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Nervous Nineties

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.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

1st Test: Australia v India at Melbourne, Dec 26-29, 2007

Test no. 1855
 Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 1st Test
Australia v India 		2007/08 season

Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26,27,28,29 December 2007 (5-day match)

Result Australia won by 337 runs

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

PA Jaques st wicketkeeperDhoni b Kumble 66 142 108 8 0 61.11

ML Hayden c Dravid b Khan 124 268 183 9 0 67.75
captain RT Ponting b Khan 4 21 13 0 0 30.76

MEK Hussey lbw b Kumble 2 4 3 0 0 66.66

MJ Clarke c Laxman b Singh 20 82 60 0 0 33.33

A Symonds c sub (KD Karthik) b Kumble 35 59 42 5 0 83.33
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist c Tendulkar b Kumble 23 58 42 1 0 54.76

GB Hogg c Dravid b Khan 17 54 44 0 0 38.63

B Lee lbw b Kumble 0 11 12 0 0 0.00

MG Johnson not out 15 58 35 1 1 42.85

SR Clark c Harbhajan Singh b Khan 21 30 23 3 0 91.30

Extras (lb 5, w 2, nb 9) 16











Total (all out; 92.4 overs; 395 mins) 343 (3.70 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-135 (Jaques, 33.4 ov), 2-162 (Ponting, 38.5 ov), 3-165 (Hussey, 39.3 ov), 4-225 (Clarke, 59.1 ov), 5-241 (Hayden, 62.3 ov), 6-281 (Symonds, 71.4 ov), 7-288 (Gilchrist, 75.3 ov), 8-294 (Lee, 79.2 ov), 9-312 (Hogg, 86.1 ov), 10-343 (Clark, 92.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

Z Khan 23.4 1 94 4 3.97 (8nb, 1w)

RP Singh 20 3 82 1 4.10 (1w)

Harbhajan Singh 20 3 61 0 3.05

SC Ganguly 3 1 15 0 5.00 (1nb)

A Kumble 25 4 84 5 3.36

SR Tendulkar 1 0 2 0 2.00

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

W Jaffer c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 4 38 27 0 0 14.81

R Dravid lbw b Clark 5 103 66 0 0 7.57

VVS Laxman c Ponting b Lee 26 98 56 1 0 46.42

SR Tendulkar b Clark 62 113 77 7 1 80.51

SC Ganguly b Hogg 43 134 79 1 1 54.43

Yuvraj Singh c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Clark 0 10 11 0 0 0.00
wicketkeeper MS Dhoni lbw b Clark 0 2 2 0 0 0.00
captain A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 27 93 76 4 0 35.52

Harbhajan Singh c Clarke b Hogg 2 29 24 0 0 8.33

Z Khan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 11 24 14 2 0 78.57

RP Singh not out 2 8 6 0 0 33.33

Extras (b 4, lb 3, nb 7) 14











Total (all out; 71.5 overs; 315 mins) 196 (2.72 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-4 (Jaffer, 8.3 ov), 2-31 (Dravid, 21.4 ov), 3-55 (Laxman, 30.1 ov), 4-120 (Tendulkar, 45.1 ov), 5-122 (Yuvraj Singh, 47.4 ov), 6-122 (Dhoni, 47.6 ov), 7-166 (Ganguly, 60.1 ov), 8-173 (Harbhajan Singh, 66.6 ov), 9-193 (Kumble, 69.6 ov), 10-196 (Khan, 71.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

B Lee 19.5 6 46 4 2.31 (6nb)

MG Johnson 13 5 25 0 1.92 (1nb)

A Symonds 3 1 8 0 2.66

SR Clark 15 4 28 4 1.86

GB Hogg 21 3 82 2 3.90

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

PA Jaques c & b Kumble 51 162 103 5 0 49.51

ML Hayden c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh 47 84 54 6 0 87.03
captain RT Ponting c Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 3 9 7 0 0 42.85

MEK Hussey c Tendulkar b Singh 36 95 84 0 0 42.85

MJ Clarke st wicketkeeperDhoni b Kumble 73 154 113 5 0 64.60

A Symonds lbw b Khan 44 75 52 4 2 84.61
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist c Singh b Harbhajan Singh 35 83 59 4 0 59.32

GB Hogg not out 35 59 50 1 2 70.00

B Lee not out 11 26 19 1 0 57.89

Extras (lb 3, nb 13) 16











Total (7 wickets dec; 88 overs; 380 mins) 351 (3.98 runs per over)

Did not bat MG Johnson, SR Clark

Fall of wickets1-83 (Hayden, 18.5 ov), 2-89 (Ponting, 20.2 ov), 3-139 (Jaques, 38.2 ov), 4-161 (Hussey, 45.1 ov), 5-243 (Symonds, 61.5 ov), 6-288 (Clarke, 73.1 ov), 7-316 (Gilchrist, 80.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

Z Khan 20 2 93 1 4.65 (12nb)

RP Singh 16 1 50 1 3.12

A Kumble 25 2 102 2 4.08

Harbhajan Singh 26 0 101 3 3.88

SR Tendulkar 1 0 2 0 2.00

India 2nd innings (target: 499 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR

R Dravid lbw b Symonds 16 154 114 2 0 14.03

W Jaffer c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 15 67 40 2 0 37.50

VVS Laxman c Clarke b Clark 42 171 112 6 0 37.50

SR Tendulkar c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 15 31 21 1 0 71.42

SC Ganguly c Ponting b Hogg 40 142 78 5 0 51.28

Yuvraj Singh lbw b Hogg 5 16 10 1 0 50.00
wicketkeeper MS Dhoni c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 11 32 32 2 0 34.37
captain A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 8 26 21 1 0 38.09

