1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1997 Summary

RESULTTESTEdgbaston, BirminghamThu, 05 Jun - Sun, 08 Jun 1997 - 15:30
ENG
England
355/10 (31.10) & 119/1 (21.3)
VS
Australia
478/3 (20.00) & 477/10 (144.4)
AUS
England won by 9 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENG vs AUS — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Thu, 05 Jun 1997
Teams
England vs Australia
Series
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Peter WilleySteve Bucknor
Result
England won by 9 wickets
Season
1997
Player of Match
Nasser Hussain
AustraliaAustralia innings
478/3 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
118 31.5 Ov (RR: 3.70)		118 (118)
Shane Warne 47 (47)
Michael Kasprowicz 17 (17)
EnglandEngland innings
355/10 (31.10)
BATTING
Total
478/9d 138.4 Ov (RR: 3.44)		478 (478)
Nasser Hussain 207 (207)
Graham Thorpe 138 (138)
AustraliaAustralia innings
119/1 (21.3)
BATTING
Total
477 144.4 Ov (RR: 3.29)		477 (477)
Mark Taylor (c)129 (129)
Greg Blewett 125 (125)
EnglandEngland innings
477/10 (144.4)
BATTING
Total
119/1 21.3 Ov (RR: 5.53)		119 (119)
Mike Atherton (c)57 (57)
Alec Stewart (WK)40 (40)
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