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Test Cricket Tours - Australia to England 2009

 

 

Tour of England 2009                 Captain: Ricky Ponting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia’s 83rd Test tour

 

36th Test-playing tour of  England by Australia

 

 

( June - September 2009)

 

 

The Australians were unlucky to lose the Ashes for the second consecutive series in England.

England were still behind in the first Test at Cardiff when their last pair Panesar and Anderson came together but they held the Australians at bay for 11 overs to save the match. Set to reach a target of 522 runs at Lord’s, Australia were thwarting the England attack until a great spell of fast bowling by Andrew Flintoff who took five wickets brought England their first victory on that ground since 1934.

After Clarke and North shared in a long partnership to make the Edgbaston match safe, Ponting rightly said his side had turned a corner because Australia hit back with a crushing win at Headingley; but the selectors then left their off-spinner Hauritz out of the side at The Oval and England gained victory on a dry dusty pitch to regain the Ashes.

Ponting was subjected to bad-mannered booing but handled surrendering the Ashes for a second time with dignity. He was able to take some revenge when Australia gave a 6-1 drubbing in the one-day series but this held very little interest after the exciting Test series and, as he said, seven matches were far too many with the Champions Trophy just around the corner.

 

 

Other Australian Tours

 

 

Previous tour

South Africa 2008-09

 

 

Next tour

New Zealand 2009-10

 

 

Next tour of England 

2013

 

 

 

 

Members of the Test tour party  (16 + 2)

 

 

Opening batsmen: Philip Hughes, Simon Katich

Middle-order batsmen:  Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Marcus North

Wicket-keepers:  Brad Haddin, Graham Manou (reinforced by Tim Paine and Chris Hartley)

All-rounders:  Shane Watson, Andrew McDonald.

Spin bowler:  Nathan Hauritz

Fast bowlers: Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, Stuart Clark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M J Clarke

NSW 

28

RHB     (SLA)          vice-captain

W20  ODI    T20

 

S R Clark

NSW 

33

RFM

 

 

B J Haddin

NSW 

31

RHB      WK

W20   ODI w/d

 

N M Hauritz

NSW 

27

OB

W20   ODI    T20

 

B W Hilfenhaus

Tas  

26

RFM

W20   ODI    T20

 

P J Hughes

NSW 

20

LHB  opener

 

 

M E K Hussey

WA  

34

LHB

W20   ODI

 

M G Johnson

WA   

27

LHB     LF

W20   ODI    T20

 

S M Katich

NSW 

33

LHB  opener     (SLA)

 

 

B Lee

NSW 

32

RF

W20   ODI    T20

 

A B McDonald

Vic  

28

RHB     RFM

 

 

G A Manou

SA    

30

WK

                   T20

 

M J North

WA   

29

LHB       OB

 

 

R T Ponting

Tas   

34

RHB      captain

W20   ODI

 

P M Siddle

Vic   

24

RFM

W20   ODI

 

S R Watson

NSW 

28

RHB  opener     RFM

W20   ODI    T20

 

 

 

 

Required for limited-overs matches

N W Bracken  (NSW  )

W20   ODI

 

C J Ferguson   (SA  ⋄)

          ODI    T20

 

J R Hopes   (Qld  ⋄)

W20   ODI

 

D J Hussey   (Vic  ⋄)

W20             T20

 

D P Nannes   (Vic)

                    T20

 

T G Paine   (Tas)

          ODI

 

A Symonds  (Qld  ⋄)

W20

 

A C Voges   (WA)

          ODI    T20

 

D A Warner  (NSW)

W20             T20

 

C L White   (Vic  )

          ODI    T20

 

 

 

  

  

 

State representation

Sheffield Shield teams

NSW   New South Wales (8)

Qld  Queensland (0)

SA   South Australia (1)

Tas   Tasmania (2)

Vic   Victoria  (2)

WA  Western Australia (3)

 

 



 

