Australia vs England, 1st Match, February 17, 1985 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs ENG, 1st Match, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne•🏏 ODI•🏅 Benson Hedges World Championship of Cricket, 1985•Date & Time : Feb 17, 12:00 AM (IST)
Australia won by 7 wickets
★ Player of the Match: R Kerr
England 1st Innings - 214/8 (49 overs)
Extras: 20(w 0, nb 5, lb 12, b 3)
Run Rate: 4.36
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | 26 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 54.17 | c & b McDermott |
| Paul Downton | 27 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 42.19 | c McCurdy b McDermott |
| David Gower | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 | c Alderman b McCurdy |
| Allan Lamb | 53 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 | c Kerr b Lawson |
| Mike Gatting | 34 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 62.96 | c Alderman b O'Donnell |
| Chris Cowdrey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b McDermott |
| Vic Marks | 24 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 | b Lawson |
| Phil Edmonds | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 | b Lawson |
| Richard Ellison | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | not out |
| Jonathan Agnew | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | not out |
| Norman Cowans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
61-1 (G Fowler, 0), 66-2 (P Downton, 0), 76-3 (D Gower, 0), 159-4 (A Lamb, 0), 159-5 (M Gatting, 0), 166-6 (C Cowdrey, 0), 200-7 (P Edmonds, 0), 211-8 (V Marks, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 3.10 |
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4.80 |
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3.90 |
| Rod McCurdy | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.20 |
| Simon ODonnell | 9 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 4.33 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 1st Innings - 215/3 (45.2 overs)
Extras: 10(w 0, nb 6, lb 3, b 1)
Run Rate: 4.74
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | 39 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 78.00 | c Gatting b Ellison |
| Robbie Kerr | 87 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 69.05 | not out |
| Kim Hughes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | run out |
| Allan Border | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | c Cowans b Marks |
| Dean Jones | 78 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 82.98 | not out |
| Wayne Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Simon ODonnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Geoff Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Craig McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Rod McCurdy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Terry Alderman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cowans | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Richard Ellison | 10 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Jonathan Agnew | 8 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 7.38 |
| Vic Marks | 7.2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4.58 |
| Phil Edmonds | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3.30 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Tony Crafter (AUS)
Raymond Isherwood (AUS)
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Stadium Details
Name: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Capacity: 100000 (approx, including standing room)
Established: 1854