The Ashes4th Test
England beat Australia by 74 runs in the 4th Test
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, . 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 238, Alastair Cook 51 from 164 balls and Jonathan Trott 49 from 60 balls. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 42.
Australia were bowled out for 270, Chris Rogers 110 from 250 balls and Shane Watson 68 from 134 balls. Stuart Broad took 5 for 71.
England were bowled out for 330, Ian Bell 113 from 210 balls and Tim Bresnan 45 from 90 balls. Ryan Harris took 7 for 117.
Australia were bowled out for 224, David Warner 71 from 113 balls and Chris Rogers 49 from 100 balls. Stuart Broad took 6 for 50.
England won by 74 runs.
Key performers
England 1st innings
238(92 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cooklbw b JM Bird | lbw b JM Bird | 51 | 164 | 5 | 0 | 31.10 |
| Joe Rootc †BJ Haddin b SR Watson | c †BJ Haddin b SR Watson | 16 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Jonathan Trottc UT Khawaja b NM Lyon | c UT Khawaja b NM Lyon | 49 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 81.67 |
| Kevin Pietersenc †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 26 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 74.29 |
| Ian Bellc RJ Harris b NM Lyon | c RJ Harris b NM Lyon | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Jonny Bairstow †lbw b NM Lyon | lbw b NM Lyon | 14 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Matt Priorlbw b PM Siddle | lbw b PM Siddle | 17 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 29.31 |
| Tim Bresnannot out | not out | 12* | 49 | 1 | 0 | 24.49 |
| Stuart Broadc DA Warner b RJ Harris | c DA Warner b RJ Harris | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Graeme Swannc NM Lyon b RJ Harris | c NM Lyon b RJ Harris | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 72.22 |
| James Andersonb JM Bird | b JM Bird | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 5, lb 1, w 3, nb 6) | (b 5, lb 1, w 3, nb 6) | 15 | ||||
| Total92 Ov (RR 2.59) | 92 Ov (RR 2.59) | 238 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (JE Root, 17.4 ov), 107-2 (IJL Trott, 39.2 ov), 149-3 (KP Pietersen, 49.5 ov), 153-4 (AN Cook, 52.3 ov), 155-5 (IR Bell, 55.4 ov), 189-6 (MJ Prior, 75 ov), 193-7 (JM Bairstow, 77.3 ov), 198-8 (SCJ Broad, 80.3 ov), 214-9 (GP Swann, 86.4 ov), 238-10 (JM Anderson, 92 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 19 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 3.68 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson Bird | 22 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 2.64 | 110 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 13 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1.62 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 18 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 2.28 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 20 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 2.10 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AN Cook 12(56) & JE Root 16(52) | 34 | 106 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 49(60) & AN Cook 23(71) | 73 | 130 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 26(35) & AN Cook 16(28) | 42 | 63 |
| 4th | IR Bell 4(7) & AN Cook 0(9) | 4 | 16 |
| 5th | JM Bairstow 0(9) & IR Bell 2(10) | 2 | 19 |
| 6th | MJ Prior 17(58) & JM Bairstow 12(59) | 34 | 116 |
| 7th | JM Bairstow 2(9) & TT Bresnan 2(6) | 4 | 15 |
| 8th | SCJ Broad 3(12) & TT Bresnan 0(7) | 5 | 18 |
| 9th | TT Bresnan 2(20) & GP Swann 13(18) | 16 | 37 |
| 10th | TT Bresnan 8(16) & JM Anderson 16(16) | 24 | 32 |
Australia 1st innings
270(89.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogersc MJ Prior b GP Swann | c MJ Prior b GP Swann | 110 | 250 | 14 | 0 | 44.00 |
| David Warnerb SCJ Broad | b SCJ Broad | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Usman Khawajac MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Clarkec AN Cook b SCJ Broad | c AN Cook b SCJ Broad | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Steve Smithc MJ Prior b TT Bresnan | c MJ Prior b TT Bresnan | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Shane Watsonc MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 68 | 134 | 7 | 0 | 50.75 |
| Brad Haddin †lbw b GP Swann | lbw b GP Swann | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 59.09 |
