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England XI vs Tasmania, Tour Match at Launceston, , Jan 18 1979 - Match Result

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Tour Match, Launceston, January 18, 1979, England tour of Australia
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England XI FlagEngland XI
240/8
Tasmania FlagTasmania
(34.4/40 ov, T:241) 77

England XI won by 163 runs

Player Of The Match
61 (57) & 1/18
ian-botham
Summary
Scorecard
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Scorecard summary
England XI • 240/8(40 overs)
Ian Botham
61 (57)
Gregory Wilson
2/36 (8)
Derek Randall
60 (72)
Garry Cowmeadow
2/46 (8)
Tasmania • 77/10(34.4 overs)
David Boon
15 (34)
Geoff Miller
3/3 (3.4)
Trevor Docking
12 (29)
Phil Edmonds
2/16 (8)
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Match details
North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston
TossEngland XI, elected to bat first
Series
Season1978/79
Player Of The Match
England
Ian Botham
Match daysday (40-over match)
Umpires
Australia
G Summers
Australia
Robert Marshall
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Tasmania Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
SJ Howard
caught1035
GW Goodman
caught1160
MJ Sellers
run out214
TW Docking
caught1229
RD Woolley
run out725
DC Boon
caught1534
J Simmons
bowled421
GJ Cowmeadow
bowled09
GJ Wilson
not out927
MB Scholes
caught118
GR Whitney
caught06
Extras(b 1, lb 3, nb 2)
Total77(10 wkts; 34.4 ovs)
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