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England crash after Loye heroics England make Aussies work for win
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England looked set for another one-day thrashing at the hands of Australia after being bowled out for 155. Australia completed a four-wicket one-day win over England but an early collapse made them sweat in Brisbane.
Debutant Mal Loye's audacious 36, including a slog-swept six off Brett Lee, helped provided England's first half-century opening stand of the tour. Despite debutant Mal Loye's 36, England were bowled out for 155, Glenn McGrath taking 3-24 and Nathan Bracken 3-21.
But they lost five wickets for 19 runs in 34 balls, with number eight Jamie Dalrymple's 31 the next best score. But Jon Lewis and James Anderson shared the early wickets to leave the home side in trouble on 48-4 at one point.
Glenn McGrath took 3-24 and Nathan Bracken 3-21 as England were finished off with eight overs to spare. After a stand of 45 with Michael Clarke (36), Mike Hussey survived a caught behind appeal on 19 to hit the winning runs in the 39th over and finish on 46.
On a good pitch, the challenge for England's bowlers will be to prevent Australia reaching their target in less than 40 overs, which would gain them a bonus point in the CB Series table. Needing just 3.12 runs per over at the start of their innings, Australia had their sights on an early night.
McGrath's arrival in the attack, when his first ball was pulled by Loye through midwicket and his second slog-swept for another boundary, was soon put behind him. But they did not count on the effectiveness of Lewis and a fired-up Anderson, who revived memories of his international one-day debut in Australia four years ago.
Loye, aged 34, was flown in from New Zealand, where he was playing state cricket, to play in his 264th one-day match when Michael Vaughan injured his hamstring Lewis fed left-handers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden hoicks over midwicket, while Anderson lurked in the deep to collect a couple of high-pressure catches.
His front-foot shot off Lee in the fifth over would not have looked out of place in any of the previous 263, played for Northants and, for the last three years, Lancashire. Lewis also had Andrew Symonds wafting at a wide delivery to get an edge behind and then had Clarke caught behind with the second ball of his second spell for figures of 4-36.
Lee, returning after a bout of bronchitis, topped the 90mph mark straight away but took a while to find his feet. Anderson's opening eight-over spell cost just 19 for the wicket of Brad Hodge (in the side with Ricky Ponting rested) and he accounted for Cameron White on his return.
At the other end, though, left-armer Bracken was a model of consistency, his opening six-over spell costing just 14, including a single boundary. But he was unlucky not to have claimed the wicket of Hussey, as TV replays showed a thin edge behind in the 30th over, with Australia still 52 short of victory.
The wicket of Loye was a just reward, as he shaped the ball away to gain an edge to a wide first slip. Back as captain, Andrew Flintoff used his four front-line bowlers in an attempt to bowl Australia out - England's only real hope of victory.
But Hussey's survival was key as Australia claimed a bonus point for completing victory in less than 40 overs.
By the end of the day, McGrath's stuttering arrival in the attack, when his first ball was pulled by Loye through midwicket and his second slog-swept for another boundary, was well behind him.
Loye slog-swept Lee for six and took two boundaries off McGrathLoye slog-swept Lee for six and took two boundaries off McGrath
Andrew Strauss had a less assured start than his new team-mate, although an edge over slip off Lee for six indicated his luck might be turning after a difficult tour. Loye, aged 34, was flown in from New Zealand, where he was playing state cricket, to play in his 264th one-day match when Michael Vaughan injured his hamstring.
An athletic diving, one-handed catch by cover fielder Brad Hodge proved to the contrary, punishing an uncontrolled pull shot with his score 18. His front-foot shot off Lee in the fifth over would not have looked out of place in any of the previous 263, played for Northants and, for the last three years, Lancashire.
It was down hill from there for the tourists, denied singles by the accuracy of McGrath, Bracken and then Mitchell Johnson on his home ground. While Lee, returning after a bout of bronchitis, took a while to find his feet, left-armer Bracken was a model of consistency, his opening six-over spell costing just 14.
The wicket of Loye was a just reward, as he shaped the ball away to gain an edge to a wide first slip and end an opening stand of 52 - the highest by England against Australia all winter.
Andrew Strauss's edge over slip off Lee for six indicated his luck might be turning after a difficult tour but an athletic diving, one-handed catch by cover fielder Hodge proved to the contrary, punishing an uncontrolled pull shot.
It was downhill from there for the tourists, denied singles by the accuracy of McGrath, Bracken and then Mitchell Johnson on his home ground.
Ed Joyce endured another failure, getting an inside edge behind with a loose push, and Paul Collingwood edged his first ball behind in McGrath's next over to force Paul Nixon to avoid the hat-trick.Ed Joyce endured another failure, getting an inside edge behind with a loose push, and Paul Collingwood edged his first ball behind in McGrath's next over to force Paul Nixon to avoid the hat-trick.
In-between, England's disastrous season was summed up by the run out of Ian Bell, initially ignoring non-striker Collingwood's call for a single to Cameron White at backward point. In-between, England's disastrous season was summed up by the run out of Ian Bell, initially ignoring non-striker Collingwood's call for a single to backward point then caught out of his ground trying to make his mind up.
Even though White could only roll the ball along the ground, it dislodged the bails with Bell still making up his mind a yard outside his crease. Flintoff, on 27, was just beginning to open up when another outstanding catch from Hodge, at deep square leg, stopped him abruptly.
Back as skipper, Andrew Flintoff looked to steady the ship in 12 overs at the crease alongside Nixon and Dalrymple. Jamie Dalrymple made his demotion to eight below keeper Nixon look ill-advised with a gritty innings before he was the last man out for 31 - the second-highest score of the innings.
He was just beginning to open up - and was only denied a six by a dubious television replay - when another outstanding catch from Hodge, at deep square leg, stopped him abruptly.
Dalrymple made his demotion to eight look ill-advised with a gritty innings before he was the last man out.