5th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTAdelaide OvalSat, 27 Jan - Thu, 01 Feb 1979 - 06:00
AUS
Australia
644/10 (47.00) & 160/10 (67)
VS
England
452/8 (20.00) & 360/10 (142.6)
ENG
England won by 205 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
452/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Wright b Hurst		621220028.57In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Wright b Hogg		214280014.28In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
c Carlson b Hurst		413250030.76In 1979Career
Graham Gooch 
c Hughes b Hogg		110100010.00In 1979Career
David Gower 
lbw b Hurst		913181069.23In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Wright b Higgs		74971586276.28In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Hogg		3189803034.83In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
run out 		421280019.04In 1979Career
John Emburey 
b Higgs		421250019.04In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
c Darling b Hogg		24202531120.00In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick 
not out 		0913000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4, nb 2, w 3)		10
Total
169 40.4 Ov (RR: 4.17)		169328133
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg10.4012641.85000In 1979Career
Alan Hurst14.0016533.48000In 1979Career
Phil Carlson9.0013402.83000In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley4.0002504.68000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs3.001922.25000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
644/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Rick Darling 
c Willis b Botham		1533351145.45In 1979Career
Graeme Wood 
c Randall b Emburey		351172101029.91In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Emburey b Hendrick		41071040.00In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
b Hendrick		049000.00In 1979Career
Allan Border 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		1118201061.11In 1979Career
Phil Carlson 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		058000.00In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley 
b Botham		2875794037.33In 1979Career
Kevin Wright (WK)
lbw b Emburey		2969762042.02In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Willis		012000.00In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
run out 		1663790025.39In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
not out 		1739470043.58In 1979Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3, nb 5)		9
Total
164 53.4 Ov (RR: 3.06)		164434101
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis11.0015513.75000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick19.0014521.77000In 1979Career
Ian Botham11.4004242.73000In 1979Career
John Emburey12.0071320.81000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
160/10 (67)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Hughes b Hurst		492122652023.11In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Carlson		965820013.84In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
c Yardley b Hurst		1550572030.00In 1979Career
Graham Gooch 
b Carlson		1874852024.32In 1979Career
David Gower 
lbw b Higgs		2154723038.88In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c Yardley b Hurst		729301024.13In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
c (wk)Wright b Hurst		642032355031.52In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c (wk)Wright b Hogg		973003616032.33In 1979Career
John Emburey 
b Hogg		421321474031.81In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
c (wk)Wright b Hogg		1218351066.66In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick 
not out 		310160030.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 16, nb 4, w 2)		23
Total
360 142.6 Ov (RR: 2.52)		3601147260
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg27.6075931.59000In 1979Career
Alan Hurst37.0099741.96000In 1979Career
Phil Carlson27.0084121.13000In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley20.0066002.25000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs28.0047512.00000In 1979Career
Allan Border3.002501.25000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
360/10 (142.6)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Rick Darling 
b Botham		1837492048.64In 1979Career
Graeme Wood 
run out 		941630021.95In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Gower b Hendrick		461762084026.13In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
b Hendrick		361761823020.45In 1979Career
Allan Border 
b Willis		11930005.26In 1979Career
Phil Carlson 
c Gower b Hendrick		2151742041.17In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley 
c Brearley b Willis		021000.00In 1979Career
Kevin Wright (WK)
c Emburey b Miller		01616000.00In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Miller		27100028.57In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
not out 		310300030.00In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
b Willis		1313920100.00In 1979Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 10)		11
Total
160 67 Ov (RR: 2.38)		160548130
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis12.0034132.56000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick14.0061931.01000In 1979Career
Ian Botham14.0043711.98000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller18.0033621.50000In 1979Career
John Emburey9.0051601.33000In 1979Career
MILESTONES
Derek Randall brought up 1000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 1009.
Alan Hurst reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 25.
Phil Carlson played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Joe Darling took their 25th Test catchREACHED
Now on 25.
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