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Test # 1817
The Ashes, 2006/07, 1st Test
Australia v England
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
23,24,25,26,27 November 2006 (5-day match)

Result: Australia won by 277 runs
Series: Australia leads the 5-match series 1-0

Toss: Australia
Umpires: BF Bowden (NZ) and SA Bucknor (WI)
TV umpire: PD Parker
Match referee: JJ Crowe (NZ)
Reserve umpire: BNJ Oxenford
Player of the match: RT Ponting

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Australia 346/3 (Ponting 137*, Hussey 63*, 90 ov)
  • Day 2: Australia 602/9d, England 53/3 (Bell 13*, Pietersen 6*, 17 ov)
  • Day 3: England 157, Australia 181/1 (Langer 88*, Ponting 51*, 40 ov)
  • Day 4: Australia 202/1d, England 293/5 (Pietersen 92*, Jones 12*, 80 ov)
    Australia 1st innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    JL Langer             c Pietersen        b Flintoff            82 136  98 13 0
    ML Hayden             c Collingwood      b Flintoff            21  88  47  2 0
    *RT Ponting           lbw                b Hoggard            196 464 319 24 0
    DR Martyn             c Collingwood      b Giles               29  79  62  2 0
    MEK Hussey                               b Flintoff            86 257 187  8 0
    MJ Clarke             c Strauss          b Anderson            56 153  94  5 1
    +AC Gilchrist         lbw                b Hoggard              0   3   3  0 0
    SK Warne              c Jones            b Harmison            17  42  26  1 0
    B Lee                 not out                                  43  90  61  6 0
    SR Clark                                 b Flintoff            39  34  23  3 2
    GD McGrath            not out                                   8  26  17  0 0
    Extras                (b 2, lb 8, w 8, nb 7)                   25
    Total                 (9 wickets dec, 155 overs, 690 mins)    602
    
    FoW: 1-79 (Hayden, 18.3 ov), 2-141 (Langer, 28.5 ov),
         3-198 (Martyn, 47.2 ov), 4-407 (Hussey, 108.4 ov),
         5-467 (Ponting, 126.3 ov), 6-467 (Gilchrist, 126.6 ov),
         7-500 (Warne, 135.3 ov), 8-528 (Clarke, 141.3 ov),
         9-578 (Clark, 149.1 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Harmison                    30      4    123      1 (1nb, 6w)
    Hoggard                     31      5     98      2 (1nb)
    Anderson                    29      6    141      1 (1w)
    Flintoff                    30      4     99      4 (3nb, 1w)
    Giles                       25      2     91      1
    Bell                         1      0     12      0 (2nb)
    Pietersen                    9      1     28      0
    
    England 1st innings                                             R   M   B  4 6
    AJ Strauss            c Hussey           b McGrath             12  25  21  2 0
    AN Cook               c Warne            b McGrath             11  27  15  1 0
    IR Bell               c Ponting          b Clark               50 228 162  5 0
    PD Collingwood        c Gilchrist        b Clark                5  24  13  1 0
    KP Pietersen          lbw                b McGrath             16  72  44  1 0
    *A Flintoff           c Gilchrist        b Lee                  0   4   3  0 0
    +GO Jones             lbw                b McGrath             19  90  57  2 0
    AF Giles              c Hayden           b McGrath             24  61  39  4 0
    MJ Hoggard            c Gilchrist        b Clark                0  12   6  0 0
    SJ Harmison           c Gilchrist        b McGrath              0   5   5  0 0
    JM Anderson           not out                                   2   9   8  0 0
    Extras                (b 2, lb 8, w 2, nb 6)                   18
    Total                 (all out, 61.1 overs, 283 mins)         157
    
    FoW: 1-28 (Strauss, 5.4 ov), 2-28 (Cook, 5.5 ov),
         3-42 (Collingwood, 10.6 ov), 4-78 (Pietersen, 27.4 ov),
         5-79 (Flintoff, 28.3 ov), 6-126 (Jones, 49.2 ov),
         7-149 (Bell, 56.2 ov), 8-153 (Hoggard, 58.2 ov),
         9-154 (Harmison, 59.2 ov), 10-157 (Giles, 61.1 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lee                         15      3     51      1 (5nb, 2w)
    McGrath                     23.1    8     50      6 (1nb)
    Clark                       14      5     21      3
    Warne                        9      0     25      0
    
    Australia 2nd innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    JL Langer             not out                                 100 199 146  9 0
    ML Hayden             run out (Anderson/Jones)                 37  67  41  6 0
    *RT Ponting           not out                                  60 131  85  4 0
    Extras                (lb 4, nb 1)                              5
    Total                 (1 wicket dec, 45.1 overs, 199 mins)    202
    
    DNB: DR Martyn, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne,
         B Lee, SR Clark, GD McGrath.
    
