Congratulation Bichel For 50 Wkts [ 10-0-20-7 ]

ICC World Cup, 2002/03, 37th Match
Australia v England, Pool A
St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
2 March 2003 (50-over match)

Result:
Points:

Toss: England
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and RB Tiffin (Zim)
TV Umpire: DL Orchard
Match Referee: Wasim Raja (Pak)
Man of the Match:

England innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4 6
ME Trescothick c Martyn b McGrath 37 60 36 6 1
NV Knight c Martyn b Bichel 30 45 33 4 0
MP Vaughan c Gilchrist b Bichel 2 7 5 0 0
*N Hussain b Bichel 1 4 3 0 0
+AJ Stewart b Bichel 46 118 92 1 0
PD Collingwood c Gilchrist b Bichel 10 24 16 0 1
A Flintoff c Gilchrist b Bichel 45 81 80 3 1
C White not out 16 36 21 1 0
AF Giles c Bevan b Bichel 2 9 7 0 0
AR Caddick not out 5 17 11 0 0
Extras (lb 3, w 3, nb 4) 10
Total (8 wickets, 50 overs, 204 mins) 204

DNB: JM Anderson.

FoW: 1-66 (Knight, 9.5 ov), 2-72 (Vaughan, 11.1 ov),
3-74 (Hussain, 11.6 ov), 4-74 (Trescothick, 12.2 ov),
5-87 (Collingwood, 17.5 ov), 6-177 (Flintoff, 42.3 ov),
7-180 (Stewart, 44.2 ov), 8-187 (Giles, 46.1 ov).

Bowling O M R W
McGrath 9 2 41 1 (1w)
Lee 9 0 58 0 (4nb, 1w)
Bichel 10 0 20 7
Hogg 10 1 28 0 (1w)
Lehmann 10 0 34 0
Symonds 2 0 20 0

Australia team:
ML Hayden, +AC Gilchrist, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, DS Lehmann,
MG Bevan, A Symonds, GB Hogg, B Lee, AJ Bichel, GD McGrath.

Main Scoreboard and Commentary


4th (reserve) umpire: IL Howell
12th Men: JP Maher (Australia) and MJ Hoggard (England)

England 50 runs in 33 mins, 7.1 overs
With the wicket of NV Knight, AJ Bichel claimed his 50th ODI wicket
England 100 in 105 mins (22.4 overs) 11x4 2x6
50 p’ship Stewart/Flintoff in 52 mins from 101 balls (2x4)
England 150 in 149 mins (36.5 overs) 13x4 3 x6
England 200 202 mins (49.2 overs) 15x4 3x6


ICC Cricket World Cup
Team Pages: Australia, England.

Ground Page: St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth,

Australia Player Pages: MG Bevan, AJ Bichel, AC Gilchrist, JN Gillespie, IJ Harvey, NM Hauritz, ML Hayden, GB Hogg, B Lee, DS Lehmann, GD McGrath, JP Maher, DR Martyn, RT Ponting, A Symonds.

England Player Pages: JM Anderson, ID Blackwell, AR Caddick, PD Collingwood, A Flintoff, AF Giles, SJ Harmison, MJ Hoggard, N Hussain, RC Irani, NV Knight, AJ Stewart, ME Trescothick, MP Vaughan, C White.

Match Officials’ Pages: Wasim Raja, Aleem Dar, RB Tiffin, DL Orchard, IL Howell.

Very under rated bowler, why does Australia go with 4 strike bowlers containing McGrath, Gillseppie, Lee, and Bichel.
He has made most of his chances but still get overlooked.