Australia Vs England 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 11 February 1987
England won by 8 runs
England won by 8 runs. Chris Broad top-scored with 53 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 11 February 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 8 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Mike Gatting (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 187 for 9. Chris Broad top-scored with 53 off 87 balls, and Allan Lamb made 35.
Chasing 188, Australia made 179 for 8. Simon O'Donnell top-scored with 40 not out off 27 balls, and Dirk Wellham made 30. Ian Botham took 3 for 26 for England.
England won by 8 runs.
ENGLAND: 187 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | c Greg Ritchie | 25 | 31 |
| Chris Broad | c Simon O'Donnell | 53 | 87 |
| Bill Athey | bowled | 16 | 39 |
| David Gower | c Dirk Wellham | 17 | 23 |
| Mike Gatting | run out | 7 | 13 |
| Allan Lamb | c Tim Zoehrer | 35 | 39 |
| John Emburey | c Tim Zoehrer | 6 | 24 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Dean Jones | 1 | 6 |
| Neil Foster | c Peter Taylor | 7 | 16 |
| Bruce French | not out | 9 | 12 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 6 | 11 |
Extras 5 · Total 187 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Ian Botham), 2-73 (Bill Athey), 3-102 (David Gower), 4-120 (Mike Gatting), 5-121 (Chris Broad), 6-143 (John Emburey), 7-146 (Phil DeFreitas), 8-170 (Allan Lamb), 9-170 (Neil Foster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Chris Broad | 36 |
| second | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 37 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Broad | 29 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 18 |
| fifth | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 1 |
| sixth | John Emburey and Allan Lamb | 22 |
| seventh | Allan Lamb and Phil DeFreitas | 3 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Neil Foster | 24 |
| ninth | Neil Foster and Bruce French | 0 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Bruce French | 17 |
AUSTRALIA: 179 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Border | c Bruce French | 27 | 63 |
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 28 | 64 |
| Dean Jones | c John Emburey | 13 | 19 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Phil DeFreitas | 4 | 14 |
| Dirk Wellham | c David Gower | 30 | 51 |
| Steve Waugh | run out | 22 | 48 |
| Simon O'Donnell | not out | 40 | 27 |
| Tim Zoehrer | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | run out | 3 | 9 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 3 | 6 |
Did not bat: Simon Davis
Extras 9 · Total 179 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Neil Foster | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Allan Border), 2-70 (Geoff Marsh), 3-72 (Dean Jones), 4-80 (Greg Ritchie), 5-124 (Steve Waugh), 6-135 (Dirk Wellham), 7-135 (Tim Zoehrer), 8-151 (Greg Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 55 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 15 |
| third | Greg Ritchie and Dean Jones | 2 |
| fourth | Dirk Wellham and Greg Ritchie | 8 |
| fifth | Dirk Wellham and Steve Waugh | 44 |
| sixth | Dirk Wellham and Simon O'Donnell | 11 |
| seventh | Simon O'Donnell and Tim Zoehrer | 0 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Simon O'Donnell | 16 |
| ninth | Simon O'Donnell and Peter Taylor | 28 |
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