Australia v England Only Test
England tour of Australia - 1977 (1976/77) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 March 1977
Australia won by 45 runs
Australia won by 45 runs. Derek Randall top-scored with 174 for England. Dennis Lillee took 6/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1977 (1976/77)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 12 March 1977 to 17 March 1977
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 45 runs
- Player of the match
- Derek Randall
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Tony Greig (England)
- Debut
- David Hookes (Australia)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was David Hookes's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 138 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 40 off 139 balls. Derek Underwood took 3 for 16 for England. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 299 across 13 Tests.
England replied with 95 all out. Tony Greig top-scored with 18 off 20 balls. Dennis Lillee took 6 for 26 for Australia. From 19 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 40 for 5. Australia led by 43 on first innings.
Australia made 419 for 9 in their second innings. Rod Marsh top-scored with 110 not out off 173 balls, and Ian Davis made 68. Chris Old took 4 for 104 for England.
Set 463 to win, England made 417 all out. Derek Randall top-scored with 174 off 353 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 64. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 139 for Australia. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the third wicket between Dennis Amiss and Derek Randall.
Australia won by 45 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 138 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | lbw | 5 | 22 |
| Rick McCosker | bowled | 4 | 17 |
| Gary Cosier | c Keith Fletcher | 10 | 10 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 40 | 139 |
| David Hookes | c Tony Greig | 17 | 19 |
| Doug Walters | c Tony Greig | 4 | 8 |
| Rod Marsh | c Alan Knott | 28 | 56 |
| Gary Gilmour | c Tony Greig | 4 | 20 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Mike Brearley | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 10 | 53 |
| Max Walker | bowled | 2 | 14 |
Extras 14 · Total 138 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lever | 12 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Chris Old | 12 | 4 | 39 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | 11.6 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Ian Davis), 2-13 (Rick McCosker), 3-23 (Gary Cosier), 4-45 (David Hookes), 5-51 (Doug Walters), 6-102 (Rod Marsh), 7-114 (Gary Gilmour), 8-117 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 9-136 (Greg Chappell), 10-138 (Max Walker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Davis and Rick McCosker | 11 |
| second | Rick McCosker and Gary Cosier | 2 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier | 10 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and David Hookes | 22 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 6 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 51 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Gary Gilmour | 12 |
| eighth | Greg Chappell and Kerry O'Keeffe | 3 |
| ninth | Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 19 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Max Walker | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 95 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Woolmer | c Greg Chappell | 9 | 30 |
| Mike Brearley | c David Hookes | 12 | 40 |
| Derek Underwood | c Greg Chappell | 7 | 18 |
| Derek Randall | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 20 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Kerry O'Keeffe | 4 | 18 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 27 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 18 | 20 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 15 | 45 |
| Chris Old | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 17 |
| John Lever | c Rod Marsh | 11 | 25 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 1 | 17 |
Extras 7 · Total 95 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 13.3 | 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Max Walker | 15 | 3 | 54 | 4 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gary Gilmour | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Bob Woolmer), 2-30 (Mike Brearley), 3-34 (Derek Underwood), 4-40 (Dennis Amiss), 5-40 (Derek Randall), 6-61 (Tony Greig), 7-65 (Keith Fletcher), 8-78 (Chris Old), 9-86 (Alan Knott), 10-95 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Woolmer and Mike Brearley | 19 |
| second | Derek Underwood and Mike Brearley | 11 |
| third | Derek Underwood and Derek Randall | 4 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Derek Randall | 6 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Derek Randall | 0 |
| sixth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 21 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Keith Fletcher | 4 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 13 |
| ninth | Alan Knott and John Lever | 8 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 9 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 419 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | c Alan Knott | 68 | 153 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Bob Willis | 14 | 36 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 2 | 14 |
| Gary Cosier | c Alan Knott | 4 | 27 |
| Doug Walters | c Alan Knott | 66 | 143 |
| David Hookes | c Keith Fletcher | 56 | 69 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 110 | 173 |
| Gary Gilmour | bowled | 16 | 31 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Dennis Amiss | 25 | 56 |
| Rick McCosker | c Tony Greig | 25 | 68 |
| Max Walker | not out | 8 | 24 |
Extras 25 · Total 419 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lever | 21 | 1 | 95 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | 22 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 27.6 | 2 | 104 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 14 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 12 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 2-40 (Greg Chappell), 3-53 (Gary Cosier), 4-132 (Ian Davis), 5-187 (Doug Walters), 6-244 (David Hookes), 7-277 (Gary Gilmour), 8-353 (Dennis Lillee), 9-407 (Rick McCosker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kerry O'Keeffe and Ian Davis | 33 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Ian Davis | 7 |
| third | Ian Davis and Gary Cosier | 13 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Ian Davis | 79 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and David Hookes | 55 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and David Hookes | 57 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Gary Gilmour | 33 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee | 76 |
| ninth | Rod Marsh and Rick McCosker | 54 |
| tenth | Rod Marsh and Max Walker | 12 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 417 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Woolmer | lbw | 12 | 36 |
| Mike Brearley | lbw | 43 | 142 |
| Derek Randall | c Gary Cosier | 174 | 353 |
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 64 | 185 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 8 |
| Tony Greig | c Gary Cosier | 41 | 82 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 42 | 51 |
| Chris Old | c Greg Chappell | 2 | 4 |
| John Lever | lbw | 4 | 25 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 7 | 19 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 5 | 5 |
Extras 22 · Total 417 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 34.4 | 7 | 139 | 5 |
| Max Walker | 22 | 4 | 83 | 1 |
| Gary Gilmour | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 16 | 7 | 29 | 1 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 33 | 6 | 108 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Bob Woolmer), 2-113 (Mike Brearley), 3-279 (Dennis Amiss), 4-290 (Keith Fletcher), 5-346 (Derek Randall), 6-369 (Tony Greig), 7-380 (Chris Old), 8-385 (John Lever), 9-410 (Derek Underwood), 10-417 (Alan Knott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Woolmer and Mike Brearley | 28 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 85 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Derek Randall | 166 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Derek Randall | 11 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Derek Randall | 56 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 23 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 11 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and John Lever | 5 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 25 |
| tenth | Alan Knott and Bob Willis | 7 |
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