title: Tewkesbury Borough Council elections

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# Tewkesbury Borough Council elections

Tewkesbury Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England. The whole council is elected together every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, a total of 38 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

## Council elections

## Results maps

## By-election results

### 2003-2007

Brockworth By-Election 13 November 2003
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Brockworth Residents Group |  | 526 | 33.6 | −7.8 |
|  | Labour |  | 437 | 27.9 | −4.0 |
|  | Liberal Democrats |  | 344 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
|  | Conservative |  | 228 | 14.6 | −3.3 |
|  | Green |  | 21 | 2.0 | −6.7 |
| Majority | | | 89 | 5.7 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1,556 |  |  |
|  | Brockworth Residents Group **hold** | | Swing |  |  |

Northway By-Election 30 November 2006
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Liberal Democrats |  | 250 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
|  | Conservative |  | 205 | 27.3 | −2.7 |
|  | Independent |  | 202 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
|  | Labour |  | 93 | 12.4 | −35.2 |
| Majority | | | 45 | 6.0 |  |
| Turnout | | | 750 |  |  |
|  | Liberal Democrats **gain** from Labour | | Swing |  |  |

Brockworth By-Election 1 February 2007
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Liberal Democrats |  | 639 | 45.3 | +45.3 |
|  | Conservative |  | 343 | 24.3 | +6.4 |
|  | Labour |  | 237 | 16.8 | −15.1 |
|  | Brockworth Residents Group |  | 193 | 13.7 | −27.7 |
| Majority | | | 296 | 21.0 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1,412 |  |  |
|  | Liberal Democrats **gain** from Brockworth Residents Group | | Swing |  |  |

### 2007-2011

Churchdown Brookfield By-Election 16 October 2008
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Independent |  | 598 | 39.0 | +39.0 |
|  | Liberal Democrats |  | 508 | 33.2 | −7.0 |
|  | Conservative |  | 364 | 23.8 | +5.8 |
|  | Labour |  | 62 | 4.0 | −1.0 |
| Majority | | | 90 | 5.9 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1,532 |  |  |
|  | Independent **gain** from Liberal Democrats | | Swing |  |  |

Brockworth By-Election 4 June 2009
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Liberal Democrats |  | 940 | 52.7 | −7.0 |
|  | Conservative |  | 679 | 38.1 | +5.8 |
|  | Labour |  | 164 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Majority | | | 261 | 14.6 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1,783 |  |  |
|  | Liberal Democrats **hold** | | Swing |  |  |

### 2011-2015

Brockworth By-Election 22 May 2014
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Conservative | Harry Turbyfield | 685 | 37.4 | −2.5 |
|  | Labour | Edward Buxton | 455 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
|  | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Quarry | 409 | 22.3 | −37.8 |
|  | Green | Robert Rendell | 281 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| Majority | | | 230 | 12.6 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1,830 |  |  |
|  | Conservative **gain** from Liberal Democrats | | Swing |  |  |

### 2019-2023

Cleve Hill by-election 6 May 2021
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Conservative** | **Khatija Berliner<br>*(Keja Berliner)*** | **910** | **46.1** | **−1.8** |
|  | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Agg | 842 | 42.7 | +13.1 |
|  | Green | Robey Jenkins | 114 | 5.8 | −9.6 |
|  | Labour | Emma Robertson | 107 | 5.4 | −1.8 |
| Majority | | | 68 | 3.4 |  |
| Turnout | | | 1973 |  |  |
|  | Conservative **hold** | | Swing |  |  |

Brockworth East By-Election 18 November 2021
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Independent | Charlotte Mills | 499 | 68.3 | +68.3 |
|  | Conservative | Ronald Furolo | 110 | 15.0 | −9.5 |
|  | Liberal Democrats | Gilbert Yates | 87 | 11.9 | −1.0 |
|  | Labour | Joseph Ambrose | 35 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | | | 389 | 53.2 |  |
| Turnout | | | 731 |  |  |
|  | Independent **hold** | | Swing |  |  |

Brockworth East By-Election 14 April 2022
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Independent | Jason Mills | 346 | 69.5 | +69.5 |
|  | Conservative | Marc Barwick | 76 | 15.3 | −9.2 |
|  | Liberal Democrats | Gilbert Yates | 76 | 15.3 | +2.4 |
| Majority | | | 270 | 54.2 |  |
| Turnout | | | 498 |  |  |
|  | Independent **hold** | | Swing |  |  |


title: Tengku Syarifah Fadlun

abstract: Tengku Maharatu Syarifah Fadlun, known as Tengku Maharatu, was the second queen consort of Sultan Syarif Kasim II and education figure from Riau.

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# Tengku Syarifah Fadlun

**Tengku Maharatu Syarifah Fadlun**, known as **Tengku Maharatu** (1913 – ?), was the second queen consort of Sultan Syarif Kasim II and education figure from Riau.

## Early life

Syarifah was born in Tanjung Pura in 1913. Her father, Tengku Pangeran Embung Jaya Setia, was a Langkat's nobleman, and her mother was the sister of Sultan Musa. She was the sister of Syarifah Latifah.

## Queen Consort of Sultan Syarif Kasim II

Syarifah Fadlun married to Sultan Syarif Kasim II on 23 January 1930, one year after the death of Syarifah Latifah. She was granted the title tengku maharatu title in 1930 with different dates according to two versions. Some say she received the title on 28 June 1930, while other sources mention 6 June 1930. The couple divorced in 1950. When she became the sultan's husband, Syarifah did not have any children.

### Managing Annisa Madrasa dan Sultanah Latifah School

In May 1929, Sultan Syarif Kasim II established a religious women's school which was Annisa Madrasa. Syarifah Fadlun played roles on this madrasa as its manager. As a manager, she exempted the students from tuition fees. Other than that, she collaborated with other religious schools to improve the quality of education. In 1941, together with her husband, Syarifah Fadlun visited Bukittinggi to meet Rahmah el Yunusiyah, and it was from there that the cooperation between Annisa Madrasa and *Diniyah Putri Padang Panjang* was established.

Through cooperation between Annisa Madrasa and *Diniyah Putri*, Annisa Madrasa's outstanding students from could continue their higher education at the aliyah level in the *diniyah* school managed by Rahmah El Yunusiyah. By studying at the *diniyah* school, the students could become teachers at Annisa Madrasa. Additionally, Annisa Madrasa received teachers from Padang Panjang. Inspired by *Diniyah Putri*, Syarifah designed a curriculum for her madrasah that aligned with the *diniyah*, where the lessons were not limited to religious studies but also included general knowledge.

Not only did she manage the madrasa, but Syarifah Fadlun also managed Sultanah Latifah School in the aftermath of Tengku Agung Syarifah Latifah's death. She took the initiative to build dormitories for Annisa Madrasa and Sultanah Latifah School students and proposed the establishment of a kindergarten.

### Siak Woven Fabric

Syarifah was also involved in the development of Siak woven fabric. She taught local women weaving skills with the aim of elevating their status.

### Indonesian National Revolution

After the news of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence reached Siak, Syarifah Fadlun, together with her husband, supported the struggle for Indonesia's independence. Syarifah contributed to Indonesia by sewing together and mending the torn Dutch flag into the Indonesian flag. The flag she sewed was raised during a public meeting held in Siak.

Together with her husband, Syarifah was also reported to have donated 13 million guilders and the gold she possessed for the struggle for Indonesian independence. Apart from that, Syarifah also attached the red and white emblem to the uniforms of the People's Security Army (TKR).

## Post-divorce

In 1980, Syarifah sued Wan Galib for defamation against her. It is unknown what year she died.

## Legacies

In 2023, a cultural figure from Riau named Datuk O.K. Nizami Jamil wrote an autobiography titled "Tengku Maharatu." Her name was also used for a building in front of the Siak Palace, Tengku Maharatu Building.

## Bibliography

* Wilaela, Wilaela; Ghafur, Abdul; Hasbullah, Hasbullah; Widiarto, Widiarto (2018). *Prosopografi Tokoh Perempuan Pendidik di Riau (1926-2016)*. Pekanbaru: CV Asa Riau. ISBN 978-602-6302-60-1.

## InfoBox

| Syarifah Fadlun | |
| --- | --- |
| Queen Consort of Siak | |
| Tenure | 23 January 1930 – 1950 |
| Predecessor | Tengku Syarifah Latifah |
|  | |
| Born | 1913<br>Tanjung Pura, Sultanate of Langkat, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | Unknown |
| Spouse | Sultan Syarif Kasim II  (m. 1930) |
| Father | Tengku Pangeran Embung Jaya Setia |


title: Terzo Mondo

abstract: Terzo Mondo is a 2000 studio album by the Leningrad Cowboys.

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# Terzo Mondo

***Terzo Mondo*** is a 2000 studio album by the Leningrad Cowboys.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Mardi Gras Ska" | R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Happy Being Miserable" | R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Abu Dhabi" | R. Johnson/Mauri Sumén/Leningrad Cowboys | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Lumberjack Lady" | Mauri Sumén/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Harem" | Mauri Sumén/R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Monkey Groove" | R. Johnson/V. Kääpä/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Da Da Harasoo" | Mauri Sumén/R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:29 |
| 8. | "I Hate You" | R. Johnson/D. Wayne/Leningrad Cowboys | 4:39 |
| 9. | "La Dulce Vida" | R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Bumpersticker Rock" | R. Johnson/V. Kääpä/Sakke Järvenpää/Leningrad Cowboys | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Nolo Tengo" | Mauri Sumén/Sakke Järvenpää/Leningrad Cowboys | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Emerald Blues" | R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 4:31 |
| 13. | "There's Someone Smiling Down on Me" | R. Johnson/Leningrad Cowboys | 2:47 |

## Singles

### "Mardi Gras Ska"

1999 saw the release of "Mardi Gras Ska" as a single in Finland

CDMegamania/ 1000 128332 (Finland) 1. "Mardi Gras Ska"
2. "Happy Being Miserable"
3. "Nolo Tengo"

### "Happy Being Miserable"

"Happy Being Miserable" was released as a single in Finland and the Netherlands in 2000.

#### Track listings

CDJohanna Kustannus/ 1000 131132 (Finland) 1. "Happy Being Miserable" – 3:38
2. "Back To Moscow" – 2:37

CDRoadrunner Records/ RR 2102-2 (The Netherlands) 1. "Happy Being Miserable" – 3:38
2. "Back To Moscow" – 2:37

CDRoadrunner Records/ RR 2102-3 (The Netherlands) 1. "Happy Being Miserable" – 3:38
2. "Mardi Gras Ska" – 2:44
3. "Back To Moscow" – 2:37

### *Leningrad Cowboys*

In 2000 Johanna Kustannus released a two track remix single titled simply *Leningrad Cowboys*. The Remixes were done by Sound Freaks.

