- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR28.3 Anderson strikes! It's all happening again early in the session! Inviting length for a drive but the line is quite far outside off, Watson goes hard at it but the hint of outswing does the business and Pietersen takes a sharp catch in the gully and punches the air in delight 96/40.4 chaos! Katich has gone and that's a horror start for Australia! Watson fiddled into the leg side with a hint of pad and set off for a single, Katich didn't respond until it was too late, Trott at midwicket had an age to line up the throw and he hit direct. Phew! Drama already! 0/10.5 Anderson strikes this time! Two in two! Ponting has gone! Classic outswing bowling, full, drew Ponting into that lunged drive he can play early in his innings, nicked the edge and flew low to Swann at second slip who gleefully took the chance 0/22.1 Two for Anderson! Clarke departs! Another perfect, pitched-up outswinger, Clarke has looked all at sea and walks into a nothing drive that flicks the edge and flies to Swann again 2/373.3 he's gone! Hussey is gone in the 90s, and Swann has finally spun one appreciably! Hussey was forward and across, leaning into a drive, and the ball took a thick edge to land in Collingwood's lap at slip 207/654.4 Finn strikes! North is caught behind! What was he trying to do here? A shot of some sort was on, there was width on offer, but he pushed limply at it - barely moving his feet - to send a thin edge through to Prior 156/585.5 All over now! Broad finally gets a deserved wicket as he digs in a short ball that Haddin top-edges it sails high down to Finn on the fine leg boundary who makes no mistake 245/1073.4 Huge appeal for lbw, Harris is totally done in the flight and the ball thumps into the back pad. He wasn't too far forward, the umpire raises the finger but Harris asks for the review. Has he hit that? Is it missing leg? Nope, he's given out! 207/779.3 Doherty, ball-watching, is run out! Haddin stepped across to the off side, nudging into the leg side for what should have been a single. It was always going to be tight, but he could've got home if he'd set off straight away. Haddin called for it as soon as he hit it, but Doherty wasn't sure and lingered at the non-striker's end. He'd played pretty well until that point, that's a shame 226/884.3 this time he's gone! Haddin's gamble doesn't come off as this is again clipped off the legs uppishly, but this time reaching Cook who pouches the chance to give Anderson his fourth 243/9Extras8 (lb 6, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL245 all out (85.5 Overs, RR: 2.85, 377 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Simon Katich, 0.4 ov), 2-0 (Ricky Ponting, 0.5 ov), 3-2 (Michael Clarke, 2.1 ov), 4-96 (Shane Watson, 28.3 ov), 5-156 (Marcus North, 54.4 ov), 6-207 (Michael Hussey, 73.3 ov), 7-207 (Ryan Harris, 73.4 ov), 8-226 (Xavier Doherty, 79.3 ov), 9-243 (Peter Siddle, 84.3 ov), 10-245 (Brad Haddin, 85.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JM Anderson 19 4 51 4 2.68 0 0 SCJ Broad 18.5 6 39 1 2.07 0 0 ST Finn 16 1 71 1 4.43 1 1 GP Swann 29 2 70 2 2.41 0 0 PD Collingwood 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 he's gone! Bollinger strikes straight away, a mis-judged leave from Strauss, and the off bail has been removed. The ball didn't do much - in fact it never deviated off the straight - and Strauss just shouldered arms ... hard to fathom, but perhaps he was looking to leave on length? 3/196.4 Alastair Cook is out! Finally. Harris deserved that, sharp ball on a good length, Cook was back when he should have been forward and it came back between bat and pad, clipping a faint inside edge and Haddin took a good catch diving to his right 351/348.3 Harris strikes! He really deserved that! Slightly slower ball perhaps that Trott flicked uppishly to short midwicket where Clarke held on to a good catch 176/2146.2 all over! Pietersen falls to left-arm spin again. But not before he'd made 227. Doherty finally tosses up a really slow, widish one outside off, Pietersen aims another almighty heave but it spins away, comes off the toe-end and goes very gently to slip 568/5117.4 Watson strikes! Believe it or not. Good delivery, just nipped back a fraction, Collingwood was hanging back when he should have been forward and it trapped him in front. No question of reviewing that 452/4Extras29 (b 8, lb 13, w 8)TOTAL620/5d (152 Overs, RR: 4.07, 673 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Andrew Strauss, 1.3 ov), 2-176 (Jonathan Trott, 48.3 ov), 3-351 (Alastair Cook, 96.4 ov), 4-452 (Paul Collingwood, 117.4 ov), 5-568 (Kevin Pietersen, 146.