Australia Vs England 2Nd Match

Rothmans Four-Nations Cup Australia, England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates - 1985 (1984/85) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 24 March 1985

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). Tim Robinson top-scored with 37 for England.

England ARCHIVE Australia ARCHIVE 1985 ODIS Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium ARCHIVE SERIES ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup Australia, England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates - 1985 (1984/85)
Ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date: 24 March 1985
Toss: Australia, chose to field
Result: Australia won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Player of the match: Greg Matthews
Captains: Norman Gifford (England), Allan Border (Australia)
Debuts: Colin Wells (England), Norman Gifford (England)
Umpires: Khizer Hayat and S Kishen

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Colin Wells and Norman Gifford played their first ODIs.

England batted first and made 177 for 8. Tim Robinson top-scored with 37 off 73 balls. Allan Border took 3 for 21 for Australia.

Chasing 178, Australia made 178 for 8. Graeme Wood top-scored with 35 off 50 balls.

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining).

ENGLAND: 177 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Graeme Fowler	c Kim Hughes	26	33
Tim Robinson	c Steve Rixon	37	73
Martyn Moxon	lbw	0	1
Derek Randall	st Steve Rixon	19	46
Colin Wells	lbw	17	29
Derek Pringle	st Steve Rixon	4	41
Phil Edmonds	not out	15	42
Bruce French	c Steve Rixon	4	10
Richard Ellison	c Kepler Wessels	24	26
Neil Foster	not out	5	5

Did not bat: Norman Gifford

Extras 26 · Total 177 for 8

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Terry Alderman	7	1	36	1
Rod McCurdy	5	0	23	0
Simon O'Donnell	8	2	26	1
Murray Bennett	10	2	27	2
Greg Matthews	10	3	15	1
Allan Border	7	0	21	3
Kepler Wessels	3	0	15	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-47 (Graeme Fowler), 2-53 (Martyn Moxon), 3-95 (Tim Robinson), 4-109 (Derek Randall), 5-123 (Colin Wells), 6-128 (Derek Pringle), 7-134 (Bruce French), 8-169 (Richard Ellison)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Graeme Fowler and Tim Robinson	47
second	Tim Robinson and Martyn Moxon	6
third	Derek Randall and Tim Robinson	42
fourth	Derek Randall and Colin Wells	14
fifth	Derek Pringle and Colin Wells	14
sixth	Phil Edmonds and Derek Pringle	5
seventh	Phil Edmonds and Bruce French	6
eighth	Phil Edmonds and Richard Ellison	35
ninth	Phil Edmonds and Neil Foster	8

AUSTRALIA: 178 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Graeme Wood	c Bruce French	35	50
Kepler Wessels	bowled	16	36
Dean Jones	c Martyn Moxon	27	45
Allan Border	c Derek Pringle	9	21
Kim Hughes	c Bruce French	14	33
Greg Matthews	c Neil Foster	24	50
Simon O'Donnell	c Martyn Moxon	19	39
Steve Rixon	not out	11	19
Murray Bennett	run out	0	–
Rod McCurdy	not out	6	7

Did not bat: Terry Alderman

Extras 17 · Total 178 for 8

Bowler (England)	O	M	R	W
Neil Foster	10	1	34	1
Richard Ellison	10	1	28	2
Derek Pringle	10	0	49	2
Phil Edmonds	10	2	31	2
Norman Gifford	10	1	27	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Kepler Wessels), 2-64 (Graeme Wood), 3-82 (Allan Border), 4-100 (Dean Jones), 5-120 (Kim Hughes), 6-151 (Greg Matthews), 7-168 (Simon O'Donnell), 8-168 (Murray Bennett)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels	54
second	Graeme Wood and Dean Jones	10
third	Allan Border and Dean Jones	18
fourth	Kim Hughes and Dean Jones	18
fifth	Kim Hughes and Greg Matthews	20
sixth	Greg Matthews and Simon O'Donnell	31
seventh	Steve Rixon and Simon O'Donnell	17
eighth	Steve Rixon and Murray Bennett	0
ninth	Steve Rixon and Rod McCurdy	10

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