England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 15 August 1985
England won by an innings and 118 runs
England won by an innings and 118 runs. David Gower top-scored with 215 for England. Richard Ellison took 6/77.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 15 August 1985 to 20 August 1985
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by an innings and 118 runs
- Player of the match
- Richard Ellison
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), David Gower (England)
- Debut
- Les Taylor (England)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and DR Shepherd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Les Taylor's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 335 all out. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 83 off 205 balls, and Geoff Lawson made 53. Richard Ellison took 6 for 77 for England. From 189 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 218 for 7.
England replied with 595 for 5. David Gower top-scored with 215 off 314 balls, and Tim Robinson made 148. The innings was built on a 331-run stand for the second wicket between David Gower and Tim Robinson, 56% of the total. England led by 260 on first innings.
Australia made 142 all out in their second innings. Wayne Phillips top-scored with 59 off 90 balls. Richard Ellison took 4 for 27 for England. From 10 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 36 for 5.
England won by an innings and 118 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 335 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Phil Edmonds | 19 | 45 |
| Andrew Hilditch | c Paul Downton | 39 | 71 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Paul Downton | 83 | 205 |
| Allan Border | c Phil Edmonds | 45 | 111 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Ian Botham | 8 | 22 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Tim Robinson | 15 | 42 |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Paul Downton | 1 | 3 |
| Geoff Lawson | run out | 53 | 93 |
| Craig McDermott | c David Gower | 35 | 51 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 28 | 43 |
| Bob Holland | c Phil Edmonds | 0 | 4 |
Extras 9 · Total 335 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 27 | 1 | 108 | 1 |
| Les Taylor | 26 | 5 | 78 | 1 |
| Richard Ellison | 31.5 | 9 | 77 | 6 |
| Phil Edmonds | 20 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Graeme Wood), 2-92 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-189 (Allan Border), 4-191 (Kepler Wessels), 5-207 (Greg Ritchie), 6-208 (Simon O'Donnell), 7-218 (Wayne Phillips), 8-276 (Craig McDermott), 9-335 (Geoff Lawson), 10-335 (Bob Holland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 44 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 48 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 97 |
| fourth | Greg Ritchie and Kepler Wessels | 2 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and Wayne Phillips | 16 |
| sixth | Wayne Phillips and Simon O'Donnell | 1 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Wayne Phillips | 10 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Craig McDermott | 58 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Geoff Lawson | 59 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Bob Holland | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 595 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Wayne Phillips | 19 | 28 |
| Tim Robinson | bowled | 148 | 294 |
| David Gower | c Allan Border | 215 | 314 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 100 | 127 |
| Allan Lamb | c Graeme Wood | 46 | 62 |
| Ian Botham | c Jeff Thomson | 18 | 7 |
| Paul Downton | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: John Emburey, Richard Ellison, Phil Edmonds, Les Taylor
Extras 49 · Total 595 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 37 | 1 | 135 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 31 | 2 | 155 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 19 | 1 | 101 | 1 |
| Bob Holland | 25 | 4 | 95 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 16 | 3 | 69 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Graham Gooch), 2-369 (Tim Robinson), 3-463 (David Gower), 4-572 (Allan Lamb), 5-592 (Ian Botham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 38 |
| second | David Gower and Tim Robinson | 331 |
| third | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 94 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 109 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 20 |
| sixth | Mike Gatting and Paul Downton | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilditch | c Richard Ellison | 10 | 14 |
| Graeme Wood | c Tim Robinson | 10 | 51 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Paul Downton | 10 | 36 |
| Bob Holland | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 2 | 17 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Allan Lamb | 20 | 102 |
| Wayne Phillips | c David Gower | 59 | 90 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 11 | 39 |
| Geoff Lawson | c David Gower | 3 | 8 |
| Craig McDermott | c Phil Edmonds | 8 | 22 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 5 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 14.1 | 2 | 52 | 3 |
| Les Taylor | 13 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Richard Ellison | 9 | 3 | 27 | 4 |
| Phil Edmonds | 15 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 13 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Andrew Hilditch), 2-32 (Kepler Wessels), 3-32 (Bob Holland), 4-35 (Graeme Wood), 5-36 (Allan Border), 6-113 (Wayne Phillips), 7-117 (Greg Ritchie), 8-120 (Geoff Lawson), 9-137 (Simon O'Donnell), 10-142 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 10 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 22 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Bob Holland | 0 |
| fourth | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 3 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 1 |
| sixth | Greg Ritchie and Wayne Phillips | 77 |
| seventh | Greg Ritchie and Simon O'Donnell | 4 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Simon O'Donnell | 3 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Simon O'Donnell | 17 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Craig McDermott | 5 |
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