Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 14 December 1979
Australia won by 138 runs
Australia won by 138 runs. Allan Border top-scored with 115 for Australia. Geoff Dymock took 6/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 14 December 1979 to 19 December 1979
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 138 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debuts
- Julien Wiener (Australia), Graham Dilley (England)
- Umpires
- DG Weser and MG O'Connell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Julien Wiener and Graham Dilley played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 244 all out. Kim Hughes top-scored with 99 off 195 balls, and Rod Marsh made 42. Ian Botham took 6 for 78 for England. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 309 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 228 all out. Mike Brearley top-scored with 64 off 184 balls. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 73 for Australia. Australia led by 16 on first innings.
Australia made 337 all out in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 115 off 296 balls, and Julien Wiener made 58. Ian Botham took 5 for 98 for England.
Set 354 to win, England made 215 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 99 not out off 285 balls. Geoff Dymock took 6 for 34 for Australia.
Australia won by 138 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 244 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Wiener | run out | 11 | 34 |
| Bruce Laird | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Allan Border | lbw | 4 | 24 |
| Greg Chappell | c Geoff Boycott | 19 | 77 |
| Kim Hughes | c Mike Brearley | 99 | 195 |
| Peter Toohey | c Derek Underwood | 19 | 35 |
| Rod Marsh | c Bob Taylor | 42 | 112 |
| Ray Bright | c Bob Taylor | 17 | 46 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Bob Taylor | 18 | 39 |
| Geoff Dymock | bowled | 5 | 35 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 244 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 18 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 35 | 9 | 78 | 6 |
| Bob Willis | 23 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 13 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 11 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Bruce Laird), 2-17 (Allan Border), 3-20 (Julien Wiener), 4-88 (Greg Chappell), 5-127 (Peter Toohey), 6-186 (Kim Hughes), 7-219 (Rod Marsh), 8-219 (Ray Bright), 9-243 (Geoff Dymock), 10-244 (Dennis Lillee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 2 |
| second | Allan Border and Julien Wiener | 15 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Julien Wiener | 3 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 68 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Peter Toohey | 39 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes | 59 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Ray Bright | 33 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Ray Bright | 0 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Geoff Dymock | 24 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Randall | c Kim Hughes | 0 | 3 |
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 0 | 20 |
| Peter Willey | c Greg Chappell | 9 | 18 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 17 | 26 |
| Geoff Miller | c Kim Hughes | 25 | 53 |
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 64 | 184 |
| Ian Botham | c Peter Toohey | 15 | 16 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 14 | 44 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 38 | 157 |
| Derek Underwood | lbw | 13 | 24 |
| Bob Willis | bowled | 11 | 19 |
Extras 22 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 28 | 11 | 73 | 4 |
| Geoff Dymock | 29.1 | 14 | 52 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Jeff Thomson | 21 | 3 | 70 | 2 |
| Ray Bright | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Derek Randall), 2-12 (Peter Willey), 3-14 (Geoff Boycott), 4-41 (David Gower), 5-74 (Geoff Miller), 6-90 (Ian Botham), 7-123 (Bob Taylor), 8-185 (Mike Brearley), 9-203 (Derek Underwood), 10-228 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 1 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 11 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 2 |
| fourth | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 27 |
| fifth | Mike Brearley and Geoff Miller | 33 |
| sixth | Mike Brearley and Ian Botham | 16 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Mike Brearley | 33 |
| eighth | Mike Brearley and Graham Dilley | 62 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Graham Dilley | 18 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Graham Dilley | 25 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 337 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Wiener | c Derek Randall | 58 | 105 |
| Bruce Laird | c Bob Taylor | 33 | 115 |
| Allan Border | c Bob Taylor | 115 | 296 |
| Greg Chappell | st Bob Taylor | 43 | 95 |
| Kim Hughes | c Geoff Miller | 4 | 13 |
| Peter Toohey | c Bob Taylor | 3 | 15 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Gower | 4 | 19 |
| Ray Bright | lbw | 12 | 32 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Peter Willey | 19 | 105 |
| Geoff Dymock | not out | 20 | 39 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 8 | 25 |
Extras 18 · Total 337 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 18 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 45.5 | 14 | 98 | 5 |
| Bob Willis | 26 | 7 | 52 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 41 | 14 | 82 | 3 |
| Geoff Miller | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Julien Wiener), 2-100 (Bruce Laird), 3-168 (Greg Chappell), 4-183 (Kim Hughes), 5-191 (Peter Toohey), 6-204 (Rod Marsh), 7-225 (Ray Bright), 7-296 (Allan Border), 8-303 (Dennis Lillee), 10-337 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 91 |
| second | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 9 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 68 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 15 |
| fifth | Peter Toohey and Allan Border | 8 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 13 |
| seventh | Ray Bright and Allan Border | 21 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 71 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Geoff Dymock | 7 |
| tenth | Geoff Dymock and Allan Border | 20 |
| 11th | Jeff Thomson and Geoff Dymock | 14 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Randall | lbw | 1 | 9 |
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 99 | 285 |
| Peter Willey | lbw | 12 | 18 |
| David Gower | c Jeff Thomson | 23 | 42 |
| Geoff Miller | c Greg Chappell | 8 | 19 |
| Ian Botham | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 44 |
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 11 | 24 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 15 | 44 |
| Graham Dilley | c Rod Marsh | 16 | 61 |
| Derek Underwood | c Julien Wiener | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Willis | c Greg Chappell | 0 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 23 | 5 | 74 | 2 |
| Geoff Dymock | 17.2 | 4 | 34 | 6 |
| Greg Chappell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 11 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Ray Bright | 23 | 11 | 30 | 1 |
| Julien Wiener | 8 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Derek Randall), 2-26 (Peter Willey), 3-64 (David Gower), 4-75 (Geoff Miller), 5-115 (Ian Botham), 6-141 (Mike Brearley), 7-182 (Bob Taylor), 8-211 (Graham Dilley), 9-211 (Derek Underwood), 10-215 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 8 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 18 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 38 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Geoff Miller | 11 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 40 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 26 |
| seventh | Geoff Boycott and Bob Taylor | 41 |
| eighth | Geoff Boycott and Graham Dilley | 29 |
| ninth | Geoff Boycott and Derek Underwood | 0 |
| tenth | Geoff Boycott and Bob Willis | 4 |
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