Wed, 31 Dec - Wed, 31 Dec 1958 - 00:00 – 2nd Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia won by 8 wickets
AustraliaAustralia
579/10 (20.00) & 42/2 (17.1)
EnglandEngland
644/7 (20.00) & 87/10 (31.2)

AUS vs ENG - 2nd Test info

Match No
2nd Test
Match Date
Wed 12 1958
Teams
Australia, England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
England, elected to bat first
Umpires
Mel McInnesRonald Wright
Match Result
Australia won by 8 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 462 Test, England
Season
1958/59, England
England innigs
644/7 (20.00)
Total
259 98.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)		4403 (4403)
Peter May (c)113 (113)
Trevor Bailey 48 (48)
Alan Davidson6/64
Ian Meckiff3/69
Richie Benaud1/61
Australia innigs
579/10 (20.00)
Total
308 100.2 Ov (RR: 3.07)		5236 (5236)
Neil Harvey 167 (167)
Colin McDonald 47 (47)
Brian Statham7/57
Peter Loader3/97
Tony Lock0/54
England innigs
42/2 (17.1)
Total
87 31.2 Ov (RR: 2.78)		1479 (1479)
Peter May (c)17 (17)
Trevor Bailey 14 (14)
Ian Meckiff6/38
Alan Davidson3/41
Richie Benaud0/4
Australia innigs
87/10 (31.2)
Total
42/2 17.1 Ov (RR: 2.45)		714 (714)
Jim Burke 18 (18)
Wally Grout (WK)12 (12)
Brian Statham1/11
Jim Laker1/7
Peter Loader0/13