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Australia v England
England in Australia 1998/99 (3rd Test)
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th December 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 205 runs
UmpiresSA Bucknor, SJ Davis
TV umpirePM Angley
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 266/4 (Langer 108*, Ponting 0*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2England (1) 160/3 (Hussain 58*, Ramprakash 45*; 52 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 150/1 (Slater 74*, Langer 34*; 60 overs)
Close of play day 4England (2) 122/4 (Ramprakash 43*, Stewart 0*; 51 overs)
Player of the MatchJL Langer
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Stewart b Headley1737521- 
*MA Taylorc Hussain b Such591241865- 
JL Langernot out17935049113- 
ME Waughc and b Such73035-- 
SR Waughc Hick b Gough5910914841 
RT Pontingc Hick b Gough52832-- 
+IA Healyc Ramprakash b Headley1327381- 
DW Fleminglbw b Headley1223292- 
SCG MacGillb Such045-- 
CR Millerlbw b Headley119142- 
GD McGrathc Stewart b Gough1027471- 
Extras(6 lb, 13 nb)19
Total(all out, 545 minutes, 125.5 overs)391
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Slater, 11.4 ov), 2-140 (Taylor, 43.5 ov), 3-156 (ME Waugh, 51.4 ov), 4-264 (SR Waugh, 86.4 ov), 5-274 (Ponting, 94.6 ov), 6-311 (Healy, 103.3 ov), 7-338 (Fleming, 109.6 ov), 8-339 (MacGill, 110.5 ov), 9-354 (Miller, 113.6 ov), 10-391 (McGrath, 125.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough29.541033-6
Mullally26   5590--
Headley23   1974-6
Such38   8993-1
Ramprakash9   1270--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherlbw b Miller63547-- 
MA Athertonc Taylor b MacGill41921082- 
N Hussainnot out892042638- 
*+AJ Stewartc Slater b Miller033-- 
MR Ramprakashc ME Waugh b McGrath6112013462 
JP Crawleyb McGrath520251- 
GA Hickc Taylor b MacGill816182- 
DW Headleylbw b MacGill011-- 
D Goughc Healy b MacGill7581- 
AD Mullallyb Fleming054-- 
PM Suchlbw b Fleming012-- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 311 minutes, 82.5 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Butcher, 11.5 ov), 2-83 (Atherton, 28.4 ov), 3-84 (Stewart, 29.2 ov), 4-187 (Ramprakash, 68.6 ov), 5-195 (Crawley, 74.5 ov), 6-210 (Hick, 79.3 ov), 7-210 (Headley, 79.4 ov), 8-226 (Gough, 81.4 ov), 9-227 (Mullally, 82.4 ov), 10-227 (Such, 82.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath18   448215
Fleming10.52342--
Miller23   6712--
MacGill28   6534--
ME Waugh3   0170--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorlbw b Such2971893- 
MJ Slaterlbw b Gough10319127681 
JL Langerc sub (BC Hollioake) b Such521832272- 
ME Waughnot out51831265- 
SR Waughc Hick b Headley72221-- 
RT Pontingb Gough1030421- 
+IA Healynot out71320-- 
DW Flemingdid not bat      
SCG MacGilldid not bat      
CR Millerdid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(12 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)19
Total(5 wickets, declared, 403 minutes, 98 overs)278
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Taylor, 21.4 ov), 2-188 (Slater, 68.3 ov), 3-216 (Langer, 77.3 ov), 4-230 (SR Waugh, 82.4 ov), 5-268 (Ponting, 92.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough22   2762--
Mullally16   6180--
Headley18   1781-5
Such29   56621-
Ramprakash12   1270--
Hick1   010--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherc Healy b Fleming193950-- 
MA Athertonc ME Waugh b Miller54357-- 
N Hussainlbw b Miller41971324- 
MR Ramprakashb Fleming571731852- 
DW Headleyc ME Waugh b Miller243-- 
*+AJ Stewartnot out631221486- 
JP Crawleyc ME Waugh b McGrath1353681- 
GA Hickc Ponting b McGrath011-- 
D Goughc Healy b McGrath399-- 
AD Mullallyc Healy b Fleming4361- 
PM Suchlbw b McGrath045-- 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 14 nb)30
Total(all out, 336 minutes, 89 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Butcher, 12.2 ov), 2-31 (Atherton, 13.5 ov), 3-120 (Hussain, 49.2 ov), 4-122 (Headley, 49.6 ov), 5-163 (Ramprakash, 66.5 ov), 6-221 (Crawley, 84.4 ov), 7-221 (Hick, 84.5 ov), 8-231 (Gough, 86.4 ov), 9-236 (Mullally, 87.4 ov), 10-237 (Such, 89 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath17   0504-11
Fleming21   3563-3
Miller24   1573--
MacGill25   8550--
SR Waugh2   130--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 78/1 (Taylor 30*, Langer 23*; 28 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 173/3 (Langer 67*, SR Waugh 10*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 361/9 (Langer 157*, McGrath 3*; 116 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 40/1 (Atherton 16*, Hussain 11*; 18 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (1) 227 all out
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (2) 73/1 (Langer 7*, Slater 28*; 30 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Australia (2) 253/4 (ME Waugh 35*, Ponting 8*; 88 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: England (2) 47/2 (Hussain 11*, Ramprakash 7*; 18 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: England (2) 221/6 (Stewart 56*; 84.4 overs)
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 31 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 64.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 102 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 33.1 overs
--> England first innings: 200 in 75.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 43.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 72.4 overs
--> MA Taylor (1) 50 in 107 balls with 5 fours
--> JL Langer (1) 50 in 98 balls with 4 fours
--> JL Langer (1) 100 in 197 balls, 277 minutes with 7 fours
--> JL Langer (1) passed his previous highest score of 116 in Test matches
--> JL Langer (1) 150 in 300 balls, 432 minutes with 10 fours
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 100 balls
--> MA Atherton (1) passed 6000 runs in Test matches when he reached 1
--> N Hussain (1) 50 in 95 balls with 6 fours
--> MR Ramprakash (1) 50 in 82 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Slater (2) 50 in 127 balls with 3 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Slater (2) 100 in 184 balls, 272 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> JL Langer (2) 50 in 181 balls, 224 minutes with 2 fours
--> AJ Stewart (2) 50 in 102 balls with 5 fours
--> MR Ramprakash (2) 50 in 159 balls with 2 fours
--> PM Such made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DW Headley made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> CR Miller achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the England second innings (previous best was 3-82)
--> JL Langer and SR Waugh added 100 in 194 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
--> N Hussain and MR Ramprakash added 100 in 212 balls for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
--> MJ Slater and JL Langer added 100 in 233 balls for the Australia 2nd wicket in the second innings
Twelfth Men: JN Gillespie (Australia) and BC Hollioake (England)
Attendance: 13 600
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Light rain delayed the start of the 3rd session by 10 minutes
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