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RESULT
1st Test, Perth, December 14 - 19, 1979, England tour of Australia
Australia FlagAustralia
244 & 337
England FlagEngland
(T:354) 228 & 215

Australia won by 138 runs

Player Of The Match
6/78 & 5/98
ian-botham
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Australia • 244/10(100 overs)
1st INNINGS
Kim Hughes 99 (195)
Rod Marsh 42 (112)
Ian Botham6/78 (35)
Graham Dilley2/47 (18)
England • 228/10(91.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
Mike Brearley 64 (184)
Graham Dilley *38 (157)
Dennis Lillee4/73 (28)
Geoff Dymock3/52 (29.1)
Australia • 337/10(141.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Allan Border 115 (296)
Julien Wiener 58 (105)
Ian Botham5/98 (45.5)
Derek Underwood3/82 (41)
England • 215/10(90.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Geoff Boycott *99 (285)
David Gower 23 (42)
Geoff Dymock6/34 (17.2)
Dennis Lillee2/74 (23)
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Match details
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
TossEngland, elected to field first
Series
Season1979/80
Player Of The Match
England
Ian Botham
Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 864
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Graham Dilley
Graham Dilley
Julien Wiener
Julien Wiener
Umpires
Australia
Donald Weser
Australia
Max O'Connell
England Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
DW Randalllbw19
G Boycottnot out99285
P Willeylbw1218
DI Gowercaught2342
G Millercaught819
IT Bothamcaught1844
JM Brearleycaught1124
RW Taylorbowled1544
GR Dilleycaught1661
DL Underwoodcaught03
RGD Williscaught03
Extras(lb 3, nb 8, w 1)
Total215(10 wkts; 90.2 ovs)
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