The Ashes1st Test
Australia and England draw in the 1st Test
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . England won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardEngland won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 260, Ian Bell 76 from 131 balls and Alastair Cook 67 from 168 balls. Peter Siddle took 6 for 54.
Australia were bowled out for 481, Michael Hussey 195 from 330 balls and Brad Haddin 136 from 287 balls. Steven Finn took 6 for 125.
England made 517 for 1 declared, Alastair Cook 235 not out from 428 balls and Jonathan Trott 135 not out from 266 balls.
Australia made 107 for 1, Ricky Ponting 51 not out from 43 balls and Shane Watson 41 not out from 97 balls.
Match drawn.
Key performers
England 1st innings
260(76.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussc MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | c MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alastair Cookc SR Watson b PM Siddle | c SR Watson b PM Siddle | 67 | 168 | 6 | 0 | 39.88 |
| Jonathan Trottb SR Watson | b SR Watson | 29 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 54.72 |
| Kevin Pietersenc RT Ponting b PM Siddle | c RT Ponting b PM Siddle | 43 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 61.43 |
| Paul Collingwoodc MJ North b PM Siddle | c MJ North b PM Siddle | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ian Bellc SR Watson b XJ Doherty | c SR Watson b XJ Doherty | 76 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 58.02 |
| Matt Prior †b PM Siddle | b PM Siddle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stuart Broadlbw b PM Siddle | lbw b PM Siddle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Graeme Swannlbw b PM Siddle | lbw b PM Siddle | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| James Andersonb XJ Doherty | b XJ Doherty | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Steven Finnnot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(lb 8, w 7, nb 5) | (lb 8, w 7, nb 5) | 20 | ||||
| Total76.5 Ov (RR 3.38) | 76.5 Ov (RR 3.38) | 260 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (AJ Strauss, 0.3 ov), 41-2 (IJL Trott, 14 ov), 117-3 (KP Pietersen, 37.3 ov), 125-4 (PD Collingwood, 39.5 ov), 197-5 (AN Cook, 65.3 ov), 197-6 (MJ Prior, 65.4 ov), 197-7 (SCJ Broad, 65.5 ov), 228-8 (GP Swann, 69.2 ov), 254-9 (IR Bell, 76.1 ov), 260-10 (JM Anderson, 76.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 19 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 3.16 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 16 | 3 | 54 | 6 | 3.38 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 15 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 4.40 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Xavier Doherty | 13.5 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 2.96 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 0(3) & AN Cook 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 29(53) & AN Cook 9(29) | 41 | 81 |
| 3rd | AN Cook 30(72) & KP Pietersen 43(70) | 76 | 141 |
| 4th | PD Collingwood 4(8) & AN Cook 4(6) | 8 | 14 |
| 5th | IR Bell 39(94) & AN Cook 24(61) | 72 | 154 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 0(1) & IR Bell 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | SCJ Broad 0(1) & IR Bell 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | GP Swann 10(9) & IR Bell 18(13) | 31 | 21 |
| 9th | JM Anderson 5(18) & IR Bell 19(24) | 26 | 41 |
| 10th | JM Anderson 6(4) & ST Finn 0(0) | 6 | 4 |
Australia 1st innings
481(158.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonc AJ Strauss b JM Anderson | c AJ Strauss b JM Anderson | 36 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Simon Katichc & b ST Finn | c & b ST Finn | 50 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 47.17 |
| Ricky Pontingc †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Michael Clarkec †MJ Prior b ST Finn | c †MJ Prior b ST Finn | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Michael Husseyc AN Cook b ST Finn | c AN Cook b ST Finn | 195 | 330 | 26 | 1 | 59.09 |
| Marcus Northc PD Collingwood b GP Swann | c PD Collingwood b GP Swann | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Brad Haddin †c PD Collingwood b GP Swann | c PD Collingwood b GP Swann | 136 | 287 | 16 | 1 | 47.39 |
| Mitchell Johnsonb ST Finn | b ST Finn | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Dohertyc AN Cook b ST Finn | c AN Cook b ST Finn | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Peter Siddlec GP Swann b ST Finn | c GP Swann b ST Finn | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Ben Hilfenhausnot out | not out | 1* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 12, w 4, nb 1) | (b 4, lb 12, w 4, nb 1) | 21 | ||||
