Test Match #749 Standard Scorecard     
1974-1975 Australia v England - 3rd Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
26th December, 1974
 
 Australia 241 & 238/8
England 242 & 244
Match drawn

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Dennis Amiss c Walters b Lillee 4  8  0  0 50.00 1.65%
David Lloyd c Mallett b Thomson 14  91  1  0 15.38 5.79%
Colin Cowdrey lbw b Thomson 35  171  3  0 20.47 14.46%
John Edrich c †Marsh b Mallett 49  124  3  0 39.52 20.25%
Michael Denness* c †Marsh b Mallett 8  40  0  0 20.00 3.31%
Tony Greig run out 28  62  4  0 45.16 11.57%
Alan Knott† b Thomson 52  119  2  0 43.70 21.49%
Fred Titmus c Mallett b Lillee 10  45  0  0 22.22 4.13%
Derek Underwood c †Marsh b Walker 9  23  1  0 39.13 3.72%
Bob Willis c Walters b Thomson 13  15  2  0 86.67 5.37%
Mike Hendrick not out 8  18  2  0 44.44 3.31%
Extras (lb 2, w 1, nb 9) 12  
Total All Out   (88.4 overs @ 2.73 rpo) 242
Fall of Wickets
 
1-4 Amiss, 2-34 Lloyd, 3-110 Cowdrey, 4-110 Edrich, 5-141 Denness, 6-157 Greig,
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7-176 Titmus, 8-213 Underwood, 9-232 Willis, 10-242 Knott
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 20.0 2 70 2 3.50 20.00
Jeff Thomson 22.4 4 72 4 3.18 40.00
Max Walker 24.0 10 36 1 1.50 10.00
Doug Walters 7.0 2 15 0 2.14
Ashley Mallett 15.0 3 37 2 2.47 20.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Ian Redpath c †Knott b Greig 55  185  4  0 29.73 22.82%
Walter Edwards c Denness b Willis 29  123  4  0 23.58 12.03%
Greg Chappell c Greig b Willis 2  6  0  0 33.33 0.83%
Ross Edwards c Cowdrey b Titmus 1  6  0  0 16.67 0.41%
Doug Walters c Lloyd b Greig 36  73  3  0 49.32 14.94%
Ian Chappell* lbw b Willis 36  89  6  0 40.45 14.94%
Rod Marsh† c †Knott b Titmus 44  130  3  0 33.85 18.26%
Max Walker c †Knott b Willis 30  109  2  0 27.52 12.45%
Dennis Lillee not out 2  6  0  0 33.33 0.83%
Ashley Mallett run out 0  6  0  0 0.00
Jeff Thomson b Willis 2  6  0  0 33.33 0.83%
Extras (b 2, lb 2) 4  
Total All Out   (92.3 overs @ 2.61 rpo) 241
Fall of Wickets
 
1-65 WJ Edwards, 2-67 GS Chappell, 3-68 R Edwards, 4-121 Walters, 5-126 Redpath,
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6-173 IM Chappell, 7-237 Marsh, 8-237 Walker, 9-238 Mallett, 10-241 Thomson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 21.7 4 61 5 2.75 50.00
Mike Hendrick 2.6 1 8 0 2.67
Derek Underwood 22.0 6 62 0 2.82
Tony Greig 24.0 2 63 2 2.63 20.00
Fred Titmus 22.0 11 43 2 1.95 20.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Dennis Amiss c IM Chappell b Mallett 90  174  6  0 51.72 36.89%
David Lloyd c & b Mallett 44  83  4  0 53.01 18.03%
Colin Cowdrey c GS Chappell b Lillee 8  26  0  0 30.77 3.28%
John Edrich c †Marsh b Thomson 4  19  0  0 21.05 1.64%
Michael Denness* c IM Chappell b Thomson 2  12  0  0 16.67 0.82%
Tony Greig c GS Chappell b Lillee 60  132  5  1 45.45 24.59%
Alan Knott† c †Marsh b Thomson 4  11  0  0 36.36 1.64%
Fred Titmus b Mallett 0  24  0  0 0.00
Derek Underwood c IM Chappell b Mallett 4  5  1  0 80.00 1.64%
Bob Willis b Thomson 15  65  2  0 23.08 6.15%
Mike Hendrick not out 0  3  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 2, lb 9, w 2) 13  
Total All Out   (69.0 overs @ 3.54 rpo) 244
Fall of Wickets
 
1-115 Lloyd, 2-134 Cowdrey, 3-152 Edrich, 4-156 Denness, 5-158 Amiss, 6-165 Knott,
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7-178 Titmus, 8-182 Underwood, 9-238 Greig, 10-244 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 17.0 3 55 2 3.24 20.00
Jeff Thomson 17.0 1 71 4 4.18 40.00
Max Walker 11.0 0 45 0 4.09
Ashley Mallett 24.0 6 60 4 2.50 40.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 246)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Ian Redpath run out 39  169  1  0 23.08 16.39%
Walter Edwards lbw b Greig 0  6  0  0 0.00
Ian Chappell* lbw b Willis 0  5  0  0 0.00
Greg Chappell lbw b Titmus 61  137  4  0 44.53 25.63%
Ross Edwards c Lloyd b Titmus 10  21  1  0 47.62 4.20%
Doug Walters c Denness b Greig 32  60  2  0 53.33 13.45%
Rod Marsh† c †Knott b Greig 40  118  2  0 33.90 16.81%
Max Walker not out 23  101  0  0 22.77 9.66%
Dennis Lillee c Denness b Greig 14  28  1  0 50.00 5.88%
Ashley Mallett not out 0  1  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 6, lb 9, nb 4) 19  
Total 8 wickets   (80.0 overs @ 2.98 rpo) 238
 
Did not Bat
 
Jeff Thomson
Fall of Wickets
 
1-4 WJ Edwards, 2-5 IM Chappell, 3-106 GS Chappell, 4-120 R Edwards, 5-121 Redpath,
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6-171 Walters, 7-208 Marsh, 8-235 Lillee
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 14.0 2 56 1 4.00 10.00
Derek Underwood 19.0 7 43 0 2.26
Tony Greig 18.0 2 56 4 3.11 40.00
Fred Titmus 29.0 10 64 2 2.21 20.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1974-1975 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 3rd Test
Match No. Test #749
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match No Award
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 176/7 (APE Knott 18*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 63/0 (IR Redpath 34*, WJ Edwards 28*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 1/0 (DL Amiss 1*, D Lloyd 0*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 4/0 (IR Redpath 0*, WJ Edwards 0*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 238/8, 80.0 overs - end of match