Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 2002 (2002/03) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2002
Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia won by 5 wickets. Justin Langer top-scored with 250 for Australia. Stuart MacGill took 5/152.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 2002 (2002/03)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 2002 to 30 December 2002
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Justin Langer
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Nasser Hussain (England)
- Debut
- Martin Love (Australia)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- Wasim Raja
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Martin Love's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 551 for 6 declared. Justin Langer top-scored with 250 off 407 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 102. Craig White took 3 for 133 for England. The innings was built on a 195-run stand for the first wicket between Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 360 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 270 all out. Craig White top-scored with 85 not out off 134 balls. Jason Gillespie took 4 for 25 for Australia. Australia led by 281 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 387 all out in their second innings. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 145 off 218 balls, and Rob Key made 52. Stuart MacGill took 5 for 152 for Australia.
Set 107 to win, Australia made 107 for 5. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 30 off 35 balls. Andy Caddick took 3 for 51 for England.
Australia won by 5 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 551 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Andy Caddick b Richard Dawson | 250 | 407 |
| Matthew Hayden | c John Crawley b Andy Caddick | 102 | 149 |
| Ricky Ponting | b Craig White | 21 | 32 |
| Damien Martyn | c Marcus Trescothick b Craig White | 17 | 30 |
| Steve Waugh | c James Foster b Craig White | 77 | 117 |
| Martin Love | not out | 62 | 141 |
| Adam Gilchrist | b Richard Dawson | 1 | 6 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath
Extras 21 · Total 551 for 6 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Caddick | 36 | 6 | 126 | 1 |
| Steve Harmison | 36 | 7 | 108 | 0 |
| Craig White | 33 | 5 | 133 | 3 |
| Richard Dawson | 28 | 1 | 121 | 2 |
| Mark Butcher | 13 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-195 (Matthew Hayden, 44.2 ov), 2-235 (Ricky Ponting, 53.5 ov), 3-265 (Damien Martyn, 63.6 ov), 4-394 (Steve Waugh, 103.3 ov), 5-545 (Justin Langer, 143.5 ov), 6-551 (Adam Gilchrist, 145.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (87) and Matthew Hayden (102) | 195 | 266 |
| second | Justin Langer (18) and Ricky Ponting (21) | 40 | 58 |
| third | Damien Martyn (17) and Justin Langer (12) | 30 | 61 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (77) and Justin Langer (44) | 129 | 237 |
| fifth | Justin Langer (85) and Martin Love (58) | 151 | 242 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (1) and Martin Love (4) | 6 | 13 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 37 | 75 |
| Michael Vaughan | b Glenn McGrath | 11 | 17 |
| Mark Butcher | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 25 | 78 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill | 24 | 58 |
| Richard Dawson | c Martin Love b Stuart MacGill | 6 | 18 |
| Rob Key | lbw b Brett Lee | 0 | 2 |
| John Crawley | c Justin Langer b Jason Gillespie | 17 | 45 |
| Craig White | not out | 85 | 134 |
| James Foster | lbw b Steve Waugh | 19 | 76 |
| Andy Caddick | b Jason Gillespie | 17 | 30 |
| Steve Harmison | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 14 |
Extras 27 · Total 270 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 16 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 16.3 | 7 | 25 | 4 |
| Stuart MacGill | 36 | 10 | 108 | 2 |
