Australia Vs England 12Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 30 January 1983
England won by 14 runs
England won by 14 runs. David Gower top-scored with 77 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 30 January 1983
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 14 runs
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 228 for 6. David Gower top-scored with 77 off 98 balls, and Derek Randall made 49. Geoff Lawson took 3 for 27 for Australia. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Derek Randall and David Gower, 46% of the total.
Chasing 229, Australia made 214 for 7. David Hookes top-scored with 76 off 95 balls, and Greg Chappell made 33.
England won by 14 runs.
ENGLAND: 228 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | bowled | 14 | 16 |
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 18 | 50 |
| David Gower | c Dennis Lillee | 77 | 98 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 2 | 15 |
| Derek Randall | c Geoff Lawson | 49 | 56 |
| Trevor Jesty | not out | 22 | 28 |
| Ian Gould | c Dennis Lillee | 9 | 20 |
| Vic Marks | not out | 10 | 13 |
Did not bat: Eddie Hemmings, Robin Jackman, Bob Willis
Extras 27 · Total 228 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| David Hookes | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Ian Botham), 2-62 (Chris Tavaré), 3-70 (Allan Lamb), 4-176 (David Gower), 5-178 (Derek Randall), 6-200 (Ian Gould)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 25 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 37 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 8 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 106 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Trevor Jesty | 2 |
| sixth | Trevor Jesty and Ian Gould | 22 |
| seventh | Vic Marks and Trevor Jesty | 28 |
AUSTRALIA: 214 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c Allan Lamb | 17 | 60 |
| Allan Border | c Derek Randall | 19 | 31 |
| David Hookes | c Trevor Jesty | 76 | 95 |
| Kim Hughes | c David Gower | 4 | 10 |
| Greg Chappell | c David Gower | 33 | 36 |
| Rod Marsh | c Robin Jackman | 7 | 6 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 7 | 11 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 28 | 24 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 12 | 10 |
Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg
Extras 11 · Total 214 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Robin Jackman | 10 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Vic Marks | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Allan Border), 2-89 (John Dyson), 3-97 (Kim Hughes), 4-149 (David Hookes), 5-161 (Rod Marsh), 6-167 (Greg Chappell), 7-189 (Kepler Wessels)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Allan Border | 27 |
| second | David Hookes and John Dyson | 62 |
| third | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 8 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and David Hookes | 52 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 12 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 6 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Kepler Wessels | 22 |
| eighth | Jeff Thomson and Geoff Lawson | 25 |
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