4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTSydney Cricket GroundSat, 06 Jan - Thu, 11 Jan 1979
AUS
Australia
566/10 (47.00) & 111/10 (49.2)
VS
England
396/8 (20.00) & 346/10 (146.6)
ENG
England won by 93 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
396/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Border b Hurst		840540020.00In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
b Hogg		1780960021.25In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
c Wood b Hurst		021000.00In 1979Career
Graham Gooch 
c Toohey b Higgs		18811021022.22In 1979Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Maclean b Hurst		710240070.00In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c Yallop b Hogg		591081387054.62In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
c (wk)Maclean b Hurst		4541080.00In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c Border b Higgs		1028331035.71In 1979Career
John Emburey 
c Wood b Higgs		0119000.00In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		743620016.27In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick 
b Hurst		1024190041.66In 1979Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, nb 8, w 2)		12
Total
152 52.6 Ov (RR: 2.88)		152
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg11.0033622.45000In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock13.0013401.96000In 1979Career
Alan Hurst10.6022851.95000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs18.0044231.75000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
566/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
b Willis		053000.00In 1979Career
Rick Darling 
c Botham b Miller		912002769045.50In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Emburey b Willis		481671846028.74In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c Botham b Hendrick		441361415032.35In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
c Gooch b Botham		1450025.00In 1979Career
Allan Border 
not out 		602032454029.55In 1979Career
John Maclean (WK)
lbw b Emburey		1258631020.68In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
run out 		617131035.29In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Botham		55466009.25In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
c Botham b Hendrick		1132400034.37In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
run out 		025000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 11)		16
Total
294 108 Ov (RR: 2.72)		294
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis9.0023322.75000In 1979Career
Ian Botham28.0038722.33000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick24.0045021.56000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller13.0023712.13000In 1979Career
John Emburey29.00105711.47000In 1979Career
Graham Gooch5.0011402.10000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
111/10 (49.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Hogg		011000.00In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
b Border		531952162027.17In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
lbw b Hogg		15049858213030.12In 1979Career
Graham Gooch 
c Wood b Higgs		22981281022.44In 1979Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		3468983050.00In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c Wood b Higgs		68890006.81In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Hogg		1780961021.25In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
not out 		211131101018.58In 1979Career
John Emburey 
c Darling b Higgs		1439491035.89In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
c Toohey b Higgs		011000.00In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick 
c Toohey b Higgs		71181063.63In 1979Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 3, nb 14)		22
Total
346 146.6 Ov (RR: 2.35)		346
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg28.00106741.79000In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock17.0043501.54000In 1979Career
Alan Hurst19.0034301.69000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs59.601514851.85000In 1979Career
Allan Border23.00113111.01000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
346/10 (146.6)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
run out 		2764752042.18In 1979Career
Rick Darling 
c Gooch b Hendrick		1337511035.13In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Emburey b Miller		1540551037.50In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c & b Hendrick		1128008.33In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
b Miller		550500010.00In 1979Career
Allan Border 
not out 		451151019039.13In 1979Career
John Maclean (WK)
c Botham b Miller		0117000.00In 1979Career
Geoff Dymock 
b Emburey		0129000.00In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
c Botham b Emburey		045000.00In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
lbw b Emburey		329240010.34In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
b Emburey		02120000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 1)		2
Total
111 49.2 Ov (RR: 2.25)		111
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis2.000803.00000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick10.0031721.27000In 1979Career
John Emburey17.2074642.00000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller20.0073831.42000In 1979Career
MILESTONES
Geoff Miller brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 519.
Jim Higgs reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 26.
Mike Brearley played their 25th TestENGREACHED
Now on 25.
Alan Hurst took their 1st Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Jim Higgs took their 1st Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Graham Gooch took their 10th Test catchENGREACHED
Now on 11.
Derek Randall reached 100 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 102.
↗ Explore Full Match Report on ESPNcricinfo
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches