Cricket BallAustralia 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)
Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
SR Watson c Cook b Bresnan 19 82 49 2 0 38.77
CJL Rogers lbw b Swann 84 171 114 14 0 73.68
UT Khawaja c †Prior b Swann 1 26 19 0 0 5.26
MJ Clarke* b Broad 187 443 314 23 0 59.55
SPD Smith c Bairstow b Swann 89 289 196 8 0 45.40
DA Warner c Trott b Swann 5 15 10 1 0 50.00
BJ Haddin† not out 65 165 99 6 0 65.65
PM Siddle b Swann 1 6 6 0 0 16.66
MA Starc not out 66 86 71 9 0 92.95
Extras (lb 6, w 2, nb 2) 10
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 33 6 116 0 3.51 (1nb)
SCJ Broad 33 6 108 1 3.27
TT Bresnan 32 6 114 1 3.56 (1nb, 2w)
GP Swann 43 2 159 5 3.69
JE Root 4 0 18 0 4.50
IJL Trott 1 0 6 0 6.00
England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AN Cook* c †Haddin b Starc 62 233 177 7 0 35.02
JE Root c †Haddin b Siddle 8 97 57 1 0 14.03
TT Bresnan c †Haddin b Siddle 1 16 15 0 0 6.66
IJL Trott c Clarke b Harris 5 57 32 0 0 15.62
KP Pietersen lbw b Starc 113 317 206 12 2 54.85
IR Bell b Harris 60 152 112 10 1 53.57
JM Bairstow c Watson b Starc 22 68 51 3 0 43.13
MJ Prior† c Warner b Siddle 30 139 98 4 0 30.61
SCJ Broad c †Haddin b Lyon 32 62 66 7 0 48.48
GP Swann c †Haddin b Siddle 11 11 11 1 1 100.00
JM Anderson not out 3 36 13 0 0 23.07
Extras (b 3, lb 17, nb 1) 21
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ
RJ Harris 31 9 82 2 2.64
MA Starc 27 5 76 3 2.81 (1nb)
NM Lyon 35 12 95 1 2.71
SR Watson 15 7 26 0 1.73
PM Siddle 29.3 7 63 4 2.13
SPD Smith 2 0 6 0 3.00
Australia 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
CJL Rogers c †Prior b Broad 12 25 23 1 0 52.17
DA Warner c Root b Bresnan 41 79 57 5 0 71.92
UT Khawaja b Swann 24 77 38 2 0 63.15
SR Watson c Pietersen b Bresnan 18 29 24 1 0 75.00
MJ Clarke* not out 30 70 32 1 0 93.75
SPD Smith run out (sub [TR Craddock]/†Prior/Anderson) 19 27 19 0 2 100.00
BJ Haddin† c Broad b Anderson 8 15 9 1 0 88.88
MA Starc c Swann b Anderson 11 17 11 1 0 100.00
RJ Harris not out 0 3 3 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 3) 9
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 37 2 4.62 (1w)
SCJ Broad 7 2 30 1 4.28
GP Swann 15 0 74 1 4.93
TT Bresnan 6 0 25 2 4.16 (2w)
England 2nd innings (target: 332 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR
AN Cook* lbw b Harris 0 10 9 0 0 0.00
JE Root not out 13 95 57 1 0 22.80
IJL Trott c †Haddin b Harris 11 46 27 1 0 40.74
KP Pietersen c †Haddin b Siddle 8 17 16 1 0 50.00
IR Bell not out 4 12 14 0 0 28.57
Extras (w 1) 1
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ
RJ Harris 7 3 13 2 1.85
MA Starc 4 2 6 0 1.50 (1w)
SR Watson 2 2 0 0 0.00
NM Lyon 3 0 8 0 2.66
PM Siddle 3.3 0 8 1 2.28
MJ Clarke 1 0 2 0 2.00
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

100 Responses to Cricket: 3rd Ashes Test – England vs Australia at Old Trafford (Thursday 1 August – Monday 5 August)

  • 61

    Haddin out for 8 trying to force the pace caught Broad bowled Anderson, Aus 152/6

