Test Match #460 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1958-1959 Australia v England - 1st Test
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
5th December, 1958
 
Australia 186 & 147/2
England 134 & 198
Australia won by 8 wickets

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c Mackay b Davidson 11  28  1  0 39.29 8.21%
Arthur Milton b Meckiff 5  18  1  0 27.78 3.73%
Tom Graveney c †Grout b Davidson 19  85  1  0 22.35 14.18%
Peter May* c †Grout b Meckiff 26  97  2  0 26.80 19.40%
Colin Cowdrey c Kline b Meckiff 13  42  2  0 30.95 9.70%
Trevor Bailey st †Grout b Benaud 27  116  2  0 23.28 20.15%
Godfrey Evans c Burge b Davidson 4  22  1  0 18.18 2.99%
Tony Lock c Davidson b Benaud 5  30  1  0 16.67 3.73%
Jim Laker c Burke b Benaud 13  24  1  0 54.17 9.70%
Brian Statham c †Grout b Mackay 2  8  0  0 25.00 1.49%
Peter Loader not out 6  8  1  0 75.00 4.48%
Extras (lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 3  
Total All Out   (59.4 overs @ 2.25 rpo) 134
Fall of Wickets
 
1-16 Milton, 2-16 Richardson, 3-62 Graveney, 4-75 May, 5-79 Cowdrey, 6-83 Evans,
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7-92 Lock, 8-112 Laker, 9-116 Statham, 10-134 Bailey
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 16.0 4 36 3 2.25 30.00
Ian Meckiff 17.0 5 33 3 1.94 30.00
Kenneth Mackay 8.0 1 16 1 2.00 10.00
Richie Benaud 18.4 9 46 3 2.46 30.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Graveney b Bailey 42  80  6  0 52.50 22.58%
James Burke c †Evans b Loader 20  81  2  0 24.69 10.75%
Neil Harvey lbw b Loader 14  40  0  0 35.00 7.53%
Norman O'Neill c Graveney b Bailey 34  112  2  0 30.36 18.28%
Peter Burge c Cowdrey b Bailey 2  12  0  0 16.67 1.08%
Kenneth Mackay c †Evans b Laker 16  65  3  0 24.62 8.60%
Richie Benaud* lbw b Loader 16  58  1  0 27.59 8.60%
Alan Davidson lbw b Laker 25  94  3  0 26.60 13.44%
Wally Grout b Statham 2  15  0  0 13.33 1.08%
Ian Meckiff b Loader 5  7  0  0 71.43 2.69%
Lindsay Kline not out 4  21  0  0 19.05 2.15%
Extras (b 4, lb 1, nb 1) 6  
Total All Out   (72.1 overs @ 2.58 rpo) 186
Fall of Wickets
 
1-55 Burke, 2-65 McDonald, 3-88 Harvey, 4-94 Burge, 5-122 Mackay, 6-136 O'Neill,
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7-162 Benaud, 8-165 Grout, 9-178 Meckiff, 10-186 Davidson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 20.0 2 57 1 2.85 10.00
Peter Loader 19.0 4 56 4 2.95 40.00
Trevor Bailey 13.0 2 35 3 2.69 30.00
Jim Laker 10.1 3 15 2 1.48 20.00
Tony Lock 10.0 4 17 0 1.70
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c & b Benaud 8  43  1  0 18.60 4.04%
Arthur Milton c †Grout b Davidson 17  61  2  0 27.87 8.59%
Trevor Bailey b Mackay 68  427  4  0 15.93 34.34%
Tom Graveney run out 36  169  3  0 21.30 18.18%
Peter May* lbw b Benaud 4  12  1  0 33.33 2.02%
Colin Cowdrey c Kline b Meckiff 28  138  2  0 20.29 14.14%
Godfrey Evans lbw b Davidson 4  21  0  0 19.05 2.02%
Tony Lock b Meckiff 1  34  0  0 2.94 0.51%
Jim Laker b Benaud 15  34  2  0 44.12 7.58%
Brian Statham c McDonald b Benaud 3  13  0  0 23.08 1.52%
Peter Loader not out 0  2  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 10, lb 4) 14  
Total All Out   (119.2 overs @ 1.66 rpo) 198
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Richardson, 2-34 Milton, 3-96 Graveney, 4-102 May, 5-153 Cowdrey, 6-161 Evans,
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7-169 Lock, 8-190 Laker, 9-198 Bailey, 10-198 Statham
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Davidson 28.0 12 30 2 1.07 20.00
Ian Meckiff 19.0 7 30 2 1.58 20.00
Kenneth Mackay 9.0 6 7 1 0.78 10.00
Richie Benaud 39.2 10 66 4 1.68 40.00
Lindsay Kline 14.0 4 34 0 2.43
James Burke 10.0 5 17 0 1.70
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 147)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Statham b Laker 15  50  1  0 30.00 10.20%
James Burke not out 28  173  1  0 16.18 19.05%
Neil Harvey c Milton b Lock 23  76  1  0 30.26 15.65%
Norman O'Neill not out 71  122  7  0 58.20 48.30%
Extras (b 2, lb 3, nb 5) 10  
Total 2 wickets   (51.7 overs @ 2.82 rpo) 147
 
Did not Bat
 
Peter Burge, Kenneth Mackay, Richie Benaud*, Alan Davidson, Wally Grout†,
 
Ian Meckiff, Lindsay Kline
Fall of Wickets
 
1-20 McDonald, 2-58 Harvey
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 6.0 1 13 0 2.17
Peter Loader 9.0 1 27 0 3.00
Trevor Bailey 5.0 1 21 0 4.20
Jim Laker 17.0 3 39 1 2.29 10.00
Tony Lock 14.7 5 37 1 2.44 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1958-1959 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 1st Test
Match No. Test #460
Match Conditions Day Match
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 8/0 (CC McDonald 5*, JW Burke 3*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 156/6 (R Benaud 15*, AK Davidson 7*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 92/2 (TE Bailey 27*, TW Graveney 33*)
Day 4 - England 2nd innings 198
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 147/2, 51.7 overs - end of match

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