Australia vs England, 1st Match at Melbourne, , Jan 12 2007 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 12, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series

England

242/8

Australia

(45.2/50 ov, T:243) 246/2

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

60 (61)

Ricky Ponting plays down to fine leg with Paul Nixon looking on•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Michael Clarke formed an impressive stand with Ricky Ponting•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Matthew Hayden pulls during Australia's rapid start•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff bowled a disastrous first over•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Jon Lewis glances one fine•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff guides one through the covers•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

The physio attends to Kevin Pietersen's rib cage•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Cameron White loses a catch in the sun•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen is hurting after Glenn McGrath hit him in the ribs•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen launches one down the ground•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting reaches his half-century•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Monty Panesar celebrates removing Adam Gilchrist for his first ODI wicket•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist carves a boundary during his 60•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff chips over midwicket•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Jamie Dalrymple hooks, misses...but is given out•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting flies and catches Jon Lewis•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen grimaces after getting hit in the ribs•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Paul Collingwood reverse sweeps Michael Clarke•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen scored 82 off 91 balls•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

Simon Taufel removes something from Kevin Pietersen's eye•Jan 12, 2007•Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	caught	60	61
ML Hayden	caught	28	42
RT Ponting	not out	82	96
MJ Clarke	not out	57	74
Extras	(b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 15)
Total	246(2 wkts; 45.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
A Flintoff	6	0	48	0	8
J Lewis	8.2	1	43	0	5.16 (1 nb)
JM Anderson	7	0	47	0	6.71
MS Panesar	10	1	46	1	4.6
JWM Dalrymple	10	1	38	1	3.8
PD Collingwood	4	0	21	0	5.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	101	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
2nd	12	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	133	Ricky Ponting	Michael Clarke

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Commonwealth Bank Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	7	1	31	0.667
ENG	8	3	5	13	-0.608
NZ	8	2	6	9	-0.007

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