Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1947
Match drawn
Match drawn. Arthur Morris top-scored with 155 for Australia. Bruce Dooland took 4/69.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 1 January 1947 to 7 January 1947
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Donald Bradman (Australia), Wally Hammond (England)
- Debut
- Bruce Dooland (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and JD Scott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bruce Dooland's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 365 all out. Colin McCool top-scored with 104 not out off 174 balls, and Donald Bradman made 79. Bill Edrich took 3 for 50 for England.
England replied with 351 all out. Bill Edrich top-scored with 89 off 237 balls, and Cyril Washbrook made 62. Bruce Dooland took 4 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the second wicket between Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich, 42% of the total. Australia led by 14 on first innings.
Australia made 536 all out in their second innings. Arthur Morris top-scored with 155 off 317 balls, and Ray Lindwall made 100. Norman Yardley took 3 for 67 for England. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the eighth wicket between Ray Lindwall and Don Tallon.
Set 551 to win, England made 310 for 7. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 112 off 299 balls, and Norman Yardley made 53. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the first wicket between Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook, 45% of the total.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 365 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Barnes | lbw | 45 | 124 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 21 | 40 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 79 | 162 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Wally Hammond | 12 | 48 |
| Keith Miller | c Godfrey Evans | 33 | 68 |
| Ian Johnson | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Colin McCool | not out | 104 | 174 |
| Don Tallon | c Godfrey Evans | 35 | 71 |
| Ray Lindwall | bowled | 9 | 30 |
| Bruce Dooland | c Wally Hammond | 19 | 68 |
| Ernie Toshack | c Leonard Hutton | 6 | 6 |
Extras 2 · Total 365 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 10 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Alec Bedser | 31 | 4 | 99 | 3 |
| Doug Wright | 26 | 2 | 124 | 2 |
| Norman Yardley | 20 | 4 | 50 | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | 10.3 | 2 | 50 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Arthur Morris), 2-108 (Sid Barnes), 3-143 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-188 (Donald Bradman), 5-188 (Ian Johnson), 6-192 (Keith Miller), 7-255 (Don Tallon), 8-272 (Ray Lindwall), 9-355 (Bruce Dooland), 10-365 (Ernie Toshack)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris | 32 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Sid Barnes | 76 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett | 35 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Keith Miller | 45 |
| fifth | Ian Johnson and Keith Miller | 0 |
| sixth | Colin McCool and Keith Miller | 4 |
| seventh | Colin McCool and Don Tallon | 63 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Colin McCool | 17 |
| ninth | Colin McCool and Bruce Dooland | 83 |
| tenth | Colin McCool and Ernie Toshack | 10 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 351 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Colin McCool | 2 | 10 |
| Cyril Washbrook | c Don Tallon | 62 | 207 |
| Bill Edrich | lbw | 89 | 237 |
| Denis Compton | lbw | 11 | 23 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bruce Dooland | 9 | 13 |
| Jack Ikin | c Keith Miller | 48 | 144 |
| Norman Yardley | bowled | 61 | 122 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 17 | 40 |
| Bill Voce | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Bedser | not out | 27 | 52 |
| Doug Wright | bowled | 10 | 28 |
Extras 15 · Total 351 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 20 | 1 | 64 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Ernie Toshack | 26 | 5 | 88 | 1 |
| Colin McCool | 19 | 3 | 53 | 2 |
| Bruce Dooland | 27 | 5 | 69 | 4 |
| Ian Johnson | 6.5 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Leonard Hutton), 2-155 (Bill Edrich), 3-167 (Denis Compton), 4-176 (Wally Hammond), 5-179 (Cyril Washbrook), 6-292 (Norman Yardley), 7-298 (Jack Ikin), 8-298 (Bill Voce), 9-324 (Godfrey Evans), 10-351 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 8 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich | 147 |
| third | Denis Compton and Cyril Washbrook | 12 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Cyril Washbrook | 9 |
| fifth | Cyril Washbrook and Jack Ikin | 3 |
| sixth | Norman Yardley and Jack Ikin | 113 |
| seventh | Jack Ikin and Godfrey Evans | 6 |
| eighth | Bill Voce and Godfrey Evans | 0 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 26 |
| tenth | Doug Wright and Alec Bedser | 27 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 536 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Barnes | c Godfrey Evans | 32 | 84 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 155 | 317 |
| Donald Bradman | c Norman Yardley | 49 | 95 |
| Lindsay Hassett | bowled | 9 | 21 |
| Keith Miller | c Wally Hammond | 34 | 84 |
| Colin McCool | c Godfrey Evans | 43 | 106 |
| Ian Johnson | run out | 0 | 4 |
| Don Tallon | c Doug Wright | 92 | 108 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Cyril Washbrook | 100 | 90 |
| Bruce Dooland | c Denis Compton | 1 | 4 |
| Ernie Toshack | not out | 2 | 8 |
Extras 19 · Total 536 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Alec Bedser | 34.3 | 4 | 176 | 3 |
| Doug Wright | 32 | 3 | 131 | 3 |
| Norman Yardley | 20 | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 18 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| Leonard Hutton | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Sid Barnes), 2-159 (Donald Bradman), 3-177 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-242 (Keith Miller), 5-333 (Arthur Morris), 6-335 (Ian Johnson), 7-341 (Colin McCool), 8-495 (Don Tallon), 9-511 (Bruce Dooland), 10-536 (Ray Lindwall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris | 68 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Arthur Morris | 91 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 18 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Arthur Morris | 65 |
| fifth | Colin McCool and Arthur Morris | 91 |
| sixth | Ian Johnson and Colin McCool | 2 |
| seventh | Colin McCool and Don Tallon | 6 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Don Tallon | 154 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Bruce Dooland | 16 |
| tenth | Ray Lindwall and Ernie Toshack | 25 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 310 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Donald Bradman | 40 | 168 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 112 | 299 |
| Bill Edrich | lbw | 13 | 34 |
| Denis Compton | run out | 14 | 27 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 26 | 80 |
| Jack Ikin | c Lindsay Hassett | 5 | 34 |
| Norman Yardley | not out | 53 | 106 |
| Alec Bedser | lbw | 25 | 50 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Bill Voce, Doug Wright
Extras 22 · Total 310 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 16 | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Keith Miller | 11 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Ernie Toshack | 16 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| Colin McCool | 24 | 9 | 41 | 1 |
| Bruce Dooland | 21 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 12 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-138 (Leonard Hutton), 2-163 (Bill Edrich), 3-186 (Denis Compton), 4-197 (Cyril Washbrook), 5-221 (Jack Ikin), 6-249 (Wally Hammond), 7-294 (Alec Bedser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 138 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich | 25 |
| third | Denis Compton and Cyril Washbrook | 23 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Cyril Washbrook | 11 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Jack Ikin | 24 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Norman Yardley | 28 |
| seventh | Norman Yardley and Alec Bedser | 45 |
| eighth | Norman Yardley and Godfrey Evans | 16 |
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