Australia Vs England Only Odi
England tour of Australia - 1974 (1974/75) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1975
England won by 3 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). David Lloyd top-scored with 49 for England. Chris Old took 4/57.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 1 January 1975
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ian Chappell
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Mike Denness (England)
- Debuts
- Wally Edwards (Australia), Terry Jenner (Australia), Jeff Thomson (Australia), Alan Hurst (Australia), Brian Luckhurst (England)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Wally Edwards, Terry Jenner, Jeff Thomson, Alan Hurst and Brian Luckhurst played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 190 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 44 off 50 balls, and Ian Chappell made 42. Chris Old took 4 for 57 for England.
Chasing 191, England made 191 for 7. David Lloyd top-scored with 49 off 95 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 47.
England won by 3 wickets (with 23 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Tony Greig | 2 | 9 |
| Wally Edwards | bowled | 2 | 14 |
| Ian Chappell | c Peter Lever | 42 | 49 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 44 | 50 |
| Ross Edwards | bowled | 20 | 38 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 18 | 20 |
| Rod Marsh | run out | 14 | 22 |
| Terry Jenner | c Keith Fletcher | 12 | 25 |
| Max Walker | bowled | 20 | 35 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 4 | 16 |
| Alan Hurst | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lever | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Geoff Arnold | 8 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 7.5 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Chris Old | 8 | 0 | 57 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Wally Edwards), 2-11 (Ian Redpath), 3-65 (Ian Chappell), 4-105 (Greg Chappell), 5-122 (Ross Edwards), 6-139 (Doug Walters), 7-159 (Rod Marsh), 8-173 (Terry Jenner), 9-183 (Jeff Thomson), 10-190 (Max Walker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Wally Edwards | 5 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 6 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 54 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards | 40 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Ross Edwards | 17 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 17 |
| seventh | Terry Jenner and Rod Marsh | 20 |
| eighth | Terry Jenner and Max Walker | 14 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Max Walker | 10 |
| tenth | Max Walker and Alan Hurst | 7 |
ENGLAND: 191 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 47 | 54 |
| David Lloyd | run out | 49 | 95 |
| Brian Luckhurst | run out | 14 | 58 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Ian Redpath | 31 | 48 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 12 | 10 |
| Tony Greig | run out | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Denness | c Max Walker | 12 | 24 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 2 | 9 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Geoff Arnold, Peter Lever
Extras 20 · Total 191 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Alan Hurst | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Terry Jenner | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Wally Edwards | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Dennis Amiss), 2-117 (David Lloyd), 3-124 (Brian Luckhurst), 4-154 (Chris Old), 5-157 (Tony Greig), 6-182 (Mike Denness), 7-182 (Keith Fletcher)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and David Lloyd | 70 |
| second | Brian Luckhurst and David Lloyd | 47 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Brian Luckhurst | 7 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Chris Old | 30 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 3 |
| sixth | Keith Fletcher and Mike Denness | 25 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Keith Fletcher | 0 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 9 |
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