3rd Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1968

TESTEdgbaston, BirminghamThu, 11 Jul - Tue, 16 Jul 1968 - 15:30
ENG
England
351/10 (20.00) & 142/3 (42)
VS
Australia
290/5 (20.00) & 68/1 (28.2)
AUS
Match drawn
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
351/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Edrich 
c (wk)Taber b Freeman		8824528010035.91In 1968Career
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Gleeson		361481553024.32In 1968Career
Colin Cowdrey (c)
b Freeman		10424724415042.10In 1968Career
Ken Barrington 
lbw b Freeman		046000.00In 1968Career
Tom Graveney 
b Connolly		9622024310043.63In 1968Career
Barry Knight 
c Chappell b Connolly		612120050.00In 1968Career
Alan Knott (WK)
b McKenzie		423370017.39In 1968Career
Ray Illingworth 
lbw b Gleeson		2784892032.14In 1968Career
David Brown 
b Connolly		031000.00In 1968Career
John Snow 
c Connolly b Freeman		1931362061.29In 1968Career
Derek Underwood 
not out 		1424271058.33In 1968Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6, nb 4, w 1)		15
Total
409 172.5 Ov (RR: 2.36)		409
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham McKenzie47.001411512.44000In 1968Career
Eric Freeman30.5087842.52000In 1968Career
Alan Connolly35.0088432.40000In 1968Career
John Gleeson46.00198421.82000In 1968Career
Bob Cowper7.0012503.57000In 1968Career
Doug Walters7.003801.14000In 1968Career
AUSAustralia innings
290/5 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bill Lawry (c)
retired hurt 		66610100.00In 1968Career
Ian Redpath 
b Brown		0816000.00In 1968Career
Bob Cowper 
b Snow		571281498044.53In 1968Career
Ian Chappell 
b Knight		711801979039.44In 1968Career
Doug Walters 
c & b Underwood		461011265045.54In 1968Career
Paul Sheahan 
b Underwood		416151025.00In 1968Career
Brian Taber (WK)
c Barrington b Illingworth		1653502030.18In 1968Career
Eric Freeman 
b Illingworth		615151040.00In 1968Career
Graham McKenzie 
not out 		02226000.00In 1968Career
John Gleeson 
c Illingworth b Underwood		31480021.42In 1968Career
Alan Connolly 
b Illingworth		062000.00In 1968Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 10, nb 2)		13
Total
222 91 Ov (RR: 2.43)		222
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow17.0034612.70000In 1968Career
David Brown13.0024413.38000In 1968Career
Barry Knight14.0023412.42000In 1968Career
Derek Underwood25.0094831.92000In 1968Career
Ray Illingworth22.00103731.68000In 1968Career
ENGEngland innings
142/3 (42)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Edrich 
c Cowper b Freeman		641041376061.53In 1968Career
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Taber b Connolly		3187833035.63In 1968Career
Tom Graveney 
not out 		3950674078.00In 1968Career
Barry Knight 
b Connolly		1230050.00In 1968Career
Alan Knott (WK)
not out 		41081040.00In 1968Career
Extras
(lb 2, nb 1)		3
Total
142/3d 42 Ov (RR: 3.38)		142
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Graham McKenzie18.0015703.16000In 1968Career
Eric Freeman9.0022312.55000In 1968Career
Alan Connolly15.0035923.93000In 1968Career
AUSAustralia innings
68/1 (28.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Ian Redpath 
lbw b Snow		2245572048.88In 1968Career
Bob Cowper 
not out 		25861014029.06In 1968Career
Ian Chappell 
not out 		1841422043.90In 1968Career
Extras
(lb 1, nb 2)		3
Total
68/1 28.2 Ov (RR: 2.40)		68
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
John Snow9.0013213.55000In 1968Career
David Brown6.0011502.50000In 1968Career
Derek Underwood8.0041401.75000In 1968Career
Ray Illingworth5.202400.75000In 1968Career
MILESTONES
Bob Cowper brought up 2000 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 2029.
Colin Cowdrey brought up 7000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 7044.
Ray Illingworth brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 524.
Colin Cowdrey played their 100th TestENGREACHED
Now on 100.
Bob Cowper registered their 10th Test fiftyAUSREACHED
Now on 10.
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