Cricket BallEngland won the toss and elected to bat at a cloudy, but dry Chester-Le-Street with an unchanged side. With the Ashes in their pockets, thanks to the draw in Manchester, England were hoping to keep the Australians winless in the series. The Australians made one change in the quickie, Jackson Bird, who came in for Mitchell Starc. The pitch was hard and dry and swing was expected.

England put up a first innings score of 238 runs, all out and Australia replied with 270 all out. England’s second innings delivered 330 runs, all out.

On Day 4 the target set for Australia in their 2nd innings was 299 to win the match. Australia started well and with over a third of the runs in the bag, they lost their 1st wicket, then in the early 170’s they lost the plot and lost a number of wickets in the space of a few runs. After that the wickets kept falling in regular intervals and almost at close of play on Day 4 England bagged the last wicket to win by 74 runs.

 

 

England 238 All Out (92 overs) & 330 All Out (95.1 overs)

Australia 270 All Out (89.3 overs) & 224 All Out (68.3 overs)

 

England won by 74 runs

  • The Ashes – 4th Investec Test
  • Test no. 2093 | 2013 season
  • Played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
  • 9,10,11,12,13 August 2013 (5-day match)
England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AN Cook* lbw b Bird 51 230 164 5 0 31.09
JE Root c †Haddin b Watson 16 78 52 1 0 30.76
IJL Trott c Khawaja b Lyon 49 89 60 7 0 81.66
KP Pietersen c †Haddin b Lyon 26 50 35 4 0 74.28
IR Bell c Harris b Lyon 6 22 17 0 0 35.29
JM Bairstow lbw b Lyon 14 105 77 1 0 18.18
MJ Prior† lbw b Siddle 17 80 58 2 0 29.31
TT Bresnan not out 12 73 49 1 0 24.48
SCJ Broad c Warner b Harris 3 11 12 0 0 25.00
GP Swann c Lyon b Harris 13 24 18 3 0 72.22
JM Anderson b Bird 16 22 16 4 0 100.00
Extras (b 5, lb 1, w 3, nb 6) 15
Total (all out; 92 overs; 399 mins) 238 (2.58 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-34 (Root, 17.4 ov), 2-107 (Trott, 39.2 ov), 3-149 (Pietersen, 49.5 ov), 4-153 (Cook, 52.3 ov), 5-155 (Bell, 55.4 ov), 6-189 (Prior, 74.6 ov), 7-193 (Bairstow, 77.3 ov), 8-198 (Broad, 80.3 ov), 9-214 (Swann, 86.4 ov), 10-238 (Anderson, 91.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
RJ Harris 19 3 70 2 3.68 (5nb)
JM Bird 22 9 58 2 2.63
SR Watson 13 6 21 1 1.61 (2w)
PM Siddle 18 6 41 1 2.27 (1nb, 1w)
NM Lyon 20 7 42 4 2.10
Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
CJL Rogers c †Prior b Swann 110 354 250 14 0 44.00
DA Warner b Broad 3 17 7 0 0 42.85
UT Khawaja c †Prior b Broad 0 8 6 0 0 0.00
MJ Clarke* c Cook b Broad 6 42 18 1 0 33.33
SPD Smith c †Prior b Bresnan 17 35 34 3 0 50.00
SR Watson c †Prior b Broad 68 200 134 7 0 50.74
BJ Haddin† lbw b Swann 13 28 22 2 0 59.09
PM Siddle c Cook b Anderson 5 40 21 0 0 23.80
RJ Harris lbw b Broad 28 51 33 5 0 84.84
NM Lyon lbw b Anderson 4 10 7 1 0 57.14
JM Bird not out 0 13 7 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 2, lb 11, w 1, nb 2) 16
Total (all out; 89.3 overs; 334 mins) 270 (3.01 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-12 (Warner, 3.6 ov), 2-12 (Khawaja, 5.6 ov), 3-49 (Clarke, 13.1 ov), 4-76 (Smith, 22.4 ov), 5-205 (Watson, 68.6 ov), 6-224 (Haddin, 75.5 ov), 7-233 (Rogers, 79.2 ov), 8-245 (Siddle, 84.3 ov), 9-258 (Lyon, 86.5 ov), 10-270 (Harris, 89.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 25 8 65 2 2.60
