England Vs Australia 3Rd Odi
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 28 August 1972
England won by 2 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
England won by 2 wickets (with 21 balls remaining). Keith Stackpole top-scored with 61 for Australia. Geoff Arnold took 4/27.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Date
- 28 August 1972
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 2 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Barry Wood
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Brian Close (England)
- Debuts
- Jeff Hammond (Australia), Barry Wood (England)
- Umpires
- ASM Oakman and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Jeff Hammond and Barry Wood played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 179 for 9. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 61 off 144 balls. Geoff Arnold took 4 for 27 for England.
Chasing 180, England made 180 for 8. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 41 off 90 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 40. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 25 for Australia. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss, 42% of the total.
England won by 2 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 179 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 61 | 144 |
| Ross Edwards | bowled | 6 | 12 |
| Ian Chappell | run out | 3 | 7 |
| Greg Chappell | c Barry Wood | 13 | 18 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Bob Woolmer | 19 | 44 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 15 | 19 |
| Rod Marsh | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Ashley Mallett | bowled | 8 | 20 |
| Jeff Hammond | not out | 15 | 28 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Barry Wood | 13 | 16 |
| Bob Massie | not out | 16 | 24 |
Extras 10 · Total 179 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Geoff Arnold | 11 | 3 | 27 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Bob Woolmer | 11 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Barry Wood | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Ross Edwards), 2-15 (Ian Chappell), 3-40 (Greg Chappell), 4-87 (Paul Sheahan), 5-111 (Doug Walters), 6-112 (Rod Marsh), 7-127 (Keith Stackpole), 8-136 (Ashley Mallett), 9-158 (Dennis Lillee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Ross Edwards | 8 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 7 |
| third | Keith Stackpole and Greg Chappell | 25 |
| fourth | Keith Stackpole and Paul Sheahan | 47 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 24 |
| sixth | Keith Stackpole and Rod Marsh | 1 |
| seventh | Keith Stackpole and Ashley Mallett | 15 |
| eighth | Ashley Mallett and Jeff Hammond | 9 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Hammond | 22 |
| tenth | Bob Massie and Jeff Hammond | 21 |
ENGLAND: 180 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Bob Massie | 41 | 90 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Rod Marsh | 40 | 59 |
| Brian Close | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 9 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 64 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | run out | 2 | 9 |
| Barry Wood | lbw | 19 | 30 |
| Tony Greig | not out | 24 | 33 |
| Alan Knott | c Ashley Mallett | 6 | 14 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 2 |
| John Snow | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Geoff Arnold
Extras 9 · Total 180 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Bob Massie | 8.3 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeff Hammond | 9 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Dennis Amiss), 2-89 (Brian Close), 3-94 (Geoff Boycott), 4-104 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-143 (Keith Fletcher), 6-154 (Barry Wood), 7-172 (Alan Knott), 8-172 (Bob Woolmer)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 76 |
| second | Brian Close and Geoff Boycott | 13 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher | 5 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and Keith Fletcher | 10 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Barry Wood | 39 |
| sixth | Tony Greig and Barry Wood | 11 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 18 |
| eighth | Tony Greig and Bob Woolmer | 0 |
| ninth | John Snow and Tony Greig | 8 |
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