BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Shane Watson	c Strauss b Bresnan	45	127	182	5	0	35.43

Phillip Hughes	c Collingwood b Tremlett	31	93	121	5	0	33.33

Usman Khawaja	c Trott b Swann	37	95	120	5	0	38.94

Michael Clarke (c)	c Anderson b Bresnan	4	21	25	0	0	19.04

Michael Hussey	b Collingwood	33	92	113	2	0	35.86

Brad Haddin †	c †Prior b Anderson	6	13	15	0	0	46.15

Steven Smith	c Collingwood b Anderson	18	53	85	1	0	33.96

Mitchell Johnson	b Bresnan	53	66	89	5	1	80.30

Peter Siddle	c Strauss b Anderson	2	4	2	0	0	50.00

Ben Hilfenhaus	c †Prior b Anderson	34	58	88	3	1	58.62

Michael Beer	not out	2	17	23	0	0	11.76
Extras	(b 5, lb 7, nb 2, w 1)	15
TOTAL	106.1 Ov (RR: 2.63, 436 Mts)	280
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Phillip Hughes, 29.3 ov), 2-105 (Shane Watson, 44.3 ov), 3-113 (Michael Clarke, 50.6 ov), 4-134 (Usman Khawaja, 58.6 ov), 5-143 (Brad Haddin, 62.4 ov), 6-171 (Michael Hussey, 79.6 ov), 7-187 (Steven Smith, 84.2 ov), 8-189 (Peter Siddle, 84.6 ov), 9-265 (Mitchell Johnson, 99.5 ov), 10-280 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 106.1 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
James Anderson	30.1	7	66	4	2.18	149	7	0	0	0
62.4 to BJ Haddin, big wicket for England! Anderson gets his man again. Poor shot really, the last ball swung in but this just held its line wide of off stump and Haddin, feet rooted to the spot, flashed a airy drive. Flicked the edge and Prior did the rest. 143/5 84.2 to SPD Smith, Anderson strikes! Smith has gone for the big expansive off drive and has only managed to edge it to Collingwood, who takes a standard catch at third slip. Good outswing bowling, not clever batting. 187/7 84.6 to PM Siddle, Anderson has two in the over! Siddle has edged this to first slip, and Strauss takes a catch fairly low to the ground as the ball seemed to take forever to reach him. 189/8 106.1 to BW Hilfenhaus, and that will be that. Strange dismissal, Anderson bangs it in very short and it gets very high, Hilfenhaus aims a vertical-batted tennis-smash and ends up with a fine edge through to Prior. 280/10
Chris Tremlett	26	9	71	1	2.73	126	9	0	0	2
29.3 to PJ Hughes, The battle ends for Hughes! What a disappointment. Tremlett bangs it in on a length outside off, Hughes could have left it but instead fenced fatally and it nipped the edge and flew to Collingwood at third slip who took the chance above his head. 55/1
Tim Bresnan	30	5	89	3	2.96	137	7	1	1	0
44.3 to SR Watson, Watson is furious with himself and Bresnan is jumping and wooting in delight. All the hard work again comes to not enough for Watson. It was about a foot wide of off stump - the sort of line Watson has left alone all day - and Watson pushed hard in defence, it took the edge and went through gently to Strauss. 105/2 50.6 to MJ Clarke, gone! Clarke has been caught at gully, cutting hard and in the air, really not a smart shot from the Australian captain and Anderson takes the catch. 113/3 99.5 to MG Johnson, that will be all, ends a brilliant counter-attacking innings from Johnson. Maybe he didn't need to play this but he was on a roll. Full from Bresnan around off stump and Johnson aimed a cow-corner swish and missed it, allowing it to clip the top of off stump. 265/9
Graeme Swann	16	4	37	1	2.31	76	3	1	0	0
58.6 to UT Khawaja, Swann strikes in the first over of his spell! And it comes from a top-edged sweep, as Swann tossed it up on the stumps, Khawaja went for the shot and saw the ball lob up to be taken comfortably at square leg. 134/4
Paul Collingwood	4	2	5	1	1.25	22	0	0	0	0
79.6 to MEK Hussey, oh, Collingwood has struck! And it's Hussey who goes - what a very good ball from Paul Collingwood! He'd set up Hussey with several wider balls and this one swung back in, getting the inside edge on to the stumps. 171/6

England 1st Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Strauss (c)	b Hilfenhaus	60	58	92	8	1	103.44

