Australia Vs England Only Odi
England tour of Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 4 February 1988
Australia won by 22 runs
Australia won by 22 runs. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 87 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 4 February 1988
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 22 runs
- Player of the match
- Geoff Marsh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Debuts
- Neal Radford (England), Paul Jarvis (England)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Neal Radford and Paul Jarvis played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 235 for 6. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 87 off 122 balls, and David Boon made 33.
Chasing 236, England made 213 for 8. Mike Gatting top-scored with 37 off 47 balls, and Tim Robinson made 35.
Australia won by 22 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 235 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c David Capel | 33 | 63 |
| Geoff Marsh | run out | 87 | 122 |
| Dean Jones | caught | 30 | 47 |
| Mike Veletta | c David Capel | 13 | 20 |
| Steve Waugh | run out | 27 | 25 |
| Allan Border | c Mike Gatting | 19 | 21 |
| Tony Dodemaide | not out | 7 | 7 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Greg Dyer, Simon Davis, Mike Whitney
Extras 18 · Total 235 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Neal Radford | 10 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| David Capel | 8 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Paul Jarvis | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (David Boon), 2-133 (Dean Jones), 3-169 (Mike Veletta), 4-184 (Geoff Marsh), 5-222 (Steve Waugh), 6-233 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 70 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 63 |
| third | Geoff Marsh and Mike Veletta | 36 |
| fourth | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 15 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 38 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Tony Dodemaide | 11 |
| seventh | Peter Taylor and Tony Dodemaide | 2 |
ENGLAND: 213 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | c Greg Dyer | 25 | 43 |
| Tim Robinson | c Tony Dodemaide | 35 | 51 |
| Phil DeFreitas | run out | 21 | 27 |
| Bill Athey | c Allan Border | 4 | 10 |
| Neil Fairbrother | st Greg Dyer | 22 | 38 |
| Mike Gatting | c Allan Border | 37 | 47 |
| David Capel | c Peter Taylor | 18 | 28 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 26 | 25 |
| Jack Richards | not out | 14 | 18 |
| Neal Radford | not out | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Paul Jarvis
Extras 11 · Total 213 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Tony Dodemaide | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Simon Davis | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Tim Robinson), 2-65 (Chris Broad), 3-82 (Bill Athey), 4-96 (Phil DeFreitas), 5-123 (Neil Fairbrother), 6-172 (David Capel), 7-175 (Mike Gatting), 8-213 (John Emburey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Broad and Tim Robinson | 58 |
| second | Chris Broad and Phil DeFreitas | 7 |
| third | Bill Athey and Phil DeFreitas | 17 |
| fourth | Phil DeFreitas and Neil Fairbrother | 14 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Neil Fairbrother | 27 |
| sixth | Mike Gatting and David Capel | 49 |
| seventh | Mike Gatting and John Emburey | 3 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Jack Richards | 38 |
| ninth | Neal Radford and Jack Richards | 0 |
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