4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1982

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundSun, 26 Dec - Thu, 30 Dec 1982
AUS
Australia
378/10 (20.00) & 288/10 (96.1)
VS
England
377/3 (20.00) & 294/10 (80.4)
ENG
England won by 3 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
377/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Cook 
c Chappell b Thomson		1053790018.86In 1982Career
Graeme Fowler 
c Chappell b Hogg		415240026.66In 1982Career
Chris Tavaré 
c Yardley b Thomson		8916524715053.93In 1982Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Marsh b Hogg		1826421069.23In 1982Career
Allan Lamb 
c Dyson b Yardley		8311516013072.17In 1982Career
Ian Botham 
c Wessels b Yardley		27233850117.39In 1982Career
Geoff Miller 
c Border b Yardley		1015360066.66In 1982Career
Derek Pringle 
c Wessels b Hogg		948591018.75In 1982Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c (wk)Marsh b Yardley		11323007.69In 1982Career
Bob Willis (c)
not out 		621370028.57In 1982Career
Norman Cowans 
c Lawson b Hogg		312120025.00In 1982Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 6, nb 12, w 3)		24
Total
284 81.3 Ov (RR: 3.48)		284
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Geoff Lawson17.0064802.82000In 1982Career
Rodney Hogg23.3066942.93000In 1982Career
Bruce Yardley27.0098943.29000In 1982Career
Jeff Thomson13.0024923.76000In 1982Career
Greg Chappell1.000505.00000In 1982Career
AUSAustralia innings
378/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Kepler Wessels 
b Willis		47641044073.43In 1982Career
John Dyson 
lbw b Cowans		2140603052.50In 1982Career
Greg Chappell (c)
c Lamb b Cowans		012000.00In 1982Career
Kim Hughes 
b Willis		661722519038.37In 1982Career
Allan Border 
b Botham		210150020.00In 1982Career
David Hookes 
c (wk)Taylor b Pringle		53691027076.81In 1982Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
b Willis		53981216054.08In 1982Career
Bruce Yardley 
b Miller		917192052.94In 1982Career
Geoff Lawson 
c Fowler b Miller		028000.00In 1982Career
Rodney Hogg 
not out 		812161066.66In 1982Career
Jeff Thomson 
b Miller		19100011.11In 1982Career
Extras
(lb 8, nb 19)		27
Total
287 79 Ov (RR: 3.63)		287
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis15.0023832.53000In 1982Career
Ian Botham18.0036913.83000In 1982Career
Norman Cowans16.0006924.31000In 1982Career
Derek Pringle15.0024012.66000In 1982Career
Geoff Miller15.0054432.93000In 1982Career
ENGEngland innings
288/10 (96.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Cook 
c Yardley b Thomson		2644572059.09In 1982Career
Graeme Fowler 
b Hogg		65991608065.65In 1982Career
Chris Tavaré 
b Hogg		089000.00In 1982Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Marsh b Lawson		39100033.33In 1982Career
Allan Lamb 
c (wk)Marsh b Hogg		2646915056.52In 1982Career
Ian Botham 
c Chappell b Thomson		46468980100.00In 1982Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Lawson		1429372048.27In 1982Career
Derek Pringle 
c (wk)Marsh b Lawson		421181706035.59In 1982Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
lbw b Thomson		3754855068.51In 1982Career
Bob Willis (c)
not out 		832490025.00In 1982Career
Norman Cowans 
b Lawson		1091220111.11In 1982Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 9, nb 6)		17
Total
294 80.4 Ov (RR: 3.64)		294
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Geoff Lawson21.4066643.04000In 1982Career
Rodney Hogg22.0056432.90000In 1982Career
Bruce Yardley15.0026704.46000In 1982Career
Jeff Thomson21.0037433.52000In 1982Career
Greg Chappell1.000606.00000In 1982Career
AUSAustralia innings
294/10 (80.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Kepler Wessels 
b Cowans		1430473046.66In 1982Career
John Dyson 
c Tavare b Botham		31771045040.25In 1982Career
Greg Chappell (c)
c sub (IJ Gould) b Cowans		2890025.00In 1982Career
Kim Hughes 
c (wk)Taylor b Miller		481161584041.37In 1982Career
David Hookes 
c Willis b Cowans		68871199078.16In 1982Career
Allan Border 
not out 		621652307037.57In 1982Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
lbw b Cowans		1328391046.42In 1982Career
Bruce Yardley 
b Cowans		054000.00In 1982Career
Geoff Lawson 
c Cowans b Pringle		716280043.75In 1982Career
Rodney Hogg 
lbw b Cowans		48181050.00In 1982Career
Jeff Thomson 
c Miller b Botham		21621291033.87In 1982Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 9, nb 3, w 1)		18
Total
288 96.1 Ov (RR: 2.99)		288
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis17.0005703.35000In 1982Career
Ian Botham25.1048023.17000In 1982Career
Norman Cowans26.0067762.96000In 1982Career
Derek Pringle12.0042612.16000In 1982Career
Geoff Miller16.0063011.87000In 1982Career
MILESTONES
Norman Cowans took their 1st Test five-wicket haulENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Chris Tavaré registered their 10th Test fiftyENGREACHED
Now on 10.
John Dyson took their 10th Test catchAUSREACHED
Now on 10.
Geoff Lawson reached 100 Test maidensAUSREACHED
Now on 106.
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