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1978-1979 - Australia v. England - Test Match Summary

Teams: Australia v/s England
Match Date: January 27, 1979
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Toss: Australia , elected to field
Player of the Match: Ian Botham
Result: England won by 205 runs
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Derek Randall42513
David Gower91813
Mike Hendrick0*139
Geoff Miller318089
Mike Brearley22814
John Emburey42521
Geoffrey Boycott62221
Bob Willis242520
Graham Gooch11010
Ian Botham7415897
Bob Taylor42821
169 All Out (40.4 overs @ 4.16 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Phil Carlson9.01340
Bruce Yardley4.00250
Rodney Hogg10.41264
Alan Hurst14.01653
Jim Higgs3.0192
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Graeme Wood35210117
Kim Hughes4710
Rick Darling153533
Alan Hurst17*4739
Rodney Hogg021
Kevin Wright297669
Graham Yallop094
Allan Border112018
Jim Higgs167963
Bruce Yardley287975
Phil Carlson085
164 All Out (53.4 overs @ 3.06 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ian Botham11.40424
Mike Hendrick19.01452
John Emburey12.07132
Bob Willis11.01551
England 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Mike Hendrick3*1610
Geoff Miller64235203
Mike Brearley98265
Derek Randall155750
David Gower217254
Geoffrey Boycott49265212
Ian Botham73029
Bob Taylor97361300
Bob Willis123518
Graham Gooch188574
John Emburey42147132
360 All Out (142.6 overs @ 2.52 rpo)
Australia 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Bruce Yardley20.06600
Rodney Hogg27.67593
Alan Hurst37.09974
Jim Higgs28.04751
Allan Border3.0250
Phil Carlson27.08412
Australia 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Alan Hurst13913
Phil Carlson217451
Bruce Yardley012
Kim Hughes46208176
Rodney Hogg2107
Graeme Wood96341
Rick Darling184937
Kevin Wright01616
Graham Yallop36182176
Allan Border13019
Jim Higgs3*3010
160 All Out (67.0 overs @ 2.39 rpo)
England 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Bob Willis12.03413
Ian Botham14.04371
Mike Hendrick14.06193
John Emburey9.05160
Geoff Miller18.03362

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