Summary

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
AUS vs ENG — 2nd Test
Match No
2nd Test
Date
Wed, 31 Dec 1958
Teams
Australia vs England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
England, elected to bat first
Umpires
Mel McInnesRonald Wright
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Season
1958/59
EnglandEngland innings
644/7 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
259 98.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)		259 (259)
Peter May (c)113 (113)
Trevor Bailey 48 (48)
AustraliaAustralia innings
579/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
308 100.2 Ov (RR: 3.07)		308 (308)
Neil Harvey 167 (167)
Colin McDonald 47 (47)
EnglandEngland innings
42/2 (17.1)
BATTING
Total
87 31.2 Ov (RR: 2.78)		87 (87)
Peter May (c)17 (17)
Trevor Bailey 14 (14)
AustraliaAustralia innings
87/10 (31.2)
BATTING
Total
42/2 17.1 Ov (RR: 2.45)		42 (42)
Jim Burke 18 (18)
Wally Grout (WK)12 (12)
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