Match summary
Australia played England in the 35th ODI, ICC World Cup 2007 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on 8 Apr 2007. Australia won by 7 wickets.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 247 in 49.5 overs, Australia made 248/3 in 47.2 overs.
Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 104 off 122 balls; Nathan Bracken took 3/33; Shaun Tait was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Bell c MEK Hussey b GD McGrath |
c MEK Hussey b GD McGrath | 77 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 85.56 |
| MP Vaughan b SW Tait |
b SW Tait | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| AJ Strauss b SW Tait |
b SW Tait | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| KP Pietersen c MJ Clarke b NW Bracken |
c MJ Clarke b NW Bracken | 104 | 122 | 6 | 1 | 85.25 |
| PD Collingwood c AC Gilchrist b SW Tait |
c AC Gilchrist b SW Tait | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| A Flintoff st AC Gilchrist b GB Hogg |
st AC Gilchrist b GB Hogg | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 |
| RS Bopara c MEK Hussey b NW Bracken |
c MEK Hussey b NW Bracken | 21 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 58.33 |
| PA Nixon c BJ Hodge b GD McGrath |
c BJ Hodge b GD McGrath | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| SI Mahmood c BJ Hodge b NW Bracken |
c BJ Hodge b NW Bracken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MS Panesar not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JM Anderson lbw b GD McGrath |
lbw b GD McGrath | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 4, w 7, nb 3) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 49.5 Ov (RR: 4.96) | 247/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (MP Vaughan, 3.2 ov), 2-24 (AJ Strauss, 5.6 ov), 3-164 (IR Bell, 29.3 ov), 4-167 (PD Collingwood, 30.3 ov), 5-179 (A Flintoff, 35.3 ov), 6-230 (RS Bopara, 46.2 ov), 7-240 (KP Pietersen, 48.4 ov), 8-240 (SI Mahmood, 48.6 ov), 9-246 (PA Nixon, 49.2 ov), 10-247 (JM Anderson, 49.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Bracken | 10 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 3.30 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SW Tait | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4.10 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| GD McGrath | 9.5 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 6.31 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Clarke | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GB Hogg | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3.60 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A Symonds | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Gilchrist c PD Collingwood b A Flintoff |
c PD Collingwood b A Flintoff | 27 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 72.97 |
| ML Hayden b PD Collingwood |
b PD Collingwood | 41 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 82.00 |
| RT Ponting run out (PD Collingwood) |
run out (PD Collingwood) | 86 | 106 | 11 | 0 | 81.13 |
| MJ Clarke not out |
not out | 55 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 87.30 |
| A Symonds not out |
not out | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 5, w 5, nb 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 47.2 Ov (RR: 5.24) | 248/3 | ||||
Did not bat: MEK Hussey, NW Bracken, SW Tait, BJ Hodge, GD McGrath, GB Hogg
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (AC Gilchrist, 10.6 ov), 2-89 (ML Hayden, 19.1 ov), 3-201 (RT Ponting, 40.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4.90 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SI Mahmood | 9.2 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 6.43 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A Flintoff | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Panesar | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5.33 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PD Collingwood | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.56 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 35th ODI · ICC World Cup 2007
- Venue
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
- Date
- 8 Apr 2007
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- SW Tait
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2006/07
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs England match on 8 Apr 2007?
Australia won by 7 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs England?
Shaun Tait.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs England?
Kevin Pietersen (England) with 104 off 122 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs England?
Nathan Bracken, with 3/33.
Who won the toss in Australia vs England?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs England played?
At Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.