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Test no. 1819

The Ashes - 2nd Test
Australia v England

2006/07 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 1,2,3,4,5 December 2006 (5-day match)

Result Australia won by 6 wickets


England 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AJ Strauss	c Martyn b Clark	14	63	44	0	0	31.81
	AN Cook	c Gilchrist b Clark	27	90	57	2	0	47.36
	IR Bell	c & b Lee	60	189	148	6	0	40.54
	PD Collingwood	c Gilchrist b Clark	206	515	392	16	0	52.55
	KP Pietersen	run out (Ponting)	158	377	257	15	1	61.47
	A Flintoff	not out	38	101	67	2	1	56.71
	GO Jones	c Martyn b Warne	1	10	7	0	0	14.28
	AF Giles	not out	27	63	44	4	0	61.36
	Extras	(lb 10, w 2, nb 8)	20

	Total	(6 wickets dec; 168 overs; 707 mins)	551	(3.27 runs per over)

Did not bat MJ Hoggard, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson

Fall of wickets1-32 (Strauss, 14.3 ov), 2-45 (Cook, 20.5 ov), 3-158 (Bell, 61.4 ov), 4-468 (Collingwood, 145.5 ov), 5-489 (Pietersen, 151.6 ov), 6-491 (Jones, 154.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	34	1	139	1	4.08	(8nb, 1w)
GD McGrath	30	5	107	0	3.56
SR Clark	34	6	75	3	2.20
SK Warne	53	9	167	1	3.15	(1w)
MJ Clarke	17	2	53	0	3.11


Australia 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	JL Langer	c Pietersen b Flintoff	4	9	8	1	0	50.00
	ML Hayden	c Jones b Hoggard	12	57	30	1	0	40.00
	RT Ponting	c Jones b Hoggard	142	353	245	12	0	57.95
	DR Martyn	c Bell b Hoggard	11	42	33	1	0	33.33
	MEK Hussey	b Hoggard	91	298	212	7	1	42.92
	MJ Clarke	c Giles b Hoggard	124	318	224	10	0	55.35
	AC Gilchrist	c Bell b Giles	64	111	79	8	0	81.01
	SK Warne	lbw b Hoggard	43	157	108	4	0	39.81
	B Lee	not out	7	47	33	0	0	21.21
	SR Clark	b Hoggard	0	9	7	0	0	0.00
	GD McGrath	c Jones b Anderson	1	25	21	0	0	4.76
	Extras	(b 4, lb 2, w 1, nb 7)	14

	Total	(all out; 165.3 overs; 718 mins)	513	(3.09 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-8 (Langer, 1.6 ov), 2-35 (Hayden, 12.6 ov), 3-65 (Martyn, 22.2 ov), 4-257 (Ponting, 82.6 ov), 5-286 (Hussey, 90.4 ov), 6-384 (Gilchrist, 114.4 ov), 7-502 (Warne, 153.5 ov), 8-505 (Clarke, 157.1 ov), 9-507 (Clark, 159.2 ov), 10-513 (McGrath, 165.3 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Hoggard	42	6	109	7	2.59
A Flintoff	26	5	82	1	3.15	(5nb)
SJ Harmison	25	5	96	0	3.84	(2nb, 1w)
JM Anderson	21.3	3	85	1	3.95
AF Giles	42	7	103	1	2.45
KP Pietersen	9	0	32	0	3.55


England 2nd innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AJ Strauss	c Hussey b Warne	34	125	79	3	0	43.03
	AN Cook	c Gilchrist b Clark	9	48	35	1	0	25.71
	IR Bell	run out (Clarke/Warne)	26	85	73	2	0	35.61
	PD Collingwood	not out	22	198	119	2	0	18.48
	KP Pietersen	b Warne	2	8	5	0	0	40.00
	A Flintoff	c Gilchrist b Lee	2	25	24	0	0	8.33
	GO Jones	c Hayden b Lee	10	41	24	1	0	41.66
	AF Giles	c Hayden b Warne	0	14	8	0	0	0.00
	MJ Hoggard	b Warne	4	27	24	0	0	16.66
	SJ Harmison	lbw b McGrath	8	25	21	0	0	38.09
	JM Anderson	lbw b McGrath	1	41	28	0	0	3.57
	Extras	(b 3, lb 5, w 1, nb 2)	11

