1st Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1958

TESTBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneFri, 05 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec 1958
AUS
Australia
449/10 (20.00) & 147/2 (51.7)
VS
England
644/7 (20.00) & 198/10 (119.2)
ENG
Australia won by 8 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
644/7 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
c Mackay b Davidson		1128311039.28In 1958Career
Arthur Milton 
b Meckiff		518261027.77In 1958Career
Tom Graveney 
c (wk)Grout b Davidson		1985991022.35In 1958Career
Peter May (c)
c (wk)Grout b Meckiff		26971222026.80In 1958Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c Kline b Meckiff		1342432030.95In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey 
st (wk)Grout b Benaud		271161212023.27In 1958Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c Burge b Davidson		422191018.18In 1958Career
Tony Lock 
c Davidson b Benaud		530361016.66In 1958Career
Jim Laker 
c Burke b Benaud		1324251054.16In 1958Career
Brian Statham 
c (wk)Grout b Mackay		2890025.00In 1958Career
Peter Loader 
not out 		68121075.00In 1958Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 1, w 1)		3
Total
134 59.4 Ov (RR: 2.25)		134478130
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson16.0043631.68000In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff17.0053331.45000In 1958Career
Ken Mackay8.0011611.50000In 1958Career
Richie Benaud18.4094631.86000In 1958Career
AUSAustralia innings
449/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Graveney b Bailey		42801206052.50In 1958Career
Jim Burke 
c (wk)Evans b Loader		20811022024.69In 1958Career
Neil Harvey 
lbw b Loader		1440580035.00In 1958Career
Norm O'Neill 
c Graveney b Bailey		341121512030.35In 1958Career
Peter Burge 
c Cowdrey b Bailey		212190016.66In 1958Career
Ken Mackay 
c (wk)Evans b Laker		1665633024.61In 1958Career
Richie Benaud (c)
lbw b Loader		1658811027.58In 1958Career
Alan Davidson 
lbw b Laker		25941203026.59In 1958Career
Wally Grout (WK)
b Statham		215180013.33In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff 
b Loader		57160071.42In 1958Career
Lindsay Kline 
not out 		421350019.04In 1958Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 1, nb 1)		6
Total
186 72.1 Ov (RR: 2.57)		186585170
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham20.0025712.13000In 1958Career
Peter Loader19.0045642.21000In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey13.0023532.01000In 1958Career
Jim Laker10.1031521.11000In 1958Career
Tony Lock10.0041701.27000In 1958Career
ENGEngland innings
147/2 (51.7)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
c & b Benaud		843501018.60In 1958Career
Arthur Milton 
c (wk)Grout b Davidson		1761712027.86In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey 
b Mackay		684274584015.92In 1958Career
Tom Graveney 
run out 		361691633021.30In 1958Career
Peter May (c)
lbw b Benaud		41291033.33In 1958Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c Kline b Meckiff		281381492020.28In 1958Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
lbw b Davidson		421210019.04In 1958Career
Tony Lock 
b Meckiff		13437002.94In 1958Career
Jim Laker 
b Benaud		1534332044.11In 1958Career
Brian Statham 
c McDonald b Benaud		313140023.07In 1958Career
Peter Loader 
not out 		022000.00In 1958Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 4)		14
Total
198 119.2 Ov (RR: 1.66)		198954150
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson28.00123020.80000In 1958Career
Ian Meckiff19.0073021.18000In 1958Career
Ken Mackay9.006710.58000In 1958Career
Richie Benaud39.20106641.26000In 1958Career
Lindsay Kline14.0043401.82000In 1958Career
Jim Burke10.0051701.27000In 1958Career
AUSAustralia innings
198/10 (119.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Statham b Laker		1550511030.00In 1958Career
Jim Burke 
not out 		281732501016.18In 1958Career
Neil Harvey 
c Milton b Lock		2376841030.26In 1958Career
Norm O'Neill 
not out 		711221137058.19In 1958Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 5)		10
Total
147/2 51.7 Ov (RR: 2.83)		147421100
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham6.0011301.62000In 1958Career
Peter Loader9.0012702.25000In 1958Career
Trevor Bailey5.0012103.15000In 1958Career
Jim Laker17.0033911.72000In 1958Career
Tony Lock14.7053711.86000In 1958Career
MILESTONES
Peter May played their 50th TestENGREACHED
Now on 50.
Norm O'Neill played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Ted McDonald took their 10th Test catchREACHED
Now on 10.
Trevor Bailey registered their 10th Test fiftyENGREACHED
Now on 10.
Peter Loader reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 102.
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