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Test Championship
1st Test
Thu, 08 June 1961, Starts from 00:00
Birmingham
England - 448/10 (20.00) , 401/4 (154)
vs
Australia -
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Match drawn
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
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Geoff Pullar), 2-53 (Ted Dexter), 3-88 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-121 (Ken Barrington
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 3)
6
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
195(84.3 Ov, RR: 2.30)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
b Davidson
17
44
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
c Simpson b Mackay
59
171
0
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
65
0
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
0
2
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ray Illingworth
c †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
0
0
0
0
0.00
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
Did not bat: Frank Misson
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Colin McDonald), 2-106 (Bill Lawry), 3-252 (Norm O'Neill), 4-299 (Neil H
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 4, nb 1)
13
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
516/9d(152.5 Ov, RR: 3.37)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Bill Lawry
c †Murray b Illingworth
57
110
0
6
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin McDonald
c Illingworth b Statham
22
58
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Neil Harvey
lbw b Allen
114
212
0
15
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Norm O'Neill
b Statham
82
117
0
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
210
0
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
0
0
0
0
0.00
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
England innigs
401/4 (154)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Did not bat: Ray Illingworth, John Murray †, David Allen, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Geoff Pullar), 2-202 (Raman Subba Row), 3-239 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-400 (Ted Dex
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(lb 18)
18
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
401/4(154 Ov, RR: 2.60)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
c †Grout b Misson
28
120
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
b Misson
112
244
0
14
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
st †Grout b Simpson
180
344
0
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
190
0
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
0
0
0
0
0.00
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
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Did not bat: Ray Illingworth, John Murray †, David Allen, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Geoff Pullar), 2-202 (Raman Subba Row), 3-239 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-400 (Ted Dex
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(lb 18)
18
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
401/4(154 Ov, RR: 2.60)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
c †Grout b Misson
28
120
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
b Misson
112
244
0
14
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
st †Grout b Simpson
180
344
0
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
190
0
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
0
0
0
0
0.00
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
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