4th Test · The Ashes 2013 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 26 Dec 2013 to 29 Dec 2013
England 255 & 179
Australia 204 & 231/2
Australia won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: MG Johnson

Match summary

Australia played England in the 4th Test, The Ashes 2013 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, from 26 Dec 2013 to 29 Dec 2013. Australia won by 8 wickets.

Australia won the toss and chose to field first. England made 255 in 100 overs, Australia made 204 in 82.2 overs, England made 179 in 61 overs, Australia made 231/2 in 51.5 overs.

Chris Rogers top-scored with 177 runs in the match; Mitchell Johnson took 8/88 in the match; Mitchell Johnson was named player of the match.

England Innings

255/10 (100 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AN Cook
c MJ Clarke b PM Siddle
c MJ Clarke b PM Siddle 2747 3057.45
MA Carberry
b SR Watson
b SR Watson 38103 6036.89
JE Root
c BJ Haddin b RJ Harris
c BJ Haddin b RJ Harris 2482 2029.27
KP Pietersen
b MG Johnson
b MG Johnson 71161 5144.10
IR Bell
c BJ Haddin b RJ Harris
c BJ Haddin b RJ Harris 2798 1027.55
BA Stokes
c SR Watson b MG Johnson
c SR Watson b MG Johnson 1423 1160.87
JM Bairstow
b MG Johnson
b MG Johnson 1017 0158.82
TT Bresnan
c GJ Bailey b MG Johnson
c GJ Bailey b MG Johnson 114 007.14
SCJ Broad
lbw b MG Johnson
lbw b MG Johnson 1116 2068.75
JM Anderson
not out
not out 1124 1045.83
MS Panesar
b NM Lyon
b NM Lyon 216 0012.50
Extras(b 10, lb 7, w 1, nb 1)19
Total100 Ov (RR: 2.55)255/10

Fall of wickets: 1-48 (AN Cook, 16.5 ov), 2-96 (MA Carberry, 33.6 ov), 3-106 (JE Root, 42.1 ov), 4-173 (IR Bell, 72.6 ov), 5-202 (BA Stokes, 80.3 ov), 6-216 (JM Bairstow, 84.4 ov), 7-230 (TT Bresnan, 90.1 ov), 8-231 (KP Pietersen, 90.5 ov), 9-242 (SCJ Broad, 94.2 ov), 10-255 (MS Panesar, 99.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Harris 24847 21.96 12251 00
MG Johnson 24463 52.63 11151 10
PM Siddle 23750 12.17 11450 01
NM Lyon 22.2367 13.00 9541 00
SR Watson 6.4211 11.65 3520 00

Australia Innings

204/10 (82.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
CJL Rogers
c KP Pietersen b TT Bresnan
c KP Pietersen b TT Bresnan 61171 8035.67
DA Warner
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson 914 2064.29
SR Watson
c JM Bairstow b BA Stokes
c JM Bairstow b BA Stokes 1015 2066.67
MJ Clarke
b JM Anderson
b JM Anderson 1034 0029.41
SPD Smith
c IR Bell b SCJ Broad
c IR Bell b SCJ Broad 1977 3024.68
GJ Bailey
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson 019 000.00
BJ Haddin
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson
c JM Bairstow b JM Anderson 6568 7195.59
MG Johnson
c JM Anderson b TT Bresnan
c JM Anderson b TT Bresnan 230 006.67
RJ Harris
c JE Root b SCJ Broad
c JE Root b SCJ Broad 627 1022.22
PM Siddle
c TT Bresnan b SCJ Broad
c TT Bresnan b SCJ Broad 05 000.00
NM Lyon
not out
not out 1834 3052.94
Extras(b 0, lb 4, w 0, nb 0)4
Total82.2 Ov (RR: 2.48)204/10

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (DA Warner, 6.3 ov), 2-36 (SR Watson, 11.2 ov), 3-62 (MJ Clarke, 25.2 ov), 4-110 (SPD Smith, 49.5 ov), 5-112 (CJL Rogers, 52.1 ov), 6-122 (GJ Bailey, 57.5 ov), 7-151 (MG Johnson, 66.2 ov), 8-162 (RJ Harris, 71.6 ov), 9-164 (PM Siddle, 73.3 ov), 10-204 (BJ Haddin, 82.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 20.2467 43.30 94120 00
SCJ Broad 20645 32.25 9760 00
BA Stokes 15446 13.07 7131 00
TT Bresnan 18624 21.33 9220 00
MS Panesar 9218 02.00 4530 00

England Innings

179/10 (61 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AN Cook
lbw b MG Johnson
lbw b MG Johnson 5164 7079.69
MA Carberry
lbw b PM Siddle
lbw b PM Siddle 1281 1014.81
JE Root
run out (MG Johnson)
run out (MG Johnson) 1524 1062.50
KP Pietersen
c RJ Harris b NM Lyon
c RJ Harris b NM Lyon 4990 6054.44
IR Bell
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon 01 000.00
BA Stokes
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon 1955 1034.55
JM Bairstow
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson 2128 2275.00
TT Bresnan
b NM Lyon
b NM Lyon 08 000.00
SCJ Broad
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon 03 000.00
JM Anderson
not out
not out 16 0016.67
MS Panesar
lbw b MG Johnson
lbw b MG Johnson 06 000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 6, w 0, nb 0)11
Total61 Ov (RR: 2.93)179/10

Fall of wickets: 1-65 (AN Cook, 21.3 ov), 2-86 (MA Carberry, 27.5 ov), 3-86 (JE Root, 28.2 ov), 4-87 (IR Bell, 28.4 ov), 5-131 (BA Stokes, 44.5 ov), 6-173 (JM Bairstow, 54.3 ov), 7-174 (TT Bresnan, 57.2 ov), 8-174 (SCJ Broad, 57.5 ov), 9-179 (KP Pietersen, 59.4 ov), 10-179 (MS Panesar, 60.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Harris 10134 03.40 4530 00
MG Johnson 15525 31.67 7210 00
NM Lyon 17350 52.94 8042 00
PM Siddle 15646 13.07 7370 00
SR Watson 4213 03.25 2030 00

Australia Innings

231/2 (51.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
CJL Rogers
c JM Bairstow b MS Panesar
c JM Bairstow b MS Panesar 116155 13074.84
DA Warner
c JM Bairstow b BA Stokes
c JM Bairstow b BA Stokes 2547 3053.19
SR Watson
not out
not out 8390 11092.22
MJ Clarke
not out
not out 620 1030.00
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 1)1
Total51.5 Ov (RR: 4.46)231/2

Did not bat: RJ Harris, SPD Smith, GJ Bailey, NM Lyon, BJ Haddin, PM Siddle, MG Johnson

Fall of wickets: 1-64 (DA Warner, 17.6 ov), 2-200 (CJL Rogers, 45.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 11226 02.36 5230 00
SCJ Broad 10058 05.80 3980 00
MS Panesar 7.5041 15.23 2740 00
BA Stokes 12050 14.17 4850 01
JE Root 418 02.00 1900 00
TT Bresnan 7148 06.86 2480 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs England match on 26 Dec 2013?

Australia won by 8 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs England?

Mitchell Johnson.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs England?

Chris Rogers (Australia) with 177 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs England?

Mitchell Johnson, with 8/88.

Who won the toss in Australia vs England?

Australia, who chose to field first.

Where was Australia vs England played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.