Australia Vs England 18Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 5 March 1992
England won by 8 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
England won by 8 wickets (with 55 balls remaining). Graham Gooch top-scored with 58 for England. Ian Botham took 4/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 5 March 1992
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 8 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Graham Gooch (England)
- Umpires
- Khizer Hayat and SA Bucknor
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 171 all out. Tom Moody top-scored with 51 off 88 balls. Ian Botham took 4 for 31 for England. From 145 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 164 for 9.
Chasing 172, England made 173 for 2. Graham Gooch top-scored with 58 off 112 balls, and Ian Botham made 53. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Gooch and Ian Botham, 62% of the total.
England won by 8 wickets (with 55 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 171 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Moody | bowled | 51 | 88 |
| David Boon | run out (Neil Fairbrother) | 18 | 27 |
| Dean Jones | c Chris Lewis | 22 | 49 |
| Steve Waugh | run out (Phil DeFreitas, Alec Stewart) | 27 | 43 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 16 | 22 |
| Ian Healy | c Neil Fairbrother | 9 | 7 |
| Peter Taylor | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | c Phil DeFreitas | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Whitney | not out | 8 | 27 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 1 | 21 |
Extras 19 · Total 171 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Pringle | 9 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 10 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Phil Tufnell | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Dermot Reeve | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mark Taylor), 2-35 (David Boon), 3-106 (Dean Jones), 4-114 (Tom Moody), 5-145 (Allan Border), 6-155 (Ian Healy), 7-155 (Peter Taylor), 8-155 (Craig McDermott), 9-164 (Steve Waugh), 10-171 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Tom Moody | 5 |
| second | David Boon and Tom Moody | 30 |
| third | Dean Jones and Tom Moody | 71 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Tom Moody | 8 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 31 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 10 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Peter Taylor | 0 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 0 |
| ninth | Mike Whitney and Steve Waugh | 9 |
| tenth | Mike Whitney and Bruce Reid | 7 |
ENGLAND: 173 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 58 | 112 |
| Ian Botham | c Ian Healy | 53 | 77 |
| Robin Smith | not out | 30 | 58 |
| Graeme Hick | not out | 7 | 5 |
Did not bat: Neil Fairbrother, Alec Stewart, Chris Lewis, Dermot Reeve, Derek Pringle, Phil DeFreitas, Phil Tufnell
Extras 25 · Total 173 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 7.5 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-107 (Ian Botham), 2-153 (Graham Gooch)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 107 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Robin Smith | 46 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 20 |
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