Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 27 January 1979
England won by 205 runs
England won by 205 runs. Bob Taylor top-scored with 97 for England. Rodney Hogg took 4/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1978 (1978/79)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 27 January 1979 to 1 February 1979
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 205 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Graham Yallop (Australia)
- Debuts
- Phil Carlson (Australia), Kevin Wright (Australia)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Phil Carlson and Kevin Wright played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 169 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 74 off 97 balls. Rodney Hogg took 4 for 26 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 5. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 359 across 8 Tests.
Australia replied with 164 all out. Graeme Wood top-scored with 35 off 117 balls. Ian Botham took 4 for 42 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4. England led by 5 on first innings.
England made 360 all out in their second innings. Bob Taylor top-scored with 97 off 300 balls, and Geoff Miller made 64. Alan Hurst took 4 for 97 for Australia. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the seventh wicket between Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller.
Set 366 to win, Australia made 160 all out. Kim Hughes top-scored with 46 off 176 balls. Mike Hendrick took 3 for 19 for England. From 115 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 130 for 8.
England won by 205 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Kevin Wright | 6 | 21 |
| Mike Brearley | c Kevin Wright | 2 | 14 |
| Derek Randall | c Phil Carlson | 4 | 13 |
| Graham Gooch | c Kim Hughes | 1 | 10 |
| David Gower | lbw | 9 | 13 |
| Ian Botham | c Kevin Wright | 74 | 97 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 31 | 89 |
| Bob Taylor | run out | 4 | 21 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 4 | 21 |
| Bob Willis | c Rick Darling | 24 | 20 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 10 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 10.4 | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| Alan Hurst | 14 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
| Phil Carlson | 9 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jim Higgs | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Geoff Boycott), 2-12 (Mike Brearley), 3-16 (Graham Gooch), 4-18 (Derek Randall), 5-27 (David Gower), 6-80 (Geoff Miller), 7-113 (Bob Taylor), 8-136 (John Emburey), 9-147 (Ian Botham), 10-169 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 10 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 2 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Derek Randall | 4 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 2 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 9 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 53 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Ian Botham | 33 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 23 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Ian Botham | 11 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 22 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | c Bob Willis | 15 | 33 |
| Graeme Wood | c Derek Randall | 35 | 117 |
| Kim Hughes | c John Emburey | 4 | 10 |
| Graham Yallop | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Allan Border | c Bob Taylor | 11 | 18 |
| Phil Carlson | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 28 | 75 |
| Kevin Wright | lbw | 29 | 69 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Higgs | run out | 16 | 63 |
| Alan Hurst | not out | 17 | 39 |
Extras 9 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 19 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 11.4 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| John Emburey | 12 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-0 (Rick Darling), 1-5 (Kim Hughes), 2-10 (Graham Yallop), 3-22 (Allan Border), 4-24 (Phil Carlson), 5-72 (Bruce Yardley), 7-114 (Graeme Wood), 8-116 (Rodney Hogg), 9-133 (Kevin Wright), 10-164 (Jim Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 5 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 5 |
| fourth | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 12 |
| fifth | Graeme Wood and Phil Carlson | 2 |
| sixth | Graeme Wood and Bruce Yardley | 48 |
| seventh | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 22 |
| eighth | Graeme Wood and Kevin Wright | 20 |
| ninth | Rodney Hogg and Kevin Wright | 2 |
| tenth | Jim Higgs and Kevin Wright | 17 |
| 11th | Alan Hurst and Jim Higgs | 31 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 360 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Kim Hughes | 49 | 212 |
| Mike Brearley | lbw | 9 | 65 |
| Derek Randall | c Bruce Yardley | 15 | 50 |
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 18 | 74 |
| David Gower | lbw | 21 | 54 |
| Ian Botham | c Bruce Yardley | 7 | 29 |
| Geoff Miller | c Kevin Wright | 64 | 203 |
| Bob Taylor | c Kevin Wright | 97 | 300 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 42 | 132 |
| Bob Willis | c Kevin Wright | 12 | 18 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 3 | 10 |
Extras 23 · Total 360 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 27.6 | 7 | 59 | 3 |
| Alan Hurst | 37 | 9 | 97 | 4 |
| Phil Carlson | 27 | 8 | 41 | 2 |
| Bruce Yardley | 20 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| Jim Higgs | 28 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Mike Brearley), 2-57 (Derek Randall), 3-97 (Graham Gooch), 4-106 (Geoff Boycott), 5-130 (Ian Botham), 6-132 (David Gower), 7-267 (Geoff Miller), 8-336 (Bob Taylor), 9-347 (John Emburey), 10-360 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 31 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 26 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 40 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 9 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 24 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 2 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 135 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and John Emburey | 69 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and John Emburey | 11 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 13 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | bowled | 18 | 37 |
| Graeme Wood | run out | 9 | 41 |
| Kim Hughes | c David Gower | 46 | 176 |
| Graham Yallop | bowled | 36 | 176 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 1 | 19 |
| Phil Carlson | c David Gower | 21 | 51 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Mike Brearley | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Wright | c John Emburey | 0 | 16 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Higgs | not out | 3 | 10 |
| Alan Hurst | bowled | 13 | 13 |
Extras 11 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
| Mike Hendrick | 14 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 14 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 18 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 9 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Rick Darling), 2-36 (Graeme Wood), 3-115 (Graham Yallop), 4-120 (Kim Hughes), 5-121 (Allan Border), 6-121 (Bruce Yardley), 7-124 (Kevin Wright), 8-130 (Rodney Hogg), 9-147 (Phil Carlson), 10-160 (Alan Hurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 31 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 5 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 79 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 5 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Phil Carlson | 1 |
| sixth | Bruce Yardley and Phil Carlson | 0 |
| seventh | Phil Carlson and Kevin Wright | 3 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Phil Carlson | 6 |
| ninth | Jim Higgs and Phil Carlson | 17 |
| tenth | Alan Hurst and Jim Higgs | 13 |
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