Australia v England Only Test
England tour of Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 29 January 1988
Match drawn
Match drawn. David Boon top-scored with 184* for Australia. Peter Taylor took 4/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 29 January 1988 to 2 February 1988
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- David Boon
- Captains
- Mike Gatting (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 425 all out. Chris Broad top-scored with 139 off 361 balls, and Bruce French made 47. Peter Taylor took 4 for 84 for Australia. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 332 across 11 Tests.
Australia replied with 214 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 56 off 125 balls, and Peter Sleep made 41. Eddie Hemmings took 3 for 53 for England. England led by 211 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 328 for 2 in their second innings. David Boon top-scored with 184 not out off 431 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 56. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the first wicket between David Boon and Geoff Marsh, 49% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 425 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | bowled | 139 | 361 |
| Martyn Moxon | bowled | 40 | 119 |
| Tim Robinson | c Mike Veletta | 43 | 121 |
| Mike Gatting | c Greg Dyer | 13 | 53 |
| Bill Athey | c Peter Taylor | 37 | 81 |
| David Capel | c Peter Sleep | 21 | 78 |
| John Emburey | st Greg Dyer | 23 | 59 |
| Bruce French | st Greg Dyer | 47 | 94 |
| Neil Foster | c Allan Border | 19 | 24 |
| Eddie Hemmings | not out | 8 | 38 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 13 | 15 |
Extras 22 · Total 425 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 35 | 8 | 65 | 0 |
| Tony Dodemaide | 36 | 10 | 98 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 34 | 10 | 84 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 22.5 | 5 | 51 | 3 |
| Peter Sleep | 45 | 8 | 114 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-93 (Martyn Moxon), 2-192 (Tim Robinson), 3-245 (Mike Gatting), 4-262 (Chris Broad), 5-313 (Bill Athey), 6-314 (David Capel), 7-346 (John Emburey), 8-387 (Neil Foster), 9-410 (Bruce French), 10-425 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Broad and Martyn Moxon | 93 |
| second | Chris Broad and Tim Robinson | 99 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 53 |
| fourth | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 17 |
| fifth | Bill Athey and David Capel | 51 |
| sixth | John Emburey and David Capel | 1 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Bruce French | 32 |
| eighth | Neil Foster and Bruce French | 41 |
| ninth | Eddie Hemmings and Bruce French | 23 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Eddie Hemmings | 15 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Bruce French | 12 | 49 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Bruce French | 5 | 49 |
| Dean Jones | c John Emburey | 56 | 125 |
| Allan Border | c Chris Broad | 2 | 15 |
| Mike Veletta | c John Emburey | 22 | 46 |
| Steve Waugh | c Bruce French | 27 | 85 |
| Peter Sleep | c Bill Athey | 41 | 114 |
| Greg Dyer | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Peter Taylor | c Bruce French | 20 | 49 |
| Tony Dodemaide | not out | 12 | 42 |
| Craig McDermott | c Neil Foster | 1 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 19.1 | 4 | 54 | 3 |
| Neil Foster | 19 | 6 | 27 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 30 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
| David Capel | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 22 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (David Boon), 2-25 (Geoff Marsh), 3-34 (Allan Border), 4-82 (Mike Veletta), 5-116 (Dean Jones), 6-147 (Steve Waugh), 7-153 (Greg Dyer), 8-183 (Peter Taylor), 9-209 (Peter Sleep), 10-214 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 18 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 7 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 9 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mike Veletta | 48 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 34 |
| sixth | Peter Sleep and Steve Waugh | 31 |
| seventh | Peter Sleep and Greg Dyer | 6 |
| eighth | Peter Sleep and Peter Taylor | 30 |
| ninth | Peter Sleep and Tony Dodemaide | 26 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Tony Dodemaide | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 328 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | not out | 184 | 431 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Bill Athey | 56 | 215 |
| Dean Jones | c Martyn Moxon | 24 | 67 |
| Allan Border | not out | 48 | 105 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Mike Veletta, Steve Waugh, Peter Sleep, Greg Dyer, Peter Taylor, Tony Dodemaide
Extras 16 · Total 328 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 13 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Neil Foster | 15 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 38 | 5 | 98 | 1 |
| David Capel | 17 | 4 | 38 | 1 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 52 | 15 | 107 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-162 (Geoff Marsh), 2-218 (Dean Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 162 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 56 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 110 |
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