England Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of England - 1980 (1980) · Kennington Oval, London · 20 August 1980
England won by 23 runs
England won by 23 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 99 for England. Mike Hendrick took 5/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 20 August 1980
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 23 runs
- Player of the match
- Mike Hendrick
- Captains
- Ian Botham (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Alan Butcher (England), Bill Athey (England)
- Umpires
- WE Alley and DGL Evans
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Alan Butcher and Bill Athey played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 248 for 6. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 99 off 159 balls, and Graham Gooch made 54. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 35 for Australia. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch, 44% of the total.
Chasing 249, Australia made 225 for 8. Kim Hughes top-scored with 73 not out off 102 balls, and Rod Marsh made 41. Mike Hendrick took 5 for 31 for England. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the sixth wicket between Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes.
England won by 23 runs.
ENGLAND: 248 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Kim Hughes | 99 | 159 |
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 54 | 83 |
| Alan Butcher | lbw | 14 | 26 |
| Bill Athey | c Greg Chappell | 32 | 40 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 17 | 18 |
| Ian Botham | c Graham Yallop | 4 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | c Graham Yallop | 2 | 3 |
| David Bairstow | not out | 9 | 5 |
Did not bat: Robin Jackman, Chris Old, Mike Hendrick
Extras 17 · Total 248 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Jeff Thomson | 11 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Geoff Dymock | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Len Pascoe | 11 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 11 | 2 | 61 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-108 (Graham Gooch), 2-140 (Alan Butcher), 3-212 (Geoff Boycott), 4-221 (Bill Athey), 5-225 (Ian Botham), 6-232 (Peter Willey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 108 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Alan Butcher | 32 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Bill Athey | 72 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Bill Athey | 9 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 4 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Mike Gatting | 7 |
| seventh | Mike Gatting and David Bairstow | 16 |
AUSTRALIA: 225 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Bill Athey | 4 | 10 |
| Bruce Laird | lbw | 15 | 33 |
| Greg Chappell | c David Bairstow | 36 | 53 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 13 | 31 |
| Kim Hughes | not out | 73 | 102 |
| Graham Yallop | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Bairstow | 41 | 48 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Peter Willey | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Thomson | run out | 15 | 20 |
| Geoff Dymock | not out | 14 | 16 |
Did not bat: Len Pascoe
Extras 14 · Total 225 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Old | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Robin Jackman | 11 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 11 | 3 | 31 | 5 |
| Peter Willey | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Graeme Wood), 2-36 (Bruce Laird), 3-68 (Allan Border), 4-71 (Greg Chappell), 5-75 (Graham Yallop), 6-161 (Rod Marsh), 7-161 (Dennis Lillee), 8-192 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 11 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Bruce Laird | 25 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 32 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 3 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 4 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes | 86 |
| seventh | Dennis Lillee and Kim Hughes | 0 |
| eighth | Jeff Thomson and Kim Hughes | 31 |
| ninth | Geoff Dymock and Kim Hughes | 33 |
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