SCJ Broad 24.3 7 71 5 2.89 (2nb, 1w)
TT Bresnan 19 3 63 1 3.31
GP Swann 18 5 48 2 2.66
IJL Trott 3 0 10 0 3.33
England 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AN Cook* c †Haddin b Harris 22 62 37 3 0 59.45
JE Root b Harris 2 35 19 0 0 10.52
IJL Trott c †Haddin b Harris 23 31 29 3 0 79.31
KP Pietersen c Rogers b Lyon 44 154 84 6 0 52.38
IR Bell b Harris 113 254 210 11 0 53.80
JM Bairstow c †Haddin b Lyon 28 86 65 6 0 43.07
TT Bresnan c & b Harris 45 90 6 0 50.00
MJ Prior† b Harris 0 1 0 0 0.00
SCJ Broad c Smith b Harris 13 7 3 0 185.71
GP Swann not out 30 24 6 0 125.00
JM Anderson c †Haddin b Lyon 0 5 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 4, lb 5, w 1) 10
Total (all out; 95.1 overs) 330 (3.46 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-17 (Root, 6.3 ov), 2-42 (Cook, 12.6 ov), 3-49 (Trott, 14.2 ov), 4-155 (Pietersen, 47.3 ov), 5-221 (Bairstow, 67.5 ov), 6-251 (Bell, 82.2 ov), 7-251 (Prior, 82.3 ov), 8-275 (Broad, 84.6 ov), 9-317 (Bresnan, 92.6 ov), 10-330 (Anderson, 95.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
RJ Harris 28 2 117 7 4.17
JM Bird 20.3 6 67 0 3.26
SR Watson 6.3 1 22 0 3.38
PM Siddle 17 4 59 0 3.47 (1w)
NM Lyon 22.1 3 55 3 2.48
SPD Smith 1 0 1 0 1.00
Australia 2nd innings (target: 299 runs) R B 4s 6s SR
CJL Rogers c Trott b Swann 49 100 8 0 49.00
DA Warner c †Prior b Bresnan 71 113 10 1 62.83
UT Khawaja lbw b Swann 21 35 3 0 60.00
MJ Clarke* b Broad 21 27 3 0 77.77
SPD Smith b Broad 2 19 0 0 10.52
SR Watson lbw b Bresnan 2 11 0 0 18.18
BJ Haddin† lbw b Broad 4 6 0 0 66.66
PM Siddle c Anderson b Broad 23 48 2 0 47.91
RJ Harris lbw b Broad 11 18 1 0 61.11
NM Lyon b Broad 8 10 2 0 80.00
JM Bird not out 1 24 0 0 4.16
Extras (b 6, lb 5) 11
Total (all out; 68.3 overs) 224 (3.27 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-109 (Rogers, 29.2 ov), 2-147 (Khawaja, 39.1 ov), 3-168 (Warner, 43.4 ov), 4-174 (Clarke, 48.1 ov), 5-175 (Smith, 50.3 ov), 6-179 (Watson, 51.3 ov), 7-181 (Haddin, 52.5 ov), 8-199 (Harris, 56.6 ov), 9-211 (Lyon, 60.4 ov), 10-224 (Siddle, 68.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 16 1 73 0 4.56
SCJ Broad 18.3 3 50 6 2.70
TT Bresnan 13 2 36 2 2.76
GP Swann 18 6 53 2 2.94
JE Root 3 2 1 0 0.33
Match details
Toss England, who chose to bat
Series England led the 5-match series 3-0
Player of the match tba
Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpire M Erasmus (South Africa)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MA Gough
Close of play
– day 1 – England 1st innings 238/9 (TT Bresnan 12*, JM Anderson 16*, 90 ov)
– day 2 – Australia 1st innings 222/5 (CJL Rogers 101*, BJ Haddin 12*, 74.4 ov)
– day 3 – England 2nd innings 234/5 (IR Bell 105*, TT Bresnan 4*, 74 ov)

55 Responses to Cricket: 4th Ashes Test – England vs Australia at Chester-le-Street (Friday 9 August – Tuesday 13 August, but ending a day early)

  • 1

    Morning all, weather looking great at Durham, England already having to fight a little, already – Watson with Root to his name in the first hour or so, and the runs not flowing! Ball moving nicely, with a number of very near edges, or edges not carrying.

