Australia vs England, 1st Test at Brisbane, Nov 14 1986 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Brisbane, November 14 - 19, 1986, England tour of Australia

(T:75) 456 & 77/3

(fo) 248 & 282

England won by 7 wickets

Player Of The Match

, ENG

138, 2/58 & 1/34

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Scorecard summary

England • 456/10(134 overs)

1st INNINGS

138 (174)

3/95 (35)

76 (189)

3/76 (21)

Australia • 248/10(104.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

56* (115)

5/68 (25.4)

56 (161)

2/32 (16)

Australia • 282/10(116.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

110 (311)

5/80 (42.5)

45 (164)

3/62 (17)

England • 77/3(22.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

35* (82)

2/28 (5.3)

15* (28)

1/20 (6)

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Match details

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1986/87
Player Of The Match	Ian Botham
Series result	England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 1057
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Chris Matthews Jack Richards Phil DeFreitas
Umpires	Mel Johnson Tony Crafter

Match Coverage

Shockers to start

Five times the opening Test of an Ashes series didn't pan out quite as expected

Shockers to start

On top down under

Simon Lister interviews the key figures behind England's successful tour of Australia, 1986-87

On top down under

Botham turns back the clock

Toss: Australia

Instant answers to T20 questions

England Innings

Player Name		R	B
BC Broad	not out	35	82
CWJ Athey	caught	1	10
MW Gatting	caught	12	15
AJ Lamb	lbw	9	23
DI Gower	not out	15	28
Extras	(b 2, nb 3)
Total	77(3 wkts; 22.3 ovs)

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