1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1968

TESTOld Trafford, ManchesterThu, 06 Jun - Tue, 11 Jun 1968 - 15:30
ENG
England
568/10 (20.00) & 253/10 (110)
VS
Australia
290/5 (20.00) & 220/10 (88)
AUS
Australia won by 159 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
290/5 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry (c)
c Boycott b Barber		811551977252.25In 1968Career
Ian Redpath 
lbw b Snow		835411022.85In 1968Career
Bob Cowper 
b Snow		021000.00In 1968Career
Doug Walters 
lbw b Barber		8114014413057.85In 1968Career
Paul Sheahan 
c D'Oliveira b Snow		882102067041.90In 1968Career
Ian Chappell 
run out 		731511675048.34In 1968Career
Barry Jarman (WK)
c & b Higgs		1247691025.53In 1968Career
Neil Hawke 
c (wk)Knott b Snow		517140029.41In 1968Career
Graham McKenzie 
c Cowdrey b D'Oliveira		099000.00In 1968Career
John Gleeson 
c (wk)Knott b Higgs		01318000.00In 1968Career
Alan Connolly 
not out 		064000.00In 1968Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 2)		9
Total
357 130.3 Ov (RR: 2.73)		357785342
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow34.0059742.85000In 1968Career
Ken Higgs35.30118022.25000In 1968Career
Basil D'Oliveira25.00113811.52000In 1968Career
Pat Pocock25.0057703.08000In 1968Career
Bob Barber11.0005625.09000In 1968Career
ENGEngland innings
568/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Edrich 
run out 		491761983127.84In 1968Career
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Jarman b Cowper		351912041018.32In 1968Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
c Lawry b McKenzie		428310014.28In 1968Career
Tom Graveney 
c McKenzie b Cowper		2350066.66In 1968Career
Dennis Amiss 
c Cowper b McKenzie		0108000.00In 1968Career
Bob Barber 
c Sheahan b McKenzie		2082861024.39In 1968Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
b Connolly		938342023.68In 1968Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c McKenzie b Cowper		537361013.51In 1968Career
John Snow 
not out 		1828371164.28In 1968Career
Ken Higgs 
lbw b Cowper		216150012.50In 1968Career
Pat Pocock 
c Redpath b Gleeson		617161035.29In 1968Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 3)		15
Total
165 104.3 Ov (RR: 1.57)		165626102
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham McKenzie28.00113331.17000In 1968Career
Neil Hawke15.0071801.20000In 1968Career
Alan Connolly28.00152610.92000In 1968Career
John Gleeson6.3022113.23000In 1968Career
Bob Cowper26.00114841.84000In 1968Career
Ian Chappell1.000404.00000In 1968Career
AUSAustralia innings
253/10 (110)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry (c)
c Pocock b D'Oliveira		1650590032.00In 1968Career
Ian Redpath 
lbw b Snow		839531020.51In 1968Career
Bob Cowper 
c & b Pocock		371111274033.33In 1968Career
Doug Walters 
lbw b Pocock		861892045145.50In 1968Career
Paul Sheahan 
c Graveney b Pocock		814152057.14In 1968Career
Ian Chappell 
c (wk)Knott b Pocock		926190134.61In 1968Career
Barry Jarman (WK)
b Pocock		4165535163.07In 1968Career
Neil Hawke 
c Edrich b Pocock		021000.00In 1968Career
Graham McKenzie 
c Snow b Barber		0108000.00In 1968Career
John Gleeson 
run out 		213100015.38In 1968Career
Alan Connolly 
not out 		2980022.22In 1968Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 9)		11
Total
220 88 Ov (RR: 2.50)		220528173
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow17.0025113.00000In 1968Career
Ken Higgs23.0084101.78000In 1968Career
Basil D'Oliveira5.003711.40000In 1968Career
Pat Pocock33.00107962.39000In 1968Career
Bob Barber10.0013113.10000In 1968Career
ENGEngland innings
220/10 (88)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Edrich 
c (wk)Jarman b Cowper		381191134031.93In 1968Career
Geoff Boycott 
c Redpath b McKenzie		11101420110.00In 1968Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
c (wk)Jarman b McKenzie		1118202061.11In 1968Career
Tom Graveney 
c (wk)Jarman b Gleeson		331091014030.27In 1968Career
Dennis Amiss 
b Cowper		099000.00In 1968Career
Bob Barber 
c Cowper b Hawke		461161024039.65In 1968Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
not out 		8718817213146.27In 1968Career
Alan Knott (WK)
lbw b Connolly		427250014.81In 1968Career
John Snow 
c Lawry b Connolly		21590013.33In 1968Career
Ken Higgs 
c (wk)Jarman b Gleeson		053000.00In 1968Career
Pat Pocock 
lbw b Gleeson		1044422022.72In 1968Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 6)		11
Total
253 110 Ov (RR: 2.30)		253660311
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham McKenzie18.0035222.88000In 1968Career
Neil Hawke8.0041511.87000In 1968Career
Alan Connolly13.0043522.69000In 1968Career
John Gleeson30.00144431.46000In 1968Career
Bob Cowper39.00128222.10000In 1968Career
Ian Chappell2.0001407.00000In 1968Career
MILESTONES
Ian Chappell brought up 500 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 537.
Pat Pocock took their 1st Test five-wicket haulENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Bill Lawry registered their 20th Test fiftyAUSREACHED
Now on 20.
Basil D'Oliveira reached 100 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 102.
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