Flintoff & Botham

Monday, November 20, 2006

16: Australia (5/6 away) 1978-9 and Sri Lanka (1/3 home) 2002

Botham hit another 50 and took 5 wickets in the match as England cruised to another easy victory, this time by 205 runs.

The scorecard is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63224.html

This game should be remembered for Bob Taylor's match winning 97, his highest test score. Wisden's report is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152184.html


Flintoff could only manage 12 runs in his only innings and returned the disappointing match figures of 2/119. After following-on England mustered a huge 529-5 declared to save the game. Flintoff was fourth to bowl in the first innings, one behind Cork, but opened in Sri Lanka's second innings.

The scorecard is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63990.html

According to Wisden, after the first day Fletcher had harsh words for all the bowlers, except Flintoff. The full report can be viewed below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154974.html

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