Australia Vs England 2Nd Match
Benson & Hedges Challenge Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1986 (1986/87) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 1 January 1987
England won by 37 runs
England won by 37 runs. Dean Jones top-scored with 104 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges Challenge Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1986 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 1 January 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 37 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Mike Gatting (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debuts
- Chris Broad (England), Phil DeFreitas (England), Gladstone Small (England)
- Umpires
- RA French and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Chris Broad, Phil DeFreitas and Gladstone Small played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 272 for 6. Chris Broad top-scored with 76 off 113 balls, and Ian Botham made 68. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Botham and Allan Lamb. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 201 across 24 ODIs.
Chasing 273, Australia made 235 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 104 off 125 balls. Phil DeFreitas took 3 for 42 for England. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Dean Jones.
England won by 37 runs.
ENGLAND: 272 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | c Tim Zoehrer | 34 | 60 |
| Chris Broad | run out | 76 | 113 |
| David Gower | c Tim Zoehrer | 6 | 6 |
| Allan Lamb | c Tim Zoehrer | 66 | 72 |
| Ian Botham | c Tim Zoehrer | 68 | 39 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 5 | 6 |
| Jack Richards | c Allan Border | 4 | 5 |
| Phil DeFreitas | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: John Emburey, Gladstone Small, Graham Dilley
Extras 13 · Total 272 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 8 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Ken MacLeay | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Bill Athey), 2-95 (David Gower), 3-150 (Chris Broad), 4-256 (Allan Lamb), 5-262 (Ian Botham), 6-271 (Jack Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 86 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Broad | 9 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 55 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 106 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 6 |
| sixth | Mike Gatting and Jack Richards | 9 |
| seventh | Mike Gatting and Phil DeFreitas | 1 |
AUSTRALIA: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c John Emburey | 1 | 9 |
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 28 | 42 |
| Dean Jones | c David Gower | 104 | 125 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 26 | 38 |
| Steve Waugh | c Jack Richards | 16 | 24 |
| Simon O'Donnell | run out | 0 | 10 |
| Ken MacLeay | c John Emburey | 21 | 31 |
| Tim Zoehrer | c Ian Botham | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Whitney | run out | 6 | 10 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 10 | 13 |
| Simon Davis | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 21 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 9.2 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Gladstone Small | 9 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (David Boon), 2-50 (Geoff Marsh), 3-125 (Allan Border), 4-149 (Steve Waugh), 5-158 (Simon O'Donnell), 6-210 (Ken MacLeay), 7-214 (Dean Jones), 8-217 (Tim Zoehrer), 9-233 (Mike Whitney), 10-235 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 7 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 43 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 75 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 24 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Simon O'Donnell | 9 |
| sixth | Ken MacLeay and Dean Jones | 52 |
| seventh | Dean Jones and Tim Zoehrer | 4 |
| eighth | Mike Whitney and Tim Zoehrer | 3 |
| ninth | Mike Whitney and Bruce Reid | 16 |
| tenth | Bruce Reid and Simon Davis | 2 |
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