3rd Test-England in Australia Test Series 1979

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 01 Feb - Wed, 06 Feb 1980
AUS
Australia
566/10 (34.00) & 103/2 (38.4)
VS
England
272/6 (20.00) & 273/10 (91.5)
ENG
Australia won by 8 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
272/6 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graham Gooch 
run out 		9919323810051.29In 1980Career
Geoff Boycott 
c Mallett b Dymock		441241472035.48In 1980Career
Wayne Larkins 
c GS Chappell b Pascoe		2562792040.32In 1980Career
David Gower 
lbw b Lillee		01819000.00In 1980Career
Peter Willey 
lbw b Pascoe		19160011.11In 1980Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		821291038.09In 1980Career
Mike Brearley (c)
not out 		601862332032.25In 1980Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Lillee		2375851030.66In 1980Career
Derek Underwood 
c IM Chappell b Lillee		318140016.66In 1980Career
John Lever 
b Lillee		2268901032.35In 1980Career
Bob Willis 
c GS Chappell b Lillee		410130040.00In 1980Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, nb 14)		17
Total
306 128.1 Ov (RR: 2.38)		306784190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee33.1096061.80000In 1980Career
Geoff Dymock28.0065411.92000In 1980Career
Ashley Mallett35.00910402.97000In 1980Career
Len Pascoe32.0077122.21000In 1980Career
AUSAustralia innings
566/10 (34.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Rick McCosker 
c Botham b Underwood		3373882045.20In 1980Career
Bruce Laird 
c Gower b Underwood		742162597034.25In 1980Career
Ian Chappell 
c & b Underwood		751511946049.66In 1980Career
Kim Hughes 
c Underwood b Botham		1549682030.61In 1980Career
Allan Border 
c & b Lever		631532086041.17In 1980Career
Greg Chappell (c)
c Larkins b Lever		11421228814053.77In 1980Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Botham b Lever		1775922022.66In 1980Career
Dennis Lillee 
c Willey b Lever		829551027.58In 1980Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Botham		1974910025.67In 1980Career
Ashley Mallett 
lbw b Botham		2554744046.29In 1980Career
Len Pascoe 
not out 		1480025.00In 1980Career
Extras
(b 13, lb 12, nb 7, w 1)		33
Total
477 179.5 Ov (RR: 2.65)		4771090440
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Lever53.001511142.09000In 1980Career
Ian Botham39.501510532.63000In 1980Career
Bob Willis21.0046102.90000In 1980Career
Derek Underwood53.001913132.47000In 1980Career
Peter Willey13.0023602.76000In 1980Career
ENGEngland innings
103/2 (38.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graham Gooch 
b Mallett		511131266045.13In 1980Career
Geoff Boycott 
b Lillee		735370020.00In 1980Career
Wayne Larkins 
lbw b Pascoe		314240021.42In 1980Career
David Gower 
b Lillee		1115191073.33In 1980Career
Peter Willey 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		2570040.00In 1980Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c Border b Pascoe		1031401032.25In 1980Career
Ian Botham 
not out 		11921322415055.86In 1980Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c Border b Lillee		3262903051.61In 1980Career
Derek Underwood 
b Pascoe		033000.00In 1980Career
John Lever 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		12651051018.46In 1980Career
Bob Willis 
c GS Chappell b Pascoe		28110025.00In 1980Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 12, nb 10)		24
Total
273 91.5 Ov (RR: 2.97)		273564270
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee33.0067852.36000In 1980Career
Geoff Dymock11.0023002.72000In 1980Career
Ashley Mallett14.0014513.21000In 1980Career
Len Pascoe29.5038042.68000In 1980Career
Allan Border4.0001604.00000In 1980Career
AUSAustralia innings
273/10 (91.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Rick McCosker 
lbw b Botham		23449005.88In 1980Career
Bruce Laird 
c Boycott b Underwood		2595961026.31In 1980Career
Ian Chappell 
not out 		2662990041.93In 1980Career
Greg Chappell (c)
not out 		4043526093.02In 1980Career
Extras
(lb 8, nb 2)		10
Total
103/2 38.4 Ov (RR: 2.66)		10323470
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Lever7.4031802.34000In 1980Career
Ian Botham12.0051811.50000In 1980Career
Bob Willis5.003801.60000In 1980Career
Derek Underwood14.0024913.50000In 1980Career
MILESTONES
Dennis Lillee reached 200 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 203.
Len Pascoe reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 26.
Sir Ian Botham scored their 5th Test hundredENGREACHED
Now on 5.
Rick McCosker played their 25th TestAUSREACHED
Now on 25.
Bob Taylor played their 25th TestENGREACHED
Now on 25.
Wayne Larkins played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Dennis Lillee took their 15th Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 15.
Sir Henry Leveson Gower took their 10th Test catchREACHED
Now on 10.
Greg Chappell reached 500 Test foursAUSREACHED
Now on 501.
John Lever reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 106.
Derek Underwood reached 1100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 1111.
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