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1st Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1975 Summary
RESULT
TEST
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Thu, 10 Jul - Mon, 14 Jul 1975 - 15:30
ENG
England
359/10 (20.00)
VS
Australia
272/2 (20.00)
AUS
Australia won by an innings and 85 runs
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ENG vs AUS — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Thu, 10 Jul 1975
Teams
England vs Australia
Series
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss
England, elected to field first
Umpires
Arthur FaggDickie Bird
Result
Australia won by an innings and 85 runs
Season
1975
Australia innings
272/2 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
359 121 Ov (RR: 2.96)
359 (359)
Rod Marsh (WK)
61 (61)
Rick McCosker
59 (59)
BOWLING
John Snow
3/86
Geoff Arnold
3/91
Chris Old
2/111
England innings
359/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
101 45.3 Ov (RR: 2.21)
101 (101)
John Edrich
34 (34)
Alan Knott (WK)
14 (14)
BOWLING
Max Walker
5/48
Dennis Lillee
5/15
Ashley Mallett
0/8
Australia innings
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BATTING
Total
173 75.2 Ov (RR: 2.29)
173 (173)
Keith Fletcher
51 (51)
Alan Knott (WK)
38 (38)
England innings
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