  • 62

    Aus 172/6 (off 35 overs and 1 ball) lead by 331 runs

  • 63

    Sri Lanka 13/1 after 1 and a half overs chasing target of 146

  • 64

    Aus 172/7 – Starc out for 11

  • 65

    Play has been called off at moment for bad light with Aus on 172/7 – 331 ahead. Sounds like Michael Clarke was not at all happy obviously wants to play as long as possible but umpires decided it was too dangerous to continue

  • 66

    Sri Lanka 42/2 off 5 overs and 5 balls. Tsotsobe has 2 wickts for 15 off 3 overs so far. Parnell has gone for 12 off his first 5 deliveries

  • 67

    Sri Lanka 44/2 after 7 overs. Tsotsobe has bowled his 4 overs in one go, good figures of 2 for 17

  • 68

    Sri Lanka 52/3 after 9 overs, wicket in first over for Tahir got Perera LBW. Sri Lanka need 94 off 11 overs at a rate of 8.54, with Sangakarra still there its still anybodys game

  • 69

    Sri Lanka 72/3 after 11 and a half overs, Wiese already conceded 18 off 2 and half overs

  • 70

    SL 75/3 after 12 overs, need 71 off 48 balls to win

  • 71

    SL 83/3 in 14th over

  • 72

    SL 85/4 1 BALL LEFT IN 14TH OVER, WICKET FOR PARNELL

  • 73

    Tahir with 2 warnings in his last over

  • 74

    From cricinfo: Australia’s captain Michael Clarke fumed as the umpires made the unilateral decision to take the teams off for bad light with the tourists leading by 331 runs on the fourth evening of the Old Trafford Test. Tony Hill and Marais Erasmus judged conditions to be unsafe for play, to the obvious disgust of Clarke but the barely concealed relief of his opposite number Alastair Cook, as England need only a draw in Manchester to retain the Ashes.

    No side has chased more than 294 to win in the fourth innings at the ground, but Clarke appeared to be pushing towards a lead of around 350 with more than 30 overs still scheduled to be bowled on the fourth evening. The hosts had reduced Australia’s chances of forcing the victory they need to keep the series alive with doughty lower order batting on the fourth morning, but were then conspicuous in their time-wasting tactics in the field.

  • 75

    Matthews also gone. SL 88/5

  • 76

    @ Bullscot:How are you Bully? Got your tickets yet?

  • 77

    ….and another – great catch by David Wiese. Sangakkara gone for 39. SL 90/6

  • 78

    Morkel gets another, Kulasekera gone for 10 as he nicks through to de Kock. SL 112/7 after 18.2 overs requiring 146 to win

  • 79

    Sri Lanka 120/7 – 4 balls left

  • 80

    Played been called off for rest of day at Old Trafford with Australia on 172/7 a lead of 331 runs

  • 81

    Proteas have won!

  • 82

    SA win by 22 runs

  • 83

    A very good last over from Parnell only cost 5 runs and left Sri Lanka on 123/7 after their 20 overs – South Africa win by 22 runs – quite comprehensive victory in a 20 overs chase

  • 84

    Sangakkara top scored with 39 for Sri Lanka, 2 wickets each for Tsotsobe and Morne Morkel.

  • 85

    76 @ Just For Kicks:
    Hi ya JFK, sorry for the delay we just nipped out for a walk, doing good here thanks how about with you all? Not yet, with it just been for 3 we didn’t rush last night but will need to get soon

  • 86

    David Miller was named man of match for his 36 off 21 balls, included 1 four and 2 sixes

  • 87

    @ Just For Kicks:
    Its lovely and sunny here, have the clouds reached you yet?

  • 88

    Hi , if someone is still out there

    Good from SA at least we show a bit of fight

  • 89

    I know this is not the Article to discuss the Relegation battle we had this week so i will go to the match thread.

  • 90

    88 @ superBul:
    Hi superBul, hope you had a good weekend, yip its good to see Proteas have won this series now. Interesting that’s 2 wins out of two for them since I been back on post Happy-Grin

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