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5th Test, Sydney, Jan 10 - 14 1987, England tour of Australia
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Australia

343 & 251
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England

(114 ov, target 320)275 & 264
Australia won by 55 runs
player of the match
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Australia
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Australia343/10(144.5 overs)1st INNINGS
Dean Jones*184 (421)
Allan Border34 (112)
Gladstone Small5/75(33)
Phil Edmonds3/79(34)
England275/10(94 overs)1st INNINGS
David Gower72 (144)
John Emburey69 (168)
Peter Taylor6/78(26)
Bruce Reid2/74(25)
Australia251/10(117 overs)2nd INNINGS
Steve Waugh73 (172)
Allan Border49 (95)
John Emburey7/78(46)
Phil Edmonds2/79(43)
England264/10(114 overs)2nd INNINGS
Mike Gatting96 (161)
Jack Richards38 (166)
Peter Sleep5/72(35)
Peter Taylor2/76(29)
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Match details
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
SeriesEngland tour of Australia
Season1986/87
Player Of The Match
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Player Of The Series
Chris Broad
Chris Broad
Series resultEngland won the 5-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 1065
Match days - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Umpires
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Peter McConnell
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Steve Randell
England Innings
Player NameRB
BC Broadcaught1731
CWJ Atheybowled31134
DI Gowercaught3792
AJ Lambcaught325
MW Gattingcaught96161
IT Bothamcaught01
CJ Richardsbowled38166
JE Embureybowled2256
PH Edmondslbw01
GC Smallcaught019
GR Dilleynot out22
Extras(b 8, lb 6, nb 3, w 1)
Total264(10 wkts; 114 ovs)
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