England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark - 1989 (1989) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 6 July 1989
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dean Jones top-scored with 157 for Australia. Angus Fraser took 4/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark - 1989 (1989)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 6 July 1989 to 11 July 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Dean Jones
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), David Gower (England)
- Debut
- Angus Fraser (England)
- Umpires
- HD Bird and JW Holder
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Angus Fraser's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 424 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 157 off 294 balls, and Mark Taylor made 43. Angus Fraser took 4 for 63 for England. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 320 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 242 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 46 off 110 balls, and Jack Russell made 42. Terry Alderman took 3 for 61 for Australia. Australia led by 182 on first innings.
Australia made 158 for 2 in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 51 off 148 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 42.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 424 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 42 | 134 |
| Mark Taylor | st Jack Russell | 43 | 99 |
| David Boon | run out | 38 | 111 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 8 | 21 |
| Dean Jones | caught | 157 | 294 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 43 | 54 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 2 | 12 |
| Merv Hughes | c Ian Botham | 2 | 16 |
| Trevor Hohns | c Graham Gooch | 40 | 98 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 12 | 28 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 0 | 8 |
Extras 37 · Total 424 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 31 | 3 | 123 | 2 |
| Paul Jarvis | 23 | 4 | 82 | 0 |
| Angus Fraser | 33 | 8 | 63 | 4 |
| Ian Botham | 26 | 5 | 75 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 29 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (Mark Taylor), 2-94 (Geoff Marsh), 3-105 (Allan Border), 4-201 (David Boon), 5-272 (Steve Waugh), 6-289 (Ian Healy), 7-299 (Merv Hughes), 8-391 (Trevor Hohns), 9-421 (Geoff Lawson), 10-424 (Dean Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 88 |
| second | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 6 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 11 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and David Boon | 96 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 71 |
| sixth | Dean Jones and Ian Healy | 17 |
| seventh | Dean Jones and Merv Hughes | 10 |
| eighth | Dean Jones and Trevor Hohns | 92 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Dean Jones | 30 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Dean Jones | 3 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 242 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 8 | 33 |
| Tim Curtis | lbw | 41 | 81 |
| David Gower | lbw | 8 | 26 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Mark Taylor | 2 | 9 |
| Kim Barnett | c Ian Healy | 10 | 21 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 46 | 110 |
| Jack Russell | c Mark Taylor | 42 | 131 |
| John Emburey | c David Boon | 26 | 58 |
| Angus Fraser | run out | 12 | 29 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 11 | 63 |
| Paul Jarvis | lbw | 22 | 31 |
Extras 14 · Total 242 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 26.3 | 6 | 61 | 3 |
| Geoff Lawson | 21 | 4 | 54 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 22 | 4 | 68 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 11 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Trevor Hohns | 16 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Graham Gooch), 2-42 (David Gower), 3-47 (Chris Tavaré), 4-75 (Tim Curtis), 5-75 (Kim Barnett), 6-171 (Ian Botham), 7-171 (Jack Russell), 8-185 (Angus Fraser), 9-215 (John Emburey), 10-242 (Paul Jarvis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Curtis | 17 |
| second | David Gower and Tim Curtis | 25 |
| third | Chris Tavaré and Tim Curtis | 5 |
| fourth | Tim Curtis and Kim Barnett | 28 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Kim Barnett | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Jack Russell | 96 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Jack Russell | 0 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Angus Fraser | 14 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Graham Dilley | 30 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Paul Jarvis | 27 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 158 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 42 | 86 |
| Mark Taylor | c Ian Botham | 51 | 148 |
| David Boon | not out | 22 | 112 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 33 | 46 |
Did not bat: Allan Border, Dean Jones, Steve Waugh, Merv Hughes, Trevor Hohns, Geoff Lawson, Terry Alderman
Extras 10 · Total 158 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Angus Fraser | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 20 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| Paul Jarvis | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 14 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Tim Curtis | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-81 (Geoff Marsh), 2-109 (Mark Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 81 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 28 |
| third | David Boon and Ian Healy | 49 |
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