The Ashes Series 2013: Another thriller to decide the series winner!

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| Test series | T20 & One-day International Series |

The Ashes is a cricket series played between England and Australia since 1882. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international sport. It features five test matches, two T20 internationals and five one-day internationals.

Managers​

|England - VC the Slogger
Australia - Simon​

Leaderboard

TEST

[CENTER][B]England[/B] 2 - 1 Australia[/CENTER]

T20I

[CENTER]England 0 - 2 [B]Australia[/B][/CENTER]

ODI

[CENTER][B]England[/B] 3 - 2 Australia[/CENTER]

 

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There will be a total of 5 test matches been played between England and Australia and the five venues for the series are Trent Bridge, Lord's, Old Trafford, the Riverside Ground and The Oval.

Squads

Squad​

David Warner
Chris Rogers
Phillip Hughes
Adam Voges
Rob Quiney
Michael Clarke

Matthew Wade
Brad Haddin

Shane Watson
Steven Smith
James Faulkner

Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Starc
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle
Jackson Bird

Ashton Agar
Xavier Doherty

Squad​

Alastair Cook
Kevin Pietersen
Jonathan Trott
Ian Bell
Joe Root
Nick Compton
Jonny Bairstow

Matt Prior

Ben Stokes
Graham Napier
Adil Rashid

James Anderson
Stuart Broad
Steven Finn
Tim Bresnan
Graham Onions

Graeme Swann
Monty Panesar

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Fixtures​

1st Investec Test - England v Australia - England won by 1 wicket
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

2nd Investec Test - England v Australia - Australia won by 2 wickets
Lord's, London

3rd Investec Test - England v Australia - Match Drawn
Old Trafford, Manchester

4th Investec Test - England v Australia - Match Drawn
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

5th Investec Test - England v Australia - England won by 70 runs
Kennington Oval, London​

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Venues

Trent Bridge, Nottingham (Normal)

Lord's, London (Excellent)

Old Trafford, Manchester (Excellent)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (Normal)

Kennington Oval, London (Poor)
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There will be one-dayers as well containing two T20 Internationals and five ODI matches between England and Australia.

Squads

Squad​

David Warner
Aaron Finch
George Bailey
Cameron White
Phillip Hughes
Adam Voges

Matthew Wade

Shane Watson
Glenn Maxwell
James Faulkner
Moises Henriques
Steven Smith

Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Coulter-Nile
James Pattinson
Fawad Ahmed
Clint McKay

Squad​

Alastair Cook
Kevin Pietersen
Jonathan Trott
Ian Bell
Joe Root
Alex Hales
Eoin Morgan
Gary Ballance

Jos Buttler

Luke Wright
Ravi Bopara

James Anderson
Stuart Broad
Steven Finn
Boyd Rankin
Tim Bresnan

Graeme Swann
James Tredwell

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Fixtures​

1st T20I - England v Australia - Australia won by 10 runs
The Rose Bowl, Southampton

2nd T20I- England v Australia - Australia won by 6 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street​

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1st ODI - England v Australia - England won by 21 runs
The Lord's, London

2nd ODI - England v Australia - England won by 8 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester

3rd ODI - England v Australia - Australia won by 7 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham

4th ODI - England v Australia - Australia won by 2 runs
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

5th ODI - England v Australia - England won by 1 run
The Rose Bowl, Southampton​

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Statistics

[CENTER][B][U]ENGLAND[/U][/B][/CENTER]

[B][U]Batting & Bowling Stats[/U][/B]

[B]Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R  HS 50 100 Ovrs Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w[/B]
A Cook       4   4   259  64.7  86 115  1  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Root       4   4   119  29.7  80  60  1  0   11    67   1  67.0 7.4 -/-   0  0
R Bopara     2   2    10   5.0  65   8  0  0   17    58   2  29.0 3.4 1/19  0  0
E Morgan     3   3   102  34.0  79  48  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Trott      4   4   132  44.0  66  79  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Pietersen    4   3    88  29.3  78  60  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Buttler    4   3   127  42.3  88  67  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
G Swann      4   3    18   -.-  52  11  0  0   40   173   3  57.6 4.3 2/38  0  0
S Broad      4   2     8   4.0  40   6  0  0   39   173   4  43.2 4.4 2/39  0  0
J Anderson   4   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   40   195   7  27.8 4.8 3/39  0  0
J Tredwell   1   1     1   -.- 100   1  0  0    6    38   0   -.- 6.3 -/-   0  0
S Finn       3   1     4   -.- 200   4  0  0   26   142   3  47.3 5.5 2/53  0  0
T Bresnan    2   1    12   -.-  40  12  0  0   17    83   1  83.0 4.9 1/38  0  0
I Bell       1   1    38  38.0  67  38  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0

