Australia vs England, 6th Test at Sydney, Feb 10 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

6th Test, Sydney, February 10 - 14, 1979, England tour of Australia

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198 & 143

(T:34) 308 & 35/1

England won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

, AUS

121

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 198/10(60.7 overs)

1st INNINGS

121 (212)

4/57 (9.7)

16 (86)

2/48 (18)

England • 308/10(103 overs)

1st INNINGS

74 (136)

4/69 (30)

65 (111)

3/58 (20)

Australia • 143/10(61.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

61* (147)

5/44 (27.1)

29 (78)

4/52 (24)

England • 35/1(10.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

20* (30)

1/12 (5)

13 (52)

0/21 (5.2)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1978/79
Player Of The Match	Graham Yallop
Series result	England won the 6-match series 5-1
Match number	Test no. 846
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Andrew Hilditch
Umpires	Donald Weser Tony Crafter

Match Coverage

Australia's old new ball

When a captain decided to open the innings with an old ball and two spinners

Australia's old new ball

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND

Brearley completed his conquests with the winning hit in mid-afternoon on the fourth day

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
G Boycott	caught	13	52
JM Brearley	not out	20	30
DW Randall	not out	0	2
Extras	(nb 2)
Total	35(1 wkt; 10.2 ovs)

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