Summary

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 13 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb 1959
AUS
Australia
470/10 (20.00) & 69/1 (12.7)
VS
England
644/7 (20.00) & 214/10 (54.4)
ENG
Australia won by 9 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUS vs ENG — 5th Test
Match No
5th Test
Date
Fri, 13 Feb 1959
Teams
Australia vs England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
Australia, elected to field first
Umpires
Leslie TownsendRonald Wright
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Season
1958/59
EnglandEngland innings
644/7 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
205 64.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)		205 (205)
Peter Richardson 68 (68)
John Mortimore 44 (44)
AustraliaAustralia innings
470/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
351 100.5 Ov (RR: 3.48)		351 (351)
Colin McDonald 133 (133)
Wally Grout (WK)74 (74)
EnglandEngland innings
69/1 (12.7)
BATTING
Total
214 54.4 Ov (RR: 3.92)		214 (214)
Tom Graveney 54 (54)
Colin Cowdrey 46 (46)
AustraliaAustralia innings
214/10 (54.4)
BATTING
Total
69/1 12.7 Ov (RR: 5.35)		69 (69)
Colin McDonald 51 (51)
Jim Burke 13 (13)
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