2026 - England v. New Zealand - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: August 29, 1985
Venue: Kennington Oval
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: Graham Gooch

Result: England won by an innings and 94 runs

England 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Allan Lamb	1		28	15
Richard Ellison	3		43	32
Ian Botham	12		34	23
Mike Gatting	4		25	27
Tim Robinson	3		35	21
John Emburey	9		27	17
Paul Downton	16		75	46
Graham Gooch	196		423	310
Les Taylor	1*		15	10
David Gower	157		335	216
Phil Edmonds	12		34	26
464 All Out (118.2 overs @ 3.92 rpo)

Australia 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Geoff Lawson	29.2	6	101	4
Craig McDermott	31.0	2	108	4
Dave Gilbert	21.0	2	96	1
KC Wessels	3.0	0	16	0
Murray Bennett	32.0	8	111	1
Allan Border	2.0	0	8	0

Australia 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Andrew Hilditch	17		60	32
Dirk Wellham	13		52	41
Craig McDermott	25		34	23
Graeme Wood	22		31	27
Allan Border	38		105	67
Dave Gilbert	1		13	9
KC Wessels	12		56	51
Murray Bennett	12		49	46
Wayne B. Phillips	18		38	29
Greg Ritchie	64*		195	156
Geoff Lawson	14		29	26
241 All Out (84.0 overs @ 2.87 rpo)

England 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Phil Edmonds	14.0	2	52	2
Richard Ellison	18.0	5	35	2
Ian Botham	20.0	3	64	3
John Emburey	19.0	7	48	1
Les Taylor	13.0	1	39	1

Australia 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Dave Gilbert	0*		2	0
KC Wessels	7		34	21
Murray Bennett	11		43	29
Wayne B. Phillips	10		30	24
Greg Ritchie	6		58	42
Geoff Lawson	7		16	10
Andrew Hilditch	9		36	27
Dirk Wellham	5		19	17
Craig McDermott	2		3	4
Graeme Wood	6		27	18
Allan Border	58		157	92
129 All Out (46.3 overs @ 2.77 rpo)

England 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
John Emburey	1.0	0	1	0
Les Taylor	11.3	1	34	2
Richard Ellison	17.0	3	46	5
Ian Botham	17.0	3	44	3

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