English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79 explained

Series:1978-79 Ashes series
Date:3 November 1978–14 February 1979
Place:Australia
Result:Six-match series won by England 5–1 (England retained The Ashes)
Captain2:Mike Brearley
Captain1:Graham Yallop
Runs2:David Gower (420)
Derek Randall (385)
Ian Botham (291)
Runs1:Graham Yallop (391)
Kim Hughes (345)
Graeme Wood (344)
Wickets2:Geoff Miller (23)
Ian Botham (23)
Bob Willis (20)
Wickets1:Rodney Hogg (41)
Alan Hurst (25)
Jim Higgs (19)
Previous:1977
Next:1981

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1978–79 season to play a six-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes. England won the series 5–1, thereby retaining The Ashes.

This series was often over shadowed by Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket which meant many players from both sides were absent, including Greg Chappell. Australia were more handicapped which opened the way for England and their captain Mike Brearley.[1] The side was managed by Doug Insole, Ken Barrington assistant-manager/coach and physiotherapist Bernard Thomas was given credit as the prime reason for England's supreme fitness.[2]

Test series summary

Note: Each over consists of 8 balls.

Sixth Test

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The ODI series was contested over five games, with innings of maximum 40 eight-ball overs. Australia won the series 2–1, with one match abandoned and one no result.

2nd ODI

Only 40 minutes of play were possible before rain caused the match to be called off. During the brief action, Chris Old dismissed Graeme Wood caught behind for six.[3]

3rd ODI

Australia chose to bat first on a pitch of variable bounce,[4] but from a position of 52 for two then collapsed to be all out for 101, with Man of the Match Mike Hendrick claiming 4/25 and Ian Botham 3/16. England reached the required target for the loss of only three wickets and with more than ten overs to spare; Mike Brearley fell early, bowled for a duck by Rodney Hogg, but Geoff Boycott anchored the innings with a patient 39 not out off 107 balls.

5th ODI

Annual reviews

References

  1. The Ashes by Dean Haynes
  2. Book: http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153025.html . England in Australia, 1978-79 . . . 1980.
  3. Web site: REPORT - First One-day International, AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND 1978-79. Wisden Almanack 1980 edition. ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Wisden Almanack 1980 edition. ESPN Cricinfo. REPORT: Second One-day International, AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND 1978-79.

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