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RJ Harris 29 5 84 2 2.89 1 0 DE Bollinger 29 1 130 1 4.48 2 0 PM Siddle 30 3 121 0 4.03 1 0 SR Watson 19 7 44 1 2.31 0 0 XJ Doherty 27 3 158 1 5.85 0 0 MJ North 18 0 62 0 3.44 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR46.2 the patience works for Finn! He's been so steady outside off stump, nibbling the odd one away, Watson had left so well this innings but can't resist a hard-handed block at this, just flicks the outside edge and goes low to Strauss who holds on to a good catch 134/329.2 gone! Caught behind! That probing off-stump line and sharp spin has done for Katich. England went up in unison as soon as the ball exploded past the bat ... there's a short pause and the umpire raises the finger. Katich doesn't bother calling for a review, he must've hit it. Although replays suggest that if he did, it was a very fine edge 84/135.2 Ponting falls! Pushing with no great certainty and a delivery that didn't turn nearly as much as the last one, the ball takes a healthy edge and flies to slip, who holds a great, low catch. Ponting stands at the wicket for several moments, he's bitterly disappointed and can barely drag himself off 98/279.2 Pietersen has the breakthrough! Huge wicket! It spun in sharply from outside off and Clarke got into a tangle as he tried to turn this to leg. It came via a thick inside edge on to the thigh and ballooned to Cook at short leg. Clarke set off until he realised there was no decision made by the umpire, England had to review straight away and it proved the significant inside edge. 238/485.2 Finn strikes! The big wicket of Hussey! Banged in short from around the wicket, Hussey tried to fetch the pull shot from around off stump but it nipped back and tucked him up, could only top-edge and send it looping to Anderson at mid-on who took the chance and roared in the direction of the Barmy Army 261/591.2 another massive appeal from England as North played around his front pad and was struck in front. Given not out initially but England reviewed, North got a big stride in as he thrust bat and pad together, it hit pad first, in front and Hawk Eye confirms it hitting! North gone and Australia have crumbled here this morning 286/890.5 Anderson gets his man! Finally this is full enough to drag Haddin forward, the full length means the ball can swing and nibble off the pitch, flicks a faint edge as Haddin aims a drive and Prior does the rest. England are through to the tail now! 286/690.6 gone! King pair for Harris! Anderson aimed the inswinger at a full length, Harris left alone and it crashed into the front pad bang in front. Harris reviewed but it only confirms the worst. Harris becomes only the second Australian ever to bag a king pair. 286/795.1 Swann gets another one! Doherty is bowled, top of middle. He played forward, but positioned himself for extravagant turn when there was none. The ball snuck through the gap between bat and pad and clattered into the stumps. Australia nine down now, England are very, very close 295/999.1 there it is! Classic offspinner's dismissal, drawing him forward and spinning back sharply from outside off to fizz through bat and pad and clatter into off stump 304/10Extras11 (b 5, lb 1, w 5)TOTAL304 all out (99.1 Overs, RR: 3.06, 392 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-84 (Simon Katich, 29.2 ov), 2-98 (Ricky Ponting, 35.2 ov), 3-134 (Shane Watson, 46.2 ov), 4-238 (Michael Clarke, 79.2 ov), 5-261 (Michael Hussey, 85.2 ov), 6-286 (Brad Haddin, 90.5 ov), 7-286 (Ryan Harris, 90.6 ov), 8-286 (Marcus North, 91.2 ov), 9-295 (Xavier Doherty, 95.1 ov), 10-304 (Peter Siddle, 99.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JM Anderson 22 4 92 2 4.18 0 0 SCJ Broad 11 3 32 0 2.90 0 0 GP Swann 41.1 12 91 5 2.21 0 0 ST Finn 18 2 60 2 3.33 1 0 PD Collingwood 4 0 13 0 3.25 0 0 KP Pietersen 3 0 10 1 3.33 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
