Australia Vs England 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 8 December 1979
England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Greg Chappell top-scored with 92 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 8 December 1979
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debut
- Julien Wiener (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and WJ Copeland
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Julien Wiener's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 207 for 9. Greg Chappell top-scored with 92 off 115 balls. Peter Willey took 3 for 33 for England.
Chasing 208, England made 209 for 7. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 68 off 85 balls, and Peter Willey made 37. Rodney Hogg took 3 for 26 for Australia.
England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 207 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | lbw | 7 | 24 |
| Julien Wiener | bowled | 7 | 22 |
| Allan Border | c Peter Willey | 29 | 54 |
| Greg Chappell | c Graham Gooch | 92 | 115 |
| Kim Hughes | st David Bairstow | 23 | 24 |
| Doug Walters | c Derek Randall | 12 | 22 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Bairstow | 14 | 23 |
| Ray Bright | c Graham Gooch | 1 | 6 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 13 | 7 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Mike Brearley | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Jeff Thomson
Extras 8 · Total 207 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 9 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Bob Willis | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 8 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Bruce Laird), 2-15 (Julien Wiener), 3-73 (Allan Border), 4-114 (Kim Hughes), 5-145 (Doug Walters), 6-184 (Rod Marsh), 7-193 (Ray Bright), 8-193 (Greg Chappell), 9-207 (Rodney Hogg)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 15 |
| second | Allan Border and Julien Wiener | 0 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 58 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 41 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 31 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 39 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Ray Bright | 9 |
| eighth | Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 0 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Rodney Hogg | 14 |
ENGLAND: 209 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Dennis Lillee | 68 | 85 |
| Derek Randall | lbw | 28 | 69 |
| Peter Willey | c Rod Marsh | 37 | 54 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 17 | 24 |
| Graham Gooch | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | c Doug Walters | 10 | 10 |
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 27 | 39 |
| David Bairstow | not out | 15 | 15 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Derek Underwood, Bob Willis
Extras 6 · Total 209 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Ray Bright | 9 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Derek Randall), 2-134 (Geoff Boycott), 3-137 (Peter Willey), 4-138 (Graham Gooch), 5-148 (Ian Botham), 6-183 (David Gower), 7-205 (Mike Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 71 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 63 |
| third | Peter Willey and David Gower | 3 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 1 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 10 |
| sixth | Mike Brearley and David Gower | 35 |
| seventh | Mike Brearley and David Bairstow | 22 |
| eighth | David Bairstow and Graham Dilley | 4 |
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