England Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981) · Lord's, London · 4 June 1981
England won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). Geoff Boycott top-scored with 75* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Date
- 4 June 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Geoff Boycott
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Ian Botham (England)
- Debuts
- Jim Love (England), Geoff Humpage (England)
- Umpires
- WE Alley and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Jim Love and Geoff Humpage played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 210 for 7. Allan Border top-scored with 73 not out off 115 balls.
Chasing 211, England made 212 for 4. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 75 not out off 135 balls, and Graham Gooch made 53. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch, 41% of the total.
England won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 210 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | lbw | 2 | 2 |
| Graeme Wood | run out | 22 | 29 |
| Trevor Chappell | run out | 16 | 40 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 12 | 26 |
| Allan Border | not out | 73 | 115 |
| Martin Kent | c Graham Gooch | 28 | 71 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 18 | 18 |
| Ray Bright | bowled | 18 | 20 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 12 | 9 |
Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg
Extras 9 · Total 210 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | 11 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Robin Jackman | 11 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (John Dyson), 2-36 (Graeme Wood), 3-48 (Trevor Chappell), 4-60 (Kim Hughes), 5-134 (Martin Kent), 6-162 (Rod Marsh), 7-189 (Ray Bright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 2 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Trevor Chappell | 34 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Trevor Chappell | 12 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 12 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Martin Kent | 74 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 28 |
| seventh | Ray Bright and Allan Border | 27 |
| eighth | Allan Border and Geoff Lawson | 21 |
ENGLAND: 212 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 75 | 135 |
| Graham Gooch | c Martin Kent | 53 | 89 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| David Gower | c Martin Kent | 47 | 50 |
| Jim Love | c Ray Bright | 15 | 26 |
| Ian Botham | not out | 13 | 8 |
Did not bat: Peter Willey, Geoff Humpage, Robin Jackman, Bob Willis, Mike Hendrick
Extras 9 · Total 212 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 11 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
| Geoff Lawson | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Trevor Chappell | 11 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Ray Bright | 9.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Graham Gooch), 2-86 (Mike Gatting), 3-172 (David Gower), 4-199 (Jim Love)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 86 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Mike Gatting | 0 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 86 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Jim Love | 27 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 13 |
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