Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the 3rd Ashes Test at Old Trafford. Australia made three changes to their side with David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon who came into the side. The England side was unchanged.
The pitch wass dry and hard to start with, which supplied a bit of bounce first up and spin was forecast reasonably soon. Atmospheric conditions on the 1st day was conducive to swing early on before temperatures rose too much.
The match ended in a dull draw with a lot of rain delaying play in the last days, forcing Australie to declare their 2nd innings at 172 / 7, setting England the ungettable target of 332 runs off just over 20 overs remaining in the match. England were 37 / 3 when the game was stopped and the draw announced.
Australia 527 / 7 Declared & 172 / 7 Declared (36.0 overs)
England 368 All Out & 37 / 3 (20.3 overs)
Match drawn
- Test no. 2092 | 2013 season
- Played at Old Trafford, Manchester
- 1,2,3,4,5 August 2013 (5-day match)
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Australia 1st innings |
R |
M |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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SR Watson |
c Cook b Bresnan |
19 |
82 |
49 |
2 |
0 |
38.77 |
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CJL Rogers |
lbw b Swann |
84 |
171 |
114 |
14 |
0 |
73.68 |
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UT Khawaja |
c †Prior b Swann |
1 |
26 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
5.26 |
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MJ Clarke* |
b Broad |
187 |
443 |
314 |
23 |
0 |
59.55 |
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SPD Smith |
c Bairstow b Swann |
89 |
289 |
196 |
8 |
0 |
45.40 |
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DA Warner |
c Trott b Swann |
5 |
15 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
50.00 |
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BJ Haddin† |
not out |
65 |
165 |
99 |
6 |
0 |
65.65 |
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PM Siddle |
b Swann |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
16.66 |
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MA Starc |
not out |
66 |
86 |
71 |
9 |
0 |
92.95 |
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Extras |
(lb 6, w 2, nb 2) |
10 |
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Total |
(7 wickets dec; 146 overs; 649 mins) |
527 |
(3.60 runs per over) |
| Did not bat RJ Harris, NM Lyon |
| Fall of wickets 1-76 (Watson, 16.5 ov), 2-82 (Khawaja, 22.6 ov), 3-129 (Rogers, 36.6 ov), 4-343 (Smith, 104.6 ov), 5-365 (Warner, 108.4 ov), 6-427 (Clarke, 125.2 ov), 7-430 (Siddle, 126.3 ov) |
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Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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JM Anderson |
33 |
6 |
116 |
0 |
3.51 |
(1nb) |
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SCJ Broad |
33 |
6 |
108 |
1 |
3.27 |
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TT Bresnan |
32 |
6 |
114 |
1 |
3.56 |
(1nb, 2w) |
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GP Swann |
43 |
2 |
159 |
5 |
3.69 |
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JE Root |
4 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
4.50 |
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IJL Trott |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6.00 |
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England 1st innings |
R |
M |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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AN Cook* |
c †Haddin b Starc |
62 |
233 |
177 |
7 |
0 |
35.02 |
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JE Root |
c †Haddin b Siddle |
8 |
97 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
14.03 |
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TT Bresnan |
c †Haddin b Siddle |
1 |
16 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
6.66 |
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IJL Trott |
c Clarke b Harris |
5 |
57 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
15.62 |
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KP Pietersen |
lbw b Starc |
113 |
317 |
206 |
12 |
2 |
54.85 |
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IR Bell |
b Harris |
60 |
152 |
112 |
10 |
1 |
53.57 |
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JM Bairstow |
c Watson b Starc |
22 |
68 |
51 |
3 |
0 |
43.13 |
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MJ Prior† |
c Warner b Siddle |
30 |
139 |
98 |
4 |
0 |
30.61 |
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SCJ Broad |
c †Haddin b Lyon |
32 |
62 |
66 |
7 |
0 |
48.48 |
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GP Swann |
c †Haddin b Siddle |
11 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
100.00 |
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JM Anderson |
not out |
3 |
36 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
23.07 |
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Extras |
(b 3, lb 17, nb 1) |
21 |
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Total |
(all out; 139.3 overs; 598 mins) |
368 |
(2.63 runs per over) |
| Fall of wickets 1-47 (Root, 23.4 ov), 2-49 (Bresnan, 27.3 ov), 3-64 (Trott, 38.6 ov), 4-110 (Cook, 53.6 ov), 5-225 (Bell, 90.2 ov), 6-277 (Bairstow, 106.1 ov), 7-280 (Pietersen, 110.1 ov), 8-338 (Broad, 128.5 ov), 9-353 (Swann, 131.3 ov), 10-368 (Prior, 139.3 ov) |
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Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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RJ Harris |
31 |
9 |
82 |
2 |
2.64 |
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MA Starc |
27 |
5 |
76 |
3 |
2.81 |
(1nb) |
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NM Lyon |
35 |
12 |
95 |
1 |
2.71 |
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SR Watson |
15 |
7 |
26 |
0 |
1.73 |
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PM Siddle |
29.3 |
7 |
63 |
4 |
2.13 |
