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Australia v England
England in Australia 1986/87 (3rd Test)
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th December 1986 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAR Crafter, SG Randell
ScorersSP Austin (England), BR Hall (Australia)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 207/2 (Jones 27*, Border 19*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 29/0 (Broad 18*, Athey 10*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 349/5 (Emburey 5*, Whitaker 3*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 82/3 (Border 31*, Ritchie 4*)
Player of the MatchAR Border
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Marshb Edmonds431371965- 
DC Boonc Whitaker b Emburey10327430514- 
DM Jonesc Richards b Dilley932202839- 
*AR Borderc Richards b Edmonds701301517- 
GM Ritchiec Broad b DeFreitas3656833- 
GRJ Matthewsnot out7311918141 
SR Waughnot out7910711910- 
PR Sleepdid not bat      
+GC Dyerdid not bat      
MG Hughesdid not bat      
BA Reiddid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 15 nb)17
Total(5 wickets, declared, 661 minutes, 171 overs)514
Fall of wickets:
1-113 (Marsh), 2-185 (Boon), 3-311 (Border), 4-333 (Jones), 5-368 (Ritchie)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dilley32   31111-2
DeFreitas32   41281-13
Emburey46   111171--
Edmonds52   141342--
Gatting9   1220--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Broadc Marsh b Waugh116263307121 
CWJ Atheyb Sleep551001405- 
*MW Gattingc Waugh b Sleep10014118015- 
AJ Lambc Matthews b Hughes1447723- 
DI Gowerlbw b Reid3842615- 
JE Embureyc Dyer b Reid491181606- 
JJ Whitakerc Matthews b Reid1134481- 
+CJ Richardsc Jones b Sleep2984893- 
PAJ DeFreitasnot out43654-- 
PH Edmondsc Border b Sleep1328261- 
GR Dilleyb Reid068-- 
Extras(4 b, 14 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)26
Total(all out, 578 minutes, 148.4 overs)455
Fall of wickets:
1-112 (Athey), 2-273 (Broad), 3-283 (Gatting), 4-341 (Lamb), 5-341 (Gower), 6-361 (Whitaker), 7-422 (Richards), 8-439 (Emburey), 9-454 (Edmonds), 10-455 (Dilley, 148.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes30   88214-
Reid28.48644-3
Sleep47   141324-1
Matthews23   11020--
Border1   010--
Waugh19   4561--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DC Boonlbw b DeFreitas01115-- 
GR Marshc and b Edmonds41951435- 
DM Jonesc Lamb b Dilley22131-- 
*AR Bordernot out10025330311- 
GM Ritchienot out461622072- 
GRJ Matthewsdid not bat      
SR Waughdid not bat      
PR Sleepdid not bat      
+GC Dyerdid not bat      
MG Hughesdid not bat      
BA Reiddid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, declared, 350 minutes, 90 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Boon), 2-8 (Jones), 3-77 (Marsh)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dilley21   8381-1
DeFreitas16   5361--
Emburey22   6500-1
Edmonds29   7631--
Gatting2   140--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Broadnot out1569901- 
CWJ Atheyc Dyer b Hughes1220262- 
*MW Gattingb Matthews013-- 
AJ Lambnot out948591- 
DI Gowerdid not bat      
JE Embureydid not bat      
JJ Whitakerdid not bat      
+CJ Richardsdid not bat      
PAJ DeFreitasdid not bat      
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
GR Dilleydid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(2 wickets, 90 minutes, 23 overs)39
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Athey), 2-22 (Gatting)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes7   2161--
Waugh3   1100--
Matthews8   4101--
Sleep5   500--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 64/0 (Marsh 25*, Boon 27*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 127/1 (Boon 65*, Jones 4*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 311/3 (Jones 79*, Ritchie 0*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 400/5 (Matthews 21*, Waugh 17*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (1) 121/1 (Broad 48*, Gatting 9*)
--> Day 3 Tea: England (1) 229/1 (Broad 104*, Gatting 59*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: England (1) 409/6 (Emburey 34*, Richards 23*)
--> Day 4 Tea: Australia (2) 7/1 (Marsh 6*, Jones 1*)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 131/3 (Border 62*, Ritchie 19*)
--> Day 5 Tea: Australia (2) 201/3 (Border 100*, Ritchie 46*)
--> GC Dyer made his debut in Test matches
--> JJ Whitaker made his debut in Test matches
--> JJ Whitaker made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DC Boon (1) 50 in 152 balls, 168 minutes
--> DC Boon (1) 100 in 246 balls, 270 minutes with 14 fours
--> DC Boon (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 87
--> DM Jones (1) 50 in 160 balls, 197 minutes
--> AR Border (1) 50 in 91 balls, 109 minutes
--> GRJ Matthews (1) 50 in 106 balls, 157 minutes
--> GRJ Matthews (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 56
--> GRJ Matthews (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 94 balls, 98 minutes
--> SR Waugh (1) passed his previous highest score of 74 in Test matches
--> BC Broad (1) 50 in 132 balls, 162 minutes
--> BC Broad (1) 100 in 232 balls, 259 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> CWJ Athey (1) 50 in 94 balls, 130 minutes
--> MW Gatting (1) 50 in 76 balls, 100 minutes
--> MW Gatting (1) 100 in 140 balls, 180 minutes with 15 fours
--> AR Border (2) 50 in 134 balls, 170 minutes
--> AR Border (2) 100 in 247 balls, 297 minutes with 11 fours
--> GM Ritchie (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> GC Dyer made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> JJ Whitaker made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> PH Edmonds reached 1200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GR Marsh, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
--> BA Reid achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the England first innings (previous best was 4-90)
--> PR Sleep achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed MW Gatting in the England first innings (previous best was 1-16)
12th men: RJ Bright (Australia) and GC Small (England)