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Test Match #800 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1976-1977 Australia v England - 1st Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
12th March, 1977
 
 Australia 138 & 419/9 dec
England 95 & 417
Australia won by 45 runs

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Ian Davis lbw b Lever 5  22  0  0 22.73 3.62%
Richard McCosker b Willis 4  17  0  0 23.53 2.90%
Gary Cosier c Fletcher b Lever 10  10  2  0 100.00 7.25%
Greg Chappell* b Underwood 40  139  0  0 28.78 28.99%
David Hookes c Greig b Old 17  19  2  0 89.47 12.32%
Doug Walters c Greig b Willis 4  8  0  0 50.00 2.90%
Rod Marsh† c †Knott b Old 28  56  3  0 50.00 20.29%
Gary Gilmour c Greig b Old 4  20  0  0 20.00 2.90%
Kerry O'Keeffe c Brearley b Underwood 0  2  0  0 0.00
Dennis Lillee not out 10  53  1  0 18.87 7.25%
Max Walker b Underwood 2  14  0  0 14.29 1.45%
Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 8) 14  
Total All Out   (43.6 overs @ 3.14 rpo) 138
Fall of Wickets
 
1-11 Ian Davis, 2-13 Richard McCosker, 3-23 Gary Cosier, 4-45 David Hookes,
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5-51 Doug Walters, 6-102 Rod Marsh, 7-114 Gary Gilmour, 8-117 Kerry O'Keeffe,
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9-136 Greg Chappell, 10-138 Max Walker
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
John Lever 12.0 1 36 2 3.00 20.00
Bob Willis 8.0 0 33 2 4.13 20.00
Chris Old 12.0 4 39 3 3.25 30.00
Derek Underwood 11.6 2 16 3 1.33 30.00
 
 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Robert Woolmer c Chappell b Lillee 9  30  1  0 30.00 9.47%
Mike Brearley c Hookes b Lillee 12  40  1  0 30.00 12.63%
Derek Underwood c Chappell b Walker 7  18  1  0 38.89 7.37%
Derek Randall c †Marsh b Lillee 4  20  0  0 20.00 4.21%
Dennis Amiss c O'Keeffe b Walker 4  18  0  0 22.22 4.21%
Keith Fletcher c †Marsh b Walker 4  27  0  0 14.81 4.21%
Tony Greig* b Walker 18  20  3  0 90.00 18.95%
Alan Knott† lbw b Lillee 15  45  0  0 33.33 15.79%
Chris Old c †Marsh b Lillee 3  17  0  0 17.65 3.16%
John Lever c †Marsh b Lillee 11  25  2  0 44.00 11.58%
Bob Willis not out 1  17  0  0 5.88 1.05%
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 2) 7  
Total All Out   (34.3 overs @ 2.75 rpo) 95
Fall of Wickets
 
1-19 Robert Woolmer, 2-30 Mike Brearley, 3-34 Derek Underwood, 4-40 Dennis Amiss,
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5-40 Derek Randall, 6-61 Tony Greig, 7-65 Keith Fletcher, 8-78 Chris Old, 9-86 Alan Knott,
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10-95 John Lever
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 13.3 2 26 6 1.93 60.00
Max Walker 15.0 3 54 4 3.60 40.00
Kerry O'Keeffe 1.0 0 4 0 4.00
Gary Gilmour 5.0 3 4 0 0.80
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Ian Davis c †Knott b Greig 68  153  6  0 44.44 16.23%
Kerry O'Keeffe c Willis b Old 14  36  1  0 38.89 3.34%
Greg Chappell* b Old 2  27  0  0 7.41 0.48%
Gary Cosier c †Knott b Lever 4  27  0  0 14.81 0.95%
Doug Walters c †Knott b Greig 66  143  5  0 46.15 15.75%
David Hookes c Fletcher b Underwood 56  69  9  0 81.16 13.37%
Rod Marsh† not out 110  173  10  0 63.58 26.25%
Gary Gilmour b Lever 16  31  1  0 51.61 3.82%
Dennis Lillee c Amiss b Old 25  56  3  0 44.64 5.97%
Richard McCosker c Greig b Old 25  68  3  0 36.76 5.97%
Max Walker not out 8  24  0  0 33.33 1.91%
Extras (lb 10, nb 15) 25  
Total 9 wickets declared   (96.6 overs @ 4.32 rpo) 419
Fall of Wickets
 
1-33 Kerry O'Keeffe, 2-40 Greg Chappell, 3-53 Gary Cosier, 4-132 Ian Davis,
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5-187 Doug Walters, 6-244 David Hookes, 7-277 Gary Gilmour, 8-353 Dennis Lillee,
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9-407 Richard McCosker
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
John Lever 21.0 1 95 2 4.52 20.00
Bob Willis 22.0 0 91 0 4.14
Chris Old 27.6 2 104 4 3.71 40.00
Derek Underwood 12.0 2 38 1 3.17 10.00
Tony Greig 14.0 3 66 2 4.71 20.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings  (target 463)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Robert Woolmer lbw b Walker 12  36  1  0 33.33 2.88%
Mike Brearley lbw b Lillee 43  142  2  0 30.28 10.31%
Derek Randall c Cosier b O'Keeffe 174  353  21  0 49.29 41.73%
Dennis Amiss b Chappell 64  185  3  0 34.59 15.35%
Keith Fletcher c †Marsh b Lillee 1  8  0  0 12.50 0.24%
Tony Greig* c Cosier b O'Keeffe 41  82  7  0 50.00 9.83%
Alan Knott† lbw b Lillee 42  51  5  0 82.35 10.07%
Chris Old c Chappell b Lillee 2  4  0  0 50.00 0.48%
John Lever lbw b O'Keeffe 4  25  0  0 16.00 0.96%
Derek Underwood b Lillee 7  19  0  0 36.84 1.68%
Bob Willis not out 5  5  1  0 100.00 1.20%
Extras (b 8, lb 4, w 3, nb 7) 22  
Total All Out   (112.4 overs @ 3.70 rpo) 417
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Robert Woolmer, 2-113 Mike Brearley, 3-279 Dennis Amiss, 4-290 Keith Fletcher,
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5-346 Derek Randall, 6-369 Tony Greig, 7-380 Chris Old, 8-385 John Lever,
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9-410 Derek Underwood, 10-417 Alan Knott
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 34.4 7 139 5 4.01 50.00
Max Walker 22.0 4 83 1 3.77 10.00
Kerry O'Keeffe 33.0 6 108 3 3.27 30.00
Gary Gilmour 4.0 0 29 0 7.25
Greg Chappell 16.0 7 29 1 1.81 10.00
Doug Walters 3.0 2 7 0 2.33
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss England won the toss and elected to field
Series 1976-1977 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 1st Test
Match No. Test #800
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Derek Randall
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 29/1 (JM Brearley 12*, DL Underwood 5*)
Day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 104/3 (IC Davis 45*, KD Walters 32*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 387/8 (RW Marsh 95*, RB McCosker 17*)
Day 4 - England 2nd innings 191/2 (DW Randall 87*, DL Amiss 34*)
Day 5 - England 2nd Innings 417, 112.4 overs - end of match

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