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Who won the 2007 Ashes series?
Australia
| 2006–07 Ashes series | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 November 2006 – 5 January 2007 |
| Location | Australia |
| Result | Australia won the 5-Test series 5–0 |
| Player of the series | Ricky Ponting (Aus) Compton–Miller Medal: Ricky Ponting (Aus) |
Who lost the EMU war?
Australian military
The settlers attempted — and failed — to call the machine guns into action against the emu in 1934, 1943 and 1948. Parliament — perhaps remembering the reams of bad press and embarrassing lack of dead birds — never again deployed its troops against the mighty emu. The Australian military lost the Emu War.
How many Ashes did Shane Warne win?
Warne was a useful, lower-order batsman who scored more than 3,000 Test runs, with a highest score of 99. He retired from international cricket at the end of Australia’s 2006–07 Ashes series victory over England….Shane Warne.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 March 2022 (aged 52) Ko Samui, Thailand |
What were the odds on Australia winning the ashes?
Bookmakers were heavily favouring an Australian series victory, with best odds, as at 10 November, being listed on one site as Australia 1–3 to win, England 11–2 to win, and the draw 9–1.
How many catches did Chris Read take in the ashes?
In the fourth Test, English wicket-keeper Chris Read took six catches in one Australian innings, equalling the greatest number of dismissals by an English keeper in an Ashes test. Read repeated the feat in Australia’s innings in the fifth Test (this time with five catches and one stumping).
Who was the top run-scorer in the 2007 T20 World Championship?
Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden was the top run scorer of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship with 265 runs. Mitchell Johnson ‘s figures of 5/26 against India in Vadodara were the best One Day International figures by an Australian in India.
Was Clarke’s century Australia’s best in Test cricket?
His figures were his third best in Test cricket and his best against Australia. Meanwhile, Clarke’s third Test century had helped Australia pass the follow-on target and put the game into a position in which the draw was the most likely result. In their second innings, England passed 19 overs to reach the close on 59/1.