Australia vs England, 4th Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 2006 - Cricket Photos

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4th Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 28, 2006, England tour of Australia

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England

159 & 161

Australia

419

Australia won by an innings and 99 runs

Player Of The Match

Shane Warne

, AUS

5/39, 40* & 2/46

Glenn McGrath gets help with the luggage from his daughter Holly•Dec 29, 2006•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting waves to the Australian supporters, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Ricky Ponting waves to the Australian supporters•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

A shell-shocked Andrew Flintoff after the thrashing, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

A shell-shocked Andrew Flintoff after the thrashing•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne farewells his home ground the MCG after a Man-of-the-Match performance, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne farewells his home ground the MCG after a Man-of-the-Match performance•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Sajid Mahmood celebrates one of his four wickets, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Sajid Mahmood celebrates one of his four wickets•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne appeals unsuccessfully, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne appeals unsuccessfully•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss hooks during his innings of 31, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Andrew Strauss hooks during his innings of 31•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Paul Collingwood walks off the MCG after being caught for 16, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Paul Collingwood walks off the MCG after being caught for 16•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Stuart Clark bowls Kevin Pietersen and celebrates, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Stuart Clark bowls Kevin Pietersen and celebrates•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Glenn McGrath traps Ian Bell lbw, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Glenn McGrath traps Ian Bell lbw•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Brett Lee bowls Matthew Hoggard as Australia make it 4-0, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Brett Lee bowls Matthew Hoggard as Australia make it 4-0 •Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne bowls on day three of his final MCG Test, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne bowls on day three of his final MCG Test•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne is carried shoulder-high round the MCG, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne is carried shoulder-high round the MCG•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Brett Lee celebrates one of his four wickets on day three, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Brett Lee celebrates one of his four wickets on day three•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne celebrates the wicket of Sajid Mahmood, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne celebrates the wicket of Sajid Mahmood•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Warne is mobbed after trapping Sajid Mahmood lbw with a flipper, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Shane Warne is mobbed after trapping Sajid Mahmood lbw with a flipper•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Stuart Clark gives the crowd a thumbs-up after taking a wicket, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Stuart Clark gives the crowd a thumbs-up after taking a wicket•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Brett Lee celebrates having Paul Collingwood caught for 16, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Brett Lee celebrates having Paul Collingwood caught for 16•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Stuart Clark bowls Kevin Pietersen, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Stuart Clark bowls Kevin Pietersen•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

Alastair Cook is bowled by Stuart Clark, Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2006

Alastair Cook is bowled by Stuart Clark•Dec 28, 2006•Getty Images

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
AJ Strauss	caught	31	107
AN Cook	bowled	20	46
IR Bell	lbw	2	11
KP Pietersen	bowled	1	8
PD Collingwood	caught	16	38
A Flintoff	lbw	25	45
CMW Read	not out	26	77
SI Mahmood	lbw	0	2
SJ Harmison	lbw	4	26
MS Panesar	caught	14	19
MJ Hoggard	bowled	5	20
Extras	(lb 12, nb 4, w 1)
Total	161(10 wkts; 65.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	18.5	6	47	4	2.49 (3 nb)
GD McGrath	12	2	26	1	2.16
SR Clark	16	6	30	3	1.87 (1 nb)
SK Warne	19	3	46	2	2.42

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	41	Andrew Strauss	Alastair Cook
2nd	7	Andrew Strauss	Ian Bell
3rd	1	Andrew Strauss	Kevin Pietersen
4th	26	Paul Collingwood	Andrew Strauss
5th	15	Andrew Flintoff	Andrew Strauss
6th	18	Andrew Flintoff	Chris Read
7th	1	Chris Read	Sajid Mahmood
8th	18	Chris Read	Steve Harmison
9th	19	Chris Read	Monty Panesar
10th	15	Chris Read	Matthew Hoggard

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