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5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1953

TESTKennington Oval, LondonSat, 15 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug 1953 - 15:30

ENG

England

437/10 (20.00) & 132/2 (63.5)

Australia

558/7 (20.00) & 162/10 (50.5)

AUS

England won by 8 wickets

AUSAustralia innings

558/7 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
Lindsay Hassett (c) c (wk)Evans b Bedser	53	0	135	4	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Arthur Morris lbw b Bedser	16	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Keith Miller lbw b Bailey	1	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Neil Harvey c Hutton b Trueman	36	0	79	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Graeme Hole c (wk)Evans b Trueman	37	0	63	2	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Jim de Courcy c (wk)Evans b Trueman	5	0	0	1	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Ron Archer c & b Bedser	10	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Alan Davidson c Edrich b Laker	22	0	52	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Ray Lindwall c (wk)Evans b Trueman	62	0	115	8	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Gil Langley (WK) c Edrich b Lock	18	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Bill Johnston not out	9	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Extras (b 4, nb 2)	6
Total 275 81.3 Ov (RR: 3.37)	275	0		15	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Alec Bedser	29.00	3	88	3	3.03	In 1953	Career
Fred Trueman	24.30	3	86	4	3.51	In 1953	Career
Trevor Bailey	14.00	3	42	1	3.00	In 1953	Career
Tony Lock	9.00	2	19	1	2.11	In 1953	Career
Jim Laker	5.00	0	34	1	6.80	In 1953	Career

ENGEngland innings

437/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
Leonard Hutton (c) b Johnston	82	0	218	8	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Bill Edrich lbw b Lindwall	21	0	0	3	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Peter May c Archer b Johnston	39	0	140	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Denis Compton c (wk)Langley b Lindwall	16	0	68	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Tom Graveney c Miller b Lindwall	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Trevor Bailey b Archer	64	0	222	7	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Godfrey Evans (WK) run out	28	0	46	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Jim Laker c (wk)Langley b Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Tony Lock c Davidson b Lindwall	4	0	52	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Fred Trueman b Johnston	10	0	35	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Alec Bedser not out	22	0	70	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Extras (b 9, lb 5, w 1)	15
Total 306 142.3 Ov (RR: 2.14)	306	0		18	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Ray Lindwall	32.00	7	70	4	2.18	In 1953	Career
Keith Miller	34.00	12	65	1	1.91	In 1953	Career
Bill Johnston	45.00	16	94	3	2.08	In 1953	Career
Alan Davidson	10.00	1	26	0	2.60	In 1953	Career
Ron Archer	10.30	2	25	1	2.38	In 1953	Career
Graeme Hole	11.00	6	11	0	1.00	In 1953	Career

AUSAustralia innings

132/2 (63.5)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
Lindsay Hassett (c) lbw b Laker	10	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Arthur Morris lbw b Lock	26	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Graeme Hole lbw b Laker	17	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Neil Harvey b Lock	1	3	0	0	0	33.33	In 1953	Career
Keith Miller c Trueman b Laker	0	8	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Jim de Courcy run out	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Ron Archer c Edrich b Lock	49	0	63	7	1	0.00	In 1953	Career
Alan Davidson b Lock	21	0	41	0	1	0.00	In 1953	Career
Ray Lindwall c Compton b Laker	12	0	0	0	1	0.00	In 1953	Career
Gil Langley (WK) c Trueman b Lock	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Bill Johnston not out	6	0	26	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Extras (b 11, lb 3)	14
Total 162 50.5 Ov (RR: 3.18)	162	11		7	3

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Alec Bedser	11.00	2	24	0	2.18	In 1953	Career
Fred Trueman	2.00	1	4	0	2.00	In 1953	Career
Tony Lock	21.00	9	45	5	2.14	In 1953	Career
Jim Laker	16.50	2	75	4	4.45	In 1953	Career

ENGEngland innings

162/10 (50.5)

BATTING

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Ray Lindwall	21.00	5	46	0	2.19	In 1953	Career
Keith Miller	11.00	3	24	1	2.18	In 1953	Career
Bill Johnston	29.00	14	52	0	1.79	In 1953	Career
Ron Archer	1.00	1	0	0	0.00	In 1953	Career
Lindsay Hassett	1.00	0	4	0	4.00	In 1953	Career
Arthur Morris	0.50	0	5	0	6.00	In 1953	Career