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TESTHeadingley, LeedsThu, 06 Jul - Sat, 08 Jul 1961 - 15:30

ENG

England

467/10 (20.00) & 62/2 (23)

VS

Australia

449/3 (20.00) & 120/10 (52.5)

AUS

England won by 8 wickets

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ENG vs AUS — 3rd Test

Match No: 3rd Test
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 1961
Teams: England vs Australia
Series: The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground: Headingley, Leeds
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires: John LangridgeSyd Buller
Result: England won by 8 wickets
Season: 1961

Australia

Australia innings

449/3 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 237 110 Ov (RR: 2.15)	237 (237)
Neil Harvey	73 (73)
Colin McDonald	54 (54)

BOWLING

Fred Trueman	5/58
Les Jackson	2/57
Tony Lock	2/68

England

England innings

467/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 299 149 Ov (RR: 2.00)	299 (299)
Colin Cowdrey	93 (93)
Geoff Pullar	53 (53)

BOWLING

Alan Davidson	5/63
Graham McKenzie	3/64
Richie Benaud	1/86

Australia

Australia innings

62/2 (23)

BATTING

Total 120 52.5 Ov (RR: 2.27)	120 (120)
Neil Harvey	53 (53)
Bill Lawry	28 (28)

BOWLING

Fred Trueman	6/30
Les Jackson	2/26
David Allen	2/30

England

England innings

120/10 (52.5)

BATTING

Total 62/2 23 Ov (RR: 2.69)	62 (62)
Geoff Pullar	26 (26)
Colin Cowdrey	22 (22)

BOWLING

Alan Davidson	1/17
Richie Benaud	1/22
Graham McKenzie	0/15

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