Ashes 1998/99 | Australia vs England 1st Test
A spectacular thunderstorm, which set in forcibly at tea on the final afternoon, prevented any further play and allowed England to escape with a draw. They had been set 348 to win by Taylor, in his 100th Test, and briefly threatened to worry Australia... but reality soon set in. MacGill, the leg-spinner playing only because Warne had not fully recovered from his shoulder operation, bamboozled Butcher, and later Hussain and Ramprakash as well, by which time England had more than one eye on the darkly massing clouds.
A result might just have been obtained if the floodlights had been turned on in the gathering gloom before tea. But the England management had vetoed their use, saying that the case for using the lights was unproven. (The previous season, the South Africans had felt their batsmen were disadvantaged under lights in gloomy weather at Sydney.) England were very satisfied to escape from Brisbane without suffering the deflating First Test defeats which had shaped the previous two Ashes series in Australia.
The Gabba had a curious look for this match, with separate building sites cutting the spectator accommodation in two as new stands were erected for the soccer matches of the 2000 Olympics. Anyone wanting to move from one end to the other had to leave the ground and walk around the block. The gaping holes did mean that Mexican waves were doomed to failure, and the reduced capacity of around 14,000 was all but reached on the first three days.
Overall, England had only themselves to blame for sliding into trouble. On a good batting pitch, they reduced Australia to 178 for five on the first day, but then gave Steve Waugh and Healy two lives apiece. Late on the first day, Waugh, then 68, was dropped by Hussain at second slip, low to his right off Gough. Earlier, on 29, Waugh had escaped a run-out when Mullally, the bowler, stuck his hand in front of a wicket-bound throw from Stewart. Healy, cutting and carving characteristically on his home ground, had 36 when he mis-pulled Gough to third man, where Fraser grassed the chance. And early next morning, on 62, Healy played on - to the despairing Gough again - but the bails stayed put.
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A spectacular thunderstorm, which set in forcibly at tea on the final afternoon, prevented any further play and allowed England to escape with a draw. They had been set 348 to win by Taylor, in his 100th Test, and briefly threatened to worry Australia... but reality soon set in. MacGill, the leg-spinner playing only because Warne had not fully recovered from his shoulder operation, bamboozled Butcher, and later Hussain and Ramprakash as well, by which time England had more than one eye on the darkly massing clouds.
A result might just have been obtained if the floodlights had been turned on in the gathering gloom before tea. But the England management had vetoed their use, saying that the case for using the lights was unproven. (The previous season, the South Africans had felt their batsmen were disadvantaged under lights in gloomy weather at Sydney.) England were very satisfied to escape from Brisbane without suffering the deflating First Test defeats which had shaped the previous two Ashes series in Australia.
The Gabba had a curious look for this match, with separate building sites cutting the spectator accommodation in two as new stands were erected for the soccer matches of the 2000 Olympics. Anyone wanting to move from one end to the other had to leave the ground and walk around the block. The gaping holes did mean that Mexican waves were doomed to failure, and the reduced capacity of around 14,000 was all but reached on the first three days.
Overall, England had only themselves to blame for sliding into trouble. On a good batting pitch, they reduced Australia to 178 for five on the first day, but then gave Steve Waugh and Healy two lives apiece. Late on the first day, Waugh, then 68, was dropped by Hussain at second slip, low to his right off Gough. Earlier, on 29, Waugh had escaped a run-out when Mullally, the bowler, stuck his hand in front of a wicket-bound throw from Stewart. Healy, cutting and carving characteristically on his home ground, had 36 when he mis-pulled Gough to third man, where Fraser grassed the chance. And early next morning, on 62, Healy played on - to the despairing Gough again - but the bails stayed put.
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00:01For well over a hundred years, two countries have battled for one of the most coveted prizes in the world of sport.
00:07Along the way, heroes have been found.
00:10Legends have been written, the port's set and broken.
00:14Now over the next eight weeks, the attention of those two nations will again turn to the contest,
00:19the last for the millennium.
