Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1986 (1986/87) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1986
England won by an innings and 14 runs
England won by an innings and 14 runs. Chris Broad top-scored with 112 for England. Ian Botham took 5/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1986 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 1986 to 28 December 1986
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by an innings and 14 runs
- Player of the match
- Gladstone Small
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- RA French and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 141 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 59 off 136 balls. Ian Botham took 5 for 41 for England. From 118 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 141 for 10. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 316 across 12 Tests.
England replied with 349 all out. Chris Broad top-scored with 112 off 255 balls, and Allan Lamb made 43. Bruce Reid took 4 for 78 for Australia. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Gatting and Chris Broad. England led by 208 on first innings.
Australia made 194 all out in their second innings. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 60 off 142 balls, and Steve Waugh made 49. Phil Edmonds took 3 for 45 for England.
England won by an innings and 14 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 141 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Jack Richards | 17 | 47 |
| David Boon | c Ian Botham | 7 | 11 |
| Dean Jones | c David Gower | 59 | 136 |
| Allan Border | c Jack Richards | 15 | 26 |
| Steve Waugh | c Ian Botham | 10 | 30 |
| Greg Matthews | c Ian Botham | 14 | 50 |
| Peter Sleep | c Jack Richards | 0 | 8 |
| Tim Zoehrer | bowled | 5 | 7 |
| Craig McDermott | c Jack Richards | 0 | 4 |
| Merv Hughes | c Jack Richards | 2 | 15 |
| Bruce Reid | not out | 2 | 3 |
Extras 10 · Total 141 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Small | 22.4 | 7 | 48 | 5 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 11 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 16 | 4 | 41 | 5 |
| Mike Gatting | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (David Boon), 2-44 (Geoff Marsh), 3-80 (Allan Border), 4-108 (Steve Waugh), 5-118 (Dean Jones), 6-118 (Peter Sleep), 7-129 (Tim Zoehrer), 8-133 (Craig McDermott), 9-137 (Merv Hughes), 10-141 (Greg Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 16 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 28 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 36 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 28 |
| fifth | Greg Matthews and Dean Jones | 10 |
| sixth | Peter Sleep and Greg Matthews | 0 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Tim Zoehrer | 11 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Craig McDermott | 4 |
| ninth | Greg Matthews and Merv Hughes | 4 |
| tenth | Greg Matthews and Bruce Reid | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 349 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | c Tim Zoehrer | 112 | 255 |
| Bill Athey | lbw | 21 | 58 |
| Mike Gatting | c Merv Hughes | 40 | 118 |
| Allan Lamb | c Tim Zoehrer | 43 | 92 |
| David Gower | c Greg Matthews | 7 | 17 |
| Ian Botham | c Tim Zoehrer | 29 | 54 |
| Jack Richards | c Geoff Marsh | 3 | 14 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Greg Matthews | 7 | 14 |
| John Emburey | c Craig McDermott | 22 | 30 |
| Phil Edmonds | lbw | 19 | 49 |
| Gladstone Small | not out | 21 | 36 |
Extras 25 · Total 349 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 26.5 | 4 | 83 | 4 |
| Merv Hughes | 30 | 3 | 94 | 1 |
| Bruce Reid | 28 | 5 | 78 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Peter Sleep | 28 | 4 | 65 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Bill Athey), 2-163 (Mike Gatting), 3-198 (Chris Broad), 4-219 (David Gower), 5-251 (Allan Lamb), 6-273 (Ian Botham), 7-277 (Jack Richards), 8-289 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-319 (John Emburey), 10-349 (Phil Edmonds)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 58 |
| second | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 105 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 35 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 21 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 32 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Jack Richards | 22 |
| seventh | Phil DeFreitas and Jack Richards | 4 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 12 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and John Emburey | 30 |
| tenth | Phil Edmonds and Gladstone Small | 30 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | run out | 60 | 142 |
| David Boon | c Mike Gatting | 8 | 21 |
| Dean Jones | c Mike Gatting | 21 | 33 |
| Allan Border | c John Emburey | 34 | 82 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 49 | 103 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Peter Sleep | run out | 6 | 25 |
| Tim Zoehrer | c Bill Athey | 1 | 8 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Merv Hughes | c Gladstone Small | 8 | 8 |
| Bruce Reid | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 6 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 12 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Gladstone Small | 15 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 19.4 | 5 | 45 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 20 | 5 | 43 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (David Boon), 2-48 (Dean Jones), 3-113 (Allan Border), 4-153 (Geoff Marsh), 5-153 (Greg Matthews), 6-175 (Peter Sleep), 7-180 (Tim Zoehrer), 8-185 (Steve Waugh), 9-189 (Craig McDermott), 10-194 (Merv Hughes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 13 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 35 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 65 |
| fourth | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 40 |
| fifth | Greg Matthews and Steve Waugh | 0 |
| sixth | Peter Sleep and Steve Waugh | 22 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Tim Zoehrer | 5 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 5 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes | 4 |
| tenth | Merv Hughes and Bruce Reid | 5 |
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