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)

AUS vs ENG - 5th Test info

Match No
5th Test
Match Date
Fri 02 1959
Teams
Australia, England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
Australia, elected to field first
Umpires
Leslie TownsendRonald Wright
Match Result
Australia won by 9 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 468 Test, England
Season
1958/59, England
England innigs
644/7 (20.00)
Total
205 64.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)		3485 (3485)
Peter Richardson 68 (68)
John Mortimore 44 (44)
Richie Benaud4/43
Alan Davidson3/38
Ian Meckiff2/57
Australia innigs
470/10 (20.00)
Total
351 100.5 Ov (RR: 3.48)		5967 (5967)
Colin McDonald 133 (133)
Wally Grout (WK)74 (74)
Fred Trueman4/92
Jim Laker4/93
Frank Tyson1/73
England innigs
69/1 (12.7)
Total
214 54.4 Ov (RR: 3.92)		3638 (3638)
Tom Graveney 54 (54)
Colin Cowdrey 46 (46)
Ray Lindwall3/37
Gordon Rorke3/41
Alan Davidson2/95
Australia innigs
214/10 (54.4)
Total
69/1 12.7 Ov (RR: 5.35)		1173 (1173)
Colin McDonald 51 (51)
Jim Burke 13 (13)
Frank Tyson1/20
Fred Trueman0/45