5th Test

Fri, 13 February 1959, Starts from 00:00

  Melbourne

Australia - 470/10 (20.00) , 69/1 (12.7) vs England - 644/7 (20.00) , 214/10 (54.4)

The Ashes (England in Australia)
Australia won by 9 wickets
England innigs
644/7 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-13 (Peter May), 3-61 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-109 (Tom Graveney),
FOW
000000.00 In 1959000 Career000
Extras
(b 4, w 4)
800000.00
TOTAL
205(64.5 Ov, RR: 3.17)
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter Richardson 
c & b Benaud
682191594042.76 In 1959 Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Davidson b Lindwall
081000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter May (c)
c Benaud b Meckiff
1128181061.11 In 1959 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c Lindwall b Davidson
2261453048.88 In 1959 Career
Tom Graveney 
c McDonald b Benaud
1981722026.38 In 1959 Career
Ted Dexter 
c Lindwall b Meckiff
041000.00 In 1959 Career
Roy Swetman (WK)
c †Grout b Davidson
12533003.03 In 1959 Career
John Mortimore 
not out
441161056041.90 In 1959 Career
Fred Trueman 
c & b Benaud
2180561037.50 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson 
c †Grout b Benaud
910160056.25 In 1959 Career
Jim Laker 
c Harvey b Davidson
217150013.33 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 4, w 4)
800000.00

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
Norm O'Neill 
c Cowdrey b Trueman
011000.00 In 1959 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Jim Burke), 2-83 (Neil Harvey), 3-83 (Norm O'Neill), 4-154 (Ken Mackay),
FOW
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 4)
900000.00
TOTAL
351(100.5 Ov, RR: 3.48)
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Colin McDonald 
c Cowdrey b Laker
1333392497053.41 In 1959 Career
Jim Burke 
c Trueman b Tyson
1679600026.66 In 1959 Career
Neil Harvey 
c †Swetman b Trueman
1361421030.95 In 1959 Career
Norm O'Neill 
c Cowdrey b Trueman
011000.00 In 1959 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Graveney b Laker
231241251018.40 In 1959 Career
Alan Davidson 
b Mortimore
1762411041.46 In 1959 Career
Richie Benaud (c)
c †Swetman b Laker
641841397046.04 In 1959 Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Trueman b Laker
741311338055.63 In 1959 Career
Ray Lindwall 
c Cowdrey b Trueman
01412000.00 In 1959 Career
Ian Meckiff 
c & b Trueman
23200100.00 In 1959 Career
Gordon Rorke 
not out
0271000.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 4)
900000.00

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
England innigs
69/1 (12.7)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-12 (Peter May), 3-78 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-105 (Peter Richardso
FOW
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 2)
1400000.00
TOTAL
214(54.4 Ov, RR: 3.92)
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter Richardson 
lbw b Benaud
23123832027.71 In 1959 Career
Trevor Bailey 
b Lindwall
085000.00 In 1959 Career
Peter May (c)
c Harvey b Lindwall
41061066.66 In 1959 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
run out
4655527088.46 In 1959 Career
Tom Graveney 
c Harvey b Davidson
541371024052.94 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
1163510021.56 In 1959 Career
Fred Trueman 
b Rorke
3680595061.01 In 1959 Career
Frank Tyson 
c †Grout b Rorke
625160037.50 In 1959 Career
Jim Laker 
not out
524160031.25 In 1959 Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 3, w 2)
1400000.00

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
214/10 (54.4)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Did not bat: Norm O'Neill, Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud (c), Wally Grout †, Ray Lin
Did not bat
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Jim Burke)
FOW
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(lb 4)
400000.00
TOTAL
69/1(12.7 Ov, RR: 5.35)
000000.00 In 1959 Career
Colin McDonald 
not out
5171547094.44 In 1959 Career
Jim Burke 
lbw b Tyson
1365471027.65 In 1959 Career
Neil Harvey 
not out
1420050.00 In 1959 Career
Extras
(lb 4)
400000.00

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