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SPD Smith |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3.00 |
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Australia 2nd innings |
R |
M |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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CJL Rogers |
c †Prior b Broad |
12 |
25 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
52.17 |
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DA Warner |
c Root b Bresnan |
41 |
79 |
57 |
5 |
0 |
71.92 |
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UT Khawaja |
b Swann |
24 |
77 |
38 |
2 |
0 |
63.15 |
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SR Watson |
c Pietersen b Bresnan |
18 |
29 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
75.00 |
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MJ Clarke* |
not out |
30 |
70 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
93.75 |
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SPD Smith |
run out (sub [TR Craddock]/†Prior/Anderson) |
19 |
27 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
100.00 |
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BJ Haddin† |
c Broad b Anderson |
8 |
15 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
88.88 |
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MA Starc |
c Swann b Anderson |
11 |
17 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
100.00 |
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RJ Harris |
not out |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Extras |
(b 4, lb 2, w 3) |
9 |
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Total |
(7 wickets dec; 36 overs; 176 mins) |
172 |
(4.77 runs per over) |
| Did not bat PM Siddle, NM Lyon |
| Fall of wickets 1-23 (Rogers, 5.6 ov), 2-74 (Warner, 17.6 ov), 3-99 (Khawaja, 22.4 ov), 4-103 (Watson, 23.5 ov), 5-133 (Smith, 29.1 ov), 6-152 (Haddin, 31.6 ov), 7-172 (Starc, 35.3 ov) |
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Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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JM Anderson |
8 |
0 |
37 |
2 |
4.62 |
(1w) |
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SCJ Broad |
7 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
4.28 |
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GP Swann |
15 |
0 |
74 |
1 |
4.93 |
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TT Bresnan |
6 |
0 |
25 |
2 |
4.16 |
(2w) |
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England 2nd innings (target: 332 runs) |
R |
M |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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AN Cook* |
lbw b Harris |
0 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
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JE Root |
not out |
13 |
95 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
22.80 |
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IJL Trott |
c †Haddin b Harris |
11 |
46 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
40.74 |
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KP Pietersen |
c †Haddin b Siddle |
8 |
17 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
50.00 |
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IR Bell |
not out |
4 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
28.57 |
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Extras |
(w 1) |
1 |
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Total |
(3 wickets; 20.3 overs; 95 mins) |
37 |
(1.80 runs per over) |
| Did not bat JM Bairstow, MJ Prior†, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson |
| Fall of wickets 1-0 (Cook, 2.3 ov), 2-15 (Trott, 12.2 ov), 3-27 (Pietersen, 16.2 ov) |
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Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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RJ Harris |
7 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
1.85 |
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MA Starc |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1.50 |
(1w) |
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SR Watson |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
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NM Lyon |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
2.66 |
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PM Siddle |
3.3 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
2.28 |
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MJ Clarke |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2.00 |
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| Match details |
Toss Australia, who chose to bat
Series England led the 5-match series 2-0 |
| Player of the match MJ Clarke (Australia) |
Umpires M Erasmus (South Africa) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire NGB Cook |
| Close of play |
| Thu, 1 Aug |
– day 1 – Australia 1st innings 303/3 (MJ Clarke 125*, SPD Smith 70*, 90 ov) |
| Fri, 2 Aug |
– day 2 – England 1st innings 52/2 (AN Cook 36*, IJL Trott 2*, 30 ov) |
| Sat, 3 Aug |
– day 3 – England 1st innings 294/7 (MJ Prior 6*, SCJ Broad 9*, 120 ov) |
| Sun, 4 Aug |
– day 4 – Australia 2nd innings 172/7 (MJ Clarke 30*, RJ Harris 0*, 36 ov) |
| Mon, 5 Aug |
– day 5 – England 2nd innings 37/3 (20.3 ov) – end of match |
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Another day goes the Australian way, after declaring after tea on 527/7 (knowing they have to bowl England out twice), Australia took the wicket of Root for 8, and the very lucky wicket (ball came off his back pocket, not bat) of night-watchmen Tim Bresnan, leaving England trailing at 52/2. England have a real challenge on their hands, and there are a few lads who need to step up today – the likes of Cooke, Pieterson and Trott.
Warner did himself no favours yesterday by not walking over a rather largish thin/thick (however you want to see it) edge. The crowd gave him the bird, and the newspapers – of which can be the worst in the world, hen it comes to sledging – have been giving him a real work-over this morning. Silly boy!