| Brett Lee | 17 | 4 | 70 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Michael Vaughan, 6.2 ov), 2-73 (Marcus Trescothick, 22.4 ov), 3-94 (Mark Butcher, 32.1 ov), 4-111 (Richard Dawson, 37.6 ov), 5-113 (Rob Key, 38.4 ov), 6-118 (Nasser Hussain, 41.6 ov), 7-172 (John Crawley, 54.2 ov), 8-227 (James Foster, 76.5 ov), 9-264 (Andy Caddick, 85.5 ov), 10-270 (Steve Harmison, 89.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (2) and Michael Vaughan (11) | 13 | 32 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (35) and Mark Butcher (20) | 60 | 99 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (14) and Mark Butcher (5) | 21 | 59 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain (9) and Richard Dawson (6) | 17 | 35 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain (1) and Rob Key (0) | 2 | 5 |
| sixth | Nasser Hussain (0) and John Crawley (4) | 5 | 21 |
| seventh | Craig White (32) and John Crawley (13) | 54 | 78 |
| eighth | Craig White (29) and James Foster (19) | 55 | 136 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick (17) and Craig White (20) | 37 | 54 |
| tenth | Craig White (4) and Steve Harmison (2) | 6 | 22 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 387 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | lbw b Stuart MacGill | 37 | 46 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Martin Love b Stuart MacGill | 145 | 218 |
| Mark Butcher | c Martin Love b Jason Gillespie | 6 | 29 |
| Nasser Hussain | c & b Glenn McGrath | 23 | 70 |
| Rob Key | c Ricky Ponting b Jason Gillespie | 52 | 109 |
| John Crawley | b Brett Lee | 33 | 105 |
| Craig White | c Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill | 21 | 62 |
| James Foster | c Martin Love b Stuart MacGill | 6 | 13 |
| Richard Dawson | not out | 15 | 45 |
| Andy Caddick | c Steve Waugh b Stuart MacGill | 10 | 19 |
| Steve Harmison | b Jason Gillespie | 7 | 15 |
Extras 32 · Total 387 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 19 | 5 | 44 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 24.4 | 6 | 71 | 3 |
| Stuart MacGill | 48 | 10 | 152 | 5 |
| Brett Lee | 27 | 4 | 87 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Marcus Trescothick, 15.6 ov), 2-89 (Mark Butcher, 24.6 ov), 3-169 (Nasser Hussain, 48.5 ov), 4-236 (Michael Vaughan, 69.4 ov), 5-287 (Rob Key, 81.1 ov), 6-342 (John Crawley, 104.5 ov), 7-342 (Craig White, 105.3 ov), 8-356 (James Foster, 109.5 ov), 9-378 (Andy Caddick, 117.5 ov), 10-387 (Steve Harmison, 120.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (37) and Michael Vaughan (28) | 67 | 90 |
| second | Mark Butcher (6) and Michael Vaughan (15) | 22 | 55 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (23) and Michael Vaughan (55) | 80 | 145 |
| fourth | Michael Vaughan (47) and Rob Key (17) | 67 | 127 |
| fifth | John Crawley (8) and Rob Key (35) | 51 | 69 |
| sixth | Craig White (21) and John Crawley (25) | 55 | 143 |
| seventh | Craig White (0) and James Foster (0) | 0 | 4 |
| eighth | Richard Dawson (1) and James Foster (6) | 14 | 26 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick (10) and Richard Dawson (12) | 22 | 48 |
| tenth | Steve Harmison (7) and Richard Dawson (2) | 9 | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 107 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | lbw b Andy Caddick | 24 | 56 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Alex Tudor b Andy Caddick | 1 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | c James Foster b Steve Harmison | 30 | 35 |
| Damien Martyn | c James Foster b Steve Harmison | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | c Mark Butcher b Andy Caddick | 14 | 25 |
| Martin Love | not out | 6 | 14 |
| Adam Gilchrist | not out | 10 | 13 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath
Extras 22 · Total 107 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Caddick | 12 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Steve Harmison | 11.1 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Matthew Hayden, 2.1 ov), 2-58 (Ricky Ponting, 11.2 ov), 3-58 (Damien Martyn, 11.5 ov), 4-83 (Steve Waugh, 18.1 ov), 5-90 (Justin Langer, 18.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (3) and Matthew Hayden (1) | 8 | 11 |
| second | Justin Langer (11) and Ricky Ponting (30) | 50 | 53 |
| third | Damien Martyn (0) and Justin Langer (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (14) and Justin Langer (5) | 25 | 42 |
| fifth | Justin Langer (4) and Martin Love (3) | 7 | 4 |
| sixth | Adam Gilchrist (10) and Martin Love (3) | 17 | 26 |
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