Alastair Cook	c Hussey b Watson	189	342	488	16	0	55.26

Jonathan Trott	b Johnson	0	6	6	0	0	0.00

Kevin Pietersen	c Beer b Johnson	36	70	87	4	0	51.42

James Anderson	b Siddle	7	35	41	1	0	20.00

Paul Collingwood	c Hilfenhaus b Beer	13	41	68	0	0	31.70

Ian Bell	c Clarke b Johnson	115	232	296	13	0	49.56

Matt Prior †	c †Haddin b Hilfenhaus	118	130	237	11	1	90.76

Tim Bresnan	c Clarke b Johnson	35	103	116	5	0	33.98

Graeme Swann	not out	36	26	47	3	1	138.46
Chris Tremlett	c †Haddin b Hilfenhaus	12	28	31	1	0	42.85

Extras	(b 3, lb 11, nb 4, w 5)	23
TOTAL	177.5 Ov (RR: 3.62, 748 Mts)	644
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Andrew Strauss, 22.2 ov), 2-99 (Jonathan Trott, 23.3 ov), 3-165 (Kevin Pietersen, 43.2 ov), 4-181 (James Anderson, 53.3 ov), 5-226 (Paul Collingwood, 68.3 ov), 6-380 (Alastair Cook, 115.3 ov), 7-487 (Ian Bell, 139.4 ov), 8-589 (Tim Bresnan, 167.6 ov), 9-609 (Matt Prior, 170.6 ov), 10-644 (Chris Tremlett, 177.5 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Ben Hilfenhaus	38.5	7	121	3	3.11	180	14	1	1	0
22.2 to AJ Strauss, the variation works! Strauss falls to the straight delivery. He's played all around a full ball that swung in and just offered to move away off the pitch. It was a loose shot to get out to but Strauss had played superbly. 98/1 170.6 to MJ Prior, Prior's wonderful exhibition innings ends with Prior managing, somehow, to toe-end an attempted upper-cut to a shocking short and wide delivery. Oh dear... what have we here? Bowden has called for a review unsure if it's a no-ball!... After a few looks, confirmation that Hilfenhaus did indeed have a millimetre of his boot behind the line when he landed before sliding forward. All of which means Prior's wonderful maiden Ashes hundred comes to an end. 609/9 177.5 to CT Tremlett, gone this time, it's all over as Tremlett gets a thin edge behind to a good ball just a touch outside off, Haddin takes the catch. 644/10
Mitchell Johnson	36	5	168	4	4.66	144	20	1	2	0
23.3 to IJL Trott, Johnson strikes! Shades of Perth anyone!? Slung full across Trott who aimed a drive but could only inside edge onto his stumps. Johnson celebrates wildly, maybe that can spark him to life. 99/2 43.2 to KP Pietersen, and there's a wicket! Beer is involved, as he's taken a good catch at deep backward square. Pietersen hooked a high bouncer and didn't keep it down, Beer runs in and almost misjudges his position, but takes it in front of him and sends Pietersen on his way. 165/3 139.4 to IR Bell, that should quieten the Barmy Army! Ian Bell departs edging this behind to Clarke. Nothing dramatic in the delivery, just hung outside off stump and it kissed the edge and went through to low to Clarke at first slip. Fantastic innings from Bell but he had his fair share of luck. He leaves the ground to some cheers and plenty of boos as well. 487/7 167.6 to TT Bresnan, Bresnan departs and Johnson has his fourth! Finally something for Australia to cheer. Just angling across the right hander, Bresnan popped forward to defend but it clipped the edge and went low to Clarke who held a good catch diving to his right. 589/8
Peter Siddle	31	5	111	1	3.58	137	14	0	1	1
53.3 to JM Anderson, full and straight and bowled! Siddle does what so many bowlers haven't done in this Test - aims at the stumps and it nips away a touch off the seam, comprehensively beating Anderson, whose nightwatchman dreams must end here. 181/4
Shane Watson	20	7	49	1	2.45	96	2	0	1	2
115.3 to AN Cook, Cook is gone at last! Oh, he's missed the chance for two double-centuries in the series, driving at Watson outside off and a thickish edge is taken low to the right of Hussey at gully.. 380/6
Michael Beer	38	3	112	1	2.94	160	8	0	0	1
68.3 to PD Collingwood, finally Beer has his first Test wicket and it's a sad end for Collingwood. He tried to break the shackles by hopping down the crease and aiming a smash down the ground, Beer saw his coming, threw it out wider and Collingwood had to try and fetch it. Came off a toe-end inside-edge and skewed high for mid-on to backpedal and claim the catch. 226/5
Steven Smith	13	0	67	0	5.15	40	4	1	0	0
Michael Hussey	1	0	2	0	2.00	4	0	0	0	0

