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Australia vs England, 8th Match at Sydney, Dec 26 1979 - Match Result

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8th Match (D/N), Sydney, December 26, 1979, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

(47/47 ov) 194/6

(45.1/47 ov, T:195) 195/6

England won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, ENG

86* (134)

Mike Brearley has broken the record for most ducks (5) in ODIs, going past Chris Old's 4

Mike Brearley has broken the record for most ducks (5) in ODIs for ENG, going past Chris Old's 4

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Australia • 194/6(47 overs)

60* (50)

2/33 (9)

52 (82)

1/32 (10)

England • 195/6(45.1 overs)

86* (134)

4/46 (10)

51 (77)

2/28 (10)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series Cup England tour of Australia
Season	1979/80
Player Of The Match	Geoff Boycott
Match number	ODI no. 82
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Peter Cronin Raymond Isherwood
Points	England 2, Australia 0

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ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1979-80

At Sydney, December 26

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1979-80

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
GA Gooch	lbw	29	35
G Boycott	not out	86	134
P Willey	bowled	51	77
DI Gower	caught	2	12
DW Randall	caught	1	5
IT Botham	lbw	6	10
JM Brearley	caught	0	3
DL Bairstow	not out	7	8
Extras	(lb 1, nb 11, w 1)
Total	195(6 wkts; 45.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	41	Geoff Boycott	Graham Gooch
2nd	111	Geoff Boycott	Peter Willey
3rd	5	Geoff Boycott	David Gower
4th	13	Geoff Boycott	Derek Randall
5th	9	Geoff Boycott	Ian Botham
6th	0	Geoff Boycott	Mike Brearley
7th	16	Geoff Boycott	David Bairstow

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Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	8	5	2	11	-
WI	8	3	4	7	-
AUS	8	3	5	6	-