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I nternational Cricket Council Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, 2002
Back, left to right: Reg Dickason (Security Consultant), Michael Bevan, Shane Watson, Andrew Bichel, Nathan Hauritz, Jock Campbell (Physical Performance Manager).
Middle, left to right: Errol Alcott (Physiotherapist), Lucy Frostick (Team Massage Therapist), Jimmy Maher, Brett Lee, Matthew Hayden, Jason Gillespie, Darren Lehmann,
Mike Walsh (Assistant Manager/Cricket Analyst), Tim Nielsen (Assistant Coach/Performance Analyst).
Front, left to right: Damien Martyn, John Buchanan (Coach), Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist (Vice-captain), Stephen Bernard (Team Manager), Shane Warne.
ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY IN SRI LANKA, 2002
Australia failed to live up to its billing as favourites and fell at
the semi-final stage of the tournament regarded as second only
in importance to the World Cup, when Ricky Ponting’s side were
comprehensively beaten by hosts Sri Lanka.
The result was a bitter pill for the squad to swallow, especially
after the omens for success appeared good. Australia reached
the last four by winning its first matches in the event at the third
time of asking, having been eliminated by India in the opening
round in the two previous tournaments, in 1998 and 2000.
However, the semi-final saw Ponting and his players undone by
a Sri Lankan side packed full of spin-bowling options on a pitch
tailor-made for that style of bowling. And after Adam Gilchrist
and Matthew Hayden got the side off to a flying start by adding
49 inside seven overs, the introduction of spin saw Australia lose
its way completely. No batsman reached 40 and the side was
bowled out for only 162 with eight balls unused.
With Australia omitting off-spinner Nathan Hauritz and opting to
play just one frontline slow bowler in Shane Warne, it faced an
uphill task to win the game after the disappointing batting
display and, despite plenty of endeavour from the players,
Sri Lanka cruised home by seven wickets with 10 overs to spare.
Ponting’s side did have the consolation of two straightforward
wins earlier in the tournament, against New Zealand and
Bangladesh.
The victory over the Black Caps was partial revenge for the way
Stephen Fleming’s side beat Australia to a place in the VB
Series finals earlier in the year, and with Damien Martyn
making a cultured 73 and Glenn McGrath taking 5-37 – including
his 250th wicket in the shortened form of the game – Australia
romped home by 164 runs. Jason Gillespie’s spell of 3-20 set
the tone for the match against Bangladesh, and half-centuries
from Hayden and Gilchrist sealed a nine-wicket win.
India and Sri Lanka shared the trophy when rain ruined the final
between the two sides.
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Australia v New Zealand
At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, 15 September 2002: Australia won by
164 runs; Australia seven for 296 (AC Gilchrist 44, ML Hayden 42, RT Ponting 37,
DR Martyn 73, DS Lehmann 35; SE Bond 2-63, JDP Oram 2-60); New Zealand 132
(GD McGrath 5-37, B Lee 3-38); Man of the Match: GD McGrath.
Australia v Bangladesh
At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, 19 September 2002: Australia won
by nine wickets; Bangladesh 129 (Alok Kapali 45; JN Gillespie 3-20, B Lee 2-23,
SR Watson 2-7); Australia one for 133 (AC Gilchrist 54, ML Hayden 67*); Man of
the Match: JN Gillespie.
Australia v Sri Lanka
At R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 27 September 2002: Sri Lanka won by seven
wickets; Australia 162 (AC Gilchrist 31, SK Warne 36; HDPK Dharmasena 2-30,
M Muralidaran 3-26); Sri Lanka three for 163 (ST Jayasuriya 42, MS Atapattu 51,
KC Sangakkara 48; GD McGrath 2-41); Man of the Match: PA De Silva.