| Australian women's cricket team in England in 2009 | |||
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| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 25 June – 13 July 2009 | ||
| Captains | Charlotte Edwards Nicki Shaw(first two ODIs) | Jodie Fields | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Charlotte Edwards (63) | Jodie Fields (148) | |
| Most wickets | Katherine Brunt (7) | Rene Farrell (3) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 5-match series 4–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sarah Taylor (226) | Shelley Nitschke (139) | |
| Most wickets | Laura Marsh (9) | Sarah Andrews (8) | |
| Player of the series | Sarah Taylor (England) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Claire Taylor (31) | Karen Rolton (43) | |
| Most wickets | Holly Colvin Jenny Gunn Nicki Shaw (1 each) | Rene Farrell Erin Osborne (2 each) | |
| Player of the series | Shelley Nitschke (Australia) | ||
TheAustralian women's cricket team toured England between 25 June and 13 July2009, playing oneTest match, fiveOne Day Internationals and aTwenty20 International.[1]
Australia won the Twenty20 International, while England won the One Day International series 4–0. The Test match, which was forthe Women's Ashes, was drawn; ensuring that England retained them.
Prior to the series, both sides took part in the2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20, which was also held in England in June. England won the tournament, in the process beating Australia by 8 wickets inthe second semi-final.[2] The semi-final defeat wasKaren Rolton's final game ascaptain of the Australian side,[3] having announced before the tournament she would be standing down.[4]Jodie Fields was announced as the new captain for the tour of England, withAlex Blackwell as her deputy.[4]
| Squads | |
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Australia  [5] |  England[6] |
| Jodie Fields (captain andwicket-keeper, Queensland) | Charlotte Edwards (captain, Kent) |
| Sarah Andrews (New South Wales) | Caroline Atkins (Sussex) |
| Alex Blackwell (New South Wales) | Katherine Brunt (Yorkshire) |
| Jess Cameron (Victoria) | Holly Colvin (Sussex) |
| Lauren Ebsary (Western Australia) | Lydia Greenway (Kent) |
| Rene Farrell (Western Australia) | Isa Guha (Berkshire) |
| Rachael Haynes (Victoria) | Jenny Gunn (Nottinghamshire) |
| Shelley Nitschke (South Australia) | Danielle Hazell (Durham) |
| Erin Osborne (New South Wales) | Laura Marsh (Sussex) |
| Ellyse Perry (New South Wales) | Beth Morgan (Middlesex) |
| Kirsten Pike (Queensland) | Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent (Surrey) |
| Leah Poulton (New South Wales) | Nicki Shaw (Surrey) |
| Karen Rolton (South Australia) | Claire Taylor (Berkshire) |
| Lisa Sthalekar (New South Wales) | Sarah Taylor (wicket-keeper, Sussex) |
25 June 2009 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 34 runs County Ground,Derby Umpires:Steve Garratt andPeter Willey Player of the match:Shelley Nitschke (Australia) |
TheTwenty20 International between the two sides was played as the first part of adoubleheader atDerby; withDerbyshire's match againstLancashire providing the second half of the entertainment.[7] Australia batted first having won thetoss, and recorded a "competitive" total of 151 for 3 from their allocation of 20 overs.[8]Leah Poulton andShelley Nitschke compiled 55 for the first wicket, apartnership that was described as "momentum-seizing",[8] beforeKaren Rolton contributed anunbeaten 43 andLauren Ebsary a 13-ball 24.[9]
England, who had restedbowlerKatherine Brunt andbatsmanCaroline Atkins from the side that had won theWorld Twenty20 tournament,[8] found their response stifled by Australia's opening bowlersSarah Andrews andRene Farrell. The pair accounted for both openers while maintaining aneconomy rate no higher than five.[9]Claire Taylor,Beth Morgan andLydia Greenway all briefly threatened, before England's innings closed on 117 for 6.[8][9]
Shelley Nitschke was awarded the player of the match award, having scored 32 while opening the batting and taking the wicket of Morgan in her economical four-over spell of bowling.[9]
England began the One Day International series the strongest, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first of two ODIs at theCounty Ground inChelmsford.[10] Led byvice-captainNicki Shaw afterCharlotte Edwards had fallen ill, England took two quick wickets after being made tofield first.[10][11]Katherine Brunt, returning to the side after missing the Twenty20 International, hadShelley Nitschkecaught off of the first delivery of the match, before makingLisa Sthalekaredge the ball towicket-keeperSarah Taylor to leave Australia 4 for 2 after the first over.[10][11]
England's bowlers were rotated regularly, with the introduction ofHolly Colvin into the attack proving key. Colvin removedLeah Poulton with aflighted delivery lofted tolong on andEllyse Perry, who wasstumped by Taylor to leave Australia 42 for 6.[11]Lauren Ebsary andRene Farrell helped Australia avoid their lowest-ever total in ODIs by adding 30 for the eighth wicket, before Farrell andSarah Andrews added a national–record 36 for the final wicket to get Australia to anall out total of 133.[11]
England, by contrast, batted more competently than the Australians, with Taylor andCaroline Atkins barely offering a chance as they moved towards the target of 134.[11]Jodie Fields rotated her bowlers, but the Australianspin bowlers were comfortably played by England. Taylor brought up a half-century in exactly an hour, having faced 55 balls and hit 6 fours,[10] before she was dismissed playing "a looseslog" with England still requiring 15 to win.[11] Her namesake,Claire Taylor, helped Atkins to reach the victory target off the last ball of the 27th over.[11]
29 June 2009 Scorecard |
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England won by 9 wickets County Ground,Chelmsford Umpires:Neil Bainton andMartin Bodenham Player of the match:Sarah Taylor (England) |
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England won by 55 runs County Ground,Chelmsford Umpires:Steve Garratt andNeil Mallender Player of the match:Sarah Taylor (England) |
3 July 2009 Scorecard |
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England won by 2 wickets Stratford Cricket Club Ground,Stratford-upon-Avon Umpires:Michael Gough andPeter Willey Player of the match:Lisa Sthalekar (Australia) |
5 July 2009 Scorecard |
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England won by 2 wickets Wormsley Park,Buckinghamshire Umpires:John Holder andDavid Millns Player of the match:Shelley Nitschke (Australia) |
7 July 2009 Scorecard |
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Day 1: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, quickly lost 5 wickets for 28 runs (Brunt took 4 of these wickets), butJodie Fields scored 139 runs (her first century) and together withRachael Haynes broke the record by the sixth partnership with 199 runs. Australia closed the day with 271 for 7, and Katherine Brunt took 5 for 55.[12]
Day 2: Australia only added 38 runs and closed the Innings in 309 runs. England lost their first 4 wickets for 28 runs, and closed the day with 116 runs for 5 wickets, trail by 203 runs.[13]
Day 3: England fell with 268 runs, andBeth Morgan scored 58 runs (her first half century). Australia scored 128 for 1, withAlex Blackwell scored 59 runs (her second half-century), and leading by 169 runs.Karen Rolton scored her run 1,000th (1st Australian, and 10th All-time)[14]
Day 4: With England need a draw, Australia fell with 231 runs (272 ahead) on the second session. England only scored 103 runs, but survived the day and secured the draw, retaining the Ashes. Charlotte Edwards scored 53 runs unbeaten (her 8th half century).[15]
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