Australia vs England - Players & Playing XI · The Ashes 2017
The Ashes
Result
Head-to-Head Record
AUS 16
25 matches
5 ENG
4 Draws
Based on 25 H2H matches (2017–2026)
Last 5 H2H Results (AUS perspective)
W
L
W
W
W
AUS Form
Season Comparison
80%
Win %
0%
481.6
Avg Runs
353.8
353.8
Avg Conceded
481.6
9.6
Avg Wickets
8.2
2.4
Avg Sixes
1.4
57.8
Avg Boundaries
43
Active Streaks
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Steven Smith
AUS
5
Runs (20+)
Steven Smith
AUS
5
Fours (2+)
Josh Hazlewood
AUS
5
Wickets (1+)
Joe Root
ENG
3
Runs (20+)
Joe Root
ENG
3
Fours (2+)
Steven Smith
AUS
3
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 25 H2H matches
W.A.C.A. Ground
East Perth, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Based on the last 1 Test match at this venue (since Dec 2017). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,283.0
Avg 1st Inn
403.0
Avg 2nd Inn
662.0
Avg Sixes
4.0
Avg Fours
180.0
Bat 1st Win %
0%
Boundary %
58.0%
Seam Econ
3.40
Spin Econ
3.28
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG 14 Dec 2017 | 403/10 (115.1) | 662/9 (179.3) | 1283 |
AUS at W.A.C.A. Ground
1
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
64
Highest Score
239
Top Scorer
Steven Smith
239 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Mitchell Starc
4 wkts
ENG at W.A.C.A. Ground
0
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
35.4
Highest Score
140
Top Scorer
Dawid Malan
140 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
4 wkts
Hit Rates
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
ENG Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Australia
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
6
7
9
10
11
12
Cameron Bancroft
Wicketkeeper
David Warner
Batsman
Usman Khawaja
Batsman
Steven Smith
Batsman
C
5
Shaun Marsh
Top Order Batter
Mitchell Marsh
Allrounder
Tim Paine
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Mitchell Starc
Bowler
Pat Cummins
Bowler
Nathan Lyon
Bowler
Josh Hazlewood
Bowler
Peter Handscomb
Batsman
England
Playing XI in this match
England · Innings 1
lbw b Mitchell Starc
7 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.75
c Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc
56 (110)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 50.91
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
25 (63)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.68
Joe Root
(c)
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
20 (23)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.96
c Peter Handscomb b Nathan Lyon
140 (227)
19×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.67
Jonny Bairstow
(wk)
b Mitchell Starc
119 (215)
18×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.35
c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Pat Cummins b Josh Hazlewood
8 (12)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Cameron Bancroft b Josh Hazlewood
2 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
c Cameron Bancroft b Mitchell Starc
12 (10)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 120
not out
0* (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Alastair Cook | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Mark Stoneman | c Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc | 56 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 50.91 |
| James Vince | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 25 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 39.68 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Dawid Malan | c Peter Handscomb b Nathan Lyon | 140 | 227 | 19 | 1 | 61.67 |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | b Mitchell Starc | 119 | 215 | 18 | 0 | 55.35 |
| Moeen Ali | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Woakes | c Pat Cummins b Josh Hazlewood | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Craig Overton | c Cameron Bancroft b Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Stuart Broad | c Cameron Bancroft b Mitchell Starc | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
403/10
(115.1 ov)
FoW
1-26 (Sir Alastair Cook, 4.4 ov), 2-89 (James Vince, 25.3 ov), 3-115 (Joe Root, 32.4 ov), 4-131 (Mark Stoneman, 37.5 ov), 5-368 (Dawid Malan, 106.5 ov), 6-372 (Moeen Ali, 107.2 ov), 7-389 (Chris Woakes, 110.5 ov), 8-389 (Jonny Bairstow, 111.2 ov), 9-393 (Craig Overton, 112.6 ov), 10-403 (Stuart Broad, 115.1 ov)
Australia · Bowling
25.1-5-91-4 · Econ 3.63
4/91
25.1 ov
28-9-92-3 · Econ 3.29
3/92
wd 0 · nb 1
28-8-84-2 · Econ 3
2/84
wd 1 · nb 0
22-4-73-1 · Econ 3.32
1/73
22 ov
9-1-43-0 · Econ 4.78
0/43
9 ov
Steven Smith
(c)
3-1-8-0 · Econ 2.67
0/8
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 25.1 | 5 | 91 | 4 | 3.63 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 28 | 9 | 92 | 3 | 3.29 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 28 | 8 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 3.32 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 9 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 4.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Smith (c) | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 2
lbw b Craig Overton
25 (55)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.45
c Jonny Bairstow b Craig Overton
22 (36)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.11
lbw b Chris Woakes
50 (123)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.65
Steven Smith
(c)
lbw b James Anderson
239 (399)
30×4 · 1×6 · SR 59.9
c Joe Root b Moeen Ali
28 (75)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.33
lbw b James Anderson
181 (236)
29×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.69
Tim Paine
(wk)
not out
49* (85)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.65
run out (James Vince)
1 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
lbw b James Anderson
41 (63)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 65.08
c Moeen Ali b James Anderson
4 (3)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Craig Overton | 25 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 45.45 |