[CENTER][B][U]AUSTRALIA[/U][/B][/CENTER]

[B][U]Batting & Bowling Stats[/U][/B]

[B]Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R  HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt Avge E/R Best 4w 5w[/B]
D Warner     4   4   127  31.7  75  66  0  0    1     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Finch      4   4   110  27.5  67  47  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
S Watson     4   4    77  19.2  64  34  0  0   30   149   4  37.2 4.9 2/32  0  0
G Bailey     4   4   224  74.6  87 110  0  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Clarke     4   4   231 231.0 104  78  3  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Voges      4   3    34  11.3  43  29  0  0   15    95   1  95.0 6.3 1/42  0  0
M Wade       4   3    50  25.0  49  32  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Starc      2   1    14   -.-  82  14  0  0   20    98   2  49.0 4.9 1/46  0  0
M Johnson    4   1     7   7.0  54   7  0  0   39   183   5  36.6 4.6 2/37  0  0
C McKay      4   1    12   -.- 150  12  0  0   39   182   4  45.5 4.6 2/45  0  0
F Ahmed      4   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   28   146   3  48.6 5.2 1/17  0  0
J Faulkner   2   2    11  11.0  55   8  0  0   20    90   3  30.0 4.5 2/39  0  0

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Venues

The Rose Bowl, Southampton (Excellent)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (Normal)

Lord's, London (Normal)

Old Trafford, Manchester (Excellent)

Edgbaston, Birmingham (Excellent)

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (Poor)​

 

[VC the slogger]

England please.

 

[KrishnamurthiN]

The Brits for me Pls!

 

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England please.

Good. We are done with the teams quite soon as expected. So please post your 18 men squad, thanks.

 

[VC the slogger]

Alastair Cook
Kevin Pietersen
Jonathan Trott
Ian Bell
Joe Root
Nick Compton
Jonny Bairstow

Matt Prior

Ben Stokes
Graham Napier
Adil Rashid

James Anderson
Stuart Broad
Steven Finn
Tim Bresnan
Graham Onions

Graeme Swann
Monty Panesar

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

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We can straightly move to the matches now, so require line-ups for the first Ashes Test match. Thanks.

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

[VC the slogger]

Could you please mention the pitch types for all the matches?

 

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1st Investec Test - England v Australia
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (Normal)

2nd Investec Test - England v Australia
Lord's, London (Excellent)

3rd Investec Test - England v Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester (Excellent)

4th Investec Test - England v Australia
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (Normal)

5th Investec Test - England v Australia
Kennington Oval, London (Excellent)​

Here you go.

 

[VC the slogger]

And here you go :-

Alastair Cook
Nick Compton
Jonathan Trott
Kevin Pietersen
Ian Bell
Joe Root
Matt Prior
Stuart Broad
Graeme Swann
Steven Finn
James Anderson ​

 

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1st Investec Ashes Test

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at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Toss & Pitch Reports

ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
5 day match
Pitch Condition: Normal
 
ENGLAND WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST

Australia Ist Innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
David Warner                       b. Finn          5     6    1    0   83.3%
Shane Watson        c. Finn        b. Anderson      5    11    1    0   45.5%
Philip Hughes       c. Trott       b. Anderson     24    48    5    0   50.0%
Adam Voges          lbw            b. Anderson     24    78    3    1   30.8%
Michael Clarke      c. Compton     b. Anderson     28    57    5    0   49.1%
Steven Smith                       b. Anderson     42   122    7    0   34.4%
Brad Haddin         lbw            b. Anderson      4    17    1    0   23.5%
Mitchell Johnson    c. Broad       b. Swann         9    18    2    0   50.0%
Mitchell Starc      lbw            b. Finn         38    79    8    0   48.1%
Ashton Agar         c. Prior       b. Finn          1    31    0    0    3.2%
Peter Siddle        not out                         0    15    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  193/10       Overs:  80.2         Run Rate:  2.40     Extras:  13 
   
