Australia vs England, 3rd Test at Melbourne, Feb 01 1980 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Melbourne, February 01 - 06, 1980, England tour of Australia

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England

306 & 273

Australia

(T:103) 477 & 103/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

Dennis Lillee

, AUS

6/60 & 5/78

Player Of The Series

Dennis Lillee

, AUS

50 runs • 23 wkts

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England • 306/10(128.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Graham Gooch

99 (193)

Dennis Lillee

6/60 (33.1)

Mike Brearley

60* (186)

Len Pascoe

2/71 (32)

Australia • 477/10(179.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Greg Chappell

114 (212)

John Lever

4/111 (53)

Ian Chappell

75 (151)

Derek Underwood

3/131 (53)

England • 273/10(91.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Ian Botham

119* (213)

Dennis Lillee

5/78 (33)

Graham Gooch

51 (113)

Len Pascoe

4/80 (29.5)

Australia • 103/2(38.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Greg Chappell

40* (43)

Ian Botham

1/18 (12)

Ian Chappell

26* (62)

Derek Underwood

1/49 (14)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1979/80
Player Of The Match	Dennis Lillee
Player Of The Series	Dennis Lillee
Series result	Australia won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 872
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Wayne Larkins
Umpires	Peter Cronin Robin Bailhache