Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1982 (1982/83) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 26 November 1982
Australia won by 7 wickets
Australia won by 7 wickets. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 162 for Australia. Geoff Lawson took 6/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1982 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 26 November 1982 to 1 December 1982
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Kepler Wessels
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Kepler Wessels (Australia), Carl Rackemann (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Kepler Wessels and Carl Rackemann played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 219 all out. Allan Lamb top-scored with 72 off 118 balls, and Ian Botham made 40. Geoff Lawson took 6 for 47 for Australia.
Australia replied with 341 all out. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 162 off 343 balls, and Greg Chappell made 53. Bob Willis took 5 for 66 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the seventh wicket between Bruce Yardley and Kepler Wessels. Australia led by 122 on first innings.
England made 309 all out in their second innings. Graeme Fowler top-scored with 83 off 265 balls, and Geoff Miller made 60. Jeff Thomson took 5 for 73 for Australia.
Set 188 to win, Australia made 190 for 3. David Hookes top-scored with 66 not out off 121 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 46. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the fifth wicket between David Hookes and Kim Hughes, 56% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | c Kim Hughes | 1 | 25 |
| Graeme Fowler | c Bruce Yardley | 7 | 21 |
| David Gower | c Kepler Wessels | 18 | 64 |
| Allan Lamb | c Rod Marsh | 72 | 118 |
| Ian Botham | c Carl Rackemann | 40 | 40 |
| Derek Randall | c Geoff Lawson | 37 | 48 |
| Geoff Miller | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Taylor | c Geoff Lawson | 1 | 21 |
| Eddie Hemmings | not out | 15 | 47 |
| Bob Willis | c Jeff Thomson | 1 | 8 |
| Norman Cowans | c Rod Marsh | 10 | 18 |
Extras 17 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 18.3 | 4 | 47 | 6 |
| Carl Rackemann | 21 | 8 | 61 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 17 | 5 | 51 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Graeme Fowler), 2-13 (Chris Tavaré), 3-63 (David Gower), 4-141 (Ian Botham), 5-152 (Allan Lamb), 6-152 (Geoff Miller), 7-178 (Bob Taylor), 8-191 (Derek Randall), 9-195 (Bob Willis), 10-219 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 8 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 5 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 50 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 78 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Allan Lamb | 11 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Derek Randall | 0 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 26 |
| eighth | Derek Randall and Eddie Hemmings | 13 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Eddie Hemmings | 4 |
| tenth | Eddie Hemmings and Norman Cowans | 24 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 341 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 162 | 343 |
| John Dyson | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Allan Border | c Derek Randall | 0 | 7 |
| Greg Chappell | run out | 53 | 67 |
| Kim Hughes | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 9 |
| David Hookes | c Bob Taylor | 28 | 30 |
| Rod Marsh | c Bob Taylor | 11 | 62 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Chris Tavaré | 53 | 92 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Eddie Hemmings | 6 | 20 |
| Carl Rackemann | bowled | 4 | 30 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 5 | 12 |
Extras 18 · Total 341 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 29.4 | 3 | 66 | 5 |
| Ian Botham | 22 | 1 | 105 | 3 |
| Norman Cowans | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 33.3 | 6 | 81 | 0 |
| Geoff Miller | 19.3 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (John Dyson), 2-11 (Allan Border), 3-94 (Greg Chappell), 4-99 (Kim Hughes), 5-130 (David Hookes), 6-171 (Rod Marsh), 7-271 (Bruce Yardley), 8-310 (Geoff Lawson), 9-332 (Carl Rackemann), 10-341 (Kepler Wessels)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 4 |
| second | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 7 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 83 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 5 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Kepler Wessels | 31 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kepler Wessels | 41 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and Kepler Wessels | 100 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Kepler Wessels | 39 |
| ninth | Carl Rackemann and Kepler Wessels | 22 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Kepler Wessels | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | c Rod Marsh | 13 | 68 |
| Graeme Fowler | c Rod Marsh | 83 | 265 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 83 |
| Allan Lamb | c Kepler Wessels | 12 | 28 |
| Derek Randall | c Bruce Yardley | 4 | 13 |
| Ian Botham | c Rod Marsh | 15 | 43 |
| Geoff Miller | c Rod Marsh | 60 | 141 |
| Bob Taylor | c David Hookes | 3 | 23 |
| Eddie Hemmings | bowled | 18 | 102 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 10 | 29 |
| Norman Cowans | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 10 |
Extras 52 · Total 309 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 35.3 | 11 | 87 | 5 |
| Carl Rackemann | 12.2 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 31 | 6 | 73 | 5 |
| Bruce Yardley | 40.4 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| David Hookes | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Chris Tavaré), 2-144 (David Gower), 3-165 (Allan Lamb), 4-169 (Derek Randall), 5-194 (Graeme Fowler), 6-201 (Ian Botham), 7-226 (Bob Taylor), 8-285 (Eddie Hemmings), 9-295 (Geoff Miller), 10-309 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 54 |
| second | David Gower and Graeme Fowler | 90 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Graeme Fowler | 21 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and Graeme Fowler | 4 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Graeme Fowler | 25 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 7 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 25 |
| eighth | Geoff Miller and Eddie Hemmings | 59 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Geoff Miller | 10 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Norman Cowans | 14 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 190 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 46 | 81 |
| John Dyson | retired not out | 4 | 9 |
| Allan Border | c Ian Botham | 15 | 29 |
| Greg Chappell | c Allan Lamb | 8 | 23 |
| Kim Hughes | not out | 39 | 102 |
| David Hookes | not out | 66 | 121 |
Did not bat: Carl Rackemann, Jeff Thomson, Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, Geoff Lawson
Extras 12 · Total 190 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 15.5 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 29 | 9 | 43 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-20 (John Dyson), 1-60 (Allan Border), 2-77 (Greg Chappell), 3-83 (Kepler Wessels)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 20 |
| second | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 40 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 17 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 6 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 107 |
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