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4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1970

TESTSydney Cricket GroundSat, 09 Jan - Thu, 14 Jan 1971

AUS

Australia

622/10 (48.30) & 116/10 (56.5)

England

191/5 (20.00) & 319/5 (94)

ENG

England won by 299 runs

ENGEngland innings

191/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Geoff Boycott c Gleeson b Connolly	77	147	140	11	0	52.38	In 1971	392	35	0	Career	3001	312	2
Brian Luckhurst lbw b Gleeson	38	119	167	3	0	31.93	In 1971	287	28	0	Career	287	28	0
John Edrich c Gleeson b GS Chappell	55	105	121	8	0	52.38	In 1971	308	34	0	Career	3019	347	10
Keith Fletcher c Walters b Mallett	23	103	91	2	0	22.33	In 1971	87	9	0	Career	314	24	0
Basil D'Oliveira c Connolly b Mallett	0	6	7	0	0	0.00	In 1971	152	14	1	Career	1542	175	9
Ray Illingworth (c) b Gleeson	25	83	93	3	0	30.12	In 1971	149	17	0	Career	950	81	0
Alan Knott (WK) st (wk)Marsh b Mallett	6	35	27	0	0	17.14	In 1971	154	15	0	Career	820	78	1
John Snow c Lawry b Gleeson	37	79	87	5	0	46.83	In 1971	75	9	0	Career	348	32	2
Peter Lever c Connolly b Mallett	36	61	74	5	0	59.01	In 1971	38	5	0	Career	38	5	0
Derek Underwood c GS Chappell b Gleeson	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	In 1971	2	0	0	Career	178	16	0
Bob Willis not out	15	33	38	1	0	45.45	In 1971	15	1	0	Career	15	1	0
Extras (b 5, lb 2, nb 12, w 1)	20
Total 332 94.7 Ov (RR: 3.49)	332	772		38	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Graham McKenzie	15.00	3	74	0	3.70	In 1971	Career
Alan Connolly	13.00	2	43	1	2.48	In 1971	Career
John Gleeson	29.00	7	83	4	2.14	In 1971	Career
Greg Chappell	11.00	4	30	1	2.04	In 1971	Career
Ashley Mallett	16.70	5	40	4	1.77	In 1971	Career
Doug Walters	3.00	1	11	0	2.75	In 1971	Career
Keith Stackpole	7.00	2	31	0	3.32	In 1971	Career

AUSAustralia innings

622/10 (48.30)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Bill Lawry (c) c Edrich b Lever	9	66	85	0	0	13.63	In 1971	195	22	0	Career	5105	448	15
Ian Chappell c Underwood b Snow	12	27	44	1	0	44.44	In 1971	148	15	0	Career	1915	172	3
Ian Redpath c Fletcher b D'Oliveira	64	195	241	6	0	32.82	In 1971	317	29	0	Career	2476	267	0
Doug Walters c Luckhurst b Illingworth	55	110	114	8	0	50.00	In 1971	192	19	0	Career	2442	214	10
Greg Chappell c & b Underwood	15	44	40	2	0	34.09	In 1971	125	12	0	Career	125	12	0
Keith Stackpole c Boycott b Underwood	33	46	58	7	0	71.73	In 1971	283	37	1	Career	1409	146	5
Rod Marsh (WK) c D'Oliveira b Underwood	8	30	32	1	0	26.66	In 1971	75	9	0	Career	75	9	0
Ashley Mallett b Underwood	4	21	22	0	0	19.04	In 1971	10	0	0	Career	133	11	0
Graham McKenzie not out	11	28	42	1	0	39.28	In 1971	28	2	1	Career	945	70	16
John Gleeson c Fletcher b D'Oliveira	0	11	7	0	0	0.00	In 1971	21	3	0	Career	337	33	0
Alan Connolly b Lever	14	30	22	2	0	46.66	In 1971	14	2	0	Career	260	17	8
Extras (nb 11)	11
Total 236 76.6 Ov (RR: 3.07)	236	608		28	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
John Snow	14.00	6	23	1	1.23	In 1971	Career
Bob Willis	9.00	2	26	0	2.16	In 1971	Career
Peter Lever	8.60	1	31	2	2.65	In 1971	Career
Derek Underwood	22.00	7	66	4	2.25	In 1971	Career
Ray Illingworth	14.00	3	59	1	3.16	In 1971	Career
Basil D'Oliveira	9.00	2	20	2	1.66	In 1971	Career

