England
430 & 289
Australia
308 & 242
Match summary
England played Australia in the 1st Test, The Ashes 2015 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, from 8 Jul 2015 to 11 Jul 2015. England won by 169 runs.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 430 in 102.1 overs, Australia made 308 in 84.4 overs, England made 289 in 70.1 overs, Australia made 242 in 70.3 overs.
Joe Root top-scored with 194 runs in the match; Mitchell Starc took 7/174 in the match; Joe Root was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lyth c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood |
c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| AN Cook c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon |
c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 20 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| GS Ballance lbw b JR Hazlewood |
lbw b JR Hazlewood | 61 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 40.94 |
| IR Bell lbw b MA Starc |
lbw b MA Starc | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| JE Root c SR Watson b MA Starc |
c SR Watson b MA Starc | 134 | 166 | 17 | 0 | 80.72 |
| BA Stokes b MA Starc |
b MA Starc | 52 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 66.67 |
| JC Buttler c MG Johnson b JR Hazlewood |
c MG Johnson b JR Hazlewood | 27 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 79.41 |
| MM Ali c SR Watson b MA Starc |
c SR Watson b MA Starc | 77 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 87.50 |
| SCJ Broad c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon |
c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 69.23 |
| MA Wood not out |
not out | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| JM Anderson b MA Starc |
b MA Starc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Extras | (b 17, lb 3, w 5, nb 1) | 26 | ||||
| Total | 102.1 Ov (RR: 4.21) | 430/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (A Lyth, 1.6 ov), 2-42 (AN Cook, 13.2 ov), 3-43 (IR Bell, 14.3 ov), 4-196 (GS Ballance, 53.3 ov), 5-280 (JE Root, 72.1 ov), 6-293 (BA Stokes, 76.2 ov), 7-343 (JC Buttler, 85.5 ov), 8-395 (SCJ Broad, 97.1 ov), 9-419 (MM Ali, 100.2 ov), 10-430 (JM Anderson, 102.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 24.1 | 4 | 114 | 5 | 4.72 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JR Hazlewood | 23 | 8 | 83 | 3 | 3.61 | 108 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MG Johnson | 25 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 4.44 | 106 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 20 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 3.45 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Watson | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3.00 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DA Warner | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJL Rogers c JC Buttler b MA Wood |
c JC Buttler b MA Wood | 95 | 133 | 11 | 1 | 71.43 |
| DA Warner c AN Cook b JM Anderson |
c AN Cook b JM Anderson | 17 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 40.48 |
| SPD Smith c AN Cook b MM Ali |
c AN Cook b MM Ali | 33 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 58.93 |
| MJ Clarke c & b MM Ali |
c & b MM Ali | 38 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 73.08 |
| AC Voges c JM Anderson b BA Stokes |
c JM Anderson b BA Stokes | 31 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 41.33 |
| SR Watson lbw b SCJ Broad |
lbw b SCJ Broad | 30 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 52.63 |
| NM Lyon lbw b MA Wood |
lbw b MA Wood | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 23.08 |
| BJ Haddin c JC Buttler b JM Anderson |
c JC Buttler b JM Anderson | 22 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 57.89 |
| MG Johnson c GS Ballance b SCJ Broad |
c GS Ballance b SCJ Broad | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| MA Starc c JE Root b JM Anderson |
c JE Root b JM Anderson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JR Hazlewood not out |
not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 11, w 3, nb 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 84.4 Ov (RR: 3.64) | 308/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-52 (DA Warner, 14.3 ov), 2-129 (SPD Smith, 32.6 ov), 3-180 (CJL Rogers, 42.4 ov), 4-207 (MJ Clarke, 52.1 ov), 5-258 (AC Voges, 67.2 ov), 6-265 (SR Watson, 71.4 ov), 7-265 (NM Lyon, 74.6 ov), 8-304 (BJ Haddin, 82.5 ov), 9-306 (MG Johnson, 83.2 ov), 10-308 (MA Starc, 84.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 18.5 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 2.28 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad | 17 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 3.53 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MA Wood | 20 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 3.30 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MM Ali | 15 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 4.73 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BA Stokes | 13.5 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 3.69 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lyth c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon |
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon | 37 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 59.68 |
| AN Cook c NM Lyon b MA Starc |
c NM Lyon b MA Starc | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| GS Ballance c BJ Haddin b JR Hazlewood |
c BJ Haddin b JR Hazlewood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IR Bell b MG Johnson |
b MG Johnson | 60 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 67.42 |
| JE Root b JR Hazlewood |
b JR Hazlewood | 60 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 67.42 |
| BA Stokes b MA Starc |
b MA Starc | 42 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 71.19 |
| JC Buttler c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon |
c BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| MM Ali c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson |
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 15 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 36.59 |
| SCJ Broad c JR Hazlewood b NM Lyon |
c JR Hazlewood b NM Lyon | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| MA Wood not out |
not out | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 177.78 |
| JM Anderson b NM Lyon |
b NM Lyon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras | (b 7, lb 6, w 6, nb 0) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 70.1 Ov (RR: 4.12) | 289/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (AN Cook, 6.6 ov), 2-22 (GS Ballance, 9.6 ov), 3-73 (A Lyth, 19.4 ov), 4-170 (IR Bell, 39.6 ov), 5-207 (JE Root, 51.1 ov), 6-236 (JC Buttler, 58.2 ov), 7-240 (BA Stokes, 59.1 ov), 8-245 (SCJ Broad, 60.4 ov), 9-288 (MM Ali, 69.1 ov), 10-289 (JM Anderson, 70.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG Johnson | 16 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 4.31 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JR Hazlewood | 13 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 3.77 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MA Starc | 16 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 3.75 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 20.1 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 3.72 | 88 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Watson | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4.60 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJL Rogers c IR Bell b SCJ Broad |
c IR Bell b SCJ Broad | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 35.71 |
| DA Warner lbw b MM Ali |
lbw b MM Ali | 52 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 60.47 |
| SPD Smith c IR Bell b SCJ Broad |
c IR Bell b SCJ Broad | 33 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 67.35 |
| MJ Clarke c BA Stokes b SCJ Broad |
c BA Stokes b SCJ Broad | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| AC Voges c JC Buttler b MA Wood |
c JC Buttler b MA Wood | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| SR Watson lbw b MA Wood |
lbw b MA Wood | 19 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 32.76 |
| BJ Haddin c AN Cook b MM Ali |
c AN Cook b MM Ali | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 |
| MG Johnson c A Lyth b JE Root |
c A Lyth b JE Root | 77 | 94 | 9 | 2 | 81.91 |
| MA Starc c A Lyth b JE Root |
c A Lyth b JE Root | 17 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 44.74 |
| JR Hazlewood c JE Root b MM Ali |
c JE Root b MM Ali | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| NM Lyon not out |
not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 3, w 0, nb 1) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 70.3 Ov (RR: 3.43) | 242/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (CJL Rogers, 9.4 ov), 2-97 (DA Warner, 26.3 ov), 3-101 (SPD Smith, 27.4 ov), 4-106 (MJ Clarke, 31.4 ov), 5-106 (AC Voges, 32.2 ov), 6-122 (BJ Haddin, 38.1 ov), 7-151 (SR Watson, 50.5 ov), 8-223 (MA Starc, 65.4 ov), 9-242 (MG Johnson, 69.1 ov), 10-242 (JR Hazlewood, 70.3 ov)
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- Match
- 1st Test · The Ashes 2015
- Venue
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Date
- 8 Jul 2015 to 11 Jul 2015
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- England won by 169 runs
- Player of the match
- JE Root
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2015
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Australia match on 8 Jul 2015?
England won by 169 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs Australia?
Joe Root.
Who scored the most runs in England vs Australia?
Joe Root (England) with 194 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Australia?
Mitchell Starc, with 7/174.
Who won the toss in England vs Australia?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was England vs Australia played?
At Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.