Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1986 (1986/87) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 12 December 1986
Match drawn
Match drawn. Chris Broad top-scored with 116 for England. Bruce Reid took 4/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1986 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 12 December 1986 to 16 December 1986
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Debuts
- Greg Dyer (Australia), James Whitaker (England)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Greg Dyer and James Whitaker played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 514 for 5. David Boon top-scored with 103 off 274 balls, and Dean Jones made 93. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the sixth wicket between Greg Matthews and Steve Waugh. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 425 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 455 all out. Chris Broad top-scored with 116 off 263 balls, and Mike Gatting made 100. Bruce Reid took 4 for 64 for Australia. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Gatting and Chris Broad. Australia led by 59 on first innings.
Australia made 201 for 3 in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 100 not out off 253 balls, and Greg Ritchie made 46. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Greg Ritchie, 62% of the total.
Set 261 to win, England made 39 for 2. Chris Broad top-scored with 15 not out off 69 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 514 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 43 | 137 |
| David Boon | c James Whitaker | 103 | 274 |
| Dean Jones | c Jack Richards | 93 | 220 |
| Allan Border | c Jack Richards | 70 | 130 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Chris Broad | 36 | 56 |
| Greg Matthews | not out | 73 | 119 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 79 | 117 |
Did not bat: Peter Sleep, Greg Dyer, Merv Hughes, Bruce Reid
Extras 17 · Total 514 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 32 | 3 | 111 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 32 | 4 | 128 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 46 | 11 | 117 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 52 | 14 | 134 | 2 |
| Mike Gatting | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-113 (Geoff Marsh), 2-185 (David Boon), 3-311 (Allan Border), 4-333 (Dean Jones), 5-368 (Greg Ritchie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 113 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 72 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 126 |
| fourth | Greg Ritchie and Dean Jones | 22 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and Greg Matthews | 35 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and Steve Waugh | 146 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 455 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | c Geoff Marsh | 116 | 263 |
| Bill Athey | bowled | 55 | 100 |
| Mike Gatting | c Steve Waugh | 100 | 141 |
| Allan Lamb | c Greg Matthews | 14 | 47 |
| David Gower | lbw | 38 | 42 |
| John Emburey | c Greg Dyer | 49 | 118 |
| James Whitaker | c Greg Matthews | 11 | 34 |
| Jack Richards | c Dean Jones | 29 | 84 |
| Phil DeFreitas | not out | 4 | 36 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Allan Border | 13 | 28 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 0 | 6 |
Extras 26 · Total 455 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 30 | 8 | 82 | 1 |
| Bruce Reid | 28.4 | 8 | 64 | 4 |
| Peter Sleep | 47 | 14 | 132 | 4 |
| Greg Matthews | 23 | 1 | 102 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 19 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-112 (Bill Athey), 2-273 (Chris Broad), 3-283 (Mike Gatting), 4-341 (Allan Lamb), 5-341 (David Gower), 6-361 (James Whitaker), 7-422 (Jack Richards), 8-439 (John Emburey), 9-454 (Phil Edmonds), 10-455 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 112 |
| second | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 161 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 10 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 58 |
| fifth | David Gower and John Emburey | 0 |
| sixth | John Emburey and James Whitaker | 20 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Jack Richards | 61 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 17 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Phil DeFreitas | 15 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Phil DeFreitas | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 201 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Phil Edmonds | 41 | 95 |
| David Boon | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| Dean Jones | c Allan Lamb | 2 | 21 |
| Allan Border | not out | 100 | 253 |
| Greg Ritchie | not out | 46 | 162 |
Did not bat: Greg Matthews, Steve Waugh, Peter Sleep, Greg Dyer, Merv Hughes, Bruce Reid
Extras 12 · Total 201 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 21 | 8 | 38 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 16 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 22 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 29 | 7 | 63 | 1 |
| Mike Gatting | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (David Boon), 2-8 (Dean Jones), 3-77 (Geoff Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 1 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 7 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 69 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 124 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 39 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | not out | 15 | 69 |
| Bill Athey | c Greg Dyer | 12 | 20 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 9 | 48 |
Did not bat: David Gower, John Emburey, James Whitaker, Jack Richards, Phil DeFreitas, Phil Edmonds, Graham Dilley
Extras 3 · Total 39 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Peter Sleep | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Bill Athey), 2-22 (Mike Gatting)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 21 |
| second | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 1 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 17 |
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