England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1953 (1953) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 11 June 1953
Match drawn
Match drawn. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 115 for Australia. Alec Bedser took 7/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1953 (1953)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 11 June 1953 to 16 June 1953
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Leonard Hutton (England)
- Debuts
- Alan Davidson (Australia), Jack Hill (Australia)
- Umpires
- D Davies and Harry Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Alan Davidson and Jack Hill played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 249 all out. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 115, and Arthur Morris made 67. Alec Bedser took 7 for 55 for England. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the second wicket between Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris, 49% of the total. From 237 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 12 runs, to 249 for 10. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 338 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 144 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 43. Ray Lindwall took 5 for 57 for Australia. Australia led by 105 on first innings.
Australia made 123 all out in their second innings. Arthur Morris top-scored with 60. Alec Bedser took 7 for 44 for England.
Set 229 to win, England made 120 for 1. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 60 not out.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Hole | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 67 | – |
| Lindsay Hassett | bowled | 115 | – |
| Neil Harvey | c Denis Compton | 0 | 9 |
| Keith Miller | c Trevor Bailey | 55 | – |
| Richie Benaud | c Godfrey Evans | 3 | – |
| Alan Davidson | bowled | 4 | – |
| Don Tallon | bowled | 0 | – |
| Ray Lindwall | c Godfrey Evans | 0 | – |
| Jack Hill | bowled | 0 | – |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 249 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 38.3 | 16 | 55 | 7 |
| Trevor Bailey | 44 | 14 | 75 | 2 |
| Johnny Wardle | 35 | 16 | 55 | 1 |
| Roy Tattersall | 23 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graeme Hole), 2-124 (Arthur Morris), 3-128 (Neil Harvey), 4-237 (Keith Miller), 5-244 (Richie Benaud), 6-244 (Lindsay Hassett), 7-246 (Don Tallon), 8-247 (Ray Lindwall), 9-248 (Jack Hill), 10-249 (Alan Davidson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Graeme Hole | 2 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 122 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey | 4 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 109 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Richie Benaud | 7 |
| sixth | Lindsay Hassett and Alan Davidson | 0 |
| seventh | Don Tallon and Alan Davidson | 2 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Alan Davidson | 1 |
| ninth | Alan Davidson and Jack Hill | 1 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Alan Davidson | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Richie Benaud | 43 | – |
| Don Kenyon | c Jack Hill | 8 | – |
| Reg Simpson | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Compton | c Arthur Morris | 0 | – |
| Tom Graveney | c Richie Benaud | 22 | – |
| Peter May | c Don Tallon | 9 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | lbw | 13 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Don Tallon | 8 | – |
| Johnny Wardle | not out | 29 | – |
| Alec Bedser | lbw | 2 | – |
| Roy Tattersall | bowled | 2 | – |
Extras 8 · Total 144 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 20.4 | 2 | 57 | 5 |
| Bill Johnston | 18 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| Jack Hill | 19 | 8 | 35 | 3 |
| Alan Davidson | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Don Kenyon), 2-17 (Reg Simpson), 3-17 (Denis Compton), 4-76 (Tom Graveney), 5-82 (Leonard Hutton), 6-92 (Peter May), 7-107 (Godfrey Evans), 8-121 (Trevor Bailey), 9-136 (Alec Bedser), 10-144 (Roy Tattersall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Don Kenyon | 17 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 0 |
| third | Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton | 0 |
| fourth | Leonard Hutton and Tom Graveney | 59 |
| fifth | Leonard Hutton and Peter May | 6 |
| sixth | Trevor Bailey and Peter May | 10 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 15 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey | 14 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Johnny Wardle | 15 |
| tenth | Johnny Wardle and Roy Tattersall | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 123 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graeme Hole | bowled | 5 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 60 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Leonard Hutton | 5 |
| Neil Harvey | c Tom Graveney | 2 |
| Keith Miller | c Don Kenyon | 5 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 0 |
| Alan Davidson | c Tom Graveney | 6 |
| Don Tallon | c Reg Simpson | 15 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Roy Tattersall | 12 |
| Jack Hill | c Roy Tattersall | 4 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 4 |
Extras 5 · Total 123 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 17.2 | 7 | 44 | 7 |
| Trevor Bailey | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | 12 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Roy Tattersall | 5 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Graeme Hole), 2-44 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-50 (Neil Harvey), 4-64 (Keith Miller), 5-68 (Richie Benaud), 6-81 (Arthur Morris), 7-92 (Alan Davidson), 8-106 (Don Tallon), 9-115 (Ray Lindwall), 10-123 (Jack Hill)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Graeme Hole | 28 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 16 |
| third | Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey | 6 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Arthur Morris | 14 |
| fifth | Arthur Morris and Richie Benaud | 4 |
| sixth | Arthur Morris and Alan Davidson | 13 |
| seventh | Don Tallon and Alan Davidson | 11 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Don Tallon | 14 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Jack Hill | 9 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Jack Hill | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 120 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | not out | 60 |
| Don Kenyon | c Lindsay Hassett | 16 |
| Reg Simpson | not out | 28 |
Did not bat: Denis Compton, Tom Graveney, Peter May, Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Johnny Wardle, Alec Bedser, Roy Tattersall
Extras 16 · Total 120 for 1
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 16 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 18 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| Jack Hill | 12 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Alan Davidson | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Arthur Morris | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Don Kenyon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Don Kenyon | 26 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 94 |
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