00:21It's Australia and England, and the glory of the Ashes.
00:24Welcome to the highlights of the opening day of the Ashes battle.
00:27This match being played at the Gabba in Brisbane, and played in beautiful conditions.
00:31A bit of rain around the last couple of days, but today 27 degrees,
00:35hardly a cloud in the sky when the two captains went out to the centre.
00:39Tony Greig reported that the pitch was in great shape, lovely and hard.
00:43Looked as though there'd be plenty there for the boulders in the first session,
00:46but then it would settle down very nicely as the day went on.
00:49Australia won the toss and decided to bat, and these are the teams.
00:53First of all, the Australian side with Mark Taylor, the skipper.
00:56Michael Slater, Justin Langer batting at three.
00:59Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh.
01:01Ricky Ponting going in at six, and Ian Healey seven.
01:03Now there's a bit of a tail there.
01:05Michael Kaspervitz, Damian Fleming, Stuart McGill, and Glenn McGrath.
01:09So it'll be the top batsmen Mark Taylor will be looking to, to push the runs on the board.
01:15Jason Gillespie, 12th man for Australia.
01:18Now the England side, Michael Atherton, Mark Butcher, Nasser Hussain, Alex Stewart, the skipper.
01:23Then Graham Thorpe, Mark Ramprakash, Dominic Cork, Robert Croft, Darren Goff, Alan Mullally, Angus Fraser, and John Crawley, the 12th man.
01:33But we're going to join play now with the first ball.
01:36Darren Goff is the bowler.
01:37He's coming in from the Stanley Street end.
01:38Mark Taylor taking strike.
01:40Bill Laurier is your commentator, and alongside him is Tony Gregg.
01:43Carried through to Stewart, good even bounce.
01:50Slater, gets it away, runs to Australia.
01:53Fraction too short, the outfield's fast.
01:58That's four.
02:00Shouts of catch it, and it's just gone by the right hand.
02:06And that can so often happen when a captain decides to split his slip cordon.
02:12Gone.
02:15This time Mullally has got the wicket once again.
02:18Yes, well, the drinks breaks border wicket.
02:20Michael Sutter going for the big drive.
02:22That's a good catch.
02:23One for 30 at the moment, with Slater good, which you call Mullally for 16.
02:33It went in the air, and that's pretty good bowling.
02:35Goff has played for that.
02:37Might be just missing leg.
02:40No, umpire Francis says, you're out.
02:43And it's definitely full.
02:44Justlinger plays back, and Australia lose their second wicket.
02:49That's well struck.
02:51It's gone in the air, but well over the top of the point.
02:55And Mark Waugh off the mark with a boundary.
03:03Well, they're shouting.
03:04Now it's going to be a question of Darrell here asking KT Francis.
03:08No problems there.
03:09That's three for.
03:10Three for.
03:11Yes, there's no doubt that he certainly wasn't saying to the umpire, I'm not sure, because
03:16he's caught that well and truly.
03:18And it all ends as Mark Waugh being out.
03:20Three for 106.
03:21Another one down.
03:25And there's a bit of lift and extra bounce for Dominic Cork.
03:28And a straight F4 for 106.
03:30Taylor gone.
03:31I don't know what the Englishmen had in their drinks, but they better send it out to every
03:35over, because it's done the trick here.
03:37Taylor is gone.
03:38It's four for 106.
03:40Fine shot.
03:41That's four.
03:42You pay.
03:43When he went off Stephen Waugh.
03:44The Waugh is covered dry.
03:47Steve Waugh fine.
03:48That's four more.
03:49The leg glance.
03:50It's a fine knock once again from the veteran Stephen Waugh.
03:53He's a tremendous player under pressure.
03:54In the air and got him.
03:55He's got him.
03:56He was not far away when he took this catch.
03:57Ricky Ponte really timed the ball.
04:00He's got him.
04:01He's got him.
04:02He's got him.
04:03He was not far away when he took this catch.
