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Test Championship
5th Test
Thu, 15 August 1985, Starts from 00:00
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England -
vs
Australia - 335/10 (113.5) , 142/10 (64.1)
The Ashes (Australia in England)
-
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Craig McDermott
c Gower b Ellison
35
69
51
4
0
68.62
In 1985
Career
Bob Holland
c Edmonds b Ellison
0
1
4
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Wayne Phillips (WK)
c Robinson b Ellison
15
55
42
3
0
35.71
In 1985
Career
Jeff Thomson
not out
28
55
43
2
1
65.11
In 1985
Career
Graeme Wood
c Edmonds b Botham
19
53
45
3
0
42.22
In 1985
Career
Geoff Lawson
run out
53
140
93
7
0
56.98
In 1985
Career
Simon O'Donnell
c †Downton b Taylor
1
9
3
0
0
33.33
In 1985
Career
Kepler Wessels
c †Downton b Ellison
83
226
205
8
0
40.48
In 1985
Career
Andrew Hilditch
c †Downton b Edmonds
39
112
71
5
0
54.92
In 1985
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Graeme Wood), 2-92 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-189 (Allan Border), 4-191 (Kepler Wes
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Greg Ritchie
c Botham b Ellison
8
38
22
1
0
36.36
In 1985
Career
Allan Border (c)
c Edmonds b Ellison
45
157
111
5
0
40.54
In 1985
Career
Simon O'Donnell
c †Downton b Taylor
1
9
3
0
0
33.33
In 1985
Career
Extras
(lb 4, nb 4, w 1)
9
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
335(113.5 Ov, RR: 2.94)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graham Gooch
c †Phillips b Thomson
19
48
28
4
0
67.85
In 1985
Career
Ian Botham
c Thomson b McDermott
18
11
7
1
2
257.14
In 1985
Career
Tim Robinson
b Lawson
148
393
294
18
0
50.34
In 1985
Career
Allan Lamb
c Wood b McDermott
46
86
62
5
0
74.19
In 1985
Career
Mike Gatting
not out
100
214
127
12
0
78.74
In 1985
Career
Did not bat: John Emburey, Richard Ellison, Phil Edmonds, Les Taylor
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 20, nb 22)
49
0
0
0
0
0.00
David Gower (c)
c Border b Lawson
215
452
314
25
1
68.47
In 1985
Career
TOTAL
595/5d(134 Ov, RR: 4.44)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Graham Gooch), 2-369 (Tim Robinson), 3-463 (David Gower), 4-572 (Allan Lamb),
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career
Ian Botham
c Thomson b McDermott
18
11
7
1
2
257.14
In 1985
Career
Paul Downton (WK)
not out
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1985
Career