CDJohanna Kustannus/ 1000 133532 (Finland) 1. "Monkey Groove" – 3:16
2. "Harem" – 3:16

## Personnel

**The Leningrad Cowboys:**

* Twist Twist Erkinharju - drums
* Tipe Johnson - vocals
* Sakke Järvenpää - vocals
* Vesa Kääpä - guitar
* Pemo Ojala - trumpet
* Ykä Putkinen - guitar
* Silu Seppälä - bass
* Antti Snellman - saxophone
* Mauri Sumén - keyboards

**The Leningrad Ladies:**

* Mari Hatakka - Go-Go and vocals
* Tiina Isohanni - Go-Go and vocals

**Additional musicians:**

* Paavo Maijanen - backing vocals and bas on "I Hate You" intro/outro
* T.T. Oksala - loops and samples
* Heikki Kangasniemi - fiddle on "Emerald Blues"
* Tatu Kemppainen - guitar and mandolin on "Emerald Blues"
* Kurt Lindblad - tin whistle on "Emerald Blues" and "Bumpersticker Rock"
* Puka Oinonen - saw on "Lumberjack Lady"
* Mika Salo - guitar solo on "Mardi Gras Ska"

Julle Ekblad - backing vocals on "There's Someone Smiling Down on Me"

*Terzo Mondo* (CD Booklet). Leningrad Cowboys. Roadrunner. 2000. RR 8541-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

*Terzo Mondo* at Discogs (list of releases)

## InfoBox

| Terzo Mondo | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Leningrad Cowboys | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Label | Johanna Kustannus |
| Producer | Paavo Maijanen
T.T. Oksala
Markku Mäntymaa |
| Leningrad Cowboys chronology | |
| *Thank You Very Many - Greatest Hits & Rarities*
(1999) ***Terzo Mondo***
(2000) *Leningrad Cowboys Go Wild*
(2000) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *Terzo Mondo* | |
| 1. "Mardi Gras Ska"
Released: 1999 2. "Happy Being Miserable"
Released: 2000 3. "Monkey Groove (remix)"
Released: 2000 | |
|  | |


title: Tephritis tatarica

abstract: Tephritis tatarica is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Tephritis of the family Tephritidae.

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# Tephritis tatarica

***Tephritis tatarica*** is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus *Tephritis* of the family Tephritidae.

## Distribution

Kirgizia, Uzbekistan.

## InfoBox

| *Tephritis tatarica* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Tephritinae |
| Tribe: | Tephritini |
| Genus: | *Tephritis* |
| Species: | ***T. tatarica*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tephritis tatarica***<br>Portschinsky, 1891 | |
|


title: Thachadi Prabhakaran

abstract: Thachadi Prabhakaran was an Indian politician and former Minister of Kerala State.

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# Thachadi Prabhakaran

**Thachadi Prabhakaran** (16 November 1936  14 February 2000) was an Indian politician and former Minister of Kerala State.

## Biography

Prabhakaran was a member of Indian National Congress from his younger days and had also served as the D.C.C. President and Kerala PCC Secretary. He was at different times, President, Kerala State Co-operative Coir Marketing Federation, Kerala State Co-operative Bank, Alleppey District Co-operative Bank and Kumaran Asan Memorial High School, Pallana.

He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kayamkulam constituency in 1980, 1982 and 1991 Assembly Elections, and served as the Minister for Finance in 1986 in the Cabinet of K. Karunakaran.


title: Thacher-Goodale House

abstract: The Thacher-Goodale House is a historic house at 121 North Street in Saco, Maine. Built in 1827, it is a sophisticated early expression of Greek Revival architecture, retaining significant Federal period details. Built for George Thacher, Jr., a lawyer, it was owned for many years by members of the Goodale family, most notably the botanist George Lincoln Goodale. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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# Thacher-Goodale House

The **Thacher-Goodale House** is a historic house at 121 North Street in Saco, Maine. Built in 1827, it is a sophisticated early expression of Greek Revival architecture, retaining significant Federal period details. Built for George Thacher, Jr., a lawyer, it was owned for many years by members of the Goodale family, most notably the botanist George Lincoln Goodale. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

## Description and history

The Thacher-Goodale House is located in a predominantly residential area north of downtown Saco, on the east side of North Street (Maine State Route 112) just south of its junction with Maine State Route 5. It is a 2+12-story brick structure, with a front (south-facing) gable roof. The front facade is dominated by a two-story Greek temple front, with narrow Doric columns supporting a fully pedimented gable with a sash window in its center. The street-facing left side of the house is four bays long, all sash windows. The main entrance is set in the rightmost bay on the front, with flanking sidelights and a Federal-style fan above. An ell extends to the right of the main block.

The house was built in 1827–28 for George Thacher, Jr., son of George Thacher, one of Maine's first Maine Supreme Judicial Court justices. Thacher sold the house in 1841 to Stephen L. Goodale, a businessman and horticulturalist who served as Maine's Secretary of Agrictulture. Goodale's son, George Lincoln Goodale, was born here, and also became a noted botanist, with appointments at Bowdoin College and Harvard University. It was during his tenure at Harvard that the university, through his efforts, acquired the unique glass flower collection on display at its Museum of Natural History.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Thacher-Goodale House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Location | 121 North St., Saco, Maine |
| Coordinates | 43°30′19″N 70°26′47″W / 43.50528°N 70.44639°W / 43.50528; -70.44639 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1827 (1827) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000193 |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |


title: Thaddeus Weclew

abstract: Dentist Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew (1906–1992) was one of the creators of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1952. He also was the founder and first chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Dental Education. Dr. Weclew served on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and its dental radiology department for 32 years. Throughout his career, Dr. Weclew received numerous honors, including the rank of officer, Ordre des Palmes Académiques, from the French government for his work with the Academy of General Dentistry. Annually, the Academy of General Dentistry confers a Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship, and the University of Illinois at Chicago holds a Weclew Lecture, funded by a gift from the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Weclew died October 16, 1992.

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# Thaddeus Weclew

Dentist Dr. **Thaddeus V. Weclew** (1906–1992) was one of the creators of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1952. He also was the founder and first chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Dental Education. Dr. Weclew served on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and its dental radiology department for 32 years.

Throughout his career, Dr. Weclew received numerous honors, including the rank of officer, *Ordre des Palmes Académiques,* from the French government for his work with the Academy of General Dentistry.

Annually, the Academy of General Dentistry confers a Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship, and the University of Illinois at Chicago holds a Weclew Lecture, funded by a gift from the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Weclew died October 16, 1992.


title: NGC 4088

abstract: NGC 4088 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy forms a physical pair with NGC 4085, which is located 11′ away.

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# NGC 4088

**NGC 4088** is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy forms a physical pair with NGC 4085, which is located 11 away.

## General information

NGC 4088 is a grand design spiral galaxy. This means that the spiral arms in the galaxy's disk are sharply defined. In visible light, one of the spiral arms appears to have a disconnected segment. Halton Arp included this galaxy in the ***Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies*** as one of several examples where this phenomenon occurs.

NGC 4088 and NGC 4085 are members of the M109 Group, a group of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major. This large group contains between 41 and 58 galaxies, including the spiral galaxy M109.

## Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 4088. The first was discovered on 10 February 1991, SN 1991G (Type II, mag. 17).

On April 13, 2009, supernova **SN 2009dd** was discovered in NGC 4088. At apparent magnitude 13.8, it became the third-brightest supernova of 2009.

On 16 May 2022, SN 2022jzc was discovered (Type II, mag. 17.8).

## InfoBox

| NGC 4088 | |
| --- | --- |
| NGC 4088 with the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 12h 05m 34.2s |
| Declination | +50° 32 21 |
| Redshift | 0.002524 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 757 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 51.5 ± 4.5 Mly
(15.8 ± 1.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.8 × 2.2 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7081, PGC 38302, Arp 18, VV 357 | |


title: Nail Çakırhan

abstract: Nail Çakırhan (1910–2008) was a Turkish poet and journalist in his career in the beginning, and later a self-taught and award-winning architect and restorer who left his print particularly in the architecture of the coastal township of Akyaka in southwestern Turkey through old houses he had repaired and restored or new houses built in accordance with the traditional styles and approaches of Turkish/Ottoman/Aegean houses, supplemented with innovative conceptions and designs.

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# Nail Çakırhan

**Nail Çakırhan** (1910–2008) was a Turkish poet and journalist in his career in the beginning, and later a self-taught and award-winning architect and restorer who left his print particularly in the architecture of the coastal township of Akyaka in southwestern Turkey through old houses he had repaired and restored or new houses built in accordance with the traditional styles and approaches of Turkish/Ottoman/Aegean houses, supplemented with innovative conceptions and designs.

## Early career

Nail Çakırhan was born in Ula in southwestern Turkey, and studied in the provincial center of Muğla and later in Konya in Central Anatolia. He started writing poetry while in Konya where he also published a literary magazine named "Kervan", due to which he went into trouble with the police and had to move to Istanbul. During his university years, he changed branch several times, skipping from medicine to law and later to the study of literature. It was during this time that he became a close friend of Nazım Hikmet and he started working as an editor both in the daily Cumhuriyet and in the literary and political journal published by the famous poet, with whom he also published his first book of poetry jointly. He was arrested at the same time as Nazım Hikmet in 1932 and he remained in prison until the beginning of the following year. In 1934, he went to the USSR in secret where he remained until 1937.

Back in Turkey by divorcing from his Russian first wife in 1937 (he was going to be able to see his son only in 1979), he started working in the leftist newspaper "Tan" and married the well-known and respected Olympics pioneer athlete and archaeologist Halet Çambel. Imprisoned again for his Marxist views between 1946 and 1950, he left for Europe with his wife for two years afterwards.

## Architect's career

His first venture into the art of architecture came in the 1950s, when he constructed by learning from the scratch and assisted by several professional architects and on the late-Hittite site of Karatepe in southern Turkey, where Mrs. Halet Çambel was conducting excavations, an open-air museum. His obvious talents and his rapid acquisition of the science led him to assume, by the 1960s, the building of the Turkish Historical Society and the German High School in Ankara and once again buildings for the usage of archaeologists in Ergani where Mrs. Halet Çambel was once again managing excavation work.

All at the same time preserving residence in a yalı in the chic Istanbul quarter of Arnavutköy, the couple chose to live on a permanent basis in Akyaka in south-western Turkey as of 1970.