                             Day 1  4:23 PM
   
  
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AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Warner      S Watson     ??                                         5 (7)
P Hughes      S Watson     ??????                                    15 (36)
P Hughes      A Voges      ????????????????                          37 (57)
M Clarke      A Voges      ????????????????                          37 (81)
M Clarke      S Smith      ??                                         5 (36)
B Haddin      S Smith      ??                                         5 (31)
M Johnson     S Smith      ????                                      11 (20)
M Starc       S Smith      ?????????????????????????????????         77 (159)
A Agar        S Smith      ?                                          1 (26)
A Agar        P Siddle                                                0 (29)


     Fall of Wickets    5/1       20/2      57/3      94/4      99/5
                        104/6     115/7     192/8     193/9     193/10    

 Total:  193/10      Overs:  80.2          Run Rate:  2.40    Extras:  13   
  
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ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Anderson       20.0      6      64      6      3.20     0      1 
Steven Finn          19.2      9      27      3      1.40     0      0 
Stuart Broad         18.0      3      47      0      2.61     0      0 
Graeme Swann         19.0      7      34      1      1.79     0      0 
Joe Root              4.0      2       9      0      2.25     0      0 


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 5 

 Total:  193/10       Overs:  80.2         Run Rate:  2.40    Extras:  13

James Anderson torments Australia with a six-wicket haul to put England in charge


England Ist Innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Alastair Cook       lbw            b. Siddle        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Nick Compton                       b. Watson       71   204   12    1   34.8%
Jonathan Trott                     b. Starc        43    53    9    0   81.1%
Kevin Pietersen                    b. Johnson      14    25    3    0   56.0%
Ian Bell            c. Haddin      b. Siddle       29    82    4    0   35.4%
Joe Root            c. Voges       b. Johnson       2     9    0    0   22.2%
Matthew Prior       lbw            b. Siddle        6    14    1    0   42.9%
Stuart Broad        c. Warner      b. Siddle        1     2    0    0   50.0%
Graeme Swann        lbw            b. Siddle        0     3    0    0    0.0%
Steven Finn                    c & b. Starc         5    33    1    0   15.2%
James Anderson      not out                         4     7    0    0   57.1%
 
 Total:  182/10       Overs:  72.1         Run Rate:  2.52     Extras:  7 
   
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ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Cook        N Compton                                               0 (2)
J Trott       N Compton    ???????????????????????                   54 (86)
Pietersen     N Compton    ???????                                   16 (44)
I Bell        N Compton    ????????????????????????????????          74 (171)
J Root        N Compton    ?                                          2 (12)
M Prior       N Compton    ????????                                  20 (39)
S Broad       N Compton    ??                                         6 (19)
G Swann       N Compton                                               0 (3)
S Finn        N Compton    ?                                          4 (31)
S Finn        J Anderson   ??                                         6 (26)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       54/2      70/3      144/4     146/5
                        166/6     172/7     172/8     176/9     182/10    

 Total:  182/10      Overs:  72.1          Run Rate:  2.52    Extras:  7   
  
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AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Peter Siddle         19.0      3      48      5      2.53     1      1 
Mitchell Starc       16.1      5      38      2      2.35     0      0 
Shane Watson          5.0      3      12      1      2.40     0      0 
Ashton Agar          10.0      3      32      0      3.20     0      0 
Mitchell Johnson     19.0      6      44      2      2.32     0      0 
Steven Smith          3.0      1       3      0      1.00     0      0 


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0 

 Total:  182/10       Overs:  72.1         Run Rate:  2.52    Extras:  7

Peter Siddle decimated England to 182 as he claimed a five-wicket haul to get his team an upper hand


Australia 2nd Innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
David Warner                   c & b. Anderson     43   104    9    0   41.3%
Shane Watson                       b. Swann        13    37    3    0   35.1%
Philip Hughes       c. Prior       b. Finn          4     9    1    0   44.4%
Adam Voges          lbw            b. Swann         5    28    0    0   17.9%
Michael Clarke      lbw            b. Broad        64    92   13    0   69.6%
Steven Smith                       b. Broad        36    57    6    1   63.2%
Brad Haddin                        b. Anderson     55   127   12    0   43.3%
Mitchell Johnson                   b. Swann         8    18    1    0   44.4%
Mitchell Starc                     b. Swann         9    25    2    0   36.0%
Ashton Agar         not out                        25    86    4    0   29.1%
Peter Siddle        lbw            b. Anderson      9    35    2    0   25.7%
 