	Total	(all out; 73 overs; 324 mins)	129	(1.76 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-31 (Cook, 10.6 ov), 2-69 (Strauss, 29.6 ov), 3-70 (Bell, 31.6 ov), 4-73 (Pietersen, 33.1 ov), 5-77 (Flintoff, 38.6 ov), 6-94 (Jones, 48.4 ov), 7-97 (Giles, 51.6 ov), 8-105 (Hoggard, 57.5 ov), 9-119 (Harmison, 62.6 ov), 10-129 (Anderson, 72.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	18	3	35	2	1.94	(2nb)
GD McGrath	10	6	15	2	1.50	(1w)
SK Warne	32	12	49	4	1.53
SR Clark	13	4	22	1	1.69


Australia 2nd innings (target: 168 runs)			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	JL Langer	c Bell b Hoggard	7	12	8	1	0	87.50
	ML Hayden	c Collingwood b Flintoff	18	31	17	2	0	105.88
	RT Ponting	c Strauss b Giles	49	95	65	5	0	75.38
	MEK Hussey	not out	61	129	66	5	0	92.42
	DR Martyn	c Strauss b Flintoff	5	4	4	1	0	125.00
	MJ Clarke	not out	21	47	39	0	0	53.84
	Extras	(b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 2)	7

	Total	(4 wickets; 32.5 overs; 161 mins)	168	(5.11 runs per over)

Did not bat

AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, SR Clark, GD McGrath

Fall of wickets1-14 (Langer, 2.2 ov), 2-33 (Hayden, 5.4 ov), 3-116 (Ponting, 21.4 ov), 4-121 (Martyn, 22.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Hoggard	4	0	29	1	7.25
A Flintoff	9	0	44	2	4.88	(2nb)
AF Giles	10	0	46	1	4.60
SJ Harmison	4	0	15	0	3.75	(1w)
JM Anderson	3.5	0	23	0	6.00
KP Pietersen	2	0	7	0	3.50

Toss England, who chose to bat first
Series Australia led the 5-match series 2-0

Player of the match RT Ponting (Australia)

Umpires SA Bucknor (West Indies) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
1 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 266/3 (PD Collingwood 98*, KP Pietersen 60*, 90 ov)
2 Dec day 2 - Australia 1st innings 28/1 (ML Hayden 12*, RT Ponting 11*, 9 ov)
3 Dec day 3 - Australia 1st innings 312/5 (MJ Clarke 30*, AC Gilchrist 13*, 97 ov)
4 Dec day 4 - England 2nd innings 59/1 (AJ Strauss 31*, IR Bell 18*, 19 ov)
5 Dec day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 168/4 (32.5 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
England 1st innings
Drinks: England - 32/0 in 14.0 overs (AJ Strauss 14, AN Cook 18)
England: 50 runs in 24.1 overs (145 balls), Extras 0
Lunch: England - 58/2 in 28.0 overs (IR Bell 9, PD Collingwood 8)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls (IR Bell 19, PD Collingwood 30, Ex 1)
England: 100 runs in 42.4 overs (259 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: England - 100/2 in 44.0 overs (IR Bell 23, PD Collingwood 33)
PD Collingwood: 50 off 114 balls (4 x 4)
IR Bell: 50 off 140 balls (4 x 4)
Tea: England - 144/2 in 59.0 overs (IR Bell 50, PD Collingwood 50)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 233 balls (IR Bell 47, PD Collingwood 50, Ex 3)
England: 150 runs in 60.3 overs (366 balls), Extras 3
12th men: SI Mahmood and MG Johnson
Attendance: 31458
England: 200 runs in 71.1 overs (432 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: England - 205/3 in 72.0 overs (PD Collingwood 73, KP Pietersen 26)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (PD Collingwood 20, KP Pietersen 31, Ex 2)
KP Pietersen: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
England: 250 runs in 84.4 overs (513 balls), Extras 6
New Ball Taken: England 254/3 after 85.1 overs (PD Collingwood 91, KP Pietersen 56)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 156 balls (PD Collingwood 41, KP Pietersen 59, Ex 4)
End Of Day: England - 266/3 in 90.0 overs (PD Collingwood 98, KP Pietersen 60)

