England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1977 (1977) · Kennington Oval, London · 25 August 1977
Match drawn
Match drawn. David Hookes top-scored with 85 for Australia. Mick Malone took 5/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1977 (1977)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 25 August 1977 to 30 August 1977
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Mick Malone (Australia)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Kim Hughes and Mick Malone played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 214 all out. Mike Brearley top-scored with 39 off 146 balls. Mick Malone took 5 for 63 for Australia. From 86 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 106 for 5. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 403 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 385 all out. David Hookes top-scored with 85 off 113 balls, and Max Walker made 78. Bob Willis took 5 for 102 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the ninth wicket between Max Walker and Mick Malone. Australia led by 171 on first innings.
England made 57 for 2 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 25 not out off 78 balls.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 39 | 146 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Rick McCosker | 39 | 128 |
| Bob Woolmer | lbw | 15 | 49 |
| Derek Randall | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 31 |
| Tony Greig | c Ray Bright | 0 | 4 |
| Graham Roope | bowled | 38 | 85 |
| Alan Knott | c Rick McCosker | 6 | 18 |
| John Lever | lbw | 3 | 25 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 20 | 43 |
| Mike Hendrick | bowled | 15 | 46 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 24 | 40 |
Extras 12 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 23.2 | 3 | 87 | 4 |
| Mick Malone | 47 | 20 | 63 | 5 |
| Max Walker | 28 | 11 | 51 | 1 |
| Ray Bright | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Geoff Boycott), 2-88 (Mike Brearley), 3-104 (Derek Randall), 4-104 (Bob Woolmer), 5-106 (Tony Greig), 6-122 (Alan Knott), 7-130 (John Lever), 8-169 (Graham Roope), 9-174 (Derek Underwood), 10-214 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 86 |
| second | Bob Woolmer and Mike Brearley | 2 |
| third | Bob Woolmer and Derek Randall | 16 |
| fourth | Tony Greig and Bob Woolmer | 0 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Graham Roope | 2 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Graham Roope | 16 |
| seventh | Graham Roope and John Lever | 8 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Graham Roope | 39 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Mike Hendrick | 5 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 40 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 385 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Serjeant | lbw | 0 | 6 |
| Rick McCosker | lbw | 32 | 147 |
| Greg Chappell | c Derek Underwood | 39 | 78 |
| Kim Hughes | c Bob Willis | 1 | 37 |
| David Hookes | c Alan Knott | 85 | 113 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 4 | 14 |
| Rod Marsh | lbw | 57 | 151 |
| Ray Bright | lbw | 16 | 62 |
| Max Walker | not out | 78 | 84 |
| Mick Malone | bowled | 46 | 81 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 17 | 19 |
Extras 10 · Total 385 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 29.3 | 5 | 102 | 5 |
| Mike Hendrick | 37 | 5 | 93 | 2 |
| John Lever | 22 | 6 | 61 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 35 | 9 | 102 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 8 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Craig Serjeant), 2-54 (Greg Chappell), 3-67 (Kim Hughes), 4-84 (Rick McCosker), 5-104 (Doug Walters), 6-184 (David Hookes), 7-236 (Rod Marsh), 8-252 (Ray Bright), 9-352 (Mick Malone), 10-385 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick McCosker and Craig Serjeant | 0 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Rick McCosker | 54 |
| third | Rick McCosker and Kim Hughes | 13 |
| fourth | Rick McCosker and David Hookes | 17 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and David Hookes | 20 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and David Hookes | 80 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Ray Bright | 52 |
| eighth | Max Walker and Ray Bright | 16 |
| ninth | Max Walker and Mick Malone | 100 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Max Walker | 33 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 57 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brearley | c Craig Serjeant | 4 | 10 |
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 25 | 78 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Rod Marsh | 6 | 13 |
| Derek Randall | not out | 20 | 55 |
Did not bat: Tony Greig, Graham Roope, Alan Knott, John Lever, Derek Underwood, Mike Hendrick, Bob Willis
Extras 2 · Total 57 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Mick Malone | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Ray Bright | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mike Brearley), 2-16 (Bob Woolmer)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 5 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer | 11 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 41 |
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