1st Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1978

TESTBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneFri, 01 Dec - Wed, 06 Dec 1978
AUS
Australia
429/10 (47.00) & 339/10 (116.6)
VS
England
452/8 (20.00) & 170/3 (53.5)
ENG
England won by 7 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
429/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
c (wk)Taylor b Old		730450023.33In 1978Career
Gary Cosier 
run out 		1230050.00In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
b Willis		1129008.33In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c Gooch b Willis		740590017.50In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		424340016.66In 1978Career
Trevor Laughlin 
c sub (JK Lever) b Willis		2380066.66In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
not out 		33831352039.75In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley 
c (wk)Taylor b Willis		1740402042.50In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		3667785053.73In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		042000.00In 1978Career
Jim Higgs 
b Old		1550020.00In 1978Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 6)		7
Total
116 37.7 Ov (RR: 3.06)		11631090
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis14.0024442.35000In 1978Career
Chris Old9.7012421.82000In 1978Career
Ian Botham12.0014032.50000In 1978Career
Graham Gooch1.000100.75000In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds1.001000.00000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
452/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Hughes b Hogg		1367911019.40In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
c Laughlin b Hogg		213180015.38In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
c Laughlin b Hurst		7519622310138.26In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
lbw b Hurst		201151720017.39In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		613191046.15In 1978Career
David Gower 
c (wk)Maclean b Hurst		44901115048.88In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		49731025067.12In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Hogg		2770931038.57In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds 
c (wk)Maclean b Hogg		19150011.11In 1978Career
Chris Old 
not out 		291021132028.43In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
c (wk)Maclean b Hurst		820441040.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4, nb 1)		12
Total
286 95.4 Ov (RR: 2.99)		286768261
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Hurst27.4069342.53000In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg28.0087461.98000In 1978Career
Trevor Laughlin22.0065401.84000In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley7.0013403.64000In 1978Career
Gary Cosier5.0011001.50000In 1978Career
Jim Higgs6.002901.12000In 1978Career
AUSAustralia innings
339/10 (116.6)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
lbw b Old		1950881038.00In 1978Career
Gary Cosier 
b Willis		011000.00In 1978Career
Peter Toohey 
lbw b Botham		1970011.11In 1978Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c & b Willis		1023073478033.22In 1978Career
Kim Hughes 
c Edmonds b Willis		1294114818231.38In 1978Career
Trevor Laughlin 
lbw b Old		58130062.50In 1978Career
John Maclean (WK)
lbw b Miller		1563631023.80In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley 
c Brearley b Miller		1670791022.85In 1978Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Botham		1635411045.71In 1978Career
Alan Hurst 
b Botham		021000.00In 1978Career
Jim Higgs 
not out 		024000.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 5, nb 22)		36
Total
339 116.6 Ov (RR: 2.90)		339958202
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis27.6036931.86000In 1978Career
Ian Botham26.0059532.74000In 1978Career
Chris Old17.0016022.64000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller34.00125221.14000In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds12.0012701.68000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
170/3 (53.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
run out 		1682980019.51In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
c Yardley b Hogg		23353006.06In 1978Career
Derek Randall 
not out 		741752105042.28In 1978Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Maclean b Yardley		1351541025.49In 1978Career
David Gower 
not out 		48901094053.33In 1978Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 3, nb 2)		17
Total
170/3 53.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)		170431100
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Rodney Hogg12.5023512.07000In 1978Career
Alan Hurst10.0041701.27000In 1978Career
Bruce Yardley13.0014112.36000In 1978Career
Trevor Laughlin3.000601.50000In 1978Career
Jim Higgs12.0014302.68000In 1978Career
Gary Cosier3.0001102.75000In 1978Career
MILESTONES
David Gower brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 530.
Kim Hughes scored their 1st Test hundredAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Rodney Hogg took their 1st Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Rodney Hogg played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
John Maclean played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Sir Ian Botham reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 100.
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