| Total158.4 Ov (RR 3.03) | 158.4 Ov (RR 3.03) | 481 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 78-1 (SR Watson, 25.2 ov), 96-2 (RT Ponting, 33.2 ov), 100-3 (SM Katich, 36.1 ov), 140-4 (MJ Clarke, 51.2 ov), 143-5 (MJ North, 52.5 ov), 450-6 (BJ Haddin, 145.3 ov), 458-7 (MEK Hussey, 149 ov), 462-8 (MG Johnson, 152.3 ov), 472-9 (PM Siddle, 154.4 ov), 481-10 (XJ Doherty, 158.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 37 | 13 | 99 | 2 | 2.68 | 178 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 33 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 2.18 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 43 | 5 | 128 | 2 | 2.98 | 187 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | 33.4 | 1 | 125 | 6 | 3.71 | 153 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 12 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3.42 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 36(76) & SM Katich 38(77) | 78 | 152 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 10(26) & SM Katich 8(22) | 18 | 48 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 0(10) & SM Katich 4(7) | 4 | 17 |
| 4th | MEK Hussey 31(51) & MJ Clarke 9(40) | 40 | 91 |
| 5th | MJ North 1(8) & MEK Hussey 1(1) | 3 | 9 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 136(287) & MEK Hussey 155(269) | 307 | 556 |
| 7th | MG Johnson 0(12) & MEK Hussey 8(9) | 8 | 21 |
| 8th | XJ Doherty 4(14) & MG Johnson 0(7) | 4 | 21 |
| 9th | PM Siddle 6(11) & XJ Doherty 4(2) | 10 | 13 |
| 10th | BW Hilfenhaus 1(10) & XJ Doherty 8(14) | 9 | 24 |
England 2nd innings
517/1d(152 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussst †BJ Haddin b MJ North | st †BJ Haddin b MJ North | 110 | 224 | 15 | 0 | 49.11 |
| Alastair Cooknot out | not out | 235* | 428 | 26 | 0 | 54.91 |
| Jonathan Trottnot out | not out | 135* | 266 | 19 | 0 | 50.75 |
| Extras(b 17, lb 4, w 10, nb 6) | (b 17, lb 4, w 10, nb 6) | 37 | ||||
| Total152 Ov (RR 3.40) | 152 Ov (RR 3.40) | 517/1d | ||||
Did not bat: Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn
Fall of wickets: 188-1 (AJ Strauss, 66.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 32 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 2.56 | 154 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Siddle | 24 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 3.75 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Marcus North | 19 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 2.47 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 27 | 5 | 104 | 0 | 3.85 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 35 | 5 | 107 | 0 | 3.06 | 157 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 4.40 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 110(224) & AN Cook 72(176) | 188 | 398 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 135(266) & AN Cook 163(252) | 329* | 514 |
Australia 2nd innings
107/1(26 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonnot out | not out | 41* | 97 | 4 | 0 | 42.27 |
| Simon Katichc AJ Strauss b SCJ Broad | c AJ Strauss b SCJ Broad | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Ricky Pontingnot out | not out | 51* | 43 | 4 | 1 | 118.60 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 1, pen 5) | (b 4, lb 1, w 1, pen 5) | 11 | ||||
| Total26 Ov (RR 4.12) | 26 Ov (RR 4.12) · Target 297 | 107/1 | ||||
Did not bat: Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Xavier Doherty, Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (SM Katich, 5.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2.57 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 0(16) & SM Katich 4(16) | 5 | 32 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 51(43) & SR Watson 41(81) | 102* | 124 |
Commentary
End of over 262 runsAUS 107/1001010
SR Watson 41(97)RT Ponting 51(43)KP Pietersen 2-0-6-0
25.60
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, no run
25.51
KP Pietersen to RT Ponting, 1 run
25.40
KP Pietersen to RT Ponting, no run
25.31
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, 1 run
25.20
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, no run
25.10
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, no run
End of over 256 runsAUS 105/1140010
RT Ponting 50(41)SR Watson 40(93)GP Swann 8-0-33-0
24.60
GP Swann to RT Ponting, no run
24.51
GP Swann to SR Watson, 1 run
24.40
GP Swann to SR Watson, no run
24.30
GP Swann to SR Watson, no run
24.24
GP Swann to SR Watson, FOUR
24.11
GP Swann to RT Ponting, 1 run
FIFTY for RT Ponting (50 off 40)
End of over 249 runsAUS 99/1111100
SR Watson 35(89)RT Ponting 49(39)KP Pietersen 1-0-4-0
23.60
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, no run
23.50
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, no run
23.41
KP Pietersen to RT Ponting, 1 run
23.31
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, 1 run
23.21
KP Pietersen to RT Ponting, 1 run
23.11
KP Pietersen to SR Watson, 1 run, 5 penalty runs
End of over 234 runsAUS 90/1101110
RT Ponting 47(37)SR Watson 33(85)GP Swann 7-0-27-0
22.60
GP Swann to RT Ponting, no run
22.51
GP Swann to SR Watson, 1 run
22.41
GP Swann to RT Ponting, 1 run
22.31
GP Swann to SR Watson, 1 run
22.20
GP Swann to SR Watson, no run
22.11
GP Swann to RT Ponting, 1 run
End of over 223 runsAUS 86/1030000
SR Watson 31(82)RT Ponting 45(34)ST Finn 4-0-25-0



