1st Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1974

TESTBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneFri, 29 Nov - Wed, 04 Dec 1974
AUS
Australia
477/10 (20.00)
VS
England
596/4 (20.00)
ENG
Australia won by 166 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
477/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Ian Redpath 
b Willis		520230025.00In 1974Career
Wally Edwards 
c Amiss b Hendrick		415190026.66In 1974Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c Greig b Willis		9020228910144.55In 1974Career
Greg Chappell 
c Fletcher b Underwood		581321555043.93In 1974Career
Ross Edwards 
c (wk)Knott b Underwood		321201472026.66In 1974Career
Doug Walters 
c Lever b Willis		3690050.00In 1974Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Denness b Hendrick		1456670025.00In 1974Career
Terry Jenner 
c Lever b Willis		1228492042.85In 1974Career
Dennis Lillee 
c (wk)Knott b Greig		1522402068.18In 1974Career
Max Walker 
not out 		41721106056.94In 1974Career
Jeff Thomson 
run out 		2377762029.87In 1974Career
Extras
(lb 4, nb 8)		12
Total
309 92.5 Ov (RR: 3.33)		309750291
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis21.5035641.94000In 1974Career
Peter Lever16.0015302.48000In 1974Career
Mike Hendrick19.0036422.52000In 1974Career
Tony Greig16.0027013.28000In 1974Career
Derek Underwood20.0065422.02000In 1974Career
ENGEngland innings
596/4 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Dennis Amiss 
c Jenner b Thomson		731421022.58In 1974Career
Brian Luckhurst 
c (wk)Marsh b Thomson		12730003.70In 1974Career
John Edrich 
c IM Chappell b Thomson		481472094032.65In 1974Career
Mike Denness (c)
lbw b Walker		620321030.00In 1974Career
Keith Fletcher 
b Lillee		1740312042.50In 1974Career
Tony Greig 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		11022929617048.03In 1974Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c Jenner b Walker		1239532030.76In 1974Career
Peter Lever 
c IM Chappell b Walker		415110026.66In 1974Career
Derek Underwood 
c Redpath b Walters		2553753047.16In 1974Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		1335472037.14In 1974Career
Mike Hendrick 
c Redpath b Walker		417241023.52In 1974Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 2, nb 8, w 3)		18
Total
265 80.5 Ov (RR: 3.28)		265653330
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee23.0067322.38000In 1974Career
Jeff Thomson21.0055932.10000In 1974Career
Max Walker24.5027342.22000In 1974Career
Doug Walters6.0011812.25000In 1974Career
Terry Jenner6.0012403.00000In 1974Career
AUSAustralia innings
-
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Ian Redpath 
b Willis		251251632020.00In 1974Career
Wally Edwards 
c (wk)Knott b Willis		529360017.24In 1974Career
Ian Chappell (c)
c Fletcher b Underwood		1127402040.74In 1974Career
Greg Chappell 
b Underwood		712022557035.14In 1974Career
Ross Edwards 
c (wk)Knott b Willis		531522004034.86In 1974Career
Doug Walters 
not out 		62961269064.58In 1974Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
not out 		4657965180.70In 1974Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 7, nb 6, w 1)		15
Total
288/5d 85 Ov (RR: 3.38)		288688291
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis15.0034532.25000In 1974Career
Peter Lever18.0045802.41000In 1974Career
Mike Hendrick13.0024702.71000In 1974Career
Tony Greig13.0026003.46000In 1974Career
Derek Underwood26.0066321.81000In 1974Career
ENGEngland innings
-
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Dennis Amiss 
c Walters b Thomson		2569952036.23In 1974Career
Brian Luckhurst 
c IM Chappell b Lillee		321380014.28In 1974Career
John Edrich 
b Thomson		628431021.42In 1974Career
Mike Denness (c)
c Walters b Thomson		2746614058.69In 1974Career
Keith Fletcher 
c GS Chappell b Jenner		1956581033.92In 1974Career
Tony Greig 
b Thomson		27100028.57In 1974Career
Alan Knott (WK)
b Thomson		19941193020.21In 1974Career
Peter Lever 
c Redpath b Lillee		1432392043.75In 1974Career
Derek Underwood 
c Walker b Jenner		3070676042.85In 1974Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		320210015.00In 1974Career
Mike Hendrick 
b Thomson		01615000.00In 1974Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 3, nb 5, w 2)		18
Total
166 56.5 Ov (RR: 2.93)		166459190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee12.0022521.56000In 1974Career
Jeff Thomson17.5034661.95000In 1974Career
Max Walker9.0043202.66000In 1974Career
Doug Walters2.002000.00000In 1974Career
Terry Jenner16.0054522.10000In 1974Career
MILESTONES
Tony Greig brought up 2000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 2060.
Ian Chappell brought up 4000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 4023.
Greg Chappell played their 25th TestAUSREACHED
Now on 25.
Jeff Thomson took their 1st Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Wally Edwards played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
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