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The Ashes4th Test

Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the 4th Test

Headingley, Leeds, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England102 & 26361.3 ov
Australia445104.1 ov
Australia won by an innings and 80 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 102. Peter Siddle took 5 for 21.

Australia were bowled out for 445, Marcus North 110 from 206 balls and Michael Clarke 93 from 138 balls. Stuart Broad took 6 for 91.

England were bowled out for 263, Graeme Swann 62 from 72 balls and Stuart Broad 61 from 49 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 5 for 69.

Australia won by an innings and 80 runs.

Key performers

England 1st innings

102(33.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Straussc MJ North b PM Siddlec MJ North b PM Siddle3170017.65
Alastair Cookc MJ Clarke b SR Clarkc MJ Clarke b SR Clark30653046.15
Ravi Boparac MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhausc MEK Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus160016.67
Ian Bellc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnsonc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson8262030.77
Paul Collingwoodc RT Ponting b SR Clarkc RT Ponting b SR Clark05000.00
Matt Prior †not outnot out37*435086.05
Stuart Broadc SM Katich b SR Clarkc SM Katich b SR Clark3120025.00
Graeme Swannc MJ Clarke b PM Siddlec MJ Clarke b PM Siddle015000.00
Steve Harmisonc †BJ Haddin b PM Siddlec †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle06000.00
James Andersonc †BJ Haddin b PM Siddlec †BJ Haddin b PM Siddle3100030.00
Graham Onionsc SM Katich b PM Siddlec SM Katich b PM Siddle01000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 8, w 1, nb 3)(b 5, lb 8, w 1, nb 3)17
Total33.5 Ov (RR 3.01)33.5 Ov (RR 3.01)102
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (AJ Strauss, 4 ov), 16-2 (RS Bopara, 6.4 ov), 39-3 (IR Bell, 15.3 ov), 42-4 (PD Collingwood, 18.3 ov), 63-5 (AN Cook, 22.2 ov), 72-6 (SCJ Broad, 24.5 ov), 92-7 (GP Swann, 29.4 ov), 98-8 (SJ Harmison, 31.4 ov), 102-9 (JM Anderson, 33.4 ov), 102-10 (G Onions, 33.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ben Hilfenhaus702012.86332002
Peter Siddle9.502152.14472001
Mitchell Johnson703014.29294010
Stuart Clark1041831.80522000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Strauss 3(17) & AN Cook 5(9)1124
2ndAN Cook 4(10) & RS Bopara 1(6)516
3rdIR Bell 8(26) & AN Cook 14(27)2353
4thPD Collingwood 0(5) & AN Cook 3(13)318
5thMJ Prior 16(17) & AN Cook 4(6)2123
6thSCJ Broad 3(12) & MJ Prior 1(3)915
7thGP Swann 0(15) & MJ Prior 17(15)2029
8thSJ Harmison 0(6) & MJ Prior 2(6)612
9thJM Anderson 3(10) & MJ Prior 1(2)412
10thG Onions 0(1) & MJ Prior 0(0)01

Australia 1st innings

445(104.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Shane Watsonlbw b G Onionslbw b G Onions51679076.12
Simon Katichc RS Bopara b SJ Harmisonc RS Bopara b SJ Harmison04000.00
Ricky Pontinglbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad7810112177.23
Michael Husseylbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad101020100.00
Michael Clarkelbw b G Onionslbw b G Onions9313813067.39
Marcus Northc JM Anderson b SCJ Broadc JM Anderson b SCJ Broad11020613153.40
Brad Haddin †c IR Bell b SJ Harmisonc IR Bell b SJ Harmison14231060.87
Mitchell Johnsonc RS Bopara b SCJ Broadc RS Bopara b SCJ Broad27535050.94
Peter Siddleb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad01000.00
Stuart Clarkb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad322213145.45
Ben Hilfenhausnot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(b 9, lb 14, w 4, nb 3)(b 9, lb 14, w 4, nb 3)30
Total104.1 Ov (RR 4.27)104.1 Ov (RR 4.27)445
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (SM Katich, 1.4 ov), 133-2 (SR Watson, 27.3 ov), 140-3 (RT Ponting, 29 ov), 151-4 (MEK Hussey, 30.3 ov), 303-5 (MJ Clarke, 73 ov), 323-6 (BJ Haddin, 80.2 ov), 393-7 (MG Johnson, 96.3 ov), 394-8 (PM Siddle, 97 ov), 440-9 (SR Clark, 102.5 ov), 445-10 (MJ North, 104.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Anderson1838904.947715010
Steve Harmison2349824.269717010
Graham Onions2258023.649610112
Stuart Broad25.169163.6211410211
Graeme Swann1646404.00644200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSR Watson 10(6) & SM Katich 0(4)1410
2ndRT Ponting 74(94) & SR Watson 41(61)119155
3rdMEK Hussey 0(3) & RT Ponting 4(7)79
4thMEK Hussey 10(7) & MJ Clarke 1(2)119
5thMJ North 52(120) & MJ Clarke 92(136)152255
6thMJ North 6(21) & BJ Haddin 14(23)2044
7thMJ North 36(45) & MG Johnson 27(53)7097
8thMJ North 1(2) & PM Siddle 0(1)13
9thMJ North 10(13) & SR Clark 32(22)4635
10thBW Hilfenhaus 0(3) & MJ North 5(5)58

