Centenary Test

rdf:langString Centenary Test

rdf:langString Greg Chappell 40

rdf:langString KM Hughes 117

rdf:langString KM Hughes 84

rdf:langString Rod Marsh 110*

rdf:langString G Boycott 62

rdf:langString Derek Randall 174

rdf:langString Tony Greig 18

rdf:langString England won the toss and elected to field.

rdf:langString HD Bird and DJ Constant

rdf:langString Tom Brooks and Max O'Connell

rdf:langString CM Old 3/47

rdf:langString CM Old 3/91

rdf:langString Chris Old 4/104

rdf:langString Derek Underwood 3/16

rdf:langString DK Lillee 1/53

rdf:langString LS Pascoe 5/59

rdf:langString Dennis Lillee 5/139

rdf:langString Dennis Lillee 6/26

rdf:langString David Hookes made his Test debut.

rdf:langString Match drawn

rdf:langString Australia won by 45 runs

rdf:langString Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia

rdf:langString Lord's, London

rdf:langString Centenary Test refers to two matches of Test cricket played between the English cricket team and the Australian cricket team, the first in 1977 and the second in 1980. These matches were played to mark the 100th anniversaries of the first Test cricket matches played in Australia (1877) and in England (1880) respectively. Neither match was played for The Ashes. The first Centenary Test was played in March 1977 to commemorate the match that is considered to be the first Test match, played in 1877. Both the 1877 and 1977 matches were played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Remarkably, Australia won both matches by exactly the same margin, 45 runs. A second Centenary Test was played in 1980 at Lord's in London, to commemorate the first Test match in England, at The Oval in 1880. The 1880 match was the fourth to be considered a Test match, and followed three earlier matches played between England and Australia in Australia (including the 1877 Test). The 1980 match was badly affected by rain on the first two days, and was drawn. This was the last Test match commentated by John Arlott.