4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1946

TESTAdelaide OvalFri, 31 Jan - Thu, 06 Feb 1947 - 06:00
AUS
Australia
487/10 (118.4) & 215/1 (44)
VS
England
460/10 (153) & 340/8 (125.1)
ENG
Match drawn
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
460/10 (153)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton
lbw b McCool		942742367034.30In 1947295250Career17631311
Cyril Washbrook
c (wk)Tallon b Dooland		651881785034.57In 1947339183Career502183
Bill Edrich
c & b Dooland		1738321044.73In 1947378330Career685650
Wally Hammond(c)
b Toshack		1842332042.85In 1947168133Career717050227
Denis Compton
c & b Lindwall		14735028615042.00In 1947366360Career980940
Joe Hardstaff
b Miller		671911565035.07In 19477650Career13561072
Jack Ikin
c Toshack b Dooland		2142452050.00In 1947184140Career231140
Norman Yardley
not out 		1883901021.68In 1947239210Career246210
Alec Bedser
b Lindwall		216120012.50In 19479270Career13070
Godfrey Evans(WK)
b Lindwall		011000.00In 19474120Career4120
Doug Wright
b Lindwall		022000.00In 19473960Career147120
Extras
(b 4, lb 5, w 2)		11
Total
460 153 Ov (RR: 3.00)		4601227380
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall23.0055241.69000In 1947904/52Career110
Keith Miller16.0004512.10000In 19471407/60Career160
Ernie Toshack30.00135911.47000In 19471606/17Career220
Colin McCool29.0019112.35000In 19471205/73Career130
Ian Johnson22.0036902.35000In 19471006/42Career100
Bruce Dooland33.00113333.02000In 1947804/69Career80
AUSAustralia innings
487/10 (118.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Merv Harvey
b Bedser		1224152050.00In 19474350Career4350
Arthur Morris
c (wk)Evans b Bedser		12225526812247.84In 1947429342Career429342
Donald Bradman(c)
b Bedser		0910000.00In 1947605530Career56985485
Lindsay Hassett
c Hammond b Wright		782272225134.36In 1947261192Career479443
Keith Miller
not out 		1411982709171.21In 1947327282Career357282
Ian Johnson
lbw b Wright		521271195040.94In 194710680Career11380
Colin McCool
c Bedser b Yardley		220200010.00In 1947256260Career263260
Don Tallon(WK)
b Wright		39110033.33In 1947174170Career179170
Ray Lindwall
c (wk)Evans b Yardley		2034312058.82In 1947160193Career160193
Bruce Dooland
c Bedser b Yardley		2961583047.54In 19474930Career4930
Ernie Toshack
run out 		032000.00In 1947910Career910
Extras
(b 16, lb 6, nb 4, w 2)		28
Total
487 118.4 Ov (RR: 4.10)		487967384
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser30.0069732.42000In 19471207/41Career360
Bill Edrich20.0038803.30000In 1947904/68Career190
Doug Wright32.40115233.50000In 19471405/167Career450
Norman Yardley31.00710132.44000In 19471003/50Career100
Jack Ikin2.000903.37000In 1947001/43Career10
Denis Compton3.0001203.00000In 1947002/34Career20
ENGEngland innings
215/1 (44)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton
b Johnson		761611447047.20In 1947295250Career17631311
Cyril Washbrook
c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall		3978872150.00In 1947339183Career502183
Bill Edrich
c Bradman b Toshack		4698926046.93In 1947378330Career685650
Wally Hammond(c)
c Lindwall b Toshack		2264501034.37In 1947168133Career717050227
Denis Compton
not out 		10335328410029.17In 1947366360Career980940
Joe Hardstaff
b Toshack		953380016.98In 19477650Career13561072
Jack Ikin
lbw b Toshack		12818003.57In 1947184140Career231140
Norman Yardley
c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall		1855540032.72In 1947239210Career246210
Alec Bedser
c (wk)Tallon b Miller		319190015.78In 19479270Career13070
Godfrey Evans(WK)
not out 		10961331010.41In 19474120Career4120
Extras
(b 5, lb 3, nb 3, w 2)		13
Total
340/8d 125.1 Ov (RR: 2.71)		3401005271
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall17.1046022.62000In 1947904/52Career110
Keith Miller11.0003412.31000In 19471407/60Career160
Ernie Toshack36.0067641.58000In 19471606/17Career220
Colin McCool19.0034101.61000In 19471205/73Career130
Ian Johnson25.0085111.53000In 19471006/42Career100
Bruce Dooland17.0026502.86000In 1947804/69Career80
AUSAustralia innings
340/8 (125.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Merv Harvey
b Yardley		31831003037.34In 19474350Career4350
Arthur Morris
not out 		12417119312072.51In 1947429342Career429342
Donald Bradman(c)
not out 		56102914054.90In 1947605530Career56985485
Extras
(lb 2, nb 2)		4
Total
215/1 44 Ov (RR: 4.88)		215356190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser15.0016803.40000In 19471207/41Career360
Bill Edrich7.0022502.67000In 1947904/68Career190
Doug Wright9.0004904.08000In 19471405/167Career450
Norman Yardley13.0006913.98000In 19471003/50Career100
MILESTONES
Cyril Washbrook brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 502.
Keith Miller scored their 1st Test hundredAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Merv Harvey played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Donald Bradman registered their 10th Test fiftyAUSREACHED
Now on 10.
Wally Hammond reached 500 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 502.
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