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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
England's bowling plans revealed
England's plans for how to bowl to each Australian batsmen were leaked to the media during day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne.
A copy was read out on ABC Radio as England tried to break a stand between Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds.
Read the full transcript here.
Australia - Ashes - 4th Test 06
Name: HAYDEN
Line: Off/4th
Other: LBW - Nick* from 4th stump on FF - Bumper Ct hooking (leg stump) - Dot balls (ego) - Straight catcher on edge of pitch/Extra cover catching - Wider 1st slip.
Name: LANGER
Line: Off/4th
Other: Early bumper - Drive man at extra (confuses him) - Catching position of Belly @ Adelaide (pace of pitch?) - If swing or turn short leg - Spin outlet is loft over mid on
Name: PONTING
Line: Chan. 1/8Channel? 3/8
Other: Tries to impose early with drive (nick/drive man) - Yorker?? (LBW - CT flicking through MW) - Pulls in front of square in air (depth) - 5th slip when 1st in - Straight mid on - Tight cover early on - Backward point deeper if set???
Name: HUSSEY
Line: Off
Other: Vulnerable to swinging ball - Loves to leave! - LBW early/nicks* from 4th - Yorker?? - Pulls in front of square in air - Hits flat pull straight MW off spinners
Name: CLARKE
Line: Off/4th Height: Past rt ear**
Other: Nick behind - Bwld driving - High early RO% - Drives uppish through str. cover/mid wkt (weak grip) - Poor puller from straight
Name: SYMONDS
Line: Off/4th Height: Early straight**
Other: No feet early (LBW ½ Ct Driving) - Test dismissals Ct behind/slip, LBW ½ attacking spin - Bouncer essential***
Name: GILCHRIST
Line: Off/4th
Other: Nick behind from close - Hits up from B/length - Around wicket - Got away with it on slow deck (Adelaide) - Gully 5 back (Bell)
Name: WARNE
Line: Blank
Other: Throat bouncer (surprise) - Force back - Mix pace?? - Hits flat over mmid on v spin/sweeps flat in front of square - Extra cover close catch - Catch just in front of square
Name: LEE
Line: Straight
Other: Nicks* from straight - backaway cut to third man - Follow him
Name: CLARK
Line: Straight
Height: Straight**
Other: Yorker - Early bumper essential - Exposes leg stump - High bwld%
Name: MCGRATH
Line: Straight
Other: Early bumper - Slower ball - High R/O% - High spin dismissal %
* Printed as "knick", assumed to be "nick".
** Bowling height is colour coded and the document has been reproduced in black and white but where there are extra notes, these have been included.
*** Printed in bold.
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