The Ashes2nd Test
England beat Australia by an innings and 71 runs in the 2nd Test
Adelaide Oval, . 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 245, Michael Hussey 93 from 183 balls and Brad Haddin 56 from 95 balls. James Anderson took 4 for 51.
England made 620 for 5 declared, Kevin Pietersen 227 from 308 balls and Alastair Cook 148 from 269 balls. Ryan Harris took 2 for 84.
Australia were bowled out for 304, Michael Clarke 80 from 139 balls and Shane Watson 57 from 141 balls. Graeme Swann took 5 for 91.
England won by an innings and 71 runs.
Key performers
Australia 1st innings
245(85.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonc KP Pietersen b JM Anderson | c KP Pietersen b JM Anderson | 51 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 54.26 |
| Simon Katichrun out (IJL Trott) | run out (IJL Trott) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ricky Pontingc GP Swann b JM Anderson | c GP Swann b JM Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Clarkec GP Swann b JM Anderson | c GP Swann b JM Anderson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Husseyc PD Collingwood b GP Swann | c PD Collingwood b GP Swann | 93 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 50.82 |
| Marcus Northc †MJ Prior b ST Finn | c †MJ Prior b ST Finn | 26 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 27.96 |
| Brad Haddin †c ST Finn b SCJ Broad | c ST Finn b SCJ Broad | 56 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 58.95 |
| Ryan Harrislbw b GP Swann | lbw b GP Swann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Dohertyrun out (AJ Strauss/AN Cook/†MJ Prior) | run out (AJ Strauss/AN Cook/†MJ Prior) | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Peter Siddlec AN Cook b JM Anderson | c AN Cook b JM Anderson | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Doug Bollingernot out | not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(lb 6, w 1, nb 1) | (lb 6, w 1, nb 1) | 8 | ||||
| Total85.5 Ov (RR 2.85) | 85.5 Ov (RR 2.85) | 245 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (SM Katich, 0.4 ov), 0-2 (RT Ponting, 0.5 ov), 2-3 (MJ Clarke, 2.1 ov), 96-4 (SR Watson, 28.3 ov), 156-5 (MJ North, 54.4 ov), 207-6 (MEK Hussey, 73.3 ov), 207-7 (RJ Harris, 73.4 ov), 226-8 (XJ Doherty, 79.3 ov), 243-9 (PM Siddle, 84.3 ov), 245-10 (BJ Haddin, 85.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 19 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 2.68 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 18.5 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2.07 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | 16 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 4.44 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 29 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 2.41 | 135 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 0(4) & SM Katich 0(0) | 0 | 4 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 0(1) & SR Watson 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 2(6) & SR Watson 0(2) | 2 | 8 |
| 4th | MEK Hussey 37(71) & SR Watson 51(88) | 94 | 158 |
| 5th | MJ North 26(93) & MEK Hussey 34(64) | 60 | 157 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 27(65) & MEK Hussey 22(48) | 51 | 113 |
| 7th | RJ Harris 0(1) & BJ Haddin 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | XJ Doherty 6(19) & BJ Haddin 13(16) | 19 | 35 |
| 9th | PM Siddle 3(21) & BJ Haddin 14(9) | 17 | 30 |
| 10th | DE Bollinger 0(3) & BJ Haddin 2(5) | 2 | 8 |
England 1st innings
620/5d(152 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussb DE Bollinger | b DE Bollinger | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Alastair Cookc †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 148 | 269 | 18 | 0 | 55.02 |
| Jonathan Trottc MJ Clarke b RJ Harris | c MJ Clarke b RJ Harris | 78 | 144 | 11 | 0 | 54.17 |
| Kevin Pietersenc SM Katich b XJ Doherty | c SM Katich b XJ Doherty | 227 | 308 | 33 | 1 | 73.70 |
| Paul Collingwoodlbw b SR Watson | lbw b SR Watson | 42 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ian Bellnot out | not out | 68* | 97 | 8 | 1 | 70.10 |
| Matt Prior †not out | not out | 27* | 21 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Extras(b 8, lb 13, w 8) | (b 8, lb 13, w 8) | 29 | ||||
| Total152 Ov (RR 4.08) | 152 Ov (RR 4.08) | 620/5d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (AJ Strauss, 1.3 ov), 176-2 (IJL Trott, 48.3 ov), 351-3 (AN Cook, 96.4 ov), 452-4 (PD Collingwood, 117.4 ov), 568-5 (KP Pietersen, 146.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 29 | 5 | 84 | 2 | 2.90 | 133 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Bollinger | 29 | 1 | 130 | 1 | 4.48 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 30 | 3 | 121 | 0 | 4.03 | 123 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 19 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 2.32 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 27 | 3 | 158 | 1 | 5.85 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus North | 18 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 3.44 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 1(3) & AN Cook 1(6) | 3 | 9 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 78(144) & AN Cook 81(138) | 173 | 282 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 106(164) & AN Cook 66(125) | 175 | 289 |
