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Australia v England 4th Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 2 February 1951

Australia won by 274 runs

Australia won by 274 runs. Arthur Morris top-scored with 206 for Australia. Bill Johnston took 4/73.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
2 February 1951 to 8 February 1951
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 274 runs
Captains
Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Freddie Brown (England)
Debuts
Jim Burke (Australia), Roy Tattersall (England)
Umpires
AN Barlow and AF Cocks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Jim Burke and Roy Tattersall played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 371 all out. Arthur Morris top-scored with 206, and Keith Miller made 44. Doug Wright took 4 for 99 for England. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the third wicket between Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey.

England replied with 272 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 156 not out. Ray Lindwall took 3 for 51 for Australia. Australia led by 99 on first innings.

Australia made 403 for 8 in their second innings. Jim Burke top-scored with 101 not out, and Keith Miller made 99.

Set 503 to win, England made 228 for 9. Reg Simpson top-scored with 61, and Leonard Hutton made 45. Bill Johnston took 4 for 73 for Australia. From 221 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 7 runs, to 228 for 9.

Australia won by 274 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 371 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ken Archerc Denis Compton03
Arthur Morrisbowled206–
Lindsay Hassettc Godfrey Evans43–
Neil Harveybowled43–
Keith Millerc Freddie Brown44–
Jim Burkebowled12–
Ian Johnsonc Godfrey Evans16–
Ray Lindwalllbw1–
Don Tallonbowled1–
Bill Johnstonc Leonard Hutton0–
Jack Iversonnot out0–

Extras 5 · Total 371 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser264743
John Warr162630
Doug Wright251994
Roy Tattersall25.55953
Freddie Brown30240
Denis Compton10110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Ken Archer), 2-95 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-205 (Neil Harvey), 4-281 (Keith Miller), 5-310 (Jim Burke), 6-357 (Ian Johnson), 7-363 (Ray Lindwall), 8-366 (Don Tallon), 9-367 (Bill Johnston), 10-371 (Arthur Morris)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Ken Archer0
secondLindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris95
thirdArthur Morris and Neil Harvey110
fourthKeith Miller and Arthur Morris76
fifthArthur Morris and Jim Burke29
sixthIan Johnson and Arthur Morris47
seventhRay Lindwall and Arthur Morris6
eighthDon Tallon and Arthur Morris3
ninthArthur Morris and Bill Johnston1
tenthArthur Morris and Jack Iverson4
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonnot out156
Cyril Washbrookc Jack Iverson2
Reg Simpsonbowled29
Denis Comptonc Don Tallon5
David Sheppardbowled9
Freddie Brownbowled16
Godfrey Evansc Jim Burke13
Alec Bedserlbw7
Roy Tattersallc Neil Harvey0
John Warrbowled0
Doug Wrightlbw14

Extras 21 · Total 272 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall13.30513
Keith Miller132361
Ian Johnson152380
Jack Iverson264683
Bill Johnston254583

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-80 (Reg Simpson), 3-96 (Denis Compton), 4-132 (David Sheppard), 5-161 (Freddie Brown), 6-195 (Godfrey Evans), 7-206 (Alec Bedser), 8-214 (Roy Tattersall), 9-219 (John Warr), 10-272 (Doug Wright)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook7
secondLeonard Hutton and Reg Simpson73
thirdLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton16
fourthLeonard Hutton and David Sheppard36
fifthFreddie Brown and Leonard Hutton29
sixthLeonard Hutton and Godfrey Evans34
seventhLeonard Hutton and Alec Bedser11
eighthLeonard Hutton and Roy Tattersall8
ninthLeonard Hutton and John Warr5
tenthLeonard Hutton and Doug Wright53
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 403 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Ken Archerc Alec Bedser32
Arthur Morrisrun out16
Lindsay Hassettlbw31
Neil Harveybowled68
Keith Millerbowled99
Jim Burkenot out101
Ian Johnsonc Godfrey Evans3
Ray Lindwallrun out31
Don Tallonc Leonard Hutton5
Bill Johnstonnot out9

Did not bat: Jack Iverson

Extras 8 · Total 403 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser256620
John Warr210761
Doug Wright2121092
Roy Tattersall2721161
Freddie Brown31141
Denis Compton4.61181

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Arthur Morris), 2-79 (Ken Archer), 3-95 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-194 (Neil Harvey), 5-281 (Keith Miller), 6-297 (Ian Johnson), 7-367 (Ray Lindwall), 8-378 (Don Tallon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Ken Archer26
secondLindsay Hassett and Ken Archer53
thirdLindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey16
fourthKeith Miller and Neil Harvey99
fifthKeith Miller and Jim Burke87
sixthIan Johnson and Jim Burke16
seventhRay Lindwall and Jim Burke70
eighthDon Tallon and Jim Burke11
ninthBill Johnston and Jim Burke25
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 228 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttoncaught45–
Cyril Washbrooklbw31–
Reg Simpsonc Jim Burke61–
Denis Comptoncaught02
David Sheppardlbw41–
Godfrey Evansc Ian Johnson21–
Alec Bedserc Arthur Morris0–
Roy Tattersallc Arthur Morris6–
John Warrbowled0–
Doug Wrightnot out0–

Did not bat: Freddie Brown

Extras 23 · Total 228 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall102350
Keith Miller134273
Ian Johnson25.66632
Bill Johnston274734
Jim Burke3170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-74 (Leonard Hutton), 2-90 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-90 (Denis Compton), 4-181 (Reg Simpson), 5-221 (Godfrey Evans), 6-221 (Alec Bedser), 7-228 (David Sheppard), 8-228 (Roy Tattersall), 9-228 (John Warr)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook74
secondCyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson16
thirdDenis Compton and Reg Simpson0
fourthReg Simpson and David Sheppard91
fifthGodfrey Evans and David Sheppard40
sixthAlec Bedser and David Sheppard0
seventhDavid Sheppard and Roy Tattersall7
eighthJohn Warr and Roy Tattersall0
ninthDoug Wright and John Warr0
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