Australia and England Start One-Day Cricket Series in Perth
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Australia and England played a cricket match in Perth, Australia. It was the first game of a new series.
The match was a one-day international. This is a short game of cricket. It finishes in one day.
The game took place at Perth Stadium. Many fans watched the match.
A player named Xavier Bartlett started the game for Australia. He is a bowler. A bowler throws the ball at the batter.
People talked about the two teams before the game. They talked about old matches. They also talked about big tournaments in the future.
But when the game started, players only thought about the match. This is the start of a new series between the two teams.
Australia and England often play cricket against each other. Many fans enjoy these matches.
More games in this series will happen soon. Fans want to know which team will win.
Vocabulary15 words
- series
- a group of games played one after another
- one-day international
- a cricket match that finishes in one day
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball
- batter
- a player who hits the ball
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- match
- a game between two teams
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many games
- fans
- people who like watching a team or sport
- opener
- the first game in a series
- mark
- the spot where a bowler starts running
- deeds
- things done in the past
- update
- new information about something
- score
- the number of points in a game
- team
- a group of players who play together
- global
- happening all around the world
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Australia and England played a cricket _____ in Perth, Australia.
It was the first game of a new _____.
The match was a one-day _____.
The game took place at Perth _____.
A player named Xavier Bartlett started the game for _____.
He is a _____. A bowler throws the ball at the batter.
People talked about the two teams before the _____.
They also talked about big _____ in the future.
This is the start of a new series between the two _____.
More games in this series will happen _____.
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