Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 26 November 1954
Australia won by an innings and 154 runs
Australia won by an innings and 154 runs. Neil Harvey top-scored with 162 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 26 November 1954 to 1 December 1954
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 154 runs
- Captains
- Ian Johnson (Australia), Leonard Hutton (England)
- Debuts
- Les Favell (Australia), Colin Cowdrey (England), Keith Andrew (England)
- Umpires
- C Hoy and MJ McInnes
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Les Favell, Colin Cowdrey and Keith Andrew played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 601 for 8. Neil Harvey top-scored with 162, and Arthur Morris made 153. Trevor Bailey took 3 for 140 for England. The innings was built on a 202-run stand for the third wicket between Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 292 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 190 all out. Trevor Bailey top-scored with 88, and Colin Cowdrey made 40. Ray Lindwall took 3 for 27 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 4. Australia led by 411 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 257 all out in their second innings. Bill Edrich top-scored with 88, and Peter May made 44. Richie Benaud took 3 for 43 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the third wicket between Bill Edrich and Peter May, 48% of the total.
Australia won by an innings and 154 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 601 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Les Favell | c Colin Cowdrey | 23 |
| Arthur Morris | c Colin Cowdrey | 153 |
| Keith Miller | bowled | 49 |
| Neil Harvey | c Trevor Bailey | 162 |
| Graeme Hole | run out | 57 |
| Richie Benaud | c Peter May | 34 |
| Ron Archer | c Alec Bedser | 0 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 64 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 16 |
| Ian Johnson | not out | 24 |
Did not bat: Bill Johnston
Extras 19 · Total 601 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 37 | 4 | 131 | 1 |
| Brian Statham | 34 | 2 | 123 | 2 |
| Frank Tyson | 29 | 1 | 160 | 1 |
| Trevor Bailey | 26 | 1 | 140 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Les Favell), 2-123 (Keith Miller), 3-325 (Arthur Morris), 4-456 (Graeme Hole), 5-463 (Neil Harvey), 6-464 (Ron Archer), 7-545 (Richie Benaud), 8-572 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Les Favell | 51 |
| second | Keith Miller and Arthur Morris | 72 |
| third | Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey | 202 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole | 131 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud | 7 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Ron Archer | 1 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Richie Benaud | 81 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Gil Langley | 27 |
| ninth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 29 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Gil Langley | 4 |
| Reg Simpson | bowled | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | c Gil Langley | 15 |
| Peter May | bowled | 1 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Graeme Hole | 40 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 88 |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 7 |
| Alec Bedser | bowled | 5 |
| Keith Andrew | bowled | 6 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 11 |
| Denis Compton | not out | 2 |
Extras 9 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 14 | 4 | 27 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 11 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| Ron Archer | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 19 | 5 | 46 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 12 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 16.1 | 5 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Leonard Hutton), 2-10 (Reg Simpson), 3-11 (Peter May), 4-25 (Bill Edrich), 5-107 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-132 (Frank Tyson), 7-141 (Alec Bedser), 8-156 (Keith Andrew), 9-181 (Brian Statham), 10-190 (Trevor Bailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 4 |
| second | Bill Edrich and Reg Simpson | 6 |
| third | Bill Edrich and Peter May | 1 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Colin Cowdrey | 14 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey | 82 |
| sixth | Trevor Bailey and Frank Tyson | 25 |
| seventh | Alec Bedser and Trevor Bailey | 9 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Keith Andrew | 15 |
| ninth | Trevor Bailey and Brian Statham | 25 |
| tenth | Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 257 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | lbw | 13 |
| Reg Simpson | run out | 9 |
| Bill Edrich | bowled | 88 |
| Peter May | lbw | 44 |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 10 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Gil Langley | 23 |
| Frank Tyson | not out | 37 |
| Alec Bedser | c Ron Archer | 5 |
| Keith Andrew | bowled | 5 |
| Denis Compton | c Gil Langley | 0 |
| Brian Statham | c Neil Harvey | 14 |
Extras 9 · Total 257 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 17 | 3 | 50 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Ron Archer | 15 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 17 | 5 | 38 | 2 |
| Richie Benaud | 8.1 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Bill Johnston | 21 | 8 | 59 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Reg Simpson), 2-23 (Leonard Hutton), 3-147 (Peter May), 4-163 (Bill Edrich), 5-181 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-220 (Trevor Bailey), 7-231 (Alec Bedser), 8-242 (Keith Andrew), 9-243 (Denis Compton), 10-257 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 22 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 1 |
| third | Bill Edrich and Peter May | 124 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Colin Cowdrey | 16 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey | 18 |
| sixth | Trevor Bailey and Frank Tyson | 39 |
| seventh | Alec Bedser and Frank Tyson | 11 |
| eighth | Frank Tyson and Keith Andrew | 11 |
| ninth | Denis Compton and Frank Tyson | 1 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Frank Tyson | 14 |
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