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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1997 (3rd Test)
VenueOld Trafford, Manchester on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th July 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 268 runs
UmpiresG Sharp, S Venkataraghavan
TV umpireJH Hampshire
RefereeRS Madugalle
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 224/7 (SR Waugh 102*, Reiffel 26*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 161/8 (Ealham 23*, Caddick 15*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 262/6 (SR Waugh 82*, Warne 33*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 130/5 (Crawley 53*, Ealham 5*)
Player of the MatchSR Waugh
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Thorpe b Headley22022-- 
MTG Elliottc Stewart b Headley40981314- 
GS Blewettb Gough813181- 
ME Waughc Stewart b Ealham1227372- 
SR Waughb Gough10817424113- 
MG Bevanc Stewart b Headley716251- 
+IA Healyc Stewart b Caddick920351- 
SK Warnec Stewart b Ealham3714-- 
PR Reiffelb Gough31841031- 
JN Gillespiec Stewart b Headley0814-- 
GD McGrathnot out024-- 
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 326 minutes, 77.3 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Taylor), 2-22 (Blewett), 3-42 (ME Waugh), 4-85 (Elliott), 5-113 (Bevan), 6-150 (Healy), 7-160 (Warne), 8-230 (Reiffel), 9-235 (SR Waugh), 10-235 (Gillespie)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough21   7523-2
Headley27.34724-1
Caddick14   2521--
Ealham11   2342-1
Croft4   0130--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherst Healy b Bevan511401795- 
*MA Athertonc Healy b McGrath52937-- 
+AJ Stewartc Taylor b Warne30791182- 
N Hussainc Healy b Warne1329472- 
GP Thorpec Taylor b Warne378-- 
JP Crawleyc Healy b Warne426301- 
MA Ealhamnot out24971343- 
RDB Croftc SR Waugh b McGrath723181- 
D Goughlbw b Warne11313-- 
AR Caddickc ME Waugh b Warne155773-- 
DW Headleyb McGrath01012-- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 339 minutes, 84.4 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Atherton), 2-74 (Stewart), 3-94 (Butcher), 4-101 (Thorpe), 5-110 (Hussain), 6-111 (Crawley), 7-122 (Croft), 8-123 (Gough), 9-161 (Caddick), 10-162 (Headley)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath23.49403--
Reiffel9   3140-2
Warne30   14486--
Gillespie14   3390--
Bevan8   3141--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MTG Elliottc Butcher b Headley114058-- 
*MA Taylorc Butcher b Headley135-- 
GS Blewettc Hussain b Croft1935411- 
ME Waughb Ealham558112271 
SR Waughc Stewart b Headley11627138310- 
MG Bevanc Atherton b Headley01622-- 
+IA Healyc Butcher b Croft47781035- 
SK Warnec Stewart b Caddick537810241 
PR Reiffelnot out45881086- 
JN Gillespienot out2854653- 
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 13 lb, 6 nb)20
Total(8 wickets, declared, 509 minutes, 122 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Taylor), 2-33 (Blewett), 3-39 (Elliott), 4-131 (ME Waugh), 5-132 (Bevan), 6-210 (Healy), 7-298 (Warne), 8-333 (SR Waugh)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough20   3620-2
Headley29   41044-3
Croft39   121052--
Ealham13   3411--
Caddick21   0691-4
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherc McGrath b Gillespie28781011- 
*MA Athertonlbw b Gillespie21387111 
+AJ Stewartb Warne155-- 
N Hussainlbw b Gillespie11416-- 
GP Thorpec Healy b Warne72951-- 
JP Crawley hit wkt b McGrath8315117310- 
MA Ealhamc Healy b McGrath97597-- 
RDB Croftc Reiffel b McGrath71316-- 
D Goughb McGrath618251- 
AR Caddickc Gillespie b Warne1719233- 
DW Headleynot out0411-- 
Extras(14 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 299 minutes, 73.4 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Atherton), 2-45 (Stewart), 3-50 (Hussain), 4-55 (Butcher), 5-84 (Thorpe), 6-158 (Ealham), 7-170 (Croft), 8-177 (Crawley), 9-188 (Gough), 10-200 (Caddick)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath21   4464--
Gillespie12   4313--
Reiffel2   080-1
Warne30.48633-1
Bevan8   23401-
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 78/3 (Elliott 36*, SR Waugh 19*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 162/7 (SR Waugh 70*, Reiffel 1*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 37/1 (Butcher 17*, Stewart 13*)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 110/4 (Hussain 13*, Crawley 4*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 78/2 (ME Waugh 20*, SR Waugh 23*)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (2) 154/5 (SR Waugh 56*, Healy 7*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Australia (2) 367/8 (Reiffel 27*, Gillespie 18*)
--> Day 4 Tea: England (2) 49/2 (Butcher 25*, Hussain 1*)
--> DW Headley made his debut in Test matches
--> MTG Elliott (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 6
--> MTG Elliott (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> SR Waugh (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 50
--> PR Reiffel (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 30
--> N Hussain (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> MA Ealham (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> ME Waugh (2) passed 19500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> IA Healy (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> JN Gillespie (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> JP Crawley (2) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 74
--> DW Headley made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> D Gough reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PR Reiffel, his 2nd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> SK Warne reached 250 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed AJ Stewart, his 1st wicket in the England second innings
Day 1 Rain and bad light interruptions extend play to 7.10pm