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)

AUS vs ENG - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1979
Teams
Australia, England
Series
England in Australia Test Series
Ground
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Toss
England, elected to field first
Umpires
Donald WeserMax O'Connell
Match Result
Australia won by 138 runs, England
Type No
Test no. 864 Test, England
Season
1979/80, England
Australia innigs
633/10 (34.00)
Total
244 100 Ov (RR: 2.44)		4636 (4636)
Kim Hughes 99 (99)
Rod Marsh (WK)42 (42)
Ian Botham6/78
Graham Dilley2/47
Derek Underwood1/33
England innigs
419/6 (20.00)
Total
228 91.1 Ov (RR: 2.50)		4332 (4332)
Mike Brearley (c)64 (64)
Graham Dilley 38 (38)
Dennis Lillee4/73
Geoff Dymock3/52
Jeff Thomson2/70
Australia innigs
337/10 (141.5)
Total
337 141.5 Ov (RR: 2.37)		6403 (6403)
Allan Border 115 (115)
Julien Wiener 58 (58)
Ian Botham5/98
Derek Underwood3/82
Bob Willis1/52
England innigs
215/10 (90.2)
Total
215 90.2 Ov (RR: 2.38)		4085 (4085)
Geoff Boycott 99 (99)
David Gower 23 (23)
Geoff Dymock6/34
Dennis Lillee2/74
Jeff Thomson1/30