Australia Vs England 2Nd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 18 January 1987
Australia won by 11 runs
Australia won by 11 runs. Bill Athey top-scored with 111 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 18 January 1987
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 11 runs
- Player of the match
- Dean Jones
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Debut
- Peter Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Peter Taylor's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 261 for 4. Dean Jones top-scored with 101 off 101 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 93. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh, 68% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 206 across 18 ODIs.
Chasing 262, England made 250 for 9. Bill Athey top-scored with 111 off 152 balls, and Mike Gatting made 30.
Australia won by 11 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 261 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Wellham | c John Emburey | 26 | 58 |
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 93 | 121 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 101 | 101 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 11 | 10 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 14 | 12 |
| Simon O'Donnell | not out | 3 | 3 |
Did not bat: Greg Matthews, Ken MacLeay, Tim Zoehrer, Peter Taylor, Bruce Reid
Extras 13 · Total 261 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Dirk Wellham), 2-226 (Dean Jones), 3-234 (Geoff Marsh), 4-246 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh | 48 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 178 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 8 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 12 |
| fifth | Simon O'Donnell and Steve Waugh | 15 |
ENGLAND: 250 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | c Simon O'Donnell | 111 | 152 |
| Chris Broad | c Greg Matthews | 15 | 30 |
| David Gower | bowled | 15 | 23 |
| Allan Lamb | c Geoff Marsh | 6 | 15 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 22 | 26 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 30 | 25 |
| Jack Richards | c Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 9 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Allan Border | 6 | 3 |
| John Emburey | not out | 24 | 14 |
| Gladstone Small | run out | 2 | 4 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 250 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken MacLeay | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 9 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Chris Broad), 2-73 (David Gower), 3-92 (Allan Lamb), 4-149 (Ian Botham), 5-197 (Mike Gatting), 6-210 (Jack Richards), 7-218 (Phil DeFreitas), 8-225 (Bill Athey), 9-250 (Gladstone Small)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 48 |
| second | David Gower and Bill Athey | 25 |
| third | Bill Athey and Allan Lamb | 19 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Bill Athey | 57 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Bill Athey | 48 |
| sixth | Bill Athey and Jack Richards | 13 |
| seventh | Bill Athey and Phil DeFreitas | 8 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Bill Athey | 7 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Gladstone Small | 25 |
| tenth | John Emburey and Graham Dilley | 0 |
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