  • 2

    Very quiet morning for England up to lunch, going at a tad over 2/over

  • 3

    Australia have been doing the business, again, today. Englands batting line up have not been up to it this series. Australia must really ruing their chances, because apart from the second test, have generally looked the better side

  • 4

    Hello oh dear Prior out

  • 5

    England 189/7 Prior LBW Siddle 17

  • 6

    I’ll rephrase that (as another wicket falls), Englands batting is woeful!

  • 7

    @ Bullscot:Hi, Bully, this batting is shameful, an embarrassment to say the least. I fear that England have been a tad too smug this series, and they’re getting their come-uppance now, from a very average side.

  • 8

    Bairstow LBW? Referred

  • 9

    Looks out to me

  • 10

    ….and given. Too bad, another simple wicket gone, and England in all sorts of doo-doo!

  • 11

    Sorry it was my mistake it was 189/6

  • 12

    Take nothing away from the Aussies, they have said that they have worked out the batsmen, and have proved, conclusively, over the last 2 tests that they have. They must be rueing not using Lyons earlier! Eng 193/7

  • 13

    @ Just For Kicks:
    Hi JFK yes the batting has not been too good for England not enough consistency

  • 14

    To underline what u saying JFK England have only had 2 scores above 67 in this Ashes the centuries by Root and KP!

  • 15

    Tea time here will have a look later, also will check the rugby score in that game, Sharks should win

  • 16

    @ Bullscot:Yes, the top order have failed dismally, and this revered middle order hasn’t turned up at all. It’s been down to the bowlers, and the Aussies showed last match, that they are getting the better of them at the moment too. I think England missed a big trick by not picking Onions, the bowling attack needed an injection. I feel that the Aussie batsmen are going to annihilate the poms.

  • 17

    Englands tail doesn’t look like it is about to wag, either. SCJ Broad c Warner b Harris 3 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00. Eng 197/8

  • 18

    Another stupid shot, it must be said.

  • 19

    It may be Englands day yet, they only need 1 run to get to 200!!!

  • 20

    Australia take the second new ball in the 84th over. Harris with the cherry

  • 21

    Well, England finish the day on 238/9. The only positive thing to say, is that I don’y think any side – county or otherwise – has score over 250 in an innings this year in this ground (I could well be wrong, of course!), so that is something to keep in mind. It does not, however, detract from the plummet downhill of the England side as the series has progressed, countered by the will of an Aussie side in the making.

    Well, tomorrow brings another day.

  • 22

    Aus 76/4 after 23 overs.

    England couldn’t add to their overnight score.

    Broad has taken 3/23.

    Flip I can see his head swelling from here. Cocky shytster.

  • 23

    Yup, Sally’s head will be so big, he won’t have enough curlers! Aus 103/4

  • 24

    Tea Day 2. Aus 148/4

  • 25

    SR Watson c †Prior b Broad 68 (134b 7×4 0x6) SR: 50.74. Aus 205/5

  • 26

    Kickers, I updated the Scores till stumps of Day 2.

  • 27

    @ grootblousmile: Thanks GBS, had to go out, just checked in, but see you’d done it.

  • 28

    Aus 270 all out.

    England 17/0 after 5.5 overs.

  • 29

    Oops. Root gone for 2.

    17/1

  • 30

    England in a spot of bother at 68/3 in their second innings – a lead of 36 runs. Cook and Trott also out. Bell on 7 and Pietersen 12 at the crease. Harris has taken all 3 wickets for Australia

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