Match report
From the scorecardAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia were bowled out for 263, Shane Watson 62 from 106 balls and Simon Katich 46 from 48 balls. James Anderson took 5 for 80.
England were bowled out for 376, Andrew Flintoff 74 from 79 balls and Andrew Strauss 69 from 134 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 4 for 109.
Australia made 375 for 5, Michael Clarke 103 not out from 192 balls and Marcus North 96 from 159 balls. Stuart Broad took 2 for 38.
Match drawn.
Key performers
Australia 1st innings
263(70.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonlbw b G Onions | lbw b G Onions | 62 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 58.49 |
| Simon Katichlbw b GP Swann | lbw b GP Swann | 46 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 95.83 |
| Ricky Pontingc †MJ Prior b G Onions | c †MJ Prior b G Onions | 38 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 80.85 |
| Michael Husseyb G Onions | b G Onions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Clarkelbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 29 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 52.73 |
| Marcus Northc †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 12 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 24.49 |
| Graham Manou †b JM Anderson | b JM Anderson | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Mitchell Johnsonlbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Hauritznot out | not out | 20* | 50 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Peter Siddlec †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ben Hilfenhausc GP Swann b G Onions | c GP Swann b G Onions | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 64.52 |
| Extras(b 5, lb 7, w 2, nb 1) | (b 5, lb 7, w 2, nb 1) | 15 | ||||
| Total70.4 Ov (RR 3.72) | 70.4 Ov (RR 3.72) | 263 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 85-1 (SM Katich, 19 ov), 126-2 (SR Watson, 30.1 ov), 126-3 (MEK Hussey, 30.2 ov), 163-4 (RT Ponting, 38.3 ov), 193-5 (MJ Clarke, 49.4 ov), 202-6 (MJ North, 51.4 ov), 202-7 (MG Johnson, 51.5 ov), 203-8 (GA Manou, 53.5 ov), 229-9 (PM Siddle, 61.5 ov), 263-10 (BW Hilfenhaus, 70.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 24 | 7 | 80 | 5 | 3.33 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 15 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 3.87 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graham Onions | 16.4 | 2 | 58 | 4 | 3.48 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 13 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 3.92 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 38(66) & SM Katich 46(48) | 85 | 114 |
| 2nd | SR Watson 24(40) & RT Ponting 17(27) | 41 | 67 |
| 3rd | MEK Hussey 0(1) & RT Ponting 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | MJ Clarke 14(30) & RT Ponting 21(20) | 37 | 49 |
| 5th | MJ North 11(42) & MJ Clarke 15(25) | 30 | 67 |
| 6th | GA Manou 8(5) & MJ North 1(7) | 9 | 12 |
| 7th | MG Johnson 0(1) & GA Manou 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | NM Hauritz 0(6) & GA Manou 0(6) | 1 | 12 |
| 9th | PM Siddle 13(26) & NM Hauritz 11(22) | 26 | 48 |
| 10th | BW Hilfenhaus 20(31) & NM Hauritz 9(22) | 34 | 53 |
England 1st innings
376(93.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Straussc †GA Manou b BW Hilfenhaus | c †GA Manou b BW Hilfenhaus | 69 | 134 | 11 | 0 | 51.49 |
| Alastair Cookc †GA Manou b PM Siddle | c †GA Manou b PM Siddle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ravi Boparab BW Hilfenhaus | b BW Hilfenhaus | 23 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 42.59 |
| Ian Belllbw b MG Johnson | lbw b MG Johnson | 53 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 46.49 |
| Paul Collingwoodc RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus | c RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 59.09 |
| Matt Prior †c sub (PJ Hughes) b PM Siddle | c sub (PJ Hughes) b PM Siddle | 41 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 69.49 |
| Andrew Flintoffc MJ Clarke b NM Hauritz | c MJ Clarke b NM Hauritz | 74 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 93.67 |
| Stuart Broadc & b PM Siddle | c & b PM Siddle | 55 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 85.94 |
| Graeme Swannc MJ North b MG Johnson | c MJ North b MG Johnson | 24 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 120.00 |
| James Andersonc †GA Manou b BW Hilfenhaus | c †GA Manou b BW Hilfenhaus | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Graham Onionsnot out | not out | 2* | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 4, w 6, nb 9) | (b 2, lb 4, w 6, nb 9) | 21 | ||||
