Australia v England

Final, match 1 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 9 Feb 2007

England won by 4 wickets

Australia innings25248.3 overs
England innings253/649.3 overs · target 253

The worm

AustraliaEngland
05010015020025030001020304050Australia: 1 wicket in over 6, 36/1Australia: 1 wicket in over 31, 172/2Australia: 1 wicket in over 34, 182/3Australia: 1 wicket in over 37, 197/4Australia: 2 wickets in over 43, 233/6Australia: 2 wickets in over 47, 248/8Australia: 1 wicket in over 48, 251/9Australia: 1 wicket in over 49, 252/10England: 1 wicket in over 3, 2/1England: 1 wicket in over 5, 14/2England: 1 wicket in over 6, 15/3England: 1 wicket in over 33, 148/4England: 1 wicket in over 46, 225/5England: 1 wicket in over 47, 228/6

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Australiawicket
09181020304050Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 11 runsOver 4: 3 runsOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 3 runsOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 2 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 5 runsOver 17: 2 runsOver 18: 3 runsOver 19: 3 runsOver 20: 5 runsOver 21: 9 runsOver 22: 2 runsOver 23: 4 runsOver 24: 4 runsOver 25: 11 runsOver 26: 10 runsOver 27: 6 runsOver 28: 5 runsOver 29: 8 runsOver 30: 8 runsOver 31: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 32: 4 runsOver 33: 3 runsOver 34: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 35: 1 runOver 36: 10 runsOver 37: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 38: 9 runsOver 39: 5 runsOver 40: 8 runsOver 41: 3 runsOver 42: 7 runsOver 43: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 44: 6 runsOver 45: 4 runsOver 46: 5 runsOver 47: 0 runs, 2 wicketsOver 48: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 49: 1 run, 1 wicket
Englandwicket
09181020304050Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 0 runsOver 3: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 2 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 4 runsOver 13: 1 runOver 14: 1 runOver 15: 4 runsOver 16: 4 runsOver 17: 3 runsOver 18: 8 runsOver 19: 8 runsOver 20: 13 runsOver 21: 12 runsOver 22: 6 runsOver 23: 6 runsOver 24: 6 runsOver 25: 4 runsOver 26: 5 runsOver 27: 3 runsOver 28: 4 runsOver 29: 5 runsOver 30: 6 runsOver 31: 3 runsOver 32: 7 runsOver 33: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 34: 3 runsOver 35: 5 runsOver 36: 3 runsOver 37: 3 runsOver 38: 13 runsOver 39: 9 runsOver 40: 5 runsOver 41: 5 runsOver 42: 2 runsOver 43: 9 runsOver 44: 6 runsOver 45: 10 runsOver 46: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 47: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 48: 12 runsOver 49: 9 runsOver 50: 4 runs

Australia innings 252 (48.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
AC Gilchristc A Flintoff b SI Mahmood5100050.0
ML Haydenc SI Mahmood b JWM Dalrymple821027080.4
RT Pontingc PD Collingwood b MS Panesar757570100.0
MJ Clarkerun out (PD Collingwood)33390184.6
BJ Hodgelbw b MS Panesar5100050.0
MEK Husseyc PA Nixon b A Flintoff17191089.5
SR Watsonc IR Bell b SI Mahmood9130069.2
GB Hoggc IR Bell b A Flintoff10111090.9
B Leerun out (PD Collingwood)05000.0
NW Brackennot out350060.0
GD McGrathb A Flintoff02000.0
Extras13
Totalall out, 48.3 overs252

Fall of wickets: 32-1 (AC Gilchrist, 5.3 ov), 170-2 (RT Ponting, 30.1 ov), 180-3 (ML Hayden, 33.2 ov), 196-4 (BJ Hodge, 36.5 ov), 229-5 (MJ Clarke, 42.2 ov), 229-6 (MEK Hussey, 42.3 ov), 248-7 (GB Hogg, 46.1 ov), 248-8 (B Lee, 46.6 ov), 250-9 (SR Watson, 47.4 ov), 252-10 (GD McGrath, 48.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
LE Plunkett1005605.602640
SI Mahmood804525.632620
A Flintoff9.314134.323120
MS Panesar1004424.402500
PD Collingwood402105.25800
JWM Dalrymple704115.861710
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13233AC Gilchrist 5, ML Hayden 21
2138148ML Hayden 57, RT Ponting 75
31019ML Hayden 4, MJ Clarke 6
41621MJ Clarke 11, BJ Hodge 5
53333MJ Clarke 16, MEK Hussey 17
601MEK Hussey 0, SR Watson 0
71922SR Watson 8, GB Hogg 10
805SR Watson 0, B Lee 0
924SR Watson 1, NW Bracken 1
1025NW Bracken 2, GD McGrath 0

England innings 253/6 (49.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
EC Joycec GD McGrath b B Lee6181033.3
MB Loyelbw b B Lee06000.0
IR Bellb B Lee65903072.2
AJ Strausslbw b NW Bracken02000.0
PD Collingwoodnot out1201337190.2
A Flintoffc AC Gilchrist b SR Watson35360197.2
JWM Dalrymplerun out (MJ Clarke/GD McGrath)350060.0
PA Nixonnot out111000110.0
Extras13
Total6 wickets, 49.3 overs253

Did not bat: MS Panesar, LE Plunkett, SI Mahmood

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MB Loye, 2.2 ov), 14-2 (EC Joyce, 4.6 ov), 15-3 (AJ Strauss, 5.4 ov), 148-4 (IR Bell, 32.6 ov), 222-5 (A Flintoff, 45.2 ov), 225-6 (JWM Dalrymple, 46.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Lee1004134.103531
NW Bracken8.313814.472800
GD McGrath1005305.302601
SR Watson805116.381701
GB Hogg1005205.202120
MJ Clarke301505.00520
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1114EC Joyce 1, MB Loye 0
21316EC Joyce 5, IR Bell 8
314IR Bell 1, AJ Strauss 0
4133164IR Bell 56, PD Collingwood 67
57474PD Collingwood 36, A Flintoff 35
635PD Collingwood 0, JWM Dalrymple 3
Unbroken2820PD Collingwood 17, PA Nixon 11

Match details

Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Player of the match
PD Collingwood
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
Season
2006/07
Umpires
Asad Rauf, DJ Harper
Match referee
MJ Procter
Source
Cricsheet match 249240