that's it, full and right through Hoggard's half-hearted defence
Australia vs England, 4th Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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4th Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 28, 2006, England tour of Australia
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That's it from us for this Test. From me, Martin Williamson, and Will Luke thanks for staying with us and for the (almost entirely) kind comments throughout. I will be back with a rested Jenny Thompson for the final match at Sydney on January 2. If you have feedback in the meantime, drop us a line. Just starting is the ball-by-ball coverage of the third day of the Durban Test between South Africa and India, so check that out.
The authorities have just said that anyone who had purchased tickets to Day 4 of the Test will receive a full refund, less an administration fee of $2.50 per ticket.
To answer one question that keeps coming up. We cannot do live audio from the matches as the rights are entirely with Cricket Australia, not because we don't want to!
Once again, thanks and congratulations to Australia on a thumping victory.
Presentations By the time the advertising-sodden stage has been assembled most of the 79,000 crowd have left, leaving the Barmy Army singing ... I wonder if they have noticed England have been routed? Thanks for the feedback. Most of it suggests that England's best bet is to toss Duncan Fletcher off Sydney Harbour Bridge before the final Test ...
Shane Warne is Man of the Match "We showed our class in a couple of tight situations. Through this whole game I've been enjoying myself and it's a fantastic team to be involved with. The public have been fantastic ... we've tried to play good cricket and when the big punches needed to be landed, we've done so."
Ricky Ponting "We've got a lot to prove to people about what a good cricket team we are and we want to send Glenn and Shane off with a win."
Andrew Flintoff "We've got to regroup ... we want to win a game in Australia."
Close Australia quickly huddle together for a private team moment and then emerge grinning with their souvenirs. Warne peels off and applauds the crowd who in turn stand and give him a marvellous send off ... a few yards away McGrath is also getting his own ovation. The disconsolate England side emerge from the shadows to shake hands with the Australians ...
Warne is lofted onto Hayden and Symonds' shoulders and he waves to the spectators as his two team-mates puff and then put him down. And then, fittingly, Warne and McGrath leave the arena together arm in arm. Stay with us for the presentations shortly ...
Where now for England ... can they fight back for a consolation win or are they down and out ... if you have any thoughts, drop us a line
65.5
W
Lee to Hoggard, OUT
Matthew Hoggard b Lee 5 (20b 0x4 0x6 21m) SR: 25
65.4
1
Lee to Read, 1 run
another easy single
65.3
•
Lee to Read, no run
inswinging yorker well played, Lee does the macho posture-and-threaten-to-throw routine
65.2
1
Lee to Hoggard, 1 run
steered past a sprawling gully and a single as point has to trot round
65.1
1
Lee to Read, 1 run
no more than a dead-batted block, but it has enough to bobble up to long-on
end of over 653 runs
ENG: 158/9CRR: 2.43
Matthew Hoggard4 (18b)
Chris Read24 (74b 1x4)
Shane Warne 19-3-46-2
Brett Lee 18-6-44-3
Apologies ... acrophobic was utterly inappropriate, I meant claustrophobic ...
64.6
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Warne to Hoggard, no run
watched all the way, solidly defended
64.5
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Warne to Hoggard, no run
Hoggard sweeps on line not length, straight into short leg
64.4
1
Warne to Read, 1 run
neatly swept, under control and along the ground
64.3
1
Warne to Hoggard, 1 run
short, attempted flipper and it almost got through Hoggard who got his bat down in time and thwacked it to midwicket
three close men come in, others spread in more distant zones for the slog
64.2
1
Warne to Read, 1 run
full toss, driven firmly to long-on
64.1
•
Warne to Read, no run
Read shapes to cut and it just misses the top edge
end of over 64Maiden
ENG: 155/9CRR: 2.42
Matthew Hoggard3 (15b)
Chris Read22 (71b 1x4)
Brett Lee 18-6-44-3
Shane Warne 18-3-43-2
63.6
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Lee to Hoggard, no run
he leaves the last ball of the over
63.5
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Lee to Hoggard, no run
Hoggard gets enough behind that. He's not going to give his wicket away ... he has a No. 9 spot to reclaim
63.4
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Lee to Hoggard, no run
easy blocked
obviously not thigh pad!
63.3
4lb
Lee to Hoggard, 4 leg byes
Hoggard moves inside the line, it strikes him on his thigh pad and loops between Gilchrist and the leg slip
63.2
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Lee to Hoggard, no run
guided into the off side
Meanwhile Ian Botham is launching into the selectors, the coach, the MCC and his newsagent ...
63.1
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Lee to Hoggard, no run
hip height down the leg side and Hoggard shimmies inside the line
end of over 634 runs
ENG: 151/9CRR: 2.39
Chris Read22 (71b 1x4)
Matthew Hoggard3 (9b)
Shane Warne 18-3-43-2
Brett Lee 17-5-44-3
62.6
•
Warne to Read, no run
back and hammered straight at mid-on
62.5
3
Warne to Hoggard, 3 runs
slog-sweep, over the inner ring and fielded just inside the cow-corner rope
62.4
•
Warne to Hoggard, no run
Hoggard cracks that off the back foot to mid-off
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