03/09Result

Australia tour of England and Scotland at Chelmsford, Sep 3-4 2005

Match drawn

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
B Lee	13	0	69	0	5.3	2
JN Gillespie	22	3	80	0	3.63	0
SW Tait	15	1	72	2	4.8	3
SCG MacGill	24	0	128	0	5.33	0
MS Kasprowicz	19	2	85	2	4.47	3
BJ Hodge	12	1	59	0	4.91	0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
A Nel	10	1	41	0	4.1	0	0
AP Palladino	12	1	81	0	6.75	0	3
GR Napier	12	1	77	1	6.41	1	0
JS Ahmed	15	0	95	0	6.33	1	2
JD Middlebrook	23	3	110	2	4.78	0	0
TJ Phillips	20	0	137	2	6.85	0	0
AN Cook	3	0	19	0	6.33	0	0

Match Details

12(11batting, 11 fielding)

Essex , elected to bat first

3,4 September 2005 (2-day match)

Close of Play

Sat, 3 Sep - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 502/4 (JS Foster 38*, JD Middlebrook 26*, 105 ov)
Sun, 4 Sep - day 2 - Australians 1st innings 561/6 (95 ov) - end of match

Day 2
- ML Hayden 100 in 120 mins off 90 balls, 16x4, 2x6
- BJ Hodge 100 in 158 mins off 119 balls, 17x4, 1x6
Day 1
- AN Cook 100 in 185 mins off 107 balls, 16x4
- RS Bopara 100 in 213 mins off 184 balls, 12x4, 2x6
- AN Cook 200 in 325 mins off 232 balls, 30x4, 1x6

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