Close of play 14 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 51/2 (AJ Strauss 24*, PD Collingwood 10*, 14 ov) 15 Dec day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 119/1 (ML Hayden 57*, RT Ponting 57*, 36 ov) 16 Dec day 3 - England 2nd innings 19/1 (AN Cook 7*, IR Bell 9*, 6 ov) 17 Dec day 4 - England 2nd innings 265/5 (KP Pietersen 37*, A Flintoff 2*, 96 ov) 18 Dec day 5 - England 2nd innings 350 (122.2 ov) - end of match
Match notes
Day 1
Australia 1st innings
Australia: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (77 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: Australia - 54/1 in 13.0 overs (JL Langer 25, RT Ponting 2)
Lunch: Australia - 69/3 in 24.1 overs (MEK Hussey 2)
Australia: 100 runs in 34.2 overs (209 balls), Extras 4
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (MEK Hussey 15, MJ Clarke 35, Ex 0)
Drinks: Australia - 121/4 in 40.4 overs (MEK Hussey 17)
Australia: 150 runs in 46.4 overs (283 balls), Extras 4
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (MEK Hussey 24, A Symonds 26, Ex 0)
Tea: Australia - 184/6 in 54.0 overs (MEK Hussey 46, SK Warne 8)
MEK Hussey: 50 off 107 balls (8 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 56.4 overs (343 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: Australia - 234/8 in 68.0 overs (MEK Hussey 69)
England 1st innings
Attendance: 24175
England: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (81 balls), Extras 2
End Of Day: England - 51/2 in 14.0 overs (AJ Strauss 24, PD Collingwood 10)
Day 2
Drinks: England - 87/4 in 27.0 overs (KP Pietersen 11, A Flintoff 3)
England: 100 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 6
Lunch: England - 122/6 in 39.0 overs (KP Pietersen 27, SI Mahmood 6)
England: 150 runs in 48.1 overs (299 balls), Extras 10
KP Pietersen: 50 off 108 balls (6 x 4)
Drinks: England - 155/8 in 52.0 overs (KP Pietersen 50)
England: 200 runs in 60.2 overs (373 balls), Extras 11
Tea: England - 215/10 in 64.1 overs (MS Panesar 16)
Australia 2nd innings
Australia: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 1
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (ML Hayden 29, RT Ponting 21, Ex 1)
Drinks: Australia - 68/1 in 18.0 overs (ML Hayden 34, RT Ponting 33)
Australia: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (158 balls), Extras 4
RT Ponting: 50 off 85 balls (7 x 4)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls (ML Hayden 49, RT Ponting 50, Ex 4)
Attendance: 24268
ML Hayden: 50 off 77 balls (8 x 4)
End Of Day: Australia - 119/1 in 36.0 overs (ML Hayden 57, RT Ponting 57)
Day 3
Australia: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (262 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Australia - 155/2 in 45.0 overs (ML Hayden 65, MEK Hussey 8)
Drinks: Australia - 184/2 in 55.0 overs (ML Hayden 86, MEK Hussey 16)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (ML Hayden 22, MEK Hussey 28, Ex 2)
Australia: 200 runs in 57.6 overs (349 balls), Extras 7
Lunch: Australia - 220/3 in 63.0 overs (MEK Hussey 43, MJ Clarke 3)
MEK Hussey: 50 off 93 balls (6 x 4)
Australia: 250 runs in 70.4 overs (425 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (MEK Hussey 21, MJ Clarke 29, Ex 0)
Drinks: Australia - 270/3 in 74.0 overs (MEK Hussey 67, MJ Clarke 29)
New Ball Taken: Australia 295/3 after 80.1 overs (MEK Hussey 77, MJ Clarke 43)
Australia: 300 runs in 81.2 overs (490 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Australia - 300/3 in 82.0 overs (MEK Hussey 78, MJ Clarke 47)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (MEK Hussey 54, MJ Clarke 48, Ex 1)
MJ Clarke: 50 off 76 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
MEK Hussey: 100 off 148 balls (12 x 4)
Australia: 350 runs in 87.6 overs (530 balls), Extras 12
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 185 balls (MEK Hussey 71, MJ Clarke 73, Ex 7)
Tea: Australia - 357/4 in 89.3 overs (MJ Clarke 73)
MJ Clarke: 100 off 130 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 400 runs in 99.1 overs (597 balls), Extras 14
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (MJ Clarke 21, AC Gilchrist 29, Ex 2)
Drinks: Australia - 420/5 in 102.0 overs (MJ Clarke 100, AC Gilchrist 32)
AC Gilchrist: 50 off 40 balls (8 x 4)
Australia: 450 runs in 106.3 overs (641 balls), Extras 17
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 90 balls (MJ Clarke 27, AC Gilchrist 73, Ex 3)
Australia: 500 runs in 109.1 overs (658 balls), Extras 18
6th Wicket: 150 runs in 112 balls (MJ Clarke 50, AC Gilchrist 97, Ex 4)
Drinks: Australia - 518/5 in 111.0 overs (MJ Clarke 130, AC Gilchrist 98)
AC Gilchrist: 100 off 57 balls (12 x 4, 4 x 6)
England 2nd innings
End Of Day: England - 19/1 in 6.0 overs (AN Cook 7, IR Bell 9)
Attendance: 22006
Day 4
Drinks: England - 40/1 in 15.0 overs (AN Cook 17, IR Bell 17)
England: 50 runs in 18.6 overs (119 balls), Extras 7
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (AN Cook 18, IR Bell 30, Ex 7)
IR Bell: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Lunch: England - 99/1 in 34.0 overs (AN Cook 37, IR Bell 54)
England: 100 runs in 34.2 overs (212 balls), Extras 8
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 208 balls (AN Cook 38, IR Bell 54, Ex 8)
AN Cook: 50 off 129 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: England - 144/1 in 50.0 overs (AN Cook 64, IR Bell 72)
England: 150 runs in 52.3 overs (321 balls), Extras 8
2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 317 balls (AN Cook 70, IR Bell 75, Ex 8)
Tea: England - 180/2 in 65.0 overs (AN Cook 80, PD Collingwood 4)
England: 200 runs in 72.5 overs (443 balls), Extras 13
Drinks: England - 226/3 in 80.0 overs (AN Cook 99, KP Pietersen 17)
AN Cook: 100 off 257 balls (8 x 4)
New Ball Taken: England 230/3 after 83.2 overs (AN Cook 102, KP Pietersen 18)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (AN Cook 22, KP Pietersen 21, Ex 9)
England: 250 runs in 89.5 overs (546 balls), Extras 18
End Of Day: England - 265/5 in 96.0 overs (KP Pietersen 37, A Flintoff 2)
Attendance: 20703
Day 5
England: 300 runs in 105.3 overs (640 balls), Extras 19
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (KP Pietersen 9, A Flintoff 40, Ex 1)
Drinks: England - 316/5 in 110.0 overs (KP Pietersen 46, A Flintoff 43)
KP Pietersen: 50 off 123 balls (6 x 4)
A Flintoff: 50 off 64 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
Lunch: England - 349/9 in 122.0 overs (KP Pietersen 59, MS Panesar 1)
England: 350 runs in 122.1 overs (740 balls), Extras 26
Attendance: 12288
Test Match Scorer: Binoy George
Test Match Commentators: Jenny Thompson and Will Luke
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