Ashes 2009 : Australia wins the Leeds test and level the series
Ashes 2009 : England vs Australia : Fourth Test at Leeds : Start Date : 07.08.09 : First Day highlights
England were dismissed for 102 in the first innings of this test providing the 25th occasion of England being dismissed for a total of 102 and less than 102 in a test innings against Australia
England’s 102 in this innings provide the second instance of England being dismissed for a total of 102 and less than 102 in a test innings against Australia at Leeds. The first occasion was in July 1909 when England was dismissed for 87 in its second innings.
England has been all out for a total of 102 or less than 102 in a test innings when they have batted first against Australia. The six occasions are – 45 at Sydney in Jan 1887, 52 at The Oval in Aug 1948, 75 at Melbourne in Dec 1894, 77 at Lord’s in Jun 1997, 95 at Manchester in Jul 1884 and 102 at Leeds in Aug 2009.
PD Collingwood, GP Swann, SJ Harmison and G Onions scored zeroes in England’s first innings providing the fifth occasion of England’s four or more batsmen scoring zeroes in a test innings while batting in the first innings against Australia. The other four occasions are – four batsmen at Manchester in Jul 1884, four batsmen at Melbourne in Dec 1894, five batsmen at The Oval in Aug 1948 and five batsmen at The Oval in Aug 1956.
PD Collingwood, GP Swann, SJ Harmison and G Onions scored zeroes in England’s first innings providing the secondoccasion of England’s four batsmen scoring zeroes in a test innings against Australia at Leeds. The other occasion was in 1938 in England’s second innings when WR Hammond, H Verity, DVP Wright and WE Bowes failed to open their account.
PM Siddle returned with figures of 9.5-0-21-5 in the first innings of this test providing the 22nd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Leeds.
PM Siddle’s figures of 5 for 21 represent the sixth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the first innings of the test at Leeds. The other five occasions are – WJ O”Rielly {5 for 66 in Jul 1938}, RR Lindwall {5 for 54 in Jul 1953}, NJN Hawke {5 for 75 in Jul 1964}, GJ Gilmour {6 for 85 in Aug 1975} and JN Gillespie {7 for 37 in Jul 1997}.
PM Siddle’s five for 21 represent the 275th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia.
PM Siddle’s five for 21 in the first innings of this test represent his best bowling figures in a test innings which is an improvement over his 5 for 89 against South Africa at Sydney in Jan 2009. PM Siddle’s five for 21 in the first innings of this test represent the second five wicket haul of his test career.
SJ Harmison’s zero in this innings was his 21st zero of his test career and now he has to his credit the record for most zeroes by an England batsman. He wrested the record from MA Atherton who has to his credit 20 zeroes. SJ Harmison’s 21 zeroes include one zero while playing for ICC World Eleven.
SM Katich scored his third zero of his test career when he failed to open the account in Australia’s first innings. The other two occasions are – against ICC World Eleven at Sydney in Oct 2005 and against West Indies at North Sound in May 2008.
RT Ponting’s 78 in this game represents his 65th fifty {31 centuries and 24 half centuries} while batting at number three in a test innings. Now he has to his credit most number of fifties while batting at number three. He wrested the record from R Dravid of India who had 64 fifites while batting at number three {20 centuries and 44 half centuries}
RT Ponting’s 78 in this game represents his 65th fifty which puts him third in the list of batsmen who have registered most fifties. SR Tendulkar of India {95} and AR Border of Australia {90} are the two batsmen who are ahead of RT Ponting in terms of fifties.
RT Ponting’s 78 in this game represent his 26th half century as captain. AR Border {36}, SP Fleming {31} and CH Lloyd {27} are the other captains who are ahead of RT Ponting in terms of half centuries.
SR Watson and RT Ponting added 119 runs for the second wicket providing the 60th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against England. This stand also represents the eighth occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket by Australian batsmen against England in a Leeds test.
SR Watson and RT Ponting added 119 runs for the second wicket in Australia’s first innings providing the 74th occasion of RT Ponting being one of the partners in a three figure stand in his test career. Only R Dravid of India is ahead of RT Ponting with 76 three figure partnerships to his credit
Ashes 2009 : England vs Australia : Fourth Test at Leeds : Start Date : 07.08.09 : Second Day highlights
MJ Clarke and MJ North were concerned in a 152 runs partnership for the fifth wicket in Australia’s first innings providing the 41st occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against England.
MJ Clarke and MJ North were concerned in a 152 runs partnership for the fifth wicket in Australia’s first innings providing the sixth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against England in a Leeds test. The six partnerships read thus – 105 between RN Harvey and SJE Loxton in Jul 1948, 112 between KJ Hughes and GN Yallop in Jul 1981, 138 between DM Jones and SR Waugh in Jun 1989, 332* between AR Border and SR Waugh in Jul 1993, 268 between MTG Elliot and RT Ponting in Jul 1997 and 152 between MJ Clarke and MJ North in Aug 2009.
MJ Clarke and MJ North were concerned in a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket at Cardiff, Birmingham and Leeds test in the ongoing series. At Cardiff, they added 143 runs in the first innings, at Birmingham they added 185 runs in the second innings and at Leeds they added 152 runs in the first innings.
MJ Clarke and MJ North were concerned in a 152 runs partnership for the fifth wicket in Australia’s first innings providing the 17th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a partnership of 150 plus runs for the fifth wicket against England.
MJ Clarke and MJ North were concerned in a 152 runs partnership for the fifth wicket in Australia’s first innings providing the third occasion of Australian batsmen posting a partnership of 150 plus runs for the fifth wicket against England in a Leeds test. The three occasions are – 332* between AR Border and SR Waugh in Jul 1993, 268 between MTG Elliot and RT Ponting in Jul 1997 and 152 between MJ Clarke and MJ North in Aug 2009.