 Total:  286/10       Overs:  102.4        Run Rate:  2.79     Extras:  15 
   
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AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Warner      S Watson     ?????????????????                         42 (92)
D Warner      P Hughes     ??                                         6 (16)
D Warner      A Voges      ??????                                    16 (59)
D Warner      M Clarke     ??                                         7 (22)
S Smith       M Clarke     ???????????????????????????????????       83 (111)
B Haddin      M Clarke     ????????????                              30 (45)
B Haddin      M Johnson    ????                                      10 (29)
B Haddin      M Starc      ????                                      10 (50)
B Haddin      A Agar       ????????????????????????                  59 (132)
P Siddle      A Agar       ?????????                                 23 (60)


     Fall of Wickets    42/1      48/2      64/3      71/4      154/5
                        184/6     194/7     204/8     263/9     286/10    

 Total:  286/10      Overs:  102.4         Run Rate:  2.79    Extras:  15   
  
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ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Anderson       20.4      5      55      3      2.66     0      2 
Steven Finn          23.0      7      64      1      2.78     1      0 
Stuart Broad         23.0      7      72      2      3.13     1      3 
Graeme Swann         26.0     12      63      4      2.42     0      2 
Joe Root             10.0      4      27      0      2.70     0      1 


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0 

 Total:  286/10       Overs:  102.4        Run Rate:  2.79    Extras:  15

Graeme Swann was the pick of the bowlers as he bowled efficiently to pick up a four-for and restrict Australia to 286


England 2nd Innings (Target: 298)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Alastair Cook                      b. Johnson      26    37    6    0   70.3%
Nick Compton                       b. Starc        10    21    1    1   47.6%
Jonathan Trott                     b. Siddle       21    41    4    0   51.2%
Kevin Pietersen     lbw            b. Starc        12    17    3    0   70.6%
Ian Bell            not out                        94   186   15    0   50.5%
Joe Root            c. Johnson     b. Siddle       67   186   16    0   36.0%
Matthew Prior       c. Clarke      b. Johnson      42    70    9    0   60.0%
Stuart Broad        lbw            b. Agar         11    30    1    0   36.6%
Graeme Swann        lbw            b. Siddle        5    14    1    0   35.7%
Steven Finn                        b. Siddle        4    11    0    0   36.3%
James Anderson      not out                         0     9    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  301/9        Overs:  103.3        Run Rate:  2.91     Extras:  9 
   
                             Day 4  4:57 PM
   
  
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ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Cook        N Compton    ?????                                     24 (43)
A Cook        J Trott      ????                                      19 (27)
Pietersen     J Trott      ?????                                     22 (39)
I Bell        J Trott      ??                                         5 (16)
I Bell        J Root       ???????????????????????????????????      116 (289)
I Bell        M Prior      ???????????????????                       62 (105)
I Bell        S Broad      ??????????                                32 (58)
I Bell        G Swann      ?                                         12 (19)
I Bell        J Anderson   ?                                          9 (25)


     Fall of Wickets    24/1      43/2      65/3      70/4      186/5
                        248/6     280/7     292/8                                

 Total:  301/9       Overs:  103.3         Run Rate:  2.91    Extras:  9   
  
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AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Peter Siddle         27.3     10      82      4      2.98     1      1 
Mitchell Starc       23.0      2      64      2      2.78     0      2 
Mitchell Johnson     24.0      8      58      2      2.42     0      1 
Shane Watson         13.0      2      53      0      4.08     0      0 
Ashton Agar          14.0      5      35      1      2.50     0      0 
Steven Smith          2.0      1       5      0      2.50     0      0 


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 1 

 Total:  301/9        Overs:  103.3        Run Rate:  2.91    Extras:  9

Ian Bell pumps his fist as he led England to a nerve-racking victory with an amazing unbeaten 94

Australia           193 & 286
England             182 & 301/9              
   
England won by 1 wicket
  
Man of the match: James Anderson

England made a significant comeback due to some great batting by Ian Bell, Joe Root and Matt Prior in the middle, although Australia made quick inroads right after Root and Prior fell to put Australia in sight of a victory having just one wicket to spare. Ultimately, Ian Bell finished-off the match in style to clinch up a nail-biting victory.
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Taking the line-ups for the 2nd Investec Test match. Thanks.​