| David Warner | c Jonny Bairstow b Craig Overton | 22 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Chris Woakes | 50 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 40.65 |
| Steven Smith (c) | lbw b James Anderson | 239 | 399 | 30 | 1 | 59.9 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Joe Root b Moeen Ali | 28 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 37.33 |
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b James Anderson | 181 | 236 | 29 | 0 | 76.69 |
| Tim Paine (wk) | not out | 49* | 85 | 6 | 0 | 57.65 |
| Mitchell Starc | run out (James Vince) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Pat Cummins | lbw b James Anderson | 41 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 65.08 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Moeen Ali b James Anderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Total
662/9
(179.3 ov)
DNB
Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb
FoW
1-0 (Nathan Lyon, 0.0 ov), 2-44 (David Warner, 13.2 ov), 3-55 (Cameron Bancroft, 17.2 ov), 4-179 (Usman Khawaja, 51.1 ov), 5-248 (Shaun Marsh, 74.4 ov), 6-549 (Mitchell Marsh, 152.2 ov), 7-560 (Steven Smith, 156.1 ov), 8-561 (Mitchell Starc, 156.6 ov), 9-654 (Pat Cummins, 177.6 ov)
England · Bowling
37.3-9-116-4 · Econ 3.11
4/116
wd 0 · nb 1
35-3-142-0 · Econ 4.06
0/142
35 ov
41-8-128-1 · Econ 3.12
1/128
wd 1 · nb 0
24-1-110-2 · Econ 4.58
2/110
24 ov
33-4-120-1 · Econ 3.64
1/120
33 ov
Joe Root
(c)
3-0-13-0 · Econ 4.33
0/13
3 ov
6-1-13-0 · Econ 2.17
0/13
6 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 37.3 | 9 | 116 | 4 | 3.11 | 0 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 35 | 3 | 142 | 0 | 4.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Woakes | 41 | 8 | 128 | 1 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Overton | 24 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 4.58 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 33 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 3.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawid Malan | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 3 218/10 (67.5 ov)
c Josh Hazlewood b Josh Hazlewood
14 (20)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 70
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
3 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.5
b Mitchell Starc
55 (95)
12×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.89
Joe Root
(c)
c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon
14 (20)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 70
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
54 (135)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
Jonny Bairstow
(wk)
b Josh Hazlewood
14 (26)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.85
lbw b Nathan Lyon
11 (26)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.31
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
22 (48)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.83
c Usman Khawaja b Josh Hazlewood
12 (21)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
1* (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Alastair Cook | c Josh Hazlewood b Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Mark Stoneman | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| James Vince | b Mitchell Starc | 55 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 70 |
| Dawid Malan | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 54 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 40 |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | b Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Moeen Ali | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Chris Woakes | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 22 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Craig Overton | c Usman Khawaja b Josh Hazlewood | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Stuart Broad | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | not out | 1* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Total
218/10
(67.5 ov)
FoW
1-4 (Mark Stoneman, 1.5 ov), 2-29 (Sir Alastair Cook, 7.3 ov), 3-60 (Joe Root, 14.1 ov), 4-100 (James Vince, 29.5 ov), 5-133 (Jonny Bairstow, 39.1 ov), 6-172 (Moeen Ali, 54.5 ov), 7-196 (Dawid Malan, 63.2 ov), 8-210 (Craig Overton, 67.5 ov), 9-211 (Stuart Broad, 68.2 ov), 10-218 (Chris Woakes, 72.5 ov)
Australia · Bowling
17-5-44-1 · Econ 2.59
1/44
17 ov
18-6-48-5 · Econ 2.67
5/48
18 ov
3-1-14-0 · Econ 4.67
0/14
3 ov
19.5-4-53-2 · Econ 2.72
2/53
wd 0 · nb 1
15-4-42-2 · Econ 2.8
2/42
15 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 17 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 2.59 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 18 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 19.5 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 2.72 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 15 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Australia vs England: who played
Australia won by an innings and 41 runs in The Ashes 2017 at W.A.C.A. Ground on 14 December 2017. Steven Smith top-scored with 239 off 399 balls and Josh Hazlewood took 5/48.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Australia vs England?
Australia XI: Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (c), Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb. England XI: Sir Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root (c), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
Who won Australia vs England?
Australia won by an innings and 41 runs.
When and where was Australia vs England played?
Australia vs England was played at W.A.C.A. Ground, East Perth, Perth, Western Australia on Thursday 14 December 2017, in The Ashes 2017.
What were the final scores in Australia vs England?
Australia scored 662/9 in 179.3 overs. England scored 403/10 in 115.1 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs England?
Steven Smith top-scored with 239 off 399 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs England?
Josh Hazlewood took 5/48 in 18 overs.