Here, Nail Çakırhan constructed his own house, considered a classic by its blend of characteristics proper to traditional Ottoman/Turkish/Aegean architecture and modern requirements, as well those of its environment. Commands for other constructions from his circle of friends and contacts found him having concretized in a few years a local school of architecture termed under the name of the locality of Akyaka to whose general settlement patterns Çakırhan contributed a lot. He received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983, principally on the basis of his legacy in Akyaka.

He contributed to the design and construction of several projects in Muğla Province region, notably the restoration of the 18th Konakaltı Caravanserai in the province center, as well as of private houses, hotels and other buildings for the tourism industry.

Nail Çakırhan died on 11 October 2008 in his hometown of Muğla.

## InfoBox

| Nail Çakırhan | |
| --- | --- |
| Arch. Çakırhan in 1998 | |
| Born | 14 July 1910
Ula, Muğla, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 10 October 2008 (aged 98)
Muğla, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Architect |
|  | |
| Buildings | Akyaka traditional Turkish houses |
|  | |


title: Yukino Kikuma

abstract: Yukino Kikuma is a Japanese announcer for Fuji TV. She is from Tokyo. She studied in Great Britain.

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# Yukino Kikuma

**Yukino Kikuma** (菊間 千乃, *Kikuma Yukino*, born March 5, 1972) is a Japanese announcer for Fuji TV. She is from Tokyo. She studied in Great Britain.

## Accident

On September 2, 1998, while reporting for Mezamashi TV, Kikuma fell from a 5th story window while reporting on a device to help occupants escape in an emergency. The accident happened when she tried to demonstrate the use of the escape system designed to lower an occupant to the ground from a window. The device was improperly secured to the building and so failed, resulting in a fall from four stories onto padding placed on the ground as a safety precaution for her planned descent. Kikuma survived, sustaining an injury to her waist. It took her three months to fully recover.

After this accident, Fuji TV announcers instituted a policy of avoiding dangerous reports.

## Change of Profession

Kikuma announced her retirement from Fuji TV in December 2007 to pursue studies in law, attending Omiya Law School. She passed the bar exam in 2010.


title: Yunnan hare

abstract: The Yunnan hare is a medium-sized species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It has soft, flat, and long dorsal pelage which is grayish brown or dark gray in color, and whitish ventral pelage. It was considered endemic to China, but its presence was recorded in northern Myanmar in 2000. It is a herbivore, and forages on shrubs and forbs. It is rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The Red List of China's Vertebrates has listed the Yunnan hare as near threatened, almost meeting the criteria to be listed as vulnerable.

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# Yunnan hare

| Yunnan hare | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 雲南兔 |
| Simplified Chinese | 云南兔 |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Yúnnán tù | |
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The **Yunnan hare** (***Lepus comus***) is a medium-sized species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It has soft, flat, and long dorsal pelage which is grayish brown or dark gray in color, and whitish ventral pelage. It was considered endemic to China (mainly in Yunnan), but its presence was recorded in northern Myanmar in 2000. It is a herbivore, and forages on shrubs and forbs. It is rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The Red List of China's Vertebrates has listed the Yunnan hare as near threatened, almost meeting the criteria to be listed as vulnerable.

## Taxonomy

The Yunnan hare was first described by the American zoologist Glover Morrill Allen in 1927. According to Hoffmann and Smith, there are no recognized subspecies, but according to *A Guide to the Mammals of China*, there are three recognized subspecies:

* *L. c. comus* Allen, 1927
* *L. c. peni* Wang and Luo, 1985
* *L. c. pygmaeus* Wang and Feng, 1985

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the woolly hare *(Lepus oiostolus),* but is now treated as a separate species. Cai and Feng (1982) and Wang (1985) elevated it to species status based on morphological and ecological differences from the woolly hare. In 2005, it was found that molecular phylogenetics indicated the Yunnan hare and the woolly hare to be sister taxa, and they may exhibit allopatric speciation or parapatric speciation. It might also be related to the Indian hare (*Lepus nigricollis*) and probably be its northern form.

## Description

The Yunnan hare is a medium-sized hare, measuring 32.2 to 48 cm (12.7 to 18.9 in) in length, and weighing 1.8 to 2.5 kg (4.0 to 5.5 lb). It has a 9.5 to 11 cm (3.7 to 4.3 in) long light gray tail, tinged-yellow below, which is brownish on the upper surface. The skull is thin, measuring 8.4 to 9.5 cm (3.3 to 3.7 in) in length. It has soft, flat, and long dorsal pelage which is grayish brown or dark gray in color, and whitish ventral pelage—its back of the hip and rump are grayish, and ochraceous buff extending up to the forelegs, latus, and outer side of hindlegs. The short ears measure 9.7 to 13.5 cm (3.8 to 5.3 in) in length, are pale gray at the inner surface, and black at the top. A whitish band runs from the base of the ear to the snout, including an arch over the eye. It has short nasal cavities, broad at the back side. At normal unworn state, the upper incisors are Y-shaped, and become V-shaped when worn out. The hindfeet are 9.8 to 13 cm (3.9 to 5.1 in) long.

*L. c. comus* is the largest subspecies. The total length of the skull is more than 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in), and the height of the cheek bone is less than 7 millimetres (0.28 in). The nose protrudes forward, and reaches up to the front of the upper incisor. *L. c. pygmaeus* is the smallest subspecies, with the narrowest frontal aspects and the longest latus.

The Yunnan hare is smaller than the woolly hare; the supraorbitals are flat and small, and the toothrow and diastema (space between two teeth) are of different proportions. It also has a characteristic brighter pelage than the woolly hare, although, according to Gao Yaoting, the Yunnan hare's gray rump is also a characteristic of the woolly hare.

## Distribution and habitat

The species is found across the western Yungui Plateau and southern Hengduan Mountains in the provinces of Yunnan (except southwest of Mekong River), southern Sichuan, and western Guizhou, in Southwest China, and has also been recorded to occur in northern Myanmar. The subspecies *L. c. comus* occurs in western Yunnan. *L. c. peni* occurs from central Yunnan, to western Guizhou (Guiyang City, Bijie, Loudian) in the east, to Muli in the north, and to southwestern Sichuan (Huidong) in the south. *L. c. pygmaeus* occurs from near the Yangtse River in the north, to central Yunnan.

It is a mountainous species, and prefers warm, wet habitat. Although not much is known about its habitat, it is thought to occur in high montane shrubs and meadows throughout its distribution, similar to the Tibetan habitat of the woolly hare (*Lepus oiostolus*). It may also occur in open forests or forest edges. It is found at medium elevations of 1,300 to 3,200 m (4,300 to 10,500 ft) above sea level.

## Behavior and ecology

The Yunnan hare is a diurnal species, but is also active during the night to forage. It is an herbivore, and forages on shrubs and forbs. According to reports by hunters, the adult Yunnan hare has three burrows; those of the male are shallower, smaller, and straighter than those of the female that are oval and larger in shape. Breeding usually commences in April. There are one to four, usually two, young in a litter, and in May, the female gives two or three litters.

## Status and conservation

Since 1996, the Yunnan hare is rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. This is because it is a widespread species, and it has been reported by residents to be commonly found. Although the current state of its population trend is unclear, the Yunnan hare population is likely to be secure as it occurs in remote areas in southwestern China. However, agricultural activities on mountainous regions may pose a threat to the species by isolating its mountain populations. The Red List of China's Vertebrates has listed the Yunnan hare as near threatened, nearly meeting the criteria to be listed as vulnerable. It occurs in protected areas and also in the Changshanerhai, Daweishan, Gaoligongshan, Jinpingfenshuiling, Nujiang, Shilin, and Tongbiguan Nature Reserves.

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| Yunnan hare | |
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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | *Lepus* |
| Species: | ***L. comus*** |
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| ***Lepus comus***
G. M. Allen, 1927 | |
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| * *Lepus peni* Wang and Luo, 1985 * *Lepus pygmaeus* Wang and Feng, 1985 | |


title: Test matches in England in 2005

abstract: There were seven Test matches played in England in 2005. The first two were against Bangladesh, the bottom-ranked test team. England started this series ranked second in the LG ICC Test Championship table. The remaining tests were played for the Ashes against Australia, the top-ranked team in the world. The series is widely regarded as one of the best ever played.

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# Test matches in England in 2005

There were seven **Test matches** played in **England in 2005**. The first two were against Bangladesh, the bottom-ranked test team. England started this series ranked second in the LG ICC Test Championship table.

The remaining tests were played for the Ashes against Australia, the top-ranked team in the world. The series is widely regarded as one of the best ever played.

## England v Bangladesh

### First Test: England v Bangladesh (26–28 May)

| **Bangladesh** | **108** | & | **159** | **England won by an innings and 261 runs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Javed Omar 22
MJ Hoggard 4–42 |  | Khaled Mashud 44
SP Jones 3–29 | Lord's, London
Umpires: K Hariharan (Ind) and DJ Harper (Aus)
Man of the Match: ME Trescothick (Eng) |
| **England** | **528/3d** ||
| | ME Trescothick 194
MP Vaughan 120
Mashrafe Mortaza 2–107 |  | |  |

Michael Vaughan won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat at 10.30am on the first day at Lord's. The first ten overs of bowling by Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard were lacklustre, as neither mastered the early-morning swing and they bowled a wide line. A stronger side would have scored more runs in this period, by Bangladesh made only 31 before losing their first wicket. Bangladesh captain, Habibul Bashar then came and went with suicidal hoick when he was on three. The rest of the team succumbed quickly, often to bad balls as they failed to adjust to the English conditions. The English mixed the odd good length ball with the short and wide stuff, inducing edges through to the slips at regular intervals – although, admittedly, the Bangladeshis would never have been out if they'd tried to play a bit more defensively.

Javed Omar was the pick of the batsmen, scoring 22 before being caught by Marcus Trescothick off the most accurate of the English bowlers, Simon Jones. With six batsmen out in single figures, only Aftab Ahmed looked in control, before he also edged Andrew Flintoff to slip. In the end, Bangladesh made just 108 in 38.2 overs, despite being boosted by 12 English no-balls – eight from Hoggard, four from Harmison. Few batsmen even displayed the standard practice of getting behind a swinging ball and playing with a straight bat, preferring instead to stay still and nudge at the ball.

Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss then batted to tea with composure, taking the boundaries off Test debutant Shahadat Hossain in particular, and the pair made 70 runs before tea – meaning that England were only 38 off with ten wickets in hand after two sessions. An hour after tea, England brought up the lead, with Strauss having notched his fifty despite looking slightly shaky against Anwar Hossain Monir bowling, and then being dropped on 51. Trescothick then made his fifty with a four off Mohammad Rafique. The opening partnership eventually was worth 148, as Strauss was nearly lbw on 69 with an inswinging ball on one ball and then finally lbw on the next, Mashrafe Mortaza getting rewards for his patient bowling.

