Match summary
England played Australia in the 5th Test, The Ashes 2015 at Kennington Oval, London, from 20 Aug 2015 to 23 Aug 2015. Australia won by an innings and 46 runs.
England won the toss and chose to field first. Australia made 481 in 125.1 overs, England made 149 in 48.4 overs, England made 286 in 101.4 overs.
Steve Smith top-scored with 143 off 252 balls; Peter Siddle took 6/67 in the match; Steve Smith was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJL Rogers c AN Cook b MA Wood |
c AN Cook b MA Wood | 43 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 43.00 |
| DA Warner c A Lyth b MM Ali |
c A Lyth b MM Ali | 85 | 131 | 11 | 0 | 64.89 |
| SPD Smith b ST Finn |
b ST Finn | 143 | 252 | 17 | 2 | 56.75 |
| MJ Clarke c JC Buttler b BA Stokes |
c JC Buttler b BA Stokes | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 51.72 |
| AC Voges lbw b BA Stokes |
lbw b BA Stokes | 76 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 58.46 |
| MR Marsh c IR Bell b ST Finn |
c IR Bell b ST Finn | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| PM Nevill c JC Buttler b MM Ali |
c JC Buttler b MM Ali | 18 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| MG Johnson b MM Ali |
b MM Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MA Starc lbw b BA Stokes |
lbw b BA Stokes | 58 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 111.54 |
| PM Siddle c A Lyth b ST Finn |
c A Lyth b ST Finn | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| NM Lyon not out |
not out | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 24, w 6, nb 3) | 34 | ||||
| Total | 125.1 Ov (RR: 3.84) | 481/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-110 (CJL Rogers, 33.2 ov), 2-161 (DA Warner, 45.1 ov), 3-186 (MJ Clarke, 54.4 ov), 4-332 (AC Voges, 92.6 ov), 5-343 (MR Marsh, 97.5 ov), 6-376 (PM Nevill, 105.3 ov), 7-376 (MG Johnson, 105.5 ov), 8-467 (SPD Smith, 121.1 ov), 9-475 (MA Starc, 122.6 ov), 10-481 (PM Siddle, 125.1 ov)
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lyth c MA Starc b PM Siddle |
c MA Starc b PM Siddle | 19 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 45.24 |
| AN Cook b NM Lyon |
b NM Lyon | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 104.76 |
| IR Bell b PM Siddle |
b PM Siddle | 10 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 |
| JE Root c PM Nevill b MR Marsh |
c PM Nevill b MR Marsh | 6 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 15.38 |
| JM Bairstow c NM Lyon b MG Johnson |
c NM Lyon b MG Johnson | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| BA Stokes c PM Nevill b MR Marsh |
c PM Nevill b MR Marsh | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| JC Buttler b NM Lyon |
b NM Lyon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| MM Ali c PM Nevill b MG Johnson |
c PM Nevill b MG Johnson | 30 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 49.18 |
| SCJ Broad c AC Voges b MR Marsh |
c AC Voges b MR Marsh | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MA Wood c MA Starc b MG Johnson |
c MA Starc b MG Johnson | 24 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 58.54 |
| ST Finn not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 7, w 0, nb 1) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 48.4 Ov (RR: 3.06) | 149/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (AN Cook, 7.1 ov), 2-46 (A Lyth, 12.2 ov), 3-60 (IR Bell, 23.3 ov), 4-64 (JE Root, 24.4 ov), 5-83 (JM Bairstow, 28.3 ov), 6-84 (JC Buttler, 29.2 ov), 7-92 (BA Stokes, 34.1 ov), 8-92 (SCJ Broad, 34.5 ov), 9-149 (MA Wood, 48.3 ov), 10-149 (MM Ali, 48.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 8 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2.25 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MG Johnson | 8.4 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 2.42 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 10 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 4.00 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Siddle | 13 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 2.46 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR Marsh | 9 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3.33 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lyth c MJ Clarke b PM Siddle |
c MJ Clarke b PM Siddle | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 30.30 |
| AN Cook c AC Voges b SPD Smith |
c AC Voges b SPD Smith | 85 | 234 | 11 | 0 | 36.32 |
| IR Bell c MJ Clarke b MR Marsh |
c MJ Clarke b MR Marsh | 13 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 32.50 |
| JE Root c MA Starc b MG Johnson |
c MA Starc b MG Johnson | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 36.67 |
| JM Bairstow c AC Voges b NM Lyon |
c AC Voges b NM Lyon | 26 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 54.17 |
| BA Stokes c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon |
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JC Buttler c MA Starc b MR Marsh |
c MA Starc b MR Marsh | 42 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 39.25 |
| MA Wood lbw b PM Siddle |
lbw b PM Siddle | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 |
| MM Ali c PM Nevill b PM Siddle |
c PM Nevill b PM Siddle | 35 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 61.40 |
| SCJ Broad b PM Siddle |
b PM Siddle | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 39.29 |
| ST Finn not out |
not out | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Extras | (b 12, lb 18, w 7, nb 1) | 38 | ||||
| Total | 101.4 Ov (RR: 2.81) | 286/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (A Lyth, 12.1 ov), 2-62 (IR Bell, 25.3 ov), 3-99 (JE Root, 36.5 ov), 4-140 (JM Bairstow, 51.2 ov), 5-140 (BA Stokes, 51.6 ov), 6-199 (AN Cook, 76.6 ov), 7-221 (MA Wood, 83.5 ov), 8-223 (JC Buttler, 86.2 ov), 9-263 (SCJ Broad, 97.2 ov), 10-286 (MM Ali, 101.4 ov)
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- Match
- 5th Test · The Ashes 2015
- Venue
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 20 Aug 2015 to 23 Aug 2015
- Toss
- England, elected to field first
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 46 runs
- Player of the match
- SPD Smith
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2015
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Australia match on 20 Aug 2015?
Australia won by an innings and 46 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs Australia?
Steve Smith.
Who scored the most runs in England vs Australia?
Steve Smith (Australia) with 143 off 252 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Australia?
Peter Siddle, with 6/67.
Who won the toss in England vs Australia?
England, who chose to field first.
Where was England vs Australia played?
At Kennington Oval, London.