Australia Vs England 9Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 23 January 1983
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Allan Lamb top-scored with 94 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 23 January 1983
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Allan Lamb
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Debut
- John Maguire (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was John Maguire's first ODI.
England batted first and made 213 for 5. Allan Lamb top-scored with 94 off 76 balls, and Derek Randall made 51. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fourth wicket between Derek Randall and Allan Lamb, 65% of the total.
Chasing 214, Australia made 217 for 5. John Dyson top-scored with 54 off 84 balls, and Allan Border made 54. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the first wicket between John Dyson and Allan Border.
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 213 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | bowled | 19 | 22 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Dennis Lillee | 20 | 51 |
| David Gower | c Rod Marsh | 6 | 22 |
| Allan Lamb | caught | 94 | 76 |
| Derek Randall | not out | 51 | 54 |
| Ian Gould | bowled | 3 | 3 |
| Trevor Jesty | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Derek Pringle, Geoff Miller, Bob Willis, Norman Cowans
Extras 19 · Total 213 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 8 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Carl Rackemann | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| John Maguire | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Ian Botham), 2-50 (David Gower), 3-66 (Chris Tavaré), 4-205 (Allan Lamb), 5-209 (Ian Gould)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 32 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 18 |
| third | Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb | 16 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and Allan Lamb | 139 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Ian Gould | 4 |
| sixth | Derek Randall and Trevor Jesty | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 217 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | run out | 54 | 84 |
| Allan Border | run out | 54 | 48 |
| David Hookes | c David Gower | 50 | 42 |
| Kim Hughes | c Geoff Miller | 6 | 8 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 32 | 24 |
| Rod Marsh | run out | 8 | 3 |
| Kepler Wessels | not out | 5 | 6 |
Did not bat: Rodney Hogg, Dennis Lillee, John Maguire, Carl Rackemann
Extras 8 · Total 217 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 6.4 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 6 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Derek Pringle | 7 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Geoff Miller | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-85 (Allan Border), 2-157 (John Dyson), 3-167 (David Hookes), 4-176 (Kim Hughes), 5-190 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Allan Border | 85 |
| second | David Hookes and John Dyson | 72 |
| third | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 10 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 9 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 14 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 27 |
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