England Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of England - 1977 (1977) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 2 June 1977
England won by 2 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
England won by 2 wickets (with 58 balls remaining). Craig Serjeant top-scored with 46 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 2 June 1977
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 2 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Rod Marsh
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debuts
- Craig Serjeant (Australia), David Hookes (Australia), Kerry O'Keeffe (Australia), Mick Malone (Australia), Len Pascoe (Australia), Mike Brearley (England), Peter Willey (England)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Craig Serjeant, David Hookes, Kerry O'Keeffe, Mick Malone, Len Pascoe, Mike Brearley and Peter Willey played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 169 for 9. Craig Serjeant top-scored with 46 off 109 balls, and Rod Marsh made 42. Derek Underwood took 3 for 29 for England.
Chasing 170, England made 173 for 8. Graham Barlow top-scored with 42 off 66 balls. Max Walker took 3 for 20 for Australia.
England won by 2 wickets (with 58 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 169 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | c Tony Greig | 1 | 5 |
| Rick McCosker | c Alan Knott | 1 | 8 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 30 | 63 |
| Craig Serjeant | c Derek Randall | 46 | 109 |
| Doug Walters | c Dennis Amiss | 0 | 6 |
| David Hookes | c Alan Knott | 11 | 48 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 42 | 29 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | not out | 16 | 37 |
| Max Walker | c Graham Barlow | 5 | 11 |
| Mick Malone | c Mike Brearley | 4 | 4 |
| Len Pascoe | not out | 4 | 12 |
Extras 9 · Total 169 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| John Lever | 10 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 11 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 11 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 11 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Tony Greig | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Ian Davis), 2-2 (Rick McCosker), 3-55 (Greg Chappell), 4-62 (Doug Walters), 5-93 (Craig Serjeant), 6-94 (David Hookes), 7-145 (Rod Marsh), 8-152 (Max Walker), 9-156 (Mick Malone)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Davis and Rick McCosker | 2 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Rick McCosker | 0 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Craig Serjeant | 53 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Craig Serjeant | 7 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Craig Serjeant | 31 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and David Hookes | 1 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe | 51 |
| eighth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Max Walker | 7 |
| ninth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Mick Malone | 4 |
| tenth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Len Pascoe | 13 |
ENGLAND: 173 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Craig Serjeant | 8 | 23 |
| Mike Brearley | lbw | 29 | 70 |
| Derek Randall | c Rick McCosker | 19 | 28 |
| Graham Barlow | run out | 42 | 66 |
| Peter Willey | c Max Walker | 1 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | run out | 22 | 29 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 21 | 21 |
| Chris Old | c David Hookes | 25 | 23 |
| John Lever | c Doug Walters | 1 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 0 | 5 |
Did not bat: Bob Willis
Extras 5 · Total 173 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Pascoe | 10.2 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 7 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| Mick Malone | 11 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 11 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Dennis Amiss), 2-51 (Derek Randall), 3-70 (Mike Brearley), 4-71 (Peter Willey), 5-123 (Tony Greig), 6-125 (Graham Barlow), 7-160 (Chris Old), 8-168 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 17 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 34 |
| third | Mike Brearley and Graham Barlow | 19 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Graham Barlow | 1 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Graham Barlow | 52 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Graham Barlow | 2 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 35 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and John Lever | 8 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 5 |
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