Average age of  team at time of first Test match

    (8 July 2009) :

 29  yrs  6 months

 

 

 

 


W20  Member of ICC World T20 squad (June)

ODI  Member of squad for the seven ODIs (September)

T20  Member of squad for the two T20 internationals

 

 

 

Test Appearances made before the tour

 

Ponting 131,  Lee 76,  M Clarke 47,  Katich 38,  M Hussey 37,  Clark 22,  Johnson 21,  Haddin 15,  Watson 8,  Siddle 7,  Hauritz 4,  McDonald 4,  Hilfenhaus 3,  Hughes 3,  North 2,  Manou 0

 

 

 

 

 

Tour Officials

 

Steve Bernard

Team Manager

Michael Brown

General manager of cricket operations

Tim Nielsen

Coach

Troy Cooley

Bowling coach

Simon Helmot

Assistant coach

Alex Kountouris

Physiotherapist

Stuart Karppinen

Strength & conditioning adviser

Mick Marshall

Performance Analyst

Christian Binder

Massage Therapist

Ross Chapman

Psychologist

Frank Dimasi

Security mananger

Philip N D Pope

Media manager

Lachy Patterson

Media manager

 

Queensland coach Trevor Barsby was a guest assistant coach.

 

 

 

 

 

Selectors

 

Andrew Hilditch  (chairman),  David Boon,  Jamie Cox,  Merv Hughes.

 

 

 

 

 

Selection

 

The 16-day  ICC World Twenty20 championships held in England preceded the official tour. The preliminary squad of thirty was announced on 3 April and whittled down to fifteen by 5 May

Test tour squad announced : 20 May 2009.

Not selected :  Andrew Symonds,  Doug Bollinger,  Brad Hodge.  Ian Chappell was among those criticising the selectors for not picking a third specialist opening batsman and relying on part-time spinners.

Limited-overs teams announced:  11 August 2009.

Adam Voges was retained for the ODI matches when Haddin confirmed he would not be able to play in them.

 

 

Time between selection and departure from Australia

       7 days

(20 May - 27 May)

 

 

 

 

Travel

Brisbane   Q  Dubai    Q  Birmingham

 

Sydney   Q   London

 

The 25 Australian contract holders assembled at a preparation camp in Queensland on Sunday 24 May until Wednesday. The T20 squad (including nine of the Test squad) immediately left for England and their Emirates flight from Brisbane via Dubai touched down at Birmingham Airport on Thursday 28 May at 12.40.

After being eliminated from the World Twenty20 the team spent a week of training in Leicester, declining the offer of a one-day practice match against Derbyshire.

Philip Hughes was already in England playing county cricket for Middlesex. Stuart Clarks plans to play for Gloucestershire were dashed when he could not get a visa in time. Ryan Harris was playing for Surrey and was available if needed.

The six Test specialists left Sydney on Monday and completed the 24-hour journey to England on Tuesday 16 June.

 

 

Time spent in England

   116 days

(28 May - 21 September)

 

 

 

 

On-tour selection

 

The leadership group was made up of Ricky Ponting,  Michael Clarke,  coach Tim Nielsen,  manager Steve Bernard and they were joined by the on-tour selector: firstly, David Boon who returned home on approx 10 June, Merv Hughes, Andrew Hilditch who arrived on 30 June; and then Jamie Cox in August..

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforcements

 

The management sent Andrew Symonds home for disciplinary reasons from the World Twenty20 tournament before the official Ashes tour. Cameron White replaced him.

There were injuries to Brett Lee (stomach muscle strain) and Brad Haddin (broken finger). Haddin returned at the end of the Test series hoping to return for the one-day internationals but he could not and Adam Voges took his place.

 

T G Paine

Tas

25

WK

                   ODI

 

Graham Manou injured his hand in Birmingham, forcing Australia to call Chris Hartleyout of club cricket in Chorley for the side match at Canterbury.  Australia called up Tim Paine, who was in any case due to arrive the following week for the one-day internationals, to cover because of reserve keeper Graham Manou's injury.    