I think weather may play its part – some serious rain on its way up from the south towards the end of the w/end, so I hear.
@ Bullscot: After winning the last match, you’re right, they were never going to change the side. Also, they would never swop Pieterson for Panesar, it would have been for another batsman if anything. He really has to come to the party today!
31 @ Just For Kicks:
although that depends on how well England bat today now, seeing how well Swann did so early in the game maybe Australia made a mistake by not including Agar to have two spinning options, he has shown he can bat so could have been there in place of Warner… They will feel vindicated if Lyon takes a lot of wickets that they did the straight swop but maybe a bit unfair to compare as this wicket seems to be more spinner friendly then the two before that Agar had to bowl on. But this could be an odd test where it becomes harder later on to face the seamers as well, with the wicket wearing would normally think it become harder to face spinners but as overhead conditions deteriorate could aid them too.
Did say before the test started on the SA/Sri Lanka thread that this could be the one to end in a draw
Congrats to the T20 Protea side as well. Perhaps this idea of having certain players for certain formats should be kicked into touch – perhaps a few of the bowlers should have been in the one day side too?
@ Bullscot:Yeah, I bet, right now, the Aussie selectors had stuck with Agar and not Warner. They’re getting all the press, but for the wrong reasons. Warner is just trouble, I am afraid.
England 95/3, last wicket to fall was Trott for 5 caught Clarke bowled Harris when England had 64. At moment captain Cook is on 56 and Pietersen 19.
Cook goes, nicking a ball down leg side, and a brilliant take behind the stumps. Australia still in the pound seats here. AN Cook c †Haddin b Starc 62 (177b 7×4 0x6) SR: 35.02. Aus 118/4
Latest score England 231/5
Last man out was Ian Bell for 60 bowled by Harris when England had 225, Pietersen 88 and Bairstow 1 at the crease
At last KP comes to the party. ton up. Off 165 balls. Eng 245/5
Congratulations Kevin Pietersen on his 23rd test hundred, takes him to 2nd in the list of England players number of centuries, 1 behind Alastair Cook. Hats off to England selectors for being prepared to get him through a late fitness test to play in this test. Just shows he is a big match player, has made some very important runs for England in the past, although on recent form he should consider himself lucky to be there anyway, other players have not been given as much leeway in the past.
England 259/5 – follow on target is 328
JFK here is a cheeky quote from the BBC commentary thought you may like : “Pietersen nipped to the dressing room during that break, you don’t see that too often. No sure why. New tattoo? Quick look in the mirror? Some Liberty X on his headphones?” 🙂
@ Bullscot:Haha, I’ll go for the mirror!!!
Bairstow gone, undone after a very careful innings, nicking to slip. Eng 277/6
Pieterson gone, LBW – Starc. 113. Eng 280/7.
Aussies really on top now.
That was a BIG wicket, England have to see out the day without further loss, in Prior and Broad they have two good batsmen there, and Swann and Anderson can bat a bit.
England need 40 to avoid the follow on. Tow days left, unpredictable weather – anyones game!
England 292/7
End of Day 3, and as with the precious 2, it’s been honours Australia, except for the small matter of a Pieterson ton.
Amazingly enough, the pitch has stayed pretty true and flat, so much so, that Lyon hasn’t really been bought into the game at all.
Australia will be hoping for some very quick wickets in the morning, and restrict England. I doubt they would enforce the follow on, even if they could, the bowlers must be knackered by now. England 294/7 – 33 needed to avoid the follow on.
Australia 119/4, leading by 278, a few minutes ago
Australia 134/4 Clarke 10 and Smith 18 at the crease the lead is building
Oops meant to say 132/4, lead is 291. Australia need to accelerate to give themselves enough time to bowl at England, they need at least 20 overs to bowl today and even then that may not be enough
Australia 137/5, last man out was Smith run out for 19, the lead is 296, but rain stopped play shortly after the Smith dismissal and they took an early tea.
SA 131/5 after 18 overs and 2 balls in 2nd T20 international against Sri Lanka
SA 133/6 – Miller just out for 36 – 1 over and 1 ball left in the innings
The cricket has resumed at Old Trafford, Aus 138/5 – 297 ahead
SA 136/6 as the last over of the innings was started with a wide so still 5 balls left
Aus 145/5 seem to be increasing the scoring rate, the lead is 304
SA end on 145/6 off their 20 overs – run rate 7.25, 11 runs came off the last over bowled by Malinga. Not out batsmen in the end for SA were David Wiese on 7 off 8 balls and Wayne Parnell 10 off 6 balls.
Top scorers for Proteas were Dumminy 30 (off 23) and Miller 36 (off 21. 2 wickets each for Kulasekara and Senanayake for Sri Lanka.
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