Test Match #468 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1958-1959 Australia v England - 5th Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
13th February, 1959
 
Australia 351 & 69/1
England 205 & 214
Australia won by 9 wickets

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c & b Benaud 68  159  4  0 42.77 33.17%
Trevor Bailey c Davidson b Lindwall 0  1  0  0 0.00
Peter May* c Benaud b Meckiff 11  18  1  0 61.11 5.37%
Colin Cowdrey c Lindwall b Davidson 22  45  3  0 48.89 10.73%
Tom Graveney c McDonald b Benaud 19  72  2  0 26.39 9.27%
Ted Dexter c Lindwall b Meckiff 0  1  0  0 0.00
Roy Swetman c †Grout b Davidson 1  33  0  0 3.03 0.49%
John Mortimore not out 44  105  6  0 41.90 21.46%
Fred Trueman c & b Benaud 21  56  1  0 37.50 10.24%
Frank Tyson c †Grout b Benaud 9  16  0  0 56.25 4.39%
James Laker c Harvey b Davidson 2  15  0  0 13.33 0.98%
Extras (b 4, w 4) 8  
Total All Out   (64.5 overs @ 3.16 rpo) 205
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Bailey, 2-13 May, 3-61 Cowdrey, 4-109 Graveney, 5-112 Dexter, 6-124 Swetman,
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7-128 Richardson, 8-191 Trueman, 9-203 Tyson, 10-205 Laker
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 12.5 2 38 3 2.96 30.00
Ray Lindwall 14.0 2 36 1 2.57 10.00
Ian Meckiff 15.0 2 57 2 3.80 20.00
Gordon Rorke 6.0 1 23 0 3.83
Richie Benaud 17.0 5 43 4 2.53 40.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Cowdrey b Laker 133  249  7  0 53.41 37.89%
James Burke c Trueman b Tyson 16  60  0  0 26.67 4.56%
Neil Harvey c †Swetman b Trueman 13  42  1  0 30.95 3.70%
Norman O'Neill c Cowdrey b Trueman 0  1  0  0 0.00
Kenneth Mackay c Graveney b Laker 23  125  1  0 18.40 6.55%
Alan Davidson b Mortimore 17  41  1  0 41.46 4.84%
Richie Benaud* c †Swetman b Laker 64  139  7  0 46.04 18.23%
Wally Grout c Trueman b Laker 74  133  8  0 55.64 21.08%
Ray Lindwall c Cowdrey b Trueman 0  2  0  0 0.00
Ian Meckiff c & b Trueman 2  2  0  0 100.00 0.57%
Gordon Rorke not out 0  1  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 5, lb 4) 9  
Total All Out   (100.5 overs @ 3.48 rpo) 351
Fall of Wickets
 
1-41 Burke, 2-83 Harvey, 3-83 O'Neill, 4-154 Mackay, 5-207 Davidson, 6-209 McDonald,
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7-324 Grout, 8-327 Lindwall, 9-329 Meckiff, 10-351 Benaud
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Fred Trueman 25.0 0 92 4 3.68 40.00
Frank Tyson 20.0 1 73 1 3.65 10.00
Trevor Bailey 14.0 2 43 0 3.07
James Laker 30.5 4 93 4 3.02 40.00
John Mortimore 11.0 1 41 1 3.73 10.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson lbw b Benaud 23  83  2  0 27.71 10.75%
Trevor Bailey b Lindwall 0  5  0  0 0.00
Peter May* c Harvey b Lindwall 4  6  1  0 66.67 1.87%
Colin Cowdrey run out 46  52  7  0 88.46 21.50%
Tom Graveney c Harvey b Davidson 54  102  4  0 52.94 25.23%
Ted Dexter c †Grout b Davidson 6  33  0  0 18.18 2.80%
Roy Swetman lbw b Lindwall 9  15  0  0 60.00 4.21%
John Mortimore b Rorke 11  51  0  0 21.57 5.14%
Fred Trueman b Rorke 36  59  5  0 61.02 16.82%
Frank Tyson c †Grout b Rorke 6  16  0  0 37.50 2.80%
James Laker not out 5  16  0  0 31.25 2.34%
Extras (b 9, lb 3, w 2) 14  
Total All Out   (54.4 overs @ 3.91 rpo) 214
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Bailey, 2-12 May, 3-78 Cowdrey, 4-105 Richardson, 5-131 Dexter, 6-142 Swetman,
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7-158 Graveney, 8-172 Mortimore, 9-182 Tyson, 10-214 Trueman
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 21.0 1 95 2 4.52 20.00
Ray Lindwall 11.0 2 37 3 3.36 30.00
Ian Meckiff 4.0 0 13 0 3.25
Gordon Rorke 12.4 2 41 3 3.24 30.00
Richie Benaud 6.0 1 14 1 2.33 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 69)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald not out 51  54  7  0 94.44 73.91%
James Burke lbw b Tyson 13  47  1  0 27.66 18.84%
Neil Harvey not out 1  2  0  0 50.00 1.45%
Extras (lb 4) 4  
Total 1 wickets   (12.7 overs @ 5.24 rpo) 69
 
Did not Bat
 
Norman O'Neill, Kenneth Mackay, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud*, Wally Grout†,
 
Ray Lindwall, Ian Meckiff, Gordon Rorke
Fall of Wickets
 
1-66 Burke
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Fred Trueman 6.7 0 45 0 6.28
Frank Tyson 6.0 0 20 1 3.33 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1958-1959 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 5th Test
Match No. Test #468
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 191/7 (JB Mortimore 41*, FS Trueman 21*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 150/3 (CC McDonald 98*, KD Mackay 22*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 22/2 (PE Richardson 6*, MC Cowdrey 4*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 15/0 (CC McDonald 15*, JW Burke 0*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 69/1, 12.7 overs - end of match

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