England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 7 August 1997
Australia won by 264 runs
Australia won by 264 runs. Alec Stewart top-scored with 87 for England. Glenn McGrath took 4/71.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 7 August 1997 to 10 August 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 264 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Healy
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debuts
- Adam Hollioake (England), Ben Hollioake (England)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and DR Shepherd
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Adam Hollioake and Ben Hollioake played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 427 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 76 off 155 balls, and Steve Waugh made 75. Dean Headley took 4 for 87 for England. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 355 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 313 all out. Alec Stewart top-scored with 87 off 107 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 53. Glenn McGrath took 4 for 71 for Australia. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the first wicket between Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart. Australia led by 114 on first innings.
Australia made 336 all out in their second innings. Ian Healy top-scored with 63 off 78 balls, and Greg Blewett made 60. Andy Caddick took 3 for 85 for England. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting.
Set 451 to win, England made 186 all out. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 82 not out off 92 balls. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 36 for Australia.
Australia won by 264 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 427 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | c Alec Stewart | 69 | 117 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 76 | 155 |
| Greg Blewett | c Alec Stewart | 50 | 115 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 68 | 124 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 75 | 102 |
| Ricky Ponting | bowled | 9 | 15 |
| Ian Healy | c Adam Hollioake | 16 | 18 |
| Shane Warne | c Graham Thorpe | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Graham Thorpe | 26 | 45 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 18 | 34 |
| Glenn McGrath | bowled | 1 | 6 |
Extras 19 · Total 427 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 25 | 5 | 100 | 3 |
| Dean Headley | 30.5 | 7 | 87 | 4 |
| Andy Caddick | 30 | 4 | 102 | 2 |
| Ben Hollioake | 10 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| Robert Croft | 19 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Adam Hollioake | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-117 (Matthew Elliott), 2-160 (Mark Taylor), 3-225 (Greg Blewett), 4-311 (Mark Waugh), 5-325 (Ricky Ponting), 6-355 (Ian Healy), 7-363 (Shane Warne), 8-386 (Steve Waugh), 9-419 (Paul Reiffel), 10-427 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 117 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 43 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 65 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 86 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 14 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 30 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 8 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 23 |
| ninth | Paul Reiffel and Jason Gillespie | 33 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie | 8 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 313 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 27 | 75 |
| Alec Stewart | c Ian Healy | 87 | 107 |
| John Crawley | c Ian Healy | 18 | 44 |
| Nasser Hussain | bowled | 2 | 22 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Greg Blewett | 53 | 118 |
| Adam Hollioake | c Mark Taylor | 45 | 94 |
| Ben Hollioake | c Mark Waugh | 28 | 39 |
| Robert Croft | c Greg Blewett | 18 | 34 |
| Andy Caddick | c Ian Healy | 0 | 6 |
| Dean Headley | not out | 10 | 17 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 12 | 12 |
Extras 13 · Total 313 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 29.5 | 9 | 71 | 4 |
| Paul Reiffel | 21 | 2 | 101 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 11 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 32 | 8 | 86 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-106 (Mike Atherton), 2-129 (Alec Stewart), 3-135 (Nasser Hussain), 4-141 (John Crawley), 5-243 (Adam Hollioake), 6-243 (Graham Thorpe), 7-272 (Robert Croft), 8-290 (Ben Hollioake), 9-290 (Andy Caddick), 10-313 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 106 |
| second | Alec Stewart and John Crawley | 23 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 6 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 6 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Adam Hollioake | 102 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe and Ben Hollioake | 0 |
| seventh | Robert Croft and Ben Hollioake | 29 |
| eighth | Andy Caddick and Ben Hollioake | 18 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick and Dean Headley | 0 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Dean Headley | 23 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Nasser Hussain | 45 | 100 |
| Matthew Elliott | c John Crawley | 37 | 40 |
| Greg Blewett | c Alec Stewart | 60 | 94 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 7 | 22 |
| Steve Waugh | c Adam Hollioake | 14 | 25 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Alec Stewart | 45 | 131 |
| Ian Healy | c Alec Stewart | 63 | 78 |
| Shane Warne | c Graham Thorpe | 20 | 36 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Ben Hollioake | 22 | 37 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Graham Thorpe | 4 | 19 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 1 | 16 |
Extras 18 · Total 336 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 16 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Dean Headley | 19 | 3 | 56 | 2 |
| Robert Croft | 26.5 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| Andy Caddick | 20 | 2 | 85 | 3 |
| Ben Hollioake | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Adam Hollioake | 12 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Matthew Elliott), 2-105 (Mark Taylor), 3-134 (Mark Waugh), 4-156 (Greg Blewett), 5-171 (Steve Waugh), 6-276 (Ian Healy), 7-292 (Ricky Ponting), 8-314 (Shane Warne), 9-326 (Jason Gillespie), 10-336 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 51 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 54 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 29 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 22 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 15 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting | 105 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting | 16 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 22 |
| ninth | Paul Reiffel and Jason Gillespie | 12 |
| tenth | Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath | 10 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 8 | 32 |
| Alec Stewart | c Steve Waugh | 16 | 22 |
| John Crawley | c Ian Healy | 33 | 41 |
| Nasser Hussain | bowled | 21 | 37 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 82 | 92 |
| Adam Hollioake | lbw | 2 | 7 |
| Ben Hollioake | lbw | 2 | 25 |
| Robert Croft | c Glenn McGrath | 6 | 6 |
| Andy Caddick | lbw | 0 | 10 |
| Dean Headley | c Ian Healy | 4 | 26 |
| Devon Malcolm | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 186 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 13.5 | 4 | 36 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 11 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 8 | 0 | 65 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 16 | 4 | 43 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Mike Atherton), 2-25 (Alec Stewart), 3-78 (Nasser Hussain), 4-99 (John Crawley), 5-121 (Adam Hollioake), 6-144 (Ben Hollioake), 7-150 (Robert Croft), 8-166 (Andy Caddick), 9-186 (Dean Headley), 10-186 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 25 |
| second | Alec Stewart and John Crawley | 0 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 53 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 21 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Adam Hollioake | 22 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe and Ben Hollioake | 23 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe and Robert Croft | 6 |
| eighth | Andy Caddick and Graham Thorpe | 16 |
| ninth | Graham Thorpe and Dean Headley | 20 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Graham Thorpe | 0 |
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