Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 6 January 1979
England won by 93 runs
England won by 93 runs. Derek Randall top-scored with 150 for England. Alan Hurst took 5/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 6 January 1979 to 11 January 1979
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 93 runs
- Player of the match
- Derek Randall
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Graham Yallop (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 152 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 59 off 108 balls. Alan Hurst took 5 for 28 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 294 all out. Rick Darling top-scored with 91 off 200 balls, and Allan Border made 60. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the second wicket between Kim Hughes and Rick Darling, 43% of the total. Australia led by 142 on first innings.
England made 346 all out in their second innings. Derek Randall top-scored with 150 off 498 balls, and Mike Brearley made 53. Jim Higgs took 5 for 148 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Brearley and Derek Randall.
Set 205 to win, Australia made 111 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 45 not out off 115 balls. John Emburey took 4 for 46 for England. From 59 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 85 for 8.
England won by 93 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 152 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Allan Border | 8 | 40 |
| Mike Brearley | bowled | 17 | 80 |
| Derek Randall | c Graeme Wood | 0 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | c Peter Toohey | 18 | 81 |
| David Gower | c John Maclean | 7 | 10 |
| Ian Botham | c Graham Yallop | 59 | 108 |
| Geoff Miller | c John Maclean | 4 | 5 |
| Bob Taylor | c Allan Border | 10 | 28 |
| John Emburey | c Graeme Wood | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 7 | 43 |
| Mike Hendrick | bowled | 10 | 24 |
Extras 12 · Total 152 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 11 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Geoff Dymock | 13 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Alan Hurst | 10.6 | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| Jim Higgs | 18 | 4 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Geoff Boycott), 2-18 (Derek Randall), 3-35 (Mike Brearley), 4-51 (David Gower), 5-66 (Graham Gooch), 6-70 (Geoff Miller), 7-94 (Bob Taylor), 8-98 (John Emburey), 9-141 (Ian Botham), 10-152 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 18 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 0 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley | 17 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 16 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 15 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 4 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Ian Botham | 24 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 4 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Ian Botham | 43 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Darling | c Ian Botham | 91 | 200 |
| Kim Hughes | c John Emburey | 48 | 167 |
| Graham Yallop | c Ian Botham | 44 | 136 |
| Peter Toohey | c Graham Gooch | 1 | 4 |
| Allan Border | not out | 60 | 203 |
| John Maclean | lbw | 12 | 58 |
| Rodney Hogg | run out | 6 | 17 |
| Geoff Dymock | bowled | 5 | 54 |
| Jim Higgs | c Ian Botham | 11 | 32 |
| Alan Hurst | run out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 9 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 28 | 3 | 87 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | 24 | 4 | 50 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 13 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 29 | 10 | 57 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Graeme Wood), 2-126 (Kim Hughes), 3-178 (Rick Darling), 4-179 (Peter Toohey), 5-210 (Graham Yallop), 6-235 (John Maclean), 7-245 (Rodney Hogg), 8-276 (Geoff Dymock), 9-290 (Jim Higgs), 10-294 (Alan Hurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 1 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Rick Darling | 125 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Rick Darling | 52 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Peter Toohey | 1 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 31 |
| sixth | John Maclean and Allan Border | 25 |
| seventh | Rodney Hogg and Allan Border | 10 |
| eighth | Geoff Dymock and Allan Border | 31 |
| ninth | Jim Higgs and Allan Border | 14 |
| tenth | Alan Hurst and Allan Border | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Brearley | bowled | 53 | 195 |
| Derek Randall | lbw | 150 | 498 |
| Graham Gooch | c Graeme Wood | 22 | 98 |
| David Gower | c John Maclean | 34 | 68 |
| Ian Botham | c Graeme Wood | 6 | 88 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 17 | 80 |
| Bob Taylor | not out | 21 | 113 |
| John Emburey | c Rick Darling | 14 | 39 |
| Bob Willis | c Peter Toohey | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | c Peter Toohey | 7 | 11 |
Extras 22 · Total 346 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 28 | 10 | 67 | 4 |
| Geoff Dymock | 17 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Alan Hurst | 19 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Jim Higgs | 59.6 | 15 | 148 | 5 |
| Allan Border | 23 | 11 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Boycott), 2-111 (Mike Brearley), 3-169 (Graham Gooch), 4-237 (David Gower), 5-267 (Ian Botham), 6-292 (Derek Randall), 7-307 (Geoff Miller), 8-334 (John Emburey), 9-334 (Bob Willis), 10-346 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 0 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 111 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Derek Randall | 58 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 68 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Ian Botham | 30 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Derek Randall | 25 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 15 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and John Emburey | 27 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 0 |
| tenth | Bob Taylor and Mike Hendrick | 12 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | run out | 27 | 64 |
| Rick Darling | c Graham Gooch | 13 | 37 |
| Kim Hughes | c John Emburey | 15 | 40 |
| Graham Yallop | c Mike Hendrick | 1 | 12 |
| Peter Toohey | bowled | 5 | 50 |
| Allan Border | not out | 45 | 115 |
| John Maclean | c Ian Botham | 0 | 11 |
| Geoff Dymock | bowled | 0 | 12 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Ian Botham | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Higgs | lbw | 3 | 29 |
| Alan Hurst | bowled | 0 | 21 |
Extras 2 · Total 111 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Hendrick | 10 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 17.2 | 7 | 46 | 4 |
| Geoff Miller | 20 | 7 | 38 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Rick Darling), 2-44 (Graeme Wood), 3-45 (Graham Yallop), 4-59 (Kim Hughes), 5-74 (Peter Toohey), 6-76 (John Maclean), 7-85 (Geoff Dymock), 8-85 (Rodney Hogg), 9-105 (Jim Higgs), 10-111 (Alan Hurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 38 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 6 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 1 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Peter Toohey | 14 |
| fifth | Peter Toohey and Allan Border | 15 |
| sixth | John Maclean and Allan Border | 2 |
| seventh | Geoff Dymock and Allan Border | 9 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Allan Border | 0 |
| ninth | Jim Higgs and Allan Border | 20 |
| tenth | Alan Hurst and Allan Border | 6 |
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