England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985) · Headingley, Leeds · 13 June 1985
England won by 5 wickets
England won by 5 wickets. Tim Robinson top-scored with 175 for England. John Emburey took 5/82.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 13 June 1985 to 18 June 1985
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Tim Robinson
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), David Gower (England)
- Debut
- Simon O'Donnell (Australia)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Simon O'Donnell's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 331 all out. Andrew Hilditch top-scored with 119 off 183 balls, and Greg Ritchie made 46. Ian Botham took 3 for 86 for England. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the second wicket between Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels.
England replied with 533 all out. Tim Robinson top-scored with 175 off 272 balls, and Ian Botham made 60. Craig McDermott took 4 for 134 for Australia. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the third wicket between Mike Gatting and Tim Robinson. England led by 202 on first innings.
Australia made 324 all out in their second innings. Wayne Phillips top-scored with 91 off 171 balls, and Andrew Hilditch made 80. John Emburey took 5 for 82 for England. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels, 43% of the total.
Set 123 to win, England made 123 for 5. Allan Lamb top-scored with 31 not out off 63 balls. Simon O'Donnell took 3 for 37 for Australia.
England won by 5 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 14 | 22 |
| Andrew Hilditch | c Paul Downton | 119 | 183 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Ian Botham | 36 | 103 |
| Allan Border | c Ian Botham | 32 | 97 |
| David Boon | lbw | 14 | 45 |
| Greg Ritchie | bowled | 46 | 64 |
| Wayne Phillips | c David Gower | 30 | 35 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 18 | 38 |
| Simon O'Donnell | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Paul Downton | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 4 | 3 |
Extras 18 · Total 331 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 20 | 4 | 78 | 1 |
| Paul Allott | 22 | 3 | 74 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 29.1 | 8 | 86 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | 21 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 6 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Graeme Wood), 2-155 (Kepler Wessels), 3-201 (Andrew Hilditch), 4-229 (David Boon), 5-229 (Allan Border), 6-284 (Wayne Phillips), 7-326 (Greg Ritchie), 8-326 (Simon O'Donnell), 9-327 (Geoff Lawson), 10-331 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 23 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 132 |
| third | Allan Border and Andrew Hilditch | 46 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 28 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 0 |
| sixth | Greg Ritchie and Wayne Phillips | 55 |
| seventh | Greg Ritchie and Craig McDermott | 42 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Simon O'Donnell | 0 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Craig McDermott | 1 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Craig McDermott | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 533 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 5 | 12 |
| Tim Robinson | c David Boon | 175 | 272 |
| David Gower | c Wayne Phillips | 17 | 22 |
| Mike Gatting | c Andrew Hilditch | 53 | 108 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 38 | 65 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 60 | 51 |
| Peter Willey | c Andrew Hilditch | 36 | 68 |
| Paul Downton | c Allan Border | 54 | 98 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 21 | 22 |
| Paul Allott | c David Boon | 12 | 34 |
| Norman Cowans | not out | 22 | 28 |
Extras 40 · Total 533 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 26 | 4 | 117 | 3 |
| Craig McDermott | 32 | 2 | 134 | 4 |
| Jeff Thomson | 34 | 3 | 166 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 27 | 8 | 77 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kepler Wessels | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Graham Gooch), 2-50 (David Gower), 3-186 (Mike Gatting), 4-264 (Allan Lamb), 5-344 (Ian Botham), 6-417 (Tim Robinson), 7-422 (Peter Willey), 8-462 (John Emburey), 9-484 (Paul Allott), 10-533 (Paul Downton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 14 |
| second | David Gower and Tim Robinson | 36 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Tim Robinson | 136 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Tim Robinson | 78 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Tim Robinson | 80 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Tim Robinson | 73 |
| seventh | Peter Willey and Paul Downton | 5 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 40 |
| ninth | Paul Downton and Paul Allott | 22 |
| tenth | Paul Downton and Norman Cowans | 49 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Allan Lamb | 3 | 12 |
| Andrew Hilditch | c Tim Robinson | 80 | 156 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 64 | 128 |
| Allan Border | c Paul Downton | 8 | 35 |
| David Boon | bowled | 22 | 69 |
| Greg Ritchie | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Allan Lamb | 91 | 171 |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Paul Downton | 24 | 73 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Paul Downton | 15 | 20 |
| Craig McDermott | c Graham Gooch | 6 | 20 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 324 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 33 | 7 | 107 | 4 |
| Paul Allott | 17 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 43.4 | 14 | 82 | 5 |
| Norman Cowans | 13 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 9 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Graeme Wood), 2-144 (Kepler Wessels), 3-151 (Andrew Hilditch), 4-159 (Allan Border), 5-160 (Greg Ritchie), 6-192 (David Boon), 7-272 (Simon O'Donnell), 8-307 (Wayne Phillips), 9-318 (Geoff Lawson), 10-324 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 5 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 139 |
| third | Allan Border and Andrew Hilditch | 7 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 8 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and David Boon | 1 |
| sixth | Wayne Phillips and David Boon | 32 |
| seventh | Wayne Phillips and Simon O'Donnell | 80 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Wayne Phillips | 35 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Craig McDermott | 11 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Craig McDermott | 6 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 123 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 28 | 65 |
| Tim Robinson | bowled | 21 | 31 |
| David Gower | c Allan Border | 5 | 18 |
| Mike Gatting | c Wayne Phillips | 12 | 20 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 31 | 63 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 12 | 23 |
| Peter Willey | not out | 3 | 16 |
Did not bat: Paul Downton, John Emburey, Paul Allott, Norman Cowans
Extras 11 · Total 123 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Geoff Lawson | 16 | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 15.4 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Tim Robinson), 2-59 (David Gower), 3-71 (Graham Gooch), 4-83 (Mike Gatting), 5-110 (Ian Botham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 44 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 15 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting | 12 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 12 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 27 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 13 |
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