Thu, 08 Jun - Tue, 13 Jun 1961 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Edgbaston, Birmingham
Match drawn
EnglandEngland
448/10 (20.00) & 401/4 (154)
AustraliaAustralia
516/3 (20.00)
England innigs
448/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
b Davidson
17044000.00 In 1961 Career
Raman Subba Row 
c Simpson b Mackay
590171000.00 In 1961 Career
Ted Dexter 
c Davidson b Mackay
1000000.00 In 1961 Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Misson
13065000.00 In 1961 Career
Ken Barrington 
c Misson b Mackay
2100000.00 In 1961 Career
Mike Smith 
c Lawry b Mackay
020000.00 In 1961 Career
Ray Illingworth 
c †Grout b Benaud
1500000.00 In 1961 Career
John Murray (WK)
c Davidson b Benaud
1600000.00 In 1961 Career
David Allen 
run out
1100000.00 In 1961 Career
Fred Trueman 
c Burge b Benaud
2000010.00 In 1961 Career
Brian Statham 
not out
700000.00 In 1961 Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 3)
6
Total
195 84.3 Ov (RR: 2.30)
33153400170.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Alan Davidson26.0067012.69000 In 1961 Career
Frank Misson15.0064713.13000 In 1961 Career
Ken Mackay29.00105741.96000 In 1961 Career
Richie Benaud14.3081531.03000 In 1961 Career
Australia innigs
516/3 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Bill Lawry 
c †Murray b Illingworth
570110600.00 In 1961 Career
Colin McDonald 
c Illingworth b Statham
22058000.00 In 1961 Career
Neil Harvey 
lbw b Allen
11402121500.00 In 1961 Career
Norm O'Neill 
b Statham
8201171100.00 In 1961 Career
Peter Burge 
lbw b Allen
2500000.00 In 1961 Career
Bob Simpson 
c & b Trueman
760210000.00 In 1961 Career
Alan Davidson 
c & b Illingworth
2200000.00 In 1961 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Barrington b Statham
64001000.00 In 1961 Career
Richie Benaud (c)
not out
3600000.00 In 1961 Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Dexter b Trueman
500000.00 In 1961 Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 4, nb 1)
13
Total
516/9d 152.5 Ov (RR: 3.37)
87720071400.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Fred Trueman36.50113623.69000 In 1961 Career
Brian Statham43.00614733.41000 In 1961 Career
Ray Illingworth44.001211022.50000 In 1961 Career
David Allen24.0048823.66000 In 1961 Career
Ted Dexter5.0012204.40000 In 1961 Career
England innigs
401/4 (154)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
c †Grout b Misson
280120000.00 In 1961 Career
Raman Subba Row 
b Misson
11202441400.00 In 1961 Career
Ted Dexter 
st †Grout b Simpson
18003443100.00 In 1961 Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Mackay
1400000.00 In 1961 Career
Ken Barrington 
not out
480190000.00 In 1961 Career
Mike Smith 
not out
100000.00 In 1961 Career
Extras
(lb 18)
18
Total
401/4 154 Ov (RR: 2.60)
68170076500.00

Australia innigs