04:06Ricky Ponte really timed the ball.
04:09But he took the risk of hitting it in the air and he paid the price.
04:14England have been in trouble two or three times today, but they've been able to get wickets
04:19at vital times.
04:20That was one of them.
04:21Ricky Ponte's gone.
04:22Pitcher the man taking the catch.
04:24Cork the bowler.
04:25He's here now five for 178.
04:28Oh, and that's his 50.
04:31He's plated away nicely on the onside.
04:33It'll be picked up on the boundary.
04:35So just a single.
04:36A single Waugh.
04:38Just acknowledging the pause.
04:40He's coming.
04:41And once again, he's looked pretty good.
04:44So Stephen, the year 50 in the commentary box now.
04:47Ian Chappell can get him both of them.
04:51He hasn't quite got it off the middle, but it'll get him four.
04:55Steve Waugh starting as he started these innings yesterday.
05:00He looked in terrific touch.
05:01No third slip.
05:02If you're not going to attack first thing in the morning, when are you going to attack?
05:15Well, healing gloves in that area, and that's a terrific way to bring up your 50.
05:20Yes.
05:21There shouldn't be any short runs.
05:22There shouldn't have been any end.
05:23It's a brilliant performance from Steve Waugh.
05:24Seen him play some very good innings recently.
05:25That is one of the best.
05:27Yep.
05:28That's well played.
05:29100 for Ian Healy.
05:30His fourth in test cricket.
05:32Splendid performance.
05:33Malali continuing.
05:34Got him.
05:35Got the edge.
05:36Well bowled by Al Malali.
05:37It's been a good spell since the bunch of break.
05:38That's a great performance.
05:39And that's a great performance from Steve Waugh.
05:40Seen him play some very good innings recently.
05:41That is one of the best.
05:42Yep.
05:43That's well played.
05:44100 for Ian Healy.
05:45His fourth in test cricket.
05:47Splendid performance.
05:48Malali continuing.
05:49Got him.
05:50Got the edge.
05:51Well bowled by Al Malali.
05:52It's been a good spell since the bunch of break.
05:55It's been a good spell since the bunch of break.
06:00Stephen Waugh falls for magnificent 112.
06:01Full credit to Alan Malali.
06:02Good line.
06:03Movement off the scene.
06:04A genuine nick.
06:05And Stuart did the rest.
06:06And he was out there for 329 minutes.
06:07And they're on their feet.
06:08What a good player.
06:09Got him.
06:10Well bowled by Alan Malali.
06:11He's got four.
06:12This young man.
06:13He's done a great job for England.
06:14And it's a faint little nick.
06:15Through to the keeper.
06:16And so once again.
06:17It's the tie.
06:18It's the tie.
06:19It's the tie.
06:20It's the tie.
06:21It's the tie.
06:22It's the tie.
06:23It's the tie.
06:24It's the tie.
06:25It's the tie.
06:26It's the tie.
06:27It's the tie.
06:28It's the tie.
06:29It's the tie.
06:30It's the Stuart Malali combination.
06:32It's a well bowled.
06:33And unfortunate for Michael Kalfa.
06:35Kasper bits.
06:48Chance at mid on.
06:49Malali.
06:50And he's got it.
06:52So now Ian Healy has been dismissed.
06:55After passing 100.
06:568 innings for Ian Healy.
06:57134.
06:588 for 4.
06:5920.
07:00He's put it away.
07:01That's a good shot.
07:02One bounce over the rope.
07:03It's been on again.
07:04Malali's out there.
07:05He won't get it.
07:06It's a long, long hit.
07:07I think it's over the rope, is it?
07:08No, it's four.
07:09And Malali has done it.
07:10What a start.
07:11And Malali has done it.
07:12And we were talking before the start of this game along the lines that he was the key man.
07:24The change in the style of attack, left arm over the wicket would be very beneficial to England.
07:39And to a certain extent it's proved to be so.
07:419 for 4.45.
07:42That really is rubbing in.
