1st Test-England in Australia Test Series 1979

TESTWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthFri, 14 Dec - Wed, 19 Dec 1979 - 08:00
AUS
Australia
633/10 (34.00) & 337/10 (141.5)
VS
England
419/6 (20.00) & 215/10 (90.2)
ENG
Australia won by 138 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
633/10 (34.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Julien Wiener 
run out 		1134470032.35In 1979Career
Bruce Laird 
lbw b Botham		045000.00In 1979Career
Allan Border 
lbw b Botham		424330016.66In 1979Career
Greg Chappell (c)
c Boycott b Botham		19771012024.67In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Brearley b Underwood		9919523510050.76In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
c Underwood b Dilley		1935523054.28In 1979Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c (wk)Taylor b Dilley		421121423137.50In 1979Career
Ray Bright 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		1746652036.95In 1979Career
Dennis Lillee 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		1839631046.15In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Botham		535570014.28In 1979Career
Jeff Thomson 
not out 		11100100.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 3, nb 2)		9
Total
244 100 Ov (RR: 2.44)		244
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham Dilley18.0014722.61000In 1979Career
Ian Botham35.0097862.22000In 1979Career
Bob Willis23.0074702.04000In 1979Career
Derek Underwood13.0043312.53000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller11.0023002.72000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
419/6 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Derek Randall 
c Hughes b Lillee		031000.00In 1979Career
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Lillee		02030000.00In 1979Career
Peter Willey 
c Chappell b Dymock		918211050.00In 1979Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		1726372065.38In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
c Hughes b Thomson		2553692047.16In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		641842516034.78In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c Toohey b Thomson		1516172093.75In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Chappell		1444542031.81In 1979Career
Graham Dilley 
not out 		381572064024.20In 1979Career
Derek Underwood 
lbw b Dymock		1324321054.16In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
b Dymock		1119351057.89In 1979Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 15)		22
Total
228 91.1 Ov (RR: 2.50)		228
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee28.00117342.60000In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock29.10145231.78000In 1979Career
Greg Chappell11.006510.45000In 1979Career
Jeff Thomson21.0037023.33000In 1979Career
Ray Bright2.000603.00000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
337/10 (141.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Julien Wiener 
c Randall b Underwood		581051366155.23In 1979Career
Bruce Laird 
c (wk)Taylor b Underwood		331151503028.69In 1979Career
Allan Border 
c (wk)Taylor b Willis		11529638313038.85In 1979Career
Greg Chappell (c)
st (wk)Taylor b Underwood		43951154045.26In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Miller b Botham		413230030.76In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		315130020.00In 1979Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Gower b Botham		419280021.05In 1979Career
Ray Bright 
lbw b Botham		1232421037.50In 1979Career
Dennis Lillee 
c Willey b Dilley		191051351018.09In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock 
not out 		2039592051.28In 1979Career
Jeff Thomson 
b Botham		825201032.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 5, nb 7, w 2)		18
Total
337 141.5 Ov (RR: 2.37)		337
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham Dilley18.0035012.77000In 1979Career
Ian Botham45.50149852.13000In 1979Career
Bob Willis26.0075212.00000In 1979Career
Derek Underwood41.00148232.00000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller10.0003603.60000In 1979Career
Peter Willey1.000101.00000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
215/10 (90.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Derek Randall 
lbw b Dymock		19110011.11In 1979Career
Geoff Boycott 
not out 		992853378034.73In 1979Career
Peter Willey 
lbw b Dymock		1218181066.66In 1979Career
David Gower 
c Thomson b Dymock		2342503054.76In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
c Chappell b Thomson		819201042.10In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		1844701040.90In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Marsh b Bright		1124371045.83In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Lillee		1544512034.09In 1979Career
Graham Dilley 
c (wk)Marsh b Dymock		1661561026.22In 1979Career
Derek Underwood 
c Wiener b Dymock		032000.00In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
c Chappell b Dymock		035000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(lb 3, nb 8, w 1)		12
Total
215 90.2 Ov (RR: 2.38)		215
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee23.0057423.21000In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock17.2043461.96000In 1979Career
Greg Chappell6.004601.00000In 1979Career
Jeff Thomson11.0033012.72000In 1979Career
Ray Bright23.00113011.30000In 1979Career
Julien Wiener8.0032202.75000In 1979Career
Allan Border2.000703.50000In 1979Career
MILESTONES
Allan Border brought up 1000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 1070.
Bob Taylor brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 504.
Geoff Dymock reached 50 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 58.
Jeff Thomson reached 150 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 151.
Julien Wiener played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Graham Dilley played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
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