Fri, 13 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb 1959 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia won by 9 wickets
AustraliaAustralia
470/10 (20.00) & 69/1 (12.7)
EnglandEngland
644/7 (20.00) & 214/10 (54.4)
England innigs
644/7 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
c & b Benaud
681592194042.76 In 1959 Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Davidson b Lindwall
018000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter May (c)
c Benaud b Meckiff
1118281061.11 In 1959 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c Lindwall b Davidson
2245613048.88 In 1959 Career
Tom Graveney 
c McDonald b Benaud
1972812026.38 In 1959 Career
Ted Dexter 
c Lindwall b Meckiff
014000.00 In 1959 Career
Roy Swetman (WK)
c †Grout b Davidson
13325003.03 In 1959 Career
John Mortimore 
not out
441051166041.90 In 1959 Career
Fred Trueman 
c & b Benaud
2156801037.50 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson 
c †Grout b Benaud
916100056.25 In 1959 Career
Jim Laker 
c Harvey b Davidson
215170013.33 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 4, w 4)
8
Total
205 64.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)
34858857028900.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Alan Davidson12.5023832.25000 In 1959 Career
Ray Lindwall14.0023611.92000 In 1959 Career
Ian Meckiff15.0025722.85000 In 1959 Career
Gordon Rorke6.0012302.87000 In 1959 Career
Richie Benaud17.0054341.89000 In 1959 Career
Australia innigs
470/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Cowdrey b Laker
1332493397053.41 In 1959 Career
Jim Burke 
c Trueman b Tyson
1660790026.66 In 1959 Career
Neil Harvey 
c †Swetman b Trueman
1342611030.95 In 1959 Career
Norm O'Neill 
c Cowdrey b Trueman
011000.00 In 1959 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Graveney b Laker
231251241018.40 In 1959 Career
Alan Davidson 
b Mortimore
1741621041.46 In 1959 Career
Richie Benaud (c)
c †Swetman b Laker
641391847046.04 In 1959 Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Trueman b Laker
741331318055.63 In 1959 Career
Ray Lindwall 
c Cowdrey b Trueman
01214000.00 In 1959 Career
Ian Meckiff 
c & b Trueman
22300100.00 In 1959 Career
Gordon Rorke 
not out
0127000.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 4)
9
Total
351 100.5 Ov (RR: 3.48)
596713685042500.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Fred Trueman25.0009242.76000 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson20.0017312.73000 In 1959 Career
Trevor Bailey14.0024302.30000 In 1959 Career
Jim Laker30.5049342.27000 In 1959 Career
John Mortimore11.0014112.79000 In 1959 Career
England innigs
69/1 (12.7)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Peter Richardson 
lbw b Benaud
23831232027.71 In 1959 Career
Trevor Bailey 
b Lindwall
058000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter May (c)
c Harvey b Lindwall
46101066.66 In 1959 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
run out
4652557088.46 In 1959 Career
Tom Graveney 
c Harvey b Davidson
541021374052.94 In 1959 Career
Ted Dexter 
c †Grout b Davidson
633330018.18 In 1959 Career
Roy Swetman (WK)
lbw b Lindwall
915150060.00 In 1959 Career
John Mortimore 
b Rorke
1151630021.56 In 1959 Career
Fred Trueman 
b Rorke
3659805061.01 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson 
c †Grout b Rorke
616250037.50 In 1959 Career
Jim Laker 
not out
516240031.25 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 2)
14
Total
214 54.4 Ov (RR: 3.92)
36387446032300.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Alan Davidson21.0019523.39000 In 1959 Career
Ray Lindwall11.0023732.52000 In 1959 Career
Ian Meckiff4.0001302.43000 In 1959 Career
Gordon Rorke12.4024132.46000 In 1959 Career
Richie Benaud6.0011411.75000 In 1959 Career
Australia innigs
214/10 (54.4)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
not out
5154717094.44 In 1959 Career
Jim Burke 
lbw b Tyson
1347651027.65 In 1959 Career
Neil Harvey 
not out
1240050.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(lb 4)
4
Total
69/1 12.7 Ov (RR: 5.35)
11731751013600.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Fred Trueman6.7004504.90000 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson6.0002012.50000 In 1959 Career