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England v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of England and Ireland - 1993 (1993) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 5 August 1993

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Mark Waugh top-scored with 137 for Australia. Paul Reiffel took 6/71.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England and Ireland - 1993 (1993)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
5 August 1993 to 9 August 1993
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Mark Waugh
Captains
Mike Atherton (England), Allan Border (Australia)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and JH Hampshire
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 276 all out. Mike Atherton top-scored with 72 off 157 balls, and John Emburey made 55. Paul Reiffel took 6 for 71 for Australia.

Australia replied with 408 all out. Mark Waugh top-scored with 137 off 219 balls, and Ian Healy made 80. Peter Such took 3 for 90 for England. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh. Australia led by 132 on first innings.

England made 251 all out in their second innings. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 60 off 192 balls, and Graham Gooch made 48. Shane Warne took 5 for 82 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the seventh wicket between John Emburey and Graham Thorpe, 41% of the total. From 104 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 125 for 6.

Set 120 to win, Australia made 120 for 2. Mark Waugh top-scored with 62 not out off 87 balls. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between David Boon and Mark Waugh, 90% of the total.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Mark Taylor820
Mike Athertonbowled72157
Robin Smithbowled2159
Matthew Maynardc Steve Waugh09
Alec Stewartc Shane Warne4592
Graham Thorpec Ian Healy3753
Nasser Hussainbowled310
John Embureynot out55152
Martin Bicknellc Mark Waugh1459
Peter Suchbowled13
Mark Ilottc Ian Healy316

Extras 17 · Total 276 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Merv Hughes194530
Paul Reiffel22.53716
Mark Waugh155431
Steve Waugh5240
Tim May199322
Shane Warne217631

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Graham Gooch), 2-71 (Robin Smith), 3-76 (Matthew Maynard), 4-156 (Alec Stewart), 5-156 (Mike Atherton), 6-160 (Nasser Hussain), 7-215 (Graham Thorpe), 8-262 (Martin Bicknell), 9-264 (Peter Such), 10-276 (Mark Ilott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Mike Atherton17
secondRobin Smith and Mike Atherton54
thirdMatthew Maynard and Mike Atherton5
fourthMike Atherton and Alec Stewart80
fifthMike Atherton and Graham Thorpe0
sixthNasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe4
seventhJohn Emburey and Graham Thorpe55
eighthJohn Emburey and Martin Bicknell47
ninthJohn Emburey and Peter Such2
tenthJohn Emburey and Mark Ilott12
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 408 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorrun out1980
Michael Slaterc Robin Smith2260
David Boonlbw013
Mark Waughc Graham Thorpe137219
Allan Borderc Nasser Hussain39
Steve Waughc Alec Stewart59175
Ian Healyc Alec Stewart80107
Merv Hughesbowled38102
Paul Reiffelbowled2089
Shane Warnec Alec Stewart1030
Tim Maynot out317

Extras 17 · Total 408 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Martin Bicknell349993
Mark Ilott244851
Peter Such52.518903
John Emburey3991192

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Michael Slater), 2-39 (David Boon), 3-69 (Mark Taylor), 4-80 (Allan Border), 5-233 (Mark Waugh), 6-263 (Steve Waugh), 7-370 (Ian Healy), 8-379 (Merv Hughes), 9-398 (Shane Warne), 10-408 (Paul Reiffel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater34
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor5
thirdMark Taylor and Mark Waugh30
fourthAllan Border and Mark Waugh11
fifthSteve Waugh and Mark Waugh153
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy30
seventhMerv Hughes and Ian Healy107
eighthMerv Hughes and Paul Reiffel9
ninthShane Warne and Paul Reiffel19
tenthTim May and Paul Reiffel10
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochbowled48150
Mike Athertonc Allan Border2866
Robin Smithlbw1970
Matthew Maynardc Ian Healy1015
Alec Stewartlbw526
Graham Thorpest Ian Healy60192
Nasser Hussainc Steve Waugh07
John Embureyc Ian Healy37191
Martin Bicknellc Steve Waugh02
Peter Suchnot out742
Mark Ilottbowled1541

Extras 22 · Total 251 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Merv Hughes187240
Paul Reiffel112300
Tim May48.215895
Shane Warne4923825
Allan Border2110
Mark Waugh5250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Mike Atherton), 2-104 (Robin Smith), 3-115 (Matthew Maynard), 4-115 (Graham Gooch), 5-124 (Alec Stewart), 6-125 (Nasser Hussain), 7-229 (John Emburey), 8-229 (Martin Bicknell), 9-229 (Graham Thorpe), 10-251 (Mark Ilott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Mike Atherton60
secondGraham Gooch and Robin Smith44
thirdGraham Gooch and Matthew Maynard11
fourthGraham Gooch and Alec Stewart0
fifthAlec Stewart and Graham Thorpe9
sixthNasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe1
seventhJohn Emburey and Graham Thorpe104
eighthGraham Thorpe and Martin Bicknell0
ninthPeter Such and Graham Thorpe0
tenthPeter Such and Mark Ilott22
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 120 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Graham Thorpe841
Mark Taylorc Graham Thorpe424
David Boonnot out38109
Mark Waughnot out6287

Did not bat: Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ian Healy, Merv Hughes, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Tim May

Extras 8 · Total 120 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Martin Bicknell3090
Mark Ilott20140
Peter Such20.34581
John Emburey184311

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Mark Taylor), 2-12 (Michael Slater)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater12
secondDavid Boon and Michael Slater0
thirdDavid Boon and Mark Waugh108
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