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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

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AUS vs ENG — 6th Test

Match No: 6th Test
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1979
Teams: Australia vs England
Series: The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires: Donald WeserTony Crafter
Result: England won by 9 wickets
Season: 1978/79

Australia

Australia innings

644/10 (47.00)

BATTING

Total 198 60.7 Ov (RR: 3.25)	198 (198)
Graham Yallop (c)	121 (121)
Kim Hughes	16 (16)

BOWLING

Ian Botham	4/57
John Emburey	2/48
Geoff Miller	1/13

England

England innings

452/8 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 308 103 Ov (RR: 2.99)	308 (308)
Graham Gooch	74 (74)
David Gower	65 (65)

BOWLING

Jim Higgs	4/69
Alan Hurst	3/58
Bruce Yardley	2/105

Australia

Australia innings

143/10 (61.1)

BATTING

Total 143 61.1 Ov (RR: 2.33)	143 (143)
Bruce Yardley	61 (61)
Graeme Wood	29 (29)

BOWLING

Geoff Miller	5/44
John Emburey	4/52
Mike Hendrick	1/22

England

England innings

35/1 (10.2)

BATTING

Total 35/1 10.2 Ov (RR: 3.41)	35 (35)
Mike Brearley (c)	20 (20)
Geoff Boycott	13 (13)

BOWLING

Jim Higgs	1/12
Bruce Yardley	0/21

RECENT RESULTS 4 matches