SR Watson {51}, RT Ponting {78}, MJ Clarke {93} and MJ North {110} scored fifties in Australia’s innings providing the 58th occasion of four or more Australian batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against England.
SR Watson {51}, RT Ponting {78}, MJ Clarke {93} and MJ North {110} scored fifties in Australia’s innings providing the fifth occasion of four or more Australian batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against England in a Leeds test.
MJ Clarke’s 93 in Australia’s innings provide the 61st occasion of an Australian batsman registering ninety in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth such occasion in a Leeds test. The six occasions are – 92 by TJ Andrews in Jul 1921, 93 by SJE Loxton in Jul 1948, 92 by IR Redpath in Jul 1968, 95* by RB McCosker in Aug 1975, 91 by WB Philips in Jun 1985 and 93 by MJ Clarke in Aug 2009.
SR Watson and RT Ponting added 119 runs for the second wicket and MJ Clarke and MJ North added 152 runs for the fifth wicket in Australia’s first innings. This instance of two three figure partnerships in a test innings represents the seventh occasion of two or more three figure partnerships by Australian batsmen against England in a Leeds tests.
PM Siddle collected his first ball duck when he was bowled by SCJ Broad of the very first ball he received. PM Siddle’s first ball duck provide the ninth occasion of an Australian batsman collecting the first ball duck against England in a Leeds test.
MJ North’s 110 represent the 283rd hundred by an Australian batsman against England. It also represents the 24th hundred by an Australian batsman against England at Leeds.
MJ North’s 110 represent his third hundred of his test career. The other two hundreds are – 117 against South Africa at Johannesburg in Feb 2009 and 125* against England at Cardiff in Jul 2009.
MJ North’s 110 represent the 725th hundred by an Australian batsman against various oppositions. It also represents the 3297th hundred in the annals of test cricket.
SJC Broad captured 6 for 91 in Australia’s first innings providing 94th occasion of an England bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings against Australia
SJC Broad captured 6 for 91 in Australia’s first innings providing tenth occasion of an England bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings against Australia in a Leeds test. The other nine bowlers are – SF Barnes {6 for 63 in Jul 1909}, WE Bowes {6 for 142 in Jul 1934}, AV Bedser {6 for 95 in Jul 1953}, JC Laker {6 for 55 in Jul 1956}, FS Trueman {6 for 30 in Jul 1961}, R Illingworth {6 for 87 in Jul 1968}, IT Botham {6 for 95 in Jul 1981} and RGD Willis {8 for 43 in Jul 1981}
RS Bopara collected his first ball duck when he was leg before wicket to BW Hilfenhaus for zero of the very first ball he received. This instance provides the ninth occasion of an England batsman collecting a first ball duck against England in a Leeds test. These nine occasions include G Onion’s first ball duck in England’s first innings.
RS Bopara’s duck in this innings represents his fourth zero of his test career. The other three occasions are – against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC in Dec 2007, against Sri Lanka at Galle in Dec 2007 and against Sri Lanka at Galle in Dec 2007 {at Galle, he bagged a ‘Pair”}.
Australia scored 445 in its first innings in reply to England’s first innings total of 102 and took the first innings lead of 343 runs in this test providing the ninth occasion of Australia taking a first innings lead of 343 plus runs against England in a Leeds test.
Ashes 2009 : England vs Australia : Fourth Test at Leeds : Start Date : 07.08.09 : Third Day highlights
Australia won this test by an innings and 80 runs providing the 23rd occasion of Australia winning a test by an innings margin against England. This innings win also represent Australia’s third innings win against England at Leeds. The other two are – in Jul 1993 when Australia won the test by an innings and 148 runs and in Jul 1997 when Australia won the test by an innings and 61 runs.
SCJ Broad’s all round feat of half century and five or more wickets {6 for 91 and 61 in the Leeds test provides the 18th occasion of England cricketer to perform the all round feat of scoring a fifty and capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia.
SJC Broad and GP Swann added 108 runs for the eighth wicket in this innings providing the sixth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket against Australia. The six three figure partnerships read thus – 124 runs between EH Hendren and H Larwood at Brisbane in Nov 1928, 121 runs between DCS Compton and AV Bedser at Manchester in Jul 1948, 104 runs between R Illingworth and JA Snow at Leeds in Jul 1972, 117 runs between IT Botham and GR Dilley at Leeds in Jul 1981 and 109 runs between KP Pietersen and AF Giles at The Oval in Aug 2005 and 108 runs between SJC Broad and GP Swann at Leeds in Aug 2009
It is interesting to note out of these six three figure stands for the eighth wicket, three of them have come at Leeds.
RT Ponitng held three catches in this test {one in the first innings and two in the second innings} to take his aggregate of test catches to 156. He is now on par with AR Border who also has an aggregate of 156 catches. Only MA Taylor {157} and ME Waugh {181} are ahead of RT Ponting in terms of aggregate catches amongst the Australian fielders.
MG Johnson returned with figures of 19.3-3-69-5 in the second innings which represent the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings in his test career. The other two occasions are – 24.0-4-61-8 in first innings against South Africa at Perth in Dec 2008 and 17.3-6-39-5 in second innings at Brisbane in Nov 2008.
MG Johnson’s 5 for 69 represent the 23rd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets against England in a Leeds test.
SCJ Broad’s 6 for 91 in this test was in a losing cause providing the 31st occasion of England bowlers six plus wickets against Australia going in vain.
SCJ Broad’s 6 for 91 in this test was in a losing cause providing the third occasion of England bowlers five plus wickets against Australia going in vain in a Leeds test. The other two occasions are – 6 for 64 by SF Barnes in Jul 1909 and 5 for 149 by D Gough in Jul 1997.