1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1972

TESTOld Trafford, ManchesterThu, 08 Jun - Tue, 13 Jun 1972 - 15:30
ENG
England
508/9 (48.30) & 234/10 (86.2)
VS
Australia
574/2 (20.00) & 252/10 (85.2)
AUS
England won by 89 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
508/9 (48.30)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c Stackpole b Gleeson		844530018.18In 1972Career
John Edrich 
run out 		491361815036.02In 1972Career
Brian Luckhurst 
b Colley		1445582031.11In 1972Career
Mike Smith 
lbw b Lillee		1040541025.00In 1972Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
b GS Chappell		2363722036.50In 1972Career
Tony Greig 
lbw b Colley		571231588046.34In 1972Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		18941111019.14In 1972Career
Ray Illingworth (c)
not out 		261061252024.52In 1972Career
John Snow 
b Colley		312200025.00In 1972Career
Norman Gifford 
run out 		1553703028.30In 1972Career
Geoff Arnold 
c Francis b Gleeson		11215008.33In 1972Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 9, nb 4, w 2)		25
Total
249 120.4 Ov (RR: 2.06)		249728240
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee29.00144021.37000In 1972Career
David Colley33.0038332.51000In 1972Career
Greg Chappell16.0062811.75000In 1972Career
Doug Walters5.001701.40000In 1972Career
Graeme Watson4.002802.00000In 1972Career
John Gleeson24.40104521.82000In 1972Career
John Inverarity9.0031301.44000In 1972Career
AUSAustralia innings
574/2 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Keith Stackpole 
lbw b Arnold		53851147062.35In 1972Career
Bruce Francis 
lbw b D'Oliveira		2775840036.00In 1972Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c Smith b Greig		011000.00In 1972Career
Greg Chappell 
c Greig b Snow		2466812036.36In 1972Career
Graeme Watson 
c (wk)Knott b Arnold		2480050.00In 1972Career
Doug Walters 
c Illingworth b Snow		17781021021.79In 1972Career
John Inverarity 
c (wk)Knott b Arnold		41060040.00In 1972Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Edrich b Arnold		813141061.53In 1972Career
David Colley 
b Snow		18110012.50In 1972Career
John Gleeson 
b Snow		021000.00In 1972Career
Dennis Lillee 
not out 		16160016.66In 1972Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4)		5
Total
142 58 Ov (RR: 2.44)		142348110
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow20.0074142.05000In 1972Career
Geoff Arnold25.0046242.48000In 1972Career
Tony Greig7.0012113.00000In 1972Career
Basil D'Oliveira6.0011312.16000In 1972Career
ENGEngland innings
234/10 (86.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Gleeson		47811047058.02In 1972Career
John Edrich 
c (wk)Marsh b Watson		261041374025.00In 1972Career
Brian Luckhurst 
c (wk)Marsh b Colley		0910000.00In 1972Career
Mike Smith 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		34991472034.34In 1972Career
Basil D'Oliveira 
c Watson b Lillee		3749707075.51In 1972Career
Tony Greig 
b GS Chappell		621161466053.44In 1972Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		18100012.50In 1972Career
Ray Illingworth (c)
c IM Chappell b Lillee		1450691028.00In 1972Career
John Snow 
lbw b Lillee		021000.00In 1972Career
Norman Gifford 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		011000.00In 1972Career
Geoff Arnold 
not out 		002000.00In 1972Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 8, nb 1)		13
Total
234 86.2 Ov (RR: 2.71)		234519270
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee30.0086662.20000In 1972Career
David Colley23.0036812.95000In 1972Career
Greg Chappell21.2064211.96000In 1972Career
Graeme Watson5.0002915.80000In 1972Career
John Gleeson7.0031612.28000In 1972Career
AUSAustralia innings
252/10 (85.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Keith Stackpole 
b Greig		671412016047.51In 1972Career
Bruce Francis 
lbw b Snow		67101085.71In 1972Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c (wk)Knott b Snow		725371028.00In 1972Career
Greg Chappell 
c D'Oliveira b Arnold		2367722034.32In 1972Career
Graeme Watson 
c & b Snow		033000.00In 1972Career
Doug Walters 
b Greig		2037303054.05In 1972Career
John Inverarity 
c Luckhurst b D'Oliveira		326160011.53In 1972Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c (wk)Knott b Greig		911111239481.98In 1972Career
David Colley 
c Greig b Snow		418181022.22In 1972Career
John Gleeson 
b Greig		3075883040.00In 1972Career
Dennis Lillee 
not out 		024000.00In 1972Career
Extras
(w 1)		1
Total
252 85.2 Ov (RR: 2.95)		252512264
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow27.0028743.22000In 1972Career
Geoff Arnold20.0025912.95000In 1972Career
Tony Greig19.2075342.74000In 1972Career
Basil D'Oliveira16.0042311.43000In 1972Career
Norman Gifford3.0002909.66000In 1972Career
MILESTONES
John Snow brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 502.
Geoff Boycott played their 50th TestENGREACHED
Now on 50.
David Colley played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Tony Greig played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Basil D'Oliveira reached 300 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 300.
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