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5th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1946

TESTSydney Cricket GroundFri, 28 Feb - Wed, 05 Mar 1947

AUS

Australia

645/10 (20.00)

England

659/3 (20.00)

ENG

Australia won by 5 wickets

ENGEngland innings

659/3 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Leonard Hutton retired hurt	122	356	300	5	0	34.26	In 1947	417	30	0	Career	1885	136	1
Cyril Washbrook b Lindwall	0	2	4	0	0	0.00	In 1947	363	20	3	Career	526	20	3
Bill Edrich c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall	60	174	179	8	0	34.48	In 1947	462	43	0	Career	769	75	0
Laurie Fishlock b McCool	14	40	42	1	0	35.00	In 1947	14	1	0	Career	47	1	0
Denis Compton hit wicket b Lindwall	17	41	48	1	0	41.46	In 1947	459	42	0	Career	1073	100	0
Norman Yardley (c) c Miller b Lindwall	2	14	5	0	0	14.28	In 1947	252	21	0	Career	259	21	0
Jack Ikin b Lindwall	0	4	6	0	0	0.00	In 1947	184	14	0	Career	231	14	0
Godfrey Evans (WK) b Lindwall	29	49	54	2	0	59.18	In 1947	90	4	0	Career	90	4	0
Peter Smith b Lindwall	2	19	15	0	0	10.52	In 1947	32	2	0	Career	32	2	0
Alec Bedser not out	10	37	38	0	0	27.02	In 1947	106	7	0	Career	144	7	0
Doug Wright c (wk)Tallon b Miller	7	18	22	1	0	38.88	In 1947	47	7	0	Career	155	13	0
Extras (b 7, lb 8, nb 1, w 1)	17
Total 280 94.3 Ov (RR: 2.96)	280

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	22.00	3	63	7	2.14	In 1947	18	7/63	Career	20
Keith Miller	15.30	2	31	1	1.51	In 1947	16	7/60	Career	18
George Tribe	28.00	2	95	0	2.54	In 1947	2	2/19	Career	2
Ernie Toshack	16.00	4	40	0	1.87	In 1947	17	6/17	Career	23
Colin McCool	13.00	0	34	1	1.96	In 1947	18	5/34	Career	19

AUSAustralia innings

645/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Sid Barnes c (wk)Evans b Bedser	71	166	137	6	0	42.77	In 1947	443	32	0	Career	571	41	0
Arthur Morris lbw b Bedser	57	139	162	6	0	41.00	In 1947	503	42	2	Career	503	42	2
Donald Bradman (c) b Wright	12	23	27	0	0	52.17	In 1947	680	60	0	Career	5773	555	5
Lindsay Hassett c Ikin b Wright	24	104	115	3	0	23.07	In 1947	332	27	2	Career	550	52	3
Keith Miller c Ikin b Wright	23	48	54	0	0	47.91	In 1947	384	34	2	Career	414	34	2
Ron Hamence not out	30	96	106	2	0	31.25	In 1947	31	2	0	Career	31	2	0
Colin McCool c Yardley b Wright	3	15	9	0	0	20.00	In 1947	272	26	0	Career	279	26	0
Don Tallon (WK) c Compton b Wright	0	3	5	0	0	0.00	In 1947	174	17	0	Career	179	17	0
Ray Lindwall c Smith b Wright	0	2	3	0	0	0.00	In 1947	160	19	3	Career	160	19	3
George Tribe c Fishlock b Wright	9	5	8	1	0	180.00	In 1947	35	6	0	Career	35	6	0
Ernie Toshack run out	5	15	13	0	0	33.33	In 1947	14	1	0	Career	14	1	0
Extras (b 7, lb 6, nb 6)	19
Total 253 76 Ov (RR: 3.32)	253