| Peter Siddlec AN Cook b JM Anderson | c AN Cook b JM Anderson | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Ryan Harrislbw b SCJ Broad | lbw b SCJ Broad | 28 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 84.85 |
| Nathan Lyonlbw b JM Anderson | lbw b JM Anderson | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Jackson Birdnot out | not out | 0* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 11, w 1, nb 2) | (b 2, lb 11, w 1, nb 2) | 16 | ||||
| Total89.3 Ov (RR 3.02) | 89.3 Ov (RR 3.02) | 270 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (DA Warner, 4 ov), 12-2 (UT Khawaja, 6 ov), 49-3 (MJ Clarke, 13.1 ov), 76-4 (SPD Smith, 22.4 ov), 205-5 (SR Watson, 69 ov), 224-6 (BJ Haddin, 75.5 ov), 233-7 (CJL Rogers, 79.2 ov), 245-8 (PM Siddle, 84.3 ov), 258-9 (NM Lyon, 86.5 ov), 270-10 (RJ Harris, 89.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 25 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 2.60 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 24.3 | 7 | 71 | 5 | 2.90 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Bresnan | 19 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 3.32 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 18 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 2.67 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Trott | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CJL Rogers 6(17) & DA Warner 3(7) | 12 | 24 |
| 2nd | CJL Rogers 0(6) & UT Khawaja 0(6) | 0 | 12 |
| 3rd | CJL Rogers 27(26) & MJ Clarke 6(18) | 37 | 43 |
| 4th | SPD Smith 17(34) & CJL Rogers 9(23) | 27 | 57 |
| 5th | SR Watson 68(134) & CJL Rogers 54(145) | 129 | 278 |
| 6th | CJL Rogers 6(19) & BJ Haddin 13(22) | 19 | 41 |
| 7th | PM Siddle 1(7) & CJL Rogers 8(14) | 9 | 21 |
| 8th | RJ Harris 8(17) & PM Siddle 4(14) | 12 | 31 |
| 9th | NM Lyon 4(7) & RJ Harris 8(7) | 13 | 14 |
| 10th | JM Bird 0(7) & RJ Harris 12(9) | 12 | 16 |
England 2nd innings
330(95.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cookc †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 22 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 59.46 |
| Joe Rootb RJ Harris | b RJ Harris | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Jonathan Trottc †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | c †BJ Haddin b RJ Harris | 23 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 79.31 |
| Kevin Pietersenc CJL Rogers b NM Lyon | c CJL Rogers b NM Lyon | 44 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Ian Bellb RJ Harris | b RJ Harris | 113 | 210 | 11 | 0 | 53.81 |
| Jonny Bairstow †c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 28 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 43.08 |
| Tim Bresnanc & b RJ Harris | c & b RJ Harris | 45 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Matt Priorb RJ Harris | b RJ Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stuart Broadc SPD Smith b RJ Harris | c SPD Smith b RJ Harris | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Graeme Swannnot out | not out | 30* | 24 | 6 | 0 | 125.00 |
| James Andersonc †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | c †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(b 4, lb 5, w 1) | (b 4, lb 5, w 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total95.1 Ov (RR 3.47) | 95.1 Ov (RR 3.47) | 330 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (JE Root, 6.3 ov), 42-2 (AN Cook, 13 ov), 49-3 (IJL Trott, 14.2 ov), 155-4 (KP Pietersen, 47.3 ov), 221-5 (JM Bairstow, 67.5 ov), 251-6 (IR Bell, 82.2 ov), 251-7 (MJ Prior, 82.3 ov), 275-8 (SCJ Broad, 85 ov), 317-9 (TT Bresnan, 93 ov), 330-10 (JM Anderson, 95.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 28 | 2 | 117 | 7 | 4.18 | 118 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | 20.3 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 3.27 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 6.3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.38 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 17 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 3.47 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22.1 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 2.48 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AN Cook 15(20) & JE Root 2(19) | 17 | 39 |
| 2nd | IJL Trott 17(22) & AN Cook 7(17) | 25 | 39 |
| 3rd | IJL Trott 6(7) & KP Pietersen 1(1) | 7 | 8 |
| 4th | IR Bell 62(116) & KP Pietersen 43(83) | 106 | 199 |
| 5th | JM Bairstow 28(65) & IR Bell 34(57) | 66 | 122 |
| 6th | TT Bresnan 12(50) & IR Bell 17(37) | 30 | 87 |
