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

RESULT

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

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England

(T:75) 456 & 77/3

Australia

(fo) 248 & 282

England won by 7 wickets

Player Of The Match

Ian Botham

, ENG

138, 2/58 & 1/34

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England1st Inn

456/10(134 overs)

Ian Botham

138 (174)

Chris Matthews

3/95 (35)

Bill Athey

76 (189)

Steve Waugh

3/76 (21)

Australia1st Inn

248/10(104.4 overs)

Greg Matthews

*56 (115)

Graham Dilley

5/68 (25.4)

Geoff Marsh

56 (161)

Phil DeFreitas

2/32 (16)

Australia2nd Inn

282/10(116.5 overs)

Geoff Marsh

110 (311)

John Emburey

5/80 (42.5)

Greg Ritchie

45 (164)

Phil DeFreitas

3/62 (17)

England2nd Inn

77/3(22.3 overs)

Chris Broad

*35 (82)

Merv Hughes

2/28 (5.3)

David Gower

*15 (28)

Bruce Reid

1/20 (6)

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GroundBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

TossAustralia, elected to field first

Series

England tour of Australia

Season1986/87

Player Of The Match

Ian Botham

Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 1057

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Chris Matthews

Jack Richards

Phil DeFreitas

Umpires

Mel Johnson

Tony Crafter

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Botham turns back the clock

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