Australia v England 2nd Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 22 December 1950
Australia won by 28 runs
Australia won by 28 runs. Freddie Brown top-scored with 62 for England. Freddie Brown took 4/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 22 December 1950 to 27 December 1950
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 28 runs
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Freddie Brown (England)
- Debut
- Ken Archer (Australia)
- Umpires
- GS Cooper and RJJ Wright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ken Archer's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 194 all out. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 52, and Neil Harvey made 42. Alec Bedser took 4 for 37 for England. From 177 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 17 runs, to 194 for 10. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 261 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 197 all out. Freddie Brown top-scored with 62, and Godfrey Evans made 49. Jack Iverson took 4 for 37 for Australia. From 33 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 61 for 6. England led by 3 on first innings.
Australia made 181 all out in their second innings. Ken Archer top-scored with 46. Freddie Brown took 4 for 26 for England. From 126 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 156 for 8.
Set 179 to win, England made 150 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 40. Bill Johnston took 4 for 26 for Australia.
Australia won by 28 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Archer | c Alec Bedser | 26 |
| Arthur Morris | c Leonard Hutton | 2 |
| Neil Harvey | c Godfrey Evans | 42 |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 18 |
| Lindsay Hassett | bowled | 52 |
| Sam Loxton | c Godfrey Evans | 32 |
| Ray Lindwall | lbw | 8 |
| Don Tallon | not out | 7 |
| Ian Johnson | c Gilbert Parkhouse | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | c Leonard Hutton | 0 |
| Jack Iverson | bowled | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 17.1 | 5 | 40 | 4 |
| Alec Bedser | 19 | 3 | 37 | 4 |
| Doug Wright | 8 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Brian Close | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Arthur Morris), 2-67 (Neil Harvey), 3-89 (Ken Archer), 4-93 (Keith Miller), 5-177 (Sam Loxton), 6-177 (Lindsay Hassett), 7-192 (Ray Lindwall), 8-193 (Ian Johnson), 9-193 (Bill Johnston), 10-194 (Jack Iverson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Ken Archer | 6 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Ken Archer | 61 |
| third | Keith Miller and Ken Archer | 22 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 4 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Sam Loxton | 84 |
| sixth | Lindsay Hassett and Ray Lindwall | 0 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Don Tallon | 15 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Don Tallon | 1 |
| ninth | Don Tallon and Bill Johnston | 0 |
| tenth | Don Tallon and Jack Iverson | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Reg Simpson | c Ian Johnson | 4 |
| Cyril Washbrook | lbw | 21 |
| John Dewes | c Keith Miller | 8 |
| Leonard Hutton | c Don Tallon | 12 |
| Gilbert Parkhouse | c Lindsay Hassett | 9 |
| Brian Close | c Sam Loxton | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | c Ian Johnson | 62 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 12 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Ian Johnson | 49 |
| Alec Bedser | not out | 4 |
| Doug Wright | lbw | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 197 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 13 | 2 | 46 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 13 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Bill Johnston | 9 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Jack Iverson | 18 | 3 | 37 | 4 |
| Ian Johnson | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Sam Loxton | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Reg Simpson), 2-33 (John Dewes), 3-37 (Cyril Washbrook), 4-54 (Leonard Hutton), 5-54 (Brian Close), 6-61 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 7-126 (Trevor Bailey), 8-153 (Freddie Brown), 9-194 (Godfrey Evans), 10-197 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson | 11 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and John Dewes | 22 |
| third | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 4 |
| fourth | Leonard Hutton and Gilbert Parkhouse | 17 |
| fifth | Brian Close and Gilbert Parkhouse | 0 |
| sixth | Freddie Brown and Gilbert Parkhouse | 7 |
| seventh | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 65 |
| eighth | Freddie Brown and Godfrey Evans | 27 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 41 |
| tenth | Doug Wright and Alec Bedser | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Archer | c Trevor Bailey | 46 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 18 |
| Neil Harvey | run out | 31 |
| Keith Miller | bowled | 14 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Trevor Bailey | 19 |
| Sam Loxton | c Godfrey Evans | 2 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Godfrey Evans | 7 |
| Don Tallon | lbw | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | c Brian Close | 23 |
| Bill Johnston | bowled | 6 |
| Jack Iverson | not out | 0 |
Extras 15 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 15 | 3 | 47 | 2 |
| Alec Bedser | 16.3 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
| Doug Wright | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Freddie Brown | 12 | 2 | 26 | 4 |
| Brian Close | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Arthur Morris), 2-99 (Ken Archer), 3-100 (Neil Harvey), 4-126 (Keith Miller), 5-131 (Sam Loxton), 6-151 (Ray Lindwall), 7-151 (Don Tallon), 8-156 (Lindsay Hassett), 9-181 (Bill Johnston), 10-181 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Ken Archer | 43 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Ken Archer | 56 |
| third | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 1 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 26 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Sam Loxton | 5 |
| sixth | Lindsay Hassett and Ray Lindwall | 20 |
| seventh | Lindsay Hassett and Don Tallon | 0 |
| eighth | Lindsay Hassett and Ian Johnson | 5 |
| ninth | Ian Johnson and Bill Johnston | 25 |
| tenth | Ian Johnson and Jack Iverson | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Reg Simpson | bowled | 23 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 8 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 0 |
| Leonard Hutton | c Ray Lindwall | 40 |
| John Dewes | c Neil Harvey | 5 |
| Gilbert Parkhouse | lbw | 28 |
| Brian Close | lbw | 1 |
| Freddie Brown | bowled | 8 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 2 |
| Alec Bedser | not out | 14 |
| Doug Wright | lbw | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 150 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 12 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 13.7 | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| Jack Iverson | 20 | 4 | 36 | 2 |
| Ian Johnson | 13 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-22 (Trevor Bailey), 3-52 (Reg Simpson), 4-82 (John Dewes), 5-92 (Leonard Hutton), 6-95 (Brian Close), 7-122 (Freddie Brown), 8-124 (Godfrey Evans), 9-134 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 10-150 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson | 21 |
| second | Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey | 1 |
| third | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 30 |
| fourth | Leonard Hutton and John Dewes | 30 |
| fifth | Leonard Hutton and Gilbert Parkhouse | 10 |
| sixth | Brian Close and Gilbert Parkhouse | 3 |
| seventh | Freddie Brown and Gilbert Parkhouse | 27 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Gilbert Parkhouse | 2 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Gilbert Parkhouse | 10 |
| tenth | Doug Wright and Alec Bedser | 16 |
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