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TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 10 Feb - Wed, 15 Feb 1961

AUS

Australia

342/10 (20.00) & 258/8 (111.7)

VS

West Indies

539/3 (20.00) & 321/10 (95.7)

WI

Australia won by 2 wickets

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AUS vs WI — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1961
Teams: Australia vs West Indies
Series: The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to field first
Umpires: Col EgarCol Hoy
Result: Australia won by 2 wickets
Season: 1960/61

West Indies

West Indies innings

539/3 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 292 89.7 Ov (RR: 3.24)	292 (292)
Garry Sobers	64 (64)
Joe Solomon	45 (45)

BOWLING

Frank Misson	4/58
Richie Benaud	2/55
Alan Davidson	1/89

Australia

Australia innings

342/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 356 121.4 Ov (RR: 2.93)	356 (356)
Colin McDonald	91 (91)
Bob Simpson	75 (75)

BOWLING

Garry Sobers	5/120
Lance Gibbs	4/74
Wes Hall	1/56

West Indies

West Indies innings

258/8 (111.7)

BATTING

Total 321 95.7 Ov (RR: 3.34)	321 (321)
Gerry Alexander (WK)	73 (73)
Conrad Hunte	52 (52)

BOWLING

Alan Davidson	5/84
Bob Simpson	2/55
Richie Benaud	1/53

Australia

Australia innings

321/10 (95.7)

BATTING

Total 258/8 111.7 Ov (RR: 2.30)	258 (258)
Bob Simpson	92 (92)
Peter Burge	53 (53)

BOWLING

Alf Valentine	3/60
Frank Worrell	3/43
Lance Gibbs	2/68

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