Ashes Schedule - England V Australia The Ashes 2009 Schedule

Test Matches Schedule Ashes 2009

First Test: Match drawn
Played from Jul 8 to Jul 12 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
England Score:
435/10 Pietersen 69, Collingwood 64, Johnson 87/3, Hauritz 95/3
252/9 Collingwood 74, Swann 31, Hilfenhaus 47/3, Hauritz 63/3
Australia Score:
674/6 D Ponting 150, North 125*, Katich 122, Haddin 121

Second Test: England won by 115 runs
Played from Jul 16 to Jul 20 at Lord's, London
England Score:
425/10 Strauss 161, Cook 95, Hilfenhaus 103/4, Johnson 132/3
311/6 D Prior 61, Collingwood 54, Hauritz 80/3, Siddle 64/2
Australia Score:
215/10 M Hussey 51, Katich 48, Anderson 55/4, Onions 41/3
406/10 Clarke 136, Haddin 80, Flintoff 92/5, Swann 87/4

Third Test: Match drawn
Played from Jul 30 to Aug 3 at Edgbaston, Birmingham
Australia Score:
263/10 Watson 62, Katich 46, Anderson 80/5, Onions 58/4
375/5 Clarke 103*, North 96, Broad 38/2
England Score:
376/10 Flintoff 74, Strauss 69, Hilfenhaus 109/4, Siddle 89/3

Fourth Test: Australia won by an innings and 80 runs
Played from Aug 7 to Aug 11 at Headingley, Leeds
England Score:
102/10 Cook 30, Siddle 5/21, Clark 3/18
263/10 Swann 62, Broad 61, Johnson 5/69, Hilfenhaus 4/60
Australia Score:
445/10 North 110, Clarke 93, Ponting 78, Broad 6/91

Fifth Test: England won by 197 runs
Played from Aug 20 to Aug 24 at Kennington Oval, London
England Score:
332/10 Bell 72, Strauss 55, Trott 41, Siddle 4/75, Hilfenhaus 3/71
373/9D Trott 119, Strauss 75, Swann 63, North 4/98, Johnson 2/60
Australia Score:
160/10 Katich 50, Watson 34, Broad 5/37, Swann 4/38
348/10 Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Harmison 3/54, Swann 4/120

Only ODI Match Scotland V Australia

Australia won by 189 runs
Played on Aug 28 at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Australia 345(50) Hussey 111, Voges 72, Watson 68, Goudie 5/73, Nel 2/74
Scotland 156/10(39.3) Hamilton 38, Berrington 25, Watts 24, Lee 2/36, Watson 3/30

Twenty20 Internationals Schedule, England V Australia

First Twenty20: No result
Played on Aug 30 at Old Trafford, Manchester
Australia 145/4(20) White 55, Warner 33, Clarke 27*, Collingwood 2/20, Broad 2/33
England 4/2 (1.1)

Second Twenty20: Match Abandoned
Scheduled on Sep 1 at Old Trafford, Manchester

One Day Internationals Matches Schedule, England V Australia- Ashes 2009

First ODI: Australia won by 4 runs
Played on Sep 4 at Kennington Oval, London
Australia 260/5(50) Ferguson 71*, White 53, Watson 46, Collingwood 2/47
England 256/8(50) Bopara 49, Shah 40, Wright 38, Johnson 3/24, Hauritz 2/44

Second ODI: Australia won by 39 runs
Played on Sep 6 at Lord's, London
Australia 249/8(50) Ferguson 55, Johnson 43*, Wright 2/52, Swann 2/31
England 210(46.1) Collingwood 56, Strauss 47, Lee 2/22, Watson 2/26, Bracken 2/37

Third ODI: Australia won by 6 wickets
Played on Sep 9 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton
England 228/9(50) Strauss 63, Morgan 43, Bresnan 31*, Watson 3/36, Johnson 2/39
Australia 230/4(48.3) White 105, Clarke 52, Wright 1/16, Swann 1/35

Fourth ODI: Australia won by 7 wickets
Played on Sep 12 at Lord's, London
England 220/10(46.3) Strauss 63, Shah 39, Lee 5/49, Hauritz 2/23
Australia 221/3(43.4) Clarke 62*, Paine 51, Bresnan 2/41

Fifth ODI: Australia won by 4 wickets
England 299(50) Morgan 58, Denly 45, Prior 37, Hauritz 54/2
Australia 302/6(48.2) Ponting 126, Clarke 52, Watson 36, Broad 57/2

Sixth ODI: Australia won by 111 runs
Played on Sep 17 14:30 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Australia 296/8(50) Paine 111, Hussey 65, Anderson 55/4
England 185(41) Bresnan 31*, Denly 25, Hopes 32/3

Seventh ODI: Sep 20 10:15 local, 09:15 GMT
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 5th Test SCG

Australia won the match by 10 wickets and the series by 5-0.
Man Of the Match Stuart Clark
Man Of the Series Ricky Ponting

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 5th Test, Day 1
England 234/4, 1st innings

