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Test match · England tour of Australia and New ZealandEngland v Australia: Test scorecard, 4 Jan 2018
Australia won by 123 runs. 4 Jan 2018, Sydney Cricket Ground.
Result
Runs per overEngland first innings
346 (112.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Cooklbw b JR Hazlewood | 39 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 |
| MD Stonemanc TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 |
| JM Vincec TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 25 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 46.3 |
| JE Rootc MR Marsh b MA Starc | 83 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 58.9 |
| DJ Malanc SPD Smith b MA Starc | 62 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 34.4 |
| JM Bairstowc TD Paine b JR Hazlewood | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 |
| MM Alic TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 30 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 51.7 |
| TK Curranc CT Bancroft b PJ Cummins | 39 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 60.0 |
| SCJ Broadc SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 31 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 96.9 |
| MS Cranerun out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 |
| JM Andersonnot out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 4 (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 346 (112.3 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (MD Stoneman, 9.5 ov); 2-88 (JM Vince, 28.5 ov); 3-95 (AN Cook, 32.3 ov); 4-228 (JE Root, 80.3 ov); 5-233 (JM Bairstow, 81.4 ov); 6-251 (DJ Malan, 88.4 ov); 7-294 (MM Ali, 102.4 ov); 8-335 (TK Curran, 108.4 ov); 9-346 (SCJ Broad, 111.4 ov); 10-346 (MS Crane, 112.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 21 | 6 | 80 | 2 | 3.81 |
| JR Hazlewood | 23 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 2.83 |
| PJ Cummins | 24.3 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 3.27 |
| NM Lyon | 37 | 5 | 86 | 1 | 2.32 |
| MR Marsh | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4.71 |
Australia innings
649/7 dec (193 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT Bancroftb SCJ Broad | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DA Warnerc JM Bairstow b JM Anderson | 56 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 53.8 |
| UT Khawajast JM Bairstow b MS Crane | 171 | 381 | 18 | 1 | 44.9 |
| SPD Smithc & b MM Ali | 83 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 52.5 |
| SE Marshrun out | 156 | 291 | 18 | 0 | 53.6 |
| MR Marshb TK Curran | 101 | 141 | 15 | 2 | 71.6 |
| TD Painenot out | 38 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 73.1 |
| MA Starcc JM Vince b MM Ali | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110.0 |
| PJ Cumminsnot out | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Extras | 9 (b 2, lb 4, w 1, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 649/7 declared (193 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: JR Hazlewood, NM Lyon
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (CT Bancroft, 1.2 ov); 2-86 (DA Warner, 31.4 ov); 3-274 (SPD Smith, 93.1 ov); 4-375 (UT Khawaja, 130.4 ov); 5-544 (MR Marsh, 173.2 ov); 6-596 (SE Marsh, 185.6 ov); 7-613 (MA Starc, 188.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 34 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 1.65 |
| SCJ Broad | 30 | 2 | 121 | 1 | 4.03 |
| MM Ali | 48 | 10 | 170 | 2 | 3.54 |
| TK Curran | 25 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 3.28 |
| MS Crane | 48 | 3 | 193 | 1 | 4.02 |
| JE Root | 8 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2.63 |
England second innings
180 (88.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Cookb NM Lyon | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| MD Stonemanlbw b MA Starc | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JM Vincec SPD Smith b PJ Cummins | 18 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 |
| JE Rootretired hurt | 58 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 34.7 |
| DJ Malanlbw b NM Lyon | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 |
| JM Bairstowlbw b PJ Cummins | 38 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 26.6 |
| MM Alilbw b NM Lyon | 13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 30.2 |
| TK Currannot out | 23 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 57.5 |
| SCJ Broadc TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| MS Cranec TD Paine b PJ Cummins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| JM Andersonc TD Paine b JR Hazlewood | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Extras | 7 (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 0, p 5) | ||||
| Total | 180 (88.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (MD Stoneman, 2.6 ov); 2-15 (AN Cook, 5.5 ov); 3-43 (JM Vince, 20.6 ov); 4-68 (DJ Malan, 33.4 ov); 5-121 (MM Ali, 61.2 ov); 6-144 (JE Root, 74.6 ov); 7-144 (JM Bairstow, 77.4 ov); 8-148 (SCJ Broad, 77.6 ov); 9-156 (MS Crane, 81.1 ov); 10-180 (JM Anderson, 88.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 16 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 2.38 |
| JR Hazlewood | 17.1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 2.10 |
| NM Lyon | 35 | 12 | 59 | 3 | 1.69 |
| PJ Cummins | 17 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 2.29 |
| SPD Smith | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| MR Marsh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Match summary
England played Australia in a men's Test match at Sydney Cricket Ground on 4 January 2018 (to 8 January 2018), part of England tour of Australia and New Zealand. Australia won by 123 runs.
England won the toss and chose to bat.
PJ Cummins was named player of the match.
On 4 January 2018 the on-field umpires were JS Wilson and HDPK Dharmasena, with RS Madugalle as match referee.
How the innings went
England made 346 in 112.3 overs. JE Root top-scored with 83 from 141 balls, including 8 fours and 0 sixes. PJ Cummins took 4 for 80. The biggest stand before a wicket was 133 runs between JE Root and DJ Malan.
Australia made 649/7 declared in 193 overs. UT Khawaja top-scored with 171 from 381 balls, including 18 fours and 1 sixes. MM Ali took 2 for 170. The biggest stand before a wicket was 188 runs between SPD Smith and UT Khawaja.
In their second innings, England scored 180 in 88.1 overs. JE Root top-scored with 58 from 167 balls, including 1 fours and 0 sixes. PJ Cummins took 4 for 39. The biggest stand before a wicket was 53 runs between MM Ali and JM Bairstow.
Extras
England's innings of 346 in 112.3 overs included 4 extras: 2 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 2 leg byes. Australia's innings of 649/7 in 193 overs included 9 extras: 1 wides, 2 no-balls, 2 byes and 4 leg byes. England's innings of 180 in 88.1 overs included 7 extras: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 2 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won England v Australia on 4 January 2018?
Australia won by 123 runs.
Who top-scored in England v Australia?
UT Khawaja scored 171 from 381 balls for Australia, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in England v Australia?
PJ Cummins, with 4 for 39.
What was the highest partnership?
188 runs between SPD Smith and UT Khawaja for Australia.
Who won the toss?
England, who chose to bat.
Where was England v Australia played?
At Sydney Cricket Ground, on 4 January 2018.