THE ASHES (AUSTRALIA IN ENGLAND)

Bowling Stats

T1985
The Ashes (Australia in England)
13 Jun 1985 – 29 Aug 1985
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SERIES WINNEREngland3-1 (6)

Bowling Stats

Most Wickets · Best Average · Best Economy
category leaders

Bowling in The Ashes (Australia in England)

Every board for the series.

Most wickets

Test
Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.03
30#2 · wkts
MOST WKTSSir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.58
31#1 · wkts
Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.73
22#3 · wkts
  1. 4John Emburey6 mat · avg 28.6319
  2. 5Richard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.8817
  3. 6Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.6015
  4. 7Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.506
  5. 8Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.176
  6. 9Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.405
  7. 10Les Taylor2 mat · avg 44.504
  8. 11Jeff Thomson2 mat · avg 91.673
  9. 12Graham Gooch3 mat · avg 51.002
  10. 13Norman Cowans1 mat · avg 64.002
  11. 14Arnie Sidebottom1 mat · avg 65.001
  12. 15Neil Foster1 mat · avg 83.001

Best figures

Test
Richard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.88
6/77#2
BEST FIGURESCraig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.03
8/141#1
Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.50
5/68#3
  1. 4John Emburey6 mat · avg 28.635/82
  2. 5Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.735/103
  3. 6Sir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.585/109
  4. 7Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.604/40
  5. 8Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.173/37
  6. 9Les Taylor2 mat · avg 44.502/34
  7. 10Graham Gooch3 mat · avg 51.002/57
  8. 11Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.402/74
  9. 12Jeff Thomson2 mat · avg 91.672/166
  10. 13Norman Cowans1 mat · avg 64.001/50
  11. 14Arnie Sidebottom1 mat · avg 65.001/65
  12. 15Neil Foster1 mat · avg 83.001/83

Best economy

min 60 balls bowled
Test
Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.60
2.43#2 · econ
BEST ECONJohn Emburey6 mat · avg 28.63
2.19#1 · econ
Richard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.88
2.44#3 · econ
  1. 4Graham Gooch3 mat · avg 51.002.47
  2. 5Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.402.63
  3. 6Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.502.70
  4. 7Les Taylor2 mat · avg 44.502.80
  5. 8Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.173.34
  6. 9Allan Border3 mat · avg 0.003.36
  7. 10Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.733.37
  8. 11Sir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.583.40
  9. 12Murray Bennett1 mat · avg 111.003.47
  10. 13Arnie Sidebottom1 mat · avg 65.003.48
  11. 14Neil Foster1 mat · avg 83.003.61
  12. 15Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.033.84

Best average

min 5 wickets
Test
Sir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.58
27.58#2 · avg
BEST AVGRichard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.88
10.88#1 · avg
John Emburey6 mat · avg 28.63
28.63#3 · avg
  1. 4Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.0330.03
  2. 5Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.6036.60
  3. 6Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.7337.73
  4. 7Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.4059.40
  5. 8Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.5077.50
  6. 9Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.1781.17

Best strike rate

min 5 wickets
Test
Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.03
46.87#2 · SR
BEST SRRichard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.88
26.76#1 · SR
Sir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.58
48.71#3 · SR
  1. 4Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.7367.09
  2. 5John Emburey6 mat · avg 28.6378.53
  3. 6Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.6090.33
  4. 7Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.40135.60
  5. 8Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.17145.67
  6. 9Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.50172.00

Most maidens

Test
Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.60
59#2 · mdns
MOST MDNSJohn Emburey6 mat · avg 28.63
75#1 · mdns
Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.50
41#3 · mdns
  1. 4Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.7338
  2. 5Sir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.5836
  3. 6Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.1731
  4. 7Paul Allott4 mat · avg 59.4022
  5. 8Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.0321
  6. 9Richard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.8820
  7. 10Les Taylor2 mat · avg 44.5011
  8. 11Graham Gooch3 mat · avg 51.0010
  9. 12Murray Bennett1 mat · avg 111.008
  10. 13Norman Cowans1 mat · avg 64.006
  11. 14Jeff Thomson2 mat · avg 91.674
  12. 15Arnie Sidebottom1 mat · avg 65.003

Three-wicket hauls

Test
Geoff Lawson6 mat · avg 37.73
5#2 · 3w
MOST 3wSir Ian Botham6 mat · avg 27.58
8#1 · 3w
Craig McDermott6 mat · avg 30.03
4#3 · 3w
  1. 4John Emburey6 mat · avg 28.633
  2. 5Richard Ellison2 mat · avg 10.883
  3. 6Phil Edmonds5 mat · avg 36.601
  4. 7Bob Holland4 mat · avg 77.501
  5. 8Simon O'Donnell5 mat · avg 81.171
bowling battle

England vs Australia

The series totalled up, side against side.

EnglandvsAustralia
97Wickets69
2.77Economy3.48
0Dot balls0
245Maidens150
153-wkt hauls11

Best bowling figures

1Craig McDermottAUS · match 4 · Manchester8/141
2Craig McDermottAUS · match 2 · Lord's6/70
3Richard EllisonENG · match 5 · Birmingham6/77
4Richard EllisonENG · match 6 · The Oval5/46
5Bob HollandAUS · match 2 · Lord's5/68
6John EmbureyENG · match 1 · Leeds5/82
7Geoff LawsonAUS · match 3 · Nottingham5/103
8Sir Ian BothamENG · match 2 · Lord's5/109
9Richard EllisonENG · match 5 · Birmingham4/27
10Phil EdmondsENG · match 4 · Manchester4/40
RECENT RESULTS 1 match