England, however, continued to paste the bowlers, although skipper Michael Vaughan was lucky on more than one occasion – the most notable when he was dropped by Mohammad Rafique off Rafique's own bowling. By stumps, however, the pair had added 40, and they continued on a sunny second day – less rusty, however, than they had been on the first day. It was all too embarrassing for Bangladesh, as Vaughan raced to 120 before being caught behind off Mashrafe. Four overs later, the patient Rafique finally got his reward, Khaled Mashud coming up with a magnificent catch to get Trescothick out six short of a double century. That was as good as it got for Bangladesh, though, as Ian Bell, Warwickshire's prodigy, made 65 not out, and Graham Thorpe ran runs everywhere to score 42 not out with only two boundaries, before Vaughan decided that enough was enough and declared with seven wickets in hand and a lead of 420 runs.

Bangladesh's reply was a sorry one. Yet again, they failed to play the short ball well enough, and lost five wickets – Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff the main culprits, taking two each – for a miserable 65 before Khaled Mashud and Aftab Ahmed took some responsibility and guided them to stumps with 95 for 5. It was not to last, though. Only six balls into the third day, Hoggard bowled a good off-cutter to Aftab Ahmed, who failed to play it properly and was hit on the pads – out for a fine 32, Bangladesh's highest score in the Test series so far.

Steve Harmison then bowled the next over from the Pavilion End, removing spinner Rafique for a duck on his second ball of the over as he was caught behind and then having Mortaza bowled as Mortaza missed the ball only to have it graze his pad and roll behind him to hit his leg stump. Bangladesh had lost three wickets for two runs in the space of nine balls, and Harmison nearly added another wicket to his tally as he hit Anwar Hossain Monir on the pad in front. However, umpire Hariharan wasn't convinced it was going to hit the stumps, and Harmison was denied the hat-trick.

The end looked to be even more abrupt than people could think before the third day had started. However, a no-ball-aided recovery and some fine batting from wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud, who surpassed Aftab Ahmed's score, sent the match into a slow-death period. Anwar Hossain and Khaled Mashud did, however, manage to put on 58 together for the ninth wicket, Bangladesh's best partnership of the match. Simon Jones eventually broke through the defences, though, as Anwar Hossain Monir got a standard thick edge to first slip Trescothick, and thus the ninth wicket fell – 156 for 9. An over later, Khaled Mashud was finally out, giving an awkward edge off Andrew Flintoff's bowling to Graham Thorpe at short leg and ending the innings on 159 all out – giving England an innings and 261 run win just before noon, half an hour before lunch, on the third day. Gareth Batty – England's spin-bowler, who came in to replace the injured Ashley Giles – was only mentioned on the official scorecard once, as he did not bat, did not bowl, and did not hold a catch. Trescothick was named man of the match for his 194. (Cricinfo scorecard)

### Second Test: England v Bangladesh (3–5 June)

| **Bangladesh** | **104** | & | **326** | **England won by an innings and 27 runs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Javed Omar 37
SJ Harmison 5/38 |  | Aftab Ahmed 82\*
Javed Omar 71
Habibul Bashar 63

MJ Hoggard 5/73 | Riverside, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: DJ Harper (Aus) and AL Hill (NZ)
Man of the Match: MJ Hoggard (Eng)
Men of the Series: ME Trescothick (Eng) and Javed Omar (Ban) |
| **England** | **447/3d** ||
| | ME Trescothick 151
IR Bell 162\*
GP Thorpe 66\*
Mashrafe Mortaza 2/91 |  | |  |

Michael Vaughan won the toss again, just like in the first Test, and put Bangladesh into bat. A thoroughly professional bowling performance from the England bowlers followed, with Harmison, playing at his home ground, making the most of the conditions to take 5 wickets as the clearly outclassed Bangladeshis succumbed for 104. Only Javed Omar and Khaled Mashud made it into double figures. In reply, England quickly overcame the deficit for the loss of just Andrew Strauss, the only English batter who averaged less than 80 in this Test series. By close on the first day England were 269 for 3, with pundits reckoning the game would not reach the third day.

On the second day, Ian Bell became the first Englishman to score 100 before lunch in a Test match for 70 years, the last one being Les Ames, as both Bell and Thorpe hit out ahead of the predicted lunchtime declaration, which happened with England on 447 for 3. What followed was what the series had been crying out for earlier: a spirited Bangladeshi performance with proper cricketing shots. Whilst some Bangladeshis did get out to wild shots, the senior players got behind the ball, selected which ball to play, and made the most of the aggressive field placings chosen by England to make partnerships and build innings.

First out was Nafees Iqbal, caught behind for 15 with the score on 50. Iqbal was unlucky, as the video replays suggested the ball had bounced before going into Geraint Jones's gloves, but despite returning to the pitch to appeal to the umpires, Iqbal had to go. Opener Javed Omar, captain Habibul Bashar and Aftab Ahmed all made half-centuries as it was touch and go as to whether England would wrap it up in the two days. When the seventh wicket fell at 245 in the last over of normal play, it allowed England to claim the extra half-hour. But only one more wicket fell as Bangladesh restored some pride. England wrapped up the game within 20 minutes on the third day, but Bangladesh, albeit against an attacking field had made 316, 27 short of making the hosts bat again.

England therefore won the two Test series 2–0, taking both matches by more than an innings. This was their fifth successive Test series win, and the first time that the English had won five successive Test series since 1971. With their first three innings all being over before the Bangladeshis made 200, the series was clearly England's, who consolidated their position at second in the ICC Test Championship table. Bangladesh remain bottom in tenth place. Afterwards England captain Michael Vaughan said, "It's difficult to judge how much we've got out of these games because we've won so easily. We've not had those real tough-in sessions and fight-through sessions where we've lost a batch of wickets. We have had stages when we had to knuckle down but it has been easier than I expected. To win two Test matches in almost two days each is obviously quite an easy series victory." (Cricinfo scorecard)

## England v Australia

### First Test: England v Australia (21–24 July)

| **Australia** | **190** | & | **384** | **Australia won by 239 runs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | JL Langer 40
SJ Harmison 5/43 |  | MJ Clarke 91
SJ Harmison 3/54 | Lord's, London, England
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Man of the Match: GD McGrath (Aus)
 |
| **England** | **155** | & | | **180** |
| | KP Pietersen 57
GD McGrath 5/53 |  | | KP Pietersen 64
GD McGrath 4/29 |

#### Day One

A low-scoring first day of cricket at Lord's included two batting collapses, first from Australia and then from England who got their go at batting just before tea. Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat, and after Steve Harmison had shaken up the opening batsmen early on, hitting Australia's batsmen with bouncers, in particular one that had Justin Langer on the elbow, a procession of wickets began. Matthew Hoggard was inaccurate, but the early swing under the cloud suited him, and the ball that he did get on line swung between bat and pad to smash into Matthew Hayden's off stump. Australia still scored quickly, helped by aggressive field placings from England, but Harmison got the reward for short and pacy bowling when Ricky Ponting edged him to Andrew Strauss at third slip for 9. Langer, who had looked immaculate all morning and taken on the bowlers, was next to depart, Michael Vaughan getting reward with his bowling changes as Andrew Flintoff lured Langer into an expansive pull to Harmison at square-leg. And when Simon Jones was brought on in the sixteenth over, he got an immediate reward, with Damien Martyn gone for 2. Another man came and went before lunch, Michael Clarke, and Australia were five down after the first session of play.

Adam Gilchrist, Simon Katich and Shane Warne all played a part in getting Australia past 100, with their scores in the 20s, but Harmison – coming back for a second spell – wrapped them up with variations in length along with his ever-reliant pace. He finished with five for 43, allowing Glenn McGrath to be stranded on 10 not out, and McGrath was to take centre stage when England batted. They survived six overs until tea, scoring ten runs, but McGrath, who bowled his usual accurate line and length and got the odd ball to move, reaped massive rewards. Marcus Trescothick fell first ball after tea, edging to slip, and Strauss fell in similar fashion three balls later. Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell were shaken up, but survived six overs – before McGrath started the torture again. They were both bowled, as was Andrew Flintoff, and England had lost five wickets for 21 runs, with five of their front line batsmen out in single figures. However, Kevin Pietersen and Geraint Jones gave England a glimmer of hope, pairing up for 58 before Brett Lee's reverse-swing with the old ball induced a backward edge off Jones' bat to Adam Gilchrist. Ashley Giles hit two quick boundaries, but a short pacy ball from Lee undid him, and England were 92 for 7 overnight – needing 98 for the last three wickets to get level with Australia.

#### Day Two

England's difficulties continued in the morning. Despite McGrath not getting nearly as much swing, Hoggard departed for an eight-ball duck, cutting a delivery from Shane Warne to Hayden in the slips. Throwing caution to the wind, Pietersen launched himself into his natural game, taking twenty-one runs off seven deliveries before finally being out caught by Damien Martyn, a splendid catch just metres off the ropes, as England looked to subside for 130. However, in yet another twist, Simon Jones and Harmison fought back with some streaky accumulation, pairing up for 33 – the fifth-highest partnership of the game thus far – to reduce Australia's lead to 35 runs. England also got a good start fielding, Pietersen having a flat throw at the stumps to run out Langer for 6, but Hayden and Ricky Ponting rebuilt well.

In fact, the entire top order apart from Langer batted to high scores, but Clarke needed an extra life to do it. Pietersen dropped him on 21, with the Australian score 139 for 3, and instead of England getting the vital breakthrough Clarke and Martyn ran away with it, hitting 155 in 34.3 overs. Flintoff was smashed to all corners, and his figures read for 84 runs in nineteen overs, but England fought back late in the day – in the frantic last ten overs, started by an inside-edge from Clarke off Hoggard, Australia lost four wickets for 24 runs. However, Australia had gained a lead of 314 runs by the end of the second day, and still had Katich there on 10.

#### Day Three

Four overs into the morning, Ashley Giles returned what could arguably be said to be his most useful contribution of the match, having Brett Lee run out for 8. However, the always defensive Jason Gillespie proved too difficult to get out for England, Harmison menacing him with bouncers and yorkers but not managing it, and it was the quietly toiling Jones who finally got his reward with an away-swinger that crashed into Gillespie's off-stump – after having a number of catches dropped, one especially simple one by namesake Geraint. Glenn McGrath and Katich continued with a partnership of 43, as England was set what would be a world record 420 to win.

