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The Ashes 2009
8 Jul to 20 Aug 2009 · England · 5 matches
RESULT
England won 2-1 (2 drawn or no result)
Every match
| Date | Match | Format | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2009 |  England v  Australia | Test | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 16 Jul 2009 | England v Australia | Test | England won by 115 runs | Lord's |
| 30 Jul 2009 | England v Australia | Test | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 7 Aug 2009 | England v Australia | Test | Australia won by an innings and 80 runs | Headingley |
| 20 Aug 2009 | England v Australia | Test | England won by 197 runs | Kennington Oval |
Leading players
| Batter | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | England | 5 | 9 | 474 | 161 | 52.66 | 49.84 | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 5 | 8 | 448 | 136 | 64.00 | 57.43 | 2 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 5 | 8 | 385 | 150 | 48.12 | 66.26 | 1 | 2 |
| MJ North | Australia | 5 | 8 | 367 | 125* | 52.42 | 49.86 | 2 | 1 |
| Simon Katich | Australia | 5 | 8 | 341 | 122 | 42.62 | 53.87 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowler | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | Australia | 5 | 9 | 22 | 4/60 | 27.45 | 3.34 | 49.31 | 0 |
| PM Siddle | Australia | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5/21 | 30.80 | 3.81 | 48.50 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5/69 | 32.55 | 4.01 | 48.65 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6/91 | 30.22 | 3.52 | 51.38 | 2 |
| Graeme Swann | England | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4/38 | 40.50 | 3.32 | 73.00 | 0 |
| Score | Batter | Team | BF | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Andrew Strauss | England | 268 | Australia | Lord's | 2009-07-16 |
| 150 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 224 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2009-07-08 |
| 136 | Michael Clarke | Australia | 227 | England | Lord's | 2009-07-16 |
| 125* | MJ North | Australia | 242 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2009-07-08 |
| 122 | Simon Katich | Australia | 261 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2009-07-08 |
| Figures | Bowler | Team | Balls | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/91 | Stuart Broad | England | 151 | Australia | Headingley | 2009-08-07 |
| 5/21 | PM Siddle | Australia | 59 | England | Headingley | 2009-08-07 |
| 5/37 | Stuart Broad | England | 72 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 2009-08-20 |
| 5/69 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 117 | England | Headingley | 2009-08-07 |
| 5/80 | James Anderson | England | 144 | Australia | Edgbaston | 2009-07-30 |
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