This innings nearly won the match for Australia but the other batsman Michael Kasprowicz was caught behind by Geraint Jones and England won by just two runs.

He was subsequently replaced by fellow fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz in 2004 during the tour of Sri Lanka when Lee's ankle injury worsened, forcing him to return home to have surgery.

Lee was unable to reclaim his position for eighteen months, when Kasprowicz took 47 wickets at 23. 74 in thirteen Tests, taking his wickets at a much lower cost than Lee had done in the previous three years.

A fine moment in his Test Career was making the controversial catch of Michael Kasprowicz off the bowling of Steve Harmison, which won the Edgbaston Test in the 2005 Ashes Series by just two runs.

Replays indicated that Michael Kasprowicz only had one hand on the bat, and the ball struck Kasprowicz's glove that was not touching the bat.

After the 2005 Ashes loss to England, Kasprowicz was dropped from the Australian team and his Cricket Australia contract was not extended.

Kasprowicz was known for his swing and relentless and hard-working approach, and was particularly known for his contributions in 2004 to Australia's success in the Indian subcontinent, where they had struggled in the past, especially with pace bowling.

At the last moment, Michael Kasprowicz was included in the team, but Australia had lost their bowling spearhead.

Hitting two boundaries off the next over, Lee was hit for 14, and England moved rapidly to 28 for no loss before Jones cut McGrath to deep third man, where Kasprowicz took a catch on the boundary-out for 19 with four fours.

That prompted a bowling change, with Michael Kasprowicz coming on for Australia, and with good reward, as the penultimate ball of his over was caught by Symonds at midwicket-Andrew Flintoff out for 6.

After the English openers had survived the opening overs of McGrath and Lee to be 25 for 0 after eight overs, Kasprowicz was brought on, and Strauss chopped an inside edge onto his own stumps.

Australia were having difficulty choosing between an out-of-form Jason Gillespie ( 8 wickets at a bowling average of 50. 37 in the ODIs ) and an almost equally out-of-form Michael Kasprowicz ( 7 wickets at 34. 29 ), and thus this match with Leicestershire was a fight between the two to keep the place in the Test team.

Malik was last out, caught and bowled by Kasprowicz to complete the Australian's five-wicket-haul and mark the end of the Worcestershire innings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Including Michael Kasprowicz in the squad and gambling on winning the toss and subbing one of their bowlers off, they won it-and Kasprowicz got immediate reward.

Flintoff also took runs off Kasprowicz, with one over yielding 20 runs for England, including a couple of no balls.

Michael Scott Kasprowicz ( born 10 February 1972 ) is a former Australian Test cricketer.

* Michael Kasprowicz, an Australian cricketer.

England had been massive favourites overnight, but Australia, needing over a hundred to win with only two wickets left had almost pulled a victory from the very jaws of defeat thanks to the tail end efforts of Shane Warne, Brett Lee and Kasprowicz until Harmison struck.

With Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie both struggling for form, Lee returned to take the new ball with Glenn McGrath.

To highlight his return to the team, Kasprowicz enjoyed a successful 2004, capturing an impressive 47 Test wickets for the calendar year.

Given the moment, given the batsman, and given the match, that is a staggering gamble that has paid off ...' Harmison also took the final wicket of Michael Kasprowicz the next day, caught behind by Geraint Jones for England to win by the wafer thin margin of only two runs.

Gough dug out Michael Kasprowicz with a yorker with two balls to spare, and four legbyes ended the innings to take Australia to 252 for 9.

They did, although in jerky fashion, Collingwood eventually falling to Kasprowicz and Flintoff mistiming a hit off Hogg to see England into a spot of bother at 119 for 4 after 27. 2 overs, with Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen at the crease.

However, Michael Kasprowicz took four quick wickets as Worcestershire imploded from 133 for 3 to 151 for 9, while a bit of late order slogging from David Pipe and Malik sent the score to 187.

Essex batted first at Chelmsford after winning the toss, and Will Jefferson added 140 for the first wicket with Alastair Cook before being bowled by Michael Kasprowicz.

Gough dug out Michael Kasprowicz with a yorker with two balls to spare, and four legbyes ended the innings to take Australia to 252 for 9.

Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz were not found worthy for a place in the Test squad nor the ODI squad, while youngster James Hopes getting a surprise call-up for the ODI side following his 146 in a first class game for Australia A on their tour of Pakistan in September 2005.

After being in and out of the side since his debut, Kasprowicz returned in 2004 to hold down a regular spot ahead of Brett Lee.

* J. Kasprowicz IInd High School

Authors who followed this concept included Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Stanisław Przybyszewski, Wacław Rolicz-Lieder and Jan Kasprowicz.

Writers of this period include also: Wacław Berent, Jan Kasprowicz, Jan Augustyn Kisielewski, Antoni Lange, Jan Lemański, Bolesław Leśmian, Tadeusz Miciński, Andrzej Niemojewski, Franciszek Nowicki, Władysław Orkan, Artur Oppman, Włodzimierz Perzyński, Tadeusz Rittner, Wacław Sieroszewski, Leopold Staff, Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Maryla Wolska, and Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński.

Also in this area is Jan Kasprowicz Park, which contains the Arena indoor sports and concert venue, as well as other sports grounds.

Kasprowicz represents Mumbai Champs in the Indian Cricket League.

Kasprowicz played in all the Tests on the tours of Sri Lanka and India, which were won 3 – 0 and 2 – 1.

He travelled to Lemberg ( Lviv ) and visited the poet and playwright Jan Kasprowicz.

Kasprowicz had married Jadwiga, his second wife, in 1893 ; his first marriage to Teodozja Szymańska in 1886 had ended in divorce after a few months.

Ossolineum is the owner of manuscripts of the foremost Polish writers and poets: Mickiewicz, Ansyk, Sienkiewicz, Kasprowicz, Reymont, Żeromski, and above all Słowacki.