Doug Bollinger joined the team for the  I C C Champions Trophy in South Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

Fixtures /Results

 

 

a

ϯ Trent Bridge

Bangladesh(warm-up for World T20)

Won 38 r

b

ϯ Kennington Oval

New Zealand(warm-up for World T20)

Won 7 w

c

Å Kennington Oval

West Indies  (World T20)

Lost 7 w

d

ÅTrent Bridge

Sri Lanka (World T20)

Lost 6 w

e

ϯ  Hove

Sussex(4-day, 12-a-side)

Drawn

f

Worcester

England Lions

Drawn

g

CARDIFF

ENGLAND  First Test

DRAWN

h

LORD'S

ENGLAND  Second Test

LOST 115 r

i

Northampton

Northamptonshire

Won 135 r

j

EDGBASTON

ENGLAND  Third Test

DRAWN

k

HEADINGLEY

ENGLAND  Fourth Test

WON inns 80 r

l

ϯ  Canterbury

England Lions  (2-day)

Won 103 r

m

KENNINGTON OVAL

ENGLAND Fifth Test

LOST 197 r

n

§ Edinburgh

Scotland (ODI)

Won 189 r

o

⊕ Old Trafford

England  (1st T20)

No result

p

⊕ Old Trafford

England  (2nd T20)

Abandoned

q

§ Kennington Oval

England  (1st ODI)

Won 4 r

r

§ Lord's

England  (2nd ODI)

Won 39 r

s

§ Southampton

England  (3rd ODI)

Won 6 w

t

§ Lord's

England  (4th ODI)

Won 7 w

u

§ Trent Bridge

England  (5th ODI)

Won 4 w

v

§ Trent Bridge

England  (6th ODI)

Won 111 r

w

§ Chester-le-Street

England  (7th ODI)

Lost 4 w

 

 

not first-class

T20 international (ICC World T20)  and T20s against England

§  one-day international

 

 

 

Time spent in England before First Test: 

  41 days

(28 May - 8 July)

 

 

 

 

Test appearances on tour

 

5  -   Clarke,  Hilfenhaus,  M Hussey,  Johnson,  Katich,  North,  Ponting,  Siddle

4  -   Haddin

3  -   Hauritz,  Watson

2  -   Clark,  Hughes

1  -   Manou

0  -   Lee,  McDonald   (Hartley, Paine).

 

 

 

 

 

Match appearances

 

 

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r

s

t

u

v

w

x

y

z

a’

b’

M J Clarke

x

x

Å

Å

x

x

T

T

 

T

T

 

T

o

Å

 

o

o

o

o

o

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

S R Clark

 

 

 

 

x

x

 

 

x

 

T

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B J Haddin

x

x

Å

Å

x

x

T

T

 

 

T

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C D Hartley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N M Hauritz

 

x

 

Å

x

x

T

T

x

T

 

x

 

o

Å

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

B W Hilfenhaus

 

 

 

 

x

 

T

T

 

T

T

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

P J Hughes

 

 

 

 

x

x

T

T

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M E K Hussey

x

x

Å

Å

x

x

T

T

x

T

T

x

T

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

M G Johnson

x

x

Å

Å

 

x

T

T

x

T

T

x

T

o

Å

 

 

o

o

o

o

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

S M Katich

 

 

 

 

x

x

T

T

x

T

T

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B Lee

x

x

Å

Å

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

o

Å

 

 

o

o

o

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

G A Manou

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A B McDonald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M J North

 

 

 

 

x

x

T

T

x

T

T

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R T Ponting

x

x

Å

Å

x

x

T

T

 

T

T

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

P M Siddle

 

x

 

 

x

 

T

T

x

T

T

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

o

o

o

o

o

S R Watson

x

x

Å

Å

 

 

 

