Australia in Great Britain, 2013 (cricket)

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First Test, Trent Bridge, 10–14 July. Toss: England

England won by 14 runs (England 215 & 375, Australia 280 & 296)

England 1st innings 215: Trott 48; Siddle 5/50, Pattinson 3/69

Australia 1st innings 280: Agar 98, Hughes 81*, Smith 53; Anderson 5/85

England 2nd innings 375: Bell 109, Broad 65, Cook 50; Starc 3/81, Siddle 3/85

Australia 2nd innings 296 (target 311): Haddin 71, Rogers 52; Anderson 5/73 (10/158)

  • Ashton Agar's 98 (on his Test debut) was the highest score for a number 11 batsman and his partnership with Phillip Hughes the highest 10th-wicket partnership (163) in Test cricket.

Second Test, Lord's, 18–22 July. Toss: England

England won by 347 runs (England 361 & 349/7d, Australia 128 & 235)

England 1st innings 361: Bell 109, Bairstow 67, Trott 58; Harris 5/72, Smith 3/18

Australia 1st innings 128: Watson 30; Swann 5/44

England 2nd innings 349/7d: Root 180, Bell 74; Siddle 3/65

Australia 2nd innings 235 (target 583): Khawaja 54, Clarke 51; Swann 3/78

  • Ian Bell became the fourth English batsman to score a century in three successive Ashes matches, after Hobbs, Hammond and Chris Broad (father of Stuart, who played in this match).[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ashes 2013: Ian Bell says England well placed despite late wickets, BBC Sport, British Broadcasting Corporation, 18 July 2013. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.
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