07:43Darren Goff has bowled.
07:44He's probably been the best of the England bowlers and he hasn't had any luck at all.
07:56And there's 50 for Damien Fleming.
08:02Well done.
08:03His first one in test cricket.
08:05He's hit that well.
08:10Now the boundary.
08:12Higher score in first class cricket for Damien Fleming.
08:17Australian 9 for 4.80.
08:19McGraw goes.
08:20It's in the air.
08:21This will be Al Atherton's under.
08:22This will be the end.
08:23Yes, he catches it.
08:24A wicket for Croft.
08:25All out for 485.
08:26Australia.
08:27Wonderful effort.
08:28They were four for 106.
08:29He's had a long time to wait for a wicket in international cricket.
08:34Now Galiton takes the catch and gets off the field as quick as he can.
08:44485 centuries to Steve Waugh, 112.
08:47Ian Healey, 134.
08:48And then Damien Fleming, his career best, 71 not out.
08:52And the England bowlers by that time had just about had it and the batsmen were thinking
08:57of what might have to happen when they went out for the last 20 or so overs.
09:01Darren Goff continued to be unlucky.
09:03One for 135.
09:05Dominic Cork, two for 98.
09:06But I was particularly pleased for Alan Mullally who bowled well all the way through.
09:10He's the variety England need in their bowling attack.
09:13Left arm over the wicket.
09:14And I was hoping he'd do well at test match level.
09:17Five for 105.
09:1840 overs and 10 maidens.
09:20A wicket for Croft.
09:21And one for Fraser.
09:22And Rambrakash bowled just two overs.
09:25We're going to join play now in England's reply.
09:27It's in the first over.
09:28None for none.
09:29McGrath is bowling to Mark Butcher, the left-hander.
09:32Bill Lorry is in the commentary box and with him is Ian Botham.
09:35A bit of pad or bat and it races away and it could be four.
09:39Wait for the Corcoran on by here.
09:41I think there's a leg by.
09:43It runs on the board for England.
09:45Gabba gets an egg.
09:47He's gone straight down to the straight of Mark Waugh.
09:49Beautiful bowing.
09:50After the square it up.
09:51It's one for eleven.
09:52A great start for Australia.
09:54Perfect line round off Stump.
09:58That goes straight to Mark Waugh.
10:01England, not the start they wanted.
10:04One for eleven.
10:06Oh good shot again.
10:07That's very well played.
10:09That was pitched up swinging into him.
10:11He's closed the face on that one and caressed it through the onside.
10:14Just managed to get to the boundary.
10:20Beautiful shot.
10:22Fraction Shorty was back quickly.
10:24Beautiful use of the feet.
10:28All good shot through the covers.
10:31And what a good way to bring up a half century.
10:33That's a lovely cover drive.
10:35Into the fence it goes.
10:37And that'll be a confidence booster.
10:39That's well played.
10:4150 for Ray Butcher.
10:48That's four more.
10:53It's all happening for England at the Gabba.
10:55And good luck to them because they've been very positive.
10:59Got him.
11:00Got the break through the locals.
11:02The front one hundred forty-five.
11:04A very good delivery.
11:05A good genuine mix.
11:06The end of the fine partnership.
11:08That's terrific bowling isn't it?
11:11You've got a good credit there.
11:13And it's due.
11:14Michael Pesovic.
11:15Running away swingers.
11:16Then angle one in the ball before.
11:18And you're now two for one hundred and forty-five.
11:21There's no shortage of excitement.
11:27What?
11:28Would you believe it?
11:29He could not have hit it any more accurately to the fieldsman.
11:41So he'll be feeling as sick as a dog.
11:43However, these things do happen.
11:45Kaspervitz down there.
11:46Made the catch.
11:47And McGill is off the mark.
11:49So, the England captain is out.
11:50Three for one sixty-eight.
11:51That's an excellent shot.
11:56Better timing on this occasion.
11:59From Graham Thorpe.
12:02Well, beautifully struck.