They started positively, riding their luck and good favour with the umpires – a number of lbw appeals were turned down both before and after tea – as Strauss and Trescothick paired up for 80 for the first wicket before Strauss edged a classic pace-man's short-ball from Lee back into the bowler's waiting hands. Vaughan got nicely off the mark with a four with his second ball, however, suggesting that England would be playing positively to get the target – but Lee and Warne just kept pounding. Trescothick departed for 44, edging a straight ball from Warne to first slip – having taken him for ten in the previous over – and Bell was left hopelessly plumb to a ball that didn't turn. When Vaughan – who had failed to buy a run off the last 23 deliveries – was bowled comprehensively by Lee, there was nowhere to hide for England, and not even an unbeaten 42 from Pietersen to see England to stumps could hide the inevitable – that England needed 301 for the last five wickets, with a world-class bowling attack at the other end.

#### Day Four

Rain frustrated both Australia and neutral fans on the morning of the fourth day, but after four hours the sun finally broke through and the covers were taken off. It only took ten overs for Australia to wrap up England's innings, McGrath taking four of the five wickets required and Warne the last – Giles, Hoggard, Harmison and Simon Jones all gone for ducks – as England could only add 24 runs, 22 of them from Pietersen who was left stranded on an unbeaten 64 to have a Test batting average of 121 after the first match. (Cricinfo scorecard)

### Second Test: England v Australia (4–7 August)

| **England** | **407** | & | **182** | **England won by 2 runs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | ME Trescothick 90
SK Warne 4/116 |  | A Flintoff 73
SK Warne 6/46
 | Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Umpires: BF Bowden (NZ) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Man of the Match: A Flintoff (Eng) |
| **Australia** | **308** | & | | **279** |
| | JL Langer 82
A Flintoff 3/52 |  | | B Lee 43\*
A Flintoff 4/79 |

#### Day One

The psychological battles before the match saw Australia planting many stories in the press about England already being in trouble. England kept quieter, until just before the game stories appeared about how the Edgbaston game would be decided at the toss: whichever side won it would choose to bowl first and would win. England's mind games paid dividends when Ricky Ponting did just that, as Michael Vaughan admitted that if he had won the toss, he'd have batted, and as the match progressed, it became clearer and clearer that the pitch would take plenty of turn near the end.

England took advantage of being inserted and came back strongly, especially considering the 239-run drubbing they had received at Lord's a couple of weeks earlier. The Australian bowlers were smashed to all corners on the first day as, for the first time in their 493-Test history, Australia conceded more than 400 runs in a first day of Test cricket. The English mentality seemed to be to attack from the outset, and it was helped by the freak injury that Glenn McGrath sustained before the match. During a warm-up (playing rugby), the pace-man accidentally stood on a cricket ball, tearing ankle ligaments. Australia had to field Michael Kasprowicz as replacement, and on a pitch where inaccurate bowling was immediately punished, McGrath's line and length would surely have been useful.

Instead, Marcus Trescothick made innumerable smashes off Brett Lee to the cover boundary. Andrew Strauss preferred Jason Gillespie for his runs, and their 112-run opening partnership was the highest by England in the Ashes series so far this year – indeed, the second highest of the series thus far, only beaten by Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke's 155 at Lord's. They continued on their fine form from Lord's, where they had made 80 in the second innings, and the jitters from the one-day series seemed to have vanished with McGrath. Admittedly, Trescothick was caught off a no-ball on 32, but few remembered that as he crafted his way to 90 – being second out shortly after lunch, with the score 164 for 2, after only 32.3 overs.

England lost both Ian Bell, who continued his relatively poor Ashes series with his third successive single-figure score, and Michael Vaughan, who pulled a short Gillespie delivery to the hands of Lee, in the space of the next five overs, but still pounded on. Kevin Pietersen, in his second Test match, hit ten fours and one six, and forged a 103-run partnership in 105 balls with Andrew Flintoff, which turned the match back to England's favour. Flintoff's 68 was scored quickly, including five sixes, and again Lee got the most stick – he was taken for 26 in the 18 balls he faced.

Lee did get one wicket, though, and Australia could have been forgiven for thinking it was the most important. Pietersen pulled to Simon Katich for 71, off just 76 balls, and with the score on 342 for 7, England would have to get something extraordinary out of the tail to get past 400. But they did – Steve Harmison smacked two fours and a six in an entertaining, if brief, 17, and Simon Jones stuck around with Matthew Hoggard for a vital last-wicket partnership of 32, Jones making 19 not out. Shane Warne finally got the better of Hoggard, but England had made 407, in just under 80 overs. The Australian openers took to the field for the last half-hour of the day. However, heavy rain prevented another ball being bowled on the first day.

#### Day Two

However, the quick scoring and the first Test result led many people to believe that Australia would come back with a vengeance on the second day of the matcht. Instead, Steve Harmison bowled a maiden over first up to Justin Langer, and Matthew Hayden holed out to Harmison's new-ball partner Matthew Hoggard for a golden duck – the first of Hayden's career. The dismissal was to set the tone of the innings. Although Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer hit runs just as quickly as England had done, the umpire's finger went up twice more before lunch – Ricky Ponting swept to the opposing captain Vaughan for 61, and Damien Martyn was run out taking a risky single for 20. Once again, Vaughan was in the action, hitting the stumps with a throw from mid-off. Langer and Michael Clarke continued after lunch in the same vein, but again, a couple of quick wickets – Clarke edging a quicker ball from Ashley Giles behind and Simon Katich falling in the same way to Andrew Flintoff swung it England's way. At 208 for 5, the Australians were struggling, but another good partnership between Langer and Gilchrist saw them to tea with no further loss.

The pair looked to close England's lead, but again the England bowlers intervened – this time in the shape of the invisible man in England's attack, Simon Jones, who got plenty of reverse swing and used that to trap Langer with a yorker – gone for 82, which was to be Australia's highest score in the innings. Australia's tail – thought to be strengthened by the absence of McGrath, were all dismissed for single-figure scores, Andrew Flintoff taking the two last men lbw with the two last balls, although there was some argument about the first dismissal.

However, England got their 99-run lead and continued to hack away at the Australian bowlers before stumps. After Trescothick and Strauss had smashed boundaries at will against the seamers, Ponting brought on Warne in the seventh over, and Warne broke through with his second ball of the match – a leg break that came into the left-hander's stumps and broke them completely, and Strauss was bowled for 6. Nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard survived four balls to end the day – England still leading by 124, with nine wickets in hand.

#### Day Three

The third day was just as exhilarating to spectators as the first two; a total of seventeen wickets fell as Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff took centre stage in an enthralling contest. First up, however, it was Brett Lee, who shattered England with three quick wickets – Trescothick slashed at a wide delivery, skipper Vaughan disappointed yet again with the bat as he failed to cover his stumps to a straight one, and Hoggard naturally had to go eventually – edging to Hayden in the slips for 1.

England were shaken, with the score at 31 for 4, and with Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen at the crease. Pietersen could consider himself lucky to survive, after a suggestion he had been caught first ball. He survived, and went on to make 20, only to be given out off a similar situation from Shane Warne. His 41-run partnership with Bell steadied things somewhat, and there were hopes among England fans that Bell would make his first significant score against the tourists. Instead, he fell two overs after Pietersen, having given the tiniest of edges to Gilchrist for 21.

So, with the score at 75 for 6, England once again needed a big partnership, this time from Flintoff and wicket-keeper Geraint Jones. The pair saw England to lunch, but Flintoff had suffered a shoulder injury and looked in obvious pain. In the first over after lunch, Jones gave an edge to Ponting – seven down for 101. Giles batted responsibly, padding up to Warne, but eventually felt the need to play at one, which Hayden held with relative ease. Harmison came and went, facing one delivery, and it was all up to Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff to see England to a challenging target.

That they did. Jones kept his head, managing 12 runs in his 42-minute stay at the crease with some streaky fours, while Flintoff smacked Lee everywhere. Flintoff also took runs off Kasprowicz, with one over yielding 20 runs for England, including a couple of no-balls. At one point during Flintoff's innings, Ponting had nine men on the boundary, something rarely seen in cricket. One six hit by Flintoff landed on top of the stands. Flintoff ended with 73 – the only man to pass 25 for England – before being bowled by Warne. Warne finished with stunning figures of six for 46 from 23.1 overs, having bowled unchanged from the seventh over till the end – but, as luck and Australia's batsmen would have it, his failure to get Flintoff out earlier would be crucial.

Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer started positively, taking runs off the occasional bad balls that were served up by Harmison, Hoggard and Giles, and before anyone noticed, they had racked up 47 for no loss, and were well on the way to chasing the target of 282. Then, Flintoff came in to bowl his first over. The ball was hurled down the pitch, and swung enough to deceive the Australian batsmen – Flintoff got Langer and Ponting out in the same over, and Australia were struggling again, the score on 48 for 2.

A few overs of relative calm followed, Hayden forging runs with Martyn but never looking too assured, and his dismissal, came in an over where Australia had actually looked on top. However, Simon Jones got the last laugh over Hayden – only to later be reprimanded by the ICC for his celebrations. England kept muscling on, and despite never playing on top of their game they got four more wickets before the scheduled close of play. Giles got two of those, dismissing Katich and Gilchrist, and then an inswinging ball from Flintoff took care of Gillespie, who was trapped lbw.

An extra half-hour of play was allowed, as a result was nearing, but Warne and Clarke defied the English. Warne was lucky on more than one occasion, playing streaky shots that could easily have got him out, but he did smash Giles for 12 in one over. He was not out overnight – however, Steve Harmison, bowling his third spell of the day, brought the third day's proceedings to an end with a slow delivery that was not read correctly by Clarke, who missed the ball completely to be bowled. England now only needed two wickets on the fourth day – Australia, however, needed 107 runs for the victory.

#### Day Four

On the fourth day, Australia defied all predictions with a 45-run partnership between Warne and Lee, before Warne was forced back onto his stumps by Flintoff to get dismissed hit wicket. Kasprowicz came in and supported Lee well, fending off aggressive bowling from Flintoff and Harmison. The pair had England on the back foot as their victory target neared closer and closer, edging virtually everything. With three to win, and three results possible, Harmison had Kasprowicz caught behind, with replays showing that the ball hit the batsman's hand when it was off the bat. If the hand had been on the bat, it would have been a correct decision – as it stood, it was incorrect to give him out. However, that mattered little to most viewers, who recognised the difficult job of the umpire. England were thus victors – if in almost the most narrow way possible – and the series very much alive. (Cricinfo scorecard)

Rather than engaging in the victory celebrations, the immediate reaction of Flintoff to the winning dismissal was to console the despondent batsmen—a gesture which was widely commented upon as indicative of the good sportsmanship and mutual respect between the teams which characterised the series.

