Australia Vs England 7Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 1987
Australia won by 33 runs
Australia won by 33 runs. Allan Border top-scored with 91 for Australia. Phil DeFreitas took 4/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 26 January 1987
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 33 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 225 for 6. Allan Border top-scored with 91 off 122 balls, and Steve Waugh made 83. Phil DeFreitas took 4 for 35 for England. The innings was built on a 164-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Steve Waugh, 73% of the total.
Chasing 226, England made 192 all out. Chris Broad top-scored with 46 off 95 balls, and Mike Gatting made 46. Peter Taylor took 3 for 29 for Australia.
Australia won by 33 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 225 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Wellham | c Jack Richards | 9 | 21 |
| Geoff Marsh | c John Emburey | 8 | 15 |
| Dean Jones | c Jack Richards | 8 | 15 |
| Allan Border | c Chris Broad | 91 | 122 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 83 | 120 |
| Simon O'Donnell | run out | 6 | 6 |
| Greg Matthews | c Allan Lamb | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Zoehrer | not out | 5 | 3 |
Did not bat: Ken MacLeay, Peter Taylor, Simon Davis
Extras 15 · Total 225 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Geoff Marsh), 2-24 (Dirk Wellham), 3-37 (Dean Jones), 4-201 (Allan Border), 5-211 (Simon O'Donnell), 6-219 (Greg Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh | 21 |
| second | Dirk Wellham and Dean Jones | 3 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 13 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 164 |
| fifth | Simon O'Donnell and Steve Waugh | 10 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and Steve Waugh | 8 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Tim Zoehrer | 6 |
ENGLAND: 192 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | lbw | 12 | 24 |
| Chris Broad | c Allan Border | 46 | 95 |
| David Gower | c Steve Waugh | 21 | 25 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 46 | 54 |
| Allan Lamb | run out | 8 | 17 |
| Ian Botham | st Tim Zoehrer | 18 | 28 |
| Jack Richards | bowled | 2 | 13 |
| John Emburey | run out | 17 | 21 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Dean Jones | 8 | 8 |
| Gladstone Small | bowled | 2 | 3 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 3 | 2 |
Extras 9 · Total 192 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Ken MacLeay | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Peter Taylor | 7.1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Bill Athey), 2-55 (David Gower), 3-125 (Chris Broad), 4-138 (Mike Gatting), 5-144 (Allan Lamb), 6-152 (Jack Richards), 7-168 (Ian Botham), 8-184 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-188 (Gladstone Small), 10-192 (John Emburey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 23 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Broad | 32 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 70 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 13 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 6 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Jack Richards | 8 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 16 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 16 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Gladstone Small | 4 |
| tenth | John Emburey and Graham Dilley | 4 |
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