England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark - 1989 (1989) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 10 August 1989
Australia won by an innings and 180 runs
Australia won by an innings and 180 runs. Mark Taylor top-scored with 219 for Australia. Terry Alderman took 5/69.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark - 1989 (1989)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 10 August 1989 to 14 August 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 180 runs
- Player of the match
- Mark Taylor
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), David Gower (England)
- Debuts
- Mike Atherton (England), Devon Malcolm (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and NT Plews
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Mike Atherton and Devon Malcolm played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 602 for 6. Mark Taylor top-scored with 219 off 461 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 138. Nick Cook took 3 for 91 for England. The innings was built on a 329-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor, 55% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 347 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 255 all out. Robin Smith top-scored with 101 off 150 balls. Terry Alderman took 5 for 69 for Australia. Australia led by 347 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 167 for 9 in their second innings. Mike Atherton top-scored with 47 off 127 balls. Merv Hughes took 3 for 46 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 180 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Trent Bridge across the 65 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 602 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Ian Botham | 138 | 382 |
| Mark Taylor | st Jack Russell | 219 | 461 |
| David Boon | st Jack Russell | 73 | 183 |
| Allan Border | not out | 65 | 143 |
| Dean Jones | c David Gower | 22 | 44 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Gower | 0 | 8 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 5 | 7 |
| Trevor Hohns | not out | 19 | 45 |
Did not bat: Merv Hughes, Geoff Lawson, Terry Alderman
Extras 61 · Total 602 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Fraser | 52.3 | 18 | 108 | 2 |
| Devon Malcolm | 44 | 2 | 166 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 30 | 4 | 103 | 0 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 33 | 9 | 81 | 0 |
| Nick Cook | 40 | 10 | 91 | 3 |
| Mike Atherton | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-329 (Geoff Marsh), 2-430 (Mark Taylor), 3-502 (David Boon), 4-543 (Dean Jones), 5-553 (Steve Waugh), 6-560 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 329 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 101 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 72 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 41 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 10 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 7 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Trevor Hohns | 42 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Curtis | lbw | 2 | 16 |
| Martyn Moxon | c Steve Waugh | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Robin Smith | c Ian Healy | 101 | 150 |
| David Gower | c Ian Healy | 11 | 25 |
| Jack Russell | c Ian Healy | 20 | 63 |
| Eddie Hemmings | bowled | 38 | 83 |
| Angus Fraser | bowled | 29 | 55 |
| Ian Botham | c Steve Waugh | 12 | 49 |
| Nick Cook | not out | 2 | 15 |
| Devon Malcolm | c Ian Healy | 9 | 15 |
Extras 31 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 19 | 2 | 69 | 5 |
| Geoff Lawson | 21 | 5 | 57 | 2 |
| Trevor Hohns | 18 | 8 | 48 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 7.5 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 11 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Martyn Moxon), 2-1 (Mike Atherton), 3-14 (Tim Curtis), 4-37 (David Gower), 5-119 (Jack Russell), 6-172 (Robin Smith), 7-214 (Eddie Hemmings), 8-243 (Angus Fraser), 9-244 (Ian Botham), 10-255 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Martyn Moxon and Tim Curtis | 1 |
| second | Tim Curtis and Mike Atherton | 0 |
| third | Tim Curtis and Robin Smith | 13 |
| fourth | David Gower and Robin Smith | 23 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Jack Russell | 82 |
| sixth | Eddie Hemmings and Robin Smith | 53 |
| seventh | Eddie Hemmings and Angus Fraser | 42 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and Angus Fraser | 29 |
| ninth | Ian Botham and Nick Cook | 1 |
| tenth | Nick Cook and Devon Malcolm | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 167 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gower | bowled | 5 | 5 |
| Tim Curtis | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Mike Atherton | c Trevor Hohns | 47 | 127 |
| Robin Smith | bowled | 26 | 44 |
| Martyn Moxon | bowled | 18 | 48 |
| Jack Russell | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Eddie Hemmings | lbw | 35 | 48 |
| Angus Fraser | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Nick Cook | not out | 7 | 27 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 5 | 9 |
Did not bat: Ian Botham
Extras 16 · Total 167 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 16 | 6 | 32 | 2 |
| Geoff Lawson | 15 | 3 | 51 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 12.3 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| Trevor Hohns | 12 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (David Gower), 2-13 (Tim Curtis), 3-67 (Robin Smith), 4-106 (Martyn Moxon), 5-114 (Jack Russell), 6-120 (Mike Atherton), 7-134 (Angus Fraser), 8-160 (Eddie Hemmings), 9-167 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Gower and Tim Curtis | 5 |
| second | Tim Curtis and Mike Atherton | 8 |
| third | Robin Smith and Mike Atherton | 54 |
| fourth | Martyn Moxon and Mike Atherton | 39 |
| fifth | Jack Russell and Mike Atherton | 8 |
| sixth | Eddie Hemmings and Mike Atherton | 6 |
| seventh | Eddie Hemmings and Angus Fraser | 14 |
| eighth | Eddie Hemmings and Nick Cook | 26 |
| ninth | Nick Cook and Devon Malcolm | 7 |
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