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Test Championship
1st Test
Thu, 08 June 1972, Starts from 00:00
Manchester
England - 508/9 (48.30) , 234/10 (86.2)
vs
Australia - 574/2 (20.00) , 252/10 (85.2)
The Ashes (Australia in England)
England won by 89 runs
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
508/9 (48.30)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Basil D'Oliveira
b GS Chappell
23
72
63
2
0
36.50
In 1972
Career
Fall of wickets: 0-13, 1-50 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-86 (Mike Smith), 3-99 (John Edrich), 4-118 (Basil D
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 9, nb 4, w 2)
25
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
249(120.4 Ov, RR: 2.06)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Geoff Boycott
c Stackpole b Gleeson
8
53
44
0
0
18.18
In 1972
Career
John Edrich
run out
49
181
136
5
0
36.02
In 1972
Career
Brian Luckhurst
b Colley
14
58
45
2
0
31.11
In 1972
Career
Mike Smith
lbw b Lillee
10
54
40
1
0
25.00
In 1972
Career
Basil D'Oliveira
b GS Chappell
23
72
63
2
0
36.50
In 1972
Career
Tony Greig
lbw b Colley
57
158
123
8
0
46.34
In 1972
Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c †Marsh b Lillee
18
111
94
1
0
19.14
In 1972
Career
Ray Illingworth (c)
not out
26
125
106
2
0
24.52
In 1972
Career
John Snow
b Colley
3
20
12
0
0
25.00
In 1972
Career
Norman Gifford
run out
15
70
53
3
0
28.30
In 1972
Career
Geoff Arnold
c Francis b Gleeson
1
15
12
0
0
8.33
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 9, nb 4, w 2)
25
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
29.00
14
40
2
1.37
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
David Colley
33.00
3
83
3
2.51
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
16.00
6
28
1
1.75
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
5.00
1
7
0
1.40
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
4.00
2
8
0
2.00
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
24.40
10
45
2
1.82
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
9.00
3
13
0
1.44
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Australia innigs
574/2 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Bruce Francis), 2-69 (Ian Chappell), 3-91 (Keith Stackpole), 4-99 (Graeme Wat
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4)
5
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
142(58 Ov, RR: 2.44)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Keith Stackpole
lbw b Arnold
53
114
85
7
0
62.35
In 1972
Career
Bruce Francis
lbw b D'Oliveira
27
84
75
0
0
36.00
In 1972
Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c Smith b Greig
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
c Greig b Snow
24
81
66
2
0
36.36
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
c †Knott b Arnold
2
8
4
0
0
50.00
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
c Illingworth b Snow
17
102
78
1
0
21.79
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
c †Knott b Arnold
4
6
10
0
0
40.00
In 1972
Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Edrich b Arnold
8
14
13
1
0
61.53
In 1972
Career
David Colley
b Snow
1
11
8
0
0
12.50
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
b Snow
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Dennis Lillee
not out
1
16
6
0
0
16.66
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4)
5
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
29.00
14
40
2
1.37
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
David Colley
33.00
3
83
3
2.51
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
16.00
6
28
1
1.75
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
5.00
1
7
0
1.40
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
4.00
2
8
0
2.00
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
24.40
10
45
2
1.82
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
9.00
3
13
0
1.44
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
England innigs
234/10 (86.2)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Basil D'Oliveira
c Watson b Lillee
37
70
49
7
0
75.51
In 1972
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Geoff Boycott), 2-65 (Brian Luckhurst), 3-81 (John Edrich), 4-140 (Basil D&#x
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 8, nb 1)
13
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
234(86.2 Ov, RR: 2.71)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Geoff Boycott
lbw b Gleeson
47
104
81
7
0
58.02
In 1972
Career
John Edrich
c †Marsh b Watson
26
137
104
4
0
25.00
In 1972
Career
Brian Luckhurst
c †Marsh b Colley
0
10
9
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Mike Smith
c †Marsh b Lillee
34
147
99
2
0
34.34
In 1972
Career
Basil D'Oliveira
c Watson b Lillee
37
70
49
7
0
75.51
In 1972
Career
Tony Greig
b GS Chappell
62
146
116
6
0
53.44
In 1972
Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c †Marsh b Lillee
1
10
8
0
0
12.50
In 1972
Career
Ray Illingworth (c)
c IM Chappell b Lillee
14
69
50
1
0
28.00
In 1972
Career
John Snow
lbw b Lillee
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Norman Gifford
c †Marsh b Lillee
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Geoff Arnold
not out
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 8, nb 1)
13
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
29.00
14
40
2
1.37
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
David Colley
33.00
3
83
3
2.51
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
16.00
6
28
1
1.75
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
5.00
1
7
0
1.40
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
4.00
2
8
0
2.00
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
24.40
10
45
2
1.82
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
9.00
3
13
0
1.44
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Australia innigs
252/10 (85.2)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Bruce Francis), 2-31 (Ian Chappell), 3-77 (Greg Chappell), 4-78 (Graeme Watson
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(w 1)
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
252(85.2 Ov, RR: 2.95)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Keith Stackpole
b Greig
67
201
141
6
0
47.51
In 1972
Career
Bruce Francis
lbw b Snow
6
10
7
1
0
85.71
In 1972
Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c †Knott b Snow
7
37
25
1
0
28.00
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
c D'Oliveira b Arnold
23
72
67
2
0
34.32
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
c & b Snow
0
3
3
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
b Greig
20
30
37
3
0
54.05
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
c Luckhurst b D'Oliveira
3
16
26
0
0
11.53
In 1972
Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c †Knott b Greig
91
123
111
9
4
81.98
In 1972
Career
David Colley
c Greig b Snow
4
18
18
1
0
22.22
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
b Greig
30
88
75
3
0
40.00
In 1972
Career
Dennis Lillee
not out
0
4
2
0
0
0.00
In 1972
Career
Extras
(w 1)
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
29.00
14
40
2
1.37
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
David Colley
33.00
3
83
3
2.51
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Greg Chappell
16.00
6
28
1
1.75
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Doug Walters
5.00
1
7
0
1.40
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
Graeme Watson
4.00
2
8
0
2.00
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Gleeson
24.40
10
45
2
1.82
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
John Inverarity
9.00
3
13
0
1.44
0
0
0
In 1972
Career
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