Thursday 4th September, 2008 13 Jamaican Asafa Powell runs to win Australia beats the men’s 100 m race at the Athletissima athletics meeting in the Bangladesh by Asafa turns up the heat Stade Olympique in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. (AP) 8 wickets DARWIN, Australia (AP) - Opener Shaun Marsh scored 69 not out as Australia on fellow Jamaican defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their limited- overs cricket series. Australia dismissed Bangladesh for 117 before Marsh posted another half-century Usain Bolt stand with opening partner Shane Watson. The home side reached the victory target of 118 in just 22.4 overs, with Mike Hussey not by William Gray scintillating form. Although he did out eight. His Jamaican compatriot Usain not get near his 200m world Australia won the first game by 180 Bolt, the three-times Olympic cham- record of 19.30 set in China, his runs last weekend. The third and final pion, clocked 19.63sec in his 19.63 in Lausanne was well under match is Saturday,also at Darwin’s favourite event, the 200 m, for the what was once a formidable bar- Marrara Cricket Ground. fourth fastest ever time. rier of 20 seconds. Bangladesh’s batsmen offered little Powell’s time of American resistance and were all out in 36.1 overs 9.72 at Athletissima David Oliver after making just 74 in 27.4 overs in the first Grand Prix was Asafa Powell ran ran in 13.02 match. 0.03sec outside the in the 110 m Tamim Iqbal was out to Nathan 9.69 world mark the second-fastest hurdles to Bracken off the first ball of the day,a per- which compatriot 100 metres in beat Cuba’s fect outswinger, and his dismissal paved the Bolt set at the Beijing cham- way for a quick finish. Bangladesh slumped Beijing Olympics on history at the pion Dayron to 3-15 after six overs after Bracken and Aug 16. Robles, who Stuart Clark struck in successive overs. On that occasion, Athletissima managed 13.17. Mitchell Johnson took 3-17, Clark 2-15 Bolt had shaved Grand Prix. Robles, who had and Bracken 2-16. down his original been hoping to The early finish to the Bangladesh mark of 9.72 set on improve on his innings gave Watson and Marsh nine overs May 31 in New York. 12.87 world record, to bat before the break, and they had the job nearly half done by cruising to 46 with- Last Sunday Powell had timed was on target to set a new mark at out loss. 9.87 in rainy conditions at the race’s midpoint but, as Oliver Their eventual stand of 73, when Gateshead while on Friday at the fought back, he lost his composure Watson was trapped lbw for 29, was their IAAF Zurich Golden League meet- and hit the final hurdle. third of 70 or more in six matches batting ing in Zurich Bolt won in 9.83. together for Australia. Bolt, the 100 m, 200 m and 4x100 (C) Telegraph Group Marsh followed his 76 in the first game m relay winner in Beijing, is still in London, 2008 with another strong performance contain- ing some sweetly-timed pull shots and flicks off his pads, a lofty four over mid- wicket off a free hit delivery and a six down the ground near the end. opponents and media made things per- The left-handed Marsh has scored three sonal at Test level. When he began, the half-centuries in six innings for Australia, England team were not the cosy unit after he starred in the inaugural Indian they are now, so there was no scope for Premier League tournament earlier this a heart-to-heart once he began to strug- year. gle. I played in that series with Hick Spinner Shakib Al Hasan was the only and remember a quiet fellow who successful bowler for Bangladesh, and his looked lost in the manner of someone 2-38 also included the wicket of captain who has mislaid his glasses – staring Michael Clarke (1), out stumped trying to intently but not really seeing. Shy and hit over the top. unsure of himself socially, his conver- sation was sprinkled with “pardons”, SCOREBOARD not because he was hard of hearing Bangladesh but to buy time in order to avoid the T Iqbal c Hussey b Bracken 0 verbal traps common to the mickey- M Hossain Jr. c Hussey b Bracken 1 taking world of the cricket dressing J Siddique c Haddin b Johnson 21 room. M Ashraful c White b Clark 3 His reticence probably stemmed S Al Hasan lbw b Johnson 19 from the time his Worcestershire team- A Kapali c Watson b Hopes 2 mates had asked him who was famous Munich former soccer goalkeeper D Ghosh c Watson b Clark 30 for saying, “Elementary, my