| England in Australia in 2013–14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 31 October 2013 – 2 February 2014 | ||
| Captains | Alastair Cook (Tests and ODIs) Stuart Broad (T20Is) | Michael Clarke (Tests and ODIs) George Bailey (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kevin Pietersen (294) | David Warner (523) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Broad (21) | Mitchell Johnson (37) | |
| Player of the series | Compton–Miller Medal: Mitchell Johnson (Aus) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Eoin Morgan (282) | Aaron Finch (258) | |
| Most wickets | Ben Stokes (10) | James Faulkner (11) | |
| Player of the series | Aaron Finch (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ravi Bopara (75) | Cameron White (174) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Broad (4) | Nathan Coulter-Nile (7) | |
TheEngland cricket team toured Australia during the 2013–14 season from 31 October 2013 to 2 February 2014. The series included the traditional fiveTests forThe Ashes, and also featured fiveOne Day Internationals (ODIs) and threeT20 Internationals (T20Is).
Australia dominated all three formats on the tour, their only loss coming in the fourth ODI. As a result of the tour, England's Test coachAndy Flower was relieved of his duties with the team, while batsmanKevin Pietersen was informed that he would no longer be considered for selection by the national team.
| Tests | ODIs | T20Is | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia[1][2] |  England[3][4] | Australia[5] | England[6][7] | Australia[8] | England[9] |
±Late addition
The two teams were meeting after a gap of less than six months. These back to back Ashes series were being staged after 38 years, reminiscent of the 1970s. The move was initiated keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup that Australia and New Zealand were to host.[10] The previous edition of the Ashes was played in England in July 2013 with England emerging comfortable winners. England had won the previous three editions of the Ashes and were tipped to win this edition as well. They were looking to emulate a feat that had not been achieved since the 1890s, win four Ashes on the trot.[11] Simply going by Australia's performances in the recent past, it was assumed that the result was a foregone conclusion. Australia's batting was clearly found wanting in the previous series and they had lost matches from seemingly comfortable situations, as was seen in Durham and Lord's. The series had was also shadowed by the controversy surrounding Stuart Broad's refusal to walk in the previous series after clearly edging Ashton Agar to Michael Clarke in the first test at Trent Bridge. He was dubbed a "smug, pommie cheat" by sections of the media and with coach Darren Lehman's unsavory comments, things were even more interesting.[12][13]
31 October – 2 November 2013 Scorecard |
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The England team arrived in Australia in late October looking to get the tour off to a good start, but the Chairman's XI were more than a match for them.Chris Lynn was loaned to Western Australia byQueensland, overlooked for theirSheffield Shield clash being played at the same time. This move paid off as Lynn made a blistering 104, only his third first-class century as each of Western Australia's top four batsmen made half-centuries. England's fast-bowling trio ofChris Tremlett,Boyd Rankin andSteven Finn struggled for line and length on the WACA wicket and Chairman's XI declared at 5/451.[14] England began to fight back however asMichael Carberry made 78 and bothJonathan Trott andIan Bell made centuries, the former didn't get out and made 113 and the latter retired on 115. England were eventually bowled out for 391 and half-centuries toMitchell Marsh and Lynn meant that the game ended in a draw.[15]
6–9 November 2013 Scorecard |
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England turned things around againstAustralia A as the tourists piled on the runs. Australia A were luckless in the field as England'sMichael Carberry andcaptainAlastair Cook each made 150 as England finished the first day on 318 without loss.[16] The rain was relentless on Days 2 and 3, meaning no play was possible and the game was headed for a certain draw. Both Cook and Carberry retired ahead of Day 4, whenJoe Root made 58 andBen Cutting was the pick of the bowlers. England finally put Australia A out of their misery and declared at 7/430. Only 31 overs were bowled asAlex Doolan made 31 as another tour match went down as a draw.[17]
13–16 November 2013 Scorecard |
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England XI won by 7 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andMick Martell (Aus) |
England were dominant early on against the Invitational XI taking 5/93 in just over 30 overs.Ed Cowan provided the only resistance with 51, until theNew South Wales duo ofRyan Carters andPeter Nevill fought back with 94 and 83, respectively.[18] The partnership was broken on Day 2 and the visitors were left chasing 304. They passed the total easily as Cook, Trott,Kevin Pietersen and Root all made half-centuries, despiteJames Muirhead's four wickets.[19]Aaron Finch made a half-century as his side made 261 leaving England with 148 to win and Carberry's fifty ensured that England won by seven wickets.[20]
29–30 November 2013 Scorecard |
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After losing the first test atThe Gabba, the England side headed toTraeger Park inAlice Springs for a two-day game against the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI. In what proved to be a rough first day for England,Gary Ballance was the only man to pass 50 as the tourists made a modest 7/212 before declaring.[21]Steven Cazzulino andMarcus Harris both fell short of half-centuries as the Chairman's XI declared at 8/254. England batted for only 16 more overs for 1/47, of which Carberry made 37 as yet another tour match finished in a draw.[22]
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England XI won by 172 runs Manuka Oval,Canberra Umpires:Gerard Abood (Aus) andStuart Grocock (Aus) Player of the match:Jos Buttler (EngXI) |
Former Australia fast bowlerBrett Lee was chosen to captain thePrime Minister's XI.[23] This was substantiated as the 37-year-old took the wicket of England captainAlastair Cook.Gary Ballance andJos Buttler both scored fifties as England made their way to 264. The England bowlers did the rest of the work, led byRavi Bopara.Brad Hodge andACT batsmanMichael Spaseski provided the only resistance as the Prime Ministers' XI were bundled out for just 92.[24]
