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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1959-01-09 · Test · Men · Sydney Cricket Ground

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · England
Fours72 · 34.6%
Sixes6 · 2.9%
Other runs130 · 62.5%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours116 · 34.0%
Other runs225 · 66.0%
Scoring mix · England
Fours108 · 39.4%
Other runs166 · 60.6%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours20 · 41.7%
Other runs28 · 58.3%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Richie Benaud
5/83 · 1.85
Keith Slater
2/40 · 2.14
Ken Mackay
1/19 · 1.78
Alan Davidson
1/21 · 1.31
Ian Meckiff
1/45 · 2.25
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Jim Laker
5/107 · 1.74
Tony Lock
4/130 · 2.25
Fred Trueman
1/37 · 1.54
Trevor Bailey
0/19 · 2.85
Brian Statham
0/48 · 2.25
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Richie Benaud
4/94 · 2.13
Jim Burke
2/26 · 1.77
Alan Davidson
1/65 · 1.47
Ian Meckiff
0/7 · 1.75
Ken Mackay
0/21 · 1.43
Keith Slater
0/61 · 2.54
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Jim Laker
2/10 · 0.93
Brian Statham
0/6 · 2.25
Fred Trueman
0/9 · 1.68
Tony Lock
0/23 · 1.56
INNINGS 1

England

82.4 overs · run rate 2.65 · all out
219
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Trevor Baileylbw8241033.33
Arthur Miltoncaught Ian Meckiff8231034.78
Tom Graveneycaught Neil Harvey331143028.94
Peter Maycaught Ken Mackay421173035.89
Colin Cowdreycaught Neil Harvey341045032.69
Ted Dexterlbw170014.28
Roy Swetmancaught Ken Mackay411801022.77
Tony Locklbw21583036.20
Fred Truemancaught Jim Burke18291162.06
Jim Lakercaught Neil Harvey240050.00
Brian Stathamnot out0*2000.00
Extras 11 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 11)Total 219 (82.4 ov)Run rate 2.65

Fall of wickets1-19 (Trevor Bailey)2-23 (Arthur Milton)3-91 (Peter May)4-97 (Tom Graveney)5-98 (Ted Dexter)6-155 (Colin Cowdrey)7-194 (Tony Lock)8-200 (Roy Swetman)9-202 (Jim Laker)10-219 (Fred Trueman)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alan Davidson1232111.3100
Ian Meckiff1524512.2500
Richie Benaud33.4108351.8500
Keith Slater1444022.1400
Ken Mackay831911.7800
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Trevor Bailey & Arthur Milton
19
2nd wicket · Arthur Milton & Tom Graveney
4
3rd wicket · Tom Graveney & Peter May
68
4th wicket · Tom Graveney & Colin Cowdrey
6
5th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Ted Dexter
1
6th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Roy Swetman
57
7th wicket · Roy Swetman & Tony Lock
39
8th wicket · Roy Swetman & Fred Trueman
6
9th wicket · Fred Trueman & Jim Laker
2
10th wicket · Fred Trueman & Brian Statham
17
INNINGS 2

Australia

128.2 overs · run rate 2.78 · all out
357
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Colin McDonaldcaught Tom Graveney401662024.09
Jim Burkecaught Tony Lock12540022.22
Neil Harveybowled7461015.21
Norm O'Neillcaught Roy Swetman771947039.69
Les Favellcaught Colin Cowdrey541694031.95
Ken Mackaybowled571546037.01
Richie Benaudbowled6151040.00
Alan Davidsonlbw711738041.04
Wally Groutcaught Brian Statham14500028.00
Keith Slaternot out1*40025.00
Ian Meckiffbowled2200100.00
Extras 16 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 16)Total 357 (128.2 ov)Run rate 2.78

Fall of wickets1-26 (Jim Burke)2-52 (Neil Harvey)3-87 (Colin McDonald)4-197 (Les Favell)5-199 (Norm O'Neill)6-208 (Richie Benaud)7-323 (Ken Mackay)8-353 (Alan Davidson)9-355 (Wally Grout)10-357 (Ian Meckiff)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brian Statham1624802.2500
Fred Trueman1833711.5400
Tony Lock43.2913042.2500
Jim Laker46910751.7400
Trevor Bailey501902.8500
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Colin McDonald & Jim Burke
26
2nd wicket · Colin McDonald & Neil Harvey
26
3rd wicket · Colin McDonald & Norm O'Neill
35
4th wicket · Norm O'Neill & Les Favell
110
5th wicket · Norm O'Neill & Ken Mackay
2
6th wicket · Ken Mackay & Richie Benaud
9
7th wicket · Ken Mackay & Alan Davidson
115
8th wicket · Alan Davidson & Wally Grout
30
9th wicket · Wally Grout & Keith Slater
2
10th wicket · Keith Slater & Ian Meckiff
2
INNINGS 3

England

109 overs · run rate 2.63 · declared
287/7d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Trevor Baileycaught25923027.17
Arthur Miltoncaught Alan Davidson8561014.28
Tom Graveneylbw22562039.28
Peter Maybowled9226910034.20
Colin Cowdreynot out100*3027033.11
Ted Dextercaught Wally Grout11332033.33
Roy Swetmanlbw5300016.66
Fred Truemanstumped Wally Grout01000.00
Tony Locknot out11*312035.48
Extras 13 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 13)Total 287/7d (109 ov)Run rate 2.63

Did not bat: Jim Laker, Brian Statham

Fall of wickets1-30 (Arthur Milton)2-37 (Trevor Bailey)3-64 (Tom Graveney)4-246 (Peter May)5-262 (Ted Dexter)6-269 (Roy Swetman)7-270 (Fred Trueman)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alan Davidson33116511.4700
Ian Meckiff31701.7500
Richie Benaud3379442.1300
Keith Slater1856102.5400
Ken Mackay1122101.4300
Jim Burke1132621.7700
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Trevor Bailey & Arthur Milton
30
2nd wicket · Trevor Bailey & Tom Graveney
7
3rd wicket · Tom Graveney & Peter May
27
4th wicket · Peter May & Colin Cowdrey
182
5th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Ted Dexter
16
6th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Roy Swetman
7
7th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Fred Trueman
1
8th wicket (unbroken) · Colin Cowdrey & Tony Lock
17
INNINGS 4

Australia

25 overs · run rate 2.16
54/2
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Colin McDonaldbowled16831019.27
Jim Burkebowled7411017.07
Neil Harveynot out18*573031.57
Norm O'Neillnot out7*290024.13
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 54/2 (25 ov)Run rate 2.16

Did not bat: Les Favell, Ken Mackay, Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson, Wally Grout, Keith Slater, Ian Meckiff

Fall of wickets1-22 (Jim Burke)2-33 (Colin McDonald)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brian Statham20602.2500
Fred Trueman41901.6800
Tony Lock1142301.5600
Jim Laker831020.9300
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Colin McDonald & Jim Burke
22
2nd wicket · Colin McDonald & Neil Harvey
11
3rd wicket (unbroken) · Neil Harvey & Norm O'Neill
21

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