The Ashes1st Test
Australia beat England by 381 runs in the 1st Test
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia were bowled out for 295, Brad Haddin 94 from 153 balls and Mitchell Johnson 64 from 134 balls. Stuart Broad took 6 for 81.
England were bowled out for 136, Michael Carberry 40 from 113 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 61.
Australia made 401 for 7 declared, David Warner 124 from 154 balls and Michael Clarke 113 from 130 balls. Chris Tremlett took 3 for 69.
England were bowled out for 179, Alastair Cook 65 from 195 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 5 for 42.
Australia won by 381 runs.
Key performers
Australia 1st innings
295(97.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogersc IR Bell b SCJ Broad | c IR Bell b SCJ Broad | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| David Warnerc KP Pietersen b SCJ Broad | c KP Pietersen b SCJ Broad | 49 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 59.76 |
| Shane Watsonc GP Swann b SCJ Broad | c GP Swann b SCJ Broad | 22 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 30.99 |
| Michael Clarkec IR Bell b SCJ Broad | c IR Bell b SCJ Broad | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Steve Smithc AN Cook b CT Tremlett | c AN Cook b CT Tremlett | 31 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 52.54 |
| George Baileyc AN Cook b JM Anderson | c AN Cook b JM Anderson | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Brad Haddin †run out (MA Carberry/†MJ Prior) | run out (MA Carberry/†MJ Prior) | 94 | 153 | 8 | 1 | 61.44 |
| Mitchell Johnsonb SCJ Broad | b SCJ Broad | 64 | 134 | 6 | 2 | 47.76 |
| Peter Siddlec AN Cook b JM Anderson | c AN Cook b JM Anderson | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Ryan Harrisc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Nathan Lyonnot out | not out | 1* | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Extras(lb 11, w 1, nb 1) | (lb 11, w 1, nb 1) | 13 | ||||
| Total97.1 Ov (RR 3.04) | 97.1 Ov (RR 3.04) | 295 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (CJL Rogers, 3.1 ov), 71-2 (SR Watson, 24.3 ov), 73-3 (MJ Clarke, 26.4 ov), 83-4 (DA Warner, 30.3 ov), 100-5 (GJ Bailey, 35.3 ov), 132-6 (SPD Smith, 44.3 ov), 246-7 (MG Johnson, 83 ov), 265-8 (PM Siddle, 87.5 ov), 282-9 (RJ Harris, 93 ov), 295-10 (BJ Haddin, 97.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 25.1 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 2.66 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 24 | 3 | 81 | 6 | 3.38 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Tremlett | 19 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 2.68 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 26 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 3.08 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CJL Rogers 1(9) & DA Warner 10(11) | 12 | 19 |
| 2nd | SR Watson 22(71) & DA Warner 32(57) | 59 | 128 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 1(10) & DA Warner 1(3) | 2 | 13 |
| 4th | SPD Smith 3(12) & DA Warner 6(11) | 10 | 23 |
| 5th | GJ Bailey 3(15) & SPD Smith 13(15) | 17 | 30 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 17(22) & SPD Smith 15(32) | 32 | 54 |
| 7th | MG Johnson 64(134) & BJ Haddin 46(97) | 114 | 231 |
| 8th | BJ Haddin 11(11) & PM Siddle 7(18) | 19 | 29 |
| 9th | RJ Harris 9(17) & BJ Haddin 8(14) | 17 | 31 |
| 10th | BJ Haddin 12(9) & NM Lyon 1(16) | 13 | 25 |
England 1st innings
136(52.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cookc †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Michael Carberryc SR Watson b MG Johnson | c SR Watson b MG Johnson | 40 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 35.40 |
| Jonathan Trottc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | c †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Kevin Pietersenc GJ Bailey b RJ Harris | c GJ Bailey b RJ Harris | 18 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Ian Bellc SPD Smith b NM Lyon | c SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Joe Rootc SPD Smith b MG Johnson | c SPD Smith b MG Johnson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Matt Prior †c SPD Smith b NM Lyon | c SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stuart Broadc CJL Rogers b PM Siddle | c CJL Rogers b PM Siddle | 32 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 71.11 |