England's two run victory is the narrowest result in Ashes cricket history (there have been two Tests won by a margin of only three runs). It is also the second narrowest run victory in all Test cricket history. (other narrow victories given here)

### Third Test: England v Australia (11–15 August)

| **England** | **444** | & | **280/6d** | **Match drawn** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | MP Vaughan 166
SK Warne 4/99 |  | AJ Strauss 106
GD McGrath 5/115 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Umpires: BF Bowden (NZ) and SA Bucknor (Jamaica)
Man of the Match: RT Ponting (Aus)
 |
| **Australia** | **302** | & | | **371/9** |
| | SK Warne 90
SP Jones 6/53 |  | | RT Ponting 156
A Flintoff 4/71 |

#### Day One

With the series square after England's close win in the second match at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the stakes of the third Test at Old Trafford in Manchester had risen significantly. The day began with England winning the toss, and choosing to bat first, thus giving Shane Warne a chance to become the first man to take 600 Test wickets in England's first innings, and he did so against Marcus Trescothick who mistimed a sweep shot and was caught behind by Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist, earning Warne a standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd.

After naming an unchanged line-up, England were immediately faced by the pairing of Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. There were doubts about whether these could play before the match started, due to injuries sustained earlier, but they both passed fitness tests. England's wickets fell slowly, with many a missed opportunity for Australia helping the hosts to run up a big first innings total. This was also helped by a fruitful partnership between Trescothick and Michael Vaughan, who added 137 before Trescothick was dismissed after lunch. Vaughan became the first man in the series to get a century.

The frustrated Australia team faced a fearless England side who challenged them at every turn, and recovered nicely even after the dismissals of Trescothick and Vaughan, who couldn't resist smacking a full toss from Katich straight to McGrath at the boundary. Vaughan was dismissed after 166 runs, which was destined to be the highest individual score in the series. Australia were also faced with a more defiant Ian Bell, who had struggled in the first two Tests. Picking up where Vaughan left off after tea, Bell, Kevin Pietersen and nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard closed out the day for England with the score 341 for 5.

#### Day Two

Bell did not add to his overnight score, being given out caught behind in controversial circumstances, as replays indicated he did not make contact with the ball. Following a brief rain interval England then lost two more wickets just before lunch, Andrew Flintoff after scoring a quick-fire 46 and Geraint Jones for 42. After lunch Australia quickly dispatched the remaining two wickets for just a further 10 runs, bowling England out for a score of 444, with Glenn McGrath finishing on his worst-ever Test figures of nought for 86.

Australia started their innings tentatively with Matthew Hoggard dropping a low catch Matthew Hayden off his own bowling. Just before tea Australia lost their first wicket with Hayden out caught at short leg from Ashley Giles first over. After tea Australia lost another couple of wickets, Ricky Ponting caught for seven and Hayden given out lbw for 34. Gilchrist put on 30 before edging the first ball of Simon Jones' spell to Geraint Jones.

This brought in Michael Clarke who had been recuperating at the team hotel after damaging his back on the first day. Due to this injury, Clarke needed Hayden to act as a runner. Warne made inroads with the bat, just like at Edgbaston four days previously, but Clarke only managed to add seven runs before being deceived by a slower ball from Simon Jones. Warne and Jason Gillespie saw the day out with Warne finishing on 45 not out.

The day finished with Australia on 214 for 7, 230 behind and needing another 31 runs to avoid a follow-on. The score was adjusted from 210 overnight due to an umpire failing to signal a four byes.

#### Day Three

Rain delayed the start of play until 16:00 BST, and even then only 8 overs were possible before play was again suspended, although a further 6 overs were bowled later on before yet more rain meant that play was abandoned for the day. Australia had the better of the short day's play, adding 50 runs without loss to pass the follow-on target, although Warne was lucky to survive on two occasions thanks to errors by Geraint Jones: when Warne had 55 he missed a relatively straightforward stumping opportunity, and on 68 he was dropped after edging a ball from Flintoff. Australia closed on 264 for 7, still 180 in arrears, but England probably felt that they missed several opportunities to put the game beyond their opponents.

#### Day Four

Having been hampered by a rain-shortened day three, the Australians were ready to put more wood to the ball on day four, and they did not disappoint. Warne continued his march towards his maiden Test century before holing out with a hook shot to a well placed Giles at 90. Simon Jones mopped up the other two wickets to bowl Australia out for 302, Jones finishing the innings with a career best figures of six for 53.

The English opening batsmen of Andrew Strauss and Marcus Trescothick began England's response, scoring 26 before lunch. After lunch, Trescothick played on to be bowled after scoring 41 giving McGrath his first wicket of the match. Strauss put together a fine century, his sixth from just 17 matches, scoring 106 before getting out caught. Gilchrist demonstrated how difficult wicket-keeping was by missing two stumping opportunities to remove Bell and failing to hold a catch to remove Flintoff. Bell capitalised on Gilchrist's errors, partnering Strauss for 28 overs and recording a well-deserved 65. Geraint Jones also added a swift 27 with England more concerned about scoring quickly than staying at the crease, and England declared on 280 to give them a spell at Australia in the evening and a chance of winning the match the next day. McGrath recorded another five-wicket haul in an innings, but was expensive, giving away 115 runs. Warne, despite bowling 25 overs, failed to take a wicket, recording figures of nought for 74.

Australia needed 423 to win, which would be a record fourth innings total to win a match. Australia saw out the last 10 overs without losing a wicket and put 24 runs, leaving 399.

#### Day Five

English hopes of a win were high, and 20,000 people were locked out of the stadium in addition to the 23,000 capacity crowd. Australia started the day needing 399 runs from 98 overs if they were to claim an unlikely victory. The day started poorly for them with Langer falling for 14 on the seventh ball of the day, nicking a ball delivered by Matthew Hoggard behind to Geraint Jones. Ponting narrowly survived being run out early on and this proved crucial in the context of the match as the momentum gradually swung in Australia's direction. At one point Australia racked up runs at such a rate that a win became a real possibility. Despite losing Clarke and Jason Gillespie in quick succession to send the team to 264 for 7, Ponting battled on before eventually succumbing to Harmison after seven hours on the crease to record the first Australian century of the series with a score of 156. This was good enough to earn Man of the Match honours.

After the dismissal of Ponting, Australia were 354 for 9 with only four overs remaining, and another thrilling climax occurred with England having a real chance of snatching victory in similar fashion to the second Test. However the unfancied pairing of Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath handled the remaining 24 deliveries to finish on 371 for 9, 52 short of victory but sufficient to draw the game and leave the series tied at 1–1. (Cricinfo scorecard)

### Fourth Test: England v Australia (25–28 August)

| **England** | **477** | & | **129/7** | **England won by three wickets** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | A Flintoff 102
SK Warne 4/102 |  | ME Trescothick 27
SK Warne 4/31 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and SA Bucknor (WI)
Man of the Match: A Flintoff (Eng)
 |
| **Australia** | **218** | & | | **387 (f/o)** |
| | B Lee 47
SP Jones 5/44 |  | | JL Langer 61
SJ Harmison 3/93 |

#### Day One

Glenn McGrath was once again ruled out due to injury, this time to his elbow, and Australia also dropped the out-of-form Jason Gillespie, leaving them with a seam attack of Brett Lee, debutant Shaun Tait and Michael Kasprowicz. England, having been on top in the last two Tests, were unchanged.

England won the toss and chose to bat, and they got off to a flyer. Boosted by no-balls from the seamers – a total of 18 before lunch – Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss made hay quickly, and enjoyed batting on a pitch which gave the bowlers no aid. They recorded their second 100-run opening partnership of the series, before Strauss was freakishly dismissed for 35, sweeping Shane Warne onto his boot and into Matthew Hayden's waiting hands at slip – a wicket confirmed by the third umpire. Michael Vaughan continued on his fine form from Old Trafford, though, punishing bad balls from Brett Lee to go into lunch with his score on 14. Trescothick, meanwhile, rode his luck, as he was bowled off a no-ball on 55, much to Lee's displeasure. At lunch England were 129 for 1.

Only 3.1 overs were possible in the afternoon session due to rain. Coming back after tea, England immediately lost two wickets to Shaun Tait, who used the cloud cover to good effect and swung the ball well. However, Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen batted well together for a 67-run partnership, although they were each dropped once. Towards the end of the day, Ricky Ponting brought himself on, and his medium pace yielded a wicket – that of Vaughan for 58. Overnight, the match was evenly poised with England 229 for 4.

#### Day Two

Australia dismissed Pietersen at the beginning of the morning's play, edging a full outswinger from Lee through to wicket-keeper Gilchrist. But an unbeaten century partnership from Andrew Flintoff and Geraint Jones took England's score to 344 for 5 at lunch.

After lunch, the pair continued to score quickly for another hour, and extended their partnership to 177 before Flintoff was lbw to Tait for 102, his first Test century against Australia. The loss of Flintoff did not deter the English, as Jones continued to hit runs through the off side on the way to his highest score against the Australians, making 85 before he was caught and bowled by Kasprowicz. The next two wickets fell quickly, but a stubborn last-wicket partnership of 23 between Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones – including an incident where the ball hit the stumps but the bails failed to fall off – saw England to 477 all out at tea.

In the evening session, England's bowlers, especially Matthew Hoggard, managed to find much more swing than the Australian bowlers had done, and ripped through the Australian top order. The first three wickets fell in a crucial period of 11 balls (although the third, which dismissed Damien Martyn lbw, was a debatable decision – television replays indicated that the ball might have hit the bat before the body). By stumps Australia had been reduced to 99 for 5 to complete an excellent day for England.

#### Day Three

Simon Katich and Adam Gilchrist decided that attack was the best form of defence, adding 58 in only 8.5 overs in the morning, before England came back to take the next four wickets for the addition of only 18 runs, leaving Australia perilously placed at 175 for 9. Simon Jones was the main culprit, using swing to good effect as he removed Katich and Warne in successive balls, and then had Kasprowicz clean bowled. Brett Lee added 47 in 44 balls, including three huge sixes, to take Australia's score to 218, before he was caught off Simon Jones's bowling to give Jones his fifth wicket of the innings. Despite their aggressive batting, Australia therefore finished the first innings 259 runs behind.

Michael Vaughan then gambled, by enforcing the follow-on on the visitors (the first time Australia had followed on in 17 years). By lunch, Australia had reached 14 without loss in their second innings, and they powered on in the afternoon session, only losing Matthew Hayden and adding 100 more runs before tea. For England, the afternoon session was their worst of the match – to compound their misery, Simon Jones showed signs of injury, and Andrew Strauss dropped Justin Langer on 38.

In the evening session, England managed to take three wickets, but also dropped a catch and missed a stumping. Australia thus finished the day still 37 runs in arrears but with six wickets still in hand. Simon Jones also went off the field during the evening session with an ankle injury, and was taken to hospital for an ankle scan. While Jones was off the field receiving attention, substitute fielder Gary Pratt ran out Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who verbally expressed his displeasure at England's use of subs to the players, umpires and administrators as he left the field.

