Welcome to the highlights of England vs Australia 3rd ODI - 1997 Australia tour of England (Texaco Trophy) 3-match ODI series - The third and final One-Day International cricket match between England and Australia was played at Lord's, London on May 25, 1997.
Match Overview:
Darren Gough's joint career-best five-wicket haul before Half-centuries from Alec Stewart, Ben Hollioake, John Crawley and Graham Thorpe's unbeaten 45 leads to England domineering six-wicket victory over Australia, despite Mark Waugh's 95 and England registered their historic first 3-0 whitewash against Australia in the third & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- This is the fifth time England have whitewashed their oppositions in a bilateral three-match series in one-day international and registered their historic first 3-0 whitewash against Australia in ODIs.
- This is the first time Australia have suffered a clean sweep in a bilateral three-match series in one-day internationals.
- Darren Gough became the England bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Australia in ODIs after Mike Hendricks.
- Darren Gough's 5 for 44 was his joint best bowling performance for England in one-day international and the second best-bowling-figures by an England bowler against Australia in ODIs after Mike Hendricks' 5 for 31 at The Oval in 1980.
- Darren Gough became the second England bowler to take two five-wicket hauls in ODIs after Vic Marks' two five-fors.
Match Report:
Ben Hollioake, who had never set foot inside Lord's until marked his England debut at cricket's traditional headquarters with a compelling 63 off 48 balls as Australia lost the one-day series 3-0.
All-rounder Hollioake, born in Australia but educated in England, Alec Stewart, who hit 79, and John Crawley, with 52, spurred their side to a six-wicket victory with one over to spare in the third and final international. Australia, put in to bat, scored 269 all out in 49.2 of their 50 overs, thanks mainly to a fluent 95 from 96 deliveries by Mark Waugh, and England eased home at 270 for four to follow six-wicket wins in each of the first two games.
Hollioake, who is the: younger brother of Surrey and England team mate Adam, named England's man of the series, played a refreshingly uninhibited innings with style and confidence after coming in at number three when captain Mike Atherton was out for one in the sixth over.
A straight driven four off Glenn McGrath was Hollioake's first scoring shot, which he repeated in the paceman's next over, and he subsequently struck the same bowler for three fours in another over.
Hollioake then attacked the wrist spin of Shane Warne, whom he straight drove for four and struck for six over mid-wicket, having completed his half-century in 37 balls. He was out when he cut Jason Gillespie uppishly to Steve Waugh at backward point, and departed to a standing ovation.
After Hollioake's dismissal, his Surrey team mate Stewart played some characteristically well-timed strokes to make his 79 off 106 balls which, allied to Crawley's 52 in 68 deliveries, ensured there was no way back into the game for Australia.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia bowled out for 269 in 49.2 overs with top scorer by Mark Waugh struck 95 off 96-balls - who fell five-run short of his century - including 12-fours.
Adam Gilchrist cracked a 33 off 42-balls including 5-fours, Justin Langer scored 29 off 44-balls 3-fours, Michael Kasprowicz hit a unbeaten 28 off 26-balls contained 4-fours.
Ian Healy struck 27 off 31-balls including one-six & a four and Steve Waugh scored 17 off 19-balls contained 2-fours.
England best bowler by Darren Gough 5-44, Mark Ealham captured two-wickets and one for Adam Hollioake - Robert Croft.
England chase down the target of 270 for 4 in 49 overs with top scorer by Alec Stewart struck 79 off 106-balls including 8-fours.
Ben Hollioake hammered a 63 off 48-balls including 11-fours & a six with strike rate of 131.25, John Crawley cracked a 52 off 78-balls included 4-fours and Graham Thorpe hit a unbeaten 45 off 43-balls contained 3-fours.
Australia best bowler by Mark Waugh, Michael Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie each took one-wickets.
Darren Gough named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a 5-wicket haul for 44-runs in 10-overs.
Adam Hollioake and Michael Bevan shared player of the series, Adam Hollioake took tour wickets with average of 20.50, while Michael Bevan contributed 146 runs with average of 73 in the three-match series.
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