The Ashes1st Test
England and Australia draw in the 1st Test
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, . 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 435, Kevin Pietersen 69 from 141 balls and Paul Collingwood 64 from 145 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 87.
Australia made 674 for 6 declared, Ricky Ponting 150 from 224 balls and Marcus North 125 not out from 242 balls. James Anderson took 2 for 110.
England made 252 for 9, Paul Collingwood 74 from 245 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 3 for 47.
Match drawn.
Key performers
England 1st innings
435(106.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussc MJ Clarke b MG Johnson | c MJ Clarke b MG Johnson | 30 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Alastair Cookc MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | c MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Ravi Boparac PJ Hughes b MG Johnson | c PJ Hughes b MG Johnson | 35 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 67.31 |
| Kevin Pietersenc SM Katich b NM Hauritz | c SM Katich b NM Hauritz | 69 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 48.94 |
| Paul Collingwoodc †BJ Haddin b BW Hilfenhaus | c †BJ Haddin b BW Hilfenhaus | 64 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 44.14 |
| Matt Prior †b PM Siddle | b PM Siddle | 56 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 90.32 |
| Andrew Flintoffb PM Siddle | b PM Siddle | 37 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 72.55 |
| James Andersonc MEK Hussey b NM Hauritz | c MEK Hussey b NM Hauritz | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 65.00 |
| Stuart Broadb MG Johnson | b MG Johnson | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 95.00 |
| Graeme Swannnot out | not out | 47* | 40 | 6 | 0 | 117.50 |
| Monty Panesarc RT Ponting b NM Hauritz | c RT Ponting b NM Hauritz | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Extras(b 13, lb 11, w 2, nb 12) | (b 13, lb 11, w 2, nb 12) | 38 | ||||
| Total106.5 Ov (RR 4.07) | 106.5 Ov (RR 4.07) | 435 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (AN Cook, 8 ov), 67-2 (AJ Strauss, 20 ov), 90-3 (RS Bopara, 24.4 ov), 228-4 (PD Collingwood, 65.3 ov), 241-5 (KP Pietersen, 70.5 ov), 327-6 (A Flintoff, 86.4 ov), 329-7 (MJ Prior, 88.3 ov), 355-8 (SCJ Broad, 93.5 ov), 423-9 (JM Anderson, 102.4 ov), 435-10 (MS Panesar, 106.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 22 | 2 | 87 | 3 | 3.95 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 27 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 2.85 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Peter Siddle | 27 | 3 | 121 | 2 | 4.48 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 23.5 | 1 | 95 | 3 | 3.99 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Katich | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 10(24) & AN Cook 10(25) | 21 | 48 |
| 2nd | AJ Strauss 20(36) & RS Bopara 22(39) | 46 | 72 |
| 3rd | RS Bopara 13(13) & KP Pietersen 5(16) | 23 | 28 |
| 4th | PD Collingwood 64(145) & KP Pietersen 60(105) | 138 | 245 |
| 5th | MJ Prior 8(13) & KP Pietersen 4(20) | 13 | 32 |
| 6th | A Flintoff 37(51) & MJ Prior 47(44) | 86 | 95 |
| 7th | JM Anderson 0(6) & MJ Prior 1(5) | 2 | 11 |
| 8th | SCJ Broad 19(20) & JM Anderson 6(12) | 26 | 32 |
| 9th | GP Swann 41(31) & JM Anderson 20(22) | 68 | 53 |
| 10th | GP Swann 6(9) & MS Panesar 4(17) | 12 | 25 |
Australia 1st innings
674/6d(181 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Hughesc †MJ Prior b A Flintoff | c †MJ Prior b A Flintoff | 36 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Simon Katichlbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 122 | 261 | 12 | 0 | 46.74 |
| Ricky Pontingb MS Panesar | b MS Panesar | 150 | 224 | 14 | 1 | 66.96 |
| Michael Husseyc †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Michael Clarkec †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 83 | 145 | 9 | 1 | 57.24 |
| Marcus Northnot out | not out | 125* | 242 | 13 | 0 | 51.65 |
| Brad Haddin †c RS Bopara b PD Collingwood | c RS Bopara b PD Collingwood | 121 | 151 | 11 | 3 | 80.13 |
| Extras(b 9, lb 14, w 4, nb 7) | (b 9, lb 14, w 4, nb 7) | 34 | ||||
| Total181 Ov (RR 3.72) | 181 Ov (RR 3.72) | 674/6d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 60-1 (PJ Hughes, 15 ov), 299-2 (SM Katich, 85 ov), 325-3 (MEK Hussey, 90.1 ov), 331-4 (RT Ponting, 94.5 ov), 474-5 (MJ Clarke, 136.5 ov), 674-6 (BJ Haddin, 181 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 32 | 6 | 110 | 2 | 3.44 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 32 | 6 | 129 | 1 | 4.03 | 141 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 38 | 8 | 131 | 0 | 3.45 | 163 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 35 | 3 | 128 | 1 | 3.66 | 148 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Monty Panesar | 35 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 3.29 | 144 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 4.22 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PJ Hughes 36(54) & SM Katich 17(37) | 60 | 90 |
