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4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 2006 Preview
TEST
4TH TEST
RESULT
The Ashes (England in Australia)
AUS
Australia
551/6 (24.50)
129 of 311 head-to-head
VS
ENG
England
556/3 (20.00) & 161/10 (65.5)
97 of 311 head-to-head
Australia won by an innings and 99 runs
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
4th Test
Date
26 Dec - 28 Dec 2006
Start
05:00 IST · 23:30 GMT
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
HEAD TO HEAD
129
AUS
311
PLAYED
97
ENG
AUS 129
NO RESULT 85
ENG 97
Last 5 · AUS
W
W
W
D
L
Last meeting
14 Dec 2006 - Australia won
MILESTONES
Alastair Cook
brought up 1000 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 1013.
Kevin Pietersen
brought up 2000 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 2017.
Shane Warne
reached 700 Test wickets
AUS
REACHED
Now on 700.
Glenn McGrath
reached 550 Test wickets
AUS
REACHED
Now on 551.
Andrew Symonds
scored their 1st Test hundred
AUS
REACHED
Now on 1.
Brett Lee
reached 400 Test maidens
AUS
REACHED
Now on 400.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
14 Dec
2006
AUS
551/6 (24.50) & 527/5 (112)
ENG
556/3 (20.00) & 350/10 (122.2)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
01 Dec
2006
AUS
551/6 (24.50) & 168/4 (32.5)
ENG
556/3 (20.00) & 129/10 (73)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
23 Nov
2006
AUS
602/6 (24.50) & 202/1 (45.1)
ENG
556/3 (20.00) & 370/10 (100.1)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
08 Sep
2005
ENG
451/10 (20.00) & 335/10 (91.3)
AUS
636/4 (20.00) & 4/10 (0.4)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
25 Aug
2005
ENG
451/10 (20.00) & 129/7 (31.5)
AUS
636/4 (20.00) & 387/10 (124)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
11 Aug
2005
ENG
451/10 (20.00) & 280/6 (61.5)
AUS
636/4 (20.00) & 371/9 (108)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
04 Aug
2005
ENG
451/10 (20.00) & 182/10 (52.1)
AUS
636/4 (20.00) & 279/10 (64.3)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
21 Jul
2005
ENG
451/10 (20.00) & 180/10 (58.1)
AUS
636/4 (20.00) & 384/10 (100.4)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
02 Jan
2003
AUS
551/10 (20.00) & 226/10 (54)
ENG
552/7 (20.00) & 452/9 (125.3)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
26 Dec
2002
AUS
551/10 (20.00) & 107/5 (23.1)
ENG
552/7 (20.00) & 387/10 (120.4)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
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ODI
India in New Zealand ODI Series
NZ
185 (40.2)
IND
143/5 (22.4)
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