RESULT
Australia vs England Live Score, 15 December, 1978, AUS vs ENG, W.A.C.A. Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
309/10 (117.5 ov) & 208/10 (66.3 ov)
AUS
190/10 (66.5 ov) & 161/10 (46.1 ov)
England won by 166 runs
Best Performance
England
Batting
DI Gower
SR 46.15 • 94s 06s
102
(221)
G Boycott
SR 22.85 • 14s 06s
77
(337)
Bowling
B Willis
18.5 Overs • ECO 2.34
5/44
JK Lever
8.1 Overs • ECO 3.43
4/28
Australia
Batting
Peter Toohey
SR 44.02 • 64s 06s
81*
(184)
GM Wood
SR 38.10 • 34s 06s
64
(168)
Bowling
RM Hogg
17 Overs • ECO 3.35
5/57
RM Hogg
30.5 Overs • ECO 2.11
5/65
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
309/10 (117.5 ov)
- Top Scorer DI Gower 102 (221)
- Top Wicket-taker RM Hogg 5/65
- Boundaries 18 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 26
190/10 (66.5 ov)
- Top Scorer Peter Toohey 81 (184)
- Top Wicket-taker B Willis 5/44
- Boundaries 11 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 10
208/10 (66.3 ov)
- Top Scorer DW Randall 45 (65)
- Top Wicket-taker RM Hogg 5/57
- Boundaries 15 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 14
161/10 (46.1 ov)
- Top Scorer GM Wood 64 (168)
- Top Wicket-taker JK Lever 4/28
- Boundaries 11 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 11
Match Information
- SERIES
- Australia vs England
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, December 15, 1978 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
- Venue
- W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Playing XI
ENG
AUS
Peter Toohey
John Maclean
Bruce Yardley
Venue
W.A.C.A. Ground
Perth, Australia
Capacity: 10
Ends: Gloucester Park End (formerly Prindiville Stand End) Members' (or Lillee-Marsh Stand) End
Matches played
37
Avg 1st Inn Score
295
Highest total
735
Bat-first win
49%
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