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Updated statistical information can be Lord's Taverners WA 91 downloaded from waca.com.au Museum 92 Office Address: WACA Ground, Nelson Crescent, East Perth 6004 | Postal Address: PO Box 6045, East Perth 6892 Telephone: [+61 8] 9265 7222 | Facsimile: [+61 8] 9265 7275 | Email: [email protected] | Website: waca.com.au Editor: Daniel Davini | Design & Production: Christian Komnick | Photography: Getty Images & Contributors Editorial Contributors: Simon Allison, Caroline Brough, David Clear, Daniel Davini, Lisa Giolitto, Steve Hall, Geoff Havercroft, Ros Heal, Amy Mitchelson, Derek Mott, Barry Rennie, Bill Reynolds, Andrew Scotford, Peter Silinger, Harry Sorensen AO MBE, Job van Bunge, Nicole Walker, Jenny Wallace. Cover: Retravision Warriors stars Michael Hussey and Mitchell Johnson, who led Australia to victory in the third Vodafone Ashes Test at the WACA Ground in December 2010. Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) 1 PROUD SPONSORS OF WA CRICKET AN ASHES TEST TO REMEMBER Michael Hussey celebrates scoring his century during day three of the Third Vodafone Ashes Test match at the WACA Ground. t took just three days and 50 minutes for Australia to complete The carnage continued in Johnson’s next over when Paul Ia 267-run thrashing of England in the third Vodafone Ashes Collingwood became another leg before wicket victim and Test at the WACA Ground. departed for five. At 5/98, the momentum shift had been dramatic. The result saw the home side level the five-match series at one- Johnson’s stunning spell saw him take 4/7 in 27 deliveries. He all, however it would be the last time Australia tasted victory finished with 6/38 from 17.3 overs, helping to skittle the visitors with England recording innings victories in the following two for 187, a deficit of 81. Tests in Melbourne and Sydney to retain the Ashes. Hussey strode out to bat for a second time in the match late on Making the WACA Test Match all the more enjoyable for paro- day two, and he took the home side safely to stumps with an chial West Australians was the fact that two Retravision Warriors unbroken 55-run partnership for the fourth wicket as the lead stars played leading roles in the win. grew to an even 200. After the gates had opened and a sell-out crowd flooded in on day one under glorious sunshine and a temperature of 32 Wickets fell around the West Australian run-machine but he degrees, England dominated the morning session to have the managed to bring up his 13th Test century - much to the delight home side on the ropes at 5/69. of his home crowd and team mates. Hussey was dismissed shortly after tea for 116 as Australia set England an unlikely An in-form Mike Hussey, coming off his highest Test score target of 391 for the win. of 195 a couple of weeks earlier in Brisbane, combined with wicket-keeper Brad Haddin for a 58-run sixth wicket stand before The Aussies were on the brink of victory at the close of play on the local boy was out for 61, bringing fellow Warrior Mitchell day three with England struggling on 5/81. Johnson had sent Johnson to the crease. Strauss on his way for 15 before claiming the valuable scalp of Johnson made a team-high 62 as the last three wickets reaped Trott for 31 in the penultimate over before stumps. 79 runs until the Aussies were eventually dismissed for 268. The end was nigh on the fourth day when Johnson clean bowled England went to stumps on day one at no wicket for 29, and Graeme Swann for nine, and it was game over soon after with openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook began the following Steven Finn the last man out. Johnson was named Man of the morning in a confident manner, adding a further 49 to the total. Match after picking up match figures of 9/82. But Johnson changed the course of the match with a stunning A total of 16,616 fans were on hand to witness the last rites burst, firstly removing Cook for 32, and then sending Jonathan being given to the visitors, meaning the total match attendance Trott (four) and Kevin Pietersen (no score) on their way in the same was just under 80,000 spectators in a massive show of support over, both leg before wicket, to have the visitors in trouble at 3/82. for Ashes Test cricket by the WA public. 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You’ll find a Fujitsu inverter for every home, keeping you cool in the summer and warm in winter! he path to becoming WA’s 46th Test representative contained “Even though he did not have a state contract, he was often Tmany twists and turns for Michael Beer, and his rise to a invited to the Centre of Excellence to take part in spin bowling baggy green was one of the great stories in an otherwise bleak workshops, which was an indication that he was being looked at Ashes summer. closely by Cricket Australia personnel.” The year 2010 began like so many others for left-arm spinner Beer secured a Retravision Warriors contract for 2010-11, and Beer, as he toiled away for his beloved St Kilda Cricket Club and after tidying up some loose ends in Melbourne and saying good- played some second XI games for Victoria. bye to his friends from St Kilda, he joined pre-season training towards the end of June. 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