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Sat, 08 Dec 1979 - 00:00 – 3rd • Melbourne Cricket Ground
England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Australia
207/9 (47.00)
England
209/7 (49.00)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Most 50s
Geoff Boycott
1
Greg Chappell
1
Most Wickets
Peter Willey
3
Rodney Hogg
3
Graham Gooch
2
Graham Dilley
2
Dennis Lillee
2
Best Average
Rodney Hogg
8.666666
Peter Willey
11.000000
Graham Dilley
15.000000
Graham Gooch
16.000000
Dennis Lillee
18.000000
Best Bowling Fig
Peter Willey
3
Rodney Hogg
3
Graham Gooch
2
Graham Dilley
2
Dennis Lillee
2
Best Economy
Rodney Hogg
2.600000
Sir Ian Botham
3.000000
Graham Dilley
3.000000
Dennis Lillee
3.600000
Bob Willis
4.000000
Most Runs Conceed
Derek Underwood
49
Jeff Thomson
49
Ray Bright
40
Greg Chappell
40
Dennis Lillee
36
Highest Score
Greg Chappell
92
Geoff Boycott
68
Peter Willey
37
Allan Border
29
Derek Randall
28
Most Wickets
Sir Ian Botham
1
Derek Underwood
1
Ray Bright
1
Most Runs
Greg Chappell
92
Geoff Boycott
68
Peter Willey
37
Allan Border
29
Derek Randall
28
Best Strike Rate
Dennis Lillee
1.857142
Sir Ian Botham
1.000000
David Bairstow
1.000000
Kim Hughes
0.958333
Greg Chappell
0.800000
Most Fours
Greg Chappell
10
Geoff Boycott
7
Kim Hughes
3
Dennis Lillee
2
David Bairstow
2
Mike Brearley
2
Peter Willey
2
Best Averages
Greg Chappell
92.000000
Geoff Boycott
68.000000
Peter Willey
37.000000
Allan Border
29.000000
Derek Randall
28.000000
Most Runs Conceed
Peter Willey
33
Graham Gooch
32
Graham Dilley
30
Bob Willis
28
Best Economy
Peter Willey
4.125000
Ray Bright
4.444444
Derek Underwood
4.900000
Jeff Thomson
4.900000
Best Strike Rate
Peter Willey
16
Graham Gooch
18
Rodney Hogg
20
Graham Dilley
30
Dennis Lillee
30
Ray Bright
54
Best Bowling Fig
Sir Ian Botham
1
Derek Underwood
1
Ray Bright
1
Most Not Outs
David Bairstow
1
Graham Dilley
1
Best Strike Rate
Sir Ian Botham
54
Derek Underwood
60
Most Not Outs
Dennis Lillee
1
Most Runs
Mike Brearley
27
Kim Hughes
23
Best Average
Sir Ian Botham
27.000000
Ray Bright
40.000000
Best Strike Rate
Geoff Boycott
0.800000
David Gower
0.708333
Mike Brearley
0.692307
Peter Willey
0.685185
Best Averages
Mike Brearley
27.000000
Kim Hughes
23.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Derek Underwood
49
Jeff Thomson
49
Ray Bright
40
Greg Chappell
40
Dennis Lillee
36
Peter Willey
33
Graham Gooch
32
Most Fours
Allan Border
1
Bruce Laird
1
Julien Wiener
1
Most Balls Faced
Greg Chappell
115
Geoff Boycott
85
Derek Randall
69
Peter Willey
54
Allan Border
54
Mike Brearley
39
David Gower
24
Highest Score
Mike Brearley
27
Kim Hughes
23
Most sixes
David Gower
1
Allan Border
1