Ashes 2010: Third test, first day scorecard
Chris Tremlett has trodden a tortuous path back into Test cricket, but he took his chance today as England took another giant stride towards retaining the Ashes.
The 6ft 8in seamer bagged recalled Australia opener Phil Hughes in his first over, to get England up and running in the third Test at the WACA.
Doubtless thankful for first use of a green pitch, Tremlett (three for 63) and James Anderson (three for 61) soon had Australia in familiar trouble.
Three half-centuries - from Michael Hussey (61), Brad Haddin (53) and Mitchell Johnson (62) - hauled the hosts up to 268 all out, before England closed day one on 29 for none.
From 69 for five, when Tremlett made Steven Smith his third victim, the home fightback was considerable.
Even so, if the day belonged to anyone, it was Tremlett.
"When I woke up this morning I was very nervous," he admitted.
"But when I got into my stride and bowled my first over, and got the wicket, I felt at ease and tried to enjoy the experience."
Australia first innings:
| Player | ... | Bowled... | Runs... | Balls... | 4s... | 6s... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | lbw | b Finn | 13 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| Hughes | B Tremlett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ponting | c Collingwood | b Anderson | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Clarke | c Prior | b Tremlett | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Hussey | c Prior | b Swann | 61 | 104 | 9 | 1 |
| Smith | c Strauss | b Tremlett | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Haddin | c Swann | b Anderson | 53 | 80 | 6 | 1 |
| Johnson | c Anderson | b Finn | 62 | 93 | 8 | 1 |
| Harris | b Anderson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Siddle | not out | 35 | 59 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hilfenhaus | c Cook | b Swann | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Extras | 3lb | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL | all out | 268 | ||||
| Overs: | 76 | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ||
| Anderson | 26 | 3 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Tremlett | 23 | 3 | 63 | 3 | ||
| Finn | 15 | 1 | 86 | 2 | ||
| Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Swann | 16 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
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| Fall of Wicket | ||||||
| Hughes | 2 | |||||
| Ponting | 17 | |||||
| Clarke | 28 | |||||
| Watson | 36 |
England first innings:
| Player | ... | Bowled... | Runs... | Balls... | 4s... | 6s... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss | c Haddin | b Harris | 52 | 102 | 8 | 0 |
| Cook | c Hussey | b Johnson | 32 | 63 | 3 | 1 |
| Trott | LBW | b Johnson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Pietersen | LBW | b Johnson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Collingwood | LBW | b Johnson | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Bell | c Ponting | b Harris | 53 | 90 | 6 | 0 |
| Prior | b Siddle | 12 | 42 | 1 | 0 | |
| Swann | c Haddin | b Harris | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Tremlett | b Johnson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anderson | c Watson | b Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn | Not Out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 2nb 1w 8b 4lb | 15 | . | |||
| TOTAL | 187 | |||||
| Overs: | 62.3 | |||||
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| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ||
| Hilfenhaus | 21 | 6 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Harris | 15 | 4 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Siddle | 9 | 2 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Johnson | 17.3 | 5 | 38 | 6 | ||
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| Fall of wicket | ||||||
| Cook | 78 | |||||
| Trott | 82 | |||||
| Pietersen | 82 | |||||
| Strauss | 94 | |||||
| Collingwood | 98 | |||||
| Prior | 145 | |||||
| Swann | 181 |
Umpires: B R Doctrove, Erasmus, J J Crowe, Aleem Dar
Australia: Hughes, Watson, Ponting (C), Clarke, Hussey, Haddin (W), Smith, Johnson, Harris, Siddle, Hilfenhaus
England: Strauss (C), Cook, Trott, Pietersen, Collingwood, Bell, Prior (W), Swann, Anderson, Finn, Tremlett
