Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 1 December 1978
England won by 7 wickets
England won by 7 wickets. Kim Hughes top-scored with 129 for Australia. Rodney Hogg took 6/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 1 December 1978 to 6 December 1978
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Derek Randall
- Captains
- Graham Yallop (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debuts
- John Maclean (Australia), Rodney Hogg (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and MG O'Connell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. John Maclean and Rodney Hogg played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 116 all out. Rodney Hogg top-scored with 36 off 67 balls. Bob Willis took 4 for 44 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 6. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 251 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 286 all out. Derek Randall top-scored with 75 off 196 balls, and Ian Botham made 49. Rodney Hogg took 6 for 74 for Australia. England led by 170 on first innings.
Australia made 339 all out in their second innings. Kim Hughes top-scored with 129 off 411 balls, and Graham Yallop made 102. Bob Willis took 3 for 69 for England. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the fourth wicket between Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes, 50% of the total.
Set 170 to win, England made 170 for 3. Derek Randall top-scored with 74 not out off 175 balls, and David Gower made 48.
England won by 7 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 116 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Bob Taylor | 7 | 30 |
| Gary Cosier | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Toohey | bowled | 1 | 12 |
| Graham Yallop | c Graham Gooch | 7 | 40 |
| Kim Hughes | c Bob Taylor | 4 | 24 |
| Trevor Laughlin | c John Lever | 2 | 3 |
| John Maclean | not out | 33 | 83 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Bob Taylor | 17 | 40 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Bob Taylor | 36 | 67 |
| Alan Hurst | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Higgs | bowled | 1 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 116 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 14 | 2 | 44 | 4 |
| Chris Old | 9.7 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 12 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Gary Cosier), 2-5 (Peter Toohey), 3-14 (Graeme Wood), 4-22 (Graham Yallop), 5-24 (Kim Hughes), 6-26 (Trevor Laughlin), 7-53 (Bruce Yardley), 8-113 (Rodney Hogg), 9-113 (Alan Hurst), 10-116 (Jim Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and Graeme Wood | 2 |
| second | Peter Toohey and Graeme Wood | 3 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 9 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 8 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Trevor Laughlin | 2 |
| sixth | Trevor Laughlin and John Maclean | 2 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and John Maclean | 27 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and John Maclean | 60 |
| ninth | Alan Hurst and John Maclean | 0 |
| tenth | Jim Higgs and John Maclean | 3 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Kim Hughes | 13 | 67 |
| Graham Gooch | c Trevor Laughlin | 2 | 13 |
| Derek Randall | c Trevor Laughlin | 75 | 196 |
| Bob Taylor | lbw | 20 | 115 |
| Mike Brearley | c John Maclean | 6 | 13 |
| David Gower | c John Maclean | 44 | 90 |
| Ian Botham | c John Maclean | 49 | 73 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 27 | 70 |
| Phil Edmonds | c John Maclean | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Old | not out | 29 | 102 |
| Bob Willis | c John Maclean | 8 | 20 |
Extras 12 · Total 286 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hurst | 27.4 | 6 | 93 | 4 |
| Rodney Hogg | 28 | 8 | 74 | 6 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 22 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jim Higgs | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graham Gooch), 2-38 (Geoff Boycott), 3-111 (Derek Randall), 4-120 (Mike Brearley), 5-120 (Bob Taylor), 6-215 (Ian Botham), 7-219 (David Gower), 8-226 (Phil Edmonds), 9-266 (Geoff Miller), 10-286 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 2 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 36 |
| third | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 73 |
| fourth | Bob Taylor and Mike Brearley | 9 |
| fifth | Bob Taylor and David Gower | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 95 |
| seventh | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 4 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and Geoff Miller | 7 |
| ninth | Chris Old and Geoff Miller | 40 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Chris Old | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 339 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 19 | 50 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Toohey | lbw | 1 | 9 |
| Graham Yallop | c Bob Willis | 102 | 307 |
| Kim Hughes | c Phil Edmonds | 129 | 411 |
| Trevor Laughlin | lbw | 5 | 8 |
| John Maclean | lbw | 15 | 63 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Mike Brearley | 16 | 70 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 16 | 35 |
| Alan Hurst | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Higgs | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 36 · Total 339 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 27.6 | 3 | 69 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 26 | 5 | 95 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 17 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 34 | 12 | 52 | 2 |
| Phil Edmonds | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Gary Cosier), 2-2 (Peter Toohey), 3-49 (Graeme Wood), 4-219 (Graham Yallop), 5-228 (Trevor Laughlin), 6-261 (John Maclean), 7-310 (Bruce Yardley), 8-339 (Rodney Hogg), 9-339 (Alan Hurst), 10-339 (Kim Hughes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Cosier and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| second | Peter Toohey and Graeme Wood | 2 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 47 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 170 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Trevor Laughlin | 9 |
| sixth | Kim Hughes and John Maclean | 33 |
| seventh | Kim Hughes and Bruce Yardley | 49 |
| eighth | Kim Hughes and Rodney Hogg | 29 |
| ninth | Alan Hurst and Kim Hughes | 0 |
| tenth | Kim Hughes and Jim Higgs | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 170 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | run out | 16 | 82 |
| Graham Gooch | c Bruce Yardley | 2 | 33 |
| Derek Randall | not out | 74 | 175 |
| Mike Brearley | c John Maclean | 13 | 51 |
| David Gower | not out | 48 | 90 |
Did not bat: Bob Taylor, Ian Botham, Geoff Miller, Phil Edmonds, Chris Old, Bob Willis
Extras 17 · Total 170 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 12.5 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Alan Hurst | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 13 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jim Higgs | 12 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Graham Gooch), 2-37 (Geoff Boycott), 3-74 (Mike Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 16 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 21 |
| third | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 37 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 96 |
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