    FoW: 1-68 (Hayden, 15.3 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Hoggard                     11      2     43      0
    Anderson                     9      1     54      0
    Flintoff                     5      2     11      0 (1nb)
    Harmison                    12.1    1     54      0
    Giles                        5      0     22      0
    Pietersen                    3      0     14      0
    
    England 2nd innings (target: 648 runs)                          R   M   B  4 6
    AJ Strauss            c sub (RA Broad)   b Clark               11  51  31  1 0
    AN Cook               c Hussey           b Warne               43 128  94  4 0
    IR Bell               lbw                b Warne                0  11   4  0 0
    PD Collingwood        st Gilchrist       b Warne               96 216 155 13 2
    KP Pietersen          c Martyn           b Lee                 92 227 155 14 0
    *A Flintoff           c Langer           b Warne               16  37  26  4 0
    +GO Jones                                b McGrath             33  68  48  5 0
    AF Giles              c Warne            b Clark               23  55  38  3 0
    MJ Hoggard            c Warne            b Clark                8  49  35  1 0
    SJ Harmison           c McGrath          b Clark               13  31  18  2 0
    JM Anderson           not out                                   4   7   8  1 0
    Extras                (b 8, lb 10, w 2, nb 11)                 31
    Total                 (all out, 100.1 overs, 445 mins)        370
    
    FoW: 1-29 (Strauss, 10.4 ov), 2-36 (Bell, 13.2 ov),
         3-91 (Cook, 29.2 ov), 4-244 (Collingwood, 63.3 ov),
         5-271 (Flintoff, 71.4 ov), 6-293 (Pietersen, 80.4 ov),
         7-326 (Jones, 87.1 ov), 8-346 (Giles, 92.5 ov),
         9-361 (Hoggard, 98.2 ov), 10-370 (Harmison, 100.1 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lee                         22      1     98      1 (7nb, 1w)
    McGrath                     19      3     53      1 (3nb)
    Clark                       24.1    6     72      4
    Warne                       34      7    124      4 (1nb, 1w)
    Hussey                       1      0      5      0
    

      Day 1

    • Australia 1st innings
    • Australia: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 1
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (JL Langer 37, ML Hayden 13, Ex 1)
    • Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 13.0 overs (JL Langer 38, ML Hayden 16)
    • JL Langer: 50 off 66 balls (8 x 4)
    • Australia: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (144 balls), Extras 9
    • Lunch: Australia - 109/1 in 25.0 overs (JL Langer 68, RT Ponting 11)
    • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (JL Langer 30, RT Ponting 19, Ex 2)
    • Australia: 150 runs in 33.5 overs (208 balls), Extras 10
    • Drinks: Australia - 169/2 in 38.0 overs (RT Ponting 44, DR Martyn 11)
    • RT Ponting: 50 off 65 balls (8 x 4)
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (RT Ponting 22, DR Martyn 27, Ex 2)
    • Australia: 200 runs in 48.6 overs (301 balls), Extras 12
    • Tea: Australia - 217/3 in 52.0 overs (RT Ponting 63, MEK Hussey 10)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 22, Ex 0)
    • Australia: 250 runs in 60.4 overs (372 balls), Extras 13
    • RT Ponting: 100 off 136 balls (15 x 4)
    • Drinks: Australia - 286/3 in 68.0 overs (RT Ponting 105, MEK Hussey 35)
    • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 146 balls (RT Ponting 55, MEK Hussey 43, Ex 2)
    • Australia: 300 runs in 71.6 overs (441 balls), Extras 14
    • MEK Hussey: 50 off 94 balls (4 x 4)
    • 12th men: Mitchell Johnson and Sajid Mahmood
    • New Ball Taken: Australia 332/3 after 84.1 overs (RT Ponting 128, MEK Hussey 58)
    • Attendance: 39288
    • End Of Day: Australia - 346/3 in 90.0 overs (RT Ponting 137, MEK Hussey 63)

