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Australia vs England, Only Test at Melbourne, Mar 12 1977 - Match Result

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Only Test, Melbourne, March 12 - 17, 1977, England tour of Australia

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138 & 419/9d

(T:463) 95 & 417

Australia won by 45 runs

Player Of The Match

, ENG

174

Rod Marsh has broken the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper (189) in Tests for AUS, going past Wally Grout's 187

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 138/10(43.6 overs)

1st INNINGS

40 (139)

Derek Underwood

3/16 (11.6)

28 (56)

3/39 (12)

England • 95/10(34.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

18 (20)

6/26 (13.3)

15 (45)

4/54 (15)

Australia • 419/9(96.6 overs)

2nd INNINGS

110* (173)

4/104 (27.6)

68 (153)

2/95 (21)

England • 417/10(112.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

174 (353)

5/139 (34.4)

64 (185)

3/108 (33)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1976/77
Player Of The Match	Derek Randall
Match number	Test no. 800
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	David Hookes
Umpires	Max O'Connell Tom Brooks

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
RA Woolmer	lbw	12	36
JM Brearley	lbw	43	142
DW Randall	caught	174	353
DL Amiss	bowled	64	185
KWR Fletcher	caught	1	8
AW Greig	caught	41	82
APE Knott	lbw	42	51
CM Old	caught	2	4
JK Lever	lbw	4	25
DL Underwood	bowled	7	19
RGD Willis	not out	5	5
Extras	(b 8, lb 4, nb 7, w 3)
Total	417(10 wkts; 112.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	28	Bob Woolmer	Mike Brearley
2nd	85	Mike Brearley	Derek Randall
3rd	166	Dennis Amiss	Derek Randall
4th	11	Keith Fletcher	Derek Randall
5th	56	Tony Greig	Derek Randall
6th	23	Alan Knott	Tony Greig
7th	11	Alan Knott	Chris Old
8th	5	Alan Knott	John Lever
9th	25	Derek Underwood	Alan Knott
10th	7	Alan Knott	Bob Willis

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