#### Day Four

Day Four began in earnest with Michael Clarke and Simon Katich continuing their partnership from the previous day. However, Katich had already twice flirted with dismissal, saved only by chance both times. In the words of BBC cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, "It's very much a game of chess – white-flannelled figures on green grass." The English and the Australians proceeded into a cold war for a good part of the morning, with England attempting to frustrate the Australian batting, but with the latter refusing to take the bait. England's lead slowly evaporated without a wicket falling, but Matthew Hoggard's taking of Clarke's and then Adam Gilchrist's scalps on either side of the lunch break swung the initiative back into England's hands.

The injury to Simon Jones became somewhat obvious as the pacers struggled to capture the magic that Jones had created the previous day that had forced Australia to follow on. Despite this, the Australian run rate remained low as both sides stared each other down. Mistakes by Geraint Jones and Kevin Pietersen were quickly nullified by the dismissal of Warne for 45 and Kasprowicz for 19, and after a few overs' resistance Tait was bowled middle stump for 4, leaving 129 for the English to chase after tea.

England then proceeded to send the game into a nailbiter – English wickets fell quickly as Shane Warne took four wickets (including those of Marcus Trescothick (27), Michael Vaughan (0) and Andrew Strauss (23)). Brett Lee dismissed Ian Bell (3) and at 57 for 4 England were in trouble. Andrew Flintoff (26) and Kevin Pietersen (23) then steadied the ship with an invaluable partnership of 46 before both fell in quick succession to Lee. Despite Geraint Jones (3) being dismissed cheaply, the partnership of Ashley Giles (7) and Matthew Hoggard (8) guided the English home. Man of the match honours went to Andrew Flintoff, but more importantly this gave the English a crucial 2–1 edge heading back to London for the fifth and final Test, ensuring that they could not lose the series. However, with the Ashes going to Australia in the event of a drawn series, there was still all to play for at The Oval.

(BBC Scorecard)
Ashes Reactions from the public (last day)

### Final Test: England v Australia (8–12 September)

| **England** | **373** | & | **335** | **Match Drawn; ENG won series 2–1** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | AJ Strauss 129
SK Warne 6/122 |  | KP Pietersen 158
SK Warne 6/124 | The Oval, London, England
Umpires: BF Bowden (NZ) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Man of the Match: KP Pietersen (Eng)
Men of the Series: A Flintoff (Eng), SK Warne (Aus)
Compton-Miller Award: A Flintoff (Eng) |
| **Australia** | **367** | & | | **4/0** |
| | ML Hayden 138
A Flintoff 5/78 |  | |  |

#### Team changes

Australia named Glenn McGrath, recovered from an elbow injury, to replace Michael Kasprowicz. England's Simon Jones did not recover from his ankle injury from the previous Test in time to be included in the England team, and was replaced after much speculation by all-rounder Paul Collingwood, in preference to specialist fast bowler James Anderson.

#### Day One

The final match to decide the fate of the legendary Ashes urn finally began, and the proverbial first blood was drawn by England as Michael Vaughan won his third toss of the series (much to the delight of the Brit Oval crowd). Vaughan elected to have his English side to bat first, and the English first innings got underway. Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss added 82 for the first wicket, as England's batsmen looked to take on the Australians, but subtle spin variations bowled from Shane Warne yielded three wickets as England went to lunch on 115 for 3.

Shane Warne continued after lunch by taking the wicket of Kevin Pietersen for 14. Andrew Flintoff emerged to form a vital partnership of 143 with Andrew Strauss, before to falling to Glenn McGrath for 72 an hour after tea. Strauss made his 2nd century of the series, before being dismissed by Shane Warne off an acrobatic catch by Simon Katich. The day ended with Geraint Jones and Ashley Giles at the crease, with England 319 for 7. Certain forecasts for London called for showers sometime during the weekend, which, it was thought, might wipe up to a day of action or more from the ledger.

#### Day Two

Day two began positively for the Australians, with Jones being bowled for 25 off Brett Lee, and Matthew Hoggard managing a meagre 2 before being dismissed by McGrath. However, Ashley Giles and Steve Harmison frustrated the Australians by taking the score past 370, before Warne trapped Giles lbw shortly before midday, leaving England all out for 373.

The Australian first innings got off to a solid start, with Justin Langer forging a 100 partnership with fellow opener Matthew Hayden – the first opening-partnership century of the series by the Australian cricket team. Langer played some blistering strokes off Giles' bowling in particular, but survived a sharp chance to Marcus Trescothick at first slip. The Australians were offered the light immediately after tea, despite the English protesting and wanting to bowl Giles. The Australians accepted it, and the light never improved, with light rain coming down later. Thus, the day concluded with Australia 112/0, 261 runs behind England.

#### Day Three

After a delay for wet field conditions, the third day began with a flurry of action, as both Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had close calls with lbw appeals, which replays suggested should have been out, and shies at the stumps that just missed. However, no batsman was given out in the morning session, where only 14 overs of play was possible due to rain. Australia added 45 runs in that time.

After lunch Hayden and Langer continued their solid batting, frustrating the England bowlers, with Langer reaching his 22nd Test century. Shortly afterwards, England gained a minor victory as Harmison dismissed Justin Langer, who departed to a rapturous ovation. Ricky Ponting should then have been dismissed for a bat-pad catch off Giles, but Bowden turned down the appeal. Hayden also achieved three-figure success later in the day, while Flintoff's hostile and accurate bowling was rewarded with the wicket of Ricky Ponting, caught at slip by Strauss. With this wicket, Andrew Flintoff equalled Ian Botham's hitherto unique achievement of 300 runs and 20 wickets in an Ashes series. Flintoff had a later appeal for a catch behind turned down by Rudi Koertzen, despite it hitting the bat.

The Australian batsmen once again ended the day early by accepting an offer of bad light, bringing a much-interrupted day to a close after only 45.4 overs. Thanks to dogged batting and at least four umpiring decisions in their favour on the third day, they finished 96 runs behind with eight wickets of their first innings intact.

#### Day Four

The fourth day started brightly for England, Damien Martyn hooking a short ball from Flintoff straight into the hands of Collingwood, in the third over of the day, having added only one to his overnight score of nine. Further wickets fell, with an excellent knock by Matthew Hayden been brought to an end by Andrew Flintoff. Flintoff continued with impetus and trapped Simon Katich lbw for 1, before Hoggard had Adam Gilchrist lbw with an inswinger at the stroke of lunch. Gilchrist, however, had added a quick 23 that could be vital, as Australia went into the pavilion 17 runs behind with four wickets in hand.

However, it only took six post-lunch overs for England to end the Australian effort. Geraint Jones dropped a catch off Michael Clarke's bat, but it did not prove to be crucial, as Clarke was lbw to Hoggard in the next over. Warne and McGrath both went for ducks, caught off a mistimed hook and in the slips respectively. Finally Hoggard had Brett Lee (6) caught in the deep and Australia were bowled out for 367. Flintoff finished with five wickets, the second five-for of his career, while Hoggard's four for 97 was his best return of the series.

Thus England, who had expected to begin their second innings chasing a hundred runs or more, were actually leading by six as they took up their bats in mid-afternoon. Australia took a very quick wicket, that of Andrew Strauss, who was dismissed again by Shane Warne, caught bat-and-pad by Katich for a solitary run. The wicket was Warne's 167th against England, equalling Dennis Lillee's Ashes bowling record. 11 balls after this dismissal, umpires Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden judged it unfair to continue play due to inadequate light. One additional session of play was however subsequently possible, taking England to a 40-run lead without further loss, before poor light ended the day.

BBC day four synopsis

#### Day Five

The fifth day began with the game still finely balanced. Ponting put his trust in his two proven wicket takers – McGrath and Warne. England batted well for forty minutes, with Vaughan taking the game to the Australian bowlers, but McGrath produced two beautiful outswingers to dismiss him and Ian Bell with consecutive deliveries. The Australian charge was diminished by a couple of uncharacteristic dropped catches, but Warne and McGrath combined to take 4 wickets before lunch, leaving England 133 runs ahead with 5 wickets remaining.

The afternoon session was anchored by Pietersen, the beneficiary of three dropped catches, who scored his maiden Test century, with obdurate support from Collingwood and Giles. The session saw only two wickets fall, Collingwood was caught acrobatically by silly mid-off Ponting for 10, and Geraint Jones (1) decisively bowled when he was deceived by a rapid Tait delivery. Pietersen was finally dismissed for 158, a superlative innings including 15 fours and 7 sixes, while Ashley Giles added 59 and Steve Harmison was dismissed for a duck to bring Australia into bat with less than 19 overs remaining.

As the Australians began their innings, it was clear that not enough time remained for them to make up the 341 runs by which they trailed. Almost immediately they were offered the light; and having accepted it, both teams had to return to the dressing rooms to wait for a formal finish. The situation became somewhat farcical. With the match effectively over, the crowd were eager for the Ashes to be presented to England, and the celebrations to begin. After a period of some uncertainty and confusion, at 18:17 BST umpires Koertzen and Bowden removed the bails and pulled up the stumps to signal the end of the match. With no result in this fifth and final Test, England took the series 2–1, regaining the Ashes for the first time since 1987.

Kevin Pietersen, having scored his maiden Test century at a crucial point, was voted Man of the Match by Channel 4 viewers. Andrew Flintoff was chosen by Australian coach John Buchanan as English Man of the Series while English coach Duncan Fletcher selected Shane Warne as the Australian Man of the Series. The new Compton-Miller Award for the overall man of the series (as selected by each side's chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns and David Graveney) was also presented to Andrew Flintoff. Finally, the replica urn was presented to jubilant English skipper Michael Vaughan, thus ending the series in favour of the home side.

The next series, scheduled for 2006–2007, will be played in Australia with England defending the Ashes.

(Cricinfo scorecard)


title: NUnitAsp

abstract: NUnitAsp is a tool for automatically testing ASP.NET web pages. It's an extension to NUnit, a tool for test-driven development in.NET.

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# NUnitAsp

**NUnitAsp** is a tool for automatically testing ASP.NET web pages. It's an extension to NUnit, a tool for test-driven development in .NET.

## How it works

NUnitAsp is a class library for use within NUnit tests. It provides NUnit with the ability to download, parse, and manipulate ASP.NET web pages.

