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

RESULTTESTOld 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

Category kings

Who led the match
87
Most runs
BDBasil D'Oliveira
87* off 188
13
Most fours
BDBasil D'Oliveira
87 (188)
1
Most sixes
DWDoug Walters
86 (189)
110
Fastest scoring
GBGeoff Boycott
11 off 10
189
Most balls faced
DWDoug Walters
86 runs
6
Most wickets
PPPat Pocock
6/79 in 33 ov
1.4
Best economy
BDBasil D'Oliveira
1/7 in 5 ov
14
Most maidens
JGJohn Gleeson
3/44 in 30 ov

Team battle

Australia ahead
Australia 4categories led3 England
209Doug Walters 86Runs▲242Basil D'Oliveira 87*
2.38▲Run rate2.20
17Doug Walters 5Fours▲31Basil D'Oliveira 13
3▲Doug Walters 1Sixes1Basil D'Oliveira 1
41%Runs in boundaries▲54%
10▲John Gleeson 3/44Wickets taken9Pat Pocock 6/79
2.20▲John Gleeson 1.47Economy2.38Basil D'Oliveira 1.40
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Bowler vs batter

Career record
Ian ChappellBATVSJohn SnowBWL
BATTERBOWLER
732 balls · 343 runs · 11 outsBATTER
Colin CowdreyBATVSGraham McKenzieBWL
BATTERBOWLER
550 balls · 348 runs · 9 outsBATTER
John EdrichBATVSGraham McKenzieBWL
BATTERBOWLER
673 balls · 238 runs · 8 outsBATTER
Ian RedpathBATVSJohn SnowBWL
BATTERBOWLER
623 balls · 236 runs · 8 outsBATTER
Bill LawryBATVSJohn SnowBWL
BATTERBOWLER
732 balls · 219 runs · 6 outsBATTER
Doug WaltersBATVSJohn SnowBWL
BATTERBOWLER
312 balls · 90 runs · 6 outsBATTER