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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1947-01-01 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours92 · 25.3%
Other runs271 · 74.7%
Scoring mix · England
Fours88 · 26.2%
Sixes6 · 1.8%
Other runs242 · 72.0%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours168 · 32.5%
Sixes6 · 1.2%
Other runs343 · 66.3%
Scoring mix · England
Fours104 · 36.1%
Sixes6 · 2.1%
Other runs178 · 61.8%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bill Edrich
3/50 · 3.61
Alec Bedser
3/99 · 2.39
Norman Yardley
2/50 · 1.87
Doug Wright
2/124 · 3.57
Bill Voce
0/40 · 3.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bruce Dooland
4/69 · 1.91
Colin McCool
2/53 · 2.09
Ray Lindwall
2/64 · 2.40
Ian Johnson
1/28 · 3.16
Ernie Toshack
1/88 · 2.53
Keith Miller
0/34 · 2.55
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Norman Yardley
3/67 · 2.51
Doug Wright
3/131 · 3.07
Alec Bedser
3/176 · 3.84
Leonard Hutton
0/28 · 7.00
Bill Voce
0/29 · 3.62
Bill Edrich
0/86 · 3.58
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Keith Miller
2/41 · 2.79
Ernie Toshack
1/39 · 1.82
Colin McCool
1/41 · 1.28
Ray Lindwall
1/59 · 2.76
Bruce Dooland
1/84 · 3.00
Ian Johnson
0/24 · 1.50
INNINGS 1

Australia

97.3 overs · run rate 3.74 · all out
365
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sid Barneslbw451243036.29
Arthur Morrislbw21402052.50
Donald Bradmanbowled791622048.76
Lindsay Hassettcaught Wally Hammond12480025.00
Keith Millercaught Godfrey Evans33683048.52
Ian Johnsonlbw01000.00
Colin McCoolnot out104*1748059.77
Don Talloncaught Godfrey Evans35713049.29
Ray Lindwallbowled9301030.00
Bruce Doolandcaught Wally Hammond19680027.94
Ernie Toshackcaught Leonard Hutton6610100.00
Extras 2 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 2)Total 365 (97.3 ov)Run rate 3.74

Fall of wickets1-32 (Arthur Morris)2-108 (Sid Barnes)3-143 (Lindsay Hassett)4-188 (Donald Bradman)5-188 (Ian Johnson)6-192 (Keith Miller)7-255 (Don Tallon)8-272 (Ray Lindwall)9-355 (Bruce Dooland)10-365 (Ernie Toshack)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bill Voce1024003.0000
Alec Bedser3149932.3900
Doug Wright26212423.5700
Norman Yardley2045021.8700
Bill Edrich10.325033.6100
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Sid Barnes & Arthur Morris
32
2nd wicket · Sid Barnes & Donald Bradman
76
3rd wicket · Donald Bradman & Lindsay Hassett
35
4th wicket · Donald Bradman & Keith Miller
45
5th wicket · Keith Miller & Ian Johnson
0
6th wicket · Keith Miller & Colin McCool
4
7th wicket · Colin McCool & Don Tallon
63
8th wicket · Colin McCool & Ray Lindwall
17
9th wicket · Colin McCool & Bruce Dooland
83
10th wicket · Colin McCool & Ernie Toshack
10
INNINGS 2

England

108.5 overs · run rate 3.23 · all out
351
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Colin McCool2100020.00
Cyril Washbrookcaught Don Tallon622071129.95
Bill Edrichlbw8923710037.55
Denis Comptonlbw11231047.82
Wally Hammondcaught Bruce Dooland9131069.23
Jack Ikincaught Keith Miller481442033.33
Norman Yardleybowled611223050.00
Godfrey Evansbowled17401042.50
Bill Vocelbw01000.00
Alec Bedsernot out27*522051.92
Doug Wrightbowled10281035.71
Extras 15 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 15)Total 351 (108.5 ov)Run rate 3.23

