diff --git a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobIntegrationTests.java
index 61bb5847f..8b1a72a38 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobIntegrationTests.java
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ public class FootballJobIntegrationTests {
 		assertEquals(BatchStatus.COMPLETED, execution.getStatus());
 		for (StepExecution stepExecution : execution.getStepExecutions()) {
 			logger.info("Processed: " + stepExecution);
+			if (stepExecution.getStepName().equals("playerload")) {
+				// The effect of the retries
+				assertEquals(new Double(Math.ceil(stepExecution.getReadCount() / 10. + 1)).intValue(),
+						stepExecution.getCommitCount());
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobSkipIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobSkipIntegrationTests.java
index b4da01443..ac3f3501e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobSkipIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/FootballJobSkipIntegrationTests.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ public class FootballJobSkipIntegrationTests {
 		assertEquals(BatchStatus.COMPLETED, execution.getStatus());
 		for (StepExecution stepExecution : execution.getStepExecutions()) {
 			logger.info("Processed: " + stepExecution);
+			if (stepExecution.getStepName().equals("playerload")) {
+				// The effect of the retries
+				assertEquals(stepExecution.getReadCount()*2, stepExecution.getRollbackCount());
+				assertEquals(stepExecution.getReadCount(), stepExecution.getWriteSkipCount());
+			}
 		}
 
 	}