Match Today : England v Australia, Ashes 09 1st npower Test, Cardiff : Day 3

England tail enders batted brilliantly to help the home team to put up a target of 435 runs in their 1st Innings. Australians started their battle but lost one early wicket of Philip Hughes but the unbeaten stand between Katich and Ponting really holds the Day for the Aussies. Both the Aussies player scored a brilliant hundred and scored 249/1 at the end of Day 2. Aussies really looking strong and the way they have started the Ashes series is quite well. They need to continue this good partition and bat the whole day today to get past the England total and take a good lead.

Match Timings - 11.00am Local, 10.00 GMT, 15:30 IST

Match Today : England v Australia, Ashes 09 1st npower Test, Cardiff : Day 2

England started off the Ashes series by winning the toss and decided to bat first. Batsman have lived up to the team expectation and performed well on Day 1. England scored 336 for 7 with some good performances by Kevin Pietersen, Collingwood , Prior. In all a day that belongs to England but Aussies are not behind, they picked up early 2-wickets but England then stood up well with some good partnerships. All the main batsman are back in the pavilion so its only tail enders that are left. Aussies have to stop them for about 20-30 runs more and then have to bat full day to get past the total.

Match Timings : 11.00am Local, 10.00 GMT, 15:30 IST

Match Today : England v Australia, Ashes 09 1st npower Test, Cardiff : Day 2

England started off the Ashes series by winning the toss and decided to bat first. Batsman have lived up to the team expectation and performed well on Day 1. England scored 336 for 7 with some good performances by Kevin Pietersen, Collingwood , Prior. In all a day that belongs to England but Aussies are not behind, they picked up early 2-wickets but England then stood up well with some good partnerships. All the main batsman are back in the pavilion so its only tail enders that are left. Aussies have to stop them for about 20-30 runs more and then have to bat full day to get past the total.

Match Timings : 11.00am Local, 10.00 GMT, 15:30 IST

Ashes 2009 England vs Australia 1st Test Series Live Cricket Score

International cricket fans will celebrate the start of Ashes Test 2009 Series Tour of England once again. July 08 2009 is the day when Ashes 2009 Test Series will kick start at Cardiff England, but this time Australia team is minus the big brigade of Glen McGrath, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist; so one can say that Australia is without their Ashes experienced players.

England has home advantage but is that enough to beat Australia? Because Ricky Ponting and men are hoping that the blend of youth and experience will help bring them the Ashes. The Australian team is more or less similar which won series against South Africa. How can anyone forget Marcus North and Phillip Hughes’ 100s on debuts? Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus will make good team with Mitchell Johnson for whom it is the first tour of Ashes. Although Brett Lee failed in the ICC T20, you can never discount his abilities, and so will be Stuart Clark. CA’s selection panel chairman, Andrew Hilditch remarked that the Ashes will continue to be exciting and that the young Australian squad will attempt to beat England in England. Please follow us for test previews and scores and updates on Ashes.

Match Today : England v Australia, Ashes 09 1st npower Test, Cardiff : Day 1

Ashes series is back with England hosting the series. Both teams are really pumped up and have many new players in this year Ashes series. England will be coming with their new skipper Andrew Strauss along with some great experienced players Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff. On the other side is Australia team lead by Ricky Ponting who will be missing some of their key players like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist.

Australia have some bad times in the recent past with losing some series against the India and South Africa but they have regained their test no. 1 spot. Australia were also out of the T20 World Cup in the quarter-finals so this is great opportunity for them to bounce back and show up their potentials and strength. England team is also set to give a tough fight to the young and new Aussies side.

Teams
England (possible) : 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Ravi Bopara, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Matt Prior (wk), 7 Andrew Flintoff, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Graham Onions.

Australia (possible) : 1 Simon Katich, 2 Phillip Hughes, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Michael Clarke, 6 Marcus North, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz, 10 Stuart Clark, 11 Peter Siddle.

Match Start Time : 11.00am Local, 10.00 GMT, 15:30 IST