Australia Vs England 4Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 22 January 1987
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Dirk Wellham top-scored with 97 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 22 January 1987
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
- Player of the match
- Allan Lamb
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- RA French and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 233 for 8. Dirk Wellham top-scored with 97 off 144 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 47. John Emburey took 3 for 42 for England. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the first wicket between Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh, 47% of the total.
Chasing 234, England made 234 for 7. Allan Lamb top-scored with 77 not out off 102 balls, and David Gower made 50. Simon O'Donnell took 3 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the third wicket between David Gower and Allan Lamb.
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 233 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Wellham | c Bill Athey | 97 | 144 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Jack Richards | 47 | 67 |
| Dean Jones | c Bill Athey | 34 | 23 |
| Allan Border | c Graham Dilley | 13 | 19 |
| Steve Waugh | c Bill Athey | 10 | 18 |
| Greg Matthews | c Phil DeFreitas | 2 | 3 |
| Ken MacLeay | bowled | 12 | 12 |
| Tim Zoehrer | not out | 9 | 14 |
| Peter Taylor | st Jack Richards | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Bruce Reid
Extras 9 · Total 233 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Mike Gatting | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 9 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Phil Edmonds | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-109 (Geoff Marsh), 2-156 (Dean Jones), 3-189 (Allan Border), 4-205 (Steve Waugh), 5-208 (Greg Matthews), 6-208 (Dirk Wellham), 7-230 (Ken MacLeay), 8-233 (Peter Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh | 109 |
| second | Dirk Wellham and Dean Jones | 47 |
| third | Allan Border and Dirk Wellham | 33 |
| fourth | Dirk Wellham and Steve Waugh | 16 |
| fifth | Dirk Wellham and Greg Matthews | 3 |
| sixth | Dirk Wellham and Ken MacLeay | 0 |
| seventh | Ken MacLeay and Tim Zoehrer | 22 |
| eighth | Tim Zoehrer and Peter Taylor | 3 |
ENGLAND: 234 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | c Tim Zoehrer | 2 | 22 |
| Chris Broad | c Greg Matthews | 45 | 58 |
| David Gower | c Dirk Wellham | 50 | 66 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 77 | 102 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 27 | 30 |
| John Emburey | run out | 4 | 5 |
| Jack Richards | c Steve Waugh | 3 | 5 |
| Phil DeFreitas | not out | 6 | 6 |
Did not bat: Phil Edmonds, Graham Dilley
Extras 19 · Total 234 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken MacLeay | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 9.5 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 8 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Bill Athey), 2-51 (Chris Broad), 3-137 (David Gower), 4-143 (Mike Gatting), 5-186 (Ian Botham), 6-191 (John Emburey), 7-202 (Jack Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 33 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Broad | 18 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 86 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 6 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 43 |
| sixth | John Emburey and Allan Lamb | 5 |
| seventh | Allan Lamb and Jack Richards | 11 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Phil DeFreitas | 32 |
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