England Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of England and Ireland - 1993 (1993) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 21 May 1993
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Robin Smith top-scored with 167* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Date
- 21 May 1993
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Robin Smith
- Captains
- Graham Gooch (England), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- KE Palmer and MJ Kitchen
- Match referee
- MAK Pataudi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 277 for 5. Robin Smith top-scored with 167 not out off 163 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 36. Craig McDermott took 3 for 29 for Australia. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the fifth wicket between Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe, 51% of the total.
Chasing 278, Australia made 280 for 4. Mark Waugh top-scored with 113 off 122 balls, and Allan Border made 86. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Mark Waugh, 60% of the total.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 277 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Ian Healy | 17 | 49 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Robin Smith | not out | 167 | 163 |
| Graeme Hick | c Ian Healy | 2 | 9 |
| Neil Fairbrother | c Mark Taylor | 23 | 45 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Allan Border | 36 | 63 |
| Chris Lewis | not out | 13 | 9 |
Did not bat: Andy Caddick, Derek Pringle, Dominic Cork, Paul Jarvis
Extras 19 · Total 277 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 11 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Merv Hughes | 11 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 11 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Tim May | 11 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Alec Stewart), 2-40 (Graham Gooch), 3-55 (Graeme Hick), 4-105 (Neil Fairbrother), 5-247 (Graham Thorpe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Alec Stewart | 3 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Robin Smith | 37 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 15 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Robin Smith | 50 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe | 142 |
| sixth | Robin Smith and Chris Lewis | 30 |
AUSTRALIA: 280 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 26 | 47 |
| Matthew Hayden | bowled | 14 | 30 |
| Mark Waugh | c Neil Fairbrother | 113 | 122 |
| David Boon | c Alec Stewart | 21 | 29 |
| Allan Border | not out | 86 | 96 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 6 | 3 |
Did not bat: Ian Healy, Merv Hughes, Paul Reiffel, Craig McDermott, Tim May
Extras 14 · Total 280 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Caddick | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Paul Jarvis | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 10.3 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Derek Pringle | 11 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| Dominic Cork | 11 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Matthew Hayden), 2-55 (Mark Taylor), 3-95 (David Boon), 4-263 (Mark Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Hayden | 28 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 27 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 40 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 168 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 17 |
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