| 4th | PD Collingwood 42(70) & KP Pietersen 53(56) | 101 | 126 |
| 5th | IR Bell 43(84) & KP Pietersen 68(88) | 116 | 172 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 27(21) & IR Bell 25(13) | 52* | 34 |
Australia 2nd innings
304(99.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonc AJ Strauss b ST Finn | c AJ Strauss b ST Finn | 57 | 141 | 10 | 0 | 40.43 |
| Simon Katichc †MJ Prior b GP Swann | c †MJ Prior b GP Swann | 43 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 50.59 |
| Ricky Pontingc PD Collingwood b GP Swann | c PD Collingwood b GP Swann | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Michael Clarkec AN Cook b KP Pietersen | c AN Cook b KP Pietersen | 80 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 57.55 |
| Michael Husseyc JM Anderson b ST Finn | c JM Anderson b ST Finn | 52 | 107 | 5 | 1 | 48.60 |
| Marcus Northlbw b GP Swann | lbw b GP Swann | 22 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 62.86 |
| Brad Haddin †c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Ryan Harrislbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Dohertyb GP Swann | b GP Swann | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Peter Siddleb GP Swann | b GP Swann | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Doug Bollingernot out | not out | 7* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Extras(b 5, lb 1, w 5) | (b 5, lb 1, w 5) | 11 | ||||
| Total99.1 Ov (RR 3.07) | 99.1 Ov (RR 3.07) | 304 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 84-1 (SM Katich, 29.2 ov), 98-2 (RT Ponting, 35.2 ov), 134-3 (SR Watson, 46.2 ov), 238-4 (MJ Clarke, 79.2 ov), 261-5 (MEK Hussey, 85.2 ov), 286-6 (BJ Haddin, 90.5 ov), 286-7 (RJ Harris, 91 ov), 286-8 (MJ North, 91.2 ov), 295-9 (XJ Doherty, 95.1 ov), 304-10 (PM Siddle, 99.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 22 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 4.18 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 11 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 2.91 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 41.1 | 12 | 91 | 5 | 2.21 | 197 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | 18 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3.33 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 40(91) & SM Katich 43(85) | 84 | 176 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 9(19) & SR Watson 5(17) | 14 | 36 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 24(33) & SR Watson 12(33) | 36 | 66 |
| 4th | MEK Hussey 44(92) & MJ Clarke 56(106) | 104 | 198 |
| 5th | MJ North 14(21) & MEK Hussey 8(15) | 23 | 36 |
| 6th | MJ North 8(12) & BJ Haddin 12(21) | 25 | 33 |
| 7th | RJ Harris 0(1) & MJ North 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | MJ North 0(2) & XJ Doherty 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | PM Siddle 4(14) & XJ Doherty 5(9) | 9 | 23 |
| 10th | DE Bollinger 7(16) & PM Siddle 2(8) | 9 | 24 |
Commentary
99.1W
GP Swann to PM Siddle, OUT
PM Siddle b GP Swann 6(22) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 304/10 (99.1 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for GP Swann
End of over 994 runsAUS 304/9004000
DE Bollinger 7(16)PM Siddle 6(21)ST Finn 18-2-60-2
98.60
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, no run
98.50
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, no run
98.40
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, no run
98.34
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, FOUR
98.20
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, no run
98.10
ST Finn to DE Bollinger, no run
End of over 982 runsAUS 300/9010100
PM Siddle 6(21)DE Bollinger 3(10)GP Swann 41-12-91-4
97.60
GP Swann to PM Siddle, no run
97.50
GP Swann to PM Siddle, no run
97.41
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, 1 run
97.30
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, no run
97.21
GP Swann to PM Siddle, 1 run
97.10
GP Swann to PM Siddle, no run
End of over 971 runAUS 298/9001000
DE Bollinger 2(8)PM Siddle 5(17)JM Anderson 22-4-92-2
96.60
JM Anderson to DE Bollinger, no run
96.50
JM Anderson to DE Bollinger, no run
96.40
JM Anderson to DE Bollinger, no run
96.31
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, 1 run
96.20
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, no run
96.10
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, no run
End of over 962 runs, 1 wktAUS 297/9W00200
DE Bollinger 2(5)PM Siddle 4(14)GP Swann 40-12-89-4
95.60
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, no run
95.50
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, no run
95.42
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, 2 runs
95.30
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, no run
95.20
GP Swann to DE Bollinger, no run
95.1W
GP Swann to XJ Doherty, OUT
XJ Doherty b GP Swann 5(9) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 295/9 (95.1 ov)