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Alec Bedser	27.00	7	49	2	1.36	In 1947	16	7/41	Career	40
Bill Edrich	7.00	0	34	0	3.64	In 1947	9	4/68	Career	19
Peter Smith	8.00	0	38	0	3.56	In 1947	2	2/172	Career	3
Doug Wright	29.00	4	105	7	2.71	In 1947	23	7/105	Career	54
Norman Yardley	5.00	2	8	0	1.20	In 1947	10	3/50	Career	10

ENGEngland innings

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Laurie Fishlock lbw b Lindwall	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	In 1947	14	1	0	Career	47	1	0
Cyril Washbrook b McCool	24	49	50	2	0	48.97	In 1947	363	20	3	Career	526	20	3
Bill Edrich st (wk)Tallon b McCool	24	65	71	2	0	36.92	In 1947	462	43	0	Career	769	75	0
Denis Compton c Miller b Toshack	76	178	175	5	0	42.69	In 1947	459	42	0	Career	1073	100	0
Jack Ikin st (wk)Tallon b McCool	0	2	3	0	0	0.00	In 1947	184	14	0	Career	231	14	0
Norman Yardley (c) b McCool	11	43	32	0	0	25.58	In 1947	252	21	0	Career	259	21	0
Godfrey Evans (WK) b Miller	20	71	42	0	0	28.16	In 1947	90	4	0	Career	90	4	0
Peter Smith c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall	24	58	48	2	0	41.37	In 1947	32	2	0	Career	32	2	0
Alec Bedser st (wk)Tallon b McCool	4	13	25	0	0	30.76	In 1947	106	7	0	Career	144	7	0
Doug Wright not out	1	5	4	0	0	20.00	In 1947	47	7	0	Career	155	13	0
Leonard Hutton absent hurt	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1947	417	30	0	Career	1885	136	1
Extras (b 1, lb 1)	2
Total 186 60.4 Ov (RR: 3.07)	186

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	12.00	1	46	2	2.87	In 1947	18	7/63	Career	20
Keith Miller	6.00	1	11	1	1.37	In 1947	16	7/60	Career	18
George Tribe	14.00	0	58	0	3.10	In 1947	2	2/19	Career	2
Ernie Toshack	4.00	1	14	1	2.62	In 1947	17	6/17	Career	23
Colin McCool	21.40	5	44	5	1.53	In 1947	18	5/34	Career	19
Sid Barnes	3.00	0	11	0	2.75	In 1947	0	1/84	Career	1

AUSAustralia innings

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Sid Barnes c (wk)Evans b Bedser	30	73	70	2	0	41.09	In 1947	443	32	0	Career	571	41	0
Arthur Morris run out	17	41	60	2	0	41.46	In 1947	503	42	2	Career	503	42	2
Donald Bradman (c) c Compton b Bedser	63	117	117	7	0	53.84	In 1947	680	60	0	Career	5773	555	5
Lindsay Hassett c Ikin b Wright	47	122	133	5	0	38.52	In 1947	332	27	2	Career	550	52	3
Keith Miller not out	34	44	58	6	0	77.27	In 1947	384	34	2	Career	414	34	2
Ron Hamence c Edrich b Wright	1	10	10	0	0	10.00	In 1947	31	2	0	Career	31	2	0
Colin McCool not out	13	18	21	0	0	72.22	In 1947	272	26	0	Career	279	26	0
Extras (b 4, lb 1, nb 4)	9
Total 214/5 52.2 Ov (RR: 4.09)	214

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Alec Bedser	22.00	4	75	2	2.55	In 1947	16	7/41	Career	40
Bill Edrich	2.00	0	14	0	5.25	In 1947	9	4/68	Career	19
Peter Smith	2.00	0	8	0	3.00	In 1947	2	2/172	Career	3
Doug Wright	22.00	1	93	2	3.17	In 1947	23	7/105	Career	54
Norman Yardley	3.00	1	7	0	1.75	In 1947	10	3/50	Career	10
Denis Compton	1.20	0	8	0	4.80	In 1947	0	2/34	Career	2