Australia vs England, 1st Test, December 1, 1978 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs ENG, 1st Test, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ The Gabba, Brisbane•🏏 TEST•🏅 England in Australia, 1978-79•Date & Time : Dec 01-Dec 06, 12:00 AM (IST)
England won by 7 wickets
★ Player of the Match: D Randall
Australia 1st Innings - 116/10 (37.7 overs)
Extras: 7(w 0, nb 6, lb 1, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.29
England 1st Innings - 286/10 (95.4 overs)
Extras: 12(w 0, nb 1, lb 4, b 7)
Run Rate: 2.24
Australia 2nd Innings - 339/10 (116.6 overs)
Extras: 36(w 0, nb 22, lb 5, b 9)
Run Rate: 2.17
England 2nd Innings - 170/3 (53.5 overs)
Extras: 17(w 0, nb 2, lb 3, b 12)
Run Rate: 2.37
Australia 1st Innings - 116/10 (37.7 overs)
Extras: 7(w 0, nb 6, lb 1, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.29
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23.33 | c Taylor b Old |
| Gary Cosier | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | run out |
| Peter Toohey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | b Willis |
| Graham Yallop | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 17.50 | c Gooch b Willis |
| Kim Hughes | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | c Taylor b Botham |
| Trevor Laughlin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | c sub (JK Lever) b Willis |
| John Maclean | 33 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 39.76 | not out |
| Bruce Yardley | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 42.50 | c Taylor b Willis |
| Rodney Hogg | 36 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 53.73 | c Taylor b Botham |
| Alan Hurst | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Taylor b Botham |
| Jim Higgs | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | b Old |
Fall of Wickets
2-1 (G Cosier, 0), 5-2 (P Toohey, 0), 14-3 (G Wood, 0), 22-4 (G Yallop, 0), 24-5 (K Hughes, 0), 26-6 (T Laughlin, 0), 53-7 (B Yardley, 0), 113-8 (R Hogg, 0), 113-9 (A Hurst, 0), 116-10 (J Higgs, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 14 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 3.14 |
| Chris Old | 9.7 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.47 |
| Sir Ian Botham | 12 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Graham Gooch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Phil Edmonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
England 1st Innings - 286/10 (95.4 overs)
Extras: 12(w 0, nb 1, lb 4, b 7)
Run Rate: 2.24
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geoff Boycott | 13 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 19.40 | c Hughes b Hogg |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 | c Laughlin b Hogg |
| Derek Randall | 75 | 196 | 10 | 1 | 38.27 | c Laughlin b Hurst |
| Bob Taylor | 20 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 17.39 | lbw b Hurst |
| Mike Brearley | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 | c Maclean b Hogg |
| David Gower | 44 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 48.89 | c Maclean b Hurst |
| Sir Ian Botham | 49 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 67.12 | c Maclean b Hogg |
| Geoff Miller | 27 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 38.57 | lbw b Hogg |
| Phil Edmonds | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | c Maclean b Hogg |
| Chris Old | 29 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 28.43 | not out |
| Bob Willis | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 | c Maclean b Hurst |
Fall of Wickets
2-1 (G Gooch, 0), 38-2 (G Boycott, 0), 111-3 (D Randall, 0), 120-4 (M Brearley, 0), 120-5 (B Taylor, 0), 215-6 (I Botham, 0), 219-7 (D Gower, 0), 226-8 (P Edmonds, 0), 266-9 (G Miller, 0), 286-10 (B Willis, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hurst | 27.4 | 6 | 93 | 4 | 3.39 |
| Rodney Hogg | 28 | 8 | 74 | 6 | 2.64 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 22 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Bruce Yardley | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 4.86 |
| Gary Cosier | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Jim Higgs | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.50 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 2nd Innings - 339/10 (116.6 overs)
Extras: 36(w 0, nb 22, lb 5, b 9)
Run Rate: 2.17
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | 19 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 38.00 | lbw b Old |
| Gary Cosier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Willis |
| Peter Toohey | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | lbw b Botham |
| Graham Yallop | 102 | 307 | 8 | 0 | 33.22 | c & b Willis |
| Kim Hughes | 129 | 411 | 8 | 2 | 31.39 | c Edmonds b Willis |
| Trevor Laughlin | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | lbw b Old |
| John Maclean | 15 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 | lbw b Miller |
| Bruce Yardley | 16 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 22.86 | c Brearley b Miller |
| Rodney Hogg | 16 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 45.71 | b Botham |
| Alan Hurst | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Botham |
| Jim Higgs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (G Cosier, 0), 2-2 (P Toohey, 0), 49-3 (G Wood, 0), 219-4 (G Yallop, 0), 228-5 (T Laughlin, 0), 261-6 (J Maclean, 0), 310-7 (B Yardley, 0), 339-8 (R Hogg, 0), 339-9 (A Hurst, 0), 339-10 (K Hughes, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 27.6 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 2.50 |
| Sir Ian Botham | 26 | 5 | 95 | 3 | 3.65 |
| Chris Old | 17 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Geoff Miller | 34 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 1.53 |
| Phil Edmonds | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2.25 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
England 2nd Innings - 170/3 (53.5 overs)
Extras: 17(w 0, nb 2, lb 3, b 12)
Run Rate: 2.37
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geoff Boycott | 16 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 19.51 | run out |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.06 | c Yardley b Hogg |
| Derek Randall | 74 | 175 | 5 | 0 | 42.29 | not out |
| Mike Brearley | 13 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 25.49 | c Maclean b Yardley |
| David Gower | 48 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 53.33 | not out |
| Bob Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Sir Ian Botham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Geoff Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Phil Edmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Chris Old | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Bob Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
16-1 (G Gooch, 0), 37-2 (G Boycott, 0), 74-3 (M Brearley, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 12.5 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Alan Hurst | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.70 |
| Bruce Yardley | 13 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3.15 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Jim Higgs | 12 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 3.58 |
| Gary Cosier | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Dick French (AUS)
Max OConnell (AUS)
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Stadium Details
Name: The Gabba
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Capacity: 42000 (approx)
Established: 1895