England v Australia 3rd Investec Test
Australia tour of England and Ireland - 2015 (2015) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 29 July 2015
England won by 8 wickets
England won by 8 wickets. David Warner top-scored with 77 for Australia. James Anderson took 6/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Ireland - 2015 (2015)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 29 July 2015 to 31 July 2015
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Steven Finn
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Alastair Cook (England)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and CB Gaffaney
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 136 all out. Chris Rogers top-scored with 52 off 89 balls. James Anderson took 6 for 47 for England. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 280 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 281 all out. Joe Root top-scored with 63 off 75 balls, and Moeen Ali made 59. Nathan Lyon took 3 for 36 for Australia. England led by 145 on first innings.
Australia made 265 all out in their second innings. David Warner top-scored with 77 off 62 balls, and Peter Nevill made 59. Steven Finn took 6 for 79 for England.
Set 121 to win, England made 124 for 2. Ian Bell top-scored with 65 not out off 90 balls.
England won by 8 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 136 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogers | lbw b Stuart Broad | 52 | 89 |
| David Warner | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 6 |
| Steven Smith | c Alastair Cook b Steven Finn | 7 | 18 |
| Michael Clarke | b Steven Finn | 10 | 10 |
| Adam Voges | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 16 | 34 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Nevill | b James Anderson | 2 | 8 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 3 | 6 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad | 11 | 20 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 14 | 16 |
| Nathan Lyon | b James Anderson | 11 | 11 |
Extras 8 · Total 136 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 14.4 | 2 | 47 | 6 |
| Stuart Broad | 12 | 2 | 44 | 2 |
| Steven Finn | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (David Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-18 (Steven Smith, 7.6 ov), 3-34 (Michael Clarke, 11.2 ov), 4-77 (Adam Voges, 20.6 ov), 5-82 (Mitchell Marsh, 22.3 ov), 6-86 (Peter Nevill, 24.4 ov), 7-94 (Mitchell Johnson, 26.6 ov), 8-110 (Chris Rogers, 31.2 ov), 9-119 (Mitchell Starc, 33.3 ov), 10-136 (Nathan Lyon, 36.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Rogers (5) and David Warner (2) | 7 | 14 |
| second | Chris Rogers (4) and Steven Smith (7) | 11 | 34 |
| third | Chris Rogers (1) and Michael Clarke (10) | 16 | 20 |
| fourth | Chris Rogers (26) and Adam Voges (16) | 43 | 58 |
| fifth | Chris Rogers (4) and Mitchell Marsh (0) | 5 | 10 |
| sixth | Chris Rogers (1) and Peter Nevill (2) | 4 | 13 |
| seventh | Chris Rogers (5) and Mitchell Johnson (3) | 8 | 14 |
| eighth | Chris Rogers (6) and Mitchell Starc (10) | 16 | 26 |
| ninth | Josh Hazlewood (8) and Mitchell Starc (1) | 9 | 13 |
| tenth | Nathan Lyon (11) and Josh Hazlewood (6) | 17 | 19 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | c Adam Voges b Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 30 |
| Alastair Cook | c Adam Voges b Nathan Lyon | 34 | 48 |
| Ian Bell | c David Warner b Nathan Lyon | 53 | 56 |
| Joe Root | c Adam Voges b Mitchell Starc | 63 | 75 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Peter Nevill b Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 12 |
| Ben Stokes | c Peter Nevill b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 2 |
| Jos Buttler | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 9 | 38 |
| Moeen Ali | c David Warner b Josh Hazlewood | 59 | 78 |
| Stuart Broad | c Mitchell Marsh b Josh Hazlewood | 31 | 55 |
| Steven Finn | not out | 0 | 7 |
