Thu, 15 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug 1985 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by an innings and 118 runs
EnglandEngland
553/10 (20.00)
AustraliaAustralia
595/3 (20.00) & 142/10 (64.1)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Most Wickets 10 Richard Ellison 4 Sir Ian Botham 3 Phil Edmonds 2 Craig McDermott 2 Geoff Lawson
Best Strike Rate 2.57 Sir Ian Botham 0.79 Mike Gatting 0.74 Allan Lamb
Most 50s 2 Geoff Lawson 2 Kepler Wessels 2 Wayne Phillips
Best Strike Rate 0.68 David Gower 0.68 Graham Gooch 0.67 Jeff Thomson
Best Bowling Fig 6 Richard Ellison 3 Sir Ian Botham 2 Geoff Lawson
Most Runs 215 David Gower 148 Tim Robinson 100 Mike Gatting 93 Kepler Wessels 74 Wayne Phillips
Best Bowling Fig 2 Craig McDermott 2 Phil Edmonds 1 John Emburey
Most Fours 25 David Gower 18 Tim Robinson 14 Wayne Phillips 12 Mike Gatting 9 Kepler Wessels
Best Average 10.4 Richard Ellison 20 Phil Edmonds 40 Sir Ian Botham 40 John Emburey 67.5 Geoff Lawson
Most Runs Conceed 160 Sir Ian Botham 155 Craig McDermott 135 Geoff Lawson 105 Les Taylor 104 Richard Ellison
Best Economy 1.71 Phil Edmonds 1.82 John Emburey 2.17 Allan Border 2.57 Richard Ellison 2.69 Les Taylor
Highest Score 215 David Gower 148 Tim Robinson 100 Mike Gatting 83 Kepler Wessels 59 Wayne Phillips
Best Averages 215 David Gower 148 Tim Robinson 46.5 Kepler Wessels 46 Allan Lamb 37 Wayne Phillips
Most Wickets 1 Les Taylor 1 Jeff Thomson
Most Runs Conceed 95 Bob Holland
Best Bowling Fig 1 Les Taylor 1 Jeff Thomson
Most Not Outs 2 Jeff Thomson
Most 100s 1 Mike Gatting 1 David Gower 1 Tim Robinson
Worst Bowling Fig 155 Craig McDermott 135 Geoff Lawson 108 Sir Ian Botham 101 Jeff Thomson 95 Bob Holland
Most Not Outs 1 Mike Gatting 1 Paul Downton
Best Economy 3.8 Bob Holland
Best Strike Rate 24.3 Richard Ellison 61.65 Sir Ian Botham 70 Phil Edmonds 93 Craig McDermott 111 Geoff Lawson
Most Ducks 2 Bob Holland
Most sixes 2 Sir Ian Botham 1 David Gower 1 Jeff Thomson
Best Strike Rate 0.59 Craig McDermott
Most Balls Faced 314 David Gower 294 Tim Robinson 241 Kepler Wessels 132 Wayne Phillips 128 Allan Border
Best Strike Rate 114 Jeff Thomson 132 John Emburey
David Gower vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 15
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 14
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 71.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 13
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 80.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Lamb vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 59.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Graeme Wood vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 11
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 82.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 10
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 65.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Kepler Wessels vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.2
⚠ Bowler dominance
David Gower vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 89.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Gatting vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 71.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs John Emburey
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 90.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jeff Thomson vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.7
Balanced matchup
Kepler Wessels vs John Emburey
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 90.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 85.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Simon O'Donnell vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 44.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Downton vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 60.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Tim Robinson vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 114.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Tim Robinson vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.0
Balanced matchup
Allan Lamb vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 50.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Lawson vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.8
Balanced matchup
Kepler Wessels vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Ritchie vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 105.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Ritchie vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 84.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Wayne Phillips vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Andrew Hilditch vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.3
Balanced matchup
Allan Lamb vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 55.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Craig McDermott vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.5
Balanced matchup
Sir Ian Botham vs Craig McDermott
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 30.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Craig McDermott vs John Emburey
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.7
⚠ Bowler dominance
David Gower vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 63.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 73.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Wayne Phillips vs John Emburey
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 30.0
Balanced matchup
Kepler Wessels vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 97.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Ritchie vs John Emburey
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 70.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Lawson vs John Emburey
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 38.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Ritchie vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 32.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Wayne Phillips vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 59.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Graeme Wood vs John Emburey
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 206.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Andrew Hilditch vs John Emburey
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 120.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Andrew Hilditch vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 82.0
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 83.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Lamb vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Craig McDermott vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.5
Balanced matchup
Bob Holland vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.5
⚠ Bowler dominance
Simon O'Donnell vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Gatting vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 39.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Gatting vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.0
Balanced matchup
Simon O'Donnell vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 39.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Simon O'Donnell vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Paul Downton vs Geoff Lawson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
Graeme Wood vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Lawson vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.0
Balanced matchup
Geoff Lawson vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Graeme Wood vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 51.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Nat Thomson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Andrew Hilditch vs Johnny Taylor
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.0
Balanced matchup
Wayne Phillips vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Holland vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Geoff Lawson vs Richard Ellison
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Kepler Wessels vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.0
✔ Batsman advantage