England has easy win
NZPA Sydney England crushed Australia by 98 runs to keep alive their finals hopes in the World Series Cup match 'at the Sydney Cricket Ground last evening. Chasing the England total of 207, the Australians could muster only 109 runs. The encounter, shortened to 41 overs a side after rain interrupted the England innings in the late afternoon, was a triumph for the “forgotten” English tourist, Robin Jackman. Jackman, who had not played since the one-day game against Tasmania . in Launceston on December 22, had Kim Hughes and Greg Chappell out without scoring and Kepler Wessels, batting down, the order, for one. He was voted man of the match in a dramatic return from obscurity. Compounding the humiliating defeat for the Australians, spinner. Eddie Hemmings played with an injured hand and finished the Australians off, taking three for 11 in just over three overs. ENGLAND C. Tavare c Marsh b Thomson. 14 I. Botham c Wessels b Hogg. 0 D. Gower b Lillee 25 A. Lamb lbw b Lillee.... 0 D. Randall run out 47
T. Jesty b Maguire 30 I. Gould c Wessels b Hogg. 42 V. Marks c and b Lillee . . .-22 E, Hemmings run out... . 3 R. Jackman b Hogg 0 R. Willis not out 5 • Extras (b2, lb 4, w9, nb4). 19 Total 207 Fall: 8, 45, 47, 47, 101, 157, 197, 201, 201, 207. . Bowling.—R. Hogg. 10, 1. 44. 3: J: Maguire, 8,0, 42, 1: D. Lillee. 8,0, 34, 3; J. Thomson, 8,0, 40, 1; G. Chappell. 7,0, 28. 0. AUSTRALIA J. Dyson c Randall b Botham 23 A. Border c and b Willis. . 31 D. Hookes b Marks 32 K. Hughes c Gould b Jackman o G. Chappell b Jackman ... 0 K. Wessels b Jackman. ... 1 R. Marsh b Hemmings ... 1 D. Lillee b Hemmings. ... 3 J. Thomson b Marks 7 R. Hogg not out 0 J. Maguire c Lamb b Hemmings 2 Extras (b2. Ib2, w3, nb2). 9 Total 109 Fall: 40, 72, 73. 73, 77, 96, 99, 106, 106, 109.
Bowling.-R. Willis 6, I, 23, 1; R. Jackman 10, 1, 41, 3: I. Botham 2,0, 13,1; V. Marks 6,0, 12, 2; Hemmings 3.3, 0, 11, 3.
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