The Ashes, 2009

England vs Australia, 3rd Test

Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 30-3, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Rudi Koertzen (RSA) & Aleem Dar (Pak)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Match drawn

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (263/10 in 70.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Shane Watson
lbw b G Onions
62
106
10
0
58.49

Simon Katich
lbw b G Swann
46
48
9
0
95.83

[...]

South Africa registered a outright victory by an innings and 20 runs over Australia on day four of the third Test.
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Mitchell Johnson fought a lone battle in the middle even as wickets kept falling at the other end on day four of the third Test match against South Africa.
Australia were struggling on [...]

Paul Harris and Dale Steyn claimed two prized wickets after tea on day three to help South Africa edge closer to victory.
The pair dismissed Phillip Hughes (32) and Ricky Ponting (12) to leave the tourists 102 for two at stumps on day three on the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town, still trailing the [...]

Australia in South Africa, 2009

South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test

Newlands, Cape Town, March 19-23, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Asad Rauf (Pak) & Steve Bucknor (WI)

Third Umpire:
Billy Bowden (NZ)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs

Man of the Match:
Paul Harris

Man of the Series:
Mitchell Johnson

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (209/10 in 72 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

[...]

England in West Indies, 2009

West Indies vs England, 3rd Test

Antigua Recreation Ground, St John’s, Antigua, February 15-19, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Daryl Harper (Aus) & Rudi Koertzen (RSA)

Third Umpire:
Norman Malcolm (WI)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
West Indies (Elected to field)

Match Status:
Match drawn

Man of the Match:
Ramnaresh Sarwan

Batting: England 1st Innings

Batsmen
England (566/9 in 165.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Andrew Strauss (c)
c & b F Edwards
169
278
24
1
60.79

[...]

South Africa took the opening honours in the third Test, leaving Australia on 267 for six following an absorbing first day’s play.
The hosts will resume day two with Michael Clarke (73) and the clean-hitting Mitchell Johnson (17) continuing the challenge of pushing their side past 300.
Only Clarke, who made his first Test half-century at the [...]

- Michael Clarke’s unbeaten innings of 73 in his 13th fifty in Tests - his third against South Africa. In his last six innings, he has recorded four fifty-plus scores - 110 vs New Zealandhit his 13th Test fifty and his second of the series.

- Clarke, in the New Year’s Test, became the first batsman [...]

South Africa in Australia, 2008-09

Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, January 3-7, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Bowden (NZ) & Asoka De Silva (SL)

Third Umpire:
Rod Tucker (Aus)

Match Referee:
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Australia won by 103 runs

Man of the Match:
Peter Siddle

Man of the Series:
Graeme Smith

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (445/10 in 136.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Matthew Hayden
b [...]