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Test Match #843 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1978-1979 Australia v England - 5th Test
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
27th January, 1979
 
 Australia 164 & 160
England 169 & 360
England won by 205 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott c †Wright b Hurst 6  21  0  0 28.57 3.55%
Mike Brearley* c †Wright b Hogg 2  14  0  0 14.29 1.18%
Derek Randall c Carlson b Hurst 4  13  0  0 30.77 2.37%
Graham Gooch c Hughes b Hogg 1  10  0  0 10.00 0.59%
David Gower lbw b Hurst 9  13  1  0 69.23 5.33%
Ian Botham c †Wright b Higgs 74  97  6  2 76.29 43.79%
Geoff Miller lbw b Hogg 31  89  3  0 34.83 18.34%
Robert Taylor† run out 4  21  0  0 19.05 2.37%
John Emburey b Higgs 4  21  0  0 19.05 2.37%
Bob Willis c Darling b Hogg 24  20  3  1 120.00 14.20%
Mike Hendrick not out 0  9  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 4, w 3, nb 2) 10  
Total All Out   (40.4 overs @ 4.16 rpo) 169
Fall of Wickets
 
1-10 Boycott, 2-12 Brearley, 3-16 Gooch, 4-18 Randall, 5-27 Gower, 6-80 Miller,
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7-113 Taylor, 8-136 Emburey, 9-147 Botham, 10-169 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Rodney Hogg 10.4 1 26 4 2.44 40.00
Alan Hurst 14.0 1 65 3 4.64 30.00
Philip Carlson 9.0 1 34 0 3.78
Bruce Yardley 4.0 0 25 0 6.25
James Higgs 3.0 1 9 2 3.00 20.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Rick Darling c Willis b Botham 15  33  1  1 45.45 9.15%
Graeme Wood c Randall b Emburey 35  117  1  0 29.91 21.34%
Kim Hughes c Emburey b Hendrick 4  10  1  0 40.00 2.44%
Graham Yallop* b Hendrick 0  4  0  0 0.00
Allan Border c †Taylor b Botham 11  18  1  0 61.11 6.71%
Philip Carlson c †Taylor b Botham 0  5  0  0 0.00
Bruce Yardley b Botham 28  75  4  0 37.33 17.07%
Kevin Wright† lbw b Emburey 29  69  2  0 42.03 17.68%
Rodney Hogg b Willis 0  1  0  0 0.00
James Higgs run out 16  63  0  0 25.40 9.76%
Alan Hurst not out 17  39  0  0 43.59 10.37%
Extras (b 1, lb 3, nb 5) 9  
Total All Out   (53.4 overs @ 3.06 rpo) 164
Fall of Wickets
 
1-5 Hughes, 2-10 Yallop, 3-22 Border, 4-24 Carlson, 5-72 Yardley, 6-94 Darling,
nbsp;
7-114 Wood, 8-116 Hogg, 9-133 Wright, 10-164 Higgs
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 11.0 1 55 1 5.00 10.00
Mike Hendrick 19.0 1 45 2 2.37 20.00
Ian Botham 11.4 0 42 4 3.60 40.00
John Emburey 12.0 7 13 2 1.08 20.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott c Hughes b Hurst 49  212  2  0 23.11 13.61%
Mike Brearley* lbw b Carlson 9  65  0  0 13.85 2.50%
Derek Randall c Yardley b Hurst 15  50  2  0 30.00 4.17%
Graham Gooch b Carlson 18  74  2  0 24.32 5.00%
David Gower lbw b Higgs 21  54  3  0 38.89 5.83%
Ian Botham c Yardley b Hurst 7  29  1  0 24.14 1.94%
Geoff Miller c †Wright b Hurst 64  203  5  0 31.53 17.78%
Robert Taylor† c †Wright b Hogg 97  300  6  0 32.33 26.94%
John Emburey b Hogg 42  132  4  0 31.82 11.67%
Bob Willis c †Wright b Hogg 12  18  1  0 66.67 3.33%
Mike Hendrick not out 3  10  0  0 30.00 0.83%
Extras (b 1, lb 16, w 2, nb 4) 23  
Total All Out   (142.6 overs @ 2.52 rpo) 360
Fall of Wickets
 
1-31 Brearley, 2-57 Randall, 3-97 Gooch, 4-106 Boycott, 5-130 Botham, 6-132 Gower,
nbsp;
7-267 Miller, 8-336 Taylor, 9-347 Emburey, 10-360 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Rodney Hogg 27.6 7 59 3 2.11 30.00
Alan Hurst 37.0 9 97 4 2.62 40.00
Philip Carlson 27.0 8 41 2 1.52 20.00
Bruce Yardley 20.0 6 60 0 3.00
James Higgs 28.0 4 75 1 2.68 10.00
Allan Border 3.0 2 5 0 1.67
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 366)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Rick Darling b Botham 18  37  2  0 48.65 11.25%
Graeme Wood run out 9  41  0  0 21.95 5.63%
Kim Hughes c Gower b Hendrick 46  176  4  0 26.14 28.75%
Graham Yallop* b Hendrick 36  176  3  0 20.45 22.50%
Allan Border b Willis 1  19  0  0 5.26 0.63%
Philip Carlson c Gower b Hendrick 21  51  2  0 41.18 13.13%
Bruce Yardley c Brearley b Willis 0  2  0  0 0.00
Kevin Wright† c Emburey b Miller 0  16  0  0 0.00
Rodney Hogg b Miller 2  7  0  0 28.57 1.25%
James Higgs not out 3  10  0  0 30.00 1.88%
Alan Hurst b Willis 13  13  2  0 100.00 8.13%
Extras (lb 1, nb 10) 11  
Total All Out   (67.0 overs @ 2.39 rpo) 160
Fall of Wickets
 
1-31 Darling, 2-36 Wood, 3-115 Yallop, 4-120 Hughes, 5-121 Border, 6-121 Yardley,
nbsp;
7-124 Wright, 8-130 Hogg, 9-147 Carlson, 10-160 Hurst
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 12.0 3 41 3 3.42 30.00
Mike Hendrick 14.0 6 19 3 1.36 30.00
Ian Botham 14.0 4 37 1 2.64 10.00
Geoff Miller 18.0 3 36 2 2.00 20.00
John Emburey 9.0 5 16 0 1.78
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1978-1979 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 5th Test
Match No. Test #843
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Ian Botham
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 69/4 (GM Wood 19*, B Yardley 28*)
Day 2 - England 2nd innings 82/2 (G Boycott 38*, GA Gooch 11*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 272/7 (RW Taylor 69*, JE Emburey 0*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 82/2 (KJ Hughes 30*, GN Yallop 16*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 160, 67.0 overs - end of match
 
NOTES
 
 
Australia 1st innings - Rick Darling retired hurt/ill at 0/0 and resumed at 72/5

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