| James Anderson | c Peter Nevill b Mitchell Starc | 3 | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 281 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16.1 | 1 | 71 | 2 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 0 | 74 | 3 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 16 | 2 | 66 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 7 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 13 | 2 | 36 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Adam Lyth, 7.3 ov), 2-76 (Alastair Cook, 17.2 ov), 3-132 (Ian Bell, 27.4 ov), 4-142 (Jonny Bairstow, 30.3 ov), 5-142 (Ben Stokes, 30.5 ov), 6-182 (Joe Root, 40.6 ov), 7-190 (Jos Buttler, 45.3 ov), 8-277 (Stuart Broad, 64.6 ov), 9-278 (Moeen Ali, 66.3 ov), 10-281 (James Anderson, 67.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alastair Cook (9) and Adam Lyth (10) | 19 | 45 |
| second | Ian Bell (28) and Alastair Cook (25) | 57 | 59 |
| third | Ian Bell (25) and Joe Root (30) | 56 | 62 |
| fourth | Jonny Bairstow (5) and Joe Root (5) | 10 | 17 |
| fifth | Joe Root (0) and Ben Stokes (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Joe Root (28) and Jos Buttler (7) | 40 | 61 |
| seventh | Moeen Ali (4) and Jos Buttler (2) | 8 | 27 |
| eighth | Moeen Ali (54) and Stuart Broad (31) | 87 | 117 |
| ninth | Moeen Ali (1) and Steven Finn (0) | 1 | 9 |
| tenth | James Anderson (3) and Steven Finn (0) | 3 | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogers | lbw b Stuart Broad | 6 | 13 |
| David Warner | c Adam Lyth b James Anderson | 77 | 62 |
| Steven Smith | c Jos Buttler b Steven Finn | 8 | 27 |
| Michael Clarke | c Adam Lyth b Steven Finn | 3 | 19 |
| Adam Voges | c Ian Bell b Steven Finn | 0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Marsh | b Steven Finn | 6 | 24 |
| Peter Nevill | c Jos Buttler b Steven Finn | 59 | 147 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Ben Stokes b Steven Finn | 14 | 38 |
| Mitchell Starc | caught b Moeen Ali | 58 | 108 |
| Josh Hazlewood | c Joe Root b Ben Stokes | 11 | 20 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 12 | 16 |
Extras 11 · Total 265 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 8.3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 20 | 4 | 61 | 1 |
| Steven Finn | 21 | 3 | 79 | 6 |
| Moeen Ali | 16.1 | 3 | 64 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Joe Root | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Chris Rogers, 3.2 ov), 2-62 (Steven Smith, 12.2 ov), 3-76 (Michael Clarke, 16.3 ov), 4-76 (Adam Voges, 16.4 ov), 5-92 (Mitchell Marsh, 22.1 ov), 6-111 (David Warner, 28.3 ov), 7-153 (Mitchell Johnson, 46.1 ov), 8-217 (Peter Nevill, 64.2 ov), 9-245 (Josh Hazlewood, 72.2 ov), 10-265 (Mitchell Starc, 79.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Rogers (6) and David Warner (11) | 17 | 20 |
| second | David Warner (37) and Steven Smith (8) | 45 | 54 |
| third | Michael Clarke (3) and David Warner (10) | 14 | 25 |
| fourth | Adam Voges (0) and David Warner (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | David Warner (10) and Mitchell Marsh (6) | 16 | 33 |
| sixth | Peter Nevill (5) and David Warner (9) | 19 | 38 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (14) and Peter Nevill (24) | 42 | 106 |
| eighth | Peter Nevill (30) and Mitchell Starc (34) | 64 | 109 |
| ninth | Josh Hazlewood (11) and Mitchell Starc (17) | 28 | 48 |
| tenth | Nathan Lyon (12) and Mitchell Starc (7) | 20 | 41 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 124 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 12 | 28 |
| Alastair Cook | b Mitchell Starc | 7 | 12 |
| Ian Bell | not out | 65 | 90 |
| Joe Root | not out | 38 | 63 |
Did not bat: Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Steven Finn
Extras 2 · Total 124 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 11 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 1.1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Alastair Cook, 4.1 ov), 2-51 (Adam Lyth, 11.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alastair Cook (7) and Adam Lyth (4) | 11 | 25 |
| second | Ian Bell (32) and Adam Lyth (8) | 40 | 42 |
| third | Ian Bell (33) and Joe Root (38) | 73 | 126 |
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