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Back, left to right: Bruce Bennett (Umpire), Callum Thorp, Paul Wilson, Matthew
Nicholson, Michael Clark, David Hookes, Andrew Craig (Umpire).
Front, left to right: Bradley Hogg, Marcus North, Michael Hussey (Captain), Ryan
Campbell, Kade Harvey, Chris Rogers, Wayne Clark.
CRICKET AUSTRALIA CHAIRMAN’S XI
V ENGLAND, 2002-03
With 10 Western Warriors players forming the bulk of the
Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI side, and three former
Australian Test stars in the line-up – batsmen Kim Hughes and
David Hookes and seam bowler Wayne Clark – England received
a cold welcome to Australian shores with a 58-run defeat in its
first tour match at Perth’s Lilac Hill.
Led by captain Michael Hussey – who made a dashing 69 runs at
number three – the Chairman’s XI posted a triple century tally
against a wayward England attack, which sent down 29 extras,
including 24 wides.
With Ryan Campbell (14), Brad Hogg (0), and Hookes (10)
dismissed cheaply, it was left to Warrior Kade Harvey to lift the
run-rate, forming a solid partnership with Hussey that saw the
pair add 148 for the sixth wicket.
Harvey’s brilliant innings of 114 runs from 88 balls earned him
man-of-the-match honours.
Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles (3-56) and promising young
paceman Simon Jones (2-53) were the pick of the English bowlers.
Chasing 302 for victory, England was reeling at 2-11 after losing
Marcus Trescothick (3) and Mark Butcher (0) courtesy of a
rampaging Michael Clark, leaving captain Nasser Hussain and
the uncapped Robert Key to rebuild the innings.
The pair responded, putting on a third-wicket partnership of
125 runs in just over an hour to claw the tourists back into the
match. But when John Crawley (26), Alec Stewart (35) and
James Foster (15) were dismissed after making starts,
England’s firepower was extinguished.
Veteran paceman Paul Wilson captured 2-17, while for Brad
Hogg, who took 5-35 from 8.5 overs, it was the beginning of a
memorable season ahead and a path to World Cup glory.
Cricket Australia Chairman's XI v England at Lilac Hill, 22 October 2002: Cricket
Australia Chairman's XI won by 58 runs; Cricket Australia Chairman's XI seven for
301 (50) (KM Harvey 114, MEK Hussey 69; AF Giles 3-56, SP Jones 2-53); England
243 (48.5) (RWT Key 68, N Hussain 65, AJ Stewart 35; GB Hogg 5-33, P Wilson 2-
17, MW Clark 2-53); Man of the Match: KM Harvey.
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Back, left to right: Graeme Clifton (Umpire), Andrew Kopras (Third Umpire), Lee
Carseldine, Paul Rofe, Ashley Noffke, Cameron White, Simon Katich, Michael
Lewis, Geoff Allardice (Team Manager), Bruce Oxenford (Umpire).
Front, left to right: Brad Haddin, Matthew Bradley, Mark Waugh (Captain), The
Hon John Howard MP, Ben Dennet, Mark Higgs, David Dawson.
PRIME MINISTER’S XI
V ENGLAND, 2002-03
Six weeks later, England journeyed to Canberra’s Manuka Oval
to face a Mark Waugh-led Prime Minister’s side. Although the
start of the match was delayed by rain for almost two hours, it
didn’t dampen the spirit of the home side.
With Trescothick assuming the captaincy reins in the absence of
Nasser Hussain, England drafted three limited-over specialists
into the side – Ian Blackwell, Paul Collingwood and Nick Knight.
The move, however, did not reap the desired impact and the trio
were dismissed for 1, 1 and 2, respectively.
Wicket-keeper Chris Read (33 not out) and all-rounder Gareth
Batty (29) persevered to lift England’s total to 152 runs.
But the duo lacked solid support after South Australian
paceman Paul Rofe (3-34) skittled England’s opening three
batsmen. Queenslander Lee Carseldine (2-7) accounted for the
tourists’ middle-order and Victorian Michael Lewis (3-22)
dismissed the England tail.
Carseldine who – along with his 2-7 bowling figures – scored a
quick-fire 46 runs from 60 balls, was named man-of-the-match.
Waugh, who had announced his retirement from international
cricket five weeks earlier, notched a typically flawless 42 from
46 balls as he led the Prime Minister’s XI to a four-wicket win.
Medium-pacer Robert Kirtley took 3-27 from six overs to record
England’s best bowling figures, while Craig White, Collingwood
and Batty captured one wicket apiece.
Prime Minister's XI v England at Manuka Oval, Canberra, 10 December 2002: Toss:
England; Prime Minister’s XI won by four wickets; England 152 (CMW Read 33,
GJ Batty 29, ME Trescothick 21; PC Rofe 3-34, ML Lewis 3-22); Prime Minister's XI
six for 153 (LA Carseldine 46, ME Waugh 42; RJ Kirtley 3-27); Man of the Match:
LA Carseldine, Umpires: GR Clifton, BNJ Oxenford; TV Umpire: A Kopras
T our Matches v England, 2002-03