1st Test

Thu, 06 June 1968, Starts from 00:00

  Manchester

England - 568/10 (20.00) , 253/10 (110) vs Australia - 290/5 (20.00) , 220/10 (88)

The Ashes (Australia in England)
Australia won by 159 runs
Australia innigs
290/5 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Ian Redpath), 2-29 (Bob Cowper), 3-173 (Doug Walters), 4-174 (Bill Lawry), 5-
FOW
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 2)
900000.00
TOTAL
357(130.3 Ov, RR: 2.73)
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Bill Lawry (c)
c Boycott b Barber
811971557252.25 In 1968 Career
Ian Redpath 
lbw b Snow
841351022.85 In 1968 Career
Bob Cowper 
b Snow
012000.00 In 1968 Career
Doug Walters 
lbw b Barber
8114414013057.85 In 1968 Career
Paul Sheahan 
c D'Oliveira b Snow
882062107041.90 In 1968 Career
Ian Chappell 
run out
731671515048.34 In 1968 Career
Barry Jarman (WK)
c & b Higgs
1269471025.53 In 1968 Career
Neil Hawke 
c †Knott b Snow
514170029.41 In 1968 Career
Graham McKenzie 
c Cowdrey b D'Oliveira
099000.00 In 1968 Career
John Gleeson 
c †Knott b Higgs
01813000.00 In 1968 Career
Alan Connolly 
not out
046000.00 In 1968 Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 2)
900000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
John Snow34.0059742.85000 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs35.30118022.25000 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira25.00113811.52000 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock25.0057703.08000 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber11.0005625.09000 In 1968 Career
England innigs
568/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Basil D'Oliveira 
b Connolly
934382023.68 In 1968 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (John Edrich), 2-87 (Geoff Boycott), 3-89 (Tom Graveney), 4-90 (Dennis Amiss),
FOW
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 3)
1500000.00
TOTAL
165(104.3 Ov, RR: 1.57)
000000.00 In 1968 Career
John Edrich 
run out
491981763127.84 In 1968 Career
Geoff Boycott 
c †Jarman b Cowper
352041911018.32 In 1968 Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
c Lawry b McKenzie
431280014.28 In 1968 Career
Tom Graveney 
c McKenzie b Cowper
2530066.66 In 1968 Career
Dennis Amiss 
c Cowper b McKenzie
0810000.00 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber 
c Sheahan b McKenzie
2086821024.39 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
b Connolly
934382023.68 In 1968 Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c McKenzie b Cowper
536371013.51 In 1968 Career
John Snow 
not out
1837281164.28 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs 
lbw b Cowper
215160012.50 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock 
c Redpath b Gleeson
616171035.29 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 3)
1500000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
John Snow34.0059742.85000 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs35.30118022.25000 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira25.00113811.52000 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock25.0057703.08000 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber11.0005625.09000 In 1968 Career
Australia innigs
253/10 (110)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Ian Redpath), 2-24 (Bill Lawry), 3-106 (Bob Cowper), 4-122 (Paul Sheahan), 5-
FOW
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 9)
1100000.00
TOTAL
220(88 Ov, RR: 2.50)
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Bill Lawry (c)
c Pocock b D'Oliveira
1659500032.00 In 1968 Career
Ian Redpath 
lbw b Snow
853391020.51 In 1968 Career
Bob Cowper 
c & b Pocock
371271114033.33 In 1968 Career
Doug Walters 
lbw b Pocock
862041895145.50 In 1968 Career
Paul Sheahan 
c Graveney b Pocock
815142057.14 In 1968 Career
Ian Chappell 
c †Knott b Pocock
919260134.61 In 1968 Career
Barry Jarman (WK)
b Pocock
4153655163.07 In 1968 Career
Neil Hawke 
c Edrich b Pocock
012000.00 In 1968 Career
Graham McKenzie 
c Snow b Barber
0810000.00 In 1968 Career
John Gleeson 
run out
210130015.38 In 1968 Career
Alan Connolly 
not out
2890022.22 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 9)
1100000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
John Snow34.0059742.85000 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs35.30118022.25000 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira25.00113811.52000 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock25.0057703.08000 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber11.0005625.09000 In 1968 Career
England innigs
220/10 (88)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Basil D'Oliveira 
not out
8717218813146.27 In 1968 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Geoff Boycott), 2-25 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-91 (John Edrich), 4-91 (Dennis Amiss)
FOW
000000.00 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 6)
1100000.00
TOTAL
253(110 Ov, RR: 2.29)
000000.00 In 1968 Career
John Edrich 
c †Jarman b Cowper
381131194031.93 In 1968 Career
Geoff Boycott 
c Redpath b McKenzie
11141020110.00 In 1968 Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
c †Jarman b McKenzie
1120182061.11 In 1968 Career
Tom Graveney 
c †Jarman b Gleeson
331011094030.27 In 1968 Career
Dennis Amiss 
b Cowper
099000.00 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber 
c Cowper b Hawke
461021164039.65 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
not out
8717218813146.27 In 1968 Career
Alan Knott (WK)
lbw b Connolly
425270014.81 In 1968 Career
John Snow 
c Lawry b Connolly
29150013.33 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs 
c †Jarman b Gleeson
035000.00 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock 
lbw b Gleeson
1042442022.72 In 1968 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 6)
1100000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
John Snow34.0059742.85000 In 1968 Career
Ken Higgs35.30118022.25000 In 1968 Career
Basil D'Oliveira25.00113811.52000 In 1968 Career
Pat Pocock25.0057703.08000 In 1968 Career
Bob Barber11.0005625.09000 In 1968 Career