| Graeme Swannc GJ Bailey b MG Johnson | c GJ Bailey b MG Johnson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Tremlettc NM Lyon b RJ Harris | c NM Lyon b RJ Harris | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29.63 |
| James Andersonnot out | not out | 2* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 2) | (b 4, lb 2) | 6 | ||||
| Total52.3 Ov (RR 2.59) | 52.3 Ov (RR 2.59) | 136 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 28-1 (AN Cook, 10.2 ov), 55-2 (IJL Trott, 17.1 ov), 82-3 (KP Pietersen, 30.5 ov), 87-4 (MA Carberry, 36.2 ov), 87-5 (IR Bell, 37.1 ov), 87-6 (MJ Prior, 37.2 ov), 89-7 (JE Root, 38.3 ov), 91-8 (GP Swann, 40.2 ov), 110-9 (CT Tremlett, 47.1 ov), 136-10 (SCJ Broad, 52.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 15 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1.87 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 17 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 3.59 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 11.3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2.09 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1.89 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AN Cook 13(30) & MA Carberry 14(32) | 28 | 62 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 10(19) & MA Carberry 17(22) | 27 | 41 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 18(42) & MA Carberry 9(40) | 27 | 82 |
| 4th | MA Carberry 0(19) & IR Bell 5(14) | 5 | 33 |
| 5th | JE Root 0(3) & IR Bell 0(2) | 0 | 5 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 0(1) & JE Root 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | SCJ Broad 0(3) & JE Root 2(4) | 2 | 7 |
| 8th | GP Swann 0(5) & SCJ Broad 2(6) | 2 | 11 |
| 9th | CT Tremlett 8(27) & SCJ Broad 11(14) | 19 | 41 |
| 10th | JM Anderson 2(10) & SCJ Broad 19(22) | 26 | 32 |
Australia 2nd innings
401/7d(94 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogersc MA Carberry b SCJ Broad | c MA Carberry b SCJ Broad | 16 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 19.75 |
| David Warnerc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 124 | 154 | 13 | 1 | 80.52 |
| Shane Watsonc SCJ Broad b CT Tremlett | c SCJ Broad b CT Tremlett | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Michael Clarkeb GP Swann | b GP Swann | 113 | 130 | 9 | 1 | 86.92 |
| Steve Smithc †MJ Prior b CT Tremlett | c †MJ Prior b CT Tremlett | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George Baileyb GP Swann | b GP Swann | 34 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 56.67 |
| Brad Haddin †c JM Anderson b CT Tremlett | c JM Anderson b CT Tremlett | 53 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 96.36 |
| Mitchell Johnsonnot out | not out | 39* | 45 | 4 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Peter Siddlenot out | not out | 4* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 8) | (b 4, lb 8) | 12 | ||||
| Total94 Ov (RR 4.27) | 94 Ov (RR 4.27) | 401/7d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 67-1 (CJL Rogers, 23.1 ov), 75-2 (SR Watson, 29.3 ov), 233-3 (DA Warner, 58.4 ov), 242-4 (SPD Smith, 61.4 ov), 294-5 (MJ Clarke, 74.5 ov), 305-6 (GJ Bailey, 78.4 ov), 395-7 (BJ Haddin, 93.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 19 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 3.84 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 16 | 4 | 55 | 2 | 3.44 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tremlett | 17 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 4.06 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 27 | 2 | 135 | 2 | 5.00 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 15 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 3.80 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CJL Rogers 16(81) & DA Warner 45(58) | 67 | 139 |
| 2nd | SR Watson 6(27) & DA Warner 2(11) | 8 | 38 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 81(90) & DA Warner 77(85) | 158 | 175 |
| 4th | SPD Smith 0(7) & MJ Clarke 9(11) | 9 | 18 |
| 5th | GJ Bailey 29(50) & MJ Clarke 23(29) | 52 | 79 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 6(13) & GJ Bailey 5(10) | 11 | 23 |
| 7th | MG Johnson 39(45) & BJ Haddin 47(42) | 90 | 87 |
| 8th | PM Siddle 4(5) & MG Johnson 0(0) | 6* | 5 |
England 2nd innings