ENGEngland innings

116/10 (56.5)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Geoff Boycott not out	142	360	412	12	0	39.44	In 1971	392	35	0	Career	3001	312	2
Brian Luckhurst c IM Chappell b McKenzie	5	15	20	1	0	33.33	In 1971	287	28	0	Career	287	28	0
John Edrich run out	12	51	50	0	0	23.52	In 1971	308	34	0	Career	3019	347	10
Keith Fletcher c Stackpole b Mallett	8	23	18	1	0	34.78	In 1971	87	9	0	Career	314	24	0
Basil D'Oliveira c IM Chappell b GS Chappell	56	148	156	6	0	37.83	In 1971	152	14	1	Career	1542	175	9
Ray Illingworth (c) st (wk)Marsh b Mallett	53	145	131	6	0	36.55	In 1971	149	17	0	Career	950	81	0
Alan Knott (WK) not out	21	20	26	2	0	105.00	In 1971	154	15	0	Career	820	78	1
Extras (b 9, lb 4, nb 9)	22
Total 319/5d 94 Ov (RR: 3.39)	319	762		28	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Graham McKenzie	15.00	0	65	1	3.25	In 1971	Career
Alan Connolly	14.00	1	38	0	2.03	In 1971	Career
John Gleeson	23.00	4	54	0	1.76	In 1971	Career
Greg Chappell	15.00	5	24	1	1.20	In 1971	Career
Ashley Mallett	19.00	1	85	2	3.35	In 1971	Career
Doug Walters	2.00	0	14	0	5.25	In 1971	Career
Keith Stackpole	6.00	1	17	0	2.12	In 1971	Career

AUSAustralia innings

319/5 (94)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Bill Lawry (c) not out	60	229	267	8	0	26.20	In 1971	195	22	0	Career	5105	448	15
Ian Chappell c D'Oliveira b Snow	0	1	3	0	0	0.00	In 1971	148	15	0	Career	1915	172	3
Ian Redpath c Edrich b Snow	6	13	21	0	0	46.15	In 1971	317	29	0	Career	2476	267	0
Doug Walters c (wk)Knott b Lever	3	9	12	0	0	33.33	In 1971	192	19	0	Career	2442	214	10
Greg Chappell b Snow	2	9	14	0	0	22.22	In 1971	125	12	0	Career	125	12	0
Keith Stackpole c Lever b Snow	30	92	96	4	0	32.60	In 1971	283	37	1	Career	1409	146	5
Rod Marsh (WK) c Willis b Snow	0	7	6	0	0	0.00	In 1971	75	9	0	Career	75	9	0
Ashley Mallett c (wk)Knott b Willis	6	43	49	0	0	13.95	In 1971	10	0	0	Career	133	11	0
Graham McKenzie retired hurt	6	47	44	1	0	12.76	In 1971	28	2	1	Career	945	70	16
John Gleeson b Snow	0	5	4	0	0	0.00	In 1971	21	3	0	Career	337	33	0
Alan Connolly c (wk)Knott b Snow	0	3	1	0	0	0.00	In 1971	14	2	0	Career	260	17	8
Extras (b 2, nb 1)	3
Total 116 56.5 Ov (RR: 2.04)	116	458		13	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
John Snow	17.50	5	40	7	1.70	In 1971	Career
Bob Willis	3.00	2	1	1	0.25	In 1971	Career
Peter Lever	11.00	1	24	1	1.63	In 1971	Career
Derek Underwood	8.00	2	17	0	1.59	In 1971	Career
Ray Illingworth	9.00	5	9	0	0.75	In 1971	Career
Basil D'Oliveira	7.00	3	16	0	1.71	In 1971	Career
Keith Fletcher	1.00	0	6	0	4.50	In 1971	Career