Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 25 November 2010
Match drawn
Match drawn. Alastair Cook top-scored with 235* for England. Peter Siddle took 6/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 2010 (2010/11)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 25 November 2010 to 29 November 2010
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Alastair Cook
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Debut
- Xavier Doherty (Australia)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and BR Doctrove
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Xavier Doherty's first Test.
England batted first and made 260 all out. Ian Bell top-scored with 76 off 131 balls, and Alastair Cook made 67. Peter Siddle took 6 for 54 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 338 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 481 all out. Michael Hussey top-scored with 195 off 330 balls, and Brad Haddin made 136. Steven Finn took 6 for 125 for England. The innings was built on a 307-run stand for the sixth wicket between Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin, 64% of the total. Australia led by 221 on first innings.
England made 517 for 1 declared in their second innings. Alastair Cook top-scored with 235 not out off 428 balls, and Jonathan Trott made 135. The innings was built on a 329-run stand for the second wicket between Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook, 64% of the total.
Set 297 to win, Australia made 107 for 1. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 51 not out off 43 balls, and Shane Watson made 41. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson, 95% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Michael Hussey b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 3 |
| Alastair Cook | c Shane Watson b Peter Siddle | 67 | 168 |
| Jonathan Trott | b Shane Watson | 29 | 53 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Ricky Ponting b Peter Siddle | 43 | 70 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Marcus North b Peter Siddle | 4 | 8 |
| Ian Bell | c Shane Watson b Xavier Doherty | 76 | 131 |
| Matt Prior | b Peter Siddle | 0 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | lbw b Peter Siddle | 0 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | lbw b Peter Siddle | 10 | 9 |
| James Anderson | b Xavier Doherty | 11 | 22 |
| Steven Finn | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 20 · Total 260 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 19 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | 16 | 3 | 54 | 6 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 15 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Xavier Doherty | 13.5 | 3 | 41 | 2 |
| Marcus North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Andrew Strauss, 0.3 ov), 2-41 (Jonathan Trott, 13.6 ov), 3-117 (Kevin Pietersen, 37.3 ov), 4-125 (Paul Collingwood, 39.5 ov), 5-197 (Alastair Cook, 65.3 ov), 6-197 (Matt Prior, 65.4 ov), 7-197 (Stuart Broad, 65.5 ov), 8-228 (Graeme Swann, 69.2 ov), 9-254 (Ian Bell, 76.1 ov), 10-260 (James Anderson, 76.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (0) and Alastair Cook (0) | 0 | 3 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (29) and Alastair Cook (9) | 41 | 82 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (43) and Alastair Cook (30) | 76 | 142 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (4) and Alastair Cook (4) | 8 | 14 |
| fifth | Ian Bell (39) and Alastair Cook (24) | 72 | 155 |
| sixth | Ian Bell (0) and Matt Prior (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Ian Bell (0) and Stuart Broad (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (10) and Ian Bell (18) | 31 | 22 |
| ninth | Ian Bell (19) and James Anderson (5) | 26 | 42 |
| tenth | James Anderson (6) and Steven Finn (0) | 6 | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 481 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | c Andrew Strauss b James Anderson | 36 | 76 |
| Simon Katich | c & b Steven Finn | 50 | 106 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 10 | 26 |
| Michael Clarke | c Matt Prior b Steven Finn | 9 | 50 |
| Michael Hussey | c Alastair Cook b Steven Finn | 195 | 330 |
| Marcus North | c Paul Collingwood b Graeme Swann | 1 | 8 |
| Brad Haddin | c Paul Collingwood b Graeme Swann | 136 | 287 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Steven Finn | 0 | 19 |
| Xavier Doherty | c Alastair Cook b Steven Finn | 16 | 30 |
| Peter Siddle | c Graeme Swann b Steven Finn | 6 | 11 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 1 | 10 |
Extras 21 · Total 481 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 37 | 13 | 99 | 2 |
| Stuart Broad | 33 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 43 | 5 | 128 | 2 |
| Steven Finn | 33.4 | 1 | 125 | 6 |
| Paul Collingwood | 12 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Shane Watson, 25.2 ov), 2-96 (Ricky Ponting, 33.2 ov), 3-100 (Simon Katich, 36.1 ov), 4-140 (Michael Clarke, 51.2 ov), 5-143 (Marcus North, 52.5 ov), 6-450 (Brad Haddin, 145.3 ov), 7-458 (Michael Hussey, 148.6 ov), 8-462 (Mitchell Johnson, 152.3 ov), 9-472 (Peter Siddle, 154.4 ov), 10-481 (Xavier Doherty, 158.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Simon Katich (38) and Shane Watson (36) | 78 | 153 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (10) and Simon Katich (8) | 18 | 48 |
| third | Simon Katich (4) and Michael Clarke (0) | 4 | 17 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (31) and Michael Clarke (9) | 40 | 91 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (1) and Marcus North (1) | 3 | 9 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (155) and Brad Haddin (136) | 307 | 556 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (8) and Mitchell Johnson (0) | 8 | 21 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Xavier Doherty (4) | 4 | 21 |
| ninth | Xavier Doherty (4) and Peter Siddle (6) | 10 | 13 |
| tenth | Xavier Doherty (8) and Ben Hilfenhaus (1) | 9 | 24 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 517 FOR 1 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | st Brad Haddin b Marcus North | 110 | 224 |
| Alastair Cook | not out | 235 | 428 |
| Jonathan Trott | not out | 135 | 266 |
Did not bat: Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn
Extras 37 · Total 517 for 1 declared
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 32 | 8 | 82 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 24 | 4 | 90 | 0 |
| Marcus North | 19 | 3 | 47 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 27 | 5 | 104 | 0 |
| Xavier Doherty | 35 | 5 | 107 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-188 (Andrew Strauss, 66.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (110) and Alastair Cook (72) | 188 | 400 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (135) and Alastair Cook (163) | 329 | 518 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 107 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | not out | 41 | 97 |
| Simon Katich | c Andrew Strauss b Stuart Broad | 4 | 16 |
| Ricky Ponting | not out | 51 | 43 |
Did not bat: Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Xavier Doherty, Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus
Extras 11 · Total 107 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Simon Katich, 5.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Simon Katich (4) and Shane Watson (0) | 5 | 32 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (51) and Shane Watson (41) | 102 | 124 |
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