Stats Spider Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket: 1st Match, 1984/85

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Australia v England @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
17 February 1985


Toss: England (bat)
Umpires: AR Crafter, RC Isherwood
Match Result: Australia won by 7 wickets

1st Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Graeme Fowlerc & b Craig McDermott2648692-
+2. Paul Downtonc Rod McCurdy b Craig McDermott2764812-
*3. David Gowerc Terry Alderman b Rod McCurdy61323--
4. Allan Lambc Robbie Kerr b Geoff Lawson5353773-
5. Mike Gattingc Terry Alderman b Simon O'Donnell345476--
6. Chris Cowdreylbw b Craig McDermott012--
7. Vic Marks b Geoff Lawson2438461-
8. Phil Edmonds b Geoff Lawson2022292-
9. Richard Ellisonnot out 2413--
10. Jonathan Agnewnot out 234--
11. Norman Cowans

FOW 1-61 (Graeme Fowler), 2-66 (Paul Downton), 3-76 (David Gower), 4-159 (Allan Lamb), 5-159 (Mike Gatting), 6-166 (Chris Cowdrey), 7-200 (Phil Edmonds), 8-211 (Vic Marks).
Extras 3b, 12lb, 0w, 5nb, 0pen) 20
Total (for 8 wickets, 49 ovs) 214


Bowling O M R W Extras
Geoff Lawson103313 (0w,0nb)
Terry Alderman100480 (0w,0nb)
Craig McDermott100393 (0w,0nb)
Rod McCurdy101421 (0w,0nb)
Simon O'Donnell90391 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

Australia

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Kepler Wesselsc Mike Gatting b Richard Ellison3950565-
2. Robbie Kerrnot out 871261935-
3. Kim Hughesrun out033--
*4. Allan Borderc Norman Cowans b Vic Marks167--
5. Dean Jonesnot out 78941248-
+6. Wayne Phillips
7. Simon O'Donnell
8. Geoff Lawson
9. Craig McDermott
10. Rod McCurdy
11. Terry Alderman

FOW 1-57 (Kepler Wessels), 2-57 (Kim Hughes), 3-58 (Allan Border).
Extras 1b, 3lb, 0w, 6nb, 0pen) 10
Total (for 3 wickets, 45.2 ovs) 215


Bowling O M R W Extras
Norman Cowans100520 (0w,0nb)
Richard Ellison104341 (0w,0nb)
Jonathan Agnew80590 (0w,0nb)
Vic Marks7.20331 (0w,0nb)
Phil Edmonds100330 (0w,0nb)

Squads


Australia:


Kepler Wessels, Robbie Kerr, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Dean Jones, Wayne Phillips, Simon O'Donnell, Geoff Lawson, Craig McDermott, Rod McCurdy, Terry Alderman

England:

Graeme Fowler, Paul Downton, David Gower, Allan Lamb, Mike Gatting, Chris Cowdrey, Vic Marks, Phil Edmonds, Richard Ellison, Jonathan Agnew, Norman Cowans