Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2010
England won by an innings and 157 runs
England won by an innings and 157 runs. Jonathan Trott top-scored with 168* for England. Peter Siddle took 6/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 2010 to 29 December 2010
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by an innings and 157 runs
- Player of the match
- Jonathan Trott
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Andrew Strauss (England)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and AL Hill
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 98 all out. Michael Clarke top-scored with 20 off 54 balls. Chris Tremlett took 4 for 26 for England. From 58 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 77 for 8. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 360 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 513 all out. Jonathan Trott top-scored with 168 not out off 345 balls, and Matt Prior made 85. Peter Siddle took 6 for 75 for Australia. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior. England led by 415 on first innings.
Australia made 258 for 9 in their second innings. Brad Haddin top-scored with 55 not out off 93 balls, and Shane Watson made 54. Tim Bresnan took 4 for 50 for England.
England won by an innings and 157 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 98 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | c Kevin Pietersen b Chris Tremlett | 5 | 12 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Kevin Pietersen b Tim Bresnan | 16 | 32 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Graeme Swann b Chris Tremlett | 10 | 38 |
| Michael Clarke | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 20 | 54 |
| Michael Hussey | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 8 | 41 |
| Steven Smith | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 6 | 15 |
| Brad Haddin | c Andrew Strauss b Tim Bresnan | 5 | 16 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Harris | not out | 10 | 23 |
| Peter Siddle | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 11 | 15 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 0 | 8 |
Extras 7 · Total 98 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 16 | 4 | 44 | 4 |
| Chris Tremlett | 11.5 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Tim Bresnan | 13 | 6 | 25 | 2 |
| Graeme Swann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Shane Watson, 3.2 ov), 2-37 (Phillip Hughes, 13.1 ov), 3-37 (Ricky Ponting, 14.2 ov), 4-58 (Michael Hussey, 25.2 ov), 5-66 (Steven Smith, 29.3 ov), 6-77 (Michael Clarke, 33.4 ov), 7-77 (Brad Haddin, 34.5 ov), 8-77 (Mitchell Johnson, 35.2 ov), 9-92 (Peter Siddle, 40.3 ov), 10-98 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 42.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (5) and Phillip Hughes (10) | 15 | 20 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (10) and Phillip Hughes (6) | 22 | 60 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (0) and Michael Clarke (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (8) and Michael Clarke (12) | 21 | 66 |
| fifth | Michael Clarke (2) and Steven Smith (6) | 8 | 25 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (5) and Michael Clarke (6) | 11 | 25 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (0) and Mitchell Johnson (0) | 0 | 7 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Ryan Harris (0) | 0 | 3 |
| ninth | Ryan Harris (4) and Peter Siddle (11) | 15 | 31 |
| tenth | Ryan Harris (6) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) | 6 | 14 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 513 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle | 69 | 167 |
| Alastair Cook | c Shane Watson b Peter Siddle | 82 | 152 |
| Jonathan Trott | not out | 168 | 345 |
| Kevin Pietersen | lbw b Peter Siddle | 51 | 89 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Peter Siddle b Mitchell Johnson | 8 | 15 |
| Ian Bell | c Peter Siddle b Mitchell Johnson | 1 | 13 |
| Matt Prior | c Ricky Ponting b Peter Siddle | 85 | 119 |
| Tim Bresnan | c Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle | 4 | 17 |
| Graeme Swann | c Brad Haddin b Ben Hilfenhaus | 22 | 28 |
| Chris Tremlett | b Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 7 |
| James Anderson | b Peter Siddle | 1 | 6 |
Extras 18 · Total 513 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 37 | 13 | 83 | 2 |
| Ryan Harris | 28.4 | 9 | 91 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 29 | 2 | 134 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 33.1 | 10 | 75 | 6 |
| Shane Watson | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 18 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-159 (Alastair Cook, 51.1 ov), 2-170 (Andrew Strauss, 55.3 ov), 3-262 (Kevin Pietersen, 86.3 ov), 4-281 (Paul Collingwood, 91.3 ov), 5-286 (Ian Bell, 95.3 ov), 6-459 (Matt Prior, 141.1 ov), 7-465 (Tim Bresnan, 145.4 ov), 8-508 (Graeme Swann, 156.3 ov), 9-512 (Chris Tremlett, 158.1 ov), 10-513 (James Anderson, 159.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (64) and Alastair Cook (82) | 159 | 309 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (5) and Jonathan Trott (6) | 11 | 26 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (51) and Jonathan Trott (40) | 92 | 186 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (8) and Jonathan Trott (11) | 19 | 30 |
| fifth | Ian Bell (1) and Jonathan Trott (4) | 5 | 24 |
| sixth | Jonathan Trott (85) and Matt Prior (85) | 173 | 275 |
| seventh | Jonathan Trott (2) and Tim Bresnan (4) | 6 | 27 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (22) and Jonathan Trott (20) | 43 | 65 |
| ninth | Jonathan Trott (0) and Chris Tremlett (4) | 4 | 10 |
| tenth | Jonathan Trott (0) and James Anderson (1) | 1 | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 258 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | lbw b Tim Bresnan | 54 | 102 |
| Phillip Hughes | run out (Jonathan Trott, Matt Prior) | 23 | 30 |
| Ricky Ponting | b Tim Bresnan | 20 | 73 |
| Michael Clarke | c Andrew Strauss b Graeme Swann | 13 | 66 |
| Michael Hussey | c Ian Bell b Tim Bresnan | 0 | 7 |
| Steven Smith | b James Anderson | 38 | 67 |
| Brad Haddin | not out | 55 | 93 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Chris Tremlett | 6 | 22 |
| Peter Siddle | c Kevin Pietersen b Graeme Swann | 40 | 50 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Matt Prior b Tim Bresnan | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Ryan Harris
Extras 9 · Total 258 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 20 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
| Chris Tremlett | 17 | 3 | 71 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 27 | 11 | 59 | 2 |
| Tim Bresnan | 21.4 | 8 | 50 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Phillip Hughes, 11.3 ov), 2-99 (Shane Watson, 31.6 ov), 3-102 (Ricky Ponting, 35.4 ov), 4-104 (Michael Hussey, 37.5 ov), 5-134 (Michael Clarke, 52.5 ov), 6-158 (Steven Smith, 61.5 ov), 7-172 (Mitchell Johnson, 67.5 ov), 8-258 (Peter Siddle, 84.2 ov), 9-258 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 85.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (29) and Phillip Hughes (23) | 53 | 69 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (19) and Shane Watson (25) | 46 | 123 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (1) and Michael Clarke (2) | 3 | 22 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (0) and Michael Clarke (2) | 2 | 13 |
| fifth | Michael Clarke (9) and Steven Smith (21) | 30 | 90 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (7) and Steven Smith (17) | 24 | 54 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (7) and Mitchell Johnson (6) | 14 | 36 |
| eighth | Brad Haddin (41) and Peter Siddle (40) | 86 | 99 |
| ninth | Brad Haddin (0) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) | 0 | 7 |
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