England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 1 August 1985
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mike Gatting top-scored with 160 for England. Craig McDermott took 8/141.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 1 August 1985 to 6 August 1985
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Craig McDermott
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), David Gower (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 257 all out. David Boon top-scored with 61 off 146 balls, and Andrew Hilditch made 49. Phil Edmonds took 4 for 40 for England.
England replied with 482 for 9. Mike Gatting top-scored with 160 off 266 balls, and Graham Gooch made 74. Craig McDermott took 8 for 141 for Australia. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb. England led by 225 on first innings.
Australia made 340 for 5 in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 146 not out off 334 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 50. John Emburey took 4 for 99 for England. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the sixth wicket between Allan Border and Wayne Phillips.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 257 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Ian Botham | 34 | 61 |
| Andrew Hilditch | c David Gower | 49 | 93 |
| David Boon | c Allan Lamb | 61 | 146 |
| Allan Border | st Paul Downton | 8 | 17 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Phil Edmonds | 4 | 3 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Paul Downton | 36 | 71 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 4 | 25 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 45 | 78 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Paul Downton | 4 | 17 |
| Craig McDermott | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Holland | not out | 5 | 27 |
Extras 7 · Total 257 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 23 | 4 | 79 | 4 |
| Jonathan Agnew | 14 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Paul Allott | 13 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 24 | 7 | 41 | 2 |
| Phil Edmonds | 15.1 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Kepler Wessels), 2-97 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-118 (Allan Border), 4-122 (Greg Ritchie), 5-193 (Wayne Phillips), 6-198 (David Boon), 7-211 (Greg Matthews), 8-223 (Geoff Lawson), 9-224 (Craig McDermott), 10-257 (Simon O'Donnell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 71 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and David Boon | 26 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 21 |
| fourth | Greg Ritchie and David Boon | 4 |
| fifth | Wayne Phillips and David Boon | 71 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and David Boon | 5 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Simon O'Donnell | 13 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Simon O'Donnell | 12 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Simon O'Donnell | 1 |
| tenth | Bob Holland and Simon O'Donnell | 33 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 482 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 74 | 143 |
| Tim Robinson | c Allan Border | 10 | 12 |
| David Gower | c Andrew Hilditch | 47 | 141 |
| Mike Gatting | c Wayne Phillips | 160 | 266 |
| Allan Lamb | run out | 67 | 137 |
| Ian Botham | c Simon O'Donnell | 20 | 25 |
| Paul Downton | bowled | 23 | 82 |
| John Emburey | not out | 31 | 37 |
| Phil Edmonds | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Paul Allott | bowled | 7 | 11 |
| Jonathan Agnew | not out | 2 | 8 |
Extras 40 · Total 482 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 37 | 7 | 114 | 0 |
| Craig McDermott | 36 | 3 | 141 | 8 |
| Bob Holland | 38 | 7 | 101 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 21 | 6 | 82 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Tim Robinson), 2-142 (Graham Gooch), 3-148 (David Gower), 4-304 (Allan Lamb), 5-339 (Ian Botham), 6-430 (Mike Gatting), 7-448 (Paul Downton), 8-450 (Phil Edmonds), 9-470 (Paul Allott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 21 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 121 |
| third | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 6 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 156 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 35 |
| sixth | Mike Gatting and Paul Downton | 91 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 18 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and John Emburey | 2 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Paul Allott | 20 |
| tenth | John Emburey and Jonathan Agnew | 12 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 340 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 40 | 84 |
| Greg Matthews | c Phil Edmonds | 17 | 42 |
| Kepler Wessels | c John Emburey | 50 | 115 |
| Allan Border | not out | 146 | 334 |
| David Boon | bowled | 7 | 36 |
| Greg Ritchie | bowled | 31 | 102 |
| Wayne Phillips | not out | 39 | 130 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Geoff Lawson, Craig McDermott, Bob Holland
Extras 10 · Total 340 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 15 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| Paul Allott | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 54 | 12 | 122 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 51 | 17 | 99 | 4 |
| Jonathan Agnew | 9 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Mike Gatting | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Allan Lamb | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Greg Matthews), 2-85 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-126 (Kepler Wessels), 4-138 (David Boon), 5-213 (Greg Ritchie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hilditch and Greg Matthews | 38 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 47 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 41 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 12 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 75 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Wayne Phillips | 127 |
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