English cricket team in Australia in 2010–11
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The England cricket team toured Australia during the 2010–11 season from 25 November 2010 to 6 February 2011. The series comprised the traditional five Tests for The Ashes, and also featured seven ODIs and two Twenty20s. The Umpire Decision Review System was used for the ODI series.[1]
Quick Facts Dates, Captains ...
English cricket team in Australia in 2010–11 | |||
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England | Australia | ||
Dates | 25 November 2010 – 6 February 2011 | ||
Captains |
Andrew Strauss (Tests, ODIs) Paul Collingwood (T20Is) |
Ricky Ponting (1st–4th Tests) Michael Clarke (5th Test, 1st–6th ODIs) Cameron White (T20Is, 7th ODI) | |
Test series | |||
Result | England won the 5-match series 3–1 | ||
Most runs | Alastair Cook (766) | Mike Hussey (570) | |
Most wickets | James Anderson (24) | Mitchell Johnson (15) | |
Player of the series | Alastair Cook (Eng) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 7-match series 6–1 | ||
Most runs | Jonathan Trott (375) | Shane Watson (306) | |
Most wickets |
James Anderson (7) Chris Woakes (7) | Brett Lee (11) | |
Player of the series | Shane Watson (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Ian Bell (66) | Shane Watson (76) | |
Most wickets | Michael Yardy (4) | Shane Watson (6) |
Close
England won the Ashes 3–1, making it the first time in 24 years that they had won the Ashes in Australia.[2]