1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1961

TESTEdgbaston, BirminghamThu, 08 Jun - Tue, 13 Jun 1961 - 15:30
ENG
England
448/10 (20.00) & 401/4 (154)
VS
Australia
516/3 (20.00)
AUS
Match drawn
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
448/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
b Davidson		17044000.00In 1961Career
Raman Subba Row 
c Simpson b Mackay		590171000.00In 1961Career
Ted Dexter 
c Davidson b Mackay		1000000.00In 1961Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Misson		13065000.00In 1961Career
Ken Barrington 
c Misson b Mackay		2100000.00In 1961Career
Mike Smith 
c Lawry b Mackay		020000.00In 1961Career
Ray Illingworth 
c (wk)Grout b Benaud		1500000.00In 1961Career
John Murray (WK)
c Davidson b Benaud		1600000.00In 1961Career
David Allen 
run out 		1100000.00In 1961Career
Fred Trueman 
c Burge b Benaud		2000010.00In 1961Career
Brian Statham 
not out 		700000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 3)		6
Total
195 84.3 Ov (RR: 2.30)		195201
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson26.0067012.69000In 1961Career
Frank Misson15.0064713.13000In 1961Career
Ken Mackay29.00105741.96000In 1961Career
Richie Benaud14.3081531.03000In 1961Career
AUSAustralia innings
516/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry 
c (wk)Murray b Illingworth		570110600.00In 1961Career
Colin McDonald 
c Illingworth b Statham		22058000.00In 1961Career
Neil Harvey 
lbw b Allen		11402121500.00In 1961Career
Norm O'Neill 
b Statham		8201171100.00In 1961Career
Peter Burge 
lbw b Allen		2500000.00In 1961Career
Bob Simpson 
c & b Trueman		760210000.00In 1961Career
Alan Davidson 
c & b Illingworth		2200000.00In 1961Career
Ken Mackay 
c Barrington b Statham		64001000.00In 1961Career
Richie Benaud (c)
not out 		3600000.00In 1961Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Dexter b Trueman		500000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 4, nb 1)		13
Total
516/9d 152.5 Ov (RR: 3.37)		5160420
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Fred Trueman36.50113623.69000In 1961Career
Brian Statham43.00614733.41000In 1961Career
Ray Illingworth44.001211022.50000In 1961Career
David Allen24.0048823.66000In 1961Career
Ted Dexter5.0012204.40000In 1961Career
ENGEngland innings
401/4 (154)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
c (wk)Grout b Misson		280120000.00In 1961Career
Raman Subba Row 
b Misson		11202441400.00In 1961Career
Ted Dexter 
st (wk)Grout b Simpson		18003443100.00In 1961Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Mackay		1400000.00In 1961Career
Ken Barrington 
not out 		480190000.00In 1961Career
Mike Smith 
not out 		100000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(lb 18)		18
Total
401/4 154 Ov (RR: 2.60)		4010450
AUSAustralia innings
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MILESTONES
Neil Harvey scored their 20th Test hundredAUSREACHED
Now on 20.
Colin Cowdrey played their 50th TestENGREACHED
Now on 50.
Bill Lawry played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Ted Dexter reached 100 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 112.
Alan Davidson reached 300 Test maidensAUSREACHED
Now on 311.
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