3rd Test · The Ashes 2015 · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015
Australia 136 & 265
England 281 & 124/2
England won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: ST Finn

Match summary

England played Australia in the 3rd Test, The Ashes 2015 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, from 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015. England won by 8 wickets.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 136 in 36.4 overs, England made 281 in 67.1 overs, Australia made 265 in 79.1 overs, England made 124/2 in 32.1 overs.

Ian Bell top-scored with 118 runs in the match; Steven Finn took 8/117 in the match; Steven Finn was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

136/10 (36.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
CJL Rogers
lbw b SCJ Broad
lbw b SCJ Broad 5289 9058.43
DA Warner
lbw b JM Anderson
lbw b JM Anderson 26 0033.33
SPD Smith
c AN Cook b ST Finn
c AN Cook b ST Finn 718 1038.89
MJ Clarke
b ST Finn
b ST Finn 1010 20100.00
AC Voges
c JC Buttler b JM Anderson
c JC Buttler b JM Anderson 1634 3047.06
MR Marsh
c JC Buttler b JM Anderson
c JC Buttler b JM Anderson 03 000.00
PM Nevill
b JM Anderson
b JM Anderson 28 0025.00
MG Johnson
c BA Stokes b JM Anderson
c BA Stokes b JM Anderson 36 0050.00
MA Starc
c JC Buttler b SCJ Broad
c JC Buttler b SCJ Broad 1120 1055.00
JR Hazlewood
not out
not out 1416 3087.50
NM Lyon
b JM Anderson
b JM Anderson 1111 20100.00
Extras(b 0, lb 7, w 0, nb 1)8
Total36.4 Ov (RR: 3.71)136/10

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (DA Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-18 (SPD Smith, 7.6 ov), 3-34 (MJ Clarke, 11.2 ov), 4-77 (AC Voges, 20.6 ov), 5-82 (MR Marsh, 22.3 ov), 6-86 (PM Nevill, 24.4 ov), 7-94 (MG Johnson, 26.6 ov), 8-110 (CJL Rogers, 31.2 ov), 9-119 (MA Starc, 33.3 ov), 10-136 (NM Lyon, 36.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 14.4247 63.20 6770 00
SCJ Broad 12244 23.67 5770 00
ST Finn 10138 23.80 4770 01

England Innings

281/10 (67.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
A Lyth
c AC Voges b JR Hazlewood
c AC Voges b JR Hazlewood 1030 1033.33
AN Cook
c AC Voges b NM Lyon
c AC Voges b NM Lyon 3448 5070.83
IR Bell
c DA Warner b NM Lyon
c DA Warner b NM Lyon 5356 10094.64
JE Root
c AC Voges b MA Starc
c AC Voges b MA Starc 6375 9184.00
JM Bairstow
c PM Nevill b MG Johnson
c PM Nevill b MG Johnson 512 1041.67
BA Stokes
c PM Nevill b MG Johnson
c PM Nevill b MG Johnson 02 000.00
JC Buttler
lbw b NM Lyon
lbw b NM Lyon 938 1023.68
MM Ali
c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood
c DA Warner b JR Hazlewood 5978 11075.64
SCJ Broad
c MR Marsh b JR Hazlewood
c MR Marsh b JR Hazlewood 3155 3056.36
ST Finn
not out
not out 07 000.00
JM Anderson
c PM Nevill b MA Starc
c PM Nevill b MA Starc 32 00150.00
Extras(b 6, lb 4, w 4, nb 0)14
Total67.1 Ov (RR: 4.18)281/10

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (A Lyth, 7.3 ov), 2-76 (AN Cook, 17.2 ov), 3-132 (IR Bell, 27.4 ov), 4-142 (JM Bairstow, 30.3 ov), 5-142 (BA Stokes, 30.5 ov), 6-182 (JE Root, 40.6 ov), 7-190 (JC Buttler, 45.3 ov), 8-277 (SCJ Broad, 64.6 ov), 9-278 (MM Ali, 66.3 ov), 10-281 (JM Anderson, 67.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 16.1171 24.39 73130 30
JR Hazlewood 15074 34.93 60120 00
MG Johnson 16266 24.13 6691 10
MR Marsh 7224 03.43 3230 00
NM Lyon 13236 32.77 5740 00

Australia Innings

265/10 (79.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
CJL Rogers
lbw b SCJ Broad
lbw b SCJ Broad 613 1046.15
DA Warner
c A Lyth b JM Anderson
c A Lyth b JM Anderson 7762 110124.19
SPD Smith
c JC Buttler b ST Finn
c JC Buttler b ST Finn 827 1029.63
MJ Clarke
c A Lyth b ST Finn
c A Lyth b ST Finn 319 0015.79
AC Voges
c IR Bell b ST Finn
c IR Bell b ST Finn 01 000.00
MR Marsh
b ST Finn
b ST Finn 624 0025.00
PM Nevill
c JC Buttler b ST Finn
c JC Buttler b ST Finn 59147 7040.14
MG Johnson
c BA Stokes b ST Finn
c BA Stokes b ST Finn 1438 1036.84
MA Starc
c JE Poysden b MM Ali
c JE Poysden b MM Ali 58108 6153.70
JR Hazlewood
c JE Root b BA Stokes
c JE Root b BA Stokes 1120 1055.00
NM Lyon
not out
not out 1216 2075.00
Extras(b 2, lb 9, w 0, nb 0)11
Total79.1 Ov (RR: 3.35)265/10

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (CJL Rogers, 3.2 ov), 2-62 (SPD Smith, 12.2 ov), 3-76 (MJ Clarke, 16.3 ov), 4-76 (AC Voges, 16.4 ov), 5-92 (MR Marsh, 22.1 ov), 6-111 (DA Warner, 28.3 ov), 7-153 (MG Johnson, 46.1 ov), 8-217 (PM Nevill, 64.2 ov), 9-245 (JR Hazlewood, 72.2 ov), 10-265 (MA Starc, 79.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 8.3515 11.76 4630 00
SCJ Broad 20461 13.05 8850 00
ST Finn 21379 63.76 90110 00
MM Ali 16.1364 13.96 6671 00
BA Stokes 11328 12.55 5030 00
JE Root 2.307 02.80 1110 00

England Innings

124/2 (32.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
A Lyth
lbw b JR Hazlewood
lbw b JR Hazlewood 1228 3042.86
AN Cook
b MA Starc
b MA Starc 712 0058.33
IR Bell
not out
not out 6590 10072.22
JE Root
not out
not out 3863 6160.32
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 2, nb 0)2
Total32.1 Ov (RR: 3.85)124/2

Did not bat: JC Buttler, JM Bairstow, MM Ali, ST Finn, JM Anderson, BA Stokes, SCJ Broad

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (AN Cook, 4.1 ov), 2-51 (A Lyth, 11.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 6133 15.50 2770 20
JR Hazlewood 7021 13.00 3330 00
NM Lyon 11152 04.73 4261 00
MG Johnson 7310 01.43 3710 00
MR Marsh 1.108 06.86 520 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Australia match on 29 Jul 2015?

England won by 8 wickets.

Who was player of the match in England vs Australia?

Steven Finn.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Australia?

Ian Bell (England) with 118 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Australia?

Steven Finn, with 8/117.

Who won the toss in England vs Australia?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Australia played?

At Edgbaston, Birmingham.