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Format: CricInfo Version 1t

Test # 507 (507/179)
The Ashes, 1961, 1st Test
England v Australia
Edgbaston, Birmingham
8,9,10,12,13 June 1961 (5-day match)

Result: Match drawn
5-Test series level 0-0

Toss: England
Umpires: JS Buller and FS Lee
Test Debuts: JT Murray (Eng); WM Lawry (Aus).

Close of Play:

  • Day 1: England 180/8 (Allen 11*, Trueman 14*)
  • Day 2: England 195, Australia 359/5 (Simpson 36*, Davidson 16*)
  • Day 3: Australia 516/9d, England 5/0 (Pullar 0*, Subba Row 5*)
  • Day 4: England 106/1 (Subba Row 68*, Dexter 5*)
    England 1st innings                                             R   M   B  4 6
    G Pullar                                 b Davidson            17  44        0
    R Subba Row           c Simpson          b Mackay              59 171        0
    ER Dexter             c Davidson         b Mackay              10            0
    *MC Cowdrey                              b Misson              13  65      0 0
    KF Barrington         c Misson           b Mackay              21            0
    MJK Smith             c Lawry            b Mackay               0       2  0 0
    R Illingworth         c Grout            b Benaud              15            0
    +JT Murray            c Davidson         b Benaud              16            0
    DA Allen              run out                                  11            0
    FS Trueman            c Burge            b Benaud              20            1
    JB Statham            not out                                   7            0
    Extras                (b 3, lb 3)                               6
    Total                 (all out, 84.3 overs)                   195
    
    FoW: 1-36 (Pullar), 2-53 (Dexter), 3-88 (Cowdrey),
         4-121 (Barrington), 5-121 (Smith), 6-122 (Subba Row),
         7-153 (Murray), 8-156 (Illingworth), 9-181 (Allen),
         10-195 (Trueman).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Davidson                    26      6     70      1
    Misson                      15      6     47      1
    Mackay                      29     10     57      4
    Benaud                      14.3    8     15      3
    
    Australia 1st innings                                           R   M   4  6
    WM Lawry              c Murray           b Illingworth         57 110   6  0
    CC McDonald           c Illingworth      b Statham             22  58      0
    RN Harvey             lbw                b Allen              114 212  15  0
    NC O'Neill                               b Statham             82 117  11  0
    PJP Burge             lbw                b Allen               25          0
    RB Simpson                           c & b Trueman             76 210      0
    AK Davidson                          c & b Illingworth         22          0
    KD Mackay             c Barrington       b Statham             64      10  0
    *R Benaud             not out                                  36          0
    +ATW Grout            c Dexter           b Trueman              5          0
    Extras                (b 8, lb 4, nb 1)                        13
    Total                 (9 wickets declared, 152.5 overs)       516
    
    DNB: FM Misson.
    
    FoW: 1-47 (McDonald), 2-106 (Lawry), 3-252 (O'Neill),
         4-299 (Harvey), 5-322 (Burge), 6-381 (Davidson),
         7-469 (Simpson), 8-501 (Mackay), 9-516 (Grout).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Trueman                     36.5    1    136      2
    Statham                     43      6    147      3
    Illingworth                 44     12    110      2
    Allen                       24      4     88      2
    Dexter                       5      1     22      0
    
    England 2nd innings                                             R   M   4  6
    G Pullar              c Grout            b Misson              28 120      0
    R Subba Row                              b Misson             112 244  14  0
    ER Dexter             st Grout           b Simpson            180 344  31  0
    *MC Cowdrey                              b Mackay              14          0
    KF Barrington         not out                                  48 190      0
    MJK Smith             not out                                   1       0  0
    Extras                (lb 18)                                  18
    Total                 (4 wickets, 154 overs)                  401
    
    DNB: R Illingworth, +JT Murray, DA Allen, FS Trueman, JB Statham.
    
    FoW: 1-93 (Pullar), 2-202 (Subba Row), 3-239 (Cowdrey),
         4-400 (Dexter).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Davidson                    31     10     60      0
    Misson                      28      6     82      2
    Simpson                     34     12     87      1
    Mackay                      41     13     87      1
    Benaud                      20      4     67      0
    


  • Tour Index

    Team Pages: England, Australia.

    Ground Page: Edgbaston, Birmingham

    England Player Pages: G Pullar, R Subba Row, ER Dexter, MC Cowdrey, KF Barrington, MJK Smith, R Illingworth, JT Murray, DA Allen, FS Trueman, JB Statham.

    Australia Player Pages: WM Lawry, CC McDonald, RN Harvey, NC O'Neill, PJP Burge, RB Simpson, AK Davidson, KD Mackay, R Benaud, ATW Grout, FM Misson.

    Match Officials' Pages: JS Buller, FS Lee.

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