Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 9th Match WSC 1990-91 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 9th ODI match played between England and Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane in 16th December 1990.
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| Dean Jones hit a record-breaking 145 © Cricket Australia |
A record-breaking swashbuckling 145 by Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh's brilliant 82 before Greg Matthews' three-for sets up to Australia crushing 37-run victory over England and Australia secure a their place in next month's best of three finals in the ninth match of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
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Australia scored 283-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Dean Jones hammered a career-best 145 off 136-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his third century against England in ODIs.
Geoff Marsh struck 82 off 124-balls including 5-fours & a six, Steve Waugh scored a unbeaten 14 off 19-balls without a boundary.
England best bowler by Phil DeFreitas picked up 3-wickets for 57-runs in 10-overs, Angus Fraser and Martin Bicknell both took one-wickets.
England scored 246-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Phil DeFreitas cracked a unbeaten 49 off 57-balls including 4-fours & a six.
Graham Gooch struck 41 off 79-balls including 4-fours, Alec Stewart hammered a unbeaten 40 off 35-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 114.28.
Allan Lamb hit 35 off 43-balls including two boundaries, Martin Bicknell scored a run-a-ball 25-runs included one-six & a four and Wayne Larkins 19.
Australia best bowler by Greg Matthews picked up 3-wickets for 54-runs in 10-overs, Carl Rackemann and Simon O'Donnell both took one-wickets.
Dean Jones named Player of the match for his swashbuckling batting performance to smashed a record-breaking 145 off facing 136-balls including 12-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 106.61.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
A swashbuckling 145 by Dean Jones paved the way for Australia to trounce England in the World Series Cup match at the Gabba and maintain its unbeaten record.
The records tumbled as Australia scored a mammoth 5-283 from its 50 overs its highest total against England - while Jones's 145 eclipsed Greg Chappell's 138 not out as the highest score by an Australian in a one-day international.
In reply, England began solidly and at one stage was 1-104 before being restricted to 7-246, giving Australia its fifth straight win of the series.
England, has won two of its six matches and has a marginally better run rate than New Zealand, which has managed just two wins from seven games.
Despite today's brilliant knock, man of the match Jones did not rate the innings his best in one-day cricket.
"I think the 100 I got against New Zealand in the final last year was a better knock," Jones said.
He admitted to starting nervously and was lucky not to edge at least two deliveries on to his stumps before he reached double figures.
"But the situation improved for me and with the batting line-up we have I had the confidence to go for my shots," he said.
Jones, with seven one-day centuries to his credit, still rates Pakistan's Javed Miandad and West Indian Viv Richards as better limited-over players.
But England captain Graham Gooch heaped praise on Jones, whose 145 included 12 fours and three sixes and thrilled the huge crowd of more than 20,000.
"He hits the ball into the gaps and runs every run very hard," Gooch said.
With opener David Boon dismissed cheaply for 10, Jones and Geoff Marsh added an Australian record second-wicket stand of 185.
Marsh made a brilliant 82 before being caught by Wayne Larkins off pace bowler Martin Bicknell.
The irrepressible Jones was eventually caught at mid-wicket off Phillip DeFreitas but the Australia score had raced to 261.
But to England's credit, it began its innings solidly, posting the 50 and 100 quicker than the Australians.
"I thought we had a chance at that stage," Gooch said.
England had also overcome an early loss, with Larkins becoming Simon O'Donnell's 100th one-day victim when he was bowled for 19
Gooch and Allan Lamb took the score to 109 in rapid time but a two-wicket burst by spinner Greg Matthews had England on the back foot.
Border struck two more stinging blows when he ran out Alec Stewart for 40 and Robin Smith for six.
"That knocked the stuffing out of us," Gooch admitted.
The England skipper said, as wickets tumbled, he decided to call off the chase for runs in an effort to finish with a better overall run rate than New Zealand and consolidate a place in next month's finals.
DeFreitas, who joined the tourless than a week ago, added a defiant 49 not out late in the innings, after being the tourists' best bowler with 3-57.
"He is certainly in the team on merit," Gooch said.
The Australians travel to Tasmania to meet New Zealand on Tuesday, with the Kiwis needing to win to have a chance of forcing their way into the finals.
The English, meanwhile, intend to put their feet up today with Gooch saying, "it's been a very taxing two days for us".
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