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England vs Australia, 4th ODI at London, , Sep 12 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th ODI, Lord's, September 12, 2009, Australia tour of England and Scotland
(43.4/50 ov, T:221) 221/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
5/49
brett-lee
New
AUS
Full commentary

Thanks for joining us for today's coverage, the next match in the series is at Trent Bridge on Tuesday so be sure to check in again for live coverage as Australia aim to go one step closer to a clean sweep. Bye for now.

Well played by Australia, they're on the balcony shaking hands at securing the series, they're up 4-0 with three games remaining. Brett Lee will be the Man of the Match for his brilliant five wickets, Hauritz bowled well, and then all the batsmen contributed to a comfortable chase. For England, it was another miserable day, which began with a thoroughly disappointing batting effort. They have a lot of work ahead of them to find some form ahead of the Champions Trophy. Australia don't get their series trophy until after the final match, by the way.

Andrew Strauss: "We weren't very good today ... the same mistakes are being repeated and that is very frustrating."

Ricky Ponting: "Brett's spell was terrific late in the innings. The hard thing now with the series over is to focus on the next three games."

43.4
1
Sidebottom to Ferguson, 1 run

driven to mid-on for a quick single and that's the match

43.3
Sidebottom to Ferguson, no run

and Ferguson can't get the free hit away! Sidebottom jammed it in full and wide, it was driven to mid-off

43.3
1nb
Sidebottom to Ferguson, (no ball)

Sidebottom goes the yorker, oversteps and gives Ferguson a free hit

43.2
Sidebottom to Ferguson, no run

full toss and a leading edge runs to point

Two runs now for Australia to win the match and the series

43.1
2
Sidebottom to Ferguson, 2 runs

worked away through midwicket for a sharp two

end of over 435 runs
AUS: 217/3CRR: 5.04 RRR: 0.57
Michael Clarke62 (81b 8x4)
Callum Ferguson20 (24b 2x4)
Stuart Broad 9-0-43-0
Ryan Sidebottom 7-0-37-0
42.6
Broad to Clarke, no run

opens the faces and guides to point

42.5
4
Broad to Clarke, FOUR runs

great shot. Clarke places this drive wide of mid-off and it's now four to win for Australia

42.4
Broad to Clarke, no run

Clarke looks for a cut, can't beat the field

42.3
Broad to Clarke, no run

defended back to the bowler

42.2
Broad to Clarke, no run

prodded back down to Stuart Broad

42.1
1
Broad to Ferguson, 1 run

clipped behind square for a single

end of over 4212 runs
AUS: 212/3CRR: 5.04 RRR: 1.12
Callum Ferguson19 (23b 2x4)
Michael Clarke58 (76b 7x4)
Ryan Sidebottom 7-0-37-0
Adil Rashid 10-0-56-1
41.6
1
Sidebottom to Ferguson, 1 run

Ferguson whips another pull around to deep backward square

41.5
1
Sidebottom to Clarke, 1 run

driven to mid-off for a single

41.4
4
Sidebottom to Clarke, FOUR runs

inside edge for four. That rather sums up the day for England.

41.3
1
Sidebottom to Ferguson, 1 run

clipped through midwicket

41.2
Sidebottom to Ferguson, no run

angled across Ferguson, who leaves it

41.1
4
Sidebottom to Ferguson, FOUR runs

down leg again, Ferguson just helps it on its way with a pull that races to the fine-leg boundary

41.1
1w
Sidebottom to Ferguson, 1 wide

wide down leg, and called so

end of over 412 runs
AUS: 200/3CRR: 4.87 RRR: 2.33
Michael Clarke53 (74b 6x4)
Callum Ferguson13 (19b 1x4)
Adil Rashid 10-0-56-1
Luke Wright 6-0-26-0
40.6
Rashid to Clarke, no run

defended again

40.5
Rashid to Clarke, no run

an optimistic shout from Rashid, Clarke padded up and the ball was turning past off stump