Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1994 (1994/95) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 3 February 1995
Australia won by 329 runs
Australia won by 329 runs. Michael Slater top-scored with 124 for Australia. Craig McDermott took 6/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1994 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 3 February 1995 to 7 February 1995
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 329 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- KE Liebenberg and SG Randell
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 402 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 124 off 231 balls, and Steve Waugh made 99. Chris Lewis took 3 for 73 for England. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the third wicket between Mark Waugh and Michael Slater, 46% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 249 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 295 all out. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 123 off 218 balls, and Mark Ramprakash made 72. Jo Angel took 3 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe, 54% of the total. Australia led by 107 on first innings.
Australia made 345 for 8 in their second innings. Greg Blewett top-scored with 115 off 158 balls, and Steve Waugh made 80. The innings was built on a 203-run stand for the sixth wicket between Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett, 59% of the total.
Set 453 to win, England made 123 all out. Mark Ramprakash top-scored with 42 off 57 balls. Craig McDermott took 6 for 38 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 6.
Australia won by 329 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 402 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | c Chris Lewis | 124 | 231 |
| Mark Taylor | c Steve Rhodes | 9 | 36 |
| David Boon | c Mark Ramprakash | 1 | 8 |
| Mark Waugh | c Phil DeFreitas | 88 | 177 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 99 | 183 |
| Greg Blewett | c Steve Rhodes | 20 | 67 |
| Ian Healy | c Chris Lewis | 12 | 38 |
| Shane Warne | c Steve Rhodes | 1 | 17 |
| Jo Angel | run out (Devon Malcolm, Steve Rhodes) | 11 | 43 |
| Glenn McGrath | run out (Phil DeFreitas) | 0 | 10 |
| Craig McDermott | run out (Chris Lewis, Graham Gooch) | 6 | 15 |
Extras 31 · Total 402 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 31 | 6 | 93 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 29 | 8 | 91 | 3 |
| Angus Fraser | 32 | 11 | 84 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 31.5 | 8 | 73 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 11 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Mark Taylor), 2-55 (David Boon), 3-238 (Michael Slater), 4-247 (Mark Waugh), 5-287 (Greg Blewett), 6-320 (Ian Healy), 7-328 (Shane Warne), 8-386 (Jo Angel), 9-388 (Glenn McGrath), 10-402 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 47 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 8 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Michael Slater | 183 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 9 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 40 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 33 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 8 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Jo Angel | 58 |
| ninth | Steve Waugh and Glenn McGrath | 2 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 14 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 295 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 37 | 76 |
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Thorpe | st Ian Healy | 123 | 218 |
| John Crawley | c Shane Warne | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Ramprakash | bowled | 72 | 178 |
| Steve Rhodes | bowled | 2 | 16 |
| Chris Lewis | c Greg Blewett | 40 | 62 |
| Phil DeFreitas | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Angus Fraser | c Shane Warne | 9 | 18 |
| Devon Malcolm | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 8 · Total 295 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Angel | 22.3 | 7 | 65 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | 25 | 6 | 88 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 9 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 23 | 8 | 58 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 13 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mike Atherton), 2-5 (Mike Gatting), 3-77 (Graham Gooch), 4-77 (John Crawley), 5-235 (Graham Thorpe), 6-246 (Steve Rhodes), 7-246 (Mark Ramprakash), 8-247 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-293 (Chris Lewis), 10-295 (Angus Fraser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 5 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting | 0 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Graham Thorpe | 72 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 0 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 158 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash and Steve Rhodes | 11 |
| seventh | Chris Lewis and Mark Ramprakash | 0 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Chris Lewis | 1 |
| ninth | Angus Fraser and Chris Lewis | 46 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Devon Malcolm | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 345 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 52 | 122 |
| Michael Slater | c Mike Atherton | 45 | 55 |
| Jo Angel | run out (Graham Gooch) | 0 | 5 |
| David Boon | c Steve Rhodes | 18 | 31 |
| Mark Waugh | c Steve Rhodes | 1 | 14 |
| Steve Waugh | c Mark Ramprakash | 80 | 141 |
| Greg Blewett | c Devon Malcolm | 115 | 158 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 11 | 14 |
| Shane Warne | c Chris Lewis | 6 | 12 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath, Craig McDermott
Extras 17 · Total 345 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 23.3 | 3 | 105 | 2 |
| Angus Fraser | 21 | 3 | 74 | 2 |
| Chris Lewis | 16 | 1 | 71 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 22 | 10 | 54 | 1 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 8 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Michael Slater), 2-79 (Jo Angel), 3-102 (David Boon), 4-115 (Mark Waugh), 5-123 (Mark Taylor), 6-326 (Steve Waugh), 7-333 (Greg Blewett), 8-345 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 75 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Jo Angel | 4 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 23 |
| fourth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 13 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 8 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 203 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Greg Blewett | 7 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 12 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 123 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Craig McDermott | 4 | 12 |
| Mike Atherton | c Ian Healy | 8 | 43 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 8 | 14 |
| Angus Fraser | lbw | 5 | 13 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| John Crawley | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Steve Waugh | 42 | 57 |
| Steve Rhodes | not out | 39 | 73 |
| Chris Lewis | lbw | 11 | 26 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 5 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 0 | 13 |
Extras 6 · Total 123 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 15 | 4 | 38 | 6 |
| Glenn McGrath | 13 | 4 | 40 | 3 |
| Jo Angel | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Graham Gooch), 2-17 (Mike Gatting), 3-26 (Angus Fraser), 4-26 (Graham Thorpe), 5-27 (John Crawley), 6-27 (Mike Atherton), 7-95 (Mark Ramprakash), 8-121 (Chris Lewis), 9-123 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-123 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 4 |
| second | Mike Gatting and Mike Atherton | 13 |
| third | Angus Fraser and Mike Atherton | 9 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 0 |
| fifth | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 1 |
| sixth | Mike Atherton and Mark Ramprakash | 0 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash and Steve Rhodes | 68 |
| eighth | Chris Lewis and Steve Rhodes | 26 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Steve Rhodes | 2 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Steve Rhodes | 0 |
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