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Australia v England

1979-12-08 · ODI · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

England won by 3 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours76 · 38.2%
Sixes6 · 3.0%
Other runs117 · 58.8%
Scoring mix · England
Fours64 · 31.5%
Sixes6 · 3.0%
Other runs133 · 65.5%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Peter Willey
3/33 · 4.12
Graham Dilley
2/30 · 3.00
Graham Gooch
2/32 · 5.33
Ian Botham
1/27 · 3.00
Derek Underwood
1/49 · 4.90
Bob Willis
0/28 · 4.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Rodney Hogg
3/26 · 2.60
Dennis Lillee
2/36 · 3.60
Ray Bright
1/40 · 4.44
Doug Walters
0/12 · 6.00
Greg Chappell
0/40 · 5.00
Jeff Thomson
0/49 · 4.90
INNINGS 1

Australia

50 overs · run rate 4.14
207/9
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Julien Wienerbowled7221031.81
Bruce Lairdlbw7241029.16
Allan Bordercaught Peter Willey29541153.70
Greg Chappellcaught Graham Gooch9211510080.00
Kim Hughesstumped David Bairstow23243095.83
Doug Walterscaught Derek Randall12221054.54
Rod Marshcaught David Bairstow14230060.86
Ray Brightcaught Graham Gooch160016.66
Dennis Lilleenot out13*720185.71
Rodney Hoggcaught Mike Brearley130033.33
Extras 8 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 8)Total 207/9 (50 ov)Run rate 4.14

Did not bat: Jeff Thomson

Fall of wickets1-15 (Bruce Laird)2-15 (Julien Wiener)3-73 (Allan Border)4-114 (Kim Hughes)5-145 (Doug Walters)6-184 (Rod Marsh)7-193 (Ray Bright)8-193 (Greg Chappell)9-207 (Rodney Hogg)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Graham Dilley1013023.0000
Ian Botham922713.0000
Bob Willis702804.0000
Graham Gooch603225.3300
Derek Underwood1004914.9000
Peter Willey803334.1200
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Julien Wiener & Bruce Laird
15
2nd wicket · Julien Wiener & Allan Border
0
3rd wicket · Allan Border & Greg Chappell
58
4th wicket · Greg Chappell & Kim Hughes
41
5th wicket · Greg Chappell & Doug Walters
31
6th wicket · Greg Chappell & Rod Marsh
39
7th wicket · Greg Chappell & Ray Bright
9
8th wicket · Greg Chappell & Dennis Lillee
0
9th wicket · Dennis Lillee & Rodney Hogg
14
INNINGS 2

England

49 overs · run rate 4.26
209/7
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Derek Randalllbw28692040.57
Geoff Boycottcaught Dennis Lillee68857080.00
Peter Willeycaught Rod Marsh37542068.51
David Gowercaught Rod Marsh17240170.83
Graham Goochrun out120050.00
Ian Bothamcaught Doug Walters101010100.00
Mike Brearleycaught Rod Marsh27392069.23
David Bairstownot out15*1520100.00
Graham Dilleynot out0*0000.00
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 209/7 (49 ov)Run rate 4.26

Did not bat: Derek Underwood, Bob Willis

Fall of wickets1-71 (Derek Randall)2-134 (Geoff Boycott)3-137 (Peter Willey)4-138 (Graham Gooch)5-148 (Ian Botham)6-183 (David Gower)7-205 (Mike Brearley)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Dennis Lillee1013623.6000
Rodney Hogg1022632.6000
Jeff Thomson1014904.9000
Greg Chappell804005.0000
Ray Bright914014.4400
Doug Walters201206.0000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Derek Randall & Geoff Boycott
71
2nd wicket · Geoff Boycott & Peter Willey
63
3rd wicket · Peter Willey & David Gower
3
4th wicket · David Gower & Graham Gooch
1
5th wicket · David Gower & Ian Botham
10
6th wicket · David Gower & Mike Brearley
35
7th wicket · Mike Brearley & David Bairstow
22
8th wicket (unbroken) · David Bairstow & Graham Dilley
4

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