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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1985 (3rd Test)
VenueTrent Bridge, Nottingham on 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th July 1985 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDJ Constant, AGT Whitehead
ScorersL Beaumont (England), MP Ringham (Australia)
Close of play day 1England (1) 279/2 (Gower 107*, Gatting 53*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 94/1 (Wood 38*, Holland 4*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 366/5 (Wood 152*, Ritchie 65*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 8/0 (Gooch 4*, Robinson 3*)
Player of the MatchDI Gower

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Wessels b Lawson7013219012- 
RT Robinsonc Border b Lawson3854656- 
*DI Gowerc Phillips b O'Donnell16628438117- 
MW Gattingrun out741622449- 
AJ Lamblbw b Lawson1729493- 
IT Bothamc O'Donnell b McDermott3835377- 
+PR Downtonc Ritchie b McDermott016-- 
A Sidebottomc O'Donnell b Lawson288-- 
JE Embureynot out1626582- 
PH Edmondsb Holland1231341- 
PJW Allottc Border b Lawson72118-- 
Extras(12 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 129.4 overs)456
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Robinson), 2-171 (Gooch), 3-358 (Gatting), 4-365 (Gower), 5-416 (Lamb), 6-416 (Botham), 7-419 (Downton), 8-419 (Sidebottom), 9-443 (Edmonds), 10-456 (Allott, 129.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson39.4101035--
McDermott35   31472--
O'Donnell29   41041--
Holland26   3901--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Woodc Robinson b Botham17244959621- 
AMJ Hilditchlbw b Allott47891305- 
RG Hollandlbw b Sidebottom1041562- 
KC Wesselsc Downton b Emburey3385951- 
*AR Borderc Botham b Edmonds23171621 
DC Boonc and b Emburey1547463- 
GM Ritchieb Edmonds14630935616- 
+WB Phillipsb Emburey22322-- 
SP O'Donnellc Downton b Botham461181596- 
GF Lawsonc Gooch b Botham1850673- 
CJ McDermottnot out011-- 
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)27
Total(all out, 201.2 overs)539
Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Hilditch), 2-128 (Holland), 3-205 (Wessels), 4-234 (Border), 5-263 (Boon), 6-424 (Wood), 7-437 (Phillips), 8-491 (Ritchie), 9-539 (O'Donnell), 10-539 (Lawson, 201.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Botham34.231073--
Sidebottom18.43651--
Allott18   4551--
Edmonds66   181552--
Emburey55   151293--
Gooch8.22130--
Gatting1   020--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Ritchie b McDermott48911176- 
RT Robinsonnot out771972704- 
*DI Gowerc Phillips b McDermott1734402- 
MW Gattingnot out35891095- 
AJ Lambdid not bat      
IT Bothamdid not bat      
+PR Downtondid not bat      
A Sidebottomdid not bat      
JE Embureydid not bat      
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
PJW Allottdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 16 lb, 2 nb)19
Total(2 wickets, 68 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-79 (Gooch), 2-107 (Gower)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson13   4320--
McDermott16   2422--
Holland28   9690--
O'Donnell10   2260--
Ritchie1   0100--

Notes
--> A Sidebottom made his debut in Test matches
--> A Sidebottom made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GA Gooch (1) 50 in 103 balls, 156 minutes
--> DI Gower (1) 50 in 84 balls, 120 minutes
--> DI Gower (1) 100 in 167 balls, 221 minutes with 9 fours
--> DI Gower (1) 150 in 259 balls with 14 fours
--> MW Gatting (1) 50 in 94 balls, 123 minutes
--> GM Wood (1) 50 in 123 balls, 166 minutes
--> GM Wood (1) 100 in 207 balls, 275 minutes with 15 fours
--> GM Wood (1) passed his previous highest score of 126 in Test matches
--> GM Wood (1) 150 in 361 balls with 20 fours
--> GM Wood (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 120
--> GM Wood (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 168
--> GM Ritchie (1) 50 in 117 balls, 114 minutes
--> GM Ritchie (1) 100 in 212 balls, 234 minutes with 12 fours
--> GM Ritchie (1) passed his previous highest score of 106 in Test matches
--> GA Gooch (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 38
--> RT Robinson (2) 50 in 144 balls, 216 minutes
--> RT Robinson (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 28
--> RT Robinson (2) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 50
--> A Sidebottom made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> PJW Allott reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AMJ Hilditch, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings