Australia Vs England 8Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 December 1979
England won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
England won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Geoff Boycott top-scored with 86* for England. Rodney Hogg took 4/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 26 December 1979
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Geoff Boycott
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Umpires
- PM Cronin and RC Isherwood
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 194 for 6. Ian Chappell top-scored with 60 not out off 50 balls, and Greg Chappell made 52.
Chasing 195, England made 195 for 6. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 86 not out off 134 balls, and Peter Willey made 51. Rodney Hogg took 4 for 46 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the second wicket between Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey, 57% of the total.
England won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 194 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | bowled | 6 | 27 |
| Julien Wiener | c David Bairstow | 2 | 14 |
| Allan Border | c David Gower | 22 | 53 |
| Greg Chappell | run out | 52 | 82 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 23 | 39 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 60 | 50 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Bairstow | 10 | 13 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 2 | 4 |
Did not bat: Rodney Hogg, Geoff Dymock, Len Pascoe
Extras 17 · Total 194 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 9 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 10 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Julien Wiener), 2-21 (Bruce Laird), 3-50 (Allan Border), 4-109 (Kim Hughes), 5-135 (Greg Chappell), 6-179 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 5 |
| second | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 16 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 29 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 59 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 26 |
| sixth | Ian Chappell and Rod Marsh | 44 |
| seventh | Ian Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 15 |
ENGLAND: 195 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 86 | 134 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 29 | 35 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 51 | 77 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 2 | 12 |
| Derek Randall | c Greg Chappell | 1 | 5 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 3 |
| David Bairstow | not out | 7 | 8 |
Did not bat: Graham Dilley, Derek Underwood, Bob Willis
Extras 13 · Total 195 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
| Geoff Dymock | 10 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 5.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Graham Gooch), 2-152 (Peter Willey), 3-157 (David Gower), 4-170 (Derek Randall), 5-179 (Ian Botham), 6-179 (Mike Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 41 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 111 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 5 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 13 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 9 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 0 |
| seventh | Geoff Boycott and David Bairstow | 16 |
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