3,4,5,6,7 December 2010 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Fri, 3 Dec - day 1 - England 1st innings 1/0 (AJ Strauss 0*, AN Cook 0*, 1 ov)
- Sat, 4 Dec - day 2 - England 1st innings 317/2 (AN Cook 136*, KP Pietersen 85*, 89 ov)
- Sun, 5 Dec - day 3 - England 1st innings 551/4 (KP Pietersen 213*, IR Bell 41*, 143 ov)
- Mon, 6 Dec - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 238/4 (MEK Hussey 44*, 79.2 ov)
- Tue, 7 Dec - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 304 (99.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 82.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - MJ North (Struck down)
- MEK Hussey: 50 off 98 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 250 runs in 83.1 overs (499 balls), Extras 5
- New Ball Taken: Australia 252/4 after 83.2 overs (MEK Hussey 50, MJ North 8)
- Drinks: Australia - 286/6 in 90.5 overs (MJ North 22)
- Over 90.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - RJ Harris (Struck down)
- Over 91.2: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MJ North (Upheld)
- Australia: 300 runs in 97.4 overs (586 balls), Extras 11
- Attendance: 8,626
- England 1st innings
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 154 balls (KP Pietersen 58, IR Bell 41, Ex 4)
- Over 147.2: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MJ Prior (Upheld)
- IR Bell: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 600 runs in 150.3 overs (903 balls), Extras 29
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (IR Bell 25, MJ Prior 26, Ex 0)
- Innings Break: England - 620/5 in 152.0 overs (IR Bell 68, MJ Prior 27)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Australia - 50/0 in 12.0 overs (SR Watson 25, SM Katich 24)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (SR Watson 25, SM Katich 24, Ex 1)
- Lunch: Australia - 78/0 in 25.0 overs (SR Watson 35, SM Katich 42)
- Australia: 100 runs in 36.1 overs (217 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Australia - 120/2 in 41.0 overs (SR Watson 50, MJ Clarke 17)
- SR Watson: 50 off 125 balls (9 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 53.5 overs (323 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: Australia - 160/3 in 56.0 overs (MJ Clarke 36, MEK Hussey 14)
- Rain: Australia - 175/3 in 62.0 overs (MJ Clarke 41, MEK Hussey 24)
- Bad Light: Australia - 175/3 in 62.0 overs (MJ Clarke 41, MEK Hussey 24)
- Rain: Australia - 175/3 in 62.0 overs (MJ Clarke 41, MEK Hussey 24)
- MJ Clarke: 50 off 86 balls (8 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (MJ Clarke 28, MEK Hussey 25, Ex 0)
- Australia: 200 runs in 66.1 overs (397 balls), Extras 1
- Over 67.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MJ Clarke (Upheld)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 187 balls (MJ Clarke 52, MEK Hussey 44, Ex 4)
- End Of Day: Australia - 238/4 in 79.2 overs (MEK Hussey 44)
- Over 79.2: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MJ Clarke (Upheld)
- Attendance: 20,157
- Over 92.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - KP Pietersen (Struck down)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 266 balls (AN Cook 59, KP Pietersen 91, Ex 3)
- KP Pietersen: 100 off 158 balls (15 x 4)
- England: 350 runs in 96.3 overs (579 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: England - 378/3 in 102.0 overs (KP Pietersen 122, PD Collingwood 7)
- England: 400 runs in 105.4 overs (634 balls), Extras 22
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (KP Pietersen 23, PD Collingwood 24, Ex 4)
- KP Pietersen: 150 off 210 balls (23 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: England - 449/3 in 115.0 overs (KP Pietersen 158, PD Collingwood 40)