Australia 2nd Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Shane Watson	run out (†Prior/Pietersen)	38	40	51	7	0	95.00

Phillip Hughes	c †Prior b Bresnan	13	58	74	1	0	22.41

Usman Khawaja	c †Prior b Anderson	21	73	89	2	0	28.76

Michael Clarke (c)	c †Prior b Anderson	41	73	96	6	0	56.16

Michael Hussey	c Pietersen b Bresnan	12	49	66	1	0	24.48

Brad Haddin †	c †Prior b Tremlett	30	41	51	3	0	73.17

Steven Smith	not out	54	90	132	6	0	60.00
Mitchell Johnson	b Tremlett	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Peter Siddle	c Anderson b Swann	43	65	85	4	0	66.15

Ben Hilfenhaus	c †Prior b Anderson	7	11	14	1	0	63.63

Michael Beer	b Tremlett	2	9	9	0	0	22.22

Extras	(b 11, lb 4, nb 2, w 3)	20
TOTAL	84.4 Ov (RR: 3.31, 343 Mts)	281
Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Shane Watson, 12.4 ov), 2-52 (Phillip Hughes, 19.2 ov), 3-117 (Usman Khawaja, 37.3 ov), 4-124 (Michael Clarke, 43.4 ov), 5-161 (Michael Hussey, 53.6 ov), 6-171 (Brad Haddin, 56.3 ov), 7-171 (Mitchell Johnson, 56.4 ov), 8-257 (Peter Siddle, 78.3 ov), 9-267 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 81.3 ov), 10-281 (Michael Beer, 84.4 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
James Anderson	18	5	61	3	3.38	82	9	0	1	0
37.3 to UT Khawaja, Anderson gets Khawaja! Really well bowled, he follows the bouncer with a fuller ball that pitches on line and moves sharply away from Khawaja, who chases one he should have left and edges behind. 117/3 43.4 to MJ Clarke, this is masterful old-ball bowling from Anderson! Really skillful. Full and angling in before bending away late, just enough to flick the edge of Clarke's defensive push and Prior did the rest. 124/4 81.3 to BW Hilfenhaus, the leader of the attack strikes again! Good delivery too. Full and swinging away, finding the edge of a flat-footed defence for Prior to collect. 267/9
Chris Tremlett	20.4	4	79	3	3.82	93	9	0	0	2
56.3 to BJ Haddin, aggressive bowling gets Tremlett the wicket! This has been an excellent spell. Banged in just back of a length and it rears up at Haddin who got in a terrible position as he tried to pull out late of an attempted hook, finds a top edge that loops gently to Prior. 171/6 56.4 to MG Johnson, full! Straight and bowled him! The SCG goes wild! Swings back late and through Johnson's defences in a hurry to peg back off stump. 171/7 84.4 to MA Beer, that's it! That's the moment! England have ended 24 years of pain in Australia with a comprehensive 3-1 victory! Tremlett is the man to finish it off, hammering it down on a length, finding an inside edge that cannoned onto the stumps to cue wild celebrations!. 281/10
Graeme Swann	28	8	75	1	2.67	134	8	0	0	0
78.3 to PM Siddle, eight down now! Siddle departs! He aimed a big slog-sweep, timed it well enough but picked out James Anderson on the square leg boundary who took the catch before screaming in the direction of the Barmy Army who are behind him. 257/8
Tim Bresnan	18	6	51	2	2.83	87	5	0	2	0
19.2 to PJ Hughes, brilliant delivery does for Hughes! The battle is over for him again. England pinned him back, starved him of anything to score off and Bresnan has dealt the killer blow with a fuller ball that bounced and zipped away off a length, Hughes' feet went nowhere and it took the edge, Prior leapt across first slip to take a smart catch. 52/2 53.6 to MEK Hussey, that should be the killer blow! Hussey has gone. After all his hard work he's slapped a wide long-hop powerfully but straight to Pietersen at gully who held the rocketing chance solidly above his head. Wild celebrations from England, they're nearing their triumph. 161/5

