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1978-1979 Australia v England - 3rd Match
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
4th February, 1979
 
 Australia (38.6 overs)  215/6
England (40 overs)  212/6
 
Australia won by 4 wickets

England R BF 4s 6s SR      % of Total
Geoff Boycott lbw b Laughlin 33  86  1  0 38.37  15.57%
Mike Brearley* c †Wright b Dymock 0  2  0  0 0.00
Derek Randall lbw b Dymock 4  14  0  0 28.57  1.89%
Graham Gooch c Hurst b Carlson 19  50  2  0 38.00  8.96%
David Gower not out 101  100  9  0 101.00  47.64%
Ian Botham c Wood b Hurst 31  41  3  0 75.61  14.62%
David Bairstow† run out 1  4  0  0 25.00  0.47%
Chris Old not out 16  24  0  0 66.67  7.55%
Bob Willis            
Mike Hendrick            
John Lever            
Extras (b 3, lb 3, nb 1) 7  
Total 6 wickets   (40.0 overs @ 5.30 rpo) 212  
 
Fall of Wickets
1-0  Brearley   2-7  Randall   3-50  Gooch   4-89  Boycott   
5-153  Botham   6-158  Bairstow   
 
Bowling O M R W ER      % of Wickets
Alan Hurst 8.0 1 36 1 4.50  10.00%
Geoffrey Dymock 8.0 1 31 2 3.88  20.00%
Philip Carlson 8.0 1 27 1 3.38  10.00%
Gary Cosier 8.0 0 48 0 6.00
Trevor Laughlin 8.0 0 63 1 7.88  10.00%
 
Australia (target: 213 runs from 40.0 overs) R BF 4s 6s SR      % of Total
Graeme Wood b Old 23  54  2  0 42.59  10.70%
Rick Darling c Old b Willis 7  12  1  0 58.33  3.26%
Kim Hughes c Boycott b Lever 50  99  4  0 50.51  23.26%
Graham Yallop* c Gower b Hendrick 31  66  1  0 46.97  14.42%
Peter Toohey not out 54  55  2  0 98.18  25.12%
Gary Cosier b Lever 28  14  2  1 200.00  13.02%
Philip Carlson c Boycott b Lever 0  3  0  0 0.00
Trevor Laughlin not out 15  11  1  1 136.36  6.98%
Kevin Wright†            
Geoffrey Dymock            
Alan Hurst            
Extras (lb 6, nb 1) 7  
Total 6 wickets   (38.6 overs @ 5.51 rpo) 215  
 
Fall of Wickets
1-7  Darling   2-55  Wood   3-90  Hughes   4-145  Yallop   
5-185  Cosier   6-185  Carlson   
 
Bowling O M R W ER      % of Wickets
Bob Willis 8.0 1 21 1 2.63  10.00%
John Lever 7.0 1 51 3 7.29  30.00%
Mike Hendrick 8.0 0 47 1 5.88  10.00%
Chris Old 8.0 1 31 1 3.88  10.00%
Ian Botham 7.6 0 58 0 7.25
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1978-1979 Australia v England
Match No. ODI #59
Match Conditions 40 Overs, Day Match
Player of Match David Gower
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