Test Match #393 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1954-1955 Australia v England - 3rd Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
31st December, 1954
 
Australia 231 & 111
England 191 & 279
England won by 128 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Leonard Hutton* c Hole b Miller 12  32  1  0 37.50 6.28%
William Edrich c Lindwall b Miller 4  11  1  0 36.36 2.09%
Peter May c Benaud b Lindwall 0  6  0  0 0.00
Colin Cowdrey b Johnson 102  247  14  0 41.30 53.40%
Denis Compton c Harvey b Miller 4  9  0  0 44.44 2.09%
Trevor Bailey c †Maddocks b Johnston 30  118  3  0 25.42 15.71%
Godfrey Evans lbw b Archer 20  63  2  0 31.75 10.47%
John Wardle b Archer 0  9  0  0 0.00
Frank Tyson b Archer 6  28  0  0 21.43 3.14%
Brian Statham b Archer 3  17  0  0 17.65 1.57%
Robert Appleyard not out 1  2  0  0 50.00 0.52%
Extras (b 9) 9  
Total All Out   (67.6 overs @ 2.81 rpo) 191
Fall of Wickets
 
1-14 Edrich, 2-21 May, 3-29 Hutton, 4-41 Compton, 5-115 Bailey, 6-169 Evans,
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7-181 Wardle, 8-181 Cowdrey, 9-190 Statham, 10-191 Tyson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 13.0 0 59 1 4.54 10.00
Keith Miller 11.0 8 14 3 1.27 30.00
Ronald Archer 13.6 4 33 4 2.36 40.00
Richie Benaud 7.0 0 30 0 4.29
William Johnston 12.0 6 26 1 2.17 10.00
Ian Johnson 11.0 3 20 1 1.82 10.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Leslie Favell lbw b Statham 25  35  4  0 71.43 10.82%
Arthur Morris lbw b Tyson 3  10  0  0 30.00 1.30%
Keith Miller c †Evans b Statham 7  7  1  0 100.00 3.03%
Neil Harvey b Appleyard 31  71  4  0 43.66 13.42%
Graeme Hole b Tyson 11  24  1  0 45.83 4.76%
Richie Benaud c sub b Appleyard 15  54  0  0 27.78 6.49%
Ronald Archer b Wardle 23  53  2  0 43.40 9.96%
Leonard Maddocks c †Evans b Statham 47  140  2  0 33.57 20.35%
Ray Lindwall b Statham 13  15  1  0 86.67 5.63%
Ian Johnson* not out 33  85  3  0 38.82 14.29%
William Johnston b Statham 11  15  1  0 73.33 4.76%
Extras (b 7, lb 3, nb 2) 12  
Total All Out   (63.3 overs @ 3.64 rpo) 231
Fall of Wickets
 
1-15 Morris, 2-38 Miller, 3-43 Favell, 4-65 Hole, 5-92 Harvey, 6-115 Benaud, 7-134 Archer,
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8-151 Lindwall, 9-205 Maddocks, 10-231 Johnston
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Frank Tyson 21.0 2 68 2 3.24 20.00
Brian Statham 16.3 0 60 5 3.64 50.00
Trevor Bailey 9.0 1 33 0 3.67
Robert Appleyard 11.0 3 38 2 3.45 20.00
John Wardle 6.0 0 20 1 3.33 10.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Leonard Hutton* lbw b Archer 42  141  3  0 29.79 15.05%
William Edrich b Johnston 13  52  1  0 25.00 4.66%
Peter May b Johnston 91  183  8  0 49.73 32.62%
Colin Cowdrey b Benaud 7  55  0  0 12.73 2.51%
Denis Compton c †Maddocks b Archer 23  101  2  0 22.77 8.24%
Trevor Bailey not out 24  144  2  0 16.67 8.60%
Godfrey Evans c †Maddocks b Miller 22  41  2  0 53.66 7.89%
John Wardle b Johnson 38  45  7  0 84.44 13.62%
Frank Tyson c Harvey b Johnston 6  27  1  0 22.22 2.15%
Brian Statham c Favell b Johnston 0  6  0  0 0.00
Robert Appleyard b Johnston 6  10  1  0 60.00 2.15%
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 1) 7  
Total All Out   (100.5 overs @ 2.77 rpo) 279
Fall of Wickets
 
1-40 Edrich, 2-96 Hutton, 3-128 Cowdrey, 4-173 May, 5-185 Compton, 6-211 Evans,
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7-257 Wardle, 8-273 Tyson, 9-273 Statham, 10-279 Appleyard
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 18.0 3 52 0 2.89
Keith Miller 18.0 6 35 1 1.94 10.00
Ronald Archer 24.0 7 50 2 2.08 20.00
Richie Benaud 8.0 2 25 1 3.13 10.00
William Johnston 24.5 2 85 5 3.42 50.00
Ian Johnson 8.0 2 25 1 3.13 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 240)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Leslie Favell b Appleyard 30  61  2  0 49.18 27.03%
Arthur Morris c Cowdrey b Tyson 4  14  0  0 28.57 3.60%
Richie Benaud b Tyson 22  63  3  0 34.92 19.82%
Neil Harvey c †Evans b Tyson 11  31  1  0 35.48 9.91%
Keith Miller c Edrich b Tyson 6  17  1  0 35.29 5.41%
Graeme Hole c †Evans b Statham 5  24  0  0 20.83 4.50%
Ronald Archer b Statham 15  22  1  0 68.18 13.51%
Leonard Maddocks b Tyson 0  1  0  0 0.00
Ray Lindwall lbw b Tyson 0  2  0  0 0.00
Ian Johnson* not out 4  13  0  0 30.77 3.60%
William Johnston c †Evans b Tyson 0  3  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 13) 14  
Total All Out   (31.3 overs @ 3.52 rpo) 111
Fall of Wickets
 
1-23 Morris, 2-57 Favell, 3-77 Harvey, 4-86 Benaud, 5-87 Miller, 6-97 Hole, 7-98 Maddocks,
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8-98 Lindwall, 9-110 Archer, 10-111 Johnston
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Frank Tyson 12.3 1 27 7 2.16 70.00
Brian Statham 11.0 1 38 2 3.45 20.00
Trevor Bailey 3.0 0 14 0 4.67
Robert Appleyard 4.0 1 17 1 4.25 10.00
John Wardle 1.0 0 1 0 1.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1954-1955 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 3rd Test
Match No. Test #393
Match Conditions Day Match
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 191
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 188/8 (LV Maddocks 36*, IWG Johnson 12*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 159/3 (PBH May 83*, DCS Compton 10*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 75/2 (R Benaud 19*, RN Harvey 9*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 111, 31.3 overs - end of match

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