 

x

T

T

x

T

o

Å

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

N W Bracken 

x

 

Å

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

C J Ferguson 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

 

o

o

o

o

o

J R Hopes  

x

x

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

D J Hussey

x

x

Å

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D P Nannes 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T G Paine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

A Symonds

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A C Voges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D A Warner

 

x

Å

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C L White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

 

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

D E Bollinger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  R E S U L T S

W

W

L

L

D

D

D

L

W

D

W

W

L

W

N

A

W

W

W

W

W

W

L

W

N

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

 

   Four Australians - Katich, Ponting, North and Haddin - scored centuries in Australia’s massive innings of 674-6 declared at Cardiff.

   Michael Clarke (136) and Brad Haddin (80) shared a partnership of 185 as Australia held off England at Lord’s

   Clarke (103*) and Marcus North 96) made Australia safe at Edgbaston with another stand also worth 185 runs.

   At Edgbaston Ricky Ponting became Australia’s leading run-scorer in Tests overtaking Border’s 11,174 runs.

   England were twice bowled out cheaply at Headingley, Siddle taking 5-21, and Johnson 5-69.

   Michael Hussey scored 121 at The Oval but Australia fell well short of their target.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tour Summary

 

 

 P

  W

L

D/NR

Aban

Test Matches

  5

   1

2

2

-

Other first-class matches

  2

  1

0

1

-

ϯ Minor matches

  4

  3

0

1

-

§ One-day internationals

  4

  0

2

1

1

Å  T20 internationals

  8

  7

1

0

-

All Matches

23

12

5

5

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return to Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London    Q   Johannesburg

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johannesburg Q  Sydney

 

Andrew Symonds was sent home for breaking team rules and arrived back in Brisbane on Saturday 6 June.

Andrew McDonald left the squad from Headingley on 7 August flew home to be with his wife who was about to give birth and rejoined the squad in England on August 13.

Test players Stuart Clark and Simon Katich were not required for the Twenty20 and one-day internationals and arrived back in Sydney on Wednesday 26 August.  Brad Haddin dropped out of the limited-overs squad because of his finger injury and like Ponting touched down in Sydney later that night. Ponting was taking a 12-day break and returned for the final three matches of the one-day series.

Coach Nielsen returned home after the fourth of the 7 one-day internationals in September, allowing him to spend time with his young family in Adelaide. Assistant coach Troy Cooley took charge from 13 September for the final three ODIs.

The series finished in Durham on Sunday 20 September and the squads had to jet off almost immediately for the eight-team Champions Trophy tournament in South Africa.

x

§ Johannesburg

West Indies  (ICC Champions Trophy)

Won 50 r

y

§ Centurion

India(ICC Champions Trophy)

No result

z

§ Centurion

Pakistan(ICC Champions Trophy)

Won 2 w

a’

§ Centurion

England(ICC Champions Trophy)

Won 5 w

b’

§ Centurion

New Zealand(ICC Champions Trophy final)

Won 6 w

 

Australia won the tournament by beating New Zealand in the final and brought the trophy back to Sydney, where the team landed on 8 October.

 

 

 

Time away from Australia (including Champions Trophy)

     134 days  

(27 May  to 8 October)

 

 

 

 

Finances

 

…..

 

 

 

 

Accounts of the tour

 

“Ashes 2009: When Freddie Became Jesus”  by Jarrod Kimber (Pitch Publishing, 2009)

“Atherton's Ashes: How England Won the 2009 Ashes”  by Mike Atherton  (Simon & Schuster 2009)

“The Ashes 2009”   [3 Disc DVD]   (from 2Entertain, 2009 - now part of BBC Worldwide)

“The Ultimate Test : The Story of the 2009 Ashes Series”   by Gideon Haigh  (Aurum Press, 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postscript

 

 

Players’ workloads remained an issue. When they arrived home in Sydney after five months in England, the Australians had to play another one-day series against India at the end of October

 

 

 




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