With NUnitASP, tests do not need to know how ASP.NET renders controls into HTML. Instead, NUnitASP library can do this, keeping the test code simple and clean. For example, tests don't need to know that a DataGrid control renders as an HTML table; NUnitASP handles the details. This gives users freedom to focus on functionality questions, like whether the DataGrid holds the expected values.

```
  [Test]
  public void TestExample()
  {
    // First, instantiate "Tester" objects:
    LabelTester label = new LabelTester("textLabel", CurrentWebForm);
    LinkButtonTester link = new LinkButtonTester("linkButton", CurrentWebForm);
    // Second, visit the page being tested:
    Browser.GetPage("http://localhost/example/example.aspx");
    // Third, use tester objects to test the page:
    AssertEquals("Not clicked.", label.Text);
    link.Click();
    AssertEquals("Clicked once.", label.Text);
    link.Click();
    AssertEquals("Clicked twice.", label.Text);
  }

```

NUnitAsp can test complex web sites involving multiple pages and nested controls.

## Credits and history

NUnitAsp was created by Brian Knowles as a simple way to read and manipulate web documents with NUnit. Jim Shore (known at the time as "Jim Little") took over the project shortly afterwards and refactored it to the Tester-based approach used for the first release. Since then, more than a dozen people have contributed to the product. In November 2003, Levi Khatskevitch joined the team as "patch king" and brought new energy to the project, leading to the long-anticipated release of version 1.4. On January 31, 2008, Jim Shore announced the end of its development.


title: Teshkan Bridge

abstract:
The Teshkan Bridge in Badashkhan is a bridge across the Kokcha River.
Highway 302, which crosses the bridge, is the only road connection between Badashkhan and the rest of Afghanistan. In 1999 the bridge was a strategic resource fought over by two competing militia leaders. In 2007 ISAF forces and Provincial Reconstruction Team Feyzabad reconstructed a bridge built by the Soviet Union.
The new bridge took two months to build.
A steel frame and a new surface were built on top of the existing bridge, using the existing bridge pier.
The Governor of Badashkhan presided over the ribbon-cutting on October 16, 2007, when the bridge was recommissioned.

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# Teshkan Bridge

The **Teshkan Bridge** in Badashkhan is a bridge across the Kokcha River. Highway 302, which crosses the bridge, is the only road connection between Badashkhan and the rest of Afghanistan.

In 1999 the bridge was a strategic resource fought over by two competing militia leaders.

In 2007 ISAF forces and Provincial Reconstruction Team Feyzabad reconstructed a bridge built by the Soviet Union. The new bridge took two months to build. A steel frame and a new surface were built on top of the existing bridge, using the existing bridge pier. The Governor of Badashkhan presided over the ribbon-cutting on October 16, 2007, when the bridge was recommissioned.

1. "New bridge in Teshkan connects Afghanistan". Dvidshub. 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2011-10-17. The two men opted for an unusual and ambitious solution-instead of trying to repair the old bridge, a new metal bridge should be placed on top of the existing structure. The PRT would immediately start the planning; the governor's team would inform the population, start preparing the construction site and organize security through ANP.
2. "German Soldiers ... wait atop a bridge". ISAFMedia. Retrieved 2011-10-17. FEYZABAD, Afghanistan - German Soldiers of the Mobile Observation and Liaison Team (MOLT) from Provincial Reconstruction Team Feyzabad wait atop a bridge as a shepherd herds his sheep through the village. Members of the MOLT conduct patrols in the villages of Badakhshan to ensure security of its forces and Afghan civilians. Official photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Tabios, ISAF HQ Public Affairs.
3. "New bridge in Teshkan connects Afghanistan \[Image 1 of 2\]". Dvidshub. 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2011-10-17. The governor of Badakhshan cuts the ribbon as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Feyzabad look on during the opening ceremony of the new Teshkan district bridge.
4. "SMU Area Reports: Badakhshan" (PDF). Strategic Monitoring Unit, Afghanistan. May 2001. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-17. Further insecurity occurred in 1999 when Massoud appointed two commanders to control the main access area of Keshem. Both wanted sole control, and the commander controlling Teshkan bridge, the major route from Faizabad to Keshem and Taloqan, was killed.


title: Siionin Virret

abstract: Siionin virret is a hymnbook of the Finnish Awakening religious revival movement (Herännäisyys). The hymnal is used in the traditional conventicle 'seurat' which is an informal religious gathering taking often place in homes. Hymns of Zion are also sung in the religious summer festival 'Herättäjäjuhlat' of the Awakening movement. A remarkable part of the hymns derive from the Swedish collection of songs Sions sånger from the 1740s. The first edition of the book was published in 1790. A new edition was produced by Wilhelmi Malmivaara in 1893 with 157 hyms. Jaakko Haavio edited the next revision which was published in 1971. The current edition dates to 2017 and contains 255 hymns. Wilhelmi Malmivaara's extensive revision published in 1892 was translated in its entirety into English by Thomas McElwain and published under the title 'Songs of Zion' in 2014.

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# Siionin Virret

***Siionin virret*** ("Hymns of Zion") is a hymnbook of the Finnish Awakening religious revival movement (Herännäisyys). The hymnal is used in the traditional conventicle 'seurat' which is an informal religious gathering taking often place in homes. Hymns of Zion are also sung in the religious summer festival 'Herättäjäjuhlat' of the Awakening movement.

A remarkable part of the hymns derive from the Swedish collection of songs *Sions sånger* from the 1740s. The first edition of the book was published in 1790. A new edition was produced by Wilhelmi Malmivaara in 1893 with 157 hyms. Jaakko Haavio edited the next revision which was published in 1971. The current edition dates to 2017 and contains 255 hymns.

Wilhelmi Malmivaara's extensive revision published in 1892 was translated in its entirety into English by Thomas McElwain and published under the title 'Songs of Zion' in 2014.


title: Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios

abstract: Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios is the third EP by American rock band Lynch Mob, and the first record the band performed acoustic versions of their songs. Drummer Scot Coogan left the band and Brian Tichy (ex-Whitesnake) replaced him, but for the EP he plays guitars.

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# Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios

***Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios*** is the third EP by American rock band Lynch Mob, and the first record the band performed acoustic versions of their songs. Drummer Scot Coogan left the band and Brian Tichy (ex-Whitesnake) replaced him, but for the EP he plays guitars.

## Track list

| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "River of Love" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Where Do You Sleep at Night" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "All I Want" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Wicked Sensation" | 6:04 |

Bonus track
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Bonus interview track" | 14:26 |

## Personnel

Additional personnel * Tyson Sheth – percussion

## InfoBox

| Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios | |
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| EP by Lynch Mob | |
| Released | March 26, 2013 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Length | 34:42 |
| Label | Rat Pak Records |
| Producer | Lynch Mob |
| Lynch Mob chronology | |
| *Sound Mountain Sessions*
(2012) ***Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios***
(2013) *Sun Red Sun*
(2014) | |


title: Qu'a Yuba: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 2

abstract: Qu'a Yuba: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 2 is a live album by pianist Cecil Taylor. It was recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City in March 1998, and was released later that year by Cadence Jazz Records. On the album, Taylor is joined by saxophonist Harri Sjöström, bassist Dominic Duval, and drummer Jackson Krall. The recording is the companion to Qu'a: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 1, recorded on the same date.

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# Qu'a Yuba: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 2

***Qu'a Yuba: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 2*** is a live album by pianist Cecil Taylor. It was recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City in March 1998, and was released later that year by Cadence Jazz Records. On the album, Taylor is joined by saxophonist Harri Sjöström, bassist Dominic Duval, and drummer Jackson Krall. The recording is the companion to *Qu'a: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 1*, recorded on the same date.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| *The Penguin Guide to Jazz* |  |

In a review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy wrote: "It defies odds that the pianist, after so many years, continues to astound with his totally original performances. This one is vintage Taylor, with the pianist in full throttle, winding and turning phrases with characteristic brilliance. The almost unbearable intensity continues unabated, but there are waves of delicacy, too... Cecil Taylor has never played better, his technique at once symphonic and enthralling. If possible, part two surpasses the quality of part one, but it is clearly a close call."

The authors of the *Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings* wrote: "Krall... is inventive and often delicately propulsive... Taylor's intensity seems as trenchant as ever."

## Track listing

1. "Qu'a Yuba" (Cecil Taylor) – 47:12

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| Qu'a Yuba: Live at the Iridium, Vol. 2 | |
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| Live album by Cecil Taylor | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | March 29, 1998 |
| Venue | Iridium Jazz Club, New York City |
| Genre | Free jazz |
| Length | 47:12 |
| Label | Cadence Jazz Records<br>CJR 1098 |
| Producer | Bob Rusch |


title: 17 BC

abstract: Year 17 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Furnius and Silanus. The denomination 17 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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# 17 BC

17 BC in various calendars
| Gregorian calendar | 17 BC
*XVII BC* |
| --- | --- |
| Ab urbe condita | 737 |
| Ancient Greek era | 190th Olympiad, year 4 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4734 |
| Balinese saka calendar | *N/A* |
| Bengali calendar | −609 |
| Berber calendar | 934 |
| Buddhist calendar | 528 |
| Burmese calendar | −654 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5492–5493 |
| Chinese calendar | 癸卯年 (Water Rabbit)
2681 or 2474
*to*
甲辰年 (Wood Dragon)
2682 or 2475 |
| Coptic calendar | −300 – −299 |
| Discordian calendar | 1150 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −24 – −23 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3744–3745 |
| Hindu calendars |  |
| \- *Vikram Samvat* | 40–41 |
| \- *Shaka Samvat* | *N/A* |
| \- *Kali Yuga* | 3084–3085 |
| Holocene calendar | 9984 |
| Iranian calendar | 638 BP – 637 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 658 BH – 657 BH |
| Javanese calendar | *N/A* |
| Julian calendar | 17 BC
*XVII BC* |
| Korean calendar | 2317 |
| Minguo calendar | 1928 before ROC
民前1928年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1484 |
| Seleucid era | 295/296 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 526–527 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴水兔年
(female Water-Rabbit)
110 or −271 or −1043
*to*
阳木龙年
(male Wood-Dragon)
111 or −270 or −1042 |

Year **17 BC** was either a common year starting on Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a leap year starting on Friday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Furnius and Silanus** (or, less frequently, **year 737 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination 17 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

## Events

### By place

#### Roman Empire

## Births

## Deaths

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| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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title: Víctor Montiglio

abstract: Víctor Montiglio Rezzio is a Chilean lawyer who served as president of the Supreme Court of Chile.

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# Víctor Montiglio

**Víctor Montiglio Rezzio** (21 January 1944−30 March 2011) is a Chilean lawyer who served as president of the Supreme Court of Chile.

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| Víctor Montiglio | |
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| Minister of the Supreme Court of Chile | |
| **In office**
18 October 2005  30 March 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Ricardo Lagos |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-01-21)21 January 1944
Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 30 March 2011(2011-03-30) (aged 67)
Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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