2nd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1958

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundWed, 31 Dec - Mon, 05 Jan 1959
AUS
Australia
579/10 (20.00) & 42/2 (17.1)
VS
England
644/7 (20.00) & 87/10 (31.2)
ENG
Australia won by 8 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
644/7 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
c (wk)Grout b Davidson		38110037.50In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Benaud b Meckiff		481141516042.10In 1958Career
Willie Watson 
b Davidson		042000.00In 1958Career
Tom Graveney 
lbw b Davidson		011000.00In 1958Career
Peter May (c)
b Meckiff		11329831511037.91In 1958Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c (wk)Grout b Davidson		442082005021.15In 1958Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c Davidson b Meckiff		48111050.00In 1958Career
Tony Lock 
st (wk)Grout b Benaud		529360017.24In 1958Career
Jim Laker 
not out 		2285860025.88In 1958Career
Brian Statham 
b Davidson		1334451038.23In 1958Career
Peter Loader 
b Davidson		13110033.33In 1958Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, w 3)		6
Total
259 98.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)		259
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson25.5076461.87000In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff24.0046932.15000In 1958Career
Ken Mackay9.0021601.33000In 1958Career
Richie Benaud29.0076111.57000In 1958Career
Lindsay Kline11.0024302.93000In 1958Career
AUSAustralia innings
579/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Graveney b Statham		471692480027.81In 1958Career
Jim Burke 
b Statham		320270015.00In 1958Career
Neil Harvey 
b Loader		16732537016051.38In 1958Career
Norm O'Neill 
c (wk)Evans b Statham		371091422033.94In 1958Career
Ken Mackay 
c (wk)Evans b Statham		1860881030.00In 1958Career
Bob Simpson 
lbw b Loader		0714000.00In 1958Career
Richie Benaud (c)
lbw b Statham		056000.00In 1958Career
Alan Davidson 
b Statham		2464742037.50In 1958Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c May b Loader		826471030.76In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff 
b Statham		022000.00In 1958Career
Lindsay Kline 
not out 		11525006.66In 1958Career
Extras
(lb 3)		3
Total
308 100.2 Ov (RR: 3.07)		308
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham28.0065771.52000In 1958Career
Peter Loader27.2049732.66000In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey16.0005002.34000In 1958Career
Jim Laker12.0014702.93000In 1958Career
Tony Lock17.0025402.38000In 1958Career
ENGEngland innings
42/2 (17.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
c Harvey b Meckiff		21180018.18In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Burke b Meckiff		1434561041.17In 1958Career
Willie Watson 
b Davidson		721230033.33In 1958Career
Tom Graveney 
c Davidson b Meckiff		3780042.85In 1958Career
Peter May (c)
c Davidson b Meckiff		1768981025.00In 1958Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c (wk)Grout b Meckiff		12121920100.00In 1958Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
run out 		1127260040.74In 1958Career
Tony Lock 
c & b Davidson		638431015.78In 1958Career
Jim Laker 
c Harvey b Davidson		310180030.00In 1958Career
Brian Statham 
not out 		819250042.10In 1958Career
Peter Loader 
b Meckiff		0512000.00In 1958Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, nb 2)		4
Total
87 31.2 Ov (RR: 2.78)		87
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson15.0024132.05000In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff15.2033861.86000In 1958Career
Richie Benaud1.000403.00000In 1958Career
AUSAustralia innings
87/10 (31.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
lbw b Statham		513120038.46In 1958Career
Jim Burke 
not out 		1855761032.72In 1958Career
Wally Grout (WK)
st (wk)Evans b Laker		1244380027.27In 1958Career
Neil Harvey 
not out 		725220028.00In 1958Career
Extras
0
Total
42/2 17.1 Ov (RR: 2.45)		42
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham5.0011111.65000In 1958Career
Peter Loader5.0011301.95000In 1958Career
Jim Laker4.001711.31000In 1958Career
Tony Lock3.1011102.64000In 1958Career
MILESTONES
Ian Meckiff reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 25.
Alan Davidson reached 50 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 51.
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