England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 3 July 1997
Australia won by 268 runs
Australia won by 268 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 116 for Australia. Shane Warne took 6/48.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 3 July 1997 to 7 July 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 268 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Dean Headley (England)
- Umpires
- G Sharp and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dean Headley's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 235 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 108 off 174 balls, and Matthew Elliott made 40. Dean Headley took 4 for 72 for England. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 362 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 162 all out. Mark Butcher top-scored with 51 off 140 balls. Shane Warne took 6 for 48 for Australia. From 94 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 123 for 8. Australia led by 73 on first innings.
Australia made 395 for 8 in their second innings. Steve Waugh top-scored with 116 off 271 balls, and Mark Waugh made 55. Dean Headley took 4 for 104 for England.
Set 469 to win, England made 200 all out. John Crawley top-scored with 83 off 151 balls. Glenn McGrath took 4 for 46 for Australia.
Australia won by 268 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Graham Thorpe | 2 | 20 |
| Matthew Elliott | c Alec Stewart | 40 | 98 |
| Greg Blewett | bowled | 8 | 13 |
| Mark Waugh | c Alec Stewart | 12 | 27 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 108 | 174 |
| Michael Bevan | c Alec Stewart | 7 | 16 |
| Ian Healy | c Alec Stewart | 9 | 20 |
| Shane Warne | c Alec Stewart | 3 | 7 |
| Paul Reiffel | bowled | 31 | 84 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 8 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 21 | 7 | 52 | 3 |
| Dean Headley | 27.3 | 4 | 72 | 4 |
| Andy Caddick | 14 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Mark Ealham | 11 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Robert Croft | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Mark Taylor), 2-22 (Greg Blewett), 3-42 (Mark Waugh), 4-85 (Matthew Elliott), 5-113 (Michael Bevan), 6-150 (Ian Healy), 7-160 (Shane Warne), 8-230 (Paul Reiffel), 9-235 (Steve Waugh), 10-235 (Jason Gillespie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 9 |
| second | Greg Blewett and Matthew Elliott | 13 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 20 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 43 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 28 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 37 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 10 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 70 |
| ninth | Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie | 5 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 162 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | st Ian Healy | 51 | 140 |
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 5 | 29 |
| Alec Stewart | c Mark Taylor | 30 | 79 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Ian Healy | 13 | 29 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Mark Taylor | 3 | 7 |
| John Crawley | c Ian Healy | 4 | 26 |
| Mark Ealham | not out | 24 | 97 |
| Robert Croft | c Steve Waugh | 7 | 23 |
| Darren Gough | lbw | 1 | 13 |
| Andy Caddick | c Mark Waugh | 15 | 57 |
| Dean Headley | bowled | 0 | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 162 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 23.4 | 9 | 40 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 30 | 14 | 48 | 6 |
| Jason Gillespie | 14 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Mike Atherton), 2-74 (Alec Stewart), 3-94 (Mark Butcher), 4-101 (Graham Thorpe), 5-110 (Nasser Hussain), 6-111 (John Crawley), 7-122 (Robert Croft), 8-123 (Darren Gough), 9-161 (Andy Caddick), 10-162 (Dean Headley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 8 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 66 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 20 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 7 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 9 |
| sixth | John Crawley and Mark Ealham | 1 |
| seventh | Robert Croft and Mark Ealham | 11 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and Mark Ealham | 1 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick and Mark Ealham | 38 |
| tenth | Mark Ealham and Dean Headley | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 395 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | c Mark Butcher | 11 | 40 |
| Mark Taylor | c Mark Butcher | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | c Nasser Hussain | 19 | 35 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 55 | 81 |
| Steve Waugh | c Alec Stewart | 116 | 271 |
| Michael Bevan | c Mike Atherton | 0 | 16 |
| Ian Healy | c Mark Butcher | 47 | 78 |
| Shane Warne | c Alec Stewart | 53 | 78 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 45 | 88 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 28 | 54 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 20 · Total 395 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 20 | 3 | 62 | 0 |
| Dean Headley | 29 | 4 | 104 | 4 |
| Robert Croft | 39 | 12 | 105 | 2 |
| Mark Ealham | 13 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Andy Caddick | 21 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mark Taylor), 2-33 (Greg Blewett), 3-39 (Matthew Elliott), 4-131 (Mark Waugh), 5-132 (Michael Bevan), 6-210 (Ian Healy), 7-298 (Shane Warne), 8-333 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 5 |
| second | Greg Blewett and Matthew Elliott | 28 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 6 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 92 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 1 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 78 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 88 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 35 |
| ninth | Paul Reiffel and Jason Gillespie | 62 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | c Glenn McGrath | 28 | 78 |
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 21 | 38 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw | 1 | 14 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Ian Healy | 7 | 29 |
| John Crawley | hit wicket | 83 | 151 |
| Mark Ealham | c Ian Healy | 9 | 75 |
| Robert Croft | c Paul Reiffel | 7 | 13 |
| Darren Gough | bowled | 6 | 18 |
| Andy Caddick | c Jason Gillespie | 17 | 19 |
| Dean Headley | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 20 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 21 | 4 | 46 | 4 |
| Jason Gillespie | 12 | 4 | 31 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 30.4 | 8 | 63 | 3 |
| Michael Bevan | 8 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Mike Atherton), 2-45 (Alec Stewart), 3-50 (Nasser Hussain), 4-55 (Mark Butcher), 5-84 (Graham Thorpe), 6-158 (Mark Ealham), 7-170 (Robert Croft), 8-177 (John Crawley), 9-188 (Darren Gough), 10-200 (Andy Caddick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 44 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 1 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 5 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and Mark Butcher | 5 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 29 |
| sixth | John Crawley and Mark Ealham | 74 |
| seventh | John Crawley and Robert Croft | 12 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and John Crawley | 7 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick and Darren Gough | 11 |
| tenth | Andy Caddick and Dean Headley | 12 |
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