3rd Test-England in Australia Test Series 1979 Match Stats

RESULTTESTMelbourne 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

Category kings

Who led the match
119
Most runs
IBIan Botham
119* off 213
15
Most fours
IBIan Botham
119 (213)
93.0
Fastest scoring
GCGreg Chappell
40 off 43
213
Most balls faced
IBIan Botham
119* runs
5
Most wickets
DLDennis Lillee
5/78 in 33 ov
1.5
Best economy
IBIan Botham
1/18 in 12 ov
6
Most maidens
DLDennis Lillee
5/78 in 33 ov

Team battle

England ahead
England 5categories led1 Australia
249▲Ian Botham 119*Runs241Allan Border 63
2.65▲Run rate2.15
27▲Ian Botham 15Fours22Allan Border 6
0Sixes0
43%▲Runs in boundaries37%
2Ian Botham 1/18Wickets taken▲10Dennis Lillee 5/78
2.50▲Ian Botham 1.50Economy2.71Dennis Lillee 2.36
0Dot balls0

Bowler vs batter

Career record
Greg ChappellBATVSDerek UnderwoodBWL
BATTERBOWLER
1206 balls · 475 runs · 14 outsBATTER
Allan BorderBATVSSir Ian BothamBWL
BATTERBOWLER
1007 balls · 448 runs · 14 outsBATTER
David GowerBATVSDennis LilleeBWL
BATTERBOWLER
628 balls · 297 runs · 13 outsBATTER
Rod MarshBATVSSir Ian BothamBWL
BATTERBOWLER
294 balls · 147 runs · 12 outsEVEN
Geoff BoycottBATVSDennis LilleeBWL
BATTERBOWLER
1130 balls · 525 runs · 11 outsBATTER
Kim HughesBATVSSir Ian BothamBWL
BATTERBOWLER
725 balls · 334 runs · 11 outsBATTER