Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1994 (1994/95) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 1 January 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mark Taylor top-scored with 113 for Australia. Darren Gough took 6/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1994 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 1 January 1995 to 5 January 1995
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Darren Gough
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 309 all out. Mike Atherton top-scored with 88 off 267 balls, and John Crawley made 72. Craig McDermott took 5 for 101 for Australia. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mike Atherton and John Crawley, 56% of the total.
Australia replied with 116 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 49 off 131 balls. Darren Gough took 6 for 49 for England. From 12 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 39 for 5. England led by 193 on first innings.
England made 255 for 2 in their second innings. Graeme Hick top-scored with 98 not out off 166 balls, and Mike Atherton made 67. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick, 41% of the total.
Set 449 to win, Australia made 344 for 7. Mark Taylor top-scored with 113 off 248 balls, and Michael Slater made 103. Angus Fraser took 5 for 73 for England. The innings was built on a 208-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Michael Slater, 60% of the total. From 265 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 292 for 7.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Ian Healy | 1 | 9 |
| Mike Atherton | bowled | 88 | 267 |
| Graeme Hick | bowled | 2 | 13 |
| Graham Thorpe | lbw | 10 | 17 |
| John Crawley | c Mark Waugh | 72 | 226 |
| Mike Gatting | c Ian Healy | 0 | 4 |
| Angus Fraser | c Ian Healy | 27 | 96 |
| Steve Rhodes | run out (Steve Waugh, Damien Fleming, Ian Healy) | 1 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | c Damien Fleming | 51 | 56 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 29 | 18 |
| Phil Tufnell | not out | 4 | 17 |
Extras 24 · Total 309 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 30 | 7 | 101 | 5 |
| Damien Fleming | 26.2 | 12 | 52 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 36 | 10 | 88 | 1 |
| Tim May | 17 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Graham Gooch), 2-10 (Graeme Hick), 3-20 (Graham Thorpe), 4-194 (Mike Atherton), 5-194 (Mike Gatting), 6-196 (John Crawley), 7-197 (Steve Rhodes), 8-255 (Darren Gough), 9-295 (Devon Malcolm), 10-309 (Angus Fraser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 1 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 9 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 10 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 174 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and John Crawley | 0 |
| sixth | Angus Fraser and John Crawley | 2 |
| seventh | Angus Fraser and Steve Rhodes | 1 |
| eighth | Angus Fraser and Darren Gough | 58 |
| ninth | Angus Fraser and Devon Malcolm | 40 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Phil Tufnell | 14 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 116 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | bowled | 11 | 24 |
| Mark Taylor | c Darren Gough | 49 | 131 |
| David Boon | bowled | 3 | 5 |
| Mark Waugh | c Steve Rhodes | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Bevan | c Graham Thorpe | 8 | 31 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Ian Healy | c Graeme Hick | 10 | 19 |
| Shane Warne | c Mike Gatting | 0 | 5 |
| Tim May | c Graeme Hick | 0 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | not out | 21 | 30 |
| Damien Fleming | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 116 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 13 | 4 | 34 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 18.5 | 4 | 49 | 6 |
| Angus Fraser | 11 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Michael Slater), 2-15 (David Boon), 3-18 (Mark Waugh), 4-38 (Michael Bevan), 5-39 (Steve Waugh), 6-57 (Ian Healy), 7-62 (Shane Warne), 8-65 (Tim May), 9-116 (Mark Taylor), 10-116 (Damien Fleming)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 12 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 3 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 3 |
| fourth | Mark Taylor and Michael Bevan | 20 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 1 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Taylor | 18 |
| seventh | Mark Taylor and Shane Warne | 5 |
| eighth | Tim May and Mark Taylor | 3 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Mark Taylor | 51 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Damien Fleming | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 255 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 29 | 37 |
| Mike Atherton | c Mark Taylor | 67 | 166 |
| Graeme Hick | not out | 98 | 166 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 47 | 71 |
Did not bat: John Crawley, Mike Gatting, Angus Fraser, Steve Rhodes, Darren Gough, Devon Malcolm, Phil Tufnell
Extras 14 · Total 255 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 24 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Damien Fleming | 20 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 16 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Tim May | 10 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Graham Gooch), 2-158 (Mike Atherton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 54 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 104 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 97 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 344 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 113 | 248 |
| Michael Slater | c Phil Tufnell | 103 | 236 |
| David Boon | c Graeme Hick | 17 | 70 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 25 | 34 |
| Michael Bevan | c Steve Rhodes | 7 | 14 |
| Steve Waugh | c Steve Rhodes | 0 | 8 |
| Ian Healy | c Steve Rhodes | 5 | 11 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 36 | 59 |
| Tim May | not out | 10 | 64 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Damien Fleming
Extras 28 · Total 344 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 21 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Darren Gough | 28 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| Angus Fraser | 25 | 3 | 73 | 5 |
| Phil Tufnell | 35.4 | 9 | 61 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-208 (Michael Slater), 2-239 (Mark Taylor), 3-265 (David Boon), 4-282 (Michael Bevan), 5-286 (Steve Waugh), 6-289 (Mark Waugh), 7-292 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 208 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 31 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 26 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 17 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 4 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 3 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 3 |
| eighth | Tim May and Shane Warne | 52 |
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