179(81.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cookc †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 65 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Carberryb RJ Harris | b RJ Harris | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jonathan Trottc NM Lyon b MG Johnson | c NM Lyon b MG Johnson | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kevin Pietersenc sub (CJM Sabburg) b MG Johnson | c sub (CJM Sabburg) b MG Johnson | 26 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ian Bellc †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | c †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle | 32 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 45.71 |
| Joe Rootnot out | not out | 26* | 86 | 4 | 0 | 30.23 |
| Matt Prior †c DA Warner b NM Lyon | c DA Warner b NM Lyon | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Stuart Broadc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | c †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Graeme Swannc SPD Smith b MG Johnson | c SPD Smith b MG Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Tremlettc GJ Bailey b RJ Harris | c GJ Bailey b RJ Harris | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 17.07 |
| James Andersonc & b MG Johnson | c & b MG Johnson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras(lb 2, w 1, nb 1) | (lb 2, w 1, nb 1) | 4 | ||||
| Total81.1 Ov (RR 2.21) | 81.1 Ov (RR 2.21) · Target 561 | 179 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MA Carberry, 4.4 ov), 10-2 (IJL Trott, 7.1 ov), 72-3 (KP Pietersen, 29.2 ov), 130-4 (IR Bell, 53.1 ov), 142-5 (AN Cook, 60.2 ov), 146-6 (MJ Prior, 62.4 ov), 151-7 (SCJ Broad, 63.2 ov), 151-8 (GP Swann, 63.4 ov), 172-9 (CT Tremlett, 76.5 ov), 179-10 (JM Anderson, 81.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 19 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 2.58 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 21.1 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 1.98 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 15 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1.67 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 20 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 2.30 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AN Cook 0(14) & MA Carberry 0(14) | 1 | 28 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 9(9) & AN Cook 0(6) | 9 | 15 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 26(52) & AN Cook 36(81) | 62 | 133 |
| 4th | IR Bell 32(70) & AN Cook 23(74) | 58 | 143 |
| 5th | JE Root 6(23) & AN Cook 6(20) | 12 | 43 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 4(8) & JE Root 0(6) | 4 | 14 |
| 7th | SCJ Broad 4(3) & JE Root 1(1) | 5 | 4 |
| 8th | GP Swann 0(2) & JE Root 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | CT Tremlett 7(41) & JE Root 14(38) | 21 | 79 |
| 10th | JM Anderson 2(8) & JE Root 5(18) | 7 | 26 |
Commentary
81.1W
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, OUT
JM Anderson c & b MG Johnson 2(8) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 179/10 (81.1 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for MG Johnson
End of over 814 runsENG 179/9000040
JE Root 26(86)JM Anderson 2(7)RJ Harris 19-4-49-2
80.60
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
80.54
RJ Harris to JE Root, FOUR
80.40
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
80.30
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
80.20
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
80.10
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
End of over 802 runsENG 175/9000002
JM Anderson 2(7)JE Root 22(80)MG Johnson 21-7-42-4
79.62
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, 2 runs
79.50
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, no run
79.40
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, no run
79.30
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, no run
79.20
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, no run
79.10
MG Johnson to JM Anderson, no run
End of over 790 runsENG 173/9000000
JE Root 22(80)JM Anderson 0(1)RJ Harris 18-4-45-2
78.60
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
78.50
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
78.40
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
78.30
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
78.20
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
78.10
RJ Harris to JE Root, no run
End of over 781 runENG 173/9000001
JE Root 22(74)JM Anderson 0(1)NM Lyon 20-6-46-2
77.61
NM Lyon to JE Root, 1 run
77.50
NM Lyon to JE Root, no run
77.40
NM Lyon to JE Root, no run
77.30
NM Lyon to JE Root, no run
77.20
NM Lyon to JE Root, no run
77.10
NM Lyon to JE Root, no run



