Summary

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
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AUS vs ENG — 3rd Test
Match No
3rd Test
Date
Fri, 31 Dec 1954
Teams
Australia vs England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
England, elected to bat first
Umpires
Col HoyMel McInnes
Result
England won by 128 runs
Season
1954/55
EnglandEngland innings
558/7 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
191 67.6 Ov (RR: 2.81)		191 (191)
Colin Cowdrey 102 (102)
Trevor Bailey 30 (30)
AustraliaAustralia innings
601/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
231 63.3 Ov (RR: 3.64)		231 (231)
Len Maddocks (WK)47 (47)
Ian Johnson (c)33 (33)
EnglandEngland innings
111/10 (31.3)
BATTING
Total
279 100.5 Ov (RR: 2.77)		279 (279)
Peter May 91 (91)
Leonard Hutton (c)42 (42)
AustraliaAustralia innings
279/10 (100.5)
BATTING
Total
111 31.3 Ov (RR: 3.53)		111 (111)
Les Favell 30 (30)
Richie Benaud 22 (22)
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