12:04And there's a test done.
12:06The first one against Australia for Mark Butcher.
12:10Oh, he's got in.
12:11What a catch.
12:12They went into their shell.
12:13They paid the penalty.
12:14That's a gem.
12:15That's a classic.
12:16Mark Butcher's long in.
12:17This comes to an end.
12:18He's played very, very well.
12:19Mark Butcher.
12:20Caught in bold.
12:21Mark Waugh.
12:22Four for two hundred and quarter.
12:23Oh!
12:24In the air.
12:25But that's his single.
12:26So, before the tee break.
12:28And Thorpe has managed to win.
12:29Oh, he's got in.
12:30What a catch.
12:31They went into their shell.
12:32They paid the penalty.
12:33That's a gem.
12:34That's a classic.
12:35Mark Butcher's long in.
12:36This comes to an end.
12:37He's played very, very well.
12:38Mark Butcher.
12:39And Thorpe has managed to get one away.
12:41And he's got 50.
12:46Ah!
12:47Well.
12:48It's taken a long time.
12:50McGrath has finally got him on the bouncer.
12:53Here with Glenn McGrath's bouncer's right on line.
12:55They're just cramped in for room.
12:56Graham Thorpe loves the short stuff.
12:57Likes to play the pull and hook.
12:59And, uh, Glenn McGrath really wanted that one.
13:01He was focused this morning.
13:03He wanted that wicket.
13:04And, uh, he gains a fifth wicket for Australia.
13:07And he's going to tie for 315.
13:10And he's going to tie for 315.
13:15Nice stroke.
13:16Upfield, uh, is still relatively fast.
13:19Even though it was saturated.
13:21Water lying all over the ground yesterday evening.
13:23And that is another bit of good thinking from Glenn McGrath.
13:31And Dominic Cork is the victim.
13:34That's well bowled.
13:36Yes.
13:37Beautiful bowling for Dominic Cork.
13:38Ah, from, sorry.
13:39From Glenn McGrath to get rid of Dominic Cork.
13:41He's very happy with that one.
13:43Glenn McGrath peppered him with some short stuff.
13:45Dominic Cork was trying to get off strike.
13:47And, uh, couldn't get off strike with a single.
13:50Hit the splice, the bat, went for the hook.
13:52And, uh, Glenn McGrath gets Australia's sixth wicket.
13:55England a 319.
14:11That's well played.
14:12He's cut that one away down to the boundary.
14:14And that's his off-century.
14:16Well, that's very well played.
14:18Got him.
14:19Got through him.
14:20Good change.
14:21Nice length.
14:23And Croft, after a good innings, is gone.
14:26And England are now seven for 360.
14:33OBW.
14:34Well, it's hit him on the inside of the front pad.
14:39It's not as though, uh, it's hit him on the outside.
14:43So that, uh, certainly could have been very close.
14:46It's given out by umpire Hare.
14:49And it's, uh, now eight for 373.
14:53Goff goes nought.
14:55Thinking of, uh, the injustice of the world.
14:58That he had 28 shouts himself and couldn't get one.
15:03Well, there's another one for Glenn McGrath.
15:09The next ball, Alan Mullally.
15:10First ball, a short one.
15:12Mark Ravrakash wasn't too happy with Robert Croft.
15:14And I don't think he'd be very happy with Alan Mullally.
15:16First ball.
15:17It's on 68.
15:19One thing's for sure.
15:20That's Glenn McGrath's on a hat-trick.
15:25That's out.
15:27This is the final wicket.
15:30Yes, just catching the shoulder.
15:31The bat, Angus Fraser tried to get the hands and bat out the way.
15:34Simple catch to Mark Waugh.
15:37And six wickets to Glenn McGrath.
15:39He deserved them.
15:40Bowled absolutely sensational this morning.
15:43And, uh, the Australian team clapping him off.
15:46And Mark Ravrakash with 69 left stranded.
15:49375, a deficit of 110.
15:53The Australians in the ascendancy once again.
