The Ashes 2009
Test · 5 matches · 8 Jul 2009 to 20 Aug 2009
England won the series 2–1 (2 drawn, tied or no result)
Most runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Strauss | 2009 | 9 | 474 | 161 | 52.67 | 49.84 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Clarke | 2009 | 8 | 448 | 136 | 64.00 | 57.44 | 2 |
| 3 | Ricky Ponting | 2009 | 8 | 385 | 150 | 48.13 | 66.27 | 1 |
| 4 | Marcus North | 2009 | 8 | 367 | 125* | 52.43 | 49.86 | 2 |
| 5 | Simon Katich | 2009 | 8 | 341 | 122 | 42.63 | 53.87 | 1 |
| 6 | Brad Haddin | 2009 | 6 | 278 | 121 | 46.33 | 69.50 | 1 |
| 7 | Michael Hussey | 2009 | 8 | 276 | 121 | 34.50 | 47.83 | 1 |
| 8 | Matt Prior | 2009 | 9 | 261 | 61 | 32.63 | 81.82 | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Collingwood | 2009 | 9 | 250 | 74 | 27.78 | 40.65 | 0 |
| 10 | Graeme Swann | 2009 | 8 | 249 | 63 | 35.57 | 83.28 | 0 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hilfenhaus | 2009 | 9 | 22 | 4/60 | 27.45 | 3.34 | 0 |
| 2 | Mitchell Johnson | 2009 | 9 | 20 | 5/69 | 32.55 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 3 | Peter Siddle | 2009 | 9 | 20 | 5/21 | 30.80 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 4 | Stuart Broad | 2009 | 8 | 18 | 6/91 | 30.22 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 5 | Graeme Swann | 2009 | 8 | 14 | 4/38 | 40.50 | 3.33 | 0 |
| 6 | James Anderson | 2009 | 8 | 12 | 5/80 | 45.17 | 3.43 | 1 |
| 7 | Graham Onions | 2009 | 5 | 10 | 4/58 | 30.30 | 3.90 | 0 |
| 8 | Nathan Hauritz | 2009 | 5 | 10 | 3/63 | 32.10 | 3.11 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrew Flintoff | 2009 | 7 | 8 | 5/92 | 52.13 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 10 | Steve Harmison | 2009 | 3 | 5 | 3/54 | 33.40 | 3.88 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Strauss | 161 | 268 | 22 | 0 | England | 16 Jul 2009 v Australia |
| 2 | Ricky Ponting | 150 | 224 | 15 | 1 | Australia | 8 Jul 2009 v England |
| 3 | Michael Clarke | 136 | 227 | 14 | 0 | Australia | 16 Jul 2009 v England |
| 4 | Marcus North | 125* | 242 | 13 | 0 | Australia | 8 Jul 2009 v England |
| 5 | Simon Katich | 122 | 261 | 12 | 0 | Australia | 8 Jul 2009 v England |
Best bowling
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Broad | 6/91 | 25.1 | 3.62 | England | 7 Aug 2009 v Australia |
| 2 | Peter Siddle | 5/21 | 9.5 | 2.14 | Australia | 7 Aug 2009 v England |
| 3 | Stuart Broad | 5/37 | 12 | 3.08 | England | 20 Aug 2009 v Australia |
| 4 | Mitchell Johnson | 5/69 | 19.3 | 3.54 | Australia | 7 Aug 2009 v England |
| 5 | James Anderson | 5/80 | 24 | 3.33 | England | 30 Jul 2009 v Australia |
Results
ENGEngland
332 & 373/9d
AUSAustralia
160 & 348
England won by 197 runs
ENGEngland
102 & 263
AUSAustralia
445
Australia won by an innings and 80 runs
AUSAustralia
263 & 375/5
ENGEngland
376
Match drawn
ENGEngland
425 & 311/6d
AUSAustralia
215 & 406
England won by 115 runs
ENGEngland
435 & 252/9
AUSAustralia
674/6d
Match drawn