Australia Vs England 37Th Match
ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 2 March 2003
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Michael Bevan top-scored with 74* for Australia. Andy Bichel took 7/20.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Date
- 2 March 2003
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andy Bichel
- Captains
- Nasser Hussain (England), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- Wasim Raja
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 204 for 8. Alec Stewart top-scored with 46 off 92 balls, and Andrew Flintoff made 45. Andy Bichel took 7 for 20 for Australia. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the sixth wicket between Alec Stewart and Andrew Flintoff, 44% of the total. From 66 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 87 for 5.
Chasing 205, Australia made 208 for 8. Michael Bevan top-scored with 74 not out off 126 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 37. Andy Caddick took 4 for 35 for England.
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Andy Bichel's 7 for 20 are the best innings figures at St George's Park.
ENGLAND: 204 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | c Damien Martyn b Andy Bichel | 30 | 33 |
| Marcus Trescothick | c Damien Martyn b Glenn McGrath | 37 | 36 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel | 2 | 5 |
| Nasser Hussain | b Andy Bichel | 1 | 3 |
| Alec Stewart | b Andy Bichel | 46 | 92 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel | 10 | 16 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel | 45 | 80 |
| Craig White | not out | 16 | 21 |
| Ashley Giles | c Michael Bevan b Andy Bichel | 2 | 7 |
| Andy Caddick | not out | 5 | 11 |
Did not bat: James Anderson
Extras 10 · Total 204 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| Brett Lee | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| Brad Hogg | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Darren Lehmann | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Andrew Symonds | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Nick Knight, 9.5 ov), 2-72 (Michael Vaughan, 11.1 ov), 3-74 (Nasser Hussain, 11.6 ov), 4-74 (Marcus Trescothick, 12.2 ov), 5-87 (Paul Collingwood, 17.5 ov), 6-177 (Andrew Flintoff, 42.3 ov), 7-180 (Alec Stewart, 44.2 ov), 8-187 (Ashley Giles, 46.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nick Knight (30) and Marcus Trescothick (24) | 66 | 56 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (4) and Michael Vaughan (2) | 6 | 8 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (1) and Marcus Trescothick (1) | 2 | 5 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart (0) and Marcus Trescothick (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart (3) and Paul Collingwood (10) | 13 | 33 |
| sixth | Alec Stewart (42) and Andrew Flintoff (45) | 90 | 148 |
| seventh | Alec Stewart (1) and Craig White (2) | 3 | 11 |
| eighth | Craig White (4) and Ashley Giles (2) | 7 | 11 |
| ninth | Andy Caddick (5) and Craig White (10) | 17 | 24 |
AUSTRALIA: 208 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Ashley Giles b Andy Caddick | 1 | 4 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Michael Vaughan b Andy Caddick | 22 | 18 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Ashley Giles b Andy Caddick | 18 | 21 |
| Damien Martyn | lbw b Andy Caddick | 0 | 3 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Alec Stewart b Craig White | 37 | 62 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 74 | 126 |
| Andrew Symonds | c & b Ashley Giles | 0 | 5 |
| Brad Hogg | c Alec Stewart b Ashley Giles | 1 | 3 |
| Brett Lee | run out (Craig White) | 6 | 23 |
| Andy Bichel | not out | 34 | 36 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 15 · Total 208 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Caddick | 9 | 2 | 35 | 4 |
| James Anderson | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 9.4 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Craig White | 10 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Michael Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Matthew Hayden, 2.2 ov), 2-33 (Adam Gilchrist, 4.2 ov), 3-33 (Damien Martyn, 4.5 ov), 4-48 (Ricky Ponting, 8.4 ov), 5-111 (Darren Lehmann, 28.2 ov), 6-112 (Andrew Symonds, 29.5 ov), 7-114 (Brad Hogg, 31.5 ov), 8-135 (Brett Lee, 37.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (1) and Adam Gilchrist (12) | 15 | 8 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (6) and Adam Gilchrist (10) | 18 | 14 |
| third | Damien Martyn (0) and Ricky Ponting (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting (12) and Darren Lehmann (3) | 15 | 23 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan (24) and Darren Lehmann (34) | 63 | 119 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan (1) and Andrew Symonds (0) | 1 | 9 |
| seventh | Michael Bevan (0) and Brad Hogg (1) | 2 | 12 |
| eighth | Michael Bevan (13) and Brett Lee (6) | 21 | 35 |
| ninth | Michael Bevan (36) and Andy Bichel (34) | 73 | 72 |
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