England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1953 (1953) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 9 July 1953
Match drawn
Match drawn. Neil Harvey top-scored with 122 for Australia. Alec Bedser took 5/115.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1953 (1953)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 9 July 1953 to 14 July 1953
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Leonard Hutton (England)
- Debut
- Jim de Courcy (Australia)
- Umpires
- D Davies and Harry Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jim de Courcy's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 318 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 122, and Graeme Hole made 66. Alec Bedser took 5 for 115 for England. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the fourth wicket between Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole, 54% of the total.
England replied with 276 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 66, and Denis Compton made 45. Jack Hill took 3 for 97 for Australia. Australia led by 42 on first innings.
Australia made 35 for 8 in their second innings. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 8. Johnny Wardle took 4 for 7 for England. From 8 for 1 they lost 7 wickets for 27 runs, to 35 for 8.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 318 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Hassett | bowled | 26 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 1 |
| Keith Miller | bowled | 17 |
| Neil Harvey | c Godfrey Evans | 122 |
| Graeme Hole | c Godfrey Evans | 66 |
| Jim de Courcy | lbw | 41 |
| Alan Davidson | st Godfrey Evans | 15 |
| Ron Archer | c Denis Compton | 5 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Bill Edrich | 1 |
| Jack Hill | not out | 8 |
| Gil Langley | c Bill Edrich | 8 |
Extras 8 · Total 318 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 45 | 10 | 115 | 5 |
| Trevor Bailey | 26 | 4 | 83 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 28.3 | 10 | 70 | 3 |
| Jim Laker | 17 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Arthur Morris), 2-48 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-48 (Keith Miller), 4-221 (Graeme Hole), 5-256 (Neil Harvey), 6-285 (Alan Davidson), 7-290 (Ron Archer), 8-291 (Ray Lindwall), 9-302 (Jim de Courcy), 10-318 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 15 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 33 |
| third | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 0 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole | 173 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Jim de Courcy | 35 |
| sixth | Alan Davidson and Jim de Courcy | 29 |
| seventh | Ron Archer and Jim de Courcy | 5 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Jim de Courcy | 1 |
| ninth | Jack Hill and Jim de Courcy | 11 |
| tenth | Gil Langley and Jack Hill | 16 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | lbw | 66 |
| Bill Edrich | c Graeme Hole | 6 |
| Tom Graveney | c Jim de Courcy | 5 |
| Denis Compton | c Gil Langley | 45 |
| Johnny Wardle | bowled | 5 |
| Willie Watson | bowled | 16 |
| Reg Simpson | c Gil Langley | 31 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Graeme Hole | 27 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 44 |
| Jim Laker | lbw | 5 |
| Alec Bedser | bowled | 10 |
Extras 16 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 20 | 8 | 30 | 2 |
| Ron Archer | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Jack Hill | 35 | 7 | 97 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 24 | 11 | 38 | 1 |
| Alan Davidson | 20 | 4 | 60 | 2 |
| Neil Harvey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Graeme Hole | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Arthur Morris | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Bill Edrich), 2-32 (Tom Graveney), 3-126 (Leonard Hutton), 4-126 (Denis Compton), 5-149 (Willie Watson), 6-149 (Johnny Wardle), 7-209 (Reg Simpson), 8-231 (Trevor Bailey), 9-243 (Jim Laker), 10-276 (Alec Bedser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 19 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Tom Graveney | 13 |
| third | Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton | 94 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Johnny Wardle | 0 |
| fifth | Johnny Wardle and Willie Watson | 23 |
| sixth | Johnny Wardle and Reg Simpson | 0 |
| seventh | Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey | 60 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 22 |
| ninth | Godfrey Evans and Jim Laker | 12 |
| tenth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 33 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 35 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Hassett | c Trevor Bailey | 8 |
| Arthur Morris | c Leonard Hutton | 0 |
| Keith Miller | st Godfrey Evans | 6 |
| Graeme Hole | c Godfrey Evans | 2 |
| Jim de Courcy | st Godfrey Evans | 8 |
| Alan Davidson | not out | 4 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 0 |
| Ron Archer | lbw | 0 |
| Ray Lindwall | bowled | 4 |
| Jack Hill | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Gil Langley
Extras 3 · Total 35 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Jim Laker | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Johnny Wardle | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Arthur Morris), 2-12 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-18 (Keith Miller), 4-18 (Graeme Hole), 5-31 (Jim de Courcy), 6-31 (Neil Harvey), 7-31 (Ron Archer), 8-35 (Ray Lindwall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 8 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 4 |
| third | Keith Miller and Graeme Hole | 6 |
| fourth | Graeme Hole and Jim de Courcy | 0 |
| fifth | Alan Davidson and Jim de Courcy | 13 |
| sixth | Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson | 0 |
| seventh | Ron Archer and Alan Davidson | 0 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Alan Davidson | 4 |
| ninth | Alan Davidson and Jack Hill | 0 |
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