Australia Vs England 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17 February 1985
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining). Robbie Kerr top-scored with 87* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 17 February 1985
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Robbie Kerr
- Captains
- David Gower (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Isherwood and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 214 for 8. Allan Lamb top-scored with 53 off 53 balls, and Mike Gatting made 34. Geoff Lawson took 3 for 31 for Australia. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb.
Chasing 215, Australia made 215 for 3. Robbie Kerr top-scored with 87 not out off 126 balls, and Dean Jones made 78. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dean Jones and Robbie Kerr, 73% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 214 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Downton | c Rod McCurdy | 27 | 64 |
| Graeme Fowler | c Craig McDermott | 26 | 48 |
| David Gower | c Terry Alderman | 6 | 13 |
| Allan Lamb | c Robbie Kerr | 53 | 53 |
| Mike Gatting | c Terry Alderman | 34 | 54 |
| Chris Cowdrey | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Marks | bowled | 24 | 38 |
| Phil Edmonds | bowled | 20 | 22 |
| Richard Ellison | not out | 2 | 4 |
| Jonathan Agnew | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Norman Cowans
Extras 20 · Total 214 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 3 | 31 | 3 |
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Rod McCurdy | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 9 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Graeme Fowler), 2-66 (Paul Downton), 3-76 (David Gower), 4-159 (Allan Lamb), 5-159 (Mike Gatting), 6-166 (Chris Cowdrey), 7-200 (Phil Edmonds), 8-211 (Vic Marks)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Paul Downton and Graeme Fowler | 61 |
| second | David Gower and Paul Downton | 5 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 10 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 83 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Chris Cowdrey | 0 |
| sixth | Vic Marks and Chris Cowdrey | 7 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and Vic Marks | 34 |
| eighth | Vic Marks and Richard Ellison | 11 |
| ninth | Jonathan Agnew and Richard Ellison | 3 |
AUSTRALIA: 215 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Mike Gatting | 39 | 50 |
| Robbie Kerr | not out | 87 | 126 |
| Kim Hughes | run out | 0 | 3 |
| Allan Border | c Norman Cowans | 1 | 6 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 78 | 94 |
Did not bat: Wayne Phillips, Simon O'Donnell, Geoff Lawson, Craig McDermott, Rod McCurdy, Terry Alderman
Extras 10 · Total 215 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Richard Ellison | 10 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Jonathan Agnew | 8 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Vic Marks | 7.2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Kepler Wessels), 2-57 (Kim Hughes), 3-58 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Robbie Kerr | 57 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Robbie Kerr | 0 |
| third | Allan Border and Robbie Kerr | 1 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Robbie Kerr | 157 |
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