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MATCH DETAILS

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	2010/11
Player Of The Match	Alastair Cook
Player Of The Series	Alastair Cook
Series result	England won the 5-match series 3-1
Match number	Test no. 1989
Hours of play (local time)	10.03am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days	3,4,5,6,7 January 2011 - day (5-day match)
Test debut	Michael Beer Usman Khawaja
Umpires	Aleem Dar Billy Bowden
TV Umpire	Tony Hill
Reserve Umpire	Bruce Oxenford
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle

CLOSE OF PLAY

Mon, 03 Jan - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 134/4 (Michael Hussey 12*, 59 ov)

Tue, 04 Jan - day 2 - England 1st innings 167/3 (Alastair Cook 61*, James Anderson 1*, 48 ov)

Wed, 05 Jan - day 3 - England 1st innings 488/7 (Matt Prior 54*, Tim Bresnan 0*, 141 ov)

Thu, 06 Jan - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 213/7 (Steven Smith 24*, Peter Siddle 17*, 67 ov)

Fri, 07 Jan - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 281 (84.4 ov) - end of match

MATCH NOTES

Day 1

Australia 1st innings
Drinks: Australia - 31/0 in 14.0 overs (SR Watson 13, PJ Hughes 16)
Australia: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (123 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 123 balls (SR Watson 17, PJ Hughes 29, Ex 4)
Lunch: Australia - 55/1 in 29.3 overs (SR Watson 19)
Bad Light: Australia - 92/1 in 39.0 overs (SR Watson 34, UT Khawaja 22)
Australia: 100 runs in 41.5 overs (252 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (SR Watson 26, UT Khawaja 24, Ex 0)
Rain: Australia - 111/2 in 47.5 overs (UT Khawaja 26, MJ Clarke 4)
Tea: Australia - 111/2 in 47.5 overs (UT Khawaja 26, MJ Clarke 4)
Rain: Australia - 111/2 in 47.5 overs (UT Khawaja 26, MJ Clarke 4)
Rain: Australia - 134/4 in 59.0 overs (MEK Hussey 12)
End Of Day: Australia - 134/4 in 59.0 overs (MEK Hussey 12)
Attendance - 43,561

Day 2

Australia: 150 runs in 66.6 overs (404 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: Australia - 159/5 in 72.0 overs (MEK Hussey 26, SPD Smith 4)
Drinks: Australia - 171/6 in 80.0 overs (SPD Smith 9)
New Ball Taken: Australia 171/6 after 80.1 overs (SPD Smith 9, MG Johnson 0)
Australia: 200 runs in 87.4 overs (528 balls), Extras 8
Lunch: Australia - 230/8 in 95.0 overs (MG Johnson 30, BW Hilfenhaus 14)
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (MG Johnson 28, BW Hilfenhaus 15, Ex 7)
Australia: 250 runs in 97.6 overs (590 balls), Extras 14
MG Johnson: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
Innings Break: Australia - 280/10 in 106.1 overs (MA Beer 2)
England 1st innings
England: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (AJ Strauss 36, AN Cook 13, Ex 1)
Tea: England - 73/0 in 16.0 overs (AJ Strauss 49, AN Cook 19)
AJ Strauss: 50 off 49 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
England: 100 runs in 23.4 overs (142 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: England - 118/2 in 29.0 overs (AN Cook 37, KP Pietersen 14)
AN Cook: 50 off 113 balls (4 x 4)
England: 150 runs in 39.2 overs (238 balls), Extras 9
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (AN Cook 22, KP Pietersen 29, Ex 2)
End Of Day: England - 167/3 in 48.0 overs (AN Cook 61, JM Anderson 1)
Attendance - 40,247

Day 3

England: 200 runs in 59.4 overs (360 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: England - 207/4 in 61.0 overs (AN Cook 87, PD Collingwood 8)
AN Cook: 100 off 202 balls (9 x 4)
Drinks: England - 232/5 in 71.0 overs (AN Cook 104, IR Bell 3)
England: 250 runs in 76.4 overs (462 balls), Extras 10
New Ball Taken: England 259/5 after 80.1 overs (AN Cook 121, IR Bell 12)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (AN Cook 28, IR Bell 20, Ex 2)
Lunch: England - 277/5 in 83.0 overs (AN Cook 130, IR Bell 20)
England: 300 runs in 89.3 overs (539 balls), Extras 11
AN Cook: 150 off 277 balls (14 x 4)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 160 balls (AN Cook 60, IR Bell 39, Ex 2)
Drinks: England - 329/5 in 97.0 overs (AN Cook 161, IR Bell 41)
England: 350 runs in 103.3 overs (623 balls), Extras 12
IR Bell: 50 off 101 balls (6 x 4)
6th Wicket: 150 runs in 261 balls (AN Cook 86, IR Bell 61, Ex 3)
Tea: England - 378/5 in 113.0 overs (AN Cook 188, IR Bell 62)
Over 117.4: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - IR Bell (Upheld)
England: 400 runs in 120.2 overs (724 balls), Extras 12
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (IR Bell 25, MJ Prior 24, Ex 2)
Drinks: England - 433/6 in 128.0 overs (IR Bell 89, MJ Prior 25)
England: 450 runs in 131.3 overs (793 balls), Extras 14
IR Bell: 100 off 209 balls (11 x 4)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 133 balls (IR Bell 51, MJ Prior 49, Ex 2)
MJ Prior: 50 off 54 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
End Of Day: England - 488/7 in 141.0 overs (MJ Prior 54, TT Bresnan 0)
Attendance - 40,300

