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England vs Australia, 5th Test at London, Aug 25 1977 - Full Scorecard

RESULT
5th Test, The Oval, August 25 - 30, 1977, Australia tour of England
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214 & 57/2

Match drawn

England 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
England 2nd Innings
Match Flow
Info
England 1st Innings 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c †Marsh b Malone391461762026.71
c McCosker b Walker391281713030.46
lbw b Thomson1549531030.61
c †Marsh b Malone33147009.67
c Bright b Malone047000.00
b Thomson38851102044.70
c McCosker b Malone618230033.33
lbw b Malone325280012.00
b Thomson2043581046.51
b Thomson1546633032.60
not out 2440544060.00
Extras(lb 6, nb 5, w 1)12
Total
101.2 Ov (RR: 2.11)
214
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Geoff Boycott), 2-88 (Mike Brearley), 3-104 (Derek Randall), 4-104 (Bob Woolmer), 5-106 (Tony Greig), 6-122 (Alan Knott), 7-130 (John Lever), 8-169 (Graham Roope), 9-174 (Derek Underwood), 10-214 (Mike Hendrick)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
23.238743.72---00
47206351.34---00
28115111.82---00
32100.33---00
Australia 1st Innings 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Willis064000.00
lbw b Willis321471992021.76
c & b Underwood39781113050.00
c Willis b Hendrick13753002.70
c †Knott b Greig8511315312075.22
b Willis414181028.57
lbw b Hendrick571511944137.74
lbw b Willis16621070025.80
not out 788415310092.85
b Lever46811056056.79
b Willis1719252089.47
Extras(b 1, lb 6, nb 3)10
Total
131.3 Ov (RR: 2.92)
385
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Craig Serjeant), 2-54 (Greg Chappell), 3-67 (Kim Hughes), 4-84 (Rick McCosker), 5-104 (Doug Walters), 6-184 (David Hookes), 7-236 (Rod Marsh), 8-252 (Ray Bright), 9-352 (Mick Malone), 10-385 (Jeff Thomson)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
29.3510253.45---00
3759322.51---00
2266112.77---00
35910212.91---00
821712.12---00
England 2nd Innings 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Serjeant b Thomson410111040.00
not out 25781012032.05
c †Marsh b Malone613190046.15
not out 2055682036.36
Extras(w 2)2
Total
26 Ov (RR: 2.19)
57/2
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Mike Brearley), 2-16 (Bob Woolmer)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
512214.40---00
1041411.40---00
821401.75---00
32501.66---00
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Close of Play
Thu, 25 Aug - day 1 - no play
Fri, 26 Aug - day 2 - England 1st innings 181/9 (Mike Hendrick 1*, Bob Willis 6*)
Sat, 27 Aug - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 11/1 (Rick McCosker 2*, Greg Chappell 7*)
Sun, 28 Aug - rest day
Mon, 29 Aug - day 4 - Australia 1st innings 226/6 (Rod Marsh 53*, Ray Bright 6*)
Tue, 30 Aug - day 5 - England 2nd innings 57/2 (26 ov) - end of match
Match Flow
General
  • JR Thomson takes 100 wickets in 22 Tests
  • G Boycott passes 5000 runs, and achieved the highest series average in Aus/Eng tests
  • The final Test before World Series Cricket.
Match Details
Kennington Oval, London
TossAustralia, elected to field first
Series
Season1977
Series resultEngland won the 5-match series 3-0
Match numberTest no. 808
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
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