dear Oliver Kahn waves to supporters after A Razzak c Clarke b White 9 Watson”. Hick said he didn’t know. his farewell match between FC Bayern M Mortaza c Haddin bo Johnson 8 “Sherlock Holmes,” the team chimed, Munich and the German national soc- N Hossain lbw b White 0 hoping to embarrass their chum, who cer team in Munich, southern Germany, S Hossain not out 6 without a hint of irony quipped: “How Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. (AP) Extras: (8lb,10w) 18 am I supposed to know that? I never TOTAL: (all out) 117 did any Shakespeare at school.” Overs: 36.1 There were technical deficiencies Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-9, 3-15, 4-53, 5-57, that Test bowlers preyed upon – his Oliver Kahn plays 6-59, 7-85, 8-104, 9-106, 10-117 upright stance made him heavy on his Bowling: Bracken 5-1-16-2 (2w), Clark 7- feet and many of his strokes lacked farewell match 0-16-2 (1w), Hopes 7-2-16-1 (1w), Graeme Hick batting for Worcestershire. much give in the wrists – though MUNICH, Germany (AP) - Oliver Johnson 6.1-0-17-3 (2w), White 7-0-39-2 Worcestershire supporters might have Kahn played his last match on Tuesday (3w), Watson 4-0-5-0 (1w). been forgiven for not spotting them, and had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the goal Australia given his prolific run-scoring. for Bayern Munich against the German S Marsh not out 69 Graeme Hick’s In 1988, his unbeaten 405 against national team. S Watson lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 29 Somerset was so incredible it seemed Kahn retired from the national team M Clarke st Ghosh b Al Hasan 1 to come from a bygone era – at least it Worcestershire class after the 2006 World Cup. He was demoted M Hussey not out 8 did until Brian Lara made 501 against Extras: (7lb,2w,2nb) 11 Durham in June 1994. to reserve goalkeeper by then Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann and played TOTAL: (for two wickets ) 118 outplays England Test It may not have been the high point, Overs: 22.4. Batting time: 101 minutes. though, and team-mate Steve Rhodes only in the match for third place, in which Germany beat Portugal 3-1. Did not bat: J Hopes, B Haddin, C White, reckons the 212 Hick made on a savage M Johnson, N Bracken, S Clark. Klinsmann is now the coach of Bayern. turner at Old Trafford against Fall of wickets: 1-73, 2-79. frailties The Bayern Munich goalkeeper Lancashire, the same season, was prob- Bowling: Mortaza 9-0-30-0 (1w), Hossain retired from club football at the end of by Derek Pringle His tally of 136 first-class hundreds ably better. Given the next highest 6-0-38-0 (2nb,1w), Razzak 1-0-5-0, Al score in the match was a lucky 68 by last season, having helped Bayern win the Only Graeme Hick knows the also elevates him to the top echelon of Hasan 6.4-0-38-2. Mike Watkinson, it was clear that Hick Bundesliga title and the German Cup. answer and he has never supplied it achievement, so why did similar riches Umpires: Bruce Oxenford, Australia, and was playing the game on another level. Kahn left the game after 75 minutes to willingly without a bat in his hand. elude him at the game’s top table? Amiesh Saheba, India. He played for Queensland in 1990- the tune of “Time to Say Goodbye” before If the query seems churlish, it is Born in Zimbabwe, Hick, now 42, TV Umpire: Rod Tucker, Australia. Match 91, one of only a few county cricketers the sellout crowd of 69,000 at Allianz Referee: Javagal Srinath, India. because Hick, who has announced his had to wait seven years to qualify to Arena. forthcoming retirement from county play for England, an overlong appren- to play Australian State cricket, the Toss: Won by Bangladesh. toughest arena outside Test cricket. Piotr Trochowski scored for Germany Result: Australia wins by eight wickets. cricket, once appeared the best bats- ticeship for one so talented. When he in the 33rd and Miroslav Klose equalized man of his generation by a country finally became eligible in 1991, he had Hick flourished too, becoming the fifth Series: Australia leads three-match series for Bayern in the 51st. 2-0. mile. already made 51 first-class hundreds highest scorer that season with an After 24 seasons with with a top score of 405 not out, and average of 47. Worcestershire, Hick has more than scored a thousand runs before the end Like Mark Ramprakash, his main enough to be satisfied with, not least a of May (in 1988).