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Australia v England 4th Test

England in Australia and New Zealand - 2017 (2017/18) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2017

Match drawn

Match drawn. Alastair Cook top-scored with 244* for England. Stuart Broad took 4/51.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England in Australia and New Zealand - 2017 (2017/18)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2017 to 30 December 2017
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Alastair Cook
Captains
Steven Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England)
Debut
Tom Curran (England)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and S Ravi
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Tom Curran's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 327 all out. David Warner top-scored with 103 off 151 balls, and Steven Smith made 76. Stuart Broad took 4 for 51 for England. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the first wicket between David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

England replied with 491 all out. Alastair Cook top-scored with 244 not out off 409 balls, and Joe Root made 61. Pat Cummins took 4 for 117 for Australia. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the third wicket between Alastair Cook and Joe Root. England led by 164 on first innings.

Australia made 263 for 4 declared in their second innings. Steven Smith top-scored with 102 not out off 275 balls, and David Warner made 86. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the third wicket between David Warner and Steven Smith, 41% of the total.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Cameron Bancroftlbw b Chris Woakes2695
David Warnerc Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson103151
Usman Khawajac Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad1765
Steven Smithb Tom Curran76156
Shaun Marshlbw b Stuart Broad61148
Mitchell Marshb Chris Woakes918
Tim Paineb James Anderson2436
Pat Cumminsc Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad418
Jackson Birdlbw b Stuart Broad46
Josh Hazlewoodnot out112
Nathan Lyonlbw b James Anderson010

Extras 2 · Total 327 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson2911613
Stuart Broad2810514
Chris Woakes224722
Moeen Ali120570
Tom Curran215651
Dawid Malan71200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-122 (Cameron Bancroft, 34.3 ov), 2-135 (David Warner, 47.4 ov), 3-160 (Usman Khawaja, 57.1 ov), 4-260 (Steven Smith, 96.2 ov), 5-278 (Mitchell Marsh, 100.5 ov), 6-314 (Shaun Marsh, 109.6 ov), 7-318 (Tim Paine, 112.2 ov), 8-325 (Jackson Bird, 113.6 ov), 9-326 (Pat Cummins, 115.2 ov), 10-327 (Nathan Lyon, 118.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (96) and Cameron Bancroft (26)122207
secondUsman Khawaja (5) and David Warner (7)1380
thirdUsman Khawaja (12) and Steven Smith (13)2557
fourthShaun Marsh (36) and Steven Smith (63)100235
fifthShaun Marsh (9) and Mitchell Marsh (9)1827
sixthShaun Marsh (16) and Tim Paine (20)3655
seventhTim Paine (4) and Pat Cummins (0)414
eighthJackson Bird (4) and Pat Cummins (3)710
ninthJosh Hazlewood (0) and Pat Cummins (1)18
tenthNathan Lyon (0) and Josh Hazlewood (1)122
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 491 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alastair Cooknot out244409
Mark Stonemanc & b Nathan Lyon1537
James Vincelbw b Josh Hazlewood1737
Joe Rootc Nathan Lyon b Pat Cummins61133
Dawid Malanlbw b Josh Hazlewood1443
Jonny Bairstowc Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon2239
Moeen Alic Shaun Marsh b Nathan Lyon2014
Chris Woakesc Tim Paine b Pat Cummins2662
Tom Curranc Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood415
Stuart Broadc Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins5663
James Andersonc Cameron Bancroft b Pat Cummins016

Extras 12 · Total 491 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Josh Hazlewood305953
Jackson Bird3051080
Nathan Lyon4291093
Pat Cummins29.111174
Mitchell Marsh121420
Steven Smith10110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Mark Stoneman, 11.3 ov), 2-80 (James Vince, 24.1 ov), 3-218 (Joe Root, 68.5 ov), 4-246 (Dawid Malan, 80.2 ov), 5-279 (Jonny Bairstow, 89.6 ov), 6-307 (Moeen Ali, 93.1 ov), 7-366 (Chris Woakes, 114.5 ov), 8-373 (Tom Curran, 119.3 ov), 9-473 (Stuart Broad, 137.5 ov), 10-491 (James Anderson, 144.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlastair Cook (19) and Mark Stoneman (15)3570
secondAlastair Cook (26) and James Vince (17)4578
thirdAlastair Cook (73) and Joe Root (61)138268
fourthAlastair Cook (14) and Dawid Malan (14)2869
fifthAlastair Cook (10) and Jonny Bairstow (22)3358
sixthAlastair Cook (4) and Moeen Ali (20)2819
seventhAlastair Cook (33) and Chris Woakes (26)59130
eighthAlastair Cook (3) and Tom Curran (4)728
ninthAlastair Cook (44) and Stuart Broad (56)100110
tenthJames Anderson (0) and Alastair Cook (18)1838
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 263 FOR 4 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Cameron Bancroftb Chris Woakes2742
David Warnerc James Vince b Joe Root86227
Usman Khawajac Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson1114
Steven Smithnot out102275
Shaun Marshc Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad422
Mitchell Marshnot out29166

Did not bat: Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird

Extras 4 · Total 263 for 4 declared

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson3012461
Stuart Broad2411441
Chris Woakes267621
Tom Curran206530
Moeen Ali13.22320
Dawid Malan81210
Joe Root3211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-51 (Cameron Bancroft, 15.4 ov), 2-65 (Usman Khawaja, 21.1 ov), 3-172 (David Warner, 69.2 ov), 4-178 (Shaun Marsh, 75.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (24) and Cameron Bancroft (27)5194
secondUsman Khawaja (11) and David Warner (3)1433
thirdDavid Warner (59) and Steven Smith (48)107289
fourthShaun Marsh (4) and Steven Smith (2)640
fifthSteven Smith (52) and Mitchell Marsh (29)85290
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