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TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundThu, 21 Jan - Tue, 26 Jan 1971

AUS

Australia

493/10 (48.30) & 169/4 (46)

VS

England

191/5 (20.00) & 161/10 (58)

ENG

Match drawn

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AUS vs ENG — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1971
Teams: Australia vs England
Series: The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires: Lou RowanMax O'Connell
Result: Match drawn
Season: 1970/71

Australia

Australia innings

493/10 (48.30)

BATTING

Total 493/9d 128 Ov (RR: 3.85)	493 (493)
Ian Chappell	111 (111)
Rod Marsh (WK)	92 (92)

BOWLING

Bob Willis	3/73
John Snow	2/94
Ray Illingworth	2/59

England

England innings

191/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 392 137.5 Ov (RR: 2.84)	392 (392)
Basil D'Oliveira	117 (117)
Brian Luckhurst	109 (109)

BOWLING

John Gleeson	3/60
Alan Thomson	3/110
Keith Stackpole	1/41

Australia

Australia innings

169/4 (46)

BATTING

Total 169/4d 46 Ov (RR: 3.67)	169 (169)
Bill Lawry (c)	42 (42)
Doug Walters	39 (39)

BOWLING

John Snow	2/21
Derek Underwood	1/38
Bob Willis	1/42

England

England innings

161/10 (58)

BATTING

Total 161/0 58 Ov (RR: 2.77)	161 (161)
Geoff Boycott	76 (76)
John Edrich	74 (74)

BOWLING

Alan Thomson	0/26
John Gleeson	0/18
Keith Stackpole	0/28

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