Australia vs England, 2nd Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1990 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1990, England tour of Australia

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England

352 & 150

Australia

(T:197) 306 & 197/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

Bruce Reid

, AUS

6/97 & 7/51

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England1st Inn

352/10(131.4 overs)

David Gower

100 (170)

Bruce Reid

6/97 (39)

Alec Stewart

79 (211)

Terry Alderman

2/86 (30.4)

Australia1st Inn

306/10(112.5 overs)

Allan Border

62 (164)

Angus Fraser

6/82 (39)

Mark Taylor

61 (177)

Phil DeFreitas

2/69 (25)

England2nd Inn

150/10(73 overs)

Graham Gooch

58 (116)

Bruce Reid

7/51 (22)

Wayne Larkins

54 (171)

Greg Matthews

3/40 (25)

Australia2nd Inn

197/2(86 overs)

David Boon

*94 (234)

Angus Fraser

1/33 (20)

Geoff Marsh

*79 (257)

Devon Malcolm

1/52 (23)

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Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

England tour of Australia

Season1990/91

Player Of The Match

Bruce Reid

Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 2-0

Match numberTest no. 1159

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

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Umpires

Peter McConnell

Tony Crafter

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