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HomeLive ScoresENG vs AUS
The Ashes

ENG vs AUS 1st Test The Ashes Live Score, Commentary, Scorecard

Sophia Gardens, CardiffWed, 8 Jul11:00 AM LOCALTEST/5DAYCOMPLETED
ENG
435 & 252/9
(105.0 ov)
VS
AUS
674/6
(181.0 ov)
England elected to bat
Match drawn
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Match Info

The Ashes
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Wed, 8 Jul, 2009
ENG won toss, elected to bat

Points Table

Top Run Scorers

BatterRBSR
Ricky Ponting15022466.96
Marcus North12524251.65
Simon Katich12226146.74

Top Wicket Takers

BowlerOWER
Nathan Hauritz3731.7
Ben Hilfenhaus1533.13
Mitchell Johnson2233.95

England Innings

252/9 (105 Ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Andrew Strauss
c Brad Haddin b Nathan Hauritz17541031.48
Sir Alastair Cook
lbw b Mitchell Johnson6121050.00
Ravi Bopara
lbw b Ben Hilfenhaus130033.33
Kevin Pietersen
b Ben Hilfenhaus8240033.33
Paul Collingwood
c Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle742456030.20
Matt Prior
c Michael Clarke b Nathan Hauritz14321043.75
Andrew Flintoff
c Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson26713036.62
Stuart Broad
lbw b Nathan Hauritz14471029.79
Graeme Swann
lbw b Ben Hilfenhaus31634049.21
James Anderson
not out21533039.62
Monty Panesar
not out7351020.00
Extras33
33 (b 9, lb 9, w 4, nb 11)
Total(105.0 Ov)
252/9
Fall of Wickets
1-13 (Sir Alastair Cook, 4.3 ov), 2-17 (Ravi Bopara, 5.3 ov), 3-31 (Kevin Pietersen, 10.4 ov), 4-46 (Andrew Strauss, 16.5 ov), 5-70 (Matt Prior, 26.3 ov), 6-127 (Andrew Flintoff, 49.4 ov), 7-159 (Stuart Broad, 66.4 ov), 8-221 (Graeme Swann, 86.1 ov), 9-233 (Paul Collingwood, 93.3 ov)
Partnerships
Andrew Strauss13Sir Alastair Cook
Andrew Strauss4Ravi Bopara
Andrew Strauss14Kevin Pietersen
Andrew Strauss15Paul Collingwood
Paul Collingwood24Matt Prior
Paul Collingwood57Andrew Flintoff
Paul Collingwood32Stuart Broad
Paul Collingwood62Graeme Swann
Paul Collingwood12James Anderson
James Anderson19 *Monty Panesar
Bowling
BowlerOMRWECO
Mitchell Johnson
22.044422.00
Ben Hilfenhaus
15.034733.13
Peter Siddle
18.025112.83
Nathan Hauritz
37.0126331.70
Michael Clarke
3.00802.67
Marcus North
7.041402.00
Simon Katich
3.00702.33

Match Info

VenueSophia Gardens, Cardiff
TossEngland won the toss and elected to batting
ResultMatch drawn