Day 2
PD Collingwood: 100 off 204 balls (7 x 4)
England: 300 runs in 98.5 overs (599 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 248 balls (PD Collingwood 55, KP Pietersen 90, Ex 5)
Drinks: England - 309/3 in 103.0 overs (PD Collingwood 110, KP Pietersen 90)
KP Pietersen: 100 off 149 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
Lunch: England - 347/3 in 117.0 overs (PD Collingwood 135, KP Pietersen 102)
England: 350 runs in 119.2 overs (723 balls), Extras 9
4th Wicket: 200 runs in 373 balls (PD Collingwood 92, KP Pietersen 103, Ex 6)
PD Collingwood: 150 off 317 balls (13 x 4)
England: 400 runs in 132.5 overs (805 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: England - 400/3 in 133.0 overs (PD Collingwood 162, KP Pietersen 127)
4th Wicket: 250 runs in 445 balls (PD Collingwood 115, KP Pietersen 128, Ex 7)
England: 450 runs in 142.2 overs (862 balls), Extras 15
PD Collingwood: 200 off 383 balls (16 x 4)
4th Wicket: 300 runs in 495 balls (PD Collingwood 149, KP Pietersen 139, Ex 12)
Tea: England - 468/4 in 145.5 overs (KP Pietersen 146)
KP Pietersen: 150 off 246 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
Attendance: 30321
England: 500 runs in 158.2 overs (958 balls), Extras 17
Drinks: England - 503/6 in 160.0 overs (A Flintoff 19, AF Giles 1)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (A Flintoff 20, AF Giles 25, Ex 5)
England: 550 runs in 167.6 overs (1018 balls), Extras 20
Australia 1st innings
End Of Day: Australia - 28/1 in 9.0 overs (ML Hayden 12, RT Ponting 11)

Day 3
Australia: 50 runs in 15.4 overs (98 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Australia - 65/3 in 22.2 overs (RT Ponting 33)
Australia: 100 runs in 34.4 overs (215 balls), Extras 8
RT Ponting: 50 off 106 balls (5 x 4)
Lunch: Australia - 105/3 in 35.0 overs (RT Ponting 57, MEK Hussey 13)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (RT Ponting 31, MEK Hussey 16, Ex 3)
Australia: 150 runs in 49.6 overs (307 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Australia - 151/3 in 50.0 overs (RT Ponting 77, MEK Hussey 39)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (RT Ponting 57, MEK Hussey 42, Ex 3)
RT Ponting: 100 off 183 balls (8 x 4)
Tea: Australia - 185/3 in 63.0 overs (RT Ponting 101, MEK Hussey 49)
MEK Hussey: 50 off 129 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (410 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 299 balls (RT Ponting 80, MEK Hussey 70, Ex 3)
Drinks: Australia - 242/3 in 79.0 overs (RT Ponting 133, MEK Hussey 74)
Australia: 250 runs in 81.1 overs (494 balls), Extras 8
Attendance: 30075
New Ball Taken: Australia 253/3 after 82.1 overs (RT Ponting 141, MEK Hussey 77)
Australia: 300 runs in 93.6 overs (571 balls), Extras 9
End Of Day: Australia - 312/5 in 97.0 overs (MJ Clarke 30, AC Gilchrist 13)

Day 4
Australia 1st innings
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (MJ Clarke 23, AC Gilchrist 28, Ex 1)
Australia: 350 runs in 110.1 overs (668 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: Australia - 350/5 in 110.5 overs (MJ Clarke 42, AC Gilchrist 38)
AC Gilchrist: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4)
MJ Clarke: 50 off 88 balls (5 x 4)
Australia: 400 runs in 119.3 overs (724 balls), Extras 10
Lunch: Australia - 417/6 in 124.0 overs (MJ Clarke 68, SK Warne 12)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (MJ Clarke 25, SK Warne 21, Ex 4)
Australia: 450 runs in 139.1 overs (843 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: Australia - 453/6 in 140.0 overs (MJ Clarke 90, SK Warne 25)
MJ Clarke: 100 off 183 balls (9 x 4)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 205 balls (MJ Clarke 58, SK Warne 38, Ex 4)
Australia: 500 runs in 153.4 overs (930 balls), Extras 14
Tea: Australia - 502/7 in 153.5 overs (MJ Clarke 121)
Attendance: 24552
England 2nd innings
England: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 0
End Of Day: England - 59/1 in 19.0 overs (AJ Strauss 31, IR Bell 18)

Day 5
Drinks: England - 73/4 in 33.1 overs (PD Collingwood 0)
Lunch: England - 89/5 in 47.0 overs (PD Collingwood 5, GO Jones 5)
England: 100 runs in 54.2 overs (328 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: England - 107/8 in 59.0 overs (PD Collingwood 12, SJ Harmison 1)
Tea: England - 129/10 in 73.0 overs (PD Collingwood 22)
Australia 2nd innings
Australia: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (61 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (RT Ponting 22, MEK Hussey 23, Ex 5)
Australia: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
Attendance: 20355
Drinks: Australia - 114/2 in 21.0 overs (RT Ponting 48, MEK Hussey 35)
Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (175 balls), Extras 6
MEK Hussey: 50 off 54 balls (4 x 4)
Test Match Scorer: Binoy George
Test Match Commentators: Jenny Thompson, Martin Williamson and Will Luke