Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 January 2011
England won by an innings and 83 runs
England won by an innings and 83 runs. Alastair Cook top-scored with 189 for England. James Anderson took 4/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 3 January 2011 to 7 January 2011
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 83 runs
- Player of the match
- Alastair Cook
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Andrew Strauss (England)
- Debuts
- Usman Khawaja (Australia), Michael Beer (Australia)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and BF Bowden
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Usman Khawaja and Michael Beer played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 280 all out. Mitchell Johnson top-scored with 53 off 66 balls, and Shane Watson made 45. James Anderson took 4 for 66 for England. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 363 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 644 all out. Alastair Cook top-scored with 189 off 342 balls, and Matt Prior made 118. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 168 for Australia. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ian Bell and Alastair Cook. England led by 364 on first innings.
Australia made 281 all out in their second innings. Steven Smith top-scored with 54 not out off 90 balls, and Peter Siddle made 43. James Anderson took 3 for 61 for England.
England won by an innings and 83 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | c Andrew Strauss b Tim Bresnan | 45 | 127 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Paul Collingwood b Chris Tremlett | 31 | 93 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Jonathan Trott b Graeme Swann | 37 | 95 |
| Michael Clarke | c James Anderson b Tim Bresnan | 4 | 21 |
| Michael Hussey | b Paul Collingwood | 33 | 92 |
| Brad Haddin | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 6 | 13 |
| Steven Smith | c Paul Collingwood b James Anderson | 18 | 53 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Tim Bresnan | 53 | 66 |
| Peter Siddle | c Andrew Strauss b James Anderson | 2 | 4 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 34 | 58 |
| Michael Beer | not out | 2 | 17 |
Extras 15 · Total 280 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 30.1 | 7 | 66 | 4 |
| Chris Tremlett | 26 | 9 | 71 | 1 |
| Tim Bresnan | 30 | 5 | 89 | 3 |
| Graeme Swann | 16 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Phillip Hughes, 29.3 ov), 2-105 (Shane Watson, 44.3 ov), 3-113 (Michael Clarke, 50.6 ov), 4-134 (Usman Khawaja, 58.6 ov), 5-143 (Brad Haddin, 62.4 ov), 6-171 (Michael Hussey, 79.6 ov), 7-187 (Steven Smith, 84.2 ov), 8-189 (Peter Siddle, 84.6 ov), 9-265 (Mitchell Johnson, 99.5 ov), 10-280 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 106.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (19) and Phillip Hughes (31) | 55 | 178 |
| second | Shane Watson (26) and Usman Khawaja (24) | 50 | 90 |
| third | Michael Clarke (4) and Usman Khawaja (4) | 8 | 39 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (12) and Usman Khawaja (9) | 21 | 48 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (2) and Brad Haddin (6) | 9 | 23 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (19) and Steven Smith (9) | 28 | 104 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (6) and Steven Smith (9) | 16 | 26 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Peter Siddle (2) | 2 | 4 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (47) and Ben Hilfenhaus (22) | 76 | 89 |
| tenth | Ben Hilfenhaus (12) and Michael Beer (2) | 15 | 38 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 644 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | b Ben Hilfenhaus | 60 | 58 |
| Alastair Cook | c Michael Hussey b Shane Watson | 189 | 342 |
| Jonathan Trott | b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Michael Beer b Mitchell Johnson | 36 | 70 |
| James Anderson | b Peter Siddle | 7 | 35 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Ben Hilfenhaus b Michael Beer | 13 | 41 |
| Ian Bell | c Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson | 115 | 232 |
| Matt Prior | c Brad Haddin b Ben Hilfenhaus | 118 | 130 |
| Tim Bresnan | c Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson | 35 | 103 |
| Graeme Swann | not out | 36 | 26 |
| Chris Tremlett | c Brad Haddin b Ben Hilfenhaus | 12 | 28 |
Extras 23 · Total 644 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 38.5 | 7 | 121 | 3 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 36 | 5 | 168 | 4 |
| Peter Siddle | 31 | 5 | 111 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 20 | 7 | 49 | 1 |
| Michael Beer | 38 | 3 | 112 | 1 |
| Steven Smith | 13 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Andrew Strauss, 22.2 ov), 2-99 (Jonathan Trott, 23.3 ov), 3-165 (Kevin Pietersen, 43.2 ov), 4-181 (James Anderson, 53.3 ov), 5-226 (Paul Collingwood, 68.3 ov), 6-380 (Alastair Cook, 115.3 ov), 7-487 (Ian Bell, 139.4 ov), 8-589 (Tim Bresnan, 167.6 ov), 9-609 (Matt Prior, 170.6 ov), 10-644 (Chris Tremlett, 177.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (60) and Alastair Cook (31) | 98 | 134 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (0) and Alastair Cook (1) | 1 | 7 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (36) and Alastair Cook (28) | 66 | 121 |
| fourth | James Anderson (7) and Alastair Cook (9) | 16 | 61 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (13) and Alastair Cook (32) | 45 | 90 |
| sixth | Ian Bell (63) and Alastair Cook (88) | 154 | 282 |
| seventh | Ian Bell (52) and Matt Prior (53) | 107 | 147 |
| eighth | Matt Prior (63) and Tim Bresnan (35) | 102 | 170 |
| ninth | Graeme Swann (14) and Matt Prior (2) | 20 | 18 |
| tenth | Graeme Swann (22) and Chris Tremlett (12) | 35 | 41 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | run out (Matt Prior, Kevin Pietersen) | 38 | 40 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Matt Prior b Tim Bresnan | 13 | 58 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 21 | 73 |
| Michael Clarke | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 41 | 73 |
| Michael Hussey | c Kevin Pietersen b Tim Bresnan | 12 | 49 |
| Brad Haddin | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 30 | 41 |
| Steven Smith | not out | 54 | 90 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Chris Tremlett | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | c James Anderson b Graeme Swann | 43 | 65 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 7 | 11 |
| Michael Beer | b Chris Tremlett | 2 | 9 |
Extras 20 · Total 281 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 18 | 5 | 61 | 3 |
| Chris Tremlett | 20.4 | 4 | 79 | 3 |
| Graeme Swann | 28 | 8 | 75 | 1 |
| Tim Bresnan | 18 | 6 | 51 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Shane Watson, 12.4 ov), 2-52 (Phillip Hughes, 19.2 ov), 3-117 (Usman Khawaja, 37.3 ov), 4-124 (Michael Clarke, 43.4 ov), 5-161 (Michael Hussey, 53.6 ov), 6-171 (Brad Haddin, 56.3 ov), 7-171 (Mitchell Johnson, 56.4 ov), 8-257 (Peter Siddle, 78.3 ov), 9-267 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 81.3 ov), 10-281 (Michael Beer, 84.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (38) and Phillip Hughes (8) | 46 | 76 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (1) and Phillip Hughes (5) | 6 | 40 |
| third | Michael Clarke (37) and Usman Khawaja (20) | 65 | 109 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (3) and Michael Clarke (4) | 7 | 37 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (9) and Brad Haddin (27) | 37 | 62 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (3) and Steven Smith (5) | 10 | 15 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Steven Smith (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Peter Siddle (43) and Steven Smith (35) | 86 | 133 |
| ninth | Ben Hilfenhaus (7) and Steven Smith (3) | 10 | 18 |
| tenth | Steven Smith (11) and Michael Beer (2) | 14 | 19 |
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