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| Aussies overpower hapless England | Aussies overpower hapless England |
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| England were left facing an early exit from the Champions Trophy after a six-wicket hammering by Australia. | England were left facing an early exit from the Champions Trophy after a six-wicket hammering by Australia. |
| Their batting failed again in Jaipur, as only Ian Bell (43) and Andrew Strauss (56) shone in a total of 169. | Their batting failed again in Jaipur, as only Ian Bell (43) and Andrew Strauss (56) shone in a total of 169. |
| Damien Martyn (78) then timed the ball superbly to punish some woeful bowling, particularly from Steve Harmison. | Damien Martyn (78) then timed the ball superbly to punish some woeful bowling, particularly from Steve Harmison. |
| Sajid Mahmood and James Anderson did reduce Australia to 34-3 but Mike Hussey, who hit a patient 32, saw them home with nearly 13 overs to spare. | Sajid Mahmood and James Anderson did reduce Australia to 34-3 but Mike Hussey, who hit a patient 32, saw them home with nearly 13 overs to spare. |
| Interview: England skipper Andrew Flintoff Interview: Australia captain Ricky Ponting | |
| Even a victory over West Indies is now unlikely to secure England a semi-final place - and few would argue they deserve one after a second successive collapse. | Even a victory over West Indies is now unlikely to secure England a semi-final place - and few would argue they deserve one after a second successive collapse. |
| They were shot out for 125 by India at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium last Sunday and failed to improve significantly on a better surface. | They were shot out for 125 by India at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium last Sunday and failed to improve significantly on a better surface. |
| Bell proved he was in the right mood for the Ashes Test series, finding the middle of the bat regularly to punish any error in line from Australia. | Bell proved he was in the right mood for the Ashes Test series, finding the middle of the bat regularly to punish any error in line from Australia. |
| 606: DEBATE Fletcher clearly has no idea what he is doing regarding the one-day team jontay5 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Fletcher clearly has no idea what he is doing regarding the one-day team jontay5 606: Have your say |
| Only excellent fielding prevented him picking up more than seven boundaries in his 60-ball knock, although Martyn dropped a straightforward chance at long-off off Glenn McGrath when he was on 23. | Only excellent fielding prevented him picking up more than seven boundaries in his 60-ball knock, although Martyn dropped a straightforward chance at long-off off Glenn McGrath when he was on 23. |
| But once the young right-hander drove Shane Watson to Mike Hussey at cover the Aussies called pretty much all the shots. | But once the young right-hander drove Shane Watson to Mike Hussey at cover the Aussies called pretty much all the shots. |
| Kevin Pietersen was promoted ahead of skipper Andrew Flintoff but both gave away their wickets to Mitchell Johnson and Watson - who finished with three wickets each - after being softened up by short deliveries. | Kevin Pietersen was promoted ahead of skipper Andrew Flintoff but both gave away their wickets to Mitchell Johnson and Watson - who finished with three wickets each - after being softened up by short deliveries. |
| Strauss was never at his fluent best, with opportunities to cut and pull limited, and after reaching his 12th one-day off 78 balls edged Andrew Symonds to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist. | Strauss was never at his fluent best, with opportunities to cut and pull limited, and after reaching his 12th one-day off 78 balls edged Andrew Symonds to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist. |
| Michael Yardy was unlucky to be given out down the leg-side off Watson but Jamie Dalrymple and Chris Read deserved little sympathy for tame dismissals. | Michael Yardy was unlucky to be given out down the leg-side off Watson but Jamie Dalrymple and Chris Read deserved little sympathy for tame dismissals. |
| Pietersen 's brief innings lasted just six deliveries | Pietersen 's brief innings lasted just six deliveries |
| England's indiscipline carried over to new-ball pair Anderson and Mahmood, who provided a steady diet of loose deliveries for Gilchrist and Watson to latch on to. | England's indiscipline carried over to new-ball pair Anderson and Mahmood, who provided a steady diet of loose deliveries for Gilchrist and Watson to latch on to. |
| It took a floodlight failure to disturb the Australians' concentration and Mahmood profited to knock out Gilchrist's off-stump and induce an edge from Ricky Ponting, who went for a single. | It took a floodlight failure to disturb the Australians' concentration and Mahmood profited to knock out Gilchrist's off-stump and induce an edge from Ricky Ponting, who went for a single. |
| When Watson (21) missed an ugly attempted pull and was bowled by Anderson, England sensed the game might still be theirs for the taking. | When Watson (21) missed an ugly attempted pull and was bowled by Anderson, England sensed the game might still be theirs for the taking. |
| But Martyn doused their collective fire with a high-class innings, studded with wristy strokes and magnificent placement. | But Martyn doused their collective fire with a high-class innings, studded with wristy strokes and magnificent placement. |
| Harmison's first three deliveries were dispatched for fours as he conceded 26 off two overs and Mahmood also came in for severe punishment. | Harmison's first three deliveries were dispatched for fours as he conceded 26 off two overs and Mahmood also came in for severe punishment. |
| With Hussey content to play a risk-free supporting role, Martyn celebrated his 35th birthday by reaching his fifty off, appropriately enough, 35 balls. | With Hussey content to play a risk-free supporting role, Martyn celebrated his 35th birthday by reaching his fifty off, appropriately enough, 35 balls. |
| He gave one difficult chance to Collingwood at point off Anderson before edging Harmison behind - but the damage had been well and truly done by then. | He gave one difficult chance to Collingwood at point off Anderson before edging Harmison behind - but the damage had been well and truly done by then. |