The Ashes - 1st Test

England v Australia

Match drawn

England 1st innings | Australia 1st innings | England 2nd innings
Partnerships - England 1st innings
Wkt Runs Overs RR Player Player Start End
1st 21 8.0 2.62 AN Cook (10) AJ Strauss (10) - 1/21 (7.6)
2nd 46 12.0 3.83 AJ Strauss (20) RS Bopara (22) 1/21 (7.6) 2/67 (19.6)
3rd 23 4.4 4.92 RS Bopara (13) KP Pietersen (5) 2/67 (19.6) 3/90 (24.4)
4th 138 40.5 3.37 PD Collingwood (64) KP Pietersen (60) 3/90 (24.4) 4/228 (65.3)
5th 13 5.2 2.43 KP Pietersen (4) MJ Prior (8) 4/228 (65.3) 5/241 (70.5)
6th 86 15.5 5.43 A Flintoff (37) MJ Prior (47) 5/241 (70.5) 6/327 (86.4)
7th 2 1.5 1.09 MJ Prior (1) JM Anderson (0) 6/327 (86.4) 7/329 (88.3)
8th 26 5.2 4.87 SCJ Broad (19) JM Anderson (6) 7/329 (88.3) 8/355 (93.5)
9th 68 8.5 7.69 JM Anderson (20) GP Swann (41) 8/355 (93.5) 9/423 (102.4)
10th 12 4.1 2.88 MS Panesar (4) GP Swann (6) 9/423 (102.4) 10/435 (106.5)
Highest partnerships in the match
Inns Wkt Runs Overs RR Player Player Start End
2 2nd 239 70.0 3.41 SM Katich (105) RT Ponting (131) 1/60 (14.6) 2/299 (84.6)
2 6th 200 44.1 4.52 BJ Haddin (121) MJ North (72) 5/474 (136.5) 6/674 (180.6)
2 5th 143 42.0 3.40 MJ Clarke (81) MJ North (53) 4/331 (94.5) 5/474 (136.5)
1 4th 138 40.5 3.37 PD Collingwood (64) KP Pietersen (60) 3/90 (24.4) 4/228 (65.3)
1 6th 86 15.5 5.43 A Flintoff (37) MJ Prior (47) 5/241 (70.5) 6/327 (86.4)
1 9th 68 8.5 7.69 JM Anderson (20) GP Swann (41) 8/355 (93.5) 9/423 (102.4)
3 8th 62 19.3 3.17 GP Swann (14) PD Collingwood (12) 7/159 (66.4) 8/221 (86.1)
2 1st 60 15.0 4.00 PJ Hughes (36) SM Katich (17) - 1/60 (14.6)
3 6th 57 23.1 2.46 A Flintoff (14) PD Collingwood (6) 5/70 (26.3) 6/127 (49.4)
1 2nd 46 12.0 3.83 AJ Strauss (20) RS Bopara (22) 1/21 (7.6) 2/67 (19.6)
3 7th 32 17.0 1.88 SCJ Broad (26) PD Collingwood (22) 6/127 (49.4) 7/159 (66.4)
2 3rd 26 5.1 5.03 MEK Hussey (3) RT Ponting (16) 2/299 (84.6) 3/325 (90.1)
1 8th 26 5.2 4.87 SCJ Broad (19) JM Anderson (6) 7/329 (88.3) 8/355 (93.5)
3 5th 24 9.3 2.52 MJ Prior (6) PD Collingwood (9) 4/46 (16.6) 5/70 (26.3)
1 3rd 23 4.4 4.92 RS Bopara (13) KP Pietersen (5) 2/67 (19.6) 3/90 (24.4)
1 1st 21 8.0 2.62 AN Cook (10) AJ Strauss (10) - 1/21 (7.6)
3 10th 19* 11.3 1.65 MS Panesar (2) JM Anderson (10) 9/233 (93.3) 9/252 (105.0)
3 4th 15 6.2 2.36 AJ Strauss (8) PD Collingwood (5) 3/31 (10.4) 4/46 (16.6)
3 3rd 14 5.1 2.70 KP Pietersen (1) AJ Strauss (1) 2/17 (5.3) 3/31 (10.4)
3 1st 13 4.3 2.88 AN Cook (0) AJ Strauss (0) - 1/13 (4.3)
1 5th 13 5.2 2.43 KP Pietersen (4) MJ Prior (8) 4/228 (65.3) 5/241 (70.5)
3 9th 12 7.2 1.63 PD Collingwood (23) JM Anderson (31) 8/221 (86.1) 9/233 (93.3)
1 10th 12 4.1 2.88 MS Panesar (4) GP Swann (6) 9/423 (102.4) 10/435 (106.5)
2 4th 6 4.4 1.28 RT Ponting (3) MJ Clarke (2) 3/325 (90.1) 4/331 (94.5)
3 2nd 4 1.0 4.00 RS Bopara (6) AJ Strauss (5) 1/13 (4.3) 2/17 (5.3)
1 7th 2 1.5 1.09 MJ Prior (1) JM Anderson (0) 6/327 (86.4) 7/329 (88.3)
Series Results
England v Australia at The Oval - Aug 20-23, 2009
England won by 197 runs
England v Australia at Leeds - Aug 7-9, 2009
Australia won by an innings and 80 runs
England v Australia at Birmingham - Jul 30-Aug 3, 2009
Match drawn
England v Australia at Lord's - Jul 16-20, 2009
England won by 115 runs
England v Australia at Cardiff - Jul 8-12, 2009
Match drawn
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Jul 12, 2009

James Anderson celebrates after England's great escape, England v Australia, 1st Test, Cardiff, July 12, 2009

James Anderson celebrates after England's great escape

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Jul 12, 2009

Ricky Ponting is not amused as England's 12th man, Bilal Shafayat and their physio interrupt play during the final moments of the first Test, England v Australia, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, July 12, 2009

Ricky Ponting is not amused as England's 12th man, Bilal Shafayat and their physio interrupt play during the final moments of the first Test

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