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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1951-02-23 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

England won by 8 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours64 · 29.9%
Sixes6 · 2.8%
Other runs144 · 67.3%
Scoring mix · England
Fours100 · 32.3%
Other runs210 · 67.7%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours52 · 28.1%
Other runs133 · 71.9%
Scoring mix · England
Fours24 · 25.8%
Other runs69 · 74.2%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Alec Bedser
5/46 · 1.56
Freddie Brown
5/49 · 2.04
Trevor Bailey
0/29 · 2.41
Roy Tattersall
0/40 · 2.72
Doug Wright
0/50 · 4.16
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Keith Miller
4/76 · 2.60
Ray Lindwall
3/77 · 2.75
Jack Iverson
2/52 · 1.95
Graeme Hole
1/10 · 1.50
Ian Johnson
0/40 · 2.72
Bill Johnston
0/55 · 3.43
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Alec Bedser
5/59 · 2.17
Doug Wright
3/56 · 2.80
Trevor Bailey
1/32 · 1.60
Freddie Brown
1/32 · 2.66
Roy Tattersall
0/6 · 0.90
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bill Johnston
1/36 · 2.45
Ian Johnson
0/1 · 0.75
Graeme Hole
0/3 · 2.25
Lindsay Hassett
0/4 · 4.00
Keith Miller
0/5 · 1.87
Ray Lindwall
0/12 · 4.50
Jack Iverson
0/32 · 2.00
INNINGS 1

Australia

69 overs · run rate 3.14 · all out
217
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Jim Burkecaught Roy Tattersall11-000.00
Arthur Morrislbw50-200.00
Lindsay Hassettcaught Leonard Hutton92-900.00
Neil Harveycaught Godfrey Evans1-000.00
Keith Millercaught Freddie Brown7-100.00
Graeme Holebowled18-200.00
Ian Johnsonlbw1-000.00
Ray Lindwallcaught Denis Compton21-110.00
Don Talloncaught Leonard Hutton1-000.00
Bill Johnstonnot out12*-100.00
Jack Iversoncaught Cyril Washbrook0-000.00
Extras 3 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 3)Total 217 (69 ov)Run rate 3.14

Fall of wickets1-23 (Jim Burke)2-111 (Arthur Morris)3-115 (Neil Harvey)4-123 (Keith Miller)5-156 (Graeme Hole)6-166 (Ian Johnson)7-184 (Lindsay Hassett)8-187 (Don Tallon)9-216 (Ray Lindwall)10-217 (Jack Iverson)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alec Bedser2254651.5600
Trevor Bailey912902.4100
Freddie Brown1844952.0400
Doug Wright915004.1600
Roy Tattersall1134002.7200
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Jim Burke & Arthur Morris
23
2nd wicket · Arthur Morris & Lindsay Hassett
88
3rd wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Neil Harvey
4
4th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller
8
5th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Graeme Hole
33
6th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Ian Johnson
10
7th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Ray Lindwall
18
8th wicket · Ray Lindwall & Don Tallon
3
9th wicket · Ray Lindwall & Bill Johnston
29
10th wicket · Bill Johnston & Jack Iverson
1
INNINGS 2

England

90.7 overs · run rate 3.52 · all out
320
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonbowled79-800.00
Cyril Washbrookcaught Don Tallon27-100.00
Reg Simpsonnot out156*-1200.00
Denis Comptoncaught Keith Miller11-100.00
David Sheppardcaught Don Tallon1-000.00
Freddie Brownbowled6-000.00
Godfrey Evansbowled1-000.00
Alec Bedserbowled11-100.00
Trevor Baileycaught Ian Johnson5-100.00
Doug Wrightlbw3-000.00
Roy Tattersallbowled10-100.00
Extras 10 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 10)Total 320 (90.7 ov)Run rate 3.52

Fall of wickets1-40 (Cyril Washbrook)2-171 (Leonard Hutton)3-204 (Denis Compton)4-205 (David Sheppard)5-212 (Freddie Brown)6-213 (Godfrey Evans)7-228 (Alec Bedser)8-236 (Trevor Bailey)9-246 (Doug Wright)10-320 (Roy Tattersall)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ray Lindwall2117732.7500
Keith Miller21.757642.6000
Bill Johnston1215503.4300
Jack Iverson2045221.9500
Ian Johnson1114002.7200
Graeme Hole501011.5000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
40
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Reg Simpson
131
3rd wicket · Reg Simpson & Denis Compton
33
4th wicket · Reg Simpson & David Sheppard
1
5th wicket · Reg Simpson & Freddie Brown
7
6th wicket · Reg Simpson & Godfrey Evans
1
7th wicket · Reg Simpson & Alec Bedser
15
8th wicket · Reg Simpson & Trevor Bailey
8
9th wicket · Reg Simpson & Doug Wright
10
10th wicket · Reg Simpson & Roy Tattersall
74
INNINGS 3

Australia

64.3 overs · run rate 3.06 · all out
197
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Jim Burkecaught Leonard Hutton1-000.00
Arthur Morrislbw4-000.00
Lindsay Hassettbowled48-100.00
Neil Harveylbw52-500.00
Keith Millercaught Freddie Brown0-000.00
Graeme Holebowled63-600.00
Ian Johnsoncaught Freddie Brown0-000.00
Ray Lindwallbowled14-100.00
Don Tallonnot out2*-000.00
Bill Johnstonbowled1-000.00
Jack Iversoncaught Denis Compton0-000.00
Extras 12 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 12)Total 197 (64.3 ov)Run rate 3.06

Fall of wickets1-5 (Arthur Morris)2-6 (Jim Burke)3-87 (Neil Harvey)4-89 (Keith Miller)5-142 (Lindsay Hassett)6-142 (Ian Johnson)7-192 (Ray Lindwall)8-196 (Graeme Hole)9-197 (Bill Johnston)10-197 (Jack Iverson)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alec Bedser20.345952.1700
Trevor Bailey1533211.6000
Freddie Brown913212.6600
Doug Wright1525632.8000
Roy Tattersall52600.9000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Jim Burke & Arthur Morris
5
2nd wicket · Jim Burke & Lindsay Hassett
1
3rd wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Neil Harvey
81
4th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller
2
5th wicket · Lindsay Hassett & Graeme Hole
53
6th wicket · Graeme Hole & Ian Johnson
0
7th wicket · Graeme Hole & Ray Lindwall
50
8th wicket · Graeme Hole & Don Tallon
4
9th wicket · Don Tallon & Bill Johnston
1
10th wicket · Don Tallon & Jack Iverson
0
INNINGS 4

England

29.6 overs · run rate 3.19
95/2
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonnot out60*-300.00
Cyril Washbrookcaught Ray Lindwall7-100.00
Reg Simpsonrun out15-200.00
Denis Comptonnot out11*-000.00
Extras 2 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 2)Total 95/2 (29.6 ov)Run rate 3.19

Did not bat: David Sheppard, Freddie Brown, Godfrey Evans, Alec Bedser, Trevor Bailey, Doug Wright, Roy Tattersall

Fall of wickets1-32 (Cyril Washbrook)2-62 (Reg Simpson)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ray Lindwall201204.5000
Keith Miller20501.8700
Bill Johnston1133612.4500
Jack Iverson1223202.0000
Ian Johnson10100.7500
Graeme Hole10302.2500
Lindsay Hassett0.60404.0000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
32
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Reg Simpson
30
3rd wicket (unbroken) · Leonard Hutton & Denis Compton
33

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