Harbhajan Singh run out (Hussey/Hogg) 0 3 0 0 0 -

Z Khan not out 0 16 2 0 0 0.00

RP Singh b Johnson 2 14 20 0 0 10.00

Extras (b 1, nb 6) 7











Total (all out; 74 overs; 342 mins) 161 (2.17 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-26 (Jaffer, 15.3 ov), 2-54 (Dravid, 34.3 ov), 3-77 (Tendulkar, 41.3 ov), 4-118 (Laxman, 53.4 ov), 5-125 (Yuvraj Singh, 56.2 ov), 6-144 (Dhoni, 63.6 ov), 7-157 (Kumble, 69.6 ov), 8-157 (Harbhajan Singh, 70.1 ov), 9-157 (Ganguly, 70.3 ov), 10-161 (Singh, 73.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

B Lee 14 3 43 2 3.07 (4nb)

MG Johnson 15 6 21 3 1.40 (2nb)

SR Clark 15 9 20 1 1.33

GB Hogg 17 3 51 2 3.00

A Symonds 13 5 25 1 1.92

Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Series Australia led the 4-match series 1-0

Player of the match ML Hayden (Australia)

Umpires MR Benson (England) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire JD Ward

Close of play
26 Dec day 1 - Australia 1st innings 337/9 (MG Johnson 10*, SR Clark 21*, 90 ov)
27 Dec day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 32/0 (PA Jaques 10*, ML Hayden 22*, 8 ov)
28 Dec day 3 - India 2nd innings 6/0 (R Dravid 3*, W Jaffer 2*, 8 ov)
29 Dec day 4 - India 2nd innings 161 (74 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • Day 1
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (PA Jaques 24, ML Hayden 27, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: Australia - 56/0 in 13.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 27)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (142 balls), Extras 5
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 142 balls (PA Jaques 49, ML Hayden 46, Ex 5)
  • PA Jaques: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
  • Lunch: Australia - 111/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 57, ML Hayden 49)
  • ML Hayden: 50 off 80 balls (4 x 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 36.1 overs (221 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: Australia - 173/3 in 41.0 overs (ML Hayden 95, MJ Clarke 0)
  • ML Hayden: 100 off 126 balls (9 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 50.6 overs (311 balls), Extras 6
  • Tea: Australia - 213/3 in 56.0 overs (ML Hayden 121, MJ Clarke 14)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (ML Hayden 33, MJ Clarke 15, Ex 2)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 64.6 overs (400 balls), Extras 12
  • Drinks: Australia - 264/5 in 68.0 overs (A Symonds 30, AC Gilchrist 5)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 81.5 overs (501 balls), Extras 14
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 312/8 after 86.1 overs (GB Hogg 17, MG Johnson 7)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 337/9 in 90.0 overs (MG Johnson 10, SR Clark 21)
  • Day 2
  • Innings Break: Australia - 343/10 in 92.4 overs (MG Johnson 15)
  • India 1st innings
  • Drinks: India - 6/1 in 11.0 overs (R Dravid 0, VVS Laxman 2)
  • Lunch: India - 31/2 in 21.4 overs (VVS Laxman 21)
  • India: 50 runs in 29.3 overs (178 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: India - 74/3 in 35.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 29, SC Ganguly 8)
  • India: 100 runs in 38.4 overs (234 balls), Extras 4
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (SR Tendulkar 36, SC Ganguly 12, Ex 3)
  • Tea: India - 122/5 in 47.4 overs (SC Ganguly 21)
  • India: 150 runs in 55.5 overs (337 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: India - 167/7 in 62.0 overs (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 1)
  • Innings Break: India - 196/10 in 71.5 overs (RP Singh 2)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • End Of Day: Australia - 32/0 in 8.0 overs (PA Jaques 10, ML Hayden 22)
  • Day 3
  • Australia: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (77 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 29, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 89/2 in 20.2 overs (PA Jaques 33)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (153 balls), Extras 6
  • Lunch: Australia - 135/2 in 37.0 overs (PA Jaques 49, MEK Hussey 29)
  • PA Jaques: 50 off 102 balls (5 x 4)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (PA Jaques 18, MEK Hussey 31, Ex 1)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 42.1 overs (259 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: Australia - 181/4 in 51.0 overs (MJ Clarke 29, A Symonds 7)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 54.5 overs (337 balls), Extras 11
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (MJ Clarke 24, A Symonds 26, Ex 4)
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 82 balls (3 x 4)
  • Tea: Australia - 248/5 in 63.0 overs (MJ Clarke 52, AC Gilchrist 1)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 64.1 overs (396 balls), Extras 14
  • Australia: 300 runs in 76.6 overs (474 balls), Extras 16
  • Drinks: Australia - 304/6 in 78.0 overs (AC Gilchrist 23, GB Hogg 11)
  • Australia 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (86th over, A Kumble, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 87.6 overs (541 balls), Extras 16
  • Innings Break: Australia - 351/7 in 88.0 overs (GB Hogg 35, B Lee 11)
  • India 2nd innings
  • End Of Day: India - 6/0 in 8.0 overs (R Dravid 3, W Jaffer 2)
  • Day 4
  • Drinks: India - 27/1 in 21.0 overs (R Dravid 10, VVS Laxman 0)
  • India: 50 runs in 31.3 overs (191 balls), Extras 2
  • Lunch: India - 56/2 in 35.0 overs (VVS Laxman 21, SR Tendulkar 2)
  • India: 100 runs in 48.5 overs (297 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: India - 101/3 in 49.0 overs (VVS Laxman 33, SC Ganguly 18)
  • Tea: India - 134/5 in 61.0 overs (SC Ganguly 36, MS Dhoni 1)
  • India: 150 runs in 66.4 overs (404 balls), Extras 4
  • Match Scorers: Sajan Nair and Binoy George
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