Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin keep Australia alive – Day 4 2nd Test at Lords

Brief Synopsis:
Australia 215 and 313 for 5 (Clarke 125*, Haddin 80*) need another 209 runs to beat
England 425 and 311 for 6 dec (Prior 61, Collingwood 54)

Michael Clarke (125*) stunned the Lord’s crowd with an awesome century to keep Australia’s hopes alive of defending the test match here at Lords. Michael Clarke along with Brad Haddin (80*) had a few anxious moments early in the innings but both of them stuck on to the work and revived the drooping Australian side which had succumbed to a few harsh decision by the SA umpire Rudi Koertzen.

Andrew Flintoff and Swann were the thorns in the way of Australia’s inning with great bowling display which kept the Aussie batsmen under check.

Australia need another 209 run with an entire day to go and having 5 wickets in hand.

Can Clarke and Haddin carry on longer can the tail provide any one of these guys to take Australia to a historic win.

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Bangladesh vs. West Indies 2nd Test Live Scores from St. George’s, BAN v WI 2nd Test Scores & Commentary

Bangladesh can create history based on how they play the next 5 days. It a golden opportunity to win their first Test series in international cricket. It might be that West Indies is playing a second-string team but for records it would be a series win for Bangladesh which will help boost their confidence.

Mashrafe Mortaza would be unhappy captain to miss out of being part of the playing 11 who would go ahead to achieve this feat. Shakib Al Hasan will take his role of leading the side as he did in the previous test match which he led the team by example to a thrilling victory with his superb bowling performance.

The team composition for both the sides:

Bangladesh: (probable) Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Hossain.

West Indies: (probable) Omar Phillips, Dale Richards, Floyd Reifer (capt), Travis Dowlin, David Bernand, Ryan Hinds, Chadwick Walton (wk), Darren Sammy, Kemar Roach, Ryan Austin, Tino Best.

The 2nd test match starts on July 17th Live from St George at 14:00 GMT & 19:30 IST

Bangladesh vs. West Indies 2nd Test Live Scores:

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