- England: 450 runs in 116.2 overs (698 balls), Extras 24
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 118 balls (KP Pietersen 52, PD Collingwood 42, Ex 6)
- Drinks: England - 494/4 in 130.0 overs (KP Pietersen 185, IR Bell 16)
- England: 500 runs in 131.2 overs (788 balls), Extras 28
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (KP Pietersen 28, IR Bell 20, Ex 4)
- KP Pietersen: 200 off 283 balls (29 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 550 runs in 142.5 overs (857 balls), Extras 28
- Tea: England - 551/4 in 143.0 overs (KP Pietersen 213, IR Bell 41)
- Rain: England - 551/4 in 143.0 overs (KP Pietersen 213, IR Bell 41)
- End Of Day: England - 551/4 in 143.0 overs (KP Pietersen 213, IR Bell 41)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Attendance: 32,369
- England: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 8
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (AN Cook 13, IJL Trott 30, Ex 7)
- Drinks: England - 55/1 in 14.0 overs (AN Cook 14, IJL Trott 32)
- Lunch: England - 90/1 in 27.0 overs (AN Cook 35, IJL Trott 39)
- England: 100 runs in 27.5 overs (167 balls), Extras 15
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 161 balls (AN Cook 46, IJL Trott 43, Ex 14)
- AN Cook: 50 off 102 balls (7 x 4)
- IJL Trott: 50 off 84 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 145/1 in 41.0 overs (AN Cook 64, IJL Trott 65)
- Over 42.2: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - AN Cook (Upheld)
- England: 150 runs in 43.5 overs (263 balls), Extras 15
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 254 balls (AN Cook 64, IJL Trott 72, Ex 14)
- Tea: England - 198/2 in 55.0 overs (AN Cook 90, KP Pietersen 14)
- England: 200 runs in 56.4 overs (340 balls), Extras 15
- AN Cook: 100 off 171 balls (15 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (AN Cook 21, KP Pietersen 32, Ex 0)
- Drinks: England - 243/2 in 66.0 overs (AN Cook 105, KP Pietersen 44)
- England: 250 runs in 67.6 overs (408 balls), Extras 15
- KP Pietersen: 50 off 77 balls (7 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 153 balls (AN Cook 37, KP Pietersen 66, Ex 0)
- Drinks: England - 285/2 in 78.0 overs (AN Cook 121, KP Pietersen 70)
- New Ball Taken: England 298/2 after 86.1 overs (AN Cook 129, KP Pietersen 75)
- England: 300 runs in 86.3 overs (519 balls), Extras 15
- End Of Day: England - 317/2 in 89.0 overs (AN Cook 136, KP Pietersen 85)
- Attendance: 34,795
- Australia 1st innings
- Over 4.6: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - SR Watson (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 43/3 in 13.0 overs (SR Watson 23, MEK Hussey 17)
- Australia: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (SR Watson 25, MEK Hussey 24, Ex 1)
- SR Watson: 50 off 82 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: Australia - 94/3 in 27.0 overs (SR Watson 50, MEK Hussey 36)
- Australia: 100 runs in 30.1 overs (182 balls), Extras 6
- MEK Hussey: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 129/4 in 43.0 overs (MEK Hussey 54, MJ North 16)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 129 balls (MEK Hussey 25, MJ North 25, Ex 0)
- Australia: 150 runs in 52.5 overs (318 balls), Extras 6
- Tea: Australia - 159/5 in 57.0 overs (MEK Hussey 71, BJ Haddin 2)
- Australia: 200 runs in 70.4 overs (425 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Australia - 202/5 in 71.0 overs (MEK Hussey 92, BJ Haddin 23)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 109 balls (MEK Hussey 22, BJ Haddin 26, Ex 2)
- Over 73.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - RJ Harris (Struck down)
- Over 77.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - BJ Haddin (Struck down)
- New Ball Taken: Australia 227/8 after 80.1 overs (BJ Haddin 40, PM Siddle 1)
- BJ Haddin: 50 off 88 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Australia - 245/10 in 85.5 overs (DE Bollinger 0)
- England 1st innings
- End Of Day: England - 1/0 in 1.0 overs (AJ Strauss 0, AN Cook 0)
- Attendance: 38,615
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