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Result of 1961
The Ashes (Australia in England)
1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1961
Thu, 08 Jun - Tue, 13 Jun 1961 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Edgbaston, Birmingham
Match drawn
England
448/10 (20.00) & 401/4 (154)
Australia
516/3 (20.00)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
448/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Geoff Pullar
b Davidson
17
0
44
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
c Simpson b Mackay
59
0
171
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
c Davidson b Mackay
10
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Misson
13
0
65
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Barrington
c Misson b Mackay
21
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Mike Smith
c Lawry b Mackay
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ray Illingworth
c (wk)Grout b Benaud
15
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
John Murray (WK)
c Davidson b Benaud
16
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
David Allen
run out
11
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fred Trueman
c Burge b Benaud
20
0
0
0
1
0.00
In 1961
Career
Brian Statham
not out
7
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 3)
6
Total
195 84.3 Ov (RR: 2.30)
195
2
0
1
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Alan Davidson
26.00
6
70
1
2.69
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Frank Misson
15.00
6
47
1
3.13
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
29.00
10
57
4
1.96
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud
14.30
8
15
3
1.03
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Australia innigs
516/3 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Bill Lawry
c (wk)Murray b Illingworth
57
0
110
6
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin McDonald
c Illingworth b Statham
22
0
58
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Neil Harvey
lbw b Allen
114
0
212
15
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Norm O'Neill
b Statham
82
0
117
11
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Peter Burge
lbw b Allen
25
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
c & b Trueman
76
0
210
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Alan Davidson
c & b Illingworth
22
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
c Barrington b Statham
64
0
0
10
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud (c)
not out
36
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Dexter b Trueman
5
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 4, nb 1)
13
Total
516/9d 152.5 Ov (RR: 3.37)
516
0
42
0
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Fred Trueman
36.50
1
136
2
3.69
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Brian Statham
43.00
6
147
3
3.41
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ray Illingworth
44.00
12
110
2
2.50
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
David Allen
24.00
4
88
2
3.66
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
5.00
1
22
0
4.40
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
England innigs
401/4 (154)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Geoff Pullar
c (wk)Grout b Misson
28
0
120
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
b Misson
112
0
244
14
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
st (wk)Grout b Simpson
180
0
344
31
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Mackay
14
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Barrington
not out
48
0
190
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Mike Smith
not out
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(lb 18)
18
Total
401/4 154 Ov (RR: 2.60)
401
0
45
0
Australia innigs
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