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Australia v England
England in Australia 1998/99 (5th Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 98 runs
UmpiresRS Dunne, DB Hair
TV umpireSJA Taufel
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 322 all out
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 13/0 (Slater 11*, Taylor 2*; 7 overs)
Close of play day 3England (2) 104/2 (Hussain 17*, Ramprakash 14*; 30 overs)
Player of the MatchSCG MacGill
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Hick b Headley2814-- 
MJ Slaterc Hegg b Headley1835632- 
JL Langerc Ramprakash b Tudor2639532- 
ME Waughc Hegg b Headley12120529310- 
SR Waughb Such961712029- 
DS Lehmannc Hussain b Tudor3237445- 
+IA Healyc Hegg b Gough1428481- 
SK Warnenot out2714-- 
SCG MacGillb Gough011-- 
CR Millerb Gough012-- 
GD McGrathc Hick b Headley021-- 
Extras(2 lb, 9 nb)11
Total(all out, 373 minutes, 87.3 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Taylor, 3.1 ov), 2-52 (Slater, 12.4 ov), 3-52 (Langer, 13.1 ov), 4-242 (SR Waugh, 66.2 ov), 5-284 (Lehmann, 76.2 ov), 6-319 (ME Waugh, 85.1 ov), 7-321 (Healy, 86.4 ov), 8-321 (MacGill, 86.5 ov), 9-321 (Miller, 86.6 ov), 10-322 (McGrath, 87.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough17   4613--
Headley19.33624-1
Tudor12   1642-8
Such24   6771--
Ramprakash15   0560--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherlbw b Warne3670904- 
*AJ Stewartc Warne b McGrath31728-- 
N Hussainc ME Waugh b Miller421261744- 
MR Ramprakashc MacGill b McGrath1442521- 
GA Hickc Warne b MacGill23385431 
JP Crawleyc Taylor b MacGill44751185- 
+WK Heggb Miller155053-- 
AJ Tudorb MacGill1440432- 
DW Headleyc McGrath b MacGill820221- 
D Goughlbw b MacGill022-- 
PM Suchnot out046-- 
Extras(8 b, 8 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 327 minutes, 80.1 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Stewart, 6.5 ov), 2-56 (Butcher, 21.4 ov), 3-88 (Ramprakash, 34.6 ov), 4-137 (Hick, 48.2 ov), 5-139 (Hussain, 49.2 ov), 6-171 (Hegg, 63.4 ov), 7-204 (Tudor, 74.5 ov), 8-213 (Crawley, 78.1 ov), 9-213 (Gough, 78.3 ov), 10-220 (Headley, 80.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath17   7352-3
Miller23   6452--
MacGill20.125751-
Warne20   4671-1
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Hegg b Headley123189271113 
*MA Taylorc Stewart b Gough22530-- 
JL Langerlbw b Headley1511-- 
ME Waughc Ramprakash b Headley2460794- 
DS Lehmannc Crawley b Such0812-- 
+IA Healyc Crawley b Such52636-- 
SR Waughb Headley828381- 
SK Warnec Ramprakash b Such81323-- 
SCG MacGillc Butcher b Such62446-- 
CR Millernot out3915-- 
GD McGrathc Stewart b Such022-- 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 287 minutes, 64.5 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Taylor, 7.6 ov), 2-25 (Langer, 10.2 ov), 3-64 (ME Waugh, 27.5 ov), 4-73 (Lehmann, 30.4 ov), 5-91 (Healy, 40.2 ov), 6-110 (SR Waugh, 49.4 ov), 7-141 (Warne, 54.2 ov), 8-180 (Slater, 61.4 ov), 9-184 (MacGill, 64.3 ov), 10-184 (McGrath, 64.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Headley19   7404--
Gough15   3511--
Such25.55815--
Tudor5   280--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherst Healy b Warne2747603- 
*AJ Stewartst Healy b MacGill4255834- 
N Hussainc and b MacGill531291702- 
MR Ramprakashc Taylor b McGrath1446601- 
GA Hickb MacGill725391- 
JP Crawleylbw b Miller51621-- 
+WK Heggc Healy b MacGill31010-- 
AJ Tudorb MacGill32127-- 
DW Headleyc Healy b MacGill1624252- 
D Goughnot out715211- 
PM Suchc and b MacGill21211-- 
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 269 minutes, 66.1 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Butcher, 13.6 ov), 2-77 (Stewart, 20.2 ov), 3-110 (Ramprakash, 34.4 ov), 4-131 (Hick, 44.3 ov), 5-150 (Crawley, 49.6 ov), 6-157 (Hegg, 52.6 ov), 7-162 (Hussain, 56.4 ov), 8-175 (Tudor, 60.2 ov), 9-180 (Headley, 62.6 ov), 10-188 (Such, 66.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath10   1401-3
Miller17   1501--
MacGill20.145071-
Warne19   3431--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 101/3 (ME Waugh 26*, SR Waugh 22*; 26 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 214/3 (ME Waugh 78*, SR Waugh 81*; 58 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 82/2 (Hussain 22*, Ramprakash 12*; 30 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 161/5 (Crawley 16*, Hegg 8*; 60 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 74/4 (Slater 47*, Healy 0*; 34 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (2) 178/7 (Slater 122*, MacGill 5*; 61 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: England (2) 175/7 (Tudor 3*, Headley 12*; 60 overs)
--> MA Taylor made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WK Hegg made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ME Waugh (1) 100 in 175 balls, 246 minutes
--> SR Waugh (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> MJ Slater (2) 100 in 165 balls, 245 minutes
--> MJ Slater (2) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 108
--> MA Butcher (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 26
--> DW Headley reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed MJ Slater, his 2nd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> D Gough completed a hat-trick in the Australia first innings (Healy, MacGill, Miller)
--> SCG MacGill achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the England first innings (previous best was 5-66)
--> GD McGrath reached 200 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed AJ Stewart, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
--> SCG MacGill achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed PM Such in the England second innings (previous best was 6-34)
--> SCG MacGill achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DW Headley in the England second innings (previous best was 5-57)
Attendance: 42,124 (sellout). Biggest Test crowd at the SCG since January 3, 1976 (53001, Day 1 v WI), and the biggest since ground capacity was reduced in the 1980's.
England 1st innings 1x5 ball over
Attendance: 38,912.
Attendance: 33,492.
Attendance: 27,754. Match total: 142,282.