| 2nd | SM Katich 105(224) & RT Ponting 131(197) | 239 | 420 |
| 3rd | RT Ponting 16(17) & MEK Hussey 3(16) | 26 | 31 |
| 4th | MJ Clarke 2(19) & RT Ponting 3(10) | 6 | 28 |
| 5th | MJ North 53(126) & MJ Clarke 81(126) | 143 | 252 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 121(151) & MJ North 72(116) | 200 | 265 |
England 2nd innings
252/9(105 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussc †BJ Haddin b NM Hauritz | c †BJ Haddin b NM Hauritz | 17 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 31.48 |
| Alastair Cooklbw b MG Johnson | lbw b MG Johnson | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ravi Boparalbw b BW Hilfenhaus | lbw b BW Hilfenhaus | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kevin Pietersenb BW Hilfenhaus | b BW Hilfenhaus | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Paul Collingwoodc MEK Hussey b PM Siddle | c MEK Hussey b PM Siddle | 74 | 245 | 6 | 0 | 30.20 |
| Matt Prior †c MJ Clarke b NM Hauritz | c MJ Clarke b NM Hauritz | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Andrew Flintoffc RT Ponting b MG Johnson | c RT Ponting b MG Johnson | 26 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 36.62 |
| Stuart Broadlbw b NM Hauritz | lbw b NM Hauritz | 14 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 29.79 |
| Graeme Swannlbw b BW Hilfenhaus | lbw b BW Hilfenhaus | 31 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 49.21 |
| James Andersonnot out | not out | 21* | 53 | 3 | 0 | 39.62 |
| Monty Panesarnot out | not out | 7* | 35 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extras(b 9, lb 9, w 4, nb 11) | (b 9, lb 9, w 4, nb 11) | 33 | ||||
| Total105 Ov (RR 2.40) | 105 Ov (RR 2.40) | 252/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (AN Cook, 4.3 ov), 17-2 (RS Bopara, 5.3 ov), 31-3 (KP Pietersen, 10.4 ov), 46-4 (AJ Strauss, 17 ov), 70-5 (MJ Prior, 26.3 ov), 127-6 (A Flintoff, 49.4 ov), 159-7 (SCJ Broad, 66.4 ov), 221-8 (GP Swann, 86.1 ov), 233-9 (PD Collingwood, 93.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 22 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 2.00 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 15 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 3.13 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Siddle | 18 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 2.83 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 37 | 12 | 63 | 3 | 1.70 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus North | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2.00 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Katich | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 5(16) & AN Cook 6(12) | 13 | 27 |
| 2nd | RS Bopara 1(3) & AJ Strauss 1(4) | 4 | 6 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 8(24) & AJ Strauss 5(8) | 14 | 31 |
| 4th | PD Collingwood 9(12) & AJ Strauss 6(26) | 15 | 38 |
| 5th | PD Collingwood 6(25) & MJ Prior 14(32) | 24 | 57 |
| 6th | A Flintoff 26(71) & PD Collingwood 22(71) | 57 | 139 |
| 7th | SCJ Broad 14(47) & PD Collingwood 12(58) | 32 | 102 |
| 8th | GP Swann 31(63) & PD Collingwood 23(54) | 62 | 117 |
| 9th | JM Anderson 10(19) & PD Collingwood 2(25) | 12 | 44 |
| 10th | MS Panesar 7(35) & JM Anderson 11(34) | 19* | 69 |
Commentary
End of over 1051 runENG 252/9000001b
JM Anderson 21(53)MS Panesar 7(35)NM Hauritz 37-12-63-3
104.61b
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, 1 bye
104.50
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
104.40
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
104.30
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
104.20
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
104.10
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
End of over 1040 runsENG 251/9000000
MS Panesar 7(35)JM Anderson 21(47)MJ North 7-4-14-0
103.60
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
103.50
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
103.40
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
103.30
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
103.20
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
103.10
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
End of over 1030 runsENG 251/9000000
JM Anderson 21(47)MS Panesar 7(29)NM Hauritz 36-11-63-3
102.60
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
102.50
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
102.40
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
102.30
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
102.20
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
102.10
NM Hauritz to JM Anderson, no run
End of over 1025 runsENG 251/9140000
MS Panesar 7(29)JM Anderson 21(41)MJ North 6-3-14-0
101.60
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
101.50
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
101.40
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
101.30
MJ North to MS Panesar, no run
101.24
MJ North to MS Panesar, FOUR
101.11
MJ North to JM Anderson, 1 run
End of over 1011 runENG 246/9001000
MS Panesar 3(24)JM Anderson 20(40)NM Hauritz 35-10-63-3