Fall of wickets1-8 (Leonard Hutton)2-155 (Bill Edrich)3-167 (Denis Compton)4-176 (Wally Hammond)5-179 (Cyril Washbrook)6-292 (Norman Yardley)7-298 (Jack Ikin)8-298 (Bill Voce)9-324 (Godfrey Evans)10-351 (Doug Wright)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ray Lindwall2016422.4000
Keith Miller1003402.5500
Ernie Toshack2658812.5300
Colin McCool1935322.0900
Bruce Dooland2756941.9100
Ian Johnson6.512813.1600
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
8
2nd wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Bill Edrich
147
3rd wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Denis Compton
12
4th wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Wally Hammond
9
5th wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Jack Ikin
3
6th wicket · Jack Ikin & Norman Yardley
113
7th wicket · Jack Ikin & Godfrey Evans
6
8th wicket · Godfrey Evans & Bill Voce
0
9th wicket · Godfrey Evans & Alec Bedser
26
10th wicket · Alec Bedser & Doug Wright
27
INNINGS 3

Australia

113.3 overs · run rate 4.72 · all out
536
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sid Barnescaught Godfrey Evans32840038.09
Arthur Morrisbowled1553178048.89
Donald Bradmancaught Norman Yardley49954051.57
Lindsay Hassettbowled9211042.85
Keith Millercaught Wally Hammond34843040.47
Colin McCoolcaught Godfrey Evans431063040.56
Ian Johnsonrun out04000.00
Don Talloncaught Doug Wright9210810085.18
Ray Lindwallcaught Cyril Washbrook10090131111.11
Bruce Doolandcaught Denis Compton140025.00
Ernie Toshacknot out2*80025.00
Extras 19 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 19)Total 536 (113.3 ov)Run rate 4.72

Fall of wickets1-68 (Sid Barnes)2-159 (Donald Bradman)3-177 (Lindsay Hassett)4-242 (Keith Miller)5-333 (Arthur Morris)6-335 (Ian Johnson)7-341 (Colin McCool)8-495 (Don Tallon)9-511 (Bruce Dooland)10-536 (Ray Lindwall)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bill Voce612903.6200
Alec Bedser34.3417633.8400
Doug Wright32313133.0700
Norman Yardley2006732.5100
Bill Edrich1818603.5800
Leonard Hutton302807.0000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Sid Barnes & Arthur Morris
68
2nd wicket · Arthur Morris & Donald Bradman
91
3rd wicket · Arthur Morris & Lindsay Hassett
18
4th wicket · Arthur Morris & Keith Miller
65
5th wicket · Arthur Morris & Colin McCool
91
6th wicket · Colin McCool & Ian Johnson
2
7th wicket · Colin McCool & Don Tallon
6
8th wicket · Don Tallon & Ray Lindwall
154
9th wicket · Ray Lindwall & Bruce Dooland
16
10th wicket · Ray Lindwall & Ernie Toshack
25
INNINGS 4

England

100 overs · run rate 3.10
310/7
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Donald Bradman401683023.80
Cyril Washbrookbowled1122998137.45
Bill Edrichlbw13341038.23
Denis Comptonrun out14272051.85
Wally Hammondbowled26803032.50
Jack Ikincaught Lindsay Hassett5340014.70
Norman Yardleynot out53*1066050.00
Alec Bedserlbw25503050.00
Godfrey Evansnot out0*3000.00
Extras 22 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 22)Total 310/7 (100 ov)Run rate 3.10

Did not bat: Bill Voce, Doug Wright

Fall of wickets1-138 (Leonard Hutton)2-163 (Bill Edrich)3-186 (Denis Compton)4-197 (Cyril Washbrook)5-221 (Jack Ikin)6-249 (Wally Hammond)7-294 (Alec Bedser)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ray Lindwall1625912.7600
Keith Miller1104122.7900
Ernie Toshack1653911.8200
Colin McCool2494111.2800
Bruce Dooland2118413.0000
Ian Johnson1242401.5000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
138
2nd wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Bill Edrich
25
3rd wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Denis Compton
23
4th wicket · Cyril Washbrook & Wally Hammond
11
5th wicket · Wally Hammond & Jack Ikin
24
6th wicket · Wally Hammond & Norman Yardley
28
7th wicket · Norman Yardley & Alec Bedser
45
8th wicket (unbroken) · Norman Yardley & Godfrey Evans
16

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