Test Match #943 Standard Scorecard     
1982-1983 Australia v England - 4th Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
26th December, 1982
 
Australia 287 & 288
England 284 & 294
England won by 3 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoffrey Cook c Chappell b Thomson 10  53  0  0 18.87 3.52%
Graeme Fowler c Chappell b Hogg 4  15  0  0 26.67 1.41%
Chris Tavare c Yardley b Thomson 89  165  15  0 53.94 31.34%
David Gower c †Marsh b Hogg 18  26  1  0 69.23 6.34%
Allan Lamb c Dyson b Yardley 83  115  13  0 72.17 29.23%
Ian Botham c Wessels b Yardley 27  23  5  0 117.39 9.51%
Geoff Miller c Border b Yardley 10  15  0  0 66.67 3.52%
Derek Pringle c Wessels b Hogg 9  48  1  0 18.75 3.17%
Robert Taylor c †Marsh b Yardley 1  13  0  0 7.69 0.35%
Bob Willis* not out 6  21  0  0 28.57 2.11%
Norman Cowans c Lawson b Hogg 3  12  0  0 25.00 1.06%
Extras (b 3, lb 6, w 3, nb 12) 24  
Total All Out   (81.3 overs @ 3.48 rpo) 284
Fall of Wickets
 
1-11 Fowler, 2-25 Cook, 3-56 Gower, 4-217 Tavare, 5-227 Lamb, 6-259 Botham,
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7-262 Miller, 8-268 Taylor, 9-278 Pringle, 10-284 Cowans
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Geoff Lawson 17.0 6 48 0 2.82
Rodney Hogg 23.3 6 69 4 2.94 40.00
Bruce Yardley 27.0 9 89 4 3.30 40.00
Jeff Thomson 13.0 2 49 2 3.77 20.00
Greg Chappell 1.0 0 5 0 5.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Kepler Wessels b Willis 47  64  4  0 73.44 16.38%
John Dyson lbw b Cowans 21  40  3  0 52.50 7.32%
Greg Chappell* c Lamb b Cowans 0  1  0  0 0.00
Kim Hughes b Willis 66  172  9  0 38.37 23.00%
Allan Border b Botham 2  10  0  0 20.00 0.70%
David Hookes c †Taylor b Pringle 53  69  7  0 76.81 18.47%
Rod Marsh b Willis 53  98  6  0 54.08 18.47%
Bruce Yardley b Miller 9  17  2  0 52.94 3.14%
Geoff Lawson c Fowler b Miller 0  2  0  0 0.00
Rodney Hogg not out 8  12  1  0 66.67 2.79%
Jeff Thomson b Miller 1  9  0  0 11.11 0.35%
Extras (lb 8, nb 19) 27  
Total All Out   (79.0 overs @ 3.63 rpo) 287
Fall of Wickets
 
1-55 Dyson, 2-55 Chappell, 3-83 Wessels, 4-89 Border, 5-180 Hookes, 6-261 Hughes,
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7-276 Marsh, 8-276 Yardley, 9-278 Lawson, 10-287 Thomson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 15.0 2 38 3 2.53 30.00
Ian Botham 18.0 3 69 1 3.83 10.00
Norman Cowans 16.0 0 69 2 4.31 20.00
Derek Pringle 15.0 2 40 1 2.67 10.00
Geoff Miller 15.0 5 44 3 2.93 30.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoffrey Cook c Yardley b Thomson 26  44  2  0 59.09 8.84%
Graeme Fowler b Hogg 65  99  8  0 65.66 22.11%
Chris Tavare b Hogg 0  8  0  0 0.00
David Gower c †Marsh b Lawson 3  9  0  0 33.33 1.02%
Allan Lamb c †Marsh b Hogg 26  46  5  0 56.52 8.84%
Ian Botham c Chappell b Thomson 46  46  8  0 100.00 15.65%
Geoff Miller lbw b Lawson 14  29  2  0 48.28 4.76%
Derek Pringle c †Marsh b Lawson 42  118  6  0 35.59 14.29%
Robert Taylor lbw b Thomson 37  54  5  0 68.52 12.59%
Bob Willis* not out 8  32  0  0 25.00 2.72%
Norman Cowans b Lawson 10  9  2  0 111.11 3.40%
Extras (b 2, lb 9, nb 6) 17  
Total All Out   (80.4 overs @ 3.64 rpo) 294
Fall of Wickets
 
1-40 Cook, 2-41 Tavare, 3-45 Gower, 4-128 Fowler, 5-129 Lamb, 6-160 Miller,
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7-201 Botham, 8-262 Taylor, 9-280 Pringle, 10-294 Cowans
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Geoff Lawson 21.4 6 66 4 3.05 40.00
Rodney Hogg 22.0 5 64 3 2.91 30.00
Bruce Yardley 15.0 2 67 0 4.47
Jeff Thomson 21.0 3 74 3 3.52 30.00
Greg Chappell 1.0 0 6 0 6.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 292)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Kepler Wessels b Cowans 14  30  3  0 46.67 4.86%
John Dyson c Tavare b Botham 31  77  5  0 40.26 10.76%
Greg Chappell* c sub b Cowans 2  8  0  0 25.00 0.69%
Kim Hughes c †Taylor b Miller 48  116  4  0 41.38 16.67%
David Hookes c Willis b Cowans 68  87  9  0 78.16 23.61%
Allan Border not out 62  165  7  0 37.58 21.53%
Rod Marsh lbw b Cowans 13  28  1  0 46.43 4.51%
Bruce Yardley b Cowans 0  5  0  0 0.00
Geoff Lawson c Cowans b Pringle 7  16  0  0 43.75 2.43%
Rodney Hogg lbw b Cowans 4  8  1  0 50.00 1.39%
Jeff Thomson c Miller b Botham 21  62  1  0 33.87 7.29%
Extras (b 5, lb 9, w 1, nb 3) 18  
Total All Out   (96.1 overs @ 2.99 rpo) 288
Fall of Wickets
 
1-37 Wessels, 2-39 Chappell, 3-71 Dyson, 4-171 Hughes, 5-173 Hookes, 6-190 Marsh,
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7-190 Yardley, 8-202 Lawson, 9-218 Hogg, 10-288 Thomson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 17.0 0 57 0 3.35
Ian Botham 25.1 4 80 2 3.18 20.00
Norman Cowans 26.0 6 77 6 2.96 60.00
Derek Pringle 12.0 4 26 1 2.17 10.00
Geoff Miller 16.0 6 30 1 1.88 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1982-1983 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 4th Test
Match No. Test #943
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Norman Cowans
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 284
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 287
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 294
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 255/9 (AR Border 44*, JR Thomson 8*)