Test Match #507 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1961 England v Australia - 1st Test
Edgbaston, Birmingham
8th June, 1961
 
England 195 & 401/4
Australia 516/9 dec
Match drawn

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoffrey Pullar b Davidson 17    0  0   8.72%
Raman Subba Row c Simpson b Mackay 59    0  0   30.26%
Ted Dexter c Davidson b Mackay 10    0  0   5.13%
Colin Cowdrey* b Misson 13    0  0   6.67%
Ken Barrington c Misson b Mackay 21    0  0   10.77%
Mike Smith c Lawry b Mackay 0  2  0  0 0.00
Ray Illingworth c †Grout b Benaud 15    0  0   7.69%
John Murray c Davidson b Benaud 16    0  0   8.21%
David Allen run out 11    0  0   5.64%
Fred Trueman c Burge b Benaud 20    0  0   10.26%
Brian Statham not out 7    0  0   3.59%
Extras (b 3, lb 3) 6  
Total All Out   (84.3 overs @ 2.31 rpo) 195
Fall of Wickets
 
1-36 Pullar, 2-53 Dexter, 3-88 Cowdrey, 4-121 Barrington, 5-121 Smith, 6-122 Subba Row,
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7-153 Murray, 8-156 Illingworth, 9-181 Allen, 10-195 Trueman
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 26.0 6 70 1 2.69 10.00
Frank Misson 15.0 6 47 1 3.13 10.00
Kenneth Mackay 29.0 10 57 4 1.97 40.00
Richie Benaud 14.3 8 15 3 1.03 30.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Bill Lawry c †Murray b Illingworth 57    6  0   11.05%
Colin McDonald c Illingworth b Statham 22    0  0   4.26%
Neil Harvey lbw b Allen 114    15  0   22.09%
Norman O'Neill b Statham 82    11  0   15.89%
Peter Burge lbw b Allen 25    0  0   4.84%
Bob Simpson c & b Trueman 76    0  0   14.73%
Alan Davidson c & b Illingworth 22    0  0   4.26%
Kenneth Mackay c Barrington b Statham 64    10  0   12.40%
Richie Benaud* not out 36    0  0   6.98%
Wally Grout c Dexter b Trueman 5    0  0   0.97%
Extras (b 8, lb 4, nb 1) 13  
Total 9 wickets declared   (152.5 overs @ 3.38 rpo) 516
 
Did not Bat
 
Frank Misson
Fall of Wickets
 
1-47 McDonald, 2-106 Lawry, 3-252 O'Neill, 4-299 Harvey, 5-322 Burge, 6-381 Davidson,
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7-469 Simpson, 8-501 Mackay, 9-516 Grout
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Fred Trueman 36.5 1 136 2 3.69 20.00
Brian Statham 43.0 6 147 3 3.42 30.00
Ray Illingworth 44.0 12 110 2 2.50 20.00
David Allen 24.0 4 88 2 3.67 20.00
Ted Dexter 5.0 1 22 0 4.40
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoffrey Pullar c †Grout b Misson 28    0  0   6.98%
Raman Subba Row b Misson 112    14  0   27.93%
Ted Dexter st †Grout b Simpson 180    31  0   44.89%
Colin Cowdrey* b Mackay 14    0  0   3.49%
Ken Barrington not out 48    0  0   11.97%
Mike Smith not out 1    0  0   0.25%
Extras (lb 18) 18  
Total 4 wickets   (154.0 overs @ 2.60 rpo) 401
 
Did not Bat
 
Ray Illingworth, John Murray†, David Allen, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham
Fall of Wickets
 
1-93 Pullar, 2-202 Subba Row, 3-239 Cowdrey, 4-400 Dexter
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 31.0 10 60 0 1.94
Frank Misson 28.0 6 82 2 2.93 20.00
Kenneth Mackay 41.0 13 87 1 2.12 10.00
Richie Benaud 20.0 4 67 0 3.35
Bob Simpson 34.0 12 87 1 2.56 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1961 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 1st Test
Match No. Test #507
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 180/8 (DA Allen 11*, FS Trueman 14*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 359/5 (RB Simpson 36*, AK Davidson 16*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 5/0 (G Pullar 0*, R Subba Row 5*)
Day 4 - England 2nd innings 106/1 (R Subba Row 68*, ER Dexter 5*)
Day 5 - England 2nd Innings 401/4, 154.0 overs - end of match

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