Monday, January 01, 2007

Welcome back... Ashes 5th Test

England are 58 for the loss of 1 wicket at lunch on day 1. Strauss the man out, who chased a wide delivery outside the off stump and edged to Gilchrist to give Lee the wicket. Flintoff earlier on won the toss and elected to bat on a good batting track. Anderson comes in place of Hoggard, who is injured. Cook is unbeaten on 20 and Bell is keeping him company with 7. Please stay tuned for more....

Cook half-forward pushes at a delivery outside the off stump, which comes back in, gets the edge between the bat and pad through to Gilchrist, who takes it to his right. Cook goes for 20. Clarke gets him. England are 58 for two.

At Tea England are 149 for two. Bell unbeaten on 58 and keeping him company is Pietersen who is batting on 36.