| 7th | MJ Prior 0(1) & TT Bresnan 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | SCJ Broad 13(7) & TT Bresnan 10(8) | 24 | 15 |
| 9th | TT Bresnan 23(32) & GP Swann 17(16) | 42 | 48 |
| 10th | GP Swann 13(8) & JM Anderson 0(5) | 13 | 13 |
Australia 2nd innings
224(68.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogersc IJL Trott b GP Swann | c IJL Trott b GP Swann | 49 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 49.00 |
| David Warnerc MJ Prior b TT Bresnan | c MJ Prior b TT Bresnan | 71 | 113 | 10 | 1 | 62.83 |
| Usman Khawajalbw b GP Swann | lbw b GP Swann | 21 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Michael Clarkeb SCJ Broad | b SCJ Broad | 21 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Steve Smithb SCJ Broad | b SCJ Broad | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Shane Watsonlbw b TT Bresnan | lbw b TT Bresnan | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Brad Haddin †lbw b SCJ Broad | lbw b SCJ Broad | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Peter Siddlec JM Anderson b SCJ Broad | c JM Anderson b SCJ Broad | 23 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 47.92 |
| Ryan Harrislbw b SCJ Broad | lbw b SCJ Broad | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Nathan Lyonb SCJ Broad | b SCJ Broad | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Jackson Birdnot out | not out | 1* | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
| Extras(b 6, lb 5) | (b 6, lb 5) | 11 | ||||
| Total68.3 Ov (RR 3.27) | 68.3 Ov (RR 3.27) · Target 299 | 224 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 109-1 (CJL Rogers, 29.2 ov), 147-2 (UT Khawaja, 39.1 ov), 168-3 (DA Warner, 43.4 ov), 174-4 (MJ Clarke, 48.1 ov), 175-5 (SPD Smith, 50.3 ov), 179-6 (SR Watson, 51.3 ov), 181-7 (BJ Haddin, 52.5 ov), 199-8 (RJ Harris, 57 ov), 211-9 (NM Lyon, 60.4 ov), 224-10 (PM Siddle, 68.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 16 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 4.56 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 18.3 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 2.70 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bresnan | 13 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2.77 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 18 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 2.94 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CJL Rogers 49(100) & DA Warner 52(76) | 109 | 176 |
| 2nd | UT Khawaja 21(35) & DA Warner 16(24) | 38 | 59 |
| 3rd | MJ Clarke 17(14) & DA Warner 3(13) | 21 | 27 |
| 4th | SPD Smith 2(14) & MJ Clarke 4(13) | 6 | 27 |
| 5th | SR Watson 1(9) & SPD Smith 0(5) | 1 | 14 |
| 6th | BJ Haddin 3(4) & SR Watson 1(2) | 4 | 6 |
| 7th | PM Siddle 0(6) & BJ Haddin 1(2) | 2 | 8 |
| 8th | RJ Harris 11(18) & PM Siddle 7(7) | 18 | 25 |
| 9th | PM Siddle 4(12) & NM Lyon 8(10) | 12 | 22 |
| 10th | JM Bird 1(24) & PM Siddle 12(23) | 13 | 47 |
Commentary
68.3W
SCJ Broad to PM Siddle, OUT
PM Siddle c JM Anderson b SCJ Broad 23(48) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 224/10 (68.3 ov)
68.20
SCJ Broad to PM Siddle, no run
68.10
SCJ Broad to PM Siddle, no run
End of over 688 runsAUS 224/9140210
JM Bird 1(24)PM Siddle 23(45)JM Anderson 16-1-73-0
67.60
JM Anderson to JM Bird, no run
67.51
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, 1 run
67.42
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, 2 runs
67.30
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, no run
67.24
JM Anderson to PM Siddle, FOUR
67.11
JM Anderson to JM Bird, 1 run
End of over 670 runsAUS 216/9000000
PM Siddle 16(41)JM Bird 0(22)JE Root 3-2-1-0
66.60
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
66.50
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
66.40
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
66.30
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
66.20
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
66.10
JE Root to PM Siddle, no run
End of over 663 runsAUS 216/9210000
JM Bird 0(22)PM Siddle 16(35)GP Swann 18-6-53-2
65.60
GP Swann to JM Bird, no run
65.50
GP Swann to JM Bird, no run
65.40
GP Swann to JM Bird, no run
65.30
GP Swann to JM Bird, no run
65.21
GP Swann to PM Siddle, 1 run
65.12
GP Swann to PM Siddle, 2 runs
End of over 651 runAUS 213/9100000
JM Bird 0(18)PM Siddle 13(33)JE Root 2-1-1-0
64.60
JE Root to JM Bird, no run
64.50
JE Root to JM Bird, no run
64.40
JE Root to JM Bird, no run
64.30
JE Root to JM Bird, no run