Australian cricket team in England in 2010

The Australian cricket team toured Britain from 22 June to 3 July 2010 where they played the Ireland and England cricket teams. The tour comprised one One Day Internationals against Ireland and five against England.

The match against Ireland was played at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. Ireland, an associate member of the ICC pushing for Test status, gave the top-ranked ODI team in the world a scare.^[1] Limiting the Australians to 231/9 from their 50 overs, the Irish were eventually all out for 192 from 42 overs, giving Australia a 39-run victory.^[2]

The tour was a lead-in to the Australian series against Pakistan in England, which included two Tests. Pakistan did not host internationals in their own country at the time due to ongoing security problems.

Ireland

Australian cricket team in Ireland in 2010
		Australia		Ireland
Dates		17 June 2010
Captains		Ricky Ponting		William Porterfield
One Day International series
Result		Australia won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs		Tim Paine (81)		William Porterfield (39)
Most wickets		James Hopes (5)		Kevin O'Brien (3)
Player of the series		James Hopes (Aus)

Only ODI

17 June Scorecard

Australia  231/9 (50 overs)	v	Ireland 192 (42 overs)
Tim Paine 81 (122) Kevin O'Brien 3/43 (10 overs)		William Porterfield 39 (42) James Hopes 5/14 (9 overs)

Australia won by 39 runs Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: James Hopes (Aus)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

England

Australian cricket team in England in 2010
		Australia		England
Dates		22 June – 3 July 2010
Captains		Ricky Ponting		Andrew Strauss
One Day International series
Result		England won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs		Michael Clarke (220)		Eoin Morgan (238)
Most wickets		Ryan Harris (10)		Stuart Broad (12)
Player of the series		Eoin Morgan (Eng)

ODI series

1st ODI

22 June Scorecard

Australia  267/7 (50 overs)	v	England 268/6 (46 overs)
Michael Clarke 87* (97) Luke Wright 2/34 (7 overs)		Eoin Morgan 103* (85) Ryan Harris 3/42 (9 overs)

England won by 4 wickets The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ian Gould (Eng) Player of the match: Eoin Morgan (Eng)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI

24 June Scorecard

Australia  239/7 (50 overs)	v	England 243/6 (45.2 overs)
Cameron White 86* (98) Stuart Broad 4/44 (10 overs)		Eoin Morgan 52 (64) Doug Bollinger 3/46 (10 overs)

England won by 4 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: Stuart Broad (Eng)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

27 June Scorecard

Australia  212 (46 overs)	v	England 214/9 (49.1 overs)
Shane Watson 61 (76) Graeme Swann 4/37 (10 overs)		Andrew Strauss 87 (121) Doug Bollinger 3/20 (10 overs)

England won by 1 wicket Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ian Gould (Eng) Player of the match: Graeme Swann (Eng)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

4th ODI

30 June Scorecard

Australia  290/5 (50 overs)	v	England 212 (42.4 overs)
Michael Clarke 99* (106) Graeme Swann 1/31 (6 overs)		Michael Yardy 57 (63) Ryan Harris 5/32 (8.4 overs)

Australia won by 78 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Ryan Harris (Aus)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

3 July Scorecard

Australia  277/7 (50 overs)	v	England 235 (46.3 overs)
Michael Hussey 79 (60) Stuart Broad 4/64 (10 overs)		Paul Collingwood 95 (121) Shaun Tait 4/48 (8.3 overs)

Australia won by 47 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: Shaun Tait (Aus)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Tour match

19 June 2010 Scorecard

Middlesex 273/5 (50 overs)	v	Australians 277/5 (47.5 overs)
Owais Shah 92 (123) Doug Bollinger 3/24 (8 overs)		Cameron White 106 (120) Tim Murtagh 3/43 (10 overs)

Australians won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Stephen Gale (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)

• Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.

References

1. "Battling Ireland beaten by Aussies". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
2. English, Peter (17 June 2010). "Australia survive an Irish scare". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2011.