Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> MA Butcher made his debut in Test Matches
--> N Hussain (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 128
--> N Hussain (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 197
--> N Hussain (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 40
--> GP Thorpe (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 123
--> MA Ealham (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 51
--> GS Blewett (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 120
--> MA Atherton (2) passed 5000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 12
--> MS Kasprowicz achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed MA Butcher in the England first innings (previous best was 0-29)
Gillespie injured (hamstring) after bowling 10 overs. Rain stopped play 78 minutes before the scheduled close. Mark Waugh was taken to hospital with stomach pains. A thunderstorm stopped play for 50 minutes with Australia on 399/5. Bevan was the runner for Gillespie and was involved in the mixup in Gillespie's run out.