Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1998 (1998/99) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 20 November 1998
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ian Healy top-scored with 134 for Australia. Glenn McGrath took 6/85.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1998 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 20 November 1998 to 24 November 1998
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Glenn McGrath
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Alec Stewart (England)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and KT Francis
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 485 all out. Ian Healy top-scored with 134 off 229 balls, and Steve Waugh made 112. Alan Mullally took 5 for 105 for England. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the sixth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ian Healy. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 355 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 375 all out. Mark Butcher top-scored with 116 off 236 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 77. Glenn McGrath took 6 for 85 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the second wicket between Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher. Australia led by 110 on first innings.
Australia made 237 for 3 in their second innings. Michael Slater top-scored with 113 off 139 balls, and Justin Langer made 74. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the second wicket between Justin Langer and Michael Slater, 68% of the total.
Set 348 to win, England made 179 for 6. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 47 off 122 balls, and Mark Butcher made 40. Stuart MacGill took 3 for 51 for Australia.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 485 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Nasser Hussain | 46 | 135 |
| Michael Slater | c Mark Butcher | 16 | 40 |
| Justin Langer | lbw | 8 | 43 |
| Mark Waugh | c Alec Stewart | 31 | 50 |
| Steve Waugh | c Alec Stewart | 112 | 232 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Butcher | 21 | 61 |
| Ian Healy | c Alan Mullally | 134 | 229 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 3 |
| Damien Fleming | not out | 71 | 107 |
| Stuart MacGill | c Alec Stewart | 20 | 30 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Mike Atherton | 5 | 24 |
Extras 21 · Total 485 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 34 | 4 | 135 | 1 |
| Dominic Cork | 31 | 6 | 98 | 2 |
| Alan Mullally | 40 | 10 | 105 | 5 |
| Robert Croft | 23 | 6 | 55 | 1 |
| Angus Fraser | 28 | 7 | 76 | 1 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Michael Slater, 16.1 ov), 2-59 (Justin Langer, 30.1 ov), 3-106 (Mark Waugh, 43.6 ov), 4-106 (Mark Taylor, 44.2 ov), 5-178 (Ricky Ponting, 66.3 ov), 6-365 (Steve Waugh, 125.1 ov), 7-365 (Michael Kasprowicz, 125.4 ov), 8-420 (Ian Healy, 141.2 ov), 9-445 (Stuart MacGill, 149.1 ov), 10-485 (Glenn McGrath, 157.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 30 | 97 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Justin Langer | 29 | 84 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 47 | 83 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 72 | 133 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 187 | 352 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Michael Kasprowicz | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Damien Fleming | 55 | 94 |
| ninth | Damien Fleming and Stuart MacGill | 25 | 47 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Damien Fleming | 40 | 53 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 375 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | c Mark Waugh | 116 | 236 |
| Mike Atherton | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 14 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Ian Healy | 59 | 99 |
| Alec Stewart | c Michael Kasprowicz | 8 | 9 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Justin Langer | 77 | 168 |
| Mark Ramprakash | not out | 69 | 166 |
| Dominic Cork | c Stuart MacGill | 0 | 11 |
| Robert Croft | bowled | 23 | 48 |
| Darren Gough | lbw | 0 | 23 |
| Alan Mullally | c Michael Kasprowicz | 0 | 1 |
| Angus Fraser | c Mark Waugh | 1 | 7 |
Extras 22 · Total 375 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 34.2 | 11 | 85 | 6 |
| Damien Fleming | 27 | 5 | 83 | 0 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 29 | 7 | 82 | 2 |
| Stuart MacGill | 24 | 4 | 70 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ricky Ponting | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Mike Atherton, 4.3 ov), 2-145 (Nasser Hussain, 38.6 ov), 3-168 (Alec Stewart, 43.1 ov), 4-240 (Mark Butcher, 69.5 ov), 5-315 (Graham Thorpe, 103.4 ov), 6-319 (Dominic Cork, 107.3 ov), 7-360 (Robert Croft, 120.1 ov), 8-373 (Darren Gough, 126.3 ov), 9-373 (Alan Mullally, 126.4 ov), 10-375 (Angus Fraser, 128.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 11 | 27 |
| second | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 134 | 207 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 23 | 25 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and Mark Butcher | 72 | 160 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 75 | 203 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash and Dominic Cork | 4 | 23 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash and Robert Croft | 41 | 76 |
| eighth | Mark Ramprakash and Darren Gough | 13 | 38 |
| ninth | Mark Ramprakash and Alan Mullally | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash | 2 | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 237 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | c Angus Fraser | 113 | 139 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Justin Langer | c Alan Mullally | 74 | 149 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 27 | 54 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 16 | 31 |
Did not bat: Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy, Michael Kasprowicz, Damien Fleming, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath
Extras 7 · Total 237 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 6 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Dominic Cork | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Alan Mullally | 14 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Angus Fraser | 15 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Robert Croft | 20 | 2 | 71 | 1 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Mark Taylor, 3.2 ov), 2-182 (Michael Slater, 45.3 ov), 3-199 (Justin Langer, 50.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 20 | 20 |
| second | Justin Langer and Michael Slater | 162 | 253 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Justin Langer | 17 | 29 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 38 | 70 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 179 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | lbw | 40 | 98 |
| Mike Atherton | c Damien Fleming | 28 | 55 |
| Nasser Hussain | bowled | 47 | 122 |
| Alec Stewart | c Ricky Ponting | 3 | 8 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Justin Langer | 9 | 27 |
| Mark Ramprakash | st Ian Healy | 14 | 45 |
| Dominic Cork | not out | 21 | 37 |
| Robert Croft | not out | 4 | 25 |
Did not bat: Darren Gough, Alan Mullally, Angus Fraser
Extras 13 · Total 179 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 16 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 8 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Damien Fleming | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Stuart MacGill | 22 | 3 | 51 | 3 |
| Mark Waugh | 14 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Mike Atherton, 16.3 ov), 2-96 (Mark Butcher, 34.5 ov), 3-103 (Alec Stewart, 37.4 ov), 4-133 (Graham Thorpe, 49.1 ov), 5-148 (Nasser Hussain, 56.1 ov), 6-161 (Mark Ramprakash, 60.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 46 | 99 |
| second | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 50 | 110 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 7 | 17 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 30 | 69 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and Mark Ramprakash | 15 | 42 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash and Dominic Cork | 13 | 28 |
| seventh | Dominic Cork and Robert Croft | 18 | 43 |
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