Australia Vs England 1St Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1999 (1998/99) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 10 January 1999
England won by 7 runs (revised target)
England won by 7 runs (revised target). Michael Bevan top-scored with 56* for Australia. Alan Mullally took 4/18.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 10 January 1999
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Alan Mullally
- Captains
- Alec Stewart (England), Shane Warne (Australia)
- Debuts
- Vince Wells (England), Mark Alleyne (England)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and AJ McQuillan
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Vince Wells and Mark Alleyne played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 178 for 8. Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 47 off 82 balls, and Nick Knight made 30.
Australia replied with 145 for 9. Michael Bevan top-scored with 56 not out off 76 balls. Alan Mullally took 4 for 18 for England. From 24 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 48 for 5.
England won by 7 runs (revised target).
ENGLAND: 178 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Knight | c Adam Gilchrist | 30 | 57 |
| Vince Wells | bowled | 10 | 22 |
| Graeme Hick | c Adam Gilchrist | 8 | 14 |
| Neil Fairbrother | bowled | 47 | 82 |
| Adam Hollioake | c Adam Gilchrist | 5 | 20 |
| Mark Alleyne | run out (Glenn McGrath) | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Ealham | c Ricky Ponting | 14 | 31 |
| Robert Croft | not out | 26 | 46 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 23 | 24 |
Did not bat: Alan Mullally
Extras 13 · Total 178 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Adam Dale | 10 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Brendon Julian | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Greg Blewett | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Alec Stewart, 1.1 ov), 2-29 (Vince Wells, 7.6 ov), 3-42 (Graeme Hick, 12.3 ov), 4-72 (Nick Knight, 22.2 ov), 5-87 (Adam Hollioake, 28.1 ov), 6-93 (Mark Alleyne, 29.1 ov), 7-122 (Mark Ealham, 36.6 ov), 8-136 (Neil Fairbrother, 40.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 0 | 7 |
| second | Nick Knight and Vince Wells | 29 | 41 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Nick Knight | 13 | 27 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Nick Knight | 30 | 59 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Adam Hollioake | 15 | 35 |
| sixth | Neil Fairbrother and Mark Alleyne | 6 | 6 |
| seventh | Neil Fairbrother and Mark Ealham | 29 | 47 |
| eighth | Neil Fairbrother and Robert Croft | 14 | 21 |
| ninth | Darren Gough and Robert Croft | 42 | 57 |
AUSTRALIA: 145 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Alec Stewart | 23 | 22 |
| Adam Gilchrist | bowled | 13 | 11 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Adam Hollioake | 8 | 18 |
| Damien Martyn | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Greg Blewett | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 56 | 76 |
| Brendon Julian | bowled | 23 | 43 |
| Shane Warne | run out (Mark Alleyne) | 8 | 16 |
| Damien Fleming | c Alan Mullally | 2 | 7 |
| Adam Dale | bowled | 4 | 4 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 145 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 6 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Alan Mullally | 8 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| Mark Ealham | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Adam Hollioake | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Robert Croft | 7 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Mark Alleyne | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Adam Gilchrist, 3.1 ov), 2-46 (Mark Waugh, 7.5 ov), 3-47 (Ricky Ponting, 9.1 ov), 4-48 (Greg Blewett, 10.6 ov), 5-48 (Damien Martyn, 11.3 ov), 6-94 (Brendon Julian, 25.1 ov), 7-117 (Shane Warne, 30.4 ov), 8-129 (Damien Fleming, 33.4 ov), 9-142 (Adam Dale, 35.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 24 | 19 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 22 | 28 |
| third | Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting | 1 | 8 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn and Greg Blewett | 1 | 11 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn and Michael Bevan | 0 | 3 |
| sixth | Brendon Julian and Michael Bevan | 46 | 82 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 23 | 33 |
| eighth | Michael Bevan and Damien Fleming | 12 | 18 |
| ninth | Michael Bevan and Adam Dale | 13 | 10 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Michael Bevan | 3 | 4 |
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