3rd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 29 Dec - Wed, 03 Jan 1979
AUS
Australia
429/10 (47.00) & 167/10 (71.2)
VS
England
396/8 (20.00) & 179/10 (67)
ENG
Australia won by 103 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
429/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
c Emburey b Miller		1002833926035.33In 1978Career
Rick Darling 
run out 		3371932046.47In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		012000.00In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c Hendrick b Botham		4198834041.83In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
c Randall b Miller		3270791045.71In 1978Career
Allan Border 
c Brearley b Hendrick		291151054025.21In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
b Botham		847680017.02In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
c Randall b Miller		052000.00In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Hendrick		01413000.00In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
b Hendrick		021000.00In 1978Career
Jim Higgs 
not out 		11524006.66In 1978Career
Extras
(lb 8, nb 6)		14
Total
258 89.1 Ov (RR: 2.89)		258721170
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis13.0024702.71000In 1978Career
Ian Botham20.1046832.53000In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick23.0035031.63000In 1978Career
John Emburey14.0014402.35000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller19.0063531.38000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
396/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
b Hogg		11312007.69In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Hogg		18160012.50In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
lbw b Hurst		1353881024.52In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
c Border b Dymock		25911101027.47In 1978Career
David Gower 
lbw b Dymock		2948594060.41In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
c Darling b Higgs		2280833027.50In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
b Hogg		7101123006.93In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Hogg		1430025.00In 1978Career
John Emburey 
b Hogg		01412000.00In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
c Darling b Dymock		1976870025.00In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick 
not out 		633311018.18In 1978Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 4, nb 9)		19
Total
143 63.6 Ov (RR: 2.24)		143521100
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg17.0073051.32000In 1978Career
Alan Hurst12.0022411.50000In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock15.6043831.80000In 1978Career
Jim Higgs19.0093211.26000In 1978Career
AUSAustralia innings
167/10 (71.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
b Botham		341071360031.77In 1978Career
Rick Darling 
c Randall b Miller		21861000024.41In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
c Gower b Botham		481421534133.80In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c (wk)Taylor b Miller		1646411034.78In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
c Botham b Emburey		2030331066.66In 1978Career
Allan Border 
run out 		0129000.00In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
c Hendrick b Emburey		1077911012.98In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Botham		12120004.76In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock 
c Brearley b Hendrick		639410015.38In 1978Career
Jim Higgs 
st (wk)Taylor b Emburey		0710000.00In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
not out 		044000.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6, nb 1)		11
Total
167 71.2 Ov (RR: 2.34)		16757171
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis7.0002102.25000In 1978Career
Ian Botham15.0044132.05000In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick14.0042511.33000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller14.0053922.08000In 1978Career
John Emburey21.20123031.05000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
179/10 (67)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Hurst		381551971024.51In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Maclean b Dymock		037000.00In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
lbw b Hogg		2850025.00In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
lbw b Hogg		4087955045.97In 1978Career
David Gower 
lbw b Dymock		491281673038.28In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Maclean b Higgs		1062760016.12In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
c Hughes b Higgs		11217008.33In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		540340012.50In 1978Career
John Emburey 
not out 		733440021.21In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
c Yallop b Hogg		312200025.00In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick 
b Hogg		021000.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 7, nb 6, w 1)		24
Total
179 67 Ov (RR: 2.67)		17954290
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg17.0053651.58000In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock18.0043721.54000In 1978Career
Alan Hurst11.0013912.65000In 1978Career
Jim Higgs16.0022921.35000In 1978Career
Allan Border5.0001402.10000In 1978Career
MILESTONES
Rodney Hogg reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 27.
Geoff Miller reached 25 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 28.
Rodney Hogg took their 5th Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 5.
Allan Border played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Derek Randall took their 10th Test catchENGREACHED
Now on 12.
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