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Australia v England 4th Test

England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 28 January 1955

England won by 5 wickets

England won by 5 wickets. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 80 for England. Richie Benaud took 4/120.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
28 January 1955 to 2 February 1955
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 5 wickets
Captains
Ian Johnson (Australia), Leonard Hutton (England)
Umpires
MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 323 all out. Len Maddocks top-scored with 69, and Colin McDonald made 48. Trevor Bailey took 3 for 39 for England.

England replied with 341 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 80, and Colin Cowdrey made 79. Richie Benaud took 4 for 120 for Australia. England led by 18 on first innings.

Australia made 111 all out in their second innings. Colin McDonald top-scored with 29. Bob Appleyard took 3 for 13 for England. From 54 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 83 for 8.

Set 94 to win, England made 97 for 5. Denis Compton top-scored with 34 not out. Keith Miller took 3 for 40 for Australia.

England won by 5 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 323 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldc Peter May48
Arthur Morrisc Godfrey Evans25
Jim Burkec Peter May18
Neil Harveyc Bill Edrich25
Keith Millerc Trevor Bailey44
Richie Benaudc Peter May15
Len Maddocksrun out69
Ron Archerc Peter May21
Alan Davidsonc Godfrey Evans5
Ian Johnsonc Brian Statham41
Bill Johnstonnot out0

Extras 12 · Total 323 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Tyson26.14853
Brian Statham194700
Trevor Bailey123393
Bob Appleyard237583
Johnny Wardle195590

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Arthur Morris), 2-86 (Colin McDonald), 3-115 (Jim Burke), 4-129 (Neil Harvey), 5-175 (Richie Benaud), 6-182 (Keith Miller), 7-212 (Ron Archer), 8-229 (Alan Davidson), 9-321 (Ian Johnson), 10-323 (Len Maddocks)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Colin McDonald59
secondJim Burke and Colin McDonald27
thirdNeil Harvey and Jim Burke29
fourthKeith Miller and Neil Harvey14
fifthKeith Miller and Richie Benaud46
sixthKeith Miller and Len Maddocks7
seventhRon Archer and Len Maddocks30
eighthAlan Davidson and Len Maddocks17
ninthIan Johnson and Len Maddocks92
tenthBill Johnston and Len Maddocks2
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 341 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Alan Davidson80
Bill Edrichbowled21
Peter Mayc Ron Archer1
Colin Cowdreyc Len Maddocks79
Denis Comptonlbw44
Trevor Baileyc Alan Davidson38
Godfrey Evansc Len Maddocks37
Johnny Wardlec Ian Johnson23
Frank Tysonc Jim Burke1
Bob Appleyardnot out10
Brian Stathamc Len Maddocks0

Extras 7 · Total 341 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Keith Miller114341
Ron Archer30120
Ian Johnson3617462
Alan Davidson258551
Bill Johnston2711602
Richie Benaud36.661204
Jim Burke2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Bill Edrich), 2-63 (Peter May), 3-162 (Leonard Hutton), 4-232 (Denis Compton), 5-232 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-283 (Godfrey Evans), 7-321 (Johnny Wardle), 8-323 (Frank Tyson), 9-336 (Trevor Bailey), 10-341 (Brian Statham)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Bill Edrich60
secondLeonard Hutton and Peter May3
thirdLeonard Hutton and Colin Cowdrey99
fourthDenis Compton and Colin Cowdrey70
fifthTrevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey0
sixthGodfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey51
seventhJohnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey38
eighthTrevor Bailey and Frank Tyson2
ninthTrevor Bailey and Bob Appleyard13
tenthBrian Statham and Bob Appleyard5
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldbowled29
Arthur Morrisc Bob Appleyard16
Jim Burkebowled5
Neil Harveybowled7
Keith Millerbowled14
Len Maddockslbw2
Richie Benaudlbw1
Ron Archerc Godfrey Evans3
Alan Davidsonlbw23
Bill Johnstonc Bob Appleyard3
Ian Johnsonnot out3

Extras 5 · Total 111 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Tyson152473
Brian Statham121383
Bob Appleyard127133
Johnny Wardle4.2181

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Arthur Morris), 2-40 (Jim Burke), 3-54 (Neil Harvey), 4-69 (Colin McDonald), 5-76 (Keith Miller), 6-77 (Richie Benaud), 7-79 (Len Maddocks), 8-83 (Ron Archer), 9-101 (Bill Johnston), 10-111 (Alan Davidson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Colin McDonald24
secondJim Burke and Colin McDonald16
thirdNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald14
fourthKeith Miller and Colin McDonald15
fifthKeith Miller and Len Maddocks7
sixthRichie Benaud and Len Maddocks1
seventhRon Archer and Len Maddocks2
eighthRon Archer and Alan Davidson4
ninthBill Johnston and Alan Davidson18
tenthIan Johnson and Alan Davidson10
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 97 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Alan Davidson5
Bill Edrichbowled0
Peter Mayc Keith Miller26
Colin Cowdreyc Ron Archer4
Denis Comptonnot out34
Trevor Baileylbw15
Godfrey Evansnot out6

Did not bat: Johnny Wardle, Frank Tyson, Bob Appleyard, Brian Statham

Extras 7 · Total 97 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Keith Miller10.42403
Ron Archer40130
Alan Davidson2070
Bill Johnston82202
Richie Benaud62100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Bill Edrich), 2-10 (Leonard Hutton), 3-18 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-49 (Peter May), 5-90 (Trevor Bailey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Bill Edrich3
secondLeonard Hutton and Peter May7
thirdPeter May and Colin Cowdrey8
fourthDenis Compton and Peter May31
fifthDenis Compton and Trevor Bailey41
sixthDenis Compton and Godfrey Evans7
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