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Somerset v Australians
Australia in British Isles 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th August 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresNT Plews, JF Steele
ScorersDAH Oldam (Somerset), MK Walsh (Australians)
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 182/4 (SR Waugh 51*, Bevan 12*; 32 overs)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 147/3 (Turner 65*, Jones 5*; 41 overs)
Close of play day 3No play
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KA Parsonsc Blewett b Kasprowicz719311513- 
PCL Hollowayc Healy b McGrath1145761- 
*SC Ecclestonelbw b Warne1228332- 
MN Lathwellc ME Waugh b Warne1829383- 
ME Trescothickb Warne821192- 
+RJ Turnerc Slater b Julian5888949- 
GD Rosec Slater b McGrath41317-- 
S Herzbergb Kasprowicz1853792- 
AR Caddickc McGrath b Warne1619233- 
AP van Troostnot out1211193- 
PS Joneslbw b Warne41414-- 
Extras(10 b, 42 nb)52
Total(all out, 267 minutes, 65.3 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-95 (Holloway), 2-122 (Ecclestone), 3-122 (Parsons), 4-143 (Trescothick), 5-154 (Lathwell), 6-167 (Rose), 7-240 (Turner), 8-258 (Herzberg), 9-262 (Caddick), 10-284 (Jones)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz14   2952-10
Julian14   2521-7
McGrath11   2312-2
Warne18.37575-1
Bevan8   2390-1
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Turner b Caddick1834373- 
JL Langerb Caddick3037665- 
GS Blewettb Caddick2015165- 
ME Waughc Turner b Rose3734547- 
*SR Waughc Lathwell b Caddick62831129- 
MG Bevanc Turner b Caddick1625413- 
+IA Healyc Trescothick b Jones3365994- 
BP Julianc Turner b Jones716081103 
SK Warnec Rose b van Troost165-- 
MS Kasprowicznot out1411-- 
GD McGrathlbw b van Troost087-- 
Extras(2 lb, 32 nb)34
Total(all out, 269 minutes, 59.3 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Slater), 2-63 (Blewett), 3-82 (Langer), 4-145 (ME Waugh), 5-188 (Bevan), 6-211 (SR Waugh), 7-317 (Healy), 8-320 (Warne), 9-320 (Julian), 10-323 (McGrath)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick16   2545-1
van Troost15.301322-12
Jones5   1322--
Rose14   3501--
Parsons2   040-1
Herzberg5   0360--
Trescothick2   0130--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RJ Turnernot out651141486- 
PCL Hollowayc Langer b McGrath1731432- 
*SC Ecclestonec McGrath b ME Waugh4763718- 
MN Lathwellst Healy b Warne1117152- 
PS Jonesnot out522161- 
KA Parsonsdid not bat      
ME Trescothickdid not bat      
GD Rosedid not bat      
S Herzbergdid not bat      
AR Caddickdid not bat      
AP van Troostdid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(3 wickets, 148 minutes, 41 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Holloway), 2-118 (Ecclestone), 3-138 (Lathwell)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz5   2110--
Julian5   1220--
McGrath7   1241-1
Blewett4   0330--
Warne11   3261--
ME Waugh9   1311--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Somerset (1) 143/4 (Lathwell 11*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Somerset (1) 284 all out
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australians (1) 323 all out
--> Day 2 Tea: Somerset (2) 43/1 (Turner 18*, Ecclestone 8*)
12th Men: JD Kerr (Somerset) and PR REiffel (Australians)
Rain stopped play between 4.00pm (Tea) and 4.58pm