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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

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AUS vs ENG — 2nd Test

Match No: 2nd Test
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1978
Teams: Australia vs England
Series: The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground: Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Toss: Australia, elected to field first
Umpires: Robin BailhacheTom Brooks
Result: England won by 166 runs
Season: 1978/79

England

England innings

396/8 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 309 117.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)	309 (309)
David Gower	102 (102)
Geoff Boycott	77 (77)

BOWLING

Rodney Hogg	5/65
Alan Hurst	3/70
Geoff Dymock	1/72

Australia

Australia innings

429/10 (47.00)

BATTING

Total 190 66.5 Ov (RR: 2.85)	190 (190)
Peter Toohey	81 (81)
Rick Darling	25 (25)

BOWLING

Bob Willis	5/44
Mike Hendrick	2/39
John Lever	1/20

England

England innings

161/10 (46.1)

BATTING

Total 208 66.3 Ov (RR: 3.13)	208 (208)
Derek Randall	45 (45)
Graham Gooch	43 (43)

BOWLING

Rodney Hogg	5/57
Bruce Yardley	3/41
Alan Hurst	1/43

Australia

Australia innings

208/10 (66.3)

BATTING

Total 161 46.1 Ov (RR: 3.49)	161 (161)
Graeme Wood	64 (64)
Gary Cosier	47 (47)

BOWLING

John Lever	4/28
Geoff Miller	3/21
Mike Hendrick	2/11

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