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Australia v England
England in Australia 2006/07 (4th Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th, 27th, 28th December 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 99 runs
UmpiresAleem Dar, RE Koertzen
TV umpireRL Parry
RefereeRS Madugalle
ScorersKV O'Neill, CJ Reece
Reserve UmpirePR Reiffel
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 48/2 (Hayden 17*, Ponting 0*; 11 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 372/7 (Symonds 154*, Warne 4*; 96 overs)
Man of the MatchSK Warne
ArticlesEngland didn't have a chance: Ponting
 'Pietersen move up the order is permanent'
 We can still fight: Flintoff
 We can create something special: Ponting
 List of all articles
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2, Innings 3
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussb Warne501322051- 
AN Cookc Gilchrist b Lee1137491- 
IR Belllbw b Clark73047-- 
PD Collingwoodc Ponting b Lee28821054- 
KP Pietersenc Symonds b Warne2170103-- 
*A Flintoffc Warne b Clark1331361- 
+CMW Readc Ponting b Warne31727-- 
SI Mahmoodc Gilchrist b McGrath0912-- 
SJ Harmisonc Clarke b Warne712111- 
MS Panesarc Symonds b Warne41927-- 
MJ Hoggardnot out910151- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(all out, 323 minutes, 74.2 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Cook, 10.5 ov), 2-44 (Bell, 20.5 ov), 3-101 (Collingwood, 45.6 ov), 4-101 (Strauss, 46.2 ov), 5-122 (Flintoff, 55.5 ov), 6-135 (Read, 62.6 ov), 7-136 (Mahmood, 65.4 ov), 8-145 (Harmison, 68.2 ov), 9-146 (Pietersen, 70.2 ov), 10-159 (Panesar, 74.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee13   4362-2
McGrath20   8371-1
Clark17   6272--
Symonds7   2170--
Warne17.24395--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Langerc Read b Flintoff2729453- 
ML Haydenc Read b Mahmood153265420132 
B Leec Read b Flintoff012-- 
*RT Pontingc Cook b Flintoff72837-- 
MEK Husseyb Hoggard62036-- 
MJ Clarkec Read b Harmison557-- 
A Symondsc Read b Harmison156220330151 
+AC Gilchristc Collingwood b Mahmood1810-- 
SK Warnenot out4054766- 
SR Clarkc Read b Mahmood82435-- 
GD McGrathc Bell b Mahmood069-- 
Extras(6 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 508 minutes, 108.3 overs)419
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Langer, 9.2 ov), 2-44 (Lee, 9.3 ov), 3-62 (Ponting, 17.3 ov), 4-79 (Hussey, 24.1 ov), 5-84 (Clarke, 25.2 ov), 6-363 (Hayden, 90.4 ov), 7-365 (Gilchrist, 92.3 ov), 8-383 (Symonds, 99.2 ov), 9-417 (Clark, 106.5 ov), 10-419 (McGrath, 108.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoggard21   6821-1
Flintoff22   1773-8
Harmison28   6692--
Mahmood21.3110041-
Panesar12   1520--
Collingwood3   0200--
Pietersen1   0130--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussc Gilchrist b Lee311071742- 
AN Cookb Clark2046651- 
IR Belllbw b McGrath21120-- 
KP Pietersenb Clark198-- 
PD Collingwoodc Langer b Lee163852-- 
*A Flintofflbw b Clark2545602- 
+CMW Readnot out26771271- 
SI Mahmoodlbw b Warne024-- 
SJ Harmisonlbw b Warne42644-- 
MS Panesarc Clarke b Lee1419202- 
MJ Hoggardb Lee52021-- 
Extras(12 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 302 minutes, 65.5 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Cook, 14.5 ov), 2-48 (Bell, 19.2 ov), 3-49 (Pietersen, 20.5 ov), 4-75 (Collingwood, 31.4 ov), 5-90 (Strauss, 37.5 ov), 6-108 (Flintoff, 45.5 ov), 7-109 (Mahmood, 46.3 ov), 8-127 (Harmison, 56.5 ov), 9-146 (Panesar, 61.2 ov), 10-161 (Hoggard, 65.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee18.56474-3
McGrath12   22611-
Clark16   6303-1
Warne19   3462--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: England (1) 36/1 (Strauss 15*, Bell 7*)
--> Day 1 Tea: England (1) 117/4 (Pietersen 3*, Flintoff 13*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 111/5 (Hayden 52*, Symonds 4*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 226/5 (Hayden 109*, Symonds 61*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (2) 28/0 (Strauss 12*, Cook 15*)
--> Day 3 Tea: England (2) 90/4 (Strauss 31*, Flintoff 11*)
--> England first innings: 50 in 23.6 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 44.6 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 72.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 11.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 29.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 45.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 54.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 65.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 75.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 86.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 400 in 103.2 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 21.1 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 41.1 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 62.5 overs
--> AJ Strauss (1) 50 in 130 balls, 196 minutes with 1 four
--> KP Pietersen (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
--> ML Hayden (1) 50 in 101 balls, 173 minutes with 6 fours
--> ML Hayden (1) 100 in 170 balls, 176 minutes with 11 fours and 1 six
--> ML Hayden (1) 150 in 251 balls, 388 minutes with 13 fours and 2 sixes
--> MJ Clarke (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
--> A Symonds (1) 50 in 79 balls, 127 minutes with 6 fours
--> A Symonds (1) passed his previous highest score of 72 in Test matches
--> A Symonds (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> A Symonds (1) 100 in 151 balls, 221 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> A Symonds (1) 150 in 205 balls, 287 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> A Symonds (1) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 80
--> AN Cook (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 7
--> CMW Read made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> CMW Read made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> SK Warne reached 700 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed AJ Strauss, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
12th men: M.G.Johnson (Australia) & J.M.Anderson (England).
New Ball Taken: Australia 322/5 after 80.1 overs (ML Hayden 146, A Symonds 119)
AJ Strauss (29) and PD Collingwood (21) added 50 in 141 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
ML Hayden (28) and A Symonds (22) added 50 in 93 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
ML Hayden (54) and A Symonds (46) added 100 in 149 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
ML Hayden (80) and A Symonds (69) added 150 in 226 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
ML Hayden (108) and A Symonds (90) added 200 in 289 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings
ML Hayden (120) and A Symonds (128) added 250 in 343 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the first innings