Australia vs England, 6th Test, February 10, 1979 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs ENG, 6th Test, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney•🏏 TEST•🏅 England in Australia, 1978-79•Date & Time : Feb 10-Feb 14, 12:00 AM (IST)
England won by 9 wickets
★ Player of the Match: G Yallop
Australia 1st Innings - 198/10 (60.7 overs)
Extras: 5(w 0, nb 2, lb 3, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.43
England 1st Innings - 308/10 (103 overs)
Extras: 10(w 0, nb 2, lb 5, b 3)
Run Rate: 2.24
Australia 2nd Innings - 143/10 (61.1 overs)
Extras: 10(w 0, nb 1, lb 6, b 3)
Run Rate: 1.75
England 2nd Innings - 35/1 (10.2 overs)
Extras: 2(w 0, nb 2, lb 0, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.56
Australia 1st Innings - 198/10 (60.7 overs)
Extras: 5(w 0, nb 2, lb 3, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.43
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 | c Botham b Hendrick |
| Andrew Hilditch | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | run out |
| Kim Hughes | 16 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 18.60 | c Botham b Willis |
| Graham Yallop | 121 | 212 | 13 | 0 | 57.08 | c Gower b Botham |
| Peter Toohey | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 21.62 | c Taylor b Botham |
| Phil Carlson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | c Gooch b Botham |
| Bruce Yardley | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 | b Emburey |
| Kevin Wright | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | st Taylor b Emburey |
| Rodney Hogg | 9 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 19.57 | c Emburey b Miller |
| Jim Higgs | 9 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 | not out |
| Alan Hurst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Botham |
Fall of Wickets
18-1 (A Hilditch, 0), 19-2 (G Wood, 0), 67-3 (K Hughes, 0), 101-4 (P Toohey, 0), 109-5 (P Carlson, 0), 116-6 (B Yardley, 0), 124-7 (K Wright, 0), 159-8 (R Hogg, 0), 198-9 (G Yallop, 0), 198-10 (A Hurst, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 4.36 |
| Mike Hendrick | 12 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1.75 |
| Sir Ian Botham | 9.7 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 5.88 |
| John Emburey | 18 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Geoff Miller | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.44 |
| Sir Geoff Boycott | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
England 1st Innings - 308/10 (103 overs)
Extras: 10(w 0, nb 2, lb 5, b 3)
Run Rate: 2.24
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geoff Boycott | 19 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 23.75 | c Hilditch b Hurst |
| Mike Brearley | 46 | 148 | 3 | 0 | 31.08 | c Toohey b Higgs |
| Derek Randall | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 | lbw b Hogg |
| Graham Gooch | 74 | 136 | 7 | 1 | 54.41 | st Wright b Higgs |
| David Gower | 65 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 58.56 | c Wright b Higgs |
| Sir Ian Botham | 23 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 43.40 | c Carlson b Yardley |
| Geoff Miller | 18 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 21.43 | lbw b Hurst |
| Bob Taylor | 36 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 30.51 | not out |
| John Emburey | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Hilditch b Hurst |
| Bob Willis | 10 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 15.87 | b Higgs |
| Mike Hendrick | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c & b Yardley |
Fall of Wickets
37-1 (G Boycott, 0), 46-2 (D Randall, 0), 115-3 (M Brearley, 0), 182-4 (G Gooch, 0), 233-5 (I Botham, 0), 247-6 (D Gower, 0), 270-7 (G Miller, 0), 280-8 (J Emburey, 0), 306-9 (B Willis, 0), 308-10 (M Hendrick, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 18 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Alan Hurst | 20 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 2.90 |
| Bruce Yardley | 25 | 2 | 105 | 2 | 4.20 |
| Phil Carlson | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Jim Higgs | 30 | 8 | 69 | 4 | 2.30 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 2nd Innings - 143/10 (61.1 overs)
Extras: 10(w 0, nb 1, lb 6, b 3)
Run Rate: 1.75
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | 29 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 37.18 | c Willis b Miller |
| Andrew Hilditch | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | c Taylor b Hendrick |
| Kim Hughes | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 | c Gooch b Emburey |
| Graham Yallop | 17 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 14.17 | c Taylor b Miller |
| Peter Toohey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Gooch b Emburey |
| Phil Carlson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Botham b Emburey |
| Bruce Yardley | 61 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 41.50 | not out |
| Kevin Wright | 5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 8.06 | c Boycott b Miller |
| Rodney Hogg | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28.00 | b Miller |
| Jim Higgs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | c Botham b Emburey |
| Alan Hurst | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23.53 | c & b Miller |
Fall of Wickets
8-1 (A Hilditch, 0), 28-2 (K Hughes, 0), 48-3 (G Wood, 0), 48-4 (P Toohey, 0), 48-5 (P Carlson, 0), 82-6 (G Yallop, 0), 114-7 (K Wright, 0), 130-8 (R Hogg, 0), 136-9 (J Higgs, 0), 143-10 (A Hurst, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Mike Hendrick | 7 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 3.14 |
| John Emburey | 24 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 2.17 |
| Geoff Miller | 27.1 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1.62 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
England 2nd Innings - 35/1 (10.2 overs)
Extras: 2(w 0, nb 2, lb 0, b 0)
Run Rate: 2.56
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geoff Boycott | 13 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | c Hughes b Higgs |
| Mike Brearley | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | not out |
| Derek Randall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | not out |
| Graham Gooch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| David Gower | 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 |
| Bob Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| John Emburey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Bob Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Mike Hendrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
31-1 (G Boycott, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Yardley | 5.2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.04 |
| Jim Higgs | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2.40 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Tony Crafter (AUS)
Donald Weser (AUS)
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Stadium Details
Name: Sydney Cricket Ground
Location: Sydney, Australia
Capacity: 48,000
Established: 1854