Strauss, Cook leading England
Monday, 29 November 2010
BRISBANE, Nov 28 (AFP): Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook became England's most prolific Test opening partnership Sunday as they frustrated Australia with a match-turning stand in the first Ashes Test.
They put on 188 together, the highest English partnership for any wicket at Brisbane's Gabba ground, eclipsing the previous best of 160 between Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe in 1994.
In the course of blunting Australia's victory push and overturning the home side's massive 221-run first innings lead, Strauss and Cook, both centurions in England's 309 for one, became the top opening pair for their country.
They have now scored 3,415 runs as an opening partnership in 81 Test innings at an average of 43.22, surpassing the previous England best of 3,249.
England 260 and 1 for 309 (Cook 132*, Strauss 110, Trott 54*) lead Australia 481 by 88 runs
They put on 188 together, the highest English partnership for any wicket at Brisbane's Gabba ground, eclipsing the previous best of 160 between Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe in 1994.
In the course of blunting Australia's victory push and overturning the home side's massive 221-run first innings lead, Strauss and Cook, both centurions in England's 309 for one, became the top opening pair for their country.
They have now scored 3,415 runs as an opening partnership in 81 Test innings at an average of 43.22, surpassing the previous England best of 3,249.
England 260 and 1 for 309 (Cook 132*, Strauss 110, Trott 54*) lead Australia 481 by 88 runs