Match Details
Series
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 6-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
1,2,3,5,6 December 1978 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
Balls per over
8
11/30Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-6 1978
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
116 & 339 -
![England]( "England")
286 & 170/3 (53.5 ov)
Player of the Match
11/30Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-6 1978
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
116 & 339 -
![England]( "England")
286 & 170/3 (53.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 116 (37.7 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Rodney Hogg36 (67)
- John Maclean*33 (83)
- Sir Ian Botham3/40 (12)
- Bob Willis4/44 (14)
ENGLAND 286 (95.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sir Ian Botham49 (73)
- Derek Randall75 (196)
- Rodney Hogg6/74 (28)
- Alan Hurst4/93 (27.4)
AUSTRALIA 339 (116.6 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kim Hughes129 (411)
- Graham Yallop102 (307)
- Sir Ian Botham3/95 (26)
- Bob Willis3/69 (27.6)
ENGLAND 170/3 (53.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- David Gower*48 (90)
- Derek Randall*74 (175)
- Rodney Hogg1/35 (12.5)
- Bruce Yardley1/41 (13)