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Australia v England 4th Test

England tour of Australia - 1958 (1958/59) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 30 January 1959

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Colin McDonald top-scored with 170 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 5/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1958 (1958/59)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
30 January 1959 to 5 February 1959
Toss
England, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Richie Benaud (Australia), Peter May (England)
Debut
Gordon Rorke (Australia)
Umpires
MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to field. It was Gordon Rorke's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 476 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 170 off 315 balls, and Jim Burke made 66. Fred Trueman took 4 for 90 for England. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the first wicket between Jim Burke and Colin McDonald. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 356 across 5 Tests.

England replied with 240 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 84 off 198 balls, and Tom Graveney made 41. Richie Benaud took 5 for 91 for Australia. From 170 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 18 runs, to 188 for 9. Australia led by 236 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 270 all out in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 59 off 116 balls, and Tom Graveney made 53. Richie Benaud took 4 for 82 for Australia.

Set 35 to win, Australia made 36 for 0. Jim Burke top-scored with 16 not out off 47 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 476 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Colin McDonaldbowled170315
Jim Burkec Colin Cowdrey66191
Neil Harveyrun out41126
Norm O'Neillbowled56112
Les Favellbowled44
Ken Mackayc Godfrey Evans418
Richie Benaudbowled4686
Alan Davidsonc Trevor Bailey4398
Wally Groutlbw935
Ray Lindwallbowled1940
Gordon Rorkenot out27

Extras 16 · Total 476 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham230833
Fred Trueman30.16904
Frank Tyson2811001
Trevor Bailey222911
Tony Lock250960

FALL OF WICKETS

1-171 (Jim Burke), 1-268 (Colin McDonald), 2-276 (Neil Harvey), 3-286 (Les Favell), 4-294 (Ken Mackay), 5-369 (Norm O'Neill), 6-388 (Richie Benaud), 7-407 (Wally Grout), 8-445 (Alan Davidson), 10-476 (Ray Lindwall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJim Burke and Colin McDonald171
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald97
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill8
fourthLes Favell and Norm O'Neill10
fifthKen Mackay and Norm O'Neill8
sixthRichie Benaud and Norm O'Neill75
seventhRichie Benaud and Alan Davidson19
eighthAlan Davidson and Wally Grout19
ninthColin McDonald and Alan Davidson38
tenthRay Lindwall and Colin McDonald28
11thRay Lindwall and Gordon Rorke3
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Peter Richardsonlbw48
Trevor Baileybowled45
Peter Maybowled3750
Colin Cowdreybowled84198
Tom Graveneyc Richie Benaud41167
Willie Watsonbowled2578
Fred Truemanc Wally Grout011
Tony Lockc Wally Grout27
Frank Tysonc Richie Benaud04
Godfrey Evansc Jim Burke42
Brian Stathamnot out3668

Extras 3 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson120491
Ray Lindwall150661
Gordon Rorke18.17233
Richie Benaud276915
Norm O'Neill2180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Peter Richardson), 2-11 (Trevor Bailey), 3-74 (Peter May), 4-170 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-173 (Tom Graveney), 6-180 (Fred Trueman), 7-184 (Tony Lock), 8-184 (Frank Tyson), 9-188 (Godfrey Evans), 10-240 (Willie Watson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Bailey and Peter Richardson7
secondTrevor Bailey and Peter May4
thirdPeter May and Colin Cowdrey63
fourthTom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey96
fifthWillie Watson and Tom Graveney3
sixthWillie Watson and Fred Trueman7
seventhWillie Watson and Tony Lock4
eighthWillie Watson and Frank Tyson0
ninthGodfrey Evans and Willie Watson4
tenthBrian Statham and Willie Watson52
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Peter Richardsonlbw43151
Willie Watsonc Les Favell40135
Peter Maylbw59116
Colin Cowdreybowled819
Tom Graveneynot out53231
Trevor Baileyc Wally Grout638
Fred Truemanc Wally Grout03
Tony Lockbowled946
Frank Tysonc Wally Grout3371
Brian Stathamc Norm O'Neill26
Godfrey Evansc Richie Benaud03

Extras 17 · Total 270 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson8.33172
Ray Lindwall266702
Gordon Rorke347782
Richie Benaud2910824
Jim Burke4260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-89 (Willie Watson), 2-110 (Peter Richardson), 3-125 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-177 (Peter May), 5-198 (Trevor Bailey), 6-199 (Fred Trueman), 7-222 (Tony Lock), 8-268 (Frank Tyson), 9-270 (Brian Statham), 10-270 (Godfrey Evans)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWillie Watson and Peter Richardson89
secondPeter May and Peter Richardson21
thirdPeter May and Colin Cowdrey15
fourthTom Graveney and Peter May52
fifthTrevor Bailey and Tom Graveney21
sixthTom Graveney and Fred Trueman1
seventhTom Graveney and Tony Lock23
eighthTom Graveney and Frank Tyson46
ninthBrian Statham and Tom Graveney2
tenthGodfrey Evans and Tom Graveney0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 36 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Les Favellnot out1536
Jim Burkenot out1647

Did not bat: Alan Davidson, Colin McDonald, Neil Harvey, Norm O'Neill, Ken Mackay, Richie Benaud, Wally Grout, Ray Lindwall, Gordon Rorke

Extras 5 · Total 36 for 0

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham40110
Fred Trueman3130
Tony Lock2080
Colin Cowdrey1.3090
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJim Burke and Les Favell3683
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