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Australia v England
Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket 1984/85 (Group A)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 17th February 1985 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 7 wickets
PointsAustralia 2; England 0
UmpiresAR Crafter, RC Isherwood
Man of the matchRB Kerr


England inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Fowlerc and b McDermott2648692-
+PR Downtonc McCurdy b McDermott2764812-
*DI Gowerc Alderman b McCurdy61323--
AJ Lambc Kerr b Lawson5353773-
MW Gattingc Alderman b O'Donnell345476--
CS Cowdreylbw b McDermott012--
VJ Marksb Lawson2438461-
PH Edmondsb Lawson2022292-
RM Ellisonnot out2413--
JP Agnewnot out234--
NG Cowansdid not bat 
Extras(3 b, 12 lb, 5 nb)20
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 49 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Fowler), 2-66 (Downton), 3-76 (Gower), 4-159 (Lamb), 5-159 (Gatting), 6-166 (Cowdrey), 7-200 (Edmonds), 8-211 (Marks)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson10   3313--
Alderman10   0480--
McDermott10   0393--
McCurdy10   1421--
O'Donnell9   0391--

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KC Wesselsc Gatting b Ellison3950565-
RB Kerrnot out871261935-
KJ Hughesrun out033--
*AR Borderc Cowans b Marks167--
DM Jonesnot out78941248-
+WB Phillipsdid not bat 
SP O'Donnelldid not bat 
GF Lawsondid not bat 
CJ McDermottdid not bat 
RJ McCurdydid not bat 
TM Aldermandid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)10
Total(3 wickets, 45.2 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Wessels), 2-57 (Hughes), 3-58 (Border)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowans10   0520--
Ellison10   4341--
Agnew8   0590--
Marks7.20331--
Edmonds10   0330--

Notes
--> The match was reduced to 49 overs per side
--> VJ Marks passed 2500 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 23
--> PH Edmonds passed his previous highest ODIs score of 15
--> RB Kerr passed 500 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 51

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