England Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972) · Lord's, London · 26 August 1972
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining). Keith Stackpole top-scored with 52 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Date
- 26 August 1972
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Brian Close (England), Ian Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- David Colley (Australia)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was David Colley's first ODI.
England batted first and made 236 for 9. Alan Knott top-scored with 50 off 50 balls, and Brian Close made 43. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the seventh wicket between Alan Knott and Tony Greig.
Chasing 237, Australia made 240 for 5. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 52 off 70 balls, and Paul Sheahan made 50. John Snow took 3 for 35 for England. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Paul Sheahan and Greg Chappell, 43% of the total.
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 236 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 8 | 8 |
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 25 | 65 |
| Brian Close | run out | 43 | 40 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Keith Stackpole | 20 | 56 |
| John Hampshire | st Rod Marsh | 13 | 32 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Ian Chappell | 6 | 13 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 31 | 43 |
| Alan Knott | c Ashley Mallett | 50 | 50 |
| Bob Woolmer | run out | 9 | 10 |
| John Snow | not out | 5 | 9 |
| Geoff Arnold | not out | 11 | 12 |
Extras 15 · Total 236 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Bob Massie | 11 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| David Colley | 11 | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 11 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Geoff Boycott), 2-65 (Brian Close), 3-87 (Dennis Amiss), 4-114 (John Hampshire), 5-121 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-121 (Keith Fletcher), 7-198 (Tony Greig), 8-217 (Alan Knott), 9-218 (Bob Woolmer)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 11 |
| second | Brian Close and Dennis Amiss | 54 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | 22 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and John Hampshire | 27 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Keith Fletcher | 7 |
| sixth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 0 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 77 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and Bob Woolmer | 19 |
| ninth | John Snow and Bob Woolmer | 1 |
| tenth | John Snow and Geoff Arnold | 18 |
AUSTRALIA: 240 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | lbw | 52 | 70 |
| Ross Edwards | c Alan Knott | 6 | 7 |
| Ian Chappell | c Alan Knott | 31 | 58 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 48 | 82 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Alan Knott | 50 | 71 |
| Graeme Watson | not out | 11 | 15 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 6 | 12 |
Did not bat: David Colley, Ashley Mallett, Dennis Lillee, Bob Massie
Extras 36 · Total 240 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 11 | 2 | 35 | 3 |
| Geoff Arnold | 11 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 11 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Bob Woolmer | 9.3 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Ross Edwards), 2-112 (Keith Stackpole), 3-116 (Ian Chappell), 4-219 (Greg Chappell), 5-224 (Paul Sheahan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Ross Edwards | 44 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 68 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 4 |
| fourth | Paul Sheahan and Greg Chappell | 103 |
| fifth | Graeme Watson and Paul Sheahan | 5 |
| sixth | Graeme Watson and Rod Marsh | 16 |
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