Latest Score
First innings
England 234/4 (IR Bell 71, A Flintoff 42* )
Australia

This was the 5th and the last test match of Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 and the first test match of year 2007, started on 2nd January at Sydney. Langer, Warne and McGrath appearing for the last time in their test match cricket career. England won the toss and elected to bat first on delayed start of play due to rain. This was turning out to be an ordinary test cricket day with England put 234/4 on the board. For the third wicket partnership between Bell (71) and Pietersen (41) added 108. In the end Andrew Flintoff (42*) and Paul Collingwood (25*) sounds more confident and lead the score to 234/4.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 5th Test, Day 2
Australia trail by 103 runs with 6 wickets left in the 1st innings

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First innings
England 291 (IR Bell 71, A Flintoff 89, Clark 62/3 )
Australia 188/4 (Ponting 45, M Hussey 37*)

England failed once again to take advantage of good start loosing thier remaining 6 wickets in morning session and collapsed to 291/10 from 245/5. Although superb innings from Flintoff(89) manage england to reach 291. Australia started thier innings comfortably with Langer looked somewhat in hurry playing in his last test match. Ponting(45) was looking nice and added 64 to the total with Hayden(33) before he runout. Then after loosing Clark(11) early Hussey(37*) and Symonds(22*) playing quite sensibly till the end of the day 2. Quite a mixed day for both the team and the match is turning out to be in an interesting position.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 5th Test, Day 3
England lead by 12 runs with 5 wickets left in the 2nd innings

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First innings
England 291 (IR Bell 71, A Flintoff 89, Clark 62/3 )
Australia 393 (Warne 71, Gilchrist 62, Anderson 98/3 )
Second innings
England 114/5 (Pietersen 29*, S. Clark 29/2 )
Australia

England in a big big trouble of the 3rd day, 5th Test Ashes cricket tour 2006/07. They are just 12 runs ahead in 2nd innings with loss of their top orders. It once again was the rocking cricket day for Australia from the begaining of the play of 3rd day. It was rocking innings from Warne(71), playing in his last Test Match, after crackling started by Symonds and Gilchrist. Was very good support from S Clark(35), they added valuable 68 to the score for 9th wicket. In the end they manage to put total of 393 with crucial lead of 102. England then started their innings with Cook falling very early on just 5 on the board. They never come back in the game as wickets are falling on regular interval. In the end they trumbling on 114/5 (Leading by 12 runs) in their second innings at the stumps on 3rd day.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 5th Test, Day 4
Australia won the match by 10 wickets - Man Of the Match Stuart Clark

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First innings
England 291 (IR Bell 71, A Flintoff 89, Clark 62/3 )
Australia 393 (Warne 71, Gilchrist 62, Anderson 98/3 )
Second innings
England 147 (Pietersen 29, McGrath 38/3)
Australia 46/0 (Hayden 23*, Langer 20*)

Nothing worked out for England on the 4th day of 5th and the last match of the tour. Thir last hope Pietersen came to an end when he was out on very third ball of the day without adding anything to thier overnite score. Finally their innings come to an end on only 147 with Australia need just 46 to win the test match. Hayden and Langer, appearing as an opening pair for the last time, done the job in just 11 overs. Stuart Clark's declared Man of the Match. This is the end of Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 with Australia winning the Ashes by 5-0.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 4th Test Melbourne

Australia win the match by an innings and 99 runs, Man of the match -S Warne.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 4th Test, Day 1
Australia trail by 111 runs with 8 wickets left, 1st innings

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First innings
England 159 (AJ Strauss 50, SK Warne 39/5 )
Australia 48/2 (JL Langer 27, Flintoff 20/2 )

Ashes cricket tour, 4th test match started on December 26, 2006 at Melbourne. This was the day for Australia specially Shane Warne who took 5 wickets for only 39 runs, 37th five-wicket haul. When Shane Warne took AJ Strauss's wicket, he becomes the first to take 700 wickets in Test Cricket. After this England innings collaps to only 159. Australia as usual started their innings comfortably. In the end Flintoff managed to out Justin Langer and the nightwatchman Lee, two in two balls. But it was the day for Shane Warne and hence Austrelia.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 4th Test, Day 2
Australia lead by 213 runs with 3 wickets left, 1st innings

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First innings
England 159 (AJ Strauss 50, SK Warne 39/5 )
Australia 372/7 (Hayden 153, Symonds 154* )

It was very good morning session for England when they put Australia in trouble with 84/5. But then Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds started playing very sensibaly, though England bowlers troubls Symonds in his start of innings. Then they made no any mistakes and put Australia into driving seat leading by comprehensive 213 runs.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 4th Test, Day 3
Australia win the match by an innings and 99 runs, Man of the match -S Warne.

