England vs Australia, 1st Test at Cardiff

Credit for England as they tried and saved the match ending in a draw. 5 match series is now level 0-0

Man of the Match
R Ponting

Australia Score Card - 1st Test - 1st Innings

P Hughes	c Prior b Flintoff	36 runs	54 balls	5 Four's
S Katich	lbw b Anderson	122 runs	261 balls	12 Four's
R Ponting	b Panesar	150 runs	224 balls	14 Four's	1 Six
M Hussey	c Prior b Anderson	3 runs	16 balls
M Clarke	c Prior b Broad	83 Runs	144 balls	9 Four's	1 Six
M North	not out	116 Runs	227 balls	13 Four's
B Haddin	not out	91 Runs	127 balls	9 four's	2 Six's
Extras	b 9,lb 14,w 4,nb 7	34
Total	139 Overs	635/5dcl (3.40 rpo)

Australia's Bowling Card 1st Innings - 1st Test Cardiff

Bowler Name	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Johnson	22	2	87	3	3.95
Hilfenhaus	27	5	77	2	2.85
Siddle	27	3	121	2	4.48
Hauritz	23.5	1	95	3	3.98
Clarke	5	0	20	0	4.00
Katich	2	0	11	0	5.50

Ashes 2009 1st Test - England, Australia Playing XI

England won the Toss and elected to Bat

England Playing XI

Strauss
Cook
Bopara
Pietersen
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Panesar


Australia Playing XI

Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
North
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus
Siddle

Austrailan Squad for Ashes Tour 2009

Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke
Stuart Clark
Brad Haddin
Nathan Hauritz
Ben Hilfenhaus
Phillip Hughes
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson
Simon Katich
Brett Lee
Andrew McDonald
Graham Manou
Peter Siddle
Shane Watson

Ashes 2009 - 5 Tests

Test Schedule
Date 'n Month	Location
1st Test 8-12 July	CARDIFF
2nd Test 16-20 July	LORD's
3rd Test 30 Jul - 3 Aug	EDGBASTON
4th Test 7-11 Aug	HEADINGLEY
5th Test 20-24 Aug	BRIT OVAL