Leicestershire vs Australians – Tour match – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-McKay-c1265 helps tourist’s secure big win
Australians secured a comprehensive win in their first warm-up match on tour of England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751, beating Leicestershire by 102 runs (D/L method) at the Grace Road, Leicester, on June 21, 2012.
With the tour specifically seen as a dress-rehearsal to the eventual Ashes’ bouts next year, the tourists made a tidy start, putting in an all-round performance to get the better of a relatively weak English County opposition.
The home side opted to field first and their judgment was proven wrong in the first fifteen overs as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 and Mathew Wade added 69 for the first wicket. With the start delayed due to rain, it hardly affected the rhythm of the two left-handers, especially Warner, who struck an imposing half-century.
Wade was cautious on his first appearance in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Razzaq-c41623, the discarded Pakistani all-rounder however, put in a resolute bowling spell, ending with three wickets.
His first scalp saw him caught the Australian wicket-keeper, lbw, after which James Sykes ended http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 and the explosive Warner kept on scoring runs at ease, adding 47 before rain interrupted.
Resumption saw Warner getting retired, leaving other players to get used to the conditions. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
The final touches were provided by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 ( 21*) as the tourists ended on a healthy 241 for 8 in a reduced 41-over game.
The target was further revised, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacques-Du-Toit-c65245 in front of the stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804 got his name on the wickets column by taking out Boyce.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598’s endeavours were then cut short by McKay, who then added Paul Dixey and Abdul Razzaq’s scalps to finish with an impressive four-wicket haul.
The final wicket was taken by the skipper, dismissing James Sykes, as Leicestershire’s innings folded on 136 in 29.4 overs. The only front-line bowler to remain wicket-less was Johnson, despite offering considerable threat in his initial burst.
The Aussies now will take on Ireland in the One-off ODI, at Belfast on June 23.
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