Australia vs England, Only Test at Melbourne, Mar 12 1977 - Match Result

RESULT

Only Test, Melbourne, March 12 - 17, 1977, England tour of Australia

Australia

138 & 419/9d

England

(T:463) 95 & 417

Australia won by 45 runs

Player Of The Match

Derek Randall

, ENG

174

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

138/10(43.6 overs)

40 (139)

3/16 (11.6)

28 (56)

3/39 (12)

England1st Inn

95/10(34.3 overs)

18 (20)

6/26 (13.3)

15 (45)

4/54 (15)

Australia2nd Inn

419/9(96.6 overs)

*110 (173)

4/104 (27.6)

68 (153)

2/95 (21)

England2nd Inn

417/10(112.4 overs)

174 (353)

5/139 (34.4)

64 (185)

3/108 (33)

Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossEngland, elected to field first

Series

England tour of Australia

Season1976/77

Player Of The Match

Derek Randall

Match numberTest no. 800

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

David Hookes

Umpires

Max O'Connell

Tom Brooks

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