1st Test

Fri, 01 December 1978, Starts from 00:00

  Brisbane

Australia - 429/10 (47.00) , 339/10 (116.6) vs England - 452/8 (20.00) , 170/3 (53.5)

The Ashes (England in Australia)
England won by 7 wickets
Australia innigs
429/10 (47.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Gary Cosier), 2-5 (Peter Toohey), 3-14 (Graeme Wood), 4-22 (Graham Yallop), 5-
FOW
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 6)
700000.00
TOTAL
116(37.7 Ov, RR: 3.06)
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Graeme Wood 
c †Taylor b Old
745300023.33 In 1978 Career
Gary Cosier 
run out
1320050.00 In 1978 Career
Peter Toohey 
b Willis
1912008.33 In 1978 Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c Gooch b Willis
759400017.50 In 1978 Career
Kim Hughes 
c †Taylor b Botham
434240016.66 In 1978 Career
Trevor Laughlin 
c sub (JK Lever) b Willis
2830066.66 In 1978 Career
John Maclean (WK)
not out
33135832039.75 In 1978 Career
Bruce Yardley 
c †Taylor b Willis
1740402042.50 In 1978 Career
Rodney Hogg 
c †Taylor b Botham
3678675053.73 In 1978 Career
Alan Hurst 
c †Taylor b Botham
024000.00 In 1978 Career
Jim Higgs 
b Old
1550020.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 6)
700000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Bob Willis14.0024442.35000 In 1978 Career
Chris Old9.7012421.82000 In 1978 Career
Ian Botham12.0014032.50000 In 1978 Career
Graham Gooch1.000100.75000 In 1978 Career
Phil Edmonds1.001000.00000 In 1978 Career
England innigs
452/8 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Ian Botham 
c †Maclean b Hogg
49102735067.12 In 1978 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Graham Gooch), 2-38 (Geoff Boycott), 3-111 (Derek Randall), 4-120 (Mike Brearl
FOW
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4, nb 1)
1200000.00
TOTAL
286(95.4 Ov, RR: 2.99)
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Geoff Boycott 
c Hughes b Hogg
1391671019.40 In 1978 Career
Graham Gooch 
c Laughlin b Hogg
218130015.38 In 1978 Career
Derek Randall 
c Laughlin b Hurst
7522319610138.26 In 1978 Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
lbw b Hurst
201721150017.39 In 1978 Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c †Maclean b Hogg
619131046.15 In 1978 Career
David Gower 
c †Maclean b Hurst
44111905048.88 In 1978 Career
Ian Botham 
c †Maclean b Hogg
49102735067.12 In 1978 Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Hogg
2793701038.57 In 1978 Career
Phil Edmonds 
c †Maclean b Hogg
11590011.11 In 1978 Career
Chris Old 
not out
291131022028.43 In 1978 Career
Bob Willis 
c †Maclean b Hurst
844201040.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4, nb 1)
1200000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Alan Hurst27.4069342.53000 In 1978 Career
Rodney Hogg28.0087461.98000 In 1978 Career
Trevor Laughlin22.0065401.84000 In 1978 Career
Bruce Yardley7.0013403.64000 In 1978 Career
Gary Cosier5.0011001.50000 In 1978 Career
Jim Higgs6.002901.12000 In 1978 Career
Australia innigs
339/10 (116.6)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Gary Cosier), 2-2 (Peter Toohey), 3-49 (Graeme Wood), 4-219 (Graham Yallop), 5
FOW
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 5, nb 22)
3600000.00
TOTAL
339(116.6 Ov, RR: 2.90)
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Graeme Wood 
lbw b Old
1988501038.00 In 1978 Career
Gary Cosier 
b Willis
011000.00 In 1978 Career
Peter Toohey 
lbw b Botham
1790011.11 In 1978 Career
Graham Yallop (c)
c & b Willis
1023473078033.22 In 1978 Career
Kim Hughes 
c Edmonds b Willis
1294814118231.38 In 1978 Career
Trevor Laughlin 
lbw b Old
51380062.50 In 1978 Career
John Maclean (WK)
lbw b Miller
1563631023.80 In 1978 Career
Bruce Yardley 
c Brearley b Miller
1679701022.85 In 1978 Career
Rodney Hogg 
b Botham
1641351045.71 In 1978 Career
Alan Hurst 
b Botham
012000.00 In 1978 Career
Jim Higgs 
not out
042000.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 5, nb 22)
3600000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Bob Willis27.6036931.86000 In 1978 Career
Ian Botham26.0059532.74000 In 1978 Career
Chris Old17.0016022.64000 In 1978 Career
Geoff Miller34.00125221.14000 In 1978 Career
Phil Edmonds12.0012701.68000 In 1978 Career
England innigs
170/3 (53.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Did not bat: Bob Taylor †, Ian Botham, Geoff Miller, Phil Edmonds, Chris Old, Bob Willis 
Did not bat
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Graham Gooch), 2-37 (Geoff Boycott), 3-74 (Mike Brearley)
FOW
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 3, nb 2)
1700000.00
TOTAL
170/3(53.5 Ov, RR: 3.17)
000000.00 In 1978 Career
Geoff Boycott 
run out
1698820019.51 In 1978 Career
Graham Gooch 
c Yardley b Hogg
25333006.06 In 1978 Career
Derek Randall 
not out
742101755042.28 In 1978 Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c †Maclean b Yardley
1354511025.49 In 1978 Career
David Gower 
not out
48109904053.33 In 1978 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 3, nb 2)
1700000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Rodney Hogg12.5023512.07000 In 1978 Career
Alan Hurst10.0041701.27000 In 1978 Career
Bruce Yardley13.0014112.36000 In 1978 Career
Trevor Laughlin3.000601.50000 In 1978 Career
Jim Higgs12.0014302.68000 In 1978 Career
Gary Cosier3.0001102.75000 In 1978 Career