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England 2nd innings (target 332)
England 2nd innings (target 332)
*Rain interrupted much of the last two days, helping England to retain the Ashes.


==References==
==References==

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First Test, Trent Bridge, 10–14 July. Toss: England

England won by 14 runs (England 215 & 375, Australia 280 & 296)

England 1st innings 215: Trott 48; Siddle 5/50, Pattinson 3/69

Australia 1st innings 280: Agar 98, Hughes 81*, Smith 53; Anderson 5/85

England 2nd innings 375: Bell 109, Broad 65, Cook 50; Starc 3/81, Siddle 3/85

Australia 2nd innings 296 (target 311): Haddin 71, Rogers 52; Anderson 5/73 (10/158)

  • Ashton Agar's 98 (on his debut for Australia) was the highest score for a number 11 batsman and his partnership with Phillip Hughes the highest 10th-wicket partnership (163) in test cricket. But both performed poorly in the second test and were dropped for the third.

Second Test, Lord's, 18–22 July. Toss: England

England won by 347 runs (England 361 & 349/7d, Australia 128 & 235)

England 1st innings 361: Bell 109, Bairstow 67, Trott 58; Harris 5/72, Smith 3/18

Australia 1st innings 128: Watson 30; Swann 5/44

England 2nd innings 349/7d: Root 180, Bell 74; Siddle 3/65

Australia 2nd innings 235 (target 583): Khawaja 54, Clarke 51; Swann 3/78

  • Ian Bell became the fourth English batsman to score a century in three successive Ashes matches, after Hobbs, Hammond and Chris Broad (father of Stuart, who played in this match).[1]
  • A back stress fracture put James Pattinson (Aus) out of the series.

Third Test, Old Trafford, 1–5 August. Toss: Australia

Australia 1st innings 527/7d: Clarke 187, Smith 89, Rogers 84, Starc 66, Haddin 65*; Swann 5/159

England 1st innings 368: Pietersen 113, Cook 62, Bell 60; Siddle 4/63, Starc 3/76

Australia 2nd innings 172/7d: Warner 41; Bresnan 2/25, Anderson 2/37

England 2nd innings (target 332)

  • Rain interrupted much of the last two days, helping England to retain the Ashes.

References

  1. Ashes 2013: Ian Bell says England well placed despite late wickets, BBC Sport, British Broadcasting Corporation, 18 July 2013. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.