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First innings
England 159 (AJ Strauss 50, SK Warne 39/5 )
Australia 419 (Hayden 153, Symonds 156, Mahmood 100/4 )
England 161 (Lee 47/4)

Australia put 419 on the board with Warne(40*) on the early of the day. England started their second innings facing a first innings deficit of 260. But no one could manage to stand at the crease and they just cant not pass first innings deficit and loose the match by an innings and 99 runs only in less than 3 days. Lee took 4 wickets for only 47 after Clark strikes initially.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test WACA

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test, Day 5
Australia won by 206 runs and reclaim Ashes, Man of the match MEK Hussey

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First innings
Australia 244 (M. Hussey 74*,Panesar 5-92)
England 215 (Pietersen 70, Clark 3-49)
Second innings
Australia 527/5D (Clarke 135*, Hussey 103, Gilchrist 102*)
England - 350 (AN Cook 116, Bell 87, SK Warne 115/4)

It was very second ball after the lunch, Warne bowled Panesar and the celebration begin for Australia as they reclaim Ashes once again. Befor Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff had created some hopes for England but no one can stay after Flintoff.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test, Day 4
Australia need 5 wickets to win the Text and reclaim Ashes

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First innings
Australia 244 (M. Hussey 74*,Panesar 5-92)
England 215 (Pietersen 70, Clark 3-49)
Second innings
Australia 527/5D (Clarke 135*, Hussey 103, Gilchrist 102*)
England - 265/5 (AN Cook 116, Bell 87)

The hope for England was looking washed out in the last hour of play when Mc Grath took 2 wickets in one over. And it was the end of an superb innings from AN Cook and the celebration for Australia.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test, Day 3
England need 538 more runs to win the match and save Ashes with 9 wickets and 2 days left.

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First innings
Australia 244 (M. Hussey 74*,Panesar 5-92)
England 215 (Pietersen 70, Clark 3-49)
Second innings
Australia 527/5D (Clarke 135*, Hussey 103, Gilchrist 102*)
England 19/1 (Cook 7*, Bell 9*)

Ashes cricket tour, 3rd test match Day 3 was the day for Australia, fantastic batting exhibition put them very close to reclaim the Ashes in style. It was superb batting performance from Clarke (135*), Hussey (103) and in the end Gilchrist cracking (102*). An early break through put England struggling on 19/1. Batting looks easy on this pitch, and this is the only hope for England.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test, Day 2
Australia Lead by 148 runs with 9 wickets left in second innings.

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First innings
Australia 244 (M. Hussey 74*,Panesar 5-92)
England 215 (Pietersen 70, Clark 3-49)
Second innings
Australia 119/1 (Hayden 57*, Ponting 57*)

Ashes cricket tour, 3rd test match Day 2, wicket now looks good for batting the way Ponting and Hayden playing after two innings completed in two days. It was very tough day for England and they was not looking in cotrol at any time of the day except their tail ender's important contribution and an Australian wicket very first ball. Only Pietersen (70) played some good knock before he caught by Symonds at long-off. Than after Ponting and Hayden looking very positive and comfortable and the pitch was looking easy for batting now.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 3rd Test, Day 1
England 193 runs behind with 8 wickets left.

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First innings
Australia 244 (M. Hussey 74*,Panesar 5-92)
England 51/2 (Strauss 24*, Collingwood 10*)

Ashes cricket tour, 3rd test match started on December 14, 2006 at WACA, Perth. Hoggard initiated break through for Australia and they lossing at regular interval after Panesar took charge on the bowling attack. First ball of Very second over of his Ashes cricket tour career and Panesar took wicket of Langer. Then they never come back in the game with Panesar ended with 92/5. Steve Harmison give him very good support with 48/4 and restrict Australia on 244. Though England failed to take advantage and struggeling on 51/2 at the end of the day.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test Adelaide

Australia won by 6 wickets

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test Day 5 was the day for Australian. It was started when the dramatic collapse in England innings on day 5 open the door for Austrelia to claim the Ashes early. It was superb bowling performance and comeback from Shane Warne with 27/4 restrict England on only 119. 168 was needed in 36 overs for austrelia to win 2nd Test. And they made home with 3.1 overs left with Hussey 61 not out and ponting 49.

England 2nd innings 59/1 (AJ Strauss 31*, IR Bell 18*, 19 ov) Day 4 stumps 2nd Test.

Australia 1st innings 312/5 (MJ Clarke 30*, AC Gilchrist 13*) Day 3 stumps 2nd Test.

Australia trail by 523 runs with 9 wickets remaining Day 2 stumps 2nd Test.

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test 2nd day Their battel continues on day 2. This day even batter than the first day for england. This had happened again after lossing first test they come back very well. It was the brilliant performance from Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen. Collingwood made a promicing 206 and sensible 158 from Kevin Pietersen put them on the top. In addition to this an early breakthroug of Justin Langer by Andrew Flintoff put the test and series on interesting stage.

Latest score: (End of Day 2)
First Innings
England 551/6d ( PD Collingwood 206, KP Pietersen 156, SR Clark 75/3)
Australia 28/1 (ML Hayden 12*, RT Ponting 11*)

Ashes cricket tour 2006/07 2nd Test 1st day England come back into the series after loosing the first test against Australia in 2nd Test, Adelaide. It was superb performance from english batsman particulary Paul Collingwood. After initial fall Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell take the charge and made 113 run partnership. Then half-century from Kevin Pietersen puts england on challenging position of 3 for 266 at stumps day 1. Australia's bowling attack was looking ordinary and they could not make any impression after initial fall.

Latest score: (End of Day 1)
First Innings
England 266/3 ( PD Collingwood 98*, KP Pietersen 60*)