21–25 November 2013 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 381 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andKumar Dharmasena (SL) Player of the match:Mitchell Johnson (Aus) |
5–9 December 2013 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 218 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andMarais Erasmus (SA) Player of the match:Mitchell Johnson (Aus) |
13–17 December 2013 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 150 runs WACA Ground,Perth Umpires:Billy Bowden (NZ) andMarais Erasmus (SA) Player of the match:Steve Smith (Aus) |
26–30 December 2013 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andKumar Dharmasena (SL) Player of the match:Mitchell Johnson (Aus) |
3–7 January 2014 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 281 runs Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andMarais Erasmus (SA) Player of the match:Ryan Harris (Aus) |
Most runs[27]
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 5 | 523 | 58.11 | 124 |
| Brad Haddin | 5 | 493 | 61.62 | 118 |
| Chris Rogers | 5 | 463 | 46.30 | 119 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 363 | 40.33 | 148 |
| Shane Watson | 5 | 345 | 38.33 | 103 |
Most wickets[28]
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 37 | 517 | 2.74 | 7/40 |
| Ryan Harris | 5 | 22 | 425 | 2.55 | 5/25 |
| Stuart Broad | 5 | 21 | 578 | 3.57 | 6/81 |
| Nathan Lyon | 5 | 19 | 558 | 3.16 | 5/50 |
| Peter Siddle | 5 | 16 | 386 | 2.46 | 4/57 |
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Australia won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andRanmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match:Aaron Finch (Aus) |
England lost early wickets butGary Ballance andEoin Morgan both made half-centuries to steady the ship as England made 269. A 163 run-partnership betweenDavid Warner andAaron Finch, during which the latter became the first Victorian to score an ODI hundred at the MCG, helped Australia cruise to a six-wicket win with 26 balls to spare.[29]
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Australia won by 1 wicket The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andJohn Ward (Aus) Player of the match:James Faulkner (Aus) |
A remarkable match began well for the tourists.Ian Bell made a half-century, butJos Buttler fell one short. The English continued to score frequently andEoin Morgan blasted 106 as England reached 300.[30] The Australians responded well, bothShaun Marsh andGlenn Maxwell scored fifties, but the Australians collapsed to 9/244 and a comeback seemed unlikely, with Australia requiring 57 runs in 6 overs with only one wicket in hand. However,James Faulkner, aided by tail-enderClint McKay, calmly backed himself to find the required boundaries, which he did with regularity as he smashed the required 57 to carry Australia to a heart-stopping one-wicket victory with three balls to spare.[31]
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Australia won by 7 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andRanmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match:David Warner (Aus) |
Alastair Cook's side won the toss on a pitch favouring the side batting first and made a swift start, yet were slowed down due to Australia's good bowling and fielding.Eoin Morgan was the only batsman to pass 50 for the tourists, his innings cut short by a return catch byDan Christian amid some controversy. Although no Australian batsman made a hundred, fifties toDavid Warner andShaun Marsh meant Australia finished with a seven-wicket victory to take an unassailable 3–0 lead in the series.[32]
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England won by 57 runs WACA Ground,Perth Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andJohn Ward (Aus) Player of the match:Ben Stokes (Eng) |
On the 91st day of the tour, England finally beat Australia for the first and only time on the tour. Cook made 44, Buttler hit 71, 55 from Bell as well as 70 fromBen Stokes helped England reach 316. Despite 108 fromAaron Finch, the Australian chase was unsuccessful as England won by 57 runs.[33]
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Australia won by 5 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andRanmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match:James Faulkner (Aus) |
Australia started slowly, falling to 4/64 before a score of 56 fromGeorge Bailey helped them to 217 all out. Cook, Root and Morgan all scored well to take England close, but Ravi Bopara was unable to bring the team to victory, falling victim to an odd stumping by Matthew Wade, as the Australians won the game and the series.[34]
Most runs[35]
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin Morgan | 5 | 282 | 56.40 | 106 |
| Aaron Finch | 5 | 258 | 51.60 | 121 |
| Ian Bell | 5 | 207 | 41.40 | 68 |
| Shaun Marsh | 4 | 177 | 59.00 | 71* |
| Jos Buttler | 5 | 163 | 40.75 | 71 |
Most wickets[36]
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faulkner | 5 | 11 | 280 | 6.08 | 4/67 |
| Ben Stokes | 5 | 10 | 242 | 5.76 | 4/38 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 5 | 10 | 249 | 5.08 | 3/34 |
| Tim Bresnan | 5 | 7 | 258 | 5.88 | 3/45 |
| Clint McKay | 3 | 6 | 141 | 4.86 | 3/36 |
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Australia won by 13 runs Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andJohn Ward (Aus) Player of the match:Cameron White (Aus) |
A 106-run partnership set the tone for Australia's dominance asAaron Finch made 52 and a returningCameron White made 75. DebutantChris Lynn smashed 33 as the Australians reached 213 from their 20 overs. England lost wickets frequently and a quick-fire 65 fromRavi Bopara wasn't enough to prevent Australia from winning the game by 13 runs.[37]
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Australia won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:John Ward (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Josh Hazlewood (Aus) |
Good bowling fromJosh Hazlewood and defensive fielding meant England could only reach 130, thanks in part toJos Buttler, who top-scored with just 22.Cameron White again put on a show with 58 and Australia's captain George Bailey hit 60 to ensure the target was reached in less than 15 overs.[38]
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Australia won by 84 runs ANZ Stadium,Sydney Umpires:Simon Fry (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:George Bailey (Aus) |
Once again,Cameron White scored quickly and made 41 as cameos fromAaron Finch,Ben Cutting and 49 fromGeorge Bailey ensured the Australians made a big total of 195. 34 fromEoin Morgan was the only highlight for England as they slumped to just 111 giving the Australians a 3–0 series victory.[39]