England 2nd innings

263(61.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Strausslbw b BW Hilfenhauslbw b BW Hilfenhaus32784041.03
Alastair Cookc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnsonc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson30844035.71
Ravi Boparalbw b BW Hilfenhauslbw b BW Hilfenhaus01000.00
Ian Bellc RT Ponting b MG Johnsonc RT Ponting b MG Johnson3120025.00
Paul Collingwoodlbw b MG Johnsonlbw b MG Johnson4100040.00
James Andersonc RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhausc RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus4101040.00
Matt Prior †c †BJ Haddin b BW Hilfenhausc †BJ Haddin b BW Hilfenhaus22293075.86
Stuart Broadc SR Watson b PM Siddlec SR Watson b PM Siddle6149100124.49
Graeme Swannc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnsonc †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson62727186.11
Steve Harmisonnot outnot out19*284067.86
Graham Onionsb MG Johnsonb MG Johnson07000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 5, w 5, nb 11)(b 5, lb 5, w 5, nb 11)26
Total61.3 Ov (RR 4.28)61.3 Ov (RR 4.28)263
Fall of wickets: 58-1 (AJ Strauss, 22.4 ov), 58-2 (RS Bopara, 22.5 ov), 67-3 (IR Bell, 25.5 ov), 74-4 (PD Collingwood, 28 ov), 78-5 (AN Cook, 30 ov), 86-6 (JM Anderson, 32.3 ov), 120-7 (MJ Prior, 39 ov), 228-8 (SCJ Broad, 51.4 ov), 259-9 (GP Swann, 59.2 ov), 263-10 (G Onions, 61.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ben Hilfenhaus1926043.16885009
Peter Siddle1225014.17536111
Stuart Clark1117406.734113001
Mitchell Johnson19.336953.54839000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Strauss 32(78) & AN Cook 22(60)58136
2ndRS Bopara 0(1) & AN Cook 0(0)01
3rdIR Bell 3(12) & AN Cook 4(8)918
4thPD Collingwood 4(10) & AN Cook 2(4)713
5thAN Cook 2(12) & JM Anderson 0(1)412
6thJM Anderson 4(9) & MJ Prior 4(6)815
7thSCJ Broad 14(17) & MJ Prior 18(23)3439
8thSCJ Broad 47(32) & GP Swann 47(47)10876
9thGP Swann 15(25) & SJ Harmison 15(22)3146
10thG Onions 0(7) & SJ Harmison 4(6)413

Commentary

End of innings: ENG 263 (61.3 ov)
61.3W
MG Johnson to G Onions, OUT
G Onions b MG Johnson 0(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 263/10 (61.3 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for MG Johnson
61.20
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
61.10
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
End of over 614 runsENG 263/9004000
SJ Harmison 19(28)G Onions 0(4)SR Clark 11-1-74-0
60.60
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
60.50
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
60.40
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
60.34
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, FOUR
60.20
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
60.10
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
End of over 600 runs, 1 wktENG 259/90W0000
G Onions 0(4)SJ Harmison 15(22)MG Johnson 19-3-69-4
59.60
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
59.50
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
59.40
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
59.30
MG Johnson to G Onions, no run
59.2W
MG Johnson to GP Swann, OUT
GP Swann c †BJ Haddin b MG Johnson 62(72) [4s-7 6s-1] · FoW 259/9 (59.2 ov)
59.10
MG Johnson to GP Swann, no run
End of over 5910 runsENG 259/8010Nb440
SJ Harmison 15(22)GP Swann 62(70)SR Clark 10-1-70-0
58.60
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
58.54
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, FOUR
58.44
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, FOUR
58.4Nb
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no ball
58.30
SR Clark to SJ Harmison, no run
58.21
SR Clark to GP Swann, 1 run
58.10
SR Clark to GP Swann, no run
End of over 582 runsENG 249/8011000
SJ Harmison 7(17)GP Swann 61(68)MG Johnson 18-2-69-3
57.60
MG Johnson to SJ Harmison, no run
57.50
MG Johnson to SJ Harmison, no run
57.40
MG Johnson to SJ Harmison, no run