England Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 24 August 1972
England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining). Dennis Amiss top-scored with 103 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 24 August 1972
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dennis Amiss
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Brian Close (England)
- Debuts
- Graeme Watson (Australia), Ross Edwards (Australia), Paul Sheahan (Australia), Dennis Lillee (Australia), Bob Massie (Australia), Dennis Amiss (England), Brian Close (England), Tony Greig (England), Bob Woolmer (England), Geoff Arnold (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and AEG Rhodes
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Graeme Watson, Ross Edwards, Paul Sheahan, Dennis Lillee, Bob Massie, Dennis Amiss, Brian Close, Tony Greig, Bob Woolmer and Geoff Arnold played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 222 for 8. Ross Edwards top-scored with 57 off 84 balls, and Ian Chappell made 53. Bob Woolmer took 3 for 33 for England.
Chasing 223, England made 226 for 4. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 103 off 134 balls, and Keith Fletcher made 60. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the second wicket between Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher, 55% of the total.
England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 222 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Basil D'Oliveira | 37 | 62 |
| Graeme Watson | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 53 | 75 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 40 | 66 |
| Ross Edwards | run out | 57 | 84 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 6 | 9 |
| Doug Walters | lbw | 2 | 7 |
| Rod Marsh | c Brian Close | 11 | 17 |
| Ashley Mallett | not out | 6 | 15 |
Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Bob Massie
Extras 10 · Total 222 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 11 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Geoff Arnold | 11 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 11 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Bob Woolmer | 10 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Brian Close | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Graeme Watson), 2-66 (Keith Stackpole), 3-125 (Ian Chappell), 4-156 (Greg Chappell), 5-167 (Paul Sheahan), 6-170 (Doug Walters), 7-205 (Rod Marsh), 8-222 (Ross Edwards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Graeme Watson | 4 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 62 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 59 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards | 31 |
| fifth | Paul Sheahan and Ross Edwards | 11 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Ross Edwards | 3 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Ross Edwards | 35 |
| eighth | Ashley Mallett and Ross Edwards | 17 |
ENGLAND: 226 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Rod Marsh | 25 | 38 |
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 103 | 134 |
| Keith Fletcher | bowled | 60 | 76 |
| Brian Close | run out | 1 | 1 |
| John Hampshire | not out | 25 | 41 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | not out | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Tony Greig, Alan Knott, Bob Woolmer, John Snow, Geoff Arnold
Extras 7 · Total 226 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| Bob Massie | 11 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Graeme Watson | 8 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 2.1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Geoff Boycott), 2-173 (Keith Fletcher), 3-174 (Brian Close), 4-215 (Dennis Amiss)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 48 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | 125 |
| third | Brian Close and Dennis Amiss | 1 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and John Hampshire | 41 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and John Hampshire | 11 |
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