Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 15 December 1978
England won by 166 runs
England won by 166 runs. David Gower top-scored with 102 for England. Bob Willis took 5/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 15 December 1978 to 20 December 1978
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 166 runs
- Player of the match
- Rodney Hogg
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Graham Yallop (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 309 all out. David Gower top-scored with 102 off 221 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 77. Rodney Hogg took 5 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the fourth wicket between Geoff Boycott and David Gower, 51% of the total.
Australia replied with 190 all out. Peter Toohey top-scored with 81 not out off 184 balls. Bob Willis took 5 for 44 for England. England led by 119 on first innings.
England made 208 all out in their second innings. Derek Randall top-scored with 45 off 65 balls, and Graham Gooch made 43. Rodney Hogg took 5 for 57 for Australia.
Set 328 to win, Australia made 161 all out. Graeme Wood top-scored with 64 off 168 balls, and Gary Cosier made 47. John Lever took 4 for 28 for England. From 141 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 161 for 10.
England won by 166 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 77 | 337 |
| Graham Gooch | c John Maclean | 1 | 10 |
| Derek Randall | c Graeme Wood | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Brearley | c John Maclean | 17 | 104 |
| David Gower | bowled | 102 | 221 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 11 | 28 |
| Geoff Miller | bowled | 40 | 104 |
| Bob Taylor | c Alan Hurst | 12 | 59 |
| John Lever | c Gary Cosier | 14 | 40 |
| Bob Willis | c Graham Yallop | 2 | 20 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 7 | 25 |
Extras 26 · Total 309 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 30.5 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| Geoff Dymock | 34 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| Alan Hurst | 26 | 7 | 70 | 3 |
| Bruce Yardley | 23 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Gary Cosier | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Graham Gooch), 2-3 (Derek Randall), 3-41 (Mike Brearley), 4-199 (David Gower), 5-219 (Ian Botham), 6-224 (Geoff Boycott), 7-253 (Bob Taylor), 8-295 (John Lever), 9-300 (Geoff Miller), 10-309 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 3 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 0 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 38 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 158 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 20 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Geoff Miller | 5 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 29 |
| eighth | Geoff Miller and John Lever | 42 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Geoff Miller | 5 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 9 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 5 | 12 |
| Rick Darling | run out | 25 | 63 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 16 | 44 |
| Graham Yallop | bowled | 3 | 17 |
| Peter Toohey | not out | 81 | 184 |
| Gary Cosier | c Graham Gooch | 4 | 24 |
| John Maclean | c Graham Gooch | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Bob Taylor | 12 | 44 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Bob Taylor | 18 | 67 |
| Geoff Dymock | bowled | 11 | 72 |
| Alan Hurst | c Bob Taylor | 5 | 6 |
Extras 10 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lever | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Bob Willis | 18.5 | 5 | 44 | 5 |
| Mike Hendrick | 14 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 16 | 6 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Graeme Wood), 2-34 (Kim Hughes), 3-38 (Graham Yallop), 4-60 (Rick Darling), 5-78 (Gary Cosier), 6-79 (John Maclean), 7-100 (Bruce Yardley), 8-128 (Rodney Hogg), 9-185 (Geoff Dymock), 10-190 (Alan Hurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 8 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Rick Darling | 26 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Rick Darling | 4 |
| fourth | Peter Toohey and Rick Darling | 22 |
| fifth | Gary Cosier and Peter Toohey | 18 |
| sixth | Peter Toohey and John Maclean | 1 |
| seventh | Peter Toohey and Bruce Yardley | 21 |
| eighth | Peter Toohey and Rodney Hogg | 28 |
| ninth | Geoff Dymock and Peter Toohey | 57 |
| tenth | Alan Hurst and Peter Toohey | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 23 | 103 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 43 | 131 |
| Derek Randall | c Gary Cosier | 45 | 65 |
| Mike Brearley | c John Maclean | 0 | 1 |
| David Gower | c John Maclean | 12 | 47 |
| Ian Botham | c Graeme Wood | 30 | 39 |
| Geoff Miller | c Peter Toohey | 25 | 42 |
| John Lever | c John Maclean | 10 | 54 |
| Bob Taylor | c John Maclean | 2 | 33 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 3 | 21 |
| Mike Hendrick | bowled | 1 | 5 |
Extras 14 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 17 | 2 | 57 | 5 |
| Geoff Dymock | 16.3 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| Alan Hurst | 17 | 5 | 43 | 1 |
| Bruce Yardley | 16 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Geoff Boycott), 2-93 (Graham Gooch), 3-93 (Mike Brearley), 4-135 (Derek Randall), 5-151 (David Gower), 6-176 (Ian Botham), 7-201 (John Lever), 8-201 (Geoff Miller), 9-206 (Bob Taylor), 10-208 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 58 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Derek Randall | 35 |
| third | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 0 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 42 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 16 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 25 |
| seventh | Geoff Miller and John Lever | 25 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 0 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 5 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Bob Taylor | 64 | 168 |
| Rick Darling | c Geoff Boycott | 5 | 9 |
| Kim Hughes | c Graham Gooch | 12 | 45 |
| Graham Yallop | c Bob Taylor | 3 | 23 |
| Peter Toohey | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Cosier | lbw | 47 | 74 |
| John Maclean | c Mike Brearley | 1 | 16 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Ian Botham | 7 | 19 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Geoff Dymock | not out | 6 | 9 |
| Alan Hurst | bowled | 5 | 5 |
Extras 11 · Total 161 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| John Lever | 8.1 | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Mike Hendrick | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 7 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Rick Darling), 2-36 (Kim Hughes), 3-58 (Graham Yallop), 4-58 (Peter Toohey), 5-141 (Gary Cosier), 6-143 (Graeme Wood), 7-143 (John Maclean), 8-147 (Rodney Hogg), 9-151 (Bruce Yardley), 10-161 (Alan Hurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 8 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 28 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 22 |
| fourth | Peter Toohey and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| fifth | Gary Cosier and Graeme Wood | 83 |
| sixth | Graeme Wood and John Maclean | 2 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and John Maclean | 0 |
| eighth | Bruce Yardley and Rodney Hogg | 4 |
| ninth | Geoff Dymock and Bruce Yardley | 4 |
| tenth | Geoff Dymock and Alan Hurst | 10 |
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