4th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1961

TESTOld Trafford, ManchesterThu, 27 Jul - Tue, 01 Aug 1961 - 15:30
ENG
England
448/10 (20.00) & 201/10 (71.4)
VS
Australia
539/3 (20.00) & 432/10 (171.4)
AUS
Australia won by 54 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
539/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry 
lbw b Statham		7401781100.00In 1961Career
Bob Simpson 
c (wk)Murray b Statham		407100.00In 1961Career
Neil Harvey 
c Subba Row b Statham		19038100.00In 1961Career
Norm O'Neill 
hit wicket b Trueman		11062100.00In 1961Career
Peter Burge 
b Flavell		15022200.00In 1961Career
Brian Booth 
c Close b Statham		46085500.00In 1961Career
Ken Mackay 
c (wk)Murray b Statham		11025000.00In 1961Career
Alan Davidson 
c Barrington b Dexter		0018000.00In 1961Career
Richie Benaud (c)
b Dexter		2018000.00In 1961Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c (wk)Murray b Dexter		2013000.00In 1961Career
Graham McKenzie 
not out 		102000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 1)		5
Total
190 63.4 Ov (RR: 2.98)		1900210
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Fred Trueman14.0015513.92000In 1961Career
Brian Statham21.0035352.52000In 1961Career
Jack Flavell22.0086112.77000In 1961Career
Ted Dexter6.4021632.40000In 1961Career
ENGEngland innings
448/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
b Davidson		630218700.00In 1961Career
Raman Subba Row 
c Simpson b Davidson		208000.00In 1961Career
Ted Dexter 
c Davidson b McKenzie		16046100.00In 1961Career
Peter May (c)
c Simpson b Davidson		9502281400.00In 1961Career
Brian Close 
lbw b McKenzie		33099410.00In 1961Career
Ken Barrington 
c O'Neill b Simpson		7802181000.00In 1961Career
John Murray (WK)
c (wk)Grout b Mackay		240101400.00In 1961Career
David Allen 
c Booth b Simpson		420104700.00In 1961Career
Fred Trueman 
c Harvey b Simpson		3025000.00In 1961Career
Brian Statham 
c Mackay b Simpson		4019000.00In 1961Career
Jack Flavell 
not out 		001000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 4, w 1)		7
Total
367 163.4 Ov (RR: 2.24)		3670471
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson39.00117031.79000In 1961Career
Graham McKenzie38.001110622.78000In 1961Career
Ken Mackay40.0098112.02000In 1961Career
Richie Benaud35.00158002.28000In 1961Career
Bob Simpson11.4042341.97000In 1961Career
AUSAustralia innings
201/10 (71.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry 
c Trueman b Allen		10202681300.00In 1961Career
Bob Simpson 
c (wk)Murray b Flavell		510141700.00In 1961Career
Neil Harvey 
c (wk)Murray b Dexter		35082500.00In 1961Career
Norm O'Neill 
c (wk)Murray b Statham		670155900.00In 1961Career
Peter Burge 
c (wk)Murray b Dexter		23089200.00In 1961Career
Brian Booth 
lbw b Dexter		9024100.00In 1961Career
Ken Mackay 
c Close b Allen		18061300.00In 1961Career
Alan Davidson 
not out 		7701741020.00In 1961Career
Richie Benaud (c)
lbw b Allen		1012000.00In 1961Career
Wally Grout (WK)
c Statham b Allen		002000.00In 1961Career
Graham McKenzie 
b Flavell		320102300.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 9, w 2)		17
Total
432 171.4 Ov (RR: 2.51)		4320532
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Fred Trueman32.0069202.87000In 1961Career
Brian Statham44.00910612.40000In 1961Career
Jack Flavell29.4046522.19000In 1961Career
Ted Dexter20.0046133.05000In 1961Career
David Allen38.00255841.52000In 1961Career
Brian Close8.0013304.12000In 1961Career
ENGEngland innings
432/10 (171.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Pullar 
c O'Neill b Davidson		26041300.00In 1961Career
Raman Subba Row 
b Benaud		490145800.00In 1961Career
Ted Dexter 
c (wk)Grout b Benaud		760841410.00In 1961Career
Peter May (c)
b Benaud		024000.00In 1961Career
Brian Close 
c O'Neill b Benaud		808010.00In 1961Career
Ken Barrington 
lbw b Mackay		5012100.00In 1961Career
John Murray (WK)
c Simpson b Benaud		405100.00In 1961Career
David Allen 
c Simpson b Benaud		10028200.00In 1961Career
Fred Trueman 
c Benaud b Simpson		8043200.00In 1961Career
Brian Statham 
b Davidson		8030200.00In 1961Career
Jack Flavell 
not out 		0012000.00In 1961Career
Extras
(b 5, w 2)		7
Total
201 71.4 Ov (RR: 2.80)		2012332
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alan Davidson14.4015023.40000In 1961Career
Graham McKenzie4.0012005.00000In 1961Career
Ken Mackay13.0073312.53000In 1961Career
Richie Benaud32.00117062.18000In 1961Career
Bob Simpson8.0042112.62000In 1961Career
MILESTONES
Richie Benaud reached 200 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 203.
Ted Dexter reached 25 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 25.
Alan Davidson reached 150 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 154.
Brian Booth played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Jack Flavell played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Ken Mackay reached 200 Test maidensAUSREACHED
Now on 204.
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