Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1982 (1982/83) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1982
England won by 3 runs
England won by 3 runs. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 89 for England. Norman Cowans took 6/77.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1982 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 1982 to 30 December 1982
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 3 runs
- Player of the match
- Norman Cowans
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Umpires
- RV Whitehead and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 284 all out. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 89 off 165 balls, and Allan Lamb made 83. Rodney Hogg took 4 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the fourth wicket between Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb, 57% of the total.
Australia replied with 287 all out. Kim Hughes top-scored with 66 off 172 balls, and David Hookes made 53. Bob Willis took 3 for 38 for England. Australia led by 3 on first innings.
England made 294 all out in their second innings. Graeme Fowler top-scored with 65 off 99 balls, and Ian Botham made 46. Geoff Lawson took 4 for 66 for Australia.
Set 292 to win, Australia made 288 all out. David Hookes top-scored with 68 off 87 balls, and Allan Border made 62. Norman Cowans took 6 for 77 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between David Hookes and Kim Hughes.
England won by 3 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Cook | c Greg Chappell | 10 | 53 |
| Graeme Fowler | c Greg Chappell | 4 | 15 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Bruce Yardley | 89 | 165 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 26 |
| Allan Lamb | c John Dyson | 83 | 115 |
| Ian Botham | c Kepler Wessels | 27 | 23 |
| Geoff Miller | c Allan Border | 10 | 15 |
| Derek Pringle | c Kepler Wessels | 9 | 48 |
| Bob Taylor | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 13 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 6 | 21 |
| Norman Cowans | c Geoff Lawson | 3 | 12 |
Extras 24 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 17 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 23.3 | 6 | 69 | 4 |
| Bruce Yardley | 27 | 9 | 89 | 4 |
| Jeff Thomson | 13 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Graeme Fowler), 2-25 (Geoff Cook), 3-56 (David Gower), 4-217 (Chris Tavaré), 5-227 (Allan Lamb), 6-259 (Ian Botham), 7-262 (Geoff Miller), 8-268 (Bob Taylor), 9-278 (Derek Pringle), 10-284 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Cook and Graeme Fowler | 11 |
| second | Chris Tavaré and Geoff Cook | 14 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 31 |
| fourth | Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb | 161 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 10 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 32 |
| seventh | Geoff Miller and Derek Pringle | 3 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Derek Pringle | 6 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Derek Pringle | 10 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Norman Cowans | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 287 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 47 | 64 |
| John Dyson | lbw | 21 | 40 |
| Greg Chappell | c Allan Lamb | 0 | 1 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 66 | 172 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 2 | 10 |
| David Hookes | c Bob Taylor | 53 | 69 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 53 | 98 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 9 | 17 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Graeme Fowler | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | not out | 8 | 12 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 1 | 9 |
Extras 27 · Total 287 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 15 | 2 | 38 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 18 | 3 | 69 | 1 |
| Norman Cowans | 16 | 0 | 69 | 2 |
| Derek Pringle | 15 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 15 | 5 | 44 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (John Dyson), 2-55 (Greg Chappell), 3-83 (Kepler Wessels), 4-89 (Allan Border), 5-180 (David Hookes), 6-261 (Kim Hughes), 7-276 (Rod Marsh), 8-276 (Bruce Yardley), 9-278 (Geoff Lawson), 10-287 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 55 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 0 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 28 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 6 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 91 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes | 81 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Bruce Yardley | 15 |
| eighth | Bruce Yardley and Geoff Lawson | 0 |
| ninth | Rodney Hogg and Geoff Lawson | 2 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Rodney Hogg | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Cook | c Bruce Yardley | 26 | 44 |
| Graeme Fowler | bowled | 65 | 99 |
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 9 |
| Allan Lamb | c Rod Marsh | 26 | 46 |
| Ian Botham | c Greg Chappell | 46 | 46 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 14 | 29 |
| Derek Pringle | c Rod Marsh | 42 | 118 |
| Bob Taylor | lbw | 37 | 54 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 8 | 32 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 10 | 9 |
Extras 17 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 21.4 | 6 | 66 | 4 |
| Rodney Hogg | 22 | 5 | 64 | 3 |
| Bruce Yardley | 15 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 21 | 3 | 74 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Geoff Cook), 2-41 (Chris Tavaré), 3-45 (David Gower), 4-128 (Graeme Fowler), 5-129 (Allan Lamb), 6-160 (Geoff Miller), 7-201 (Ian Botham), 8-262 (Bob Taylor), 9-280 (Derek Pringle), 10-294 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Cook and Graeme Fowler | 40 |
| second | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 1 |
| third | David Gower and Graeme Fowler | 4 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Graeme Fowler | 83 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 1 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 31 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Derek Pringle | 41 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Derek Pringle | 61 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Derek Pringle | 18 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Norman Cowans | 14 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 14 | 30 |
| John Dyson | c Chris Tavaré | 31 | 77 |
| Greg Chappell | c Ian Gould | 2 | 8 |
| Kim Hughes | c Bob Taylor | 48 | 116 |
| David Hookes | c Bob Willis | 68 | 87 |
| Allan Border | not out | 62 | 165 |
| Rod Marsh | lbw | 13 | 28 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Norman Cowans | 7 | 16 |
| Rodney Hogg | lbw | 4 | 8 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Geoff Miller | 21 | 62 |
Extras 18 · Total 288 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 17 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 25.1 | 4 | 80 | 2 |
| Norman Cowans | 26 | 6 | 77 | 6 |
| Derek Pringle | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 16 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Kepler Wessels), 2-39 (Greg Chappell), 3-71 (John Dyson), 4-171 (Kim Hughes), 5-173 (David Hookes), 6-190 (Rod Marsh), 7-190 (Bruce Yardley), 8-202 (Geoff Lawson), 9-218 (Rodney Hogg), 10-288 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 37 |
| second | Greg Chappell and John Dyson | 2 |
| third | Kim Hughes and John Dyson | 32 |
| fourth | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 100 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Allan Border | 2 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 17 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and Allan Border | 0 |
| eighth | Allan Border and Geoff Lawson | 12 |
| ninth | Rodney Hogg and Allan Border | 16 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Allan Border | 70 |
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