Thu, 05 Jun - Sun, 08 Jun 1997 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 9 wickets
EnglandEngland
355/10 (31.10) & 119/1 (21.3)
AustraliaAustralia
478/3 (20.00) & 477/10 (144.4)

ENG vs AUS - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Thu 06 1997
Teams
England, Australia
Series
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Peter WilleySteve Bucknor
Match Result
England won by 9 wickets, Australia
Type No
Test no. 1368 Test, Australia
Season
1997, Australia
Australia innigs
478/3 (20.00)
Total
118 31.5 Ov (RR: 3.70)		2242 (2242)
Shane Warne 47 (47)
Michael Kasprowicz 17 (17)
Andy Caddick5/50
Darren Gough3/43
Devon Malcolm2/25
England innigs
355/10 (31.10)
Total
478/9d 138.4 Ov (RR: 3.44)		9082 (9082)
Nasser Hussain 207 (207)
Graham Thorpe 138 (138)
Michael Kasprowicz4/113
Glenn McGrath2/107
Michael Bevan1/44
Australia innigs
119/1 (21.3)
Total
477 144.4 Ov (RR: 3.29)		9063 (9063)
Mark Taylor (c)129 (129)
Greg Blewett 125 (125)
Mark Ealham3/60
Darren Gough3/123
Robert Croft3/125
England innigs
477/10 (144.4)
Total
119/1 21.3 Ov (RR: 5.53)		2261 (2261)
Mike Atherton (c)57 (57)
Alec Stewart (WK)40 (40)
Michael Kasprowicz1/42
Glenn McGrath0/42
Shane Warne0/27