England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England and Ireland - 2001 (2001) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 5 July 2001
Australia won by an innings and 118 runs
Australia won by an innings and 118 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 152 for Australia. Shane Warne took 5/71.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Ireland - 2001 (2001)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 5 July 2001 to 8 July 2001
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 118 runs
- Player of the match
- Adam Gilchrist
- Captains
- Nasser Hussain (England), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Debut
- Usman Afzaal (England)
- Umpires
- G Sharp and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- Talat Ali
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Usman Afzaal's first Test.
England batted first and made 294 all out. Alec Stewart top-scored with 65 off 82 balls, and Mike Atherton made 57. Shane Warne took 5 for 71 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher.
Australia replied with 576 all out. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 152 off 143 balls, and Steve Waugh made 105. Mark Butcher took 4 for 42 for England. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the sixth wicket between Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist. Australia led by 282 on first innings.
England made 164 for 9 in their second innings. Marcus Trescothick top-scored with 76 off 113 balls, and Mark Butcher made 41. Shane Warne took 3 for 29 for Australia. From 142 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 22 runs, to 164 for 9.
Australia won by an innings and 118 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Mark Waugh b Jason Gillespie | 57 | 107 |
| Marcus Trescothick | c Shane Warne b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Butcher | c Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne | 38 | 71 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw b Glenn McGrath | 13 | 35 |
| Ian Ward | b Glenn McGrath | 23 | 39 |
| Alec Stewart | lbw b Glenn McGrath | 65 | 82 |
| Usman Afzaal | b Shane Warne | 4 | 9 |
| Craig White | lbw b Shane Warne | 4 | 8 |
| Ashley Giles | c Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 7 | 13 |
| Darren Gough | c Jason Gillespie b Shane Warne | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Caddick | not out | 49 | 40 |
Extras 34 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 17.3 | 2 | 67 | 3 |
| Jason Gillespie | 17 | 3 | 67 | 2 |
| Brett Lee | 12 | 2 | 71 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 19 | 4 | 71 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Marcus Trescothick, 1.1 ov), 2-106 (Mark Butcher, 24.2 ov), 3-123 (Mike Atherton, 31.3 ov), 4-136 (Nasser Hussain, 37.4 ov), 5-159 (Ian Ward, 43.2 ov), 6-170 (Usman Afzaal, 46.1 ov), 7-174 (Craig White, 48.3 ov), 8-191 (Ashley Giles, 52.2 ov), 9-191 (Darren Gough, 52.5 ov), 10-294 (Alec Stewart, 65.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton (1) and Marcus Trescothick (0) | 2 | 7 |
| second | Mike Atherton (47) and Mark Butcher (38) | 104 | 148 |
| third | Mike Atherton (9) and Nasser Hussain (7) | 17 | 44 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain (6) and Ian Ward (7) | 13 | 37 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart (7) and Ian Ward (16) | 23 | 34 |
| sixth | Alec Stewart (7) and Usman Afzaal (4) | 11 | 17 |
| seventh | Alec Stewart (0) and Craig White (4) | 4 | 14 |
| eighth | Alec Stewart (5) and Ashley Giles (7) | 17 | 26 |
| ninth | Alec Stewart (0) and Darren Gough (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Alec Stewart (46) and Andy Caddick (49) | 103 | 79 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 576 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | b Darren Gough | 77 | 82 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Craig White b Ashley Giles | 35 | 41 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Darren Gough | 11 | 13 |
| Mark Waugh | c Alec Stewart b Andy Caddick | 49 | 143 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw b Darren Gough | 105 | 181 |
| Damien Martyn | c Marcus Trescothick b Mark Butcher | 105 | 165 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Andy Caddick b Craig White | 152 | 143 |
| Shane Warne | c Mike Atherton b Mark Butcher | 8 | 10 |
| Brett Lee | c Mike Atherton b Mark Butcher | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | lbw b Mark Butcher | 0 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 1 | 19 |
Extras 33 · Total 576 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 33 | 6 | 152 | 3 |
| Andy Caddick | 36 | 0 | 163 | 1 |
| Craig White | 26.4 | 5 | 101 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 25 | 0 | 108 | 1 |
| Mark Butcher | 9 | 3 | 42 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Matthew Hayden, 14.6 ov), 2-130 (Ricky Ponting, 19.4 ov), 3-134 (Michael Slater, 23.1 ov), 4-267 (Mark Waugh, 63.6 ov), 5-336 (Steve Waugh, 83.2 ov), 6-496 (Damien Martyn, 117.3 ov), 7-511 (Shane Warne, 119.6 ov), 8-513 (Brett Lee, 121.1 ov), 9-513 (Jason Gillespie, 121.4 ov), 10-576 (Adam Gilchrist, 129.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater (55) and Matthew Hayden (35) | 98 | 97 |
| second | Michael Slater (0) and Ricky Ponting (11) | 32 | 28 |
| third | Mark Waugh (0) and Michael Slater (3) | 4 | 22 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (71) and Mark Waugh (48) | 133 | 253 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh (34) and Damien Martyn (34) | 69 | 116 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn (71) and Adam Gilchrist (85) | 160 | 208 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (8) and Adam Gilchrist (0) | 15 | 15 |
| eighth | Adam Gilchrist (2) and Brett Lee (0) | 2 | 7 |
| ninth | Jason Gillespie (0) and Adam Gilchrist (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (1) and Adam Gilchrist (59) | 63 | 50 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Mark Waugh b Glenn McGrath | 4 | 9 |
| Marcus Trescothick | c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne | 76 | 113 |
| Mark Butcher | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 41 | 73 |
| Nasser Hussain | retired not out | 9 | 20 |
| Ian Ward | b Brett Lee | 3 | 3 |
| Alec Stewart | c Shane Warne b Jason Gillespie | 5 | 6 |
| Usman Afzaal | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 6 |
| Craig White | b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 6 |
| Ashley Giles | c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne | 0 | 12 |
| Darren Gough | lbw b Shane Warne | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Caddick | not out | 6 | 15 |
Extras 18 · Total 164 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 13 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 11 | 2 | 52 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 10.1 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| Mark Waugh | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brett Lee | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Mike Atherton, 2.3 ov), 2-99 (Mark Butcher, 24.2 ov), 2-117 (Nasser Hussain), 3-142 (Ian Ward, 32.1 ov), 4-148 (Alec Stewart, 33.1 ov), 5-150 (Usman Afzaal, 35.3 ov), 6-154 (Craig White, 37.3 ov), 7-155 (Marcus Trescothick, 38.1 ov), 8-155 (Darren Gough, 38.2 ov), 9-164 (Ashley Giles, 42.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton (4) and Marcus Trescothick (0) | 4 | 15 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (43) and Mark Butcher (41) | 95 | 139 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (9) and Marcus Trescothick (24) | 18 | 43 |
| fourth | Marcus Trescothick (25) and Ian Ward (3) | 25 | 25 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart (5) and Marcus Trescothick (0) | 6 | 7 |
| sixth | Marcus Trescothick (0) and Usman Afzaal (2) | 2 | 14 |
| seventh | Craig White (0) and Marcus Trescothick (0) | 4 | 12 |
| eighth | Marcus Trescothick (0) and Ashley Giles (0) | 1 | 5 |
| ninth | Darren Gough (0) and Ashley Giles (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Andy Caddick (6) and Ashley Giles (0) | 9 | 23 |
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