Australia v England 2006-07

At Adelaide, November 17, 18, 19, 2006. Drawn. Toss: South Australia.

Injuries to players not on the field overshadowed this match. Harmison pulled out because of stiffness in his left side, while news that all-rounder Shane Watson had strained a hamstring playing for Queensland caused the Australian selectors to rethink. Though Tait, included in a Test squad of 13, took three top-order wickets, he conceded five wides and nine no-balls before succumbing to cramp, boosting the claims of the more reliable Stuart Clark. Meanwhile, Panesar failed to shine. On the opening day, Hoggard reduced South Australia to 25 for four in the 13th over before Lehmann and Borgas shared a stand of 157, broken when Lehmann was run out trying for a second run to bring up his hundred. Tait trapped Strauss for a duck in his first over that evening, but Bell, standing firm for nearly five hours, and Collingwood added 178. Most of the later order made runs as England batted on to 415 on the final day.