England Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of England - 1985 (1985) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 30 May 1985
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Ian Botham top-scored with 72 for England. Geoff Lawson took 4/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 30 May 1985
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- David Gower (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- DGL Evans and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 219 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 72 off 82 balls, and Graham Gooch made 57. Geoff Lawson took 4 for 26 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the fourth wicket between Graham Gooch and Ian Botham, 53% of the total.
Chasing 220, Australia made 220 for 7. Allan Border top-scored with 59 off 76 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 39.
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Simon O'Donnell | 57 | 123 |
| Graeme Fowler | c Wayne Phillips | 10 | 17 |
| David Gower | bowled | 3 | 11 |
| Allan Lamb | c Wayne Phillips | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 72 | 82 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 31 | 54 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 12 | 18 |
| Paul Downton | c Greg Matthews | 11 | 18 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Allan Border | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Allott | bowled | 2 | 5 |
| Norman Cowans | c Craig McDermott | 1 | 2 |
Extras 20 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| Craig McDermott | 11 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 11 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 11 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Bob Holland | 11 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Graeme Fowler), 2-27 (David Gower), 3-27 (Allan Lamb), 4-143 (Graham Gooch), 5-160 (Ian Botham), 6-181 (Peter Willey), 7-203 (Paul Downton), 8-203 (Phil Edmonds), 9-213 (Paul Allott), 10-219 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Graeme Fowler | 21 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 6 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Allan Lamb | 0 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 116 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 17 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Mike Gatting | 21 |
| seventh | Mike Gatting and Paul Downton | 22 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and Mike Gatting | 0 |
| ninth | Mike Gatting and Paul Allott | 10 |
| tenth | Mike Gatting and Norman Cowans | 6 |
AUSTRALIA: 220 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Paul Downton | 8 | 12 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Ian Botham | 39 | 88 |
| Dirk Wellham | c Phil Edmonds | 12 | 39 |
| Allan Border | c Paul Allott | 59 | 76 |
| David Boon | c Ian Botham | 12 | 24 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Mike Gatting | 28 | 37 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Matthews | not out | 29 | 31 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 14 | 15 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Bob Holland
Extras 18 · Total 220 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 10.1 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| Paul Allott | 11 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 11 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Graeme Wood), 2-52 (Dirk Wellham), 3-74 (Kepler Wessels), 4-118 (David Boon), 5-156 (Allan Border), 6-157 (Simon O'Donnell), 7-186 (Wayne Phillips)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 15 |
| second | Dirk Wellham and Kepler Wessels | 37 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 22 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 44 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Wayne Phillips | 38 |
| sixth | Wayne Phillips and Simon O'Donnell | 1 |
| seventh | Wayne Phillips and Greg Matthews | 29 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Greg Matthews | 34 |
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