RESULT
Australia vs England Live Score, 8 December, 1979, Commonwealth Bank Series, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
209/7 (49.0 ov)
AUS
207/9 (50.0 ov)
England won by 3 wickets
Best Performance
England
Batting
G Boycott
SR 80.00 • 74s 06s
68
(85)
P Willey
SR 68.52 • 24s 06s
37
(54)
Bowling
P Willey
8 Overs • ECO 4.13
3/33
GR Dilley
10 Overs • ECO 3.00
2/30
Australia
Batting
G Chappell
SR 80.00 • 104s 06s
92
(115)
AR Border
SR 53.70 • 14s 16s
29
(54)
Bowling
RM Hogg
10 Overs • ECO 2.60
3/26
D Lillee
10 Overs • ECO 3.60
2/36
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
207/9 (50.0 ov)
- Top Scorer G Chappell 92 (115)
- Top Wicket-taker P Willey 3/33
- Boundaries 19 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 8
209/7 (49.0 ov)
- Top Scorer G Boycott 68 (85)
- Top Wicket-taker RM Hogg 3/26
- Boundaries 16 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 6
Match Information
- SERIES
- Commonwealth Bank Series
- DATE & TIME
- Saturday, December 08, 1979 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss England won the toss and elected to field
Playing XI
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
148
Avg 1st Inn Score
223
Highest total
355
Bat-first win
49%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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