Australia vs England, 4th Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 2010 - Match Highlights

RESULT

4th Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2010, England tour of Australia

98 & 258

513

England won by an innings and 157 runs

Player Of The Match

, ENG

168*

England end their 24-year wait

England end their 24-year wait

Geoffrey Boycott: Ian Bell should bat up the order

Geoffrey Boycott: Ian Bell should bat up the order

Ian Chappell tips England for No. 1

Ian Chappell tips England for No. 1

England hold on to Ashes

England hold on to Ashes

Ian Chappell: 'Bresnan was an inspired selection'

Ian Chappell: 'Bresnan was an inspired selection'

Bresnan takes England to brink

Bresnan takes England to brink

Ian Chappell: No point in having Ponting in a new-look team

Ian Chappell: No point in having Ponting in a new-look team

Geoffrey Boycott: Australia batted poorly

Geoffrey Boycott: Australia batted poorly

Trott: I will definitely savour this hundred

Trott: I will definitely savour this hundred

Jimmy happy but cautious

Jimmy happy but cautious

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England have made a fatal mistake

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
SR Watson	lbw	54	102
PJ Hughes	run out	23	30
RT Ponting	bowled	20	73
MJ Clarke	caught	13	66
MEK Hussey	caught	0	7
SPD Smith	bowled	38	67
BJ Haddin	not out	55	93
MG Johnson	bowled	6	22
PM Siddle	caught	40	50
BW Hilfenhaus	caught	0	4
RJ Harris	absent hurt
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, w 2)
Total	258(9 wkts; 85.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	53	Shane Watson	Phillip Hughes
2nd	46	Ricky Ponting	Shane Watson
3rd	3	Ricky Ponting	Michael Clarke
4th	2	Michael Hussey	Michael Clarke
5th	30	Michael Clarke	Steven Smith
6th	24	Brad Haddin	Steven Smith
7th	14	Brad Haddin	Mitchell Johnson
8th	86	Brad Haddin	Peter Siddle
9th	0	Brad Haddin	Ben Hilfenhaus

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