Thu, 30 Aug - Thu, 30 Aug 1979 - 00:00 – 4th Test • Kennington Oval, London
Match drawn
EnglandEngland
270/10 (34.00) & 334/8 (116.5)
IndiaIndia
223/6 (20.00) & 429/8 (150.5)
England innigs
270/10 (34.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Kapil Dev
351021324034.31 In 1979 Career
Alan Butcher 
c Yajurvindra Singh b Venkataraghavan
14951171014.73 In 1979 Career
Graham Gooch 
c Viswanath b Ghavri
792052467038.53 In 1979 Career
David Gower 
lbw b Kapil Dev
021000.00 In 1979 Career
Peter Willey 
c Yajurvindra Singh b Bedi
5280968065.00 In 1979 Career
Ian Botham 
st †Reddy b Venkataraghavan
3855524169.09 In 1979 Career
Mike Brearley (c)
b Ghavri
341021213033.33 In 1979 Career
David Bairstow (WK)
c †Reddy b Kapil Dev
934590026.47 In 1979 Career
Phil Edmonds 
c Kapil Dev b Venkataraghavan
1641472039.02 In 1979 Career
Bob Willis 
not out
1028412035.71 In 1979 Career
Mike Hendrick 
c Gavaskar b Bedi
097000.00 In 1979 Career
Extras
(lb 9, nb 5, w 4)
18
Total
305 124.5 Ov (RR: 2.44)
5795143070589190.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Kapil Dev32.00128332.59000 In 1979 Career
Karsan Ghavri26.0086122.34000 In 1979 Career
Bishan Bedi29.5046922.31000 In 1979 Career
Yajurvindra Singh8.0021501.87000 In 1979 Career
Srinivas Venkataraghavan29.0095932.03000 In 1979 Career
India innigs
223/6 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sunil Gavaskar 
c †Bairstow b Botham
1339750033.33 In 1979 Career
Chetan Chauhan 
c Botham b Willis
613151046.15 In 1979 Career
Dilip Vengsarkar 
c Botham b Willis
031000.00 In 1979 Career
Gundappa Viswanath 
c Brearley b Botham
621531705040.52 In 1979 Career
Yashpal Sharma 
lbw b Willis
2761593044.26 In 1979 Career
Yajurvindra Singh 
not out
431191761036.13 In 1979 Career
Kapil Dev 
b Hendrick
1637502043.24 In 1979 Career
Karsan Ghavri 
c †Bairstow b Botham
714150050.00 In 1979 Career
Bharath Reddy (WK)
c †Bairstow b Botham
1228322042.85 In 1979 Career
Srinivas Venkataraghavan (c)
c & b Hendrick
26120033.33 In 1979 Career
Bishan Bedi 
c Brearley b Hendrick
1550020.00 In 1979 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 3, w 5)
13
Total
202 79.3 Ov (RR: 2.54)
38389082026600.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Bob Willis18.0025332.94000 In 1979 Career
Ian Botham28.0076542.32000 In 1979 Career
Mike Hendrick22.3073831.68000 In 1979 Career
Peter Willey4.0011002.50000 In 1979 Career
Graham Gooch2.000603.00000 In 1979 Career
Phil Edmonds5.0011703.40000 In 1979 Career
England innigs
334/8 (116.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
b Ghavri
1252934186042.66 In 1979 Career
Alan Butcher 
c Venkataraghavan b Ghavri
2061752032.78 In 1979 Career
Graham Gooch 
lbw b Kapil Dev
3166673146.96 In 1979 Career
David Gower 
c †Reddy b Bedi
726200026.92 In 1979 Career
Peter Willey 
c †Reddy b Ghavri
31951164032.63 In 1979 Career
Ian Botham 
run out
034000.00 In 1979 Career
Mike Brearley (c)
b Venkataraghavan
1120260055.00 In 1979 Career
David Bairstow (WK)
c Gavaskar b Kapil Dev
591141358051.75 In 1979 Career
Phil Edmonds 
not out
2731364187.09 In 1979 Career
Extras
(lb 14, nb 7, w 2)
23
Total
334/8d 116.5 Ov (RR: 2.85)
6346134710513380.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Kapil Dev28.5048923.08000 In 1979 Career
Karsan Ghavri34.00117632.23000 In 1979 Career
Srinivas Venkataraghavan26.0047512.88000 In 1979 Career
Bishan Bedi26.0046712.57000 In 1979 Career
Yajurvindra Singh2.000402.00000 In 1979 Career
India innigs
429/8 (150.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sunil Gavaskar 
c Gower b Botham
22144349021049.88 In 1979 Career
Chetan Chauhan 
c Botham b Willis
802633147030.41 In 1979 Career
Dilip Vengsarkar 
c Botham b Edmonds
521391525037.41 In 1979 Career
Kapil Dev 
c Gooch b Willey
053000.00 In 1979 Career
Yashpal Sharma 
lbw b Botham
1929470065.51 In 1979 Career
Gundappa Viswanath 
c Brearley b Willey
15111320136.36 In 1979 Career
Yajurvindra Singh 
lbw b Botham
1320033.33 In 1979 Career
Srinivas Venkataraghavan (c)
run out
64500150.00 In 1979 Career
Karsan Ghavri 
not out
34120075.00 In 1979 Career
Bharath Reddy (WK)
not out
5671083.33 In 1979 Career
Extras
(b 11, lb 15, w 1)
27
Total
429/8 150.5 Ov (RR: 2.84)
815117233068400.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Bob Willis28.0048913.17000 In 1979 Career
Ian Botham29.0059733.34000 In 1979 Career
Mike Hendrick8.0021501.87000 In 1979 Career
Phil Edmonds38.00118712.28000 In 1979 Career
Peter Willey43.50159622.19000 In 1979 Career
Graham Gooch2.000904.50000 In 1979 Career
Alan Butcher2.000904.50000 In 1979 Career