England vs Australia, 2nd Test at London, Jun 27 1985 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Lord's, June 27 - July 02, 1985, Australia tour of England

290 & 261

(T:127) 425 & 127/6

Australia won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

, AUS

196 & 41*

Ian Botham has taken the most five-wicket hauls (25) in Tests for ENG, going past Sydney Barnes's record

Ian Botham has become the top wicket-taker for ENG in Tests with 326 wickets, going past Bob Willis's 325

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Scorecard summary

England • 290/10(99.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

86 (146)

Craig McDermott

6/70 (29.2)

47 (119)

3/91 (25)

Australia • 425/10(124.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

196 (318)

5/109 (24)

94 (212)

2/85 (25.4)

England • 261/10(80 overs)

2nd INNINGS

85 (117)

5/68 (32)

75* (180)

3/86 (23)

Australia • 127/6(46 overs)

2nd INNINGS

41* (89)

2/49 (15)

29 (32)

1/8 (7)

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Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1985
Player Of The Match	Allan Border
Series result	6-match series level 1-1
Match number	Test no. 1018
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	David Evans Dickie Bird

Match Coverage

England's last hurrah

Australia were trying to regroup round Allan Border. David Gower hit rich form. And then there were Tim Robinson and Richard Ellison. After a fluctuating summer the Ashes were well urned

England's last hurrah

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1985

This was Border's match

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1985

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
GM Wood	caught	6	17
AMJ Hilditch	caught	0	4
KC Wessels	run out	28	86
GM Ritchie	bowled	2	16
AR Border	not out	41	89
DC Boon	bowled	1	8
WB Phillips	caught	29	32
SP O'Donnell	not out	9	24
Extras	(lb 11)
Total	127(6 wkts; 46 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Graeme Wood	Andrew Hilditch
2nd	9	Graeme Wood	Kepler Wessels
3rd	13	Greg Ritchie	Kepler Wessels
4th	41	Allan Border	Kepler Wessels
5th	2	Allan Border	David Boon
6th	51	Allan Border	Wayne Phillips
7th	11	Allan Border	Simon O'Donnell

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