England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

England were 307 for eight wickets at the close of the first day of the fifth Ashes test against Australia at the Oval on Thursday.

Strauss c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 55

A. Cook c Ponting b Siddle 10 ]

I. Bell b Siddle 72 P.

Collingwood c Hussey b Siddle 24

J. Trott run out 41

M. Prior c Watson b Johnson 18

A. Flintoff c Haddin b Johnson 7

S. Broad not out 26 G.

Swann c Haddin b Siddle 18

Extras: (b-12, lb-4, w-3, nb-17) 36 Total: (eight wickets; 85.3 overs) 307
Fall of wicket: 1-12 2-114 3-176 4-181 5-229 6-247 7-268 8-307
To bat: J. Anderson, S. Harmison.

Bowling:
Hilfenhaus: 19-5-59-1 (5nb),

Siddle 18.3-6-63-4 (3nb),

Clark 14-5-41-0,

Johnson 15-0-69-2 (8nb, 3w),

North 14-3-33-0 (1nb), Watson 5-0-26-0.