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Test Match #539 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1962-1963 Australia v England - 5th Test
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
15th February, 1963
 
 Australia 349 & 152/4
England 321 & 268/8 dec
Match drawn

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
David Sheppard c & b Hawke 19    1  0   5.92%
Colin Cowdrey c Harvey b Davidson 2    0  0   0.62%
Ken Barrington c Harvey b Benaud 101    4  0   31.46%
Ted Dexter* c Simpson b O'Neill 47    4  0   14.64%
Tom Graveney c Harvey b McKenzie 14    0  0   4.36%
Ray Illingworth c †Grout b Davidson 27    2  0   8.41%
Fred Titmus c †Grout b Hawke 34    0  0   10.59%
Fred Trueman c Harvey b Benaud 30    0  0   9.35%
Alan Smith† b Simpson 6    0  0   1.87%
David Allen c Benaud b Davidson 14    1  0   4.36%
Brian Statham not out 17    0  0   5.30%
Extras (b 4, lb 6) 10  
Total All Out   (134.6 overs @ 2.38 rpo) 321
Fall of Wickets
 
1-5 Colin Cowdrey, 2-39 David Sheppard, 3-129 Ted Dexter, 4-177 Tom Graveney,
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5-189 Ken Barrington, 6-224 Ray Illingworth, 7-276 Fred Trueman, 8-286 Fred Titmus,
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9-293 Alan Smith, 10-321 David Allen
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 25.6 4 43 3 1.65 30.00
Graham McKenzie 27.0 4 57 1 2.11 10.00
Neil Hawke 20.0 1 51 2 2.55 20.00
Richie Benaud 34.0 9 71 2 2.09 20.00
Bob Simpson 18.0 4 51 1 2.83 10.00
Norman O'Neill 10.0 0 38 1 3.80 10.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Bill Lawry c †Smith b Trueman 11    0  0   3.15%
Bob Simpson c Trueman b Titmus 32    0  0   9.17%
Brian Booth b Titmus 11    0  0   3.15%
Norman O'Neill c Graveney b Allen 73    7  0   20.92%
Peter Burge lbw b Titmus 103    9  0   29.51%
Neil Harvey c sub b Statham 22    0  0   6.30%
Alan Davidson c Allen b Dexter 15    2  0   4.30%
Richie Benaud* c Graveney b Allen 57    7  0   16.33%
Graham McKenzie c & b Titmus 0    0  0  
Neil Hawke c Graveney b Titmus 14    1  0   4.01%
Wally Grout† not out 0    0  0  
Extras (b 6, lb 5) 11  
Total All Out   (131.2 overs @ 2.66 rpo) 349
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Bill Lawry, 2-50 Brian Booth, 3-71 Bob Simpson, 4-180 Norman O'Neill,
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5-231 Neil Harvey, 6-271 Alan Davidson, 7-299 Peter Burge, 8-303 Graham McKenzie,
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9-347 Richie Benaud, 10-349 Neil Hawke
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Fred Trueman 11.0 0 33 1 3.00 10.00
Brian Statham 18.0 1 76 1 4.22 10.00
Ted Dexter 7.0 1 24 1 3.43 10.00
Fred Titmus 47.2 9 103 5 2.18 50.00
David Allen 43.0 15 87 2 2.02 20.00
Ray Illingworth 5.0 1 15 0 3.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
David Sheppard c Harvey b Benaud 68    3  0   25.37%
Ray Illingworth c Hawke b Benaud 18    0  0   6.72%
Ken Barrington c †Grout b McKenzie 94    2  0   35.07%
Ted Dexter* st †Grout b Benaud 6    1  0   2.24%
Colin Cowdrey c Benaud b Davidson 53    2  0   19.78%
Tom Graveney c & b Davidson 3    0  0   1.12%
Fred Titmus not out 12    1  0   4.48%
Fred Trueman c Harvey b McKenzie 8    2  0   2.99%
Alan Smith† c Simpson b Davidson 1    0  0   0.37%
Extras (b 1, lb 4) 5  
Total 8 wickets declared   (82.0 overs @ 3.27 rpo) 268
 
Did not Bat
 
David Allen, Brian Statham
Fall of Wickets
 
1-40 Ray Illingworth, 2-137 David Sheppard, 3-145 Ted Dexter, 4-239 Colin Cowdrey,
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5-247 Tom Graveney, 6-249 Ken Barrington, 7-257 Fred Trueman, 8-268 Alan Smith
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 28.0 1 80 3 2.86 30.00
Graham McKenzie 8.0 0 39 2 4.88 20.00
Neil Hawke 9.0 0 38 0 4.22
Richie Benaud 30.0 8 71 3 2.37 30.00
Bob Simpson 4.0 0 22 0 5.50
Neil Harvey 3.0 0 13 0 4.33
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 241)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Bill Lawry not out 45    5  0   29.61%
Bob Simpson b Trueman 0    0  0  
Neil Harvey b Allen 28    3  0   18.42%
Norman O'Neill c †Smith b Allen 17    3  0   11.18%
Brian Booth b Allen 0    0  0  
Peter Burge not out 52    5  0   34.21%
Extras (b 4, lb 6) 10  
Total 4 wickets   (72.0 overs @ 2.11 rpo) 152
 
Did not Bat
 
Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud*, Graham McKenzie, Neil Hawke, Wally Grout†
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Bob Simpson, 2-39 Neil Harvey, 3-70 Norman O'Neill, 4-70 Brian Booth
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Fred Trueman 3.0 0 6 1 2.00 10.00
Brian Statham 4.0 1 8 0 2.00
Ted Dexter 4.0 1 11 0 2.75
Fred Titmus 20.0 7 37 0 1.85
David Allen 19.0 11 26 3 1.37 30.00
Ray Illingworth 10.0 5 8 0 0.80
Ken Barrington 8.0 3 22 0 2.75
Tom Graveney 4.0 0 24 0 6.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1962-1963 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 5th Test
Match No. Test #539
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 195/5 (R Illingworth 10*, FJ Titmus 0*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 74/3 (NC O'Neill 18*, PJP Burge 0*)
Day 3 - Australia 1st innings 285/6 (PJP Burge 98*, R Benaud 13*)
Day 4 - England 2nd innings 165/3 (KF Barrington 57*, MC Cowdrey 12*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 152/4, 72.0 overs - end of match

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