15:56Mark Ravrakash went right through for 69, not out.
15:59But there are three ducks there.
16:01Dominic Cork, Darren Goff and Alan Mullally, a first baller.
16:04With Ravrakash stranded at the other end.
16:07Angus Fraser, the last man out.
16:09Bowling figures for Australia.
16:10I thought that was a superb performance from McGrath.
16:13He was in outstanding form today.
16:15He seemed to have his rhythm right.
16:17Bowled with plenty of pace and movement off the seam.
16:20And, uh, he was on top of all the batsmen.
16:236 for 85 from 34.2 overs and 11 maidens.
16:26Two wickets for Kasparovic, who bowled pretty well all the way through.
16:292 for 82 for him.
16:31And McGill spun the ball today.
16:33That'll be significant on the final day of this match.
16:351 for 70 for him.
16:37And Mark Waugh, 1 for 18.
16:38We're going to join the reply now, the Australian reply,
16:43with Michael Slater taking strike.
16:45It's the second over, one run on the board.
16:48Dominic Cork is the bowler.
16:50And your commentators, Bill Laurie and Ian Botham.
16:54Let's go on for it.
16:56Good result.
16:58A little bit risky.
16:59Walking over cover.
17:01That's the way Michael Slater plays.
17:03Aaron Goff with a big job here for England.
17:05The main striker.
17:07That's a good shot.
17:09That's a glorious shot, so Slater's intentions are clear.
17:16That's four more.
17:18It's a glorious shot.
17:20That is the attempted in swinger to Michael Slater.
17:24Drifting into his pads.
17:25Away it goes.
17:29If they keep on this right, Bill, I think they have to be spot on.
17:31I think England might be batting by the start of tomorrow's play.
17:37There's four more just over going.
17:39There's four more.
17:40Mark Tower on strike.
17:42Mark Tower got him!
17:44It's bound for a duck.
17:45A rare duck.
17:46Duck in test cricket in Australia for Mark Tower.
17:49And Cork has done the damage with an in-swinger.
17:56I'll tell you that it goes for naught.
17:57Just out of reach of, well, he didn't actually reach for it.
18:05But it's gone out to the deep mid-wicket boundary.
18:10And it's taken Michael Slater to 50.
18:13And taken Australia to an interesting position.
18:16A perfectly logical thing for them to do to start looking for victory with a lead of 100 for 10.
18:21Oh, and that's gone through.
18:25Short delivery outside off-stump.
18:33Long on.
18:35And dropped.
18:39Legan Air was 50.
18:40Nice half-century.
18:42He's played well.
18:46Let's get ready in the stands.
18:47That, I want to tell you, is a very big hit.
18:56There it is.
18:58That is a brilliant humble.
19:04Got him.
19:05Angus Grazer has caught the ball of Michael Slater, forcing on the back foot.
19:08And quite rightly, he will get a big ovation here.
19:17That has been a splendid innings.
19:18Wonderful entertainment for the people who've paid their money at the gate.
19:22And great stuff for the television audience.
19:26He's gone for this down the ground.
19:28Alan Mullally has made good ground to his right and takes a safe catch.
19:31His part.
19:33Not quite getting it out of the middle.
19:36Probably a little low on the bat.
19:38But Alan Mullally takes that quite comfortably.
19:42Good innings, though, from Justin Langer.
19:44Well, happy with himself getting out.
19:47He's done a pretty good job for his side.
19:49He's gone for 74.
19:51Caught Mullally-Bowlcroft.
19:53It's 3 for 190 now.
19:54And Ward has decided the best method is get out of your crease and...
20:02And get to it before it lands in the rough patch.
20:06Very well run.
20:09Perry attacking cricket.
20:13Thierston as it was not fielded by Stuart, Mark Ward was looking for the 5th.
20:19There he is, he's declared.
20:22That is a very good declaration from Mark Taylor.
20:25Three for 237.
20:26It leaves England with 348 to win and 62 overs were bowled there.
