England v Australia 6th Test
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997) · Kennington Oval, London · 21 August 1997
England won by 19 runs
England won by 19 runs. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 62 for England. Michael Kasprowicz took 7/36.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 21 August 1997 to 23 August 1997
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 19 runs
- Player of the match
- Phil Tufnell
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Debut
- Shaun Young (Australia)
- Umpires
- LH Barker and P Willey
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Shaun Young's first Test.
England batted first and made 180 all out. Alec Stewart top-scored with 36 off 73 balls. Glenn McGrath took 7 for 76 for Australia. From 128 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 158 for 8. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 359 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 220 all out. Greg Blewett top-scored with 47 off 132 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 40. Phil Tufnell took 7 for 66 for England. Australia led by 40 on first innings.
England made 163 all out in their second innings. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 62 off 115 balls, and Mark Ramprakash made 48. Michael Kasprowicz took 7 for 36 for Australia.
Set 124 to win, Australia made 104 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 20 off 35 balls. Andy Caddick took 5 for 42 for England.
England won by 19 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | bowled | 5 | 24 |
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 8 | 17 |
| Alec Stewart | lbw | 36 | 73 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Matthew Elliott | 35 | 114 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 27 | 34 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Greg Blewett | 4 | 8 |
| Adam Hollioake | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Andy Caddick | not out | 26 | 35 |
| Peter Martin | bowled | 20 | 19 |
| Phil Tufnell | c Greg Blewett | 1 | 20 |
| Devon Malcolm | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 18 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 21 | 4 | 76 | 7 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 11.4 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 17 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
| Shaun Young | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Mark Butcher), 2-24 (Mike Atherton), 3-97 (Alec Stewart), 4-128 (Nasser Hussain), 5-131 (Graham Thorpe), 6-132 (Adam Hollioake), 7-132 (Mark Ramprakash), 8-158 (Peter Martin), 9-175 (Phil Tufnell), 10-180 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 18 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 6 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 73 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 31 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 3 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash and Adam Hollioake | 1 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash and Andy Caddick | 0 |
| eighth | Andy Caddick and Peter Martin | 26 |
| ninth | Phil Tufnell and Andy Caddick | 17 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Andy Caddick | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 220 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | bowled | 12 | 33 |
| Mark Taylor | c Adam Hollioake | 38 | 42 |
| Greg Blewett | c Alec Stewart | 47 | 132 |
| Mark Waugh | c Mark Butcher | 19 | 69 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 22 | 34 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Nasser Hussain | 40 | 96 |
| Ian Healy | c Alec Stewart | 2 | 34 |
| Shaun Young | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | bowled | 30 | 34 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 9 · Total 220 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 11 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Peter Martin | 15 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Andy Caddick | 19 | 4 | 76 | 3 |
| Phil Tufnell | 34.3 | 16 | 66 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Matthew Elliott), 2-54 (Mark Taylor), 3-94 (Mark Waugh), 4-140 (Steve Waugh), 5-150 (Greg Blewett), 6-164 (Ian Healy), 7-164 (Shaun Young), 8-205 (Shane Warne), 9-205 (Michael Kasprowicz), 10-220 (Ricky Ponting)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 49 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 5 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 40 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 46 |
| fifth | Greg Blewett and Ricky Ponting | 10 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting | 14 |
| seventh | Ricky Ponting and Shaun Young | 0 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting | 41 |
| ninth | Ricky Ponting and Michael Kasprowicz | 0 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting | 15 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | lbw | 13 | 48 |
| Mike Atherton | c Steve Waugh | 8 | 21 |
| Alec Stewart | lbw | 3 | 9 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Matthew Elliott | 2 | 50 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Mark Taylor | 62 | 115 |
| Mark Ramprakash | st Ian Healy | 48 | 110 |
| Adam Hollioake | lbw | 4 | 10 |
| Andy Caddick | not out | 0 | 37 |
| Peter Martin | c Michael Kasprowicz | 3 | 2 |
| Phil Tufnell | c Ian Healy | 0 | 2 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 20 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 17 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 15.5 | 5 | 36 | 7 |
| Shane Warne | 26 | 9 | 57 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 7 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Shaun Young | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Mike Atherton), 2-24 (Alec Stewart), 3-26 (Mark Butcher), 4-52 (Nasser Hussain), 5-131 (Graham Thorpe), 6-138 (Adam Hollioake), 7-160 (Mark Ramprakash), 8-163 (Peter Martin), 9-163 (Phil Tufnell), 10-163 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 20 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 4 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 2 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 26 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 79 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash and Adam Hollioake | 7 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash and Andy Caddick | 22 |
| eighth | Andy Caddick and Peter Martin | 3 |
| ninth | Phil Tufnell and Andy Caddick | 0 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Andy Caddick | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 104 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 18 | 34 |
| Matthew Elliott | lbw | 4 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | c Alec Stewart | 19 | 36 |
| Mark Waugh | c Nasser Hussain | 1 | 7 |
| Steve Waugh | c Graham Thorpe | 6 | 19 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw | 20 | 35 |
| Ian Healy | c Andy Caddick | 14 | 17 |
| Shaun Young | not out | 4 | 24 |
| Shane Warne | c Peter Martin | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Adam Hollioake | 4 | 13 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Graham Thorpe | 1 | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 104 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Peter Martin | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Phil Tufnell | 13.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 |
| Andy Caddick | 12 | 2 | 42 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Matthew Elliott), 2-36 (Mark Taylor), 3-42 (Mark Waugh), 4-49 (Greg Blewett), 5-54 (Steve Waugh), 6-88 (Ricky Ponting), 7-92 (Ian Healy), 8-95 (Shane Warne), 9-99 (Michael Kasprowicz), 10-104 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 5 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 31 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 6 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 7 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 5 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting | 34 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Shaun Young | 4 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Shaun Young | 3 |
| ninth | Michael Kasprowicz and Shaun Young | 4 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Shaun Young | 5 |
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