Fri, 14 Dec - Wed, 19 Dec 1979 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Australia won by 138 runs
AustraliaAustralia
633/10 (34.00) & 337/10 (141.5)
EnglandEngland
419/6 (20.00) & 215/10 (90.2)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Most 50s 2 Geoff Boycott 2 Mike Brearley 2 Kim Hughes 2 Julien Wiener
Best Average 9.56 Geoff Dymock 11 Greg Chappell 16 Sir Ian Botham 24.5 Dennis Lillee 28.75 Derek Underwood
Best Economy 0.65 Greg Chappell 1 Peter Willey 1.44 Ray Bright 1.86 Geoff Dymock 2.02 Bob Willis
Most Wickets 11 Sir Ian Botham 9 Geoff Dymock 6 Dennis Lillee 4 Derek Underwood 3 Jeff Thomson
Best Bowling Fig 6 Sir Ian Botham 6 Geoff Dymock 4 Dennis Lillee 3 Derek Underwood 2 Jeff Thomson
Most Runs Conceed 176 Sir Ian Botham 147 Dennis Lillee 115 Derek Underwood 100 Jeff Thomson 99 Bob Willis
Best Strike Rate 0.59 David Gower 0.58 Peter Willey 0.55 Sir Ian Botham 0.5 Bob Willis 0.5 Julien Wiener
Most Runs 119 Allan Border 103 Kim Hughes 99 Geoff Boycott 75 Mike Brearley 69 Julien Wiener
Highest Score 115 Allan Border 99 Geoff Boycott 99 Kim Hughes 64 Mike Brearley 58 Julien Wiener
Most Fours 13 Allan Border 10 Kim Hughes 8 Geoff Boycott 7 Mike Brearley 6 Greg Chappell
Best Averages 99 Geoff Boycott 59.5 Allan Border 54 Graham Dilley 51.5 Kim Hughes 37.5 Mike Brearley
Most Not Outs 2 Geoff Boycott 2 Graham Dilley 2 Jeff Thomson
Most Runs Conceed 86 Geoff Dymock
Most Not Outs 2 Geoff Dymock
Best Economy 2.19 Sir Ian Botham
Best Strike Rate 30.87 Geoff Dymock 43.91 Sir Ian Botham 51 Dennis Lillee 64 Jeff Thomson 72 Graham Dilley
Best Average 33.33 Jeff Thomson
Most Runs 54 Graham Dilley
Most Ducks 2 Geoff Boycott 2 Derek Underwood 2 Bob Willis 2 Derek Randall 2 Bruce Laird
Best Strike Rate 0.48 Derek Underwood
Best Strike Rate 81 Derek Underwood 102 Greg Chappell
Highest Score 42 Rod Marsh 38 Graham Dilley
Most sixes 1 Rod Marsh
Most Balls Faced 320 Allan Border 305 Geoff Boycott 218 Graham Dilley 208 Kim Hughes 208 Mike Brearley
Best Averages 31 Greg Chappell
Most 100s 2 Allan Border
Worst Bowling Fig 98 Sir Ian Botham 82 Derek Underwood 74 Dennis Lillee 70 Jeff Thomson 52 Geoff Dymock
Most sixes 1 Julien Wiener
Worst Bowling Fig 36 Geoff Miller
Kim Hughes vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 15
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 14
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 71.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Chappell vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 14
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 86.1
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 13
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 48.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Rod Marsh vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.5
Balanced matchup
Kim Hughes vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 11
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 65.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 11
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.6
Balanced matchup
Geoff Boycott vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 11
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 102.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Rod Marsh vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 32.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Rod Marsh vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Chappell vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 121.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 90.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Willis vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 19.9
Balanced matchup
Bob Taylor vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 41.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Ray Bright vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 34.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 64.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jeff Thomson vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.7
Balanced matchup
Bob Willis vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.7
Balanced matchup
Derek Underwood vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.2
Balanced matchup
Peter Willey vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.6
Balanced matchup
Geoff Dymock vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Jeff Thomson vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Dennis Lillee vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.0
Balanced matchup
Rod Marsh vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 52.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Chappell vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 45.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Dennis Lillee vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.3
Balanced matchup
Ray Bright vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 98.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Peter Toohey vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.3
Balanced matchup
Geoff Miller vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Randall vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 50.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Randall vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.3
Balanced matchup
Derek Underwood vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Willis vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.5
Balanced matchup
Mike Brearley vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.5
Balanced matchup
Mike Brearley vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 38.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Boycott vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Randall vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Peter Willey vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.0
Balanced matchup
Peter Willey vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.7
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Bruce Laird vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 142.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Boycott vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 140.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Jeff Thomson vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 44.3
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 63.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Randall vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Graham Dilley vs Geoff Dymock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Dennis Lillee vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 76.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Julien Wiener vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 76.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Julien Wiener vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
Bruce Laird vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.5
Balanced matchup
Kim Hughes vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Bob Taylor vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.5
Balanced matchup
Bob Taylor vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.5
Balanced matchup
Derek Underwood vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.0
Balanced matchup
Peter Willey vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 45.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.0
Balanced matchup
Mike Brearley vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 38.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Willis vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Geoff Boycott vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 136.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Underwood vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 13.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
David Gower vs Ray Bright
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 59.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Dilley vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.0
Balanced matchup
Geoff Miller vs Dennis Lillee
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Derek Randall vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Peter Toohey vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Peter Toohey vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Ray Bright vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Kim Hughes vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 195.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bruce Laird vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.0
Balanced matchup
Ray Bright vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Dennis Lillee vs Derek Underwood
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.0
Balanced matchup
David Gower vs Ian Chappell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 50.0
✔ Batsman advantage