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‘Unsporting’
England
salvage draw
CARDIFF: Australia captain Ricky Ponting
slammed England for a lack of sportsman-
ship after a controversial conclusion to a
dramatic drawn first Test.
Ashes holders Australia were poised to
go one up in the five-Test series before
the hosts’ last-wicket duo James Ander-
son (21 not out) and Monty Panesar (seven
not out) held out for the final 40 minutes LEE PAN NG
to salvage an unlikely draw. Age: 87
But, twice during the pair’s 69-ball
passed away peacefully on 13 July 2009.
stand, England 12th man Bilal Shafayat ran
Dearly missed and fondly remembered
onto the Sophia Gardens field to offer An- by loved ones.
derson batting gloves. (Husband: Teo Kah Seng, deceased)
Physio Steve McCaig was also eventual-
Sons: Daughter-in-law:
ly ordered off by the umpires after making Teo Eng Soon
it to the middle on the second occasion. Teo Eng Leong, David Lim Hwee Hua, Emily
Ponting made his feelings plain to re- Daughters: Son-in-law:
Seah Meng Fong Seah Yew Kiat
porters after stumps. Teo Poh Lian
“I don’t think it was required; he (An- Granddaughter: Grandson-in-law:
Rebecca Seah Li Kun Graham Bridle
derson) changed (gloves) the over before,”
Grandson: Granddaughter-in-law:
said the Man of the Match for his 150 in Julian Seah Heng Chong Rachel Finlayson
Australia’s only innings of 674-6 de- Great Grandson:
clared. “I don’t think they’d be too sweaty Kayde Seah An Li
in one over. Wake is held at S’pore Casket, 131 Lavender St,
Crystal Room (Level 4). Cortege will leave
“I’m not sure what the physio was do- on 16 July 2009 (Thurs) at 9.00am for
ing, I didn’t see anyone call for the physio. Mandai Crematorium Hall 2 for
cremation at 10.30am.
“But they can play whatever way they
want to play. We came to play by the rules
and the spirit of the game.”
While he was unhappy, he did not want
to make a big deal of the matter, saying:
It’s not the reason we didn’t win.”
Indeed, it was Paul Collingwood’s hero-
ics which enabled England to pinch a draw
after all hope had seemed lost. He batted
almost six hours for his 74 before Ander-
son and Panesar survived the last balls.
England, who had a first-innings 435,
were at 252-9, a 13-run lead, when play Australian captain Ricky Ponting (right) with England’s Monty Panesar after Sunday’s first Ashes
was called off – to the joy of the home Test was drawn. He slammed the hosts’ delaying tactics during the last wicket. PHOTO: REUTERS
fans who celebrated as if they had won.
“We’re just thankful that we managed lost a Test at Lord’s since 1934. selection issues than we will have. We
to get away with it,” said captain Andrew “Over the five days, we’ve played well know what we’ve done so well here, and
Strauss. we can take a lot of confidence from that.
enough to get a result going our way,” he
“We’ve not given away too much mo- “All the batsmen looked exceptionally
said. “We got extremely close. We stum-
mentum, which is important in
bled at the last hurdle. good and the bowlers toiled hard on a sur-
back-to-back Tests. We are just very,
very thankful to get a draw and we can “I’m not sure if they look at it like a face that offered nothing.
take pride in the fight we showed.” win. They’re not 1-0 up, they’ve been out- “We’ve got to realise how well we’ve
But Ponting warned them against get- played for four days. played.”
ting carried away, as Australia have not “They’ll have more soul-searching and BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE