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England v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 5 June 1997

England won by 9 wickets

England won by 9 wickets. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 207 for England. Andy Caddick took 5/50.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
5 June 1997 to 8 June 1997
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Nasser Hussain
Captains
Mark Taylor (Australia), Mike Atherton (England)
Debut
Mark Butcher (England)
Umpires
P Willey and SA Bucknor
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Mark Butcher's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 118 all out. Shane Warne top-scored with 47 off 46 balls. Andy Caddick took 5 for 50 for England. From 26 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 54 for 8. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 279 across 9 Tests.

England replied with 478 for 9. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 207 off 337 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 138. Michael Kasprowicz took 4 for 113 for Australia. The innings was built on a 288-run stand for the fourth wicket between Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe, 60% of the total. England led by 360 on first innings.

Australia made 477 all out in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 129 off 296 balls, and Greg Blewett made 125. Mark Ealham took 3 for 60 for England. The innings was built on a 194-run stand for the second wicket between Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett, 41% of the total.

Set 118 to win, England made 119 for 1. Mike Atherton top-scored with 57 not out off 65 balls, and Alec Stewart made 40.

England won by 9 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 118 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Mark Butcher716
Matthew Elliottbowled613
Greg Blewettc Nasser Hussain715
Mark Waughbowled525
Steve Waughc Alec Stewart1220
Michael Bevanc Mark Ealham821
Ian Healyc Alec Stewart01
Jason Gillespielbw48
Shane Warnec Devon Malcolm4746
Michael Kasprowiczc Mark Butcher1728
Glenn McGrathnot out13

Extras 4 · Total 118 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Darren Gough101433
Devon Malcolm102252
Andy Caddick11.51505

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Matthew Elliott), 2-15 (Mark Taylor), 3-26 (Mark Waugh), 4-28 (Greg Blewett), 5-48 (Steve Waugh), 6-48 (Ian Healy), 7-48 (Michael Bevan), 8-54 (Jason Gillespie), 9-110 (Michael Kasprowicz), 10-118 (Shane Warne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Matthew Elliott11
secondMark Taylor and Greg Blewett4
thirdMark Waugh and Greg Blewett11
fourthSteve Waugh and Greg Blewett2
fifthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan20
sixthIan Healy and Michael Bevan0
seventhMichael Bevan and Jason Gillespie0
eighthShane Warne and Jason Gillespie6
ninthShane Warne and Michael Kasprowicz56
tenthShane Warne and Glenn McGrath8
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 478 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Mark Butcherc Ian Healy813
Mike Athertonc Ian Healy24
Alec Stewartc Matthew Elliott1833
Nasser Hussainc Ian Healy207337
Graham Thorpec Michael Bevan138245
John Crawleyc Ian Healy114
Mark Ealhamnot out53131
Robert Croftc Ian Healy2456
Darren Goughc Ian Healy09
Andy Caddicklbw07

Did not bat: Devon Malcolm

Extras 27 · Total 478 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath3281072
Michael Kasprowicz3981134
Jason Gillespie101481
Shane Warne3581101
Michael Bevan10.40441
Steve Waugh122450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Mike Atherton), 2-16 (Mark Butcher), 3-50 (Alec Stewart), 4-338 (Graham Thorpe), 5-345 (John Crawley), 6-416 (Nasser Hussain), 7-460 (Robert Croft), 8-463 (Darren Gough), 9-478 (Andy Caddick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Atherton and Mark Butcher8
secondAlec Stewart and Mark Butcher8
thirdNasser Hussain and Alec Stewart34
fourthNasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe288
fifthNasser Hussain and John Crawley7
sixthNasser Hussain and Mark Ealham71
seventhRobert Croft and Mark Ealham44
eighthDarren Gough and Mark Ealham3
ninthAndy Caddick and Mark Ealham15
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 477 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Elliottbowled66113
Mark Taylorc Robert Croft129296
Greg Blewettc Mark Butcher125228
Steve Waughlbw33100
Michael Bevanc Nasser Hussain2441
Mark Waughc Alec Stewart17
Ian Healyc Mike Atherton3048
Shane Warnec Mark Ealham3234
Michael Kasprowiczc Mark Butcher02
Jason Gillespierun out (John Crawley, Darren Gough)06
Glenn McGrathnot out0–

Extras 37 · Total 477 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Darren Gough3571233
Devon Malcolm216520
Robert Croft43101253
Andy Caddick306870
Mark Ealham15.43603

FALL OF WICKETS

1-133 (Matthew Elliott), 2-327 (Mark Taylor), 3-354 (Greg Blewett), 4-393 (Michael Bevan), 5-399 (Mark Waugh), 6-431 (Steve Waugh), 7-465 (Ian Healy), 8-465 (Michael Kasprowicz), 9-477 (Jason Gillespie), 10-477 (Shane Warne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Matthew Elliott133
secondMark Taylor and Greg Blewett194
thirdSteve Waugh and Greg Blewett27
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan39
fifthSteve Waugh and Mark Waugh6
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy32
seventhIan Healy and Shane Warne34
eighthShane Warne and Michael Kasprowicz0
ninthShane Warne and Jason Gillespie12
tenthShane Warne and Glenn McGrath0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 119 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Mark Butcherlbw1410
Mike Athertonnot out5765
Alec Stewartnot out4054

Did not bat: Nasser Hussain, Graham Thorpe, John Crawley, Mark Ealham, Robert Croft, Darren Gough, Andy Caddick, Devon Malcolm

Extras 8 · Total 119 for 1

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath71420
Michael Kasprowicz70421
Shane Warne7.30270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Mark Butcher)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Atherton and Mark Butcher29
secondMike Atherton and Alec Stewart90
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