overs (328 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: England - 107/8 in 59.0 overs (PD Collingwood 12, SJ Harmison 1)
  • Tea: England - 129/10 in 73.0 overs (PD Collingwood 22)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (61 balls), Extras 2
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (RT Ponting 22, MEK Hussey 23, Ex 5)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
  • Attendance: 20355
  • Drinks: Australia - 114/2 in 21.0 overs (RT Ponting 48, MEK Hussey 35)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (175 balls), Extras 6
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 54 balls (4 x 4)
  • Test Match Scorer: Binoy George
  • Test Match Commentators: Jenny Thompson, Martin Williamson and Will Luke

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