Symonds-Hayden Stand Gives Australia Control
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12 Thursday 28th December, 2006 Symonds-Hayden stand gives Australia control MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andrew Symonds posted his maiden test hundred and shared a 279-run Gamage bags eight sixth-wicket stand with Matthew Hayden that prolonged both his test career and England’s Ashes woes. for President’s Having already relinquished the by Reemus Fernando Ashes with three straight losses, England had a rare spell of domina- Sixteen-year-old left arm paceman tion Wednesday when the pacemen had Ranishka Gamage of President’s College, Australia reeling at 84 for five on the Rajagiriya was in the limelight as he second morning of the fourth test. bagged eight wickets with a first innings Enter Symonds. His place in doubt haul of 7 for 32 runs in their drawn Inter- and with an average of 18 in 11 previ- ous tests, the 31-year-old allrounder School Elephant Lemonade Trophy match joined Queensland state teammate and against Dharmapala College which ended long-time fishing friend Hayden. at Pannipitiya on Tuesday. Australia was 75 runs in arrears of After being bowled out for 94, visitors England’s first innings 159 when the managed to restrict Dharmapala College pair joined and 204 in front when for 82 runs as Gamage and Asintha Hayden’s seven-hour innings ended, Hewage shared all ten wickets between caught behind off Sajid Mahmood. them. Mahmood had Adam Gilchrist (1) Presidents College in their second caught at second slip in his next over innings scored 154. and Australia finished 372 for seven at President’s College 94 (Sanath Silva stumps, with Symonds unbeaten on 154 20, Anura Kariyawasam 25, Nipuna and Shane Warne on four. Geethanga 21, Ashintha Hewage 18, The usually freewheeling Symonds Rusiru Belagama 5/25, A. Meemanage took 21 balls to get off the mark and 2/28, U. Herath 3/10) and 154 (Nipuna was four from 32 deliveries at lunch. Geethanga 40, Sanath Silva 21, Anura “I was nervous at the start ... won- Kariyawasam 20, Titus Perera 43 n.o; H. dering where my first run was going to Wickramasinghe 3/22, U. Herath 2/34, A. come from,” he said. “But I was seeing Meemanage 3/39) the ball well out of the hand.” With Hayden anchoring the innings Dharmapala College 82 (Sameen and making his way steadily to a 27th Kandanarachchi 18, A. Meemanage 18, N. test hundred, Symonds soon settled Wickramasinghe 16; Ranishka Gamage into his rhythm. 7/32, Asintha Hewage 3/19) and 4 for 1 He lifted his tempo as he checked wicket at close. off the milestones, making his third test half century, then surpassing his previous highest test score, before Samarawickrama top clobbering Paul Collingwood for a six down the ground to reach triple fig- scores for Thurstan ures. Symonds, a fixture of Australia’s A top score of 87 runs by Buddhi limited-overs lineup but always a ques- Samarawickrama for Thurstan College tionable selection in the test team, ran was the highlight of their Under-20 Inter back down the pitch for a mid-air hug School cricket match against St. Anne’s with Hayden and a salute to the team. College which ended in a draw at “I felt like I let a lot of emotion out Thurstan ground last Wednesday. when I celebrated,” Symonds said. “I’ve done a lot of things with Matty Scores over the years with my cricket and my life and it was very fitting to do it with Thurstan 250 for 7 decl. in 68 overs him - he was a huge help. (Buddhi Samarawickrama 87, Hasith “Scoring 100 with one of my best Perera 48, Charith Wickramaratne 43, mates of all time in the 100th test (at Shalaka Rangajeewa 25, Geeth Kumara 20, the MCG), it’s been a fair old week.” Achala Ramanayake 20; C. Rodrigo 5/58) His innings contained 16 bound- St. Ann’s 155 for 7 in 70 overs (K.P. aries and a six from 215 balls. Aravinda 36, A.S. Waniganayake 27 n.o, Hayden plundered two sixes and 11 Shalaka Rangajeewa 3/35, Geeth Kumara boundaries, reaching his century with 2/13) . a straight six and another drive to the long-on boundary in consecutive overs from Monty Panesar. The 35-year-old opener moved level Colombo Super with former skipper Allan Border into fourth on the all-time list of Australian century makers and seventh on the League cager today international list headed by India’s The Men’s division matches of Sachin Tendulkar (35). Colombo Super League Basketball It was only Hayden’s second test hundred of the year, having been out Tournament 2006, conducted by Colombo three times in the 90s, although it was District Basketball Association together his fifth in six tests at the Melbourne with Sri Lanka Basketball Association Cricket