Australia vs England – First T20I at Adelaide on 12.01.11 – England won by one wicket on the last ball of the match

Australia was led by CL White in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a captain leading a team in T20Is. He became the fifth captain to lead Australia in T20Is. CL White became the 18^th captain to lead a team against England in T20Is

England won this game on the last ball of the match providing the fourth occasion of a team winning a T20I on the last ball of the match. The other three occasions are – New Zealand won by five wickets against India at Wellington on 27.02.09 : Netherlands won by four wickets against England at Lord’s on 05.06.09 and Sri Lanka won by five wickets at Gros Islet on 11.05.10

However England’s win in this game provide a team winning a game on the last ball of the match by least number of wickets margin.

England’s victory by one wicket in this game represents not only the first win by a margin of one wicket but also represents the first win by a margin of one wicket on the last ball of the match in the history of T20 Internationals.

Australia capped AJ Finch for this game. He became the 48^th cricketer to represent Australia in T20I. He became the seventh Australian cricketer to make his T20I debut against England.

England capped AJ Finch for this game. He became the 51st cricketer to represent England in T20I. He became the 17th England cricketer to make his T20I debut against Australia. England is the only team in the history of T20I to cap 50 plus cricketers. England is followed by Australia which has capped 48 cricketers and New Zealand which has capped 47 cricketers.

SR Watson became the first cricketer to score a fifty and capture four wickets in a T20I. He scored 59 with the willow and captured four for 15 with the leather.

SR Watson’s 59 in this game provide the 26^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in T20I.

SR Watson’s 59 in this game represents his fourth T20I fifty. Others are – 62* vs West Indies at Sydney o 23.02.10 : 81 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on 02.05.10 : 54 vs India at Bridgetown on 07.05.10

With four fifties to his credit, Watson now shares the record for most fifties by an Australian batsman in T20Is with ML Hayden and DA Warner who also have scored four fifties.

SR Watson with four fifties became the 19^th batsman in the history of T20Is to score four or more fifties.

KP Pietersen’s lone six in this game gave him an aggregate of 25 sixes in T20I. He became the first England batsman to aggregate 25 sixes and 13^th batsman in the history of T20Is to tatal 25 or more sixes.

SR Watson’s 4 for 15 in this game provide the 48^th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in T20Is. SR Watson became the fourth Australian bowler to capture four or more wickets in T20Is. Others are – 4 for 29 by MS Kasprowicz vs New Zealand at Auckland on 17.02.05 : 4 for 20 by SR Clark vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 20.09.07 : 4 for 18 by DP Nannes vs Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05.05.10.

SR Watson became the first Australian bowler to capture four wickets against England in a T20I when he captured 4 for 15 in this game

SR Watson became the second bowler to capture four wickets against England when he captured 4 for 15 in this game. E Chigumbara of Zimbabwe with his 4 for 31 at Cape Town in 13.09.07 is the other bowler to capture four wickets against England. SR Watson’s 4 for 15 in this game represent the best bowling effort by a bowler against England in T20I

DA Warner and SR Watson added 83 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the eleventh occasion of Australian batsman posting a fifty plus runs stand for the first wicket in T20I. This stand represents the second such stand by Australian batsmen against England, the first being the 78 runs partnership between AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden at Cape Town in 14.09.07. Thus the 83 runs partnership between DA Warner and SR Watson in this game represents the best stand by Australian batsman against England.

DA Warner and SR Watson added 83 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the sixth occasion of Australian batsman posting a fifty plus runs stand against England. The six partnerships are – 69 runs for the second wicket between AC Gilchrist and RT Ponting at Sydney on 09.01.07 : 66 runs for the unfinished sixth wicket partnership between CL White and A Symonds at Sydney on 09.01.07 : 78 runs for the first wicket between AC Gilchrist and ML Hayden at Cape Town on 14.09.07 : 78 runs for the fourth wicket between MJ Clarke and CL White at Manchester on 30.08.09 : 50 runs for the fifth wicket between DJ Hussey and CL White at Bridgetown on 16.05.10 and 83 runs for the first wicket between DA Warner and SR Watson on 12.01.11

Thus the 83 runs stand for the first wicket between DA Warner and SR Watson in this game represents the best stand by Australian batsmen against England for all wickets in T20Is.

The 83 runs stand for the first wicket between DA Warner and SR Watson in this game represents the 73^rd occasion of a fifty plus runs stand for the first wicket in the history of T20I games.

England’s win in this game represents its eighth consecutive win which is a record for most consecutive wins in T20Is. England wrested the record from South Africa and Pakistan which had registered seven consecutive wins.

England’s record eight consecutive win read thus – by six wickets vs Pakistan at Bridgetown on 06.05.10 : by 39 runs vs South Africa at Bridgetown on 08.05.10 : by three wickets vs New Zealand at Gros Islet on 10.05.10 : by seven
wickets vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 13.05.10 : by seven wickets vs Australia at Bridgetown on 16.05.10 : by five wickets vs Pakistan at Cardiff on 05.09.10 : by six wickets vs Pakistan at Cardiff on 07.09.10 and by one wicket vs Australia at Adelaide on 12.01.11

MH Yardy collected the first ball duck in this game providing the 128^th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in the history of T20I games. MH Yardy’s first ball duck provide the 14^th occasion of an England batsman collecting the first ball duck in T20I games.

MH Yardy with his first ball duck in this game became the third England batsman to collect the first ball duck against Australia. Others are – MP Vaughan at Southampton on 13.06.05 and JL Denly at Manchester on 30.08.09

LJ Wright and MH Yardy scored zeroes in this game providing the fourth and fifth occasion of England batsman scoring duck against Australia.

LJ Wright and MH Yardy scored zeroes in this game providing the 25^th and 26^th occasion of England batsman scoring duck against various oppositions.

LG Wright’s zero in this game represents his fifth duck in T20I which read thus – vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town on 13.09.07 : vs South Africa at Cape Town on 16.09.07 : vs South Africa at Bridgetown on 08.05.10 : vs Pakistan at Cardiff on 05.09.10 and vs Australia at Adelaide on 12.01.11.

LG Wright holds the record for most zeroes by an England batsman in T20Is with his five ducks.

JP Duminy of South Africa, ADS Flecther of West Indies, Umar Gul of Pakistan and LG Wright of England with five zeroes games share the record for most ducks in T20I games

Summarised Scores : Australia – 157 for 4 in 20 overs {SR Watson 59, DA Warner 30, DJ Hussey 28, MH Yardy 2 for 28} lost to England – 158 for 9 in 20 overs {EJG Morgan 43, IR Bell 27, KP Pietersen 25, SR Watson 4 for 15} by one wicket on last ball of the match.