3rd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1954

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 31 Dec - Wed, 05 Jan 1955
AUS
Australia
601/10 (20.00) & 111/10 (31.3)
VS
England
558/7 (20.00) & 279/10 (100.5)
ENG
England won by 128 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
558/7 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton (c)
c Hole b Miller		12037100.00In 1954Career
Bill Edrich 
c Lindwall b Miller		4017100.00In 1954Career
Peter May 
c Benaud b Lindwall		008000.00In 1954Career
Colin Cowdrey 
b Johnson		10202391400.00In 1954Career
Denis Compton 
c Harvey b Miller		4011000.00In 1954Career
Trevor Bailey 
c (wk)Maddocks b Johnston		300118300.00In 1954Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
lbw b Archer		20072200.00In 1954Career
Johnny Wardle 
b Archer		0016000.00In 1954Career
Frank Tyson 
b Archer		6032000.00In 1954Career
Brian Statham 
b Archer		3023000.00In 1954Career
Bob Appleyard 
not out 		102000.00In 1954Career
Extras
(b 9)		9
Total
191 67.6 Ov (RR: 2.81)		1910210
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall13.0005913.40000In 1954Career
Keith Miller11.0081430.95000In 1954Career
Ron Archer13.6043341.80000In 1954Career
Richie Benaud7.0003003.21000In 1954Career
Bill Johnston12.0062611.62000In 1954Career
Ian Johnson11.0032011.36000In 1954Career
AUSAustralia innings
601/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Les Favell 
lbw b Statham		25053400.00In 1954Career
Arthur Morris 
lbw b Tyson		3017000.00In 1954Career
Keith Miller 
c (wk)Evans b Statham		7021100.00In 1954Career
Neil Harvey 
b Appleyard		310100400.00In 1954Career
Graeme Hole 
b Tyson		11032100.00In 1954Career
Richie Benaud 
c sub b Appleyard		15078000.00In 1954Career
Ron Archer 
b Wardle		23073200.00In 1954Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
c (wk)Evans b Statham		470167200.00In 1954Career
Ray Lindwall 
b Statham		13020100.00In 1954Career
Ian Johnson (c)
not out 		330119300.00In 1954Career
Bill Johnston 
b Statham		11022100.00In 1954Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 3, nb 2)		12
Total
231 63.3 Ov (RR: 3.64)		2310190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Frank Tyson21.0026822.42000In 1954Career
Brian Statham16.3006052.74000In 1954Career
Trevor Bailey9.0013302.75000In 1954Career
Bob Appleyard11.0033822.59000In 1954Career
Johnny Wardle6.0002012.50000In 1954Career
ENGEngland innings
111/10 (31.3)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton (c)
lbw b Archer		420146300.00In 1954Career
Bill Edrich 
b Johnston		13065100.00In 1954Career
Peter May 
b Johnston		910199800.00In 1954Career
Colin Cowdrey 
b Benaud		7051000.00In 1954Career
Denis Compton 
c (wk)Maddocks b Archer		23089200.00In 1954Career
Trevor Bailey 
not out 		240163200.00In 1954Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c (wk)Maddocks b Miller		22041200.00In 1954Career
Johnny Wardle 
b Johnson		38041700.00In 1954Career
Frank Tyson 
c Harvey b Johnston		6033100.00In 1954Career
Brian Statham 
c Favell b Johnston		008000.00In 1954Career
Bob Appleyard 
b Johnston		608100.00In 1954Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 4, w 1)		7
Total
279 100.5 Ov (RR: 2.77)		2790270
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Ray Lindwall18.0035202.16000In 1954Career
Keith Miller18.0063511.45000In 1954Career
Ron Archer24.0075021.56000In 1954Career
Richie Benaud8.0022512.34000In 1954Career
Bill Johnston24.5028552.58000In 1954Career
Ian Johnson8.0022512.34000In 1954Career
AUSAustralia innings
279/10 (100.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Les Favell 
b Appleyard		30076200.00In 1954Career
Arthur Morris 
c Cowdrey b Tyson		4036000.00In 1954Career
Richie Benaud 
b Tyson		22091300.00In 1954Career
Neil Harvey 
c (wk)Evans b Tyson		11032100.00In 1954Career
Keith Miller 
c Edrich b Tyson		6022100.00In 1954Career
Graeme Hole 
c (wk)Evans b Statham		5022000.00In 1954Career
Ron Archer 
b Statham		15043100.00In 1954Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
b Tyson		004000.00In 1954Career
Ray Lindwall 
lbw b Tyson		001000.00In 1954Career
Ian Johnson (c)
not out 		4021000.00In 1954Career
Bill Johnston 
c (wk)Evans b Tyson		004000.00In 1954Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 13)		14
Total
111 31.3 Ov (RR: 3.53)		111080
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Frank Tyson12.3012771.63000In 1954Career
Brian Statham11.0013822.59000In 1954Career
Trevor Bailey3.0001403.50000In 1954Career
Bob Appleyard4.0011713.18000In 1954Career
Johnny Wardle1.000100.75000In 1954Career
MILESTONES
Frank Tyson reached 25 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 25.
Brian Statham reached 50 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 56.
Colin Cowdrey scored their 1st Test hundredENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Brian Statham took their 1st Test five-wicket haulENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Len Maddocks played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Trevor Bailey reached 100 Test foursENGREACHED
Now on 101.
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