Ground. will commence today at 7.00 p.m, at Field Wednesday started well for Force Headquarters courts. England, with the quicks taking three The first match will be played between wickets for 36 after Australia resumed Annite’s and Kandy Cagers in men’s ‘C’ at 48 for two. division while the other match will be Andrew Flintoff, who took two worked off between Cambrians and S.M.I. wickets on consecutive balls late on Tomorrow’s schedule the opening day, had Ricky Ponting (7) Colombo University Vs Wennappuwa caught at mid-wicket to start a mini ‘B’ collapse. Australia’s Andrew Symonds, back, jumps into the arms of his batting partner Matthew Hayden after Symonds made 100 runs against England Red Devils Vs Old Bens. - (LF) Matthew Hoggard bowled Mike on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Hussey (6) to make the total 79 for four and Steve Harmison had Michael Nelson Mendis Trophy cricket Clarke (5) caught behind on his second but unfortunately we just haven’t been ball. able to take that,” Hoggard said. England investigating how bowling By the end of the day, Flintoff ’s fig- “They’ve always had somebody there Anuradhapura lads steal ures were 3-77 from 22 overs and that’s raised their game and took the plans were leaked to Aussie media Mahmood’s two late wickets gave him initiative back to Australia.” the limelight 2-67 from 15. Making matters worse for England, lready having enough trouble dismissing England paceman Matthew Hoggard agreed that one of its bowling plans was leaked to Australian batsmen, England’s bowlers were dealt the security aspect of the leak was concerning. by Reemus Fernando Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar was unable to reproduce his stunning the Australian media and broadcast on Aanother blow on Wednesday when their detailed “Your gameplans are there for a reason,” he said. Youngsters of Cambridge Cricket performance on Ashes debut and had 0- national radio. The England team said plans were leaked to the local media. “We’ve got seven plans in the dressing room, one of Academy, Anuradhapura aided by fine 52 from 12 overs. it was investigating a security breach. While Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden were them has ended up in the opposition media’s hands. bowling spells from K.S.C. Sajithchandra Whereas Australian legspinner Hoggard remained sure England sharing a 279-run partnership that wrested control of “It’s disappointing that you’ve got a document and U. Gunawardena who shared 6 wickets Warne had taken a five-wicket haul on could ignore the distractions and make the fourth Ashes test for the hosts, the Australian that’s personal and private and somebody has leaked between them, cruised to a 4 wicket victo- the opening day to become the first a comeback with three days remaining. Broadcasting Corp. radio was revealing the bowling it.” ry against Panadura Cricket Coaching bowler to surpass 700 test wickets and “We need to take quick wickets and plans that usually hang in the England dressing room. Hoggard did see the lighter side of the leak, howev- School ‘A’ in their pre quarter final match skittle the England innings. then bat for a long time,” he said. The ABC said it received the plans via e-mail from a er, inviting British reporters to join the investigation and of the Nelson Mendis Trophy cricket tour- “It’s been very frustrating. We’ve “Hopefully, if we can get enough runs, source, which it did not name. comparing them with fictitious detectives Sherlock (the pitch) might go uneven and we’ll nament at Railway ground yesterday. created the chances, we’ve been in the In it, the coaching staff had devised the best meth- Holmes, Inspector Morse and Miss Marple. have a sniff in the fourth innings.” K.S.C. Sajithchandra picked up 3 wick- situations to push our advantage home, ods of getting the wickets of the Australians, focusing on The Australians weren’t too bothered, saying every ets for just 1 run while U. Gunawardena short-pitch bowling at Symonds and frustrating Hayden team spent hours discussing how to get batsmen out picked up three for 21 runs. Scoreboard with dot balls. and it all boiled down to simply bowling the right line Scores England Cricket Board spokesman Andrew Walpole and length. Panadura Cricket Coaching School England 1st Innings: 159 Extras: (6lb, 9nb) 15 said an investigation had been launched into how the “It’s not rocket science gentlemen,” Hayden said. ‘A ’ 99 all out in 27.5 overs (K.S.C. Australia, 1st Innings (Overnight: 48-2) TOTAL: (for seven wickets) 372 plans were leaked and had asked the International Besides, Australia’s strategies and documents have Sajithchandra 3/01, U.