Fri, 01 Dec - Wed, 06 Dec 1978 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
England won by 7 wickets
AustraliaAustralia
429/10 (47.00) & 339/10 (116.6)
EnglandEngland
452/8 (20.00) & 170/3 (53.5)

AUS vs ENG - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1978
Teams
Australia, England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Dick FrenchMax O'Connell
Match Result
England won by 7 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 834 Test, England
Season
1978/79, England
Australia innigs
429/10 (47.00)
Total
116 37.7 Ov (RR: 3.06)		2204 (2204)
Rodney Hogg 36 (36)
John Maclean (WK)33 (33)
Bob Willis4/44
Ian Botham3/40
Chris Old2/24
England innigs
452/8 (20.00)
Total
286 95.4 Ov (RR: 2.99)		5434 (5434)
Derek Randall 75 (75)
Ian Botham 49 (49)
Rodney Hogg6/74
Alan Hurst4/93
Jim Higgs0/9
Australia innigs
339/10 (116.6)
Total
339 116.6 Ov (RR: 2.90)		6441 (6441)
Kim Hughes 129 (129)
Graham Yallop (c)102 (102)
Bob Willis3/69
Ian Botham3/95
Chris Old2/60
England innigs
170/3 (53.5)
Total
170/3 53.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)		3230 (3230)
Derek Randall 74 (74)
David Gower 48 (48)
Bruce Yardley1/41
Rodney Hogg1/35
Jim Higgs0/43