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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1985-08-15 · Test · Men · Edgbaston

England won by inns & 118 runs

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours152 · 46.6%
Sixes6 · 1.8%
Other runs168 · 51.5%
Scoring mix · England
Fours260 · 47.6%
Sixes18 · 3.3%
Other runs268 · 49.1%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours68 · 49.6%
Other runs69 · 50.4%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Richard Ellison
6/77 · 2.41
Phil Edmonds
1/47 · 2.35
Les Taylor
1/78 · 3.00
Ian Botham
1/108 · 4.00
John Emburey
0/21 · 2.33
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Geoff Lawson
2/135 · 3.64
Craig McDermott
2/155 · 5.00
Jeff Thomson
1/101 · 5.31
Allan Border
0/13 · 2.16
Simon O'Donnell
0/69 · 4.31
Bob Holland
0/95 · 3.80
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Richard Ellison
4/27 · 3.00
Ian Botham
3/52 · 3.67
Phil Edmonds
2/13 · 0.86
John Emburey
1/19 · 1.46
Les Taylor
0/27 · 2.07
INNINGS 1

Australia

113.5 overs · run rate 2.94 · all out
335
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Graeme Woodcaught Phil Edmonds19453042.22
Andrew Hilditchcaught Paul Downton39715054.92
Kepler Wesselscaught Paul Downton832058040.48
Allan Bordercaught Phil Edmonds451115040.54
Greg Ritchiecaught Ian Botham8221036.36
Wayne Phillipscaught Tim Robinson15423035.71
Simon O'Donnellcaught Paul Downton130033.33
Geoff Lawsonrun out53937056.98
Craig McDermottcaught David Gower35514068.62
Jeff Thomsonnot out28*432165.11
Bob Hollandcaught Phil Edmonds04000.00
Extras 9 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 9)Total 335 (113.5 ov)Run rate 2.94

Fall of wickets1-44 (Graeme Wood)2-92 (Andrew Hilditch)3-189 (Allan Border)4-191 (Kepler Wessels)5-207 (Greg Ritchie)6-208 (Simon O'Donnell)7-218 (Wayne Phillips)8-276 (Craig McDermott)9-335 (Geoff Lawson)10-335 (Bob Holland)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ian Botham27110814.0000
Les Taylor2657813.0000
Richard Ellison31.597762.4100
Phil Edmonds2044712.3500
John Emburey922102.3300
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Graeme Wood & Andrew Hilditch
44
2nd wicket · Andrew Hilditch & Kepler Wessels
48
3rd wicket · Kepler Wessels & Allan Border
97
4th wicket · Kepler Wessels & Greg Ritchie
2
5th wicket · Greg Ritchie & Wayne Phillips
16
6th wicket · Wayne Phillips & Simon O'Donnell
1
7th wicket · Wayne Phillips & Geoff Lawson
10
8th wicket · Geoff Lawson & Craig McDermott
58
9th wicket · Geoff Lawson & Jeff Thomson
59
10th wicket · Jeff Thomson & Bob Holland
0
INNINGS 2

England

134 overs · run rate 4.44 · declared
595/5d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Graham Goochcaught Wayne Phillips19284067.85
Tim Robinsonbowled14829418050.34
David Gowercaught Allan Border21531425168.47
Mike Gattingnot out100*12712078.74
Allan Lambcaught Graeme Wood46625074.19
Ian Bothamcaught Jeff Thomson18712257.14
Paul Downtonnot out0*0000.00
Extras 49 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 49)Total 595/5d (134 ov)Run rate 4.44

Did not bat: John Emburey, Richard Ellison, Phil Edmonds, Les Taylor

Fall of wickets1-38 (Graham Gooch)2-369 (Tim Robinson)3-463 (David Gower)4-572 (Allan Lamb)5-592 (Ian Botham)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Geoff Lawson37113523.6400
Craig McDermott31215525.0000
Jeff Thomson19110115.3100
Bob Holland2549503.8000
Simon O'Donnell1636904.3100
Allan Border611302.1600
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Graham Gooch & Tim Robinson
38
2nd wicket · Tim Robinson & David Gower
331
3rd wicket · David Gower & Mike Gatting
94
4th wicket · Mike Gatting & Allan Lamb
109
5th wicket · Mike Gatting & Ian Botham
20
6th wicket (unbroken) · Mike Gatting & Paul Downton
3
INNINGS 3

Australia

64.1 overs · run rate 2.21 · all out
142
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Andrew Hilditchcaught Richard Ellison10141071.42
Graeme Woodcaught Tim Robinson10511019.60
Kepler Wesselscaught Paul Downton10361027.77
Bob Hollandlbw01000.00
Allan Borderbowled2170011.76
Greg Ritchiecaught Allan Lamb201020019.60
Wayne Phillipscaught David Gower599011065.55
Simon O'Donnellbowled11391028.20
Geoff Lawsoncaught David Gower380037.50
Craig McDermottcaught Phil Edmonds8221036.36
Jeff Thomsonnot out4*51080.00
Extras 5 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 5)Total 142 (64.1 ov)Run rate 2.21

Fall of wickets1-10 (Andrew Hilditch)2-32 (Kepler Wessels)3-32 (Bob Holland)4-35 (Graeme Wood)5-36 (Allan Border)6-113 (Wayne Phillips)7-117 (Greg Ritchie)8-120 (Geoff Lawson)9-137 (Simon O'Donnell)10-142 (Craig McDermott)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ian Botham14.125233.6700
Les Taylor1342702.0700
Richard Ellison932743.0000
Phil Edmonds1591320.8600
John Emburey1351911.4600
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Andrew Hilditch & Graeme Wood
10
2nd wicket · Graeme Wood & Kepler Wessels
22
3rd wicket · Graeme Wood & Bob Holland
0
4th wicket · Graeme Wood & Allan Border
3
5th wicket · Allan Border & Greg Ritchie
1
6th wicket · Greg Ritchie & Wayne Phillips
77
7th wicket · Greg Ritchie & Simon O'Donnell
4
8th wicket · Simon O'Donnell & Geoff Lawson
3
9th wicket · Simon O'Donnell & Craig McDermott
17
10th wicket · Craig McDermott & Jeff Thomson
5

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