Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 6-match series 4-1
Match number
Season
Match days
27,28,29,31 January, 1 February 1979 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
Balls per over
8
27/01Result
5th Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 27-Feb 1 1979
-
![England]( "England")
169 & 360 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
164 & 160 (67 ov)
Player of the Match
27/01Result
5th Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 27-Feb 1 1979
-
![England]( "England")
169 & 360 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
164 & 160 (67 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND 169 (40.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ian Botham74 (97)
- Geoff Miller31 (89)
- Rodney Hogg4/26 (10.4)
- Alan Hurst3/65 (14)
AUSTRALIA 164 (53.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Graeme Wood35 (117)
- Kevin Wright29 (69)
- Ian Botham4/42 (11.4)
- John Emburey2/13 (12)
ENGLAND 360 (142.6 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Geoff Miller64 (203)
- Bob Taylor97 (300)
- Rodney Hogg3/59 (27.6)
- Alan Hurst4/97 (37)
AUSTRALIA 160 (67 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kim Hughes46 (176)
- Graham Yallop36 (176)
- Mike Hendrick3/19 (14)
- Bob Willis3/41 (12)
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