6th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTSydney Cricket GroundSat, 10 Feb - Wed, 14 Feb 1979
AUS
Australia
644/10 (47.00) & 143/10 (61.1)
VS
England
452/8 (20.00) & 35/1 (10.2)
ENG
England won by 9 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
644/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
c Botham b Hendrick		1525302060.00In 1979Career
Andrew Hilditch 
run out 		38180037.50In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Botham b Willis		1686992018.60In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c Gower b Botham		12121226713057.07In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		837460021.62In 1979Career
Phil Carlson 
c Gooch b Botham		2560040.00In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley 
b Emburey		715141046.66In 1979Career
Kevin Wright (WK)
st (wk)Taylor b Emburey		31190027.27In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
c Emburey b Miller		946471019.56In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
not out 		945521020.00In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
b Botham		011000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(lb 3, nb 2)		5
Total
198 60.7 Ov (RR: 3.25)		198491200
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis11.0044813.27000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick12.0022111.31000In 1979Career
Ian Botham9.7015744.32000In 1979Career
John Emburey18.0034822.00000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller9.0031311.08000In 1979Career
Geoff Boycott1.000604.50000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
452/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Hilditch b Hurst		1980911023.75In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c Toohey b Higgs		461482003031.08In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
lbw b Hogg		79141077.77In 1979Career
Graham Gooch 
st (wk)Wright b Higgs		741361487154.41In 1979Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Wright b Higgs		651111416058.55In 1979Career
Ian Botham 
c Carlson b Yardley		2353542043.39In 1979Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Hurst		1884892021.42In 1979Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
not out 		361181602030.50In 1979Career
John Emburey 
c Hilditch b Hurst		01820000.00In 1979Career
Bob Willis 
b Higgs		1063700015.87In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick 
c & b Yardley		073000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 5, nb 2)		10
Total
308 103 Ov (RR: 2.99)		308827241
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg18.0064211.75000In 1979Career
Alan Hurst20.0045832.17000In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley25.00210523.15000In 1979Career
Phil Carlson10.0012401.80000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs30.0086941.72000In 1979Career
AUSAustralia innings
143/10 (61.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
c Willis b Miller		2978963037.17In 1979Career
Andrew Hilditch 
c (wk)Taylor b Hendrick		11719005.88In 1979Career
Kim Hughes 
c Gooch b Emburey		716261043.75In 1979Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c (wk)Taylor b Miller		171201070014.16In 1979Career
Peter Toohey 
c Gooch b Emburey		023000.00In 1979Career
Phil Carlson 
c Botham b Emburey		021000.00In 1979Career
Bruce Yardley 
not out 		611471603041.49In 1979Career
Kevin Wright (WK)
c Boycott b Miller		56255008.06In 1979Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Miller		725240028.00In 1979Career
Jim Higgs 
c Botham b Emburey		2450050.00In 1979Career
Alan Hurst 
c & b Miller		417161023.52In 1979Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 6, nb 1)		10
Total
143 61.1 Ov (RR: 2.33)		14349080
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis3.0001503.75000In 1979Career
Mike Hendrick7.0032212.35000In 1979Career
John Emburey24.0045241.62000In 1979Career
Geoff Miller27.1064451.21000In 1979Career
ENGEngland innings
35/1 (10.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Hughes b Higgs		1352350025.00In 1979Career
Mike Brearley (c)
not out 		2030392066.66In 1979Career
Derek Randall 
not out 		022000.00In 1979Career
Extras
(nb 2)		2
Total
35/1 10.2 Ov (RR: 3.41)		358420
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bruce Yardley5.2002103.00000In 1979Career
Jim Higgs5.0011211.80000In 1979Career
MILESTONES
Graham Yallop brought up 1000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 1032.
Mike Brearley brought up 1000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 1029.
Graham Gooch brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 547.
Bruce Yardley reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 26.
Geoff Miller took their 1st Test five-wicket haulENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Andrew Hilditch played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
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