England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 27 July 1961
Australia won by 54 runs
Australia won by 54 runs. Bill Lawry top-scored with 102 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 6/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 27 July 1961 to 1 August 1961
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 54 runs
- Captains
- Richie Benaud (Australia), Peter May (England)
- Debuts
- Brian Booth (Australia), Jack Flavell (England)
- Umpires
- WE Phillipson and JG Langridge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Brian Booth and Jack Flavell played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 190 all out. Bill Lawry top-scored with 74, and Brian Booth made 46. Brian Statham took 5 for 53 for England. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 409 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 367 all out. Peter May top-scored with 95, and Ken Barrington made 78. Bob Simpson took 4 for 23 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Peter May and Geoff Pullar. England led by 177 on first innings.
Australia made 432 all out in their second innings. Bill Lawry top-scored with 102, and Alan Davidson made 77. David Allen took 4 for 58 for England. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry.
Set 256 to win, England made 201 all out. Ted Dexter top-scored with 76, and Raman Subba Row made 49. Richie Benaud took 6 for 70 for Australia. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the second wicket between Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row, 55% of the total. From 150 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 171 for 7.
Australia won by 54 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | lbw | 74 |
| Bob Simpson | c John Murray | 4 |
| Neil Harvey | c Raman Subba Row | 19 |
| Norm O'Neill | hit wicket | 11 |
| Peter Burge | bowled | 15 |
| Brian Booth | c Brian Close | 46 |
| Ken Mackay | c John Murray | 11 |
| Alan Davidson | c Ken Barrington | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 2 |
| Wally Grout | c John Murray | 2 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 1 |
Extras 5 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 14 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Brian Statham | 21 | 3 | 53 | 5 |
| Jack Flavell | 22 | 8 | 61 | 1 |
| Ted Dexter | 6.4 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Bob Simpson), 2-51 (Neil Harvey), 3-89 (Norm O'Neill), 4-106 (Peter Burge), 5-150 (Bill Lawry), 6-174 (Ken Mackay), 7-185 (Brian Booth), 8-185 (Alan Davidson), 9-189 (Wally Grout), 10-190 (Richie Benaud)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 8 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Bill Lawry | 43 |
| third | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 38 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Bill Lawry | 17 |
| fifth | Bill Lawry and Brian Booth | 44 |
| sixth | Ken Mackay and Brian Booth | 24 |
| seventh | Alan Davidson and Brian Booth | 11 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson | 0 |
| ninth | Richie Benaud and Wally Grout | 4 |
| tenth | Richie Benaud and Graham McKenzie | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 367 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | bowled | 63 |
| Raman Subba Row | c Bob Simpson | 2 |
| Ted Dexter | c Alan Davidson | 16 |
| Peter May | c Bob Simpson | 95 |
| Brian Close | lbw | 33 |
| Ken Barrington | c Norm O'Neill | 78 |
| John Murray | c Wally Grout | 24 |
| David Allen | c Brian Booth | 42 |
| Fred Trueman | c Neil Harvey | 3 |
| Brian Statham | c Ken Mackay | 4 |
| Jack Flavell | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 367 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 39 | 11 | 70 | 3 |
| Graham McKenzie | 38 | 11 | 106 | 2 |
| Ken Mackay | 40 | 9 | 81 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 35 | 15 | 80 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 11.4 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Raman Subba Row), 2-43 (Ted Dexter), 3-154 (Geoff Pullar), 4-212 (Peter May), 5-212 (Brian Close), 6-272 (John Murray), 7-358 (Ken Barrington), 8-362 (David Allen), 9-367 (Fred Trueman), 10-367 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 3 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Geoff Pullar | 40 |
| third | Peter May and Geoff Pullar | 111 |
| fourth | Brian Close and Peter May | 58 |
| fifth | Brian Close and Ken Barrington | 0 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and John Murray | 60 |
| seventh | Ken Barrington and David Allen | 86 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and David Allen | 4 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and Fred Trueman | 5 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Jack Flavell | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 432 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Fred Trueman | 102 |
| Bob Simpson | c John Murray | 51 |
| Neil Harvey | c John Murray | 35 |
| Norm O'Neill | c John Murray | 67 |
| Peter Burge | c John Murray | 23 |
| Brian Booth | lbw | 9 |
| Ken Mackay | c Brian Close | 18 |
| Alan