      Day 2

    • Australia: 350 runs in 90.6 overs (555 balls), Extras 15
    • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 264 balls (RT Ponting 83, MEK Hussey 66, Ex 3)
    • RT Ponting: 150 off 235 balls (17 x 4)
    • Drinks: Australia - 389/3 in 104.0 overs (RT Ponting 157, MEK Hussey 79)
    • 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 357 balls (RT Ponting 109, MEK Hussey 82, Ex 9)
    • Australia: 400 runs in 106.1 overs (650 balls), Extras 21
    • Lunch: Australia - 427/4 in 116.0 overs (RT Ponting 177, MJ Clarke 10)
    • Australia: 450 runs in 122.2 overs (748 balls), Extras 22
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (RT Ponting 23, MJ Clarke 27, Ex 1)
    • Drinks: Australia - 476/6 in 130.0 overs (MJ Clarke 34, SK Warne 6)
    • Australia: 500 runs in 134.3 overs (821 balls), Extras 23
    • MJ Clarke: 50 off 86 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • Tea: Australia - 528/8 in 141.3 overs (B Lee 16)
    • Australia: 550 runs in 145.1 overs (886 balls), Extras 25
    • 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (B Lee 11, SR Clark 39, Ex 0)
    • Australia: 600 runs in 154.5 overs (944 balls), Extras 25
    • England 1st innings
    • England: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (83 balls), Extras 6
    • Attendance: 39315
    • End Of Day: England - 53/3 in 17.0 overs (IR Bell 13, KP Pietersen 6)

      Day 3

    • Drinks: England - 83/5 in 30.0 overs (IR Bell 23, GO Jones 2)
    • England: 100 runs in 35.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 14
    • Lunch: England - 118/5 in 45.0 overs (IR Bell 41, GO Jones 19)
    • IR Bell: 50 off 155 balls (5 x 4)
    • England: 150 runs in 57.2 overs (352 balls), Extras 18
    • Drinks: England - 153/7 in 58.0 overs (AF Giles 22, MJ Hoggard 0)
    • Australia 2nd innings
    • Tea: Australia - 33/0 in 7.0 overs (JL Langer 7, ML Hayden 25)
    • Australia: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (JL Langer 17, ML Hayden 31, Ex 2)
    • Drinks: Australia - 83/1 in 20.0 overs (JL Langer 32, RT Ponting 10)
    • Australia: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (146 balls), Extras 5
    • JL Langer: 50 off 85 balls (5 x 4)
    • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (JL Langer 28, RT Ponting 21, Ex 1)
    • Australia: 150 runs in 34.1 overs (206 balls), Extras 5
    • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (JL Langer 56, RT Ponting 44, Ex 1)
    • RT Ponting: 50 off 65 balls (3 x 4)
    • Attendance: 38719
    • End Of Day: Australia - 181/1 in 40.0 overs (JL Langer 88, RT Ponting 51)

      Day 4

    • Australia: 200 runs in 44.5 overs (270 balls), Extras 5
    • JL Langer: 100 off 146 balls (8 x 4)
    • England 2nd innings
    • Lunch: England - 43/2 in 19.0 overs (AN Cook 25, PD Collingwood 3)
    • England: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (129 balls), Extras 4
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (AN Cook 19, PD Collingwood 31, Ex 0)
    • England: 100 runs in 32.4 overs (199 balls), Extras 4
    • Drinks: England - 103/3 in 34.0 overs (PD Collingwood 39, KP Pietersen 6)
    • PD Collingwood: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (PD Collingwood 23, KP Pietersen 16, Ex 11)
    • England: 150 runs in 45.2 overs (280 balls), Extras 15
    • Tea: England - 150/3 in 46.0 overs (PD Collingwood 56, KP Pietersen 25)
    • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (PD Collingwood 45, KP Pietersen 47, Ex 11)
    • KP Pietersen: 50 off 81 balls (10 x 4)
    • England: 200 runs in 55.5 overs (343 balls), Extras 15
    • Drinks: England - 230/3 in 61.0 overs (PD Collingwood 91, KP Pietersen 65)
    • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 205 balls (PD Collingwood 61, KP Pietersen 74, Ex 16)
    • England: 250 runs in 64.1 overs (395 balls), Extras 21
    • Attendance: 37056
    • End Of Day: England - 293/5 in 80.0 overs (KP Pietersen 92, GO Jones 12)

      Day 5

    • New Ball Taken: England 293/5 after 80.2 overs (KP Pietersen 92, GO Jones 12)
    • England: 300 runs in 82.2 overs (504 balls), Extras 23
    • Drinks: England - 346/8 in 92.5 overs (MJ Hoggard 2)
    • England: 350 runs in 94.1 overs (578 balls), Extras 30
    • Attendance: 10349
    • Total Attendance: 164747
    • Test Match Scorer: Binoy George
    • Test Match Commentators: Jenny Thompson, Martin Williamson and Will Luke




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    Team Pages: Australia, England.

    Ground Page: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

    Australia Player Pages: JL Langer, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, DR Martyn, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, SR Clark, GD McGrath.

    England Player Pages: AJ Strauss, AN Cook, IR Bell, PD Collingwood, KP Pietersen, A Flintoff, GO Jones, AF Giles, MJ Hoggard, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson.

    Match Officials' Pages: BF Bowden, SA Bucknor, PD Parker, JJ Crowe.

     
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