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

RESULTTESTSydney Cricket GroundFri, 28 Feb - Wed, 05 Mar 1947
AUS
Australia
645/10 (20.00)
VS
England
659/3 (20.00)
ENG
Australia won by 5 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
659/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton 
retired hurt 		1223563005034.26In 1947417300Career18851361
Cyril Washbrook 
b Lindwall		024000.00In 1947363203Career526203
Bill Edrich 
c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall		601741798034.48In 1947462430Career769750
Laurie Fishlock 
b McCool		1440421035.00In 19471410Career4710
Denis Compton 
hit wicket b Lindwall		1741481041.46In 1947459420Career10731000
Norman Yardley (c)
c Miller b Lindwall		21450014.28In 1947252210Career259210
Jack Ikin 
b Lindwall		046000.00In 1947184140Career231140
Godfrey Evans (WK)
b Lindwall		2949542059.18In 19479040Career9040
Peter Smith 
b Lindwall		219150010.52In 19473220Career3220
Alec Bedser 
not out 		1037380027.02In 194710670Career14470
Doug Wright 
c (wk)Tallon b Miller		718221038.88In 19474770Career155130
Extras
(b 7, lb 8, nb 1, w 1)		17
Total
280 94.3 Ov (RR: 2.96)		280754180
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall22.0036372.14000In 19471807/63Career200
Keith Miller15.3023111.51000In 19471607/60Career180
George Tribe28.0029502.54000In 1947202/19Career20
Ernie Toshack16.0044001.87000In 19471706/17Career230
Colin McCool13.0003411.96000In 19471805/34Career190
AUSAustralia innings
645/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Sid Barnes 
c (wk)Evans b Bedser		711661376042.77In 1947443320Career571410
Arthur Morris 
lbw b Bedser		571391626041.00In 1947503422Career503422
Donald Bradman (c)
b Wright		1223270052.17In 1947680600Career57735555
Lindsay Hassett 
c Ikin b Wright		241041153023.07In 1947332272Career550523
Keith Miller 
c Ikin b Wright		2348540047.91In 1947384342Career414342
Ron Hamence 
not out 		30961062031.25In 19473120Career3120
Colin McCool 
c Yardley b Wright		31590020.00In 1947272260Career279260
Don Tallon (WK)
c Compton b Wright		035000.00In 1947174170Career179170
Ray Lindwall 
c Smith b Wright		023000.00In 1947160193Career160193
George Tribe 
c Fishlock b Wright		95810180.00In 19473560Career3560
Ernie Toshack 
run out 		515130033.33In 19471410Career1410
Extras
(b 7, lb 6, nb 6)		19
Total
253 76 Ov (RR: 3.32)		253616180
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser27.0074921.36000In 19471607/41Career400
Bill Edrich7.0003403.64000In 1947904/68Career190
Peter Smith8.0003803.56000In 1947202/172Career30
Doug Wright29.00410572.71000In 19472307/105Career540
Norman Yardley5.002801.20000In 19471003/50Career100
ENGEngland innings
-
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Laurie Fishlock 
lbw b Lindwall		011000.00In 19471410Career4710
Cyril Washbrook 
b McCool		2449502048.97In 1947363203Career526203
Bill Edrich 
st (wk)Tallon b McCool		2465712036.92In 1947462430Career769750
Denis Compton 
c Miller b Toshack		761781755042.69In 1947459420Career10731000
Jack Ikin 
st (wk)Tallon b McCool		023000.00In 1947184140Career231140
Norman Yardley (c)
b McCool		1143320025.58In 1947252210Career259210
Godfrey Evans (WK)
b Miller		2071420028.16In 19479040Career9040
Peter Smith 
c (wk)Tallon b Lindwall		2458482041.37In 19473220Career3220
Alec Bedser 
st (wk)Tallon b McCool		413250030.76In 194710670Career14470
Doug Wright 
not out 		1540020.00In 19474770Career155130
Leonard Hutton 
absent hurt		000000.00In 1947417300Career18851361
Extras
(b 1, lb 1)		2
Total
186 60.4 Ov (RR: 3.07)		186485110
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall12.0014622.87000In 19471807/63Career200
Keith Miller6.0011111.37000In 19471607/60Career180
George Tribe14.0005803.10000In 1947202/19Career20
Ernie Toshack4.0011412.62000In 19471706/17Career230
Colin McCool21.4054451.53000In 19471805/34Career190
Sid Barnes3.0001102.75000In 1947001/84Career10
AUSAustralia innings
-
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Sid Barnes 
c (wk)Evans b Bedser		3073702041.09In 1947443320Career571410
Arthur Morris 
run out 		1741602041.46In 1947503422Career503422
Donald Bradman (c)
c Compton b Bedser		631171177053.84In 1947680600Career57735555
Lindsay Hassett 
c Ikin b Wright		471221335038.52In 1947332272Career550523
Keith Miller 
not out 		3444586077.27In 1947384342Career414342
Ron Hamence 
c Edrich b Wright		110100010.00In 19473120Career3120
Colin McCool 
not out 		1318210072.22In 1947272260Career279260
Extras
(b 4, lb 1, nb 4)		9
Total
214/5 52.2 Ov (RR: 4.09)		214425220
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser22.0047522.55000In 19471607/41Career400
Bill Edrich2.0001405.25000In 1947904/68Career190
Peter Smith2.000803.00000In 1947202/172Career30
Doug Wright22.0019323.17000In 19472307/105Career540
Norman Yardley3.001701.75000In 19471003/50Career100
Denis Compton1.200804.80000In 1947002/34Career20
MILESTONES
Denis Compton brought up 1000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 1073.
Lindsay Hassett brought up 500 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 550.
Sid Barnes brought up 500 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 571.
Arthur Morris brought up 500 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 503.
Ray Lindwall took their 1st Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Ron Hamence played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Denis Compton took their 10th Test catchENGREACHED
Now on 11.
Denis Compton reached 100 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 100.
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