Day 4

England: 500 runs in 145.3 overs (877 balls), Extras 16
Drinks: England - 525/7 in 154.0 overs (MJ Prior 80, TT Bresnan 9)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (MJ Prior 31, TT Bresnan 18, Ex 2)
England: 550 runs in 160.6 overs (970 balls), Extras 16
MJ Prior: 100 off 109 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
New Ball Taken: England 573/7 after 165.1 overs (MJ Prior 105, TT Bresnan 31)
Drinks: England - 584/7 in 167.0 overs (MJ Prior 111, TT Bresnan 35)
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 168 balls (MJ Prior 62, TT Bresnan 35, Ex 4)
England: 600 runs in 169.3 overs (1021 balls), Extras 22
Over 173.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - GP Swann (Struck down)
Lunch: England - 636/9 in 176.0 overs (GP Swann 33, CT Tremlett 7)
Innings Break: England - 644/10 in 177.5 overs (GP Swann 36)
Australia 2nd innings
Drinks: Australia - 46/1 in 12.4 overs (PJ Hughes 8)
Australia: 50 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 0
Tea: Australia - 77/2 in 27.0 overs (UT Khawaja 4, MJ Clarke 19)
Australia: 100 runs in 33.2 overs (200 balls), Extras 4
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (UT Khawaja 15, MJ Clarke 33, Ex 4)
Drinks: Australia - 124/3 in 43.0 overs (MJ Clarke 41, MEK Hussey 3)
Australia: 150 runs in 52.2 overs (314 balls), Extras 8
Australia: 200 runs in 65.1 overs (392 balls), Extras 17
End Of Day: Australia - 213/7 in 67.0 overs (SPD Smith 24, PM Siddle 17)
Attendance - 35,622

Day 5

Wet Ground: Australia - 213/7 in 67.0 overs (SPD Smith 24, PM Siddle 17)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (SPD Smith 21, PM Siddle 24, Ex 7)
Rain: Australia - 228/7 in 72.4 overs (SPD Smith 27, PM Siddle 28)
Australia: 250 runs in 76.1 overs (459 balls), Extras 18
New Ball Taken: Australia 261/8 after 80.1 overs (SPD Smith 41, BW Hilfenhaus 3)
SPD Smith: 50 off 85 balls (6 x 4)
Attendance - 19,274

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SR Watson	run out	38	40
PJ Hughes	caught	13	58
UT Khawaja	caught	21	73
MJ Clarke	caught	41	73
MEK Hussey	caught	12	49
BJ Haddin	caught	30	41
SPD Smith	not out	54	90
MG Johnson	bowled	0	1
PM Siddle	caught	43	65
BW Hilfenhaus	caught	7	11
MA Beer	bowled	2	9
Extras	(b 11, lb 4, nb 2, w 3)
Total	281(10 wkts; 84.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	18	5	61	3	3.38
CT Tremlett	20.4	4	79	3	3.82 (2 nb)
GP Swann	28	8	75	1	2.67
TT Bresnan	18	6	51	2	2.83

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	46	Shane Watson	Phillip Hughes
2nd	6	Usman Khawaja	Phillip Hughes
3rd	65	Michael Clarke	Usman Khawaja
4th	7	Michael Hussey	Michael Clarke
5th	37	Michael Hussey	Brad Haddin
6th	10	Brad Haddin	Steven Smith
7th	0	Mitchell Johnson	Steven Smith
8th	86	Peter Siddle	Steven Smith
9th	10	Ben Hilfenhaus	Steven Smith
10th	14	Steven Smith	Michael Beer

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