2nd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthFri, 15 Dec - Wed, 20 Dec 1978 - 08:00
AUS
Australia
429/10 (47.00) & 161/10 (46.1)
VS
England
396/8 (20.00) & 208/10 (66.3)
ENG
England won by 166 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
396/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Hurst		773374541022.84In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		110190010.00In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
c Wood b Hogg		032000.00In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Maclean b Dymock		171041171016.34In 1978Career
David Gower 
b Hogg		1022212549046.15In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
lbw b Hurst		1128441039.28In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
b Hogg		401041454038.46In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c Hurst b Yardley		1259521020.33In 1978Career
John Lever 
c Cosier b Hurst		1440600035.00In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
c Yallop b Hogg		220410010.00In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick 
not out 		725221028.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 9, nb 8, w 3)		26
Total
309 117.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)		309951180
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg30.5096551.59000In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock34.0047211.58000In 1978Career
Alan Hurst26.0077032.01000In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley23.0016212.02000In 1978Career
Gary Cosier4.0021402.62000In 1978Career
AUSAustralia innings
429/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
lbw b Lever		512120041.66In 1978Career
Rick Darling 
run out 		25631121039.68In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
b Willis		1644431036.36In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
b Willis		317180017.64In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
not out 		811842726044.02In 1978Career
Gary Cosier 
c Gooch b Willis		424330016.66In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
c Gooch b Miller		022000.00In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley 
c (wk)Taylor b Hendrick		1244430027.27In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
c (wk)Taylor b Willis		1867682026.86In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Hendrick		1172780015.27In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
c (wk)Taylor b Willis		5661083.33In 1978Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 2, w 1)		10
Total
190 66.5 Ov (RR: 2.85)		190535110
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Lever7.0002012.14000In 1978Career
Ian Botham11.0024603.13000In 1978Career
Bob Willis18.5054451.77000In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick14.0013922.08000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller16.0063111.45000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
161/10 (46.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Hogg		231031280022.33In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
lbw b Hogg		431311745032.82In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
c Cosier b Yardley		4565903069.23In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		011000.00In 1978Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		1247680025.53In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
c Wood b Yardley		3039524076.92In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
c Toohey b Yardley		2542793059.52In 1978Career
John Lever 
c (wk)Maclean b Hurst		1054450018.51In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		23336006.06In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		321370014.28In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick 
b Dymock		1550020.00In 1978Career
Extras
(lb 6, nb 8)		14
Total
208 66.3 Ov (RR: 3.13)		208541150
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg17.0025752.51000In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock16.3025312.42000In 1978Career
Alan Hurst17.0054311.89000In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley16.0014131.92000In 1978Career
AUSAustralia innings
208/10 (66.3)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
c (wk)Taylor b Lever		641682433038.09In 1978Career
Rick Darling 
c Boycott b Lever		59131055.55In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
c Gooch b Willis		1245541026.66In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c (wk)Taylor b Hendrick		323430013.04In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
c (wk)Taylor b Hendrick		011000.00In 1978Career
Gary Cosier 
lbw b Miller		47741094063.51In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
c Brearley b Miller		11618006.25In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley 
c Botham b Lever		719241036.84In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Miller		088000.00In 1978Career
Geoff Dymock 
not out 		69141066.66In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
b Lever		55600100.00In 1978Career
Extras
(lb 3, nb 4, w 4)		11
Total
161 46.1 Ov (RR: 3.49)		161377110
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis12.0013612.25000In 1978Career
John Lever8.1022842.58000In 1978Career
Ian Botham11.0015403.68000In 1978Career
Mike Hendrick8.0031121.03000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller7.0042132.25000In 1978Career
MILESTONES
Mike Hendrick reached 50 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 51.
Geoff Miller reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 101.
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