| Total93.3 Ov (RR 4.02) | 93.3 Ov (RR 4.02) | 376 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (AN Cook, 1.4 ov), 60-2 (RS Bopara, 19.2 ov), 141-3 (AJ Strauss, 44.1 ov), 159-4 (PD Collingwood, 50.5 ov), 168-5 (IR Bell, 56 ov), 257-6 (MJ Prior, 71.3 ov), 309-7 (A Flintoff, 80.4 ov), 348-8 (GP Swann, 87.3 ov), 355-9 (JM Anderson, 89 ov), 376-10 (SCJ Broad, 93.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 30 | 7 | 109 | 4 | 3.63 | 143 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Siddle | 21.3 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 4.14 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 18 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 3.17 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 21 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 4.38 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Shane Watson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Strauss 2(6) & AN Cook 0(4) | 2 | 10 |
| 2nd | RS Bopara 23(54) & AJ Strauss 35(52) | 58 | 106 |
| 3rd | IR Bell 41(75) & AJ Strauss 32(76) | 81 | 149 |
| 4th | PD Collingwood 13(22) & IR Bell 5(18) | 18 | 40 |
| 5th | MJ Prior 1(11) & IR Bell 7(21) | 9 | 31 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 40(48) & A Flintoff 41(49) | 89 | 93 |
| 7th | SCJ Broad 18(25) & A Flintoff 33(30) | 52 | 55 |
| 8th | GP Swann 24(20) & SCJ Broad 13(22) | 39 | 41 |
| 9th | JM Anderson 1(6) & SCJ Broad 6(3) | 7 | 9 |
| 10th | SCJ Broad 18(14) & G Onions 2(14) | 21 | 27 |
Australia 2nd innings
375/5(112.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watsonc †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | c †MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 53 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 46.49 |
| Simon Katichc †MJ Prior b G Onions | c †MJ Prior b G Onions | 26 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 55.32 |
| Ricky Pontingb GP Swann | b GP Swann | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Michael Husseyc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 64 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 49.23 |
| Michael Clarkenot out | not out | 103* | 192 | 14 | 0 | 53.65 |
| Marcus Northc JM Anderson b SCJ Broad | c JM Anderson b SCJ Broad | 96 | 159 | 15 | 0 | 60.38 |
| Graham Manou †not out | not out | 13* | 28 | 1 | 0 | 46.43 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 2, nb 3) | (b 4, lb 6, w 2, nb 3) | 15 | ||||
| Total112.2 Ov (RR 3.34) | 112.2 Ov (RR 3.34) | 375/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (SM Katich, 13.2 ov), 52-2 (RT Ponting, 15 ov), 137-3 (SR Watson, 44 ov), 161-4 (MEK Hussey, 53 ov), 346-5 (MJ North, 103.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 21 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 2.24 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 15 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2.33 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Onions | 19 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 3.89 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 31 | 4 | 119 | 1 | 3.84 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 16 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2.38 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravi Bopara | 8.2 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 5.28 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SR Watson 16(34) & SM Katich 26(47) | 47 | 80 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 5(7) & SR Watson 0(3) | 5 | 10 |
| 3rd | SR Watson 37(77) & MEK Hussey 46(97) | 85 | 174 |
| 4th | MEK Hussey 18(33) & MJ Clarke 5(21) | 24 | 54 |
| 5th | MJ Clarke 85(142) & MJ North 96(159) | 185 | 301 |
| 6th | GA Manou 13(28) & MJ Clarke 13(29) | 29* | 55 |
Commentary
112.24
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, FOUR
HUNDRED for MJ Clarke (103 off 192)
112.10
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 1124 runsAUS 371/5010003
MJ Clarke 99(190)GA Manou 13(28)PD Collingwood 2-0-8-0
111.63
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, 3 runs
111.50
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, no run
111.40
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, no run
111.30
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, no run
111.21
PD Collingwood to GA Manou, 1 run
111.10
PD Collingwood to GA Manou, no run
End of over 1111 runAUS 367/500000Nb0
MJ Clarke 96(186)GA Manou 12(26)RS Bopara 8-1-40-0
110.60
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
110.6Nb
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no ball
110.50
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
110.40
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
110.30
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
110.20
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
110.10
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 1104 runsAUS 366/5021001
MJ Clarke 96(179)GA Manou 12(26)PD Collingwood 1-0-4-0
109.61
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, 1 run
109.50
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, no run
109.40
PD Collingwood to MJ Clarke, no run
109.31
PD Collingwood to GA Manou, 1 run
109.22
PD Collingwood to GA Manou, 2 runs
109.10
PD Collingwood to GA Manou, no run
End of over 1094 runsAUS 362/5011101
GA Manou 9(23)MJ Clarke 95(176)RS Bopara 7-1-39-0
108.61
RS Bopara to GA Manou, 1 run
108.50
RS Bopara to GA Manou, no run
108.41
RS Bopara to MJ Clarke, 1 run
108.31
RS Bopara to GA Manou, 1 run



