England Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of England - 1977 (1977) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 4 June 1977
England won by 101 runs
England won by 101 runs. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 35 for England. Gary Cosier took 5/18.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Date
- 4 June 1977
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 101 runs
- Player of the match
- John Lever
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Richie Robinson (Australia)
- Umpires
- WE Alley and WL Budd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Kim Hughes and Richie Robinson played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 171 all out. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 35 off 52 balls, and Chris Old made 35. Gary Cosier took 5 for 18 for Australia. From 67 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 90 for 7.
Chasing 172, Australia made 70 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 19 off 21 balls. John Lever took 4 for 29 for England. From 27 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, to 38 for 6.
England won by 101 runs. Australia's 70 all out is the lowest completed total at Edgbaston.
ENGLAND: 171 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Rod Marsh | 35 | 52 |
| Mike Brearley | lbw | 10 | 38 |
| Derek Randall | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Barlow | c Kim Hughes | 25 | 29 |
| Peter Willey | c Rod Marsh | 6 | 18 |
| Tony Greig | c Greg Chappell | 0 | 15 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Old | c Kim Hughes | 35 | 59 |
| John Lever | not out | 27 | 85 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 0 | 18 |
| Bob Willis | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 17 |
Extras 26 · Total 171 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Mick Malone | 11 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 5 | 20 | 5 |
| Max Walker | 11 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 8.5 | 3 | 18 | 5 |
| Ray Bright | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Mike Brearley), 2-19 (Derek Randall), 3-67 (Graham Barlow), 4-84 (Dennis Amiss), 5-84 (Peter Willey), 6-84 (Alan Knott), 7-90 (Tony Greig), 8-145 (Chris Old), 9-160 (Derek Underwood), 10-171 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Mike Brearley | 19 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Derek Randall | 0 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Graham Barlow | 48 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Peter Willey | 17 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Peter Willey | 0 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 0 |
| seventh | Tony Greig and Chris Old | 6 |
| eighth | Chris Old and John Lever | 55 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and John Lever | 15 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 11 |
AUSTRALIA: 70 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | c Chris Old | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Serjeant | bowled | 2 | 17 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 19 | 21 |
| Gary Cosier | lbw | 3 | 11 |
| Kim Hughes | c Alan Knott | 2 | 11 |
| Richie Robinson | bowled | 12 | 32 |
| Rod Marsh | c Chris Old | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Bright | not out | 17 | 37 |
| Max Walker | run out | 0 | 2 |
| Mick Malone | run out | 1 | 5 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 3 | 12 |
Extras 10 · Total 70 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| John Lever | 11 | 2 | 29 | 4 |
| Chris Old | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ian Davis), 2-27 (Greg Chappell), 3-31 (Craig Serjeant), 4-34 (Gary Cosier), 5-35 (Kim Hughes), 6-38 (Rod Marsh), 7-58 (Richie Robinson), 8-58 (Max Walker), 9-60 (Mick Malone), 10-70 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Davis and Craig Serjeant | 0 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Craig Serjeant | 27 |
| third | Gary Cosier and Craig Serjeant | 4 |
| fourth | Gary Cosier and Kim Hughes | 3 |
| fifth | Richie Robinson and Kim Hughes | 1 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Richie Robinson | 3 |
| seventh | Richie Robinson and Ray Bright | 20 |
| eighth | Max Walker and Ray Bright | 0 |
| ninth | Ray Bright and Mick Malone | 2 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Ray Bright | 10 |
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