20:33Slater, a wonderful knock from him, 113.
20:35And then Justin Langer chimed in very nicely also for 74.
20:39And the War Brothers there, Mark on 27 and Steve 16.
20:42Three for 237.
20:44A challenging declaration and England's bowling.
20:48Aaron Gough went for 50 off six.
20:50A wicket for Dominic Cork and only five overs for him.
20:52And a wicket each for Angus Fraser and Robert Croft.
20:56Well now, England had to get through a very nasty period of seven overs there.
21:01And they did it satisfactorily.
21:02Atherton made 18.
21:03He was on a pair when he started.
21:05Butcher on seven.
21:06No wicket for 26.
21:08And they need 348 England's overall target.
21:13And they're none for 26 at the moment.
21:15And that's after Australia made 485.
21:17And three for 237 declared.
21:19England 375.
21:21And yesterday, Michael Slater with that brilliant 113.
21:24And Langer the 74.
21:26But particularly Slater gave Taylor the chance to make a challenging declaration.
21:3026 on the board for England with Atherton 18 and Butcher 7.
21:36We're going to join play in good conditions.
21:38The pitch was in, well, quite a good state.
21:41Still very firm.
21:42Looked to say there might be some turn there, say for Stuart McGill and perhaps for Mark Waugh.
21:46But basically, it was still a good batting track.
21:49We're going to join it now in the second over of the day.
21:51Two runs have been added.
21:52Michael Atherton is taking a strike.
21:54And Glenn McGrath is the bowler.
21:56In the commentary box, Bill Lorry and Ian Chappell.
21:59Good shot.
22:01Fleming the chaser.
22:05Ball runs.
22:07He's a very good puller.
22:09Michael Atherton normally hits the ball to the ground too.
22:11That was well played.
22:13It could be out.
22:14Fleming's under.
22:15Do you get this?
22:16Yes, he does.
22:17McGrath gets him again.
22:18That's a breakthrough they needed.
22:19One for 46.
22:20On that occasion, Ben McGrath didn't so much go for the height, but he went for a bit of
22:35wit.
22:36Made Atherton drag it from well outside the off stump.
22:38That's why it's caught the top edge.
22:42Damien Fleming.
22:43Good pair of hands.
22:44Camped under it early.
22:45That's good judgement.
22:46And took it very comfortably.
22:48Glenn McGrath continues his hold on the former England captain.
22:54England won for 46.
22:57What a beauty.
23:00That is a cracking strike.
23:03It's given him.
23:07LBW.
23:08It struck Butcher on the front pad.
23:10And the umpires are always alert to whether or not it gets through.
23:14It didn't touch the front pad.
23:15And straight through and hit the back one.
23:17There's only a short distance to go there and onto the stumps.
23:202 for 9 to 6.
23:22Got him!
23:23Yes!
23:24Well bowled and well caught.
23:25Australia on fire at 3.103.
23:26And good bowling by Mark Waugh.
23:29Skipper's gone.
23:304.
23:31Got him!
23:32That's the one they wanted.
23:33Stroke the short leg off the meat of the bat.
23:34And Mark Waugh strikes again.
23:35Quite amazing isn't it?
23:36Really a nothing delivery.
23:37Turned away.
23:38Fine catch.
23:39But er...
23:40I don't know.
23:41You know the guy's there.
23:42Why are you playing it?
23:43Seems so strange to me.
23:44Mark Waugh though.
23:45Got rid of Alex Stewart.
23:46And he's got rid of...
23:47Graham Thorpe.
23:48He's gone for 9.
23:49It's 4 for 133.
23:50Oh!
23:51Oh!
23:52Just a lot of Mark Waugh.
23:53Just tapped it away.
23:54It's quite amazing isn't it?
23:56Really a nothing delivery.
23:57Turned away.
23:58Fine catch.
23:59But er...
24:00I don't know.
24:01You know the guy's there.
24:02Why are you playing it?
24:04Seems so strange to me.
24:05Mark Waugh though.
24:06Got rid of Alex Stewart.
24:07And he's got rid of...
24:08Graham Thorpe.
24:09He's gone for 9.
24:10It's 4 for 133.
24:12Oh!
24:13Oh!
24:14Just a lot of Mark Waugh.
24:16Just tapped it away.
24:17He'll go for 4.
24:18But by...
24:19Wasn't far from Mark Waugh.
24:20He can catch anything.
24:21Oh!
24:22He's got it!
24:23The Roman.
24:24He didn't pick it.
24:25Can you believe that?
24:26Looking for the 3-3 Strip.
24:27He cut against the spin.
24:28And paid the penalty.
24:33I'm a little surprised that Strip the Gillers
24:35hasn't bowled more at Rollins.
24:36Because er...
24:37That's the same.
24:38I think there's a problem picking him.
24:39And I think er...
24:40This is pretty obvious here.
24:45No work there.
24:46Didn't work it out.
24:47Chopped it onto his stumps.
24:48England struggling now at 5 for 148.
24:52Short delivery and er...
24:53Head away nicely.
24:54That was nicely timed actually.
24:55That's much better.
24:56Oh!
24:57Beautiful.
24:58Beautifully bowled.
24:59He is having a great time.
25:00For a young spin bowler who's playing in only his fifth test match.
25:12That is a wonderful dismissal.
25:14He drew the batsman down.
25:15Spun it past the outside edge.
25:16And Healy completed a very good stumping.
25:22But it was beautifully bowled.
25:24Yes, he's got him foxed, doesn't he?
25:26That's the leg spinner.
25:27He's already beaten him with a googly.
25:28And off go those bales.
25:29He's stranded way down the pitch.
25:31And er...
25:32It was.
25:33The over's been a good one.
25:35The googly, which he didn't pick.
25:37Followed by a really good leg spinner.
25:39Ramprakash out for 14.
25:426 for 161.
25:48Another boundary there for Dominic Cork.
25:52One of the reasons McGill is bowling so well today,
25:57I think is tied up in the way he's approaching his job.
26:00It's not easy for a young spin bowler.
26:04Everyone expects him to do well.
26:06Everyone's talking about oh...
26:08Is he going to do a warning?
26:10And that puts a lot of pressure on him.
26:13I'm impressed by the way he's been approaching his job.
26:16The umpires have decided that the Leiter's not good enough to continue.
26:19At 6 for 179.
26:21Cork on 21.
26:22Croft on 4.
26:24Alex Stewart delighted with that decision.
26:27It is dull.
26:28And it's a very tough decision for the umpires.
26:30They never came back.
26:31The play was abandoned.
26:33And this is the reason it was abandoned.
26:35It was fierce stuff, I can tell you.
26:37The storm that swept through Brisbane.
26:39Concentrating itself on Woolloongabba and on the cricket ground.
26:43And lightning was arcing in the stands here.
26:47It was quite sensational but not very pleasant.
26:50And the rain, it just threw it down.
26:53The ground was covered with water at one stage.
26:55It was just like the middle of the night.
26:58And they never got back on.
27:01They were hoping at one stage they would be able to.
27:03But this is the way it finished.
27:04With the England batting cards.
27:066 for 179.
27:07Dominic Cork 21.
27:08And Robert Croft 4.
27:09With the top score there.
27:11Nasser Hussain on 47.
27:13Now the bowling figures for Australia.
27:15Some significance there.
27:17McGrath continued his good form.
27:1816 over 6 maidens.
27:191 for 30.
27:20And Stuart McGill.
27:21I thought he bowled very well.
27:23And if England had been concentrating on leg spin.
27:26Well I can assure you they haven't mastered it yet.
27:28He turned the ball a great deal.
27:29He had his wrong in working.
27:30And his top spinner.
27:31And although he's raw.
27:32He's only playing in his fifth test match.
27:34He bowled 22 over his 4 maidens.
27:36And took 3 for 51.