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2nd Test

Wed, 31 December 1958, Starts from 00:00

Melbourne

Australia - 579/10 (20.00) , 42/2 (17.1) vs England - 644/7 (20.00) , 87/10 (31.2)

The Ashes (England in Australia)

Australia won by 8 wickets

England innigs

644/7 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Peter Richardson), 2-7 (Willie Watson), 3-7 (Tom Graveney), 4-92 (Trevor Baile FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 3)	6	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOTAL 259(98.5 Ov, RR: 2.62)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Peter Richardson c †Grout b Davidson	3	11	8	0	0	37.50	In 1958				Career
Trevor Bailey c Benaud b Meckiff	48	151	114	6	0	42.10	In 1958				Career
Willie Watson b Davidson	0	2	4	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Tom Graveney lbw b Davidson	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Peter May (c) b Meckiff	113	315	298	11	0	37.91	In 1958				Career
Colin Cowdrey c †Grout b Davidson	44	200	208	5	0	21.15	In 1958				Career
Godfrey Evans (WK) c Davidson b Meckiff	4	11	8	1	0	50.00	In 1958				Career
Tony Lock st †Grout b Benaud	5	36	29	0	0	17.24	In 1958				Career
Jim Laker not out	22	86	85	0	0	25.88	In 1958				Career
Brian Statham b Davidson	13	45	34	1	0	38.23	In 1958				Career
Peter Loader b Davidson	1	11	3	0	0	33.33	In 1958				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 3)	6	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Alan Davidson	25.50	7	64	6	1.87	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ian Meckiff	24.00	4	69	3	2.15	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ken Mackay	9.00	2	16	0	1.33	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Richie Benaud	29.00	7	61	1	1.57	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Lindsay Kline	11.00	2	43	0	2.93	0	0	0	In 1958				Career

Australia innigs

579/10 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Norm O'Neill c †Evans b Statham	37	142	109	2	0	33.94	In 1958				Career
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Jim Burke), 2-137 (Colin McDonald), 3-255 (Norm O'Neill), 4-257 (Neil Ha FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Extras (lb 3)	3	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOTAL 308(100.2 Ov, RR: 3.07)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Colin McDonald c Graveney b Statham	47	248	169	0	0	27.81	In 1958				Career
Jim Burke b Statham	3	27	20	0	0	15.00	In 1958				Career
Neil Harvey b Loader	167	370	325	16	0	51.38	In 1958				Career
Norm O'Neill c †Evans b Statham	37	142	109	2	0	33.94	In 1958				Career
Ken Mackay c †Evans b Statham	18	88	60	1	0	30.00	In 1958				Career
Bob Simpson lbw b Loader	0	14	7	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Richie Benaud (c) lbw b Statham	0	6	5	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Alan Davidson b Statham	24	74	64	2	0	37.50	In 1958				Career
Wally Grout (WK) c May b Loader	8	47	26	1	0	30.76	In 1958				Career
Ian Meckiff b Statham	0	2	2	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Lindsay Kline not out	1	25	15	0	0	6.66	In 1958				Career
Extras (lb 3)	3	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Alan Davidson	25.50	7	64	6	1.87	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ian Meckiff	24.00	4	69	3	2.15	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ken Mackay	9.00	2	16	0	1.33	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Richie Benaud	29.00	7	61	1	1.57	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Lindsay Kline	11.00	2	43	0	2.93	0	0	0	In 1958				Career

England innigs

42/2 (17.1)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Peter Richardson), 2-14 (Willie Watson), 3-21 (Tom Graveney), 4-27 (Trevor Bai FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 2)	4	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOTAL 87(31.2 Ov, RR: 2.78)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Peter Richardson c Harvey b Meckiff	2	8	11	0	0	18.18	In 1958				Career
Trevor Bailey c Burke b Meckiff	14	56	34	1	0	41.17	In 1958				Career
Willie Watson b Davidson	7	23	21	0	0	33.33	In 1958				Career
Tom Graveney c Davidson b Meckiff	3	8	7	0	0	42.85	In 1958				Career
Peter May (c) c Davidson b Meckiff	17	98	68	1	0	25.00	In 1958				Career
Colin Cowdrey c †Grout b Meckiff	12	19	12	2	0	100.00	In 1958				Career
Godfrey Evans (WK) run out	11	26	27	0	0	40.74	In 1958				Career
Tony Lock c & b Davidson	6	43	38	1	0	15.78	In 1958				Career
Jim Laker c Harvey b Davidson	3	18	10	0	0	30.00	In 1958				Career
Brian Statham not out	8	25	19	0	0	42.10	In 1958				Career
Peter Loader b Meckiff	0	12	5	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 2)	4	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Alan Davidson	25.50	7	64	6	1.87	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ian Meckiff	24.00	4	69	3	2.15	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ken Mackay	9.00	2	16	0	1.33	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Richie Benaud	29.00	7	61	1	1.57	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Lindsay Kline	11.00	2	43	0	2.93	0	0	0	In 1958				Career

Australia innigs

87/10 (31.2)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Norm O'Neill, Ken Mackay, Bob Simpson, Richie Benaud (c), Alan Davidson, Ian Mecki Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Colin McDonald), 2-26 (Wally Grout) FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Extras	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOTAL 42/2(17.1 Ov, RR: 2.45)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1958				Career
Colin McDonald lbw b Statham	5	12	13	0	0	38.46	In 1958				Career
Jim Burke not out	18	76	55	1	0	32.72	In 1958				Career
Wally Grout (WK) st †Evans b Laker	12	38	44	0	0	27.27	In 1958				Career
Neil Harvey not out	7	22	25	0	0	28.00	In 1958				Career
Extras	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Alan Davidson	25.50	7	64	6	1.87	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ian Meckiff	24.00	4	69	3	2.15	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Ken Mackay	9.00	2	16	0	1.33	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Richie Benaud	29.00	7	61	1	1.57	0	0	0	In 1958				Career
Lindsay Kline	11.00	2	43	0	2.93	0	0	0	In 1958				Career

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