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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

Head to Head

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
ENG

England

11 Players

Playing XI

AS
Andrew StraussC

Batsman · LHB · Left arm fast medium

SC
Sir Alastair Cook

Batsman · LHB · Right arm offbreak

RB
Ravi Bopara

Batting Allrounder · RHB · Right arm fast medium

KP
Kevin Pietersen

Batsman · RHB · Right arm offbreak

PC
Paul Collingwood

Allrounder · RHB · Right arm fast medium

MP
Matt PriorWK

Wicketkeeper · RHB

AF
Andrew Flintoff

Allrounder · RHB · Right arm fast medium

JA
James Anderson

Bowler · LHB · Right arm fast medium

SB
Stuart Broad

Bowler · LHB · Right arm fast medium

MP
Monty Panesar

Bowler · LHB · Slow left arm orthodox

GS
Graeme Swann

Bowler · RHB · Right arm offbreak

AUS

Australia

11 Players

Playing XI

PH
Phillip Hughes

Batsman · LHB

SK
Simon Katich

Batsman · LHB · Slow left arm orthodox

RP
Ricky PontingC

Batsman · RHB · Right arm fast medium

MH
Michael Hussey

Batsman · LHB · Right arm fast medium

MC
Michael Clarke

Batsman · RHB · Slow left arm orthodox

MN
Marcus North

Batsman · LHB · Right arm offbreak

BH
Brad HaddinWK

Wicketkeeper · RHB

MJ
Mitchell Johnson

Bowler · LHB · Left arm fast

NH
Nathan Hauritz

Allrounder · RHB · Right arm offbreak

BH
Ben Hilfenhaus

Bowler · RHB · Right arm fast medium

PS
Peter Siddle

Bowler · RHB · Right arm fast medium

ENGEngland
England
106
played
AUSAustralia
Australia
41won
11 drawn / NR
won54
38.7%50.9%
England · last 5LWLLL
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