English cricket team in Australia in 2010–11
| 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) |
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| 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) | |
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.
The 2010–11 Ashes series took place from 25 November 2010 to 7 January 2011. Five Tests were played at grounds in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. England won the series 3–1.
Following the defeat in the 2010–11 Ashes series, Michael Clarke announced his retirement from Twenty20, to focus on Test and 50-over cricket.Cameron White will take over as captain, with Tim Paine as vice-captain.
Prior to the start of the match, a minute's silence was held for victims of the recent flooding in Queensland. Both teams donated part of their match fees to help the victims and £18,000 (A$28,450) was collected from people in the ground. England's victory was their eighth consecutive win, setting a world record for most consecutive wins in Twenty20 Internationals.
Shane Watson's score of 161 not out was the fifth-highest ODI score by an Australian. The Australian total was the highest successful run chase in ODI matches played at the MCG.
England's score of 333 was their highest score against Australia, and the highest ODI total without a six. Australia's score of 334 was their highest ODI score when batting second. This was also the highest successful run chase at the SCG by Australia.
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