Australia Vs England 10Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 14 January 1980
England won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
England won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Graham Gooch top-scored with 69 for England. Dennis Lillee took 4/12.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 14 January 1980
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dennis Lillee
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debuts
- John Emburey (England), Graham Stevenson (England)
- Umpires
- RC Isherwood and RV Whitehead
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. John Emburey and Graham Stevenson played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 163 all out. Rick McCosker top-scored with 41 off 67 balls, and Greg Chappell made 34. Graham Stevenson took 4 for 33 for England. From 148 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 15 runs, to 163 for 10. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 164, England made 164 for 8. Graham Gooch top-scored with 69 off 123 balls. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 12 for Australia. From 31 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 56 for 5.
England won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick McCosker | c Mike Brearley | 41 | 67 |
| Julien Wiener | st David Bairstow | 33 | 80 |
| Ian Chappell | c Derek Randall | 8 | 15 |
| Greg Chappell | c Derek Randall | 34 | 55 |
| Kim Hughes | c Wayne Larkins | 34 | 42 |
| Allan Border | c David Bairstow | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Bairstow | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Lillee | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Dymock | run out | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 3 | 12 |
| Len Pascoe | bowled | 5 | 11 |
Extras 5 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lever | 9 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Graham Stevenson | 9.4 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-74 (Rick McCosker), 2-82 (Julien Wiener), 3-89 (Ian Chappell), 4-148 (Kim Hughes), 5-149 (Allan Border), 6-150 (Rod Marsh), 7-150 (Dennis Lillee), 8-152 (Geoff Dymock), 9-155 (Greg Chappell), 10-163 (Len Pascoe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick McCosker and Julien Wiener | 74 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Julien Wiener | 8 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 7 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 59 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 1 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 1 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 0 |
| eighth | Greg Chappell and Geoff Dymock | 2 |
| ninth | Greg Chappell and Jeff Thomson | 3 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Len Pascoe | 8 |
ENGLAND: 164 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Rick McCosker | 69 | 123 |
| Wayne Larkins | c Jeff Thomson | 5 | 31 |
| Peter Willey | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 7 |
| Mike Brearley | bowled | 5 | 19 |
| Derek Randall | c Len Pascoe | 0 | 11 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| David Bairstow | not out | 21 | 68 |
| John Emburey | c Greg Chappell | 18 | 22 |
| Graham Stevenson | not out | 28 | 18 |
Did not bat: John Lever
Extras 15 · Total 164 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 9.5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Geoff Dymock | 9 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Wayne Larkins), 2-31 (Peter Willey), 3-40 (David Gower), 4-51 (Mike Brearley), 5-56 (Derek Randall), 6-61 (Ian Botham), 7-105 (Graham Gooch), 8-129 (John Emburey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Wayne Larkins | 31 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Peter Willey | 0 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 9 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley | 11 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Derek Randall | 5 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 5 |
| seventh | Graham Gooch and David Bairstow | 44 |
| eighth | John Emburey and David Bairstow | 24 |
| ninth | David Bairstow and Graham Stevenson | 35 |
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