England vs Australia, 1st Test at Birmingham, Jun 05 1997 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Birmingham, June 05 - 08, 1997, Australia tour of England and Scotland

Australia

118 & 477

England

(T:118) 478/9d & 119/1

England won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Nasser Hussain

, ENG

207

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Australia1st Inn

118/10(31.5 overs)

47 (46)

5/50 (11.5)

17 (28)

3/43 (10)

England1st Inn

478/9(138.4 overs)

207 (337)

4/113 (39)

138 (245)

2/107 (32)

Australia2nd Inn

477/10(144.4 overs)

129 (296)

3/125 (43)

125 (228)

3/123 (35)

England2nd Inn

119/1(21.3 overs)

*57 (65)

1/42 (7)

*40 (54)

0/27 (7.3)

Match details

GroundEdgbaston, Birmingham

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Australia tour of England and Scotland

Season1997

Player Of The Match

Nasser Hussain

Series resultEngland led the 6-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 1368

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

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