England vs Australia : Seventh One day International at Chester-le-Street : 20.09.09 : England won by four wickets and Australia won the seven matches series by 6-1

Australia were all out in this game providing the 42^nd occasion of Australia being all out against various oppositions in a bilateral series. This also provides the 20^th occasion of Australia being all out against various oppositions when it had batted first in a bilateral series.

Australia were all out in this game providing the 61st occasion of Australia being all out against various oppositions in one day games when it had batted first. This also provides the 146th occasion of Australia being all out against various oppositions in one day games

G Onions was capped by England in this game. He became the 212^th England Cricketer to make one day debut. He became the 56^th England Cricketer to make one day debut against England. His debut performance with the leather read 9.0-1-28-1 and he did not bat in England’s innings. His first one day victim was Tim Paine caught by Matt Prior for 4.

RT Ponting scored 53 in this game which represents his 40^th half century while leading Australia and his fifth half century against England while captaining Australia.

RT Ponting holds the record for most half centuries for captains in one day games. He registered his 40^th half century in this game while leading Australia. SP Fleming of New Zealand {38}. Mohd Azaruddin of India {37}, A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka {37} are the other captains who have scored 35 plus half centuries while leading their respective countries.

SR Watson’s zero in this game provides the 74^th occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring zero in one day games. It also provides the 13^th occasion of Australian opening batsman scoring zero in one day games against England

MJ Clarke’s run out for 38 in this game provide the 74^th occasion of an Australian batsman getting dismissed run out in a one day game against England.

GP Swann’s five for 28 in this game provide the 315^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games. This also provides the 20^th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games against various oppositions and the fourth such occasion by an England bowler against Australia. The four occasions are listed below.

No	Bowler	W	R	Ground	Date
1	M Hendrick	5	31	The Oval	20.08.80
2	D Gough	5	44	Lord’s	23.05.97
3	SJ Harmison	5	33	Bristol	19.06.05
4	GP Swann	5	28	Ch-le-St	20.09.09

GP Swann’s 5 for 28 in this game represent the best figures by an England bowler against Australia. The previous best was five for 31 by Mike Hendrick at The Oval on 20.08.80.

SR Watson and Bret Lee scored zeroes in this game. For SR Watson it was his sixth zero of his one day career, while Bret Lee’s zero represents his eleventh one day duck.

RT Pontings’ 53 in this game represent his 95^th one day fifty – 27 centuries and 68 half centuries. Only ST Tendulkar {135 fifites} and ST Jayasuriya {96 fifites} are ahead of Ponting in terms of fifties.

RT Ponting’s 53 in this game is his 68^th half century which put him on par with ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who has also scored 68 half centuries. Only SR Tendulkar {91 half centuries} is ahead of RT Ponting and ST Jayasuriya in terms of half centuries.

JL Denley was run out in this game after scoring 53 providing the 22^nd occasion of an England opening run out after scoring a fifty in one day games.

JL Denley became the third England opening batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. The other two batsmen were – BC Broad {run out for 76 at Perth on 01.01.87} and ME Trecosthick {run out for 69 at Bristol on 10.06.01}

Australia lost this game by four wickets, but won the seven match series 6-1. The following table list out the results of all the seven or more matches series played in the history of one day internationals

No	Team	Vs	Opp	Venue	Season		M	Winner	Margin
1	RSA	Vs	Aus	RSA	1993	94	8	Drawn	4-4 (8)
2	Ind	vs	Win	Ind	1987	88	7	Win	6-1 (7)
3	RSA	Vs	Ind	RSA	1992	93	7	RSA	5-2 (7)
4	RSA	Vs	Eng	RSA	1995	96	7	RSA	6-1 (7)
5	RSA	Vs	Aus	RSA	1996	97	7	Aus	4-3 (7)
6	RSA	Vs	Win	RSA	1998	99	7	RSA	6-1 (7)
7	Win	Vs	Aus	Win	1998	99	7	Drawn	3-3 (7)
8	Win	Vs	RSA	Win	2000	01	7	RSA	5-2 (7)
9	RSA	Vs	Aus	RSA	2001	02	7	Aus	5-1 (7)
10	NZl	Vs	Ind	NZl	2002	03	7	NZl	5-2 (7)
11	Ind	Vs	Win	Ind	2002	03	7	Win	4-3 (7)
12	Win	Vs	Aus	Win	2002	03	7	Aus	4-3 (7)
13	Win	Vs	Eng	Win	2003	04	7	Drawn	2-2 (7)
14	RSA	Vs	Eng	RSA	2004	05	7	RSA	4-1 (7)
15	Ind	Vs	Srl	Ind	2005	06	7	Ind	6-1 (7)
16	Ind	Vs	Eng	Ind	2005	06	7	Ind	5-1 (7)
17	Win	Vs	Zim	Win	2006		7	Win	5-0 (7)
18	Eng	Vs	Ind	Eng	2007		7	Eng	4-3 (7)
19	Ind	Vs	Aus	Ind	2007	08	7	Aus	4-2 (7)
20	Eng	Vs	Aus	Eng	2009		7	Aus	6-1 (7)

West Indies, South Africa {twice}, India and Australia are the four teams to have won seven matches one day series with a margin of 6-1 in the history of one day internationals. West Indies and Australia are the two teams to have registered the series win 6-1 on away soil.

No	Team	Vs	Opp	Venue	Season		M	Winner	Margin
1	Ind	vs	Win	Ind	1987	88	7	Win	6-1 (7)
2	RSA	Vs	Eng	RSA	1995	96	7	RSA	6-1 (7)
3	RSA	Vs	Win	RSA	1998	99	7	RSA	6-1 (7)
4	Ind	Vs	Srl	Ind	2005	06	7	Ind	6-1 (7)
5	Eng	Vs	Aus	Eng	2009		7	Aus	6-1 (7)

GP Swann’s 5 for 28 in this game represent his one day career best bowling figures. His previous best was 4 for 34 against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 07.10.07. These are the two occasions on which GP Swann has captured four or more wickets in one day games.

Of the 20 seven or more match one day series, five series have been won by Australia. This is Australia’s first series win in a seven match series by 6-1 margin and their first series win in a seven match series against England

No	Team	Vs	Opp	Venue	Season		M	Winner	Margin
1	RSA	Vs	Aus	RSA	1996	97	7	Aus	4-3 (7)
2	RSA	Vs	Aus	RSA	2001	02	7	Aus	5-1 (7)
3	Win	Vs	Aus	Win	2002	03	7	Aus	4-3 (7)
4	Ind	Vs	Aus	Ind	2007	08	7	Aus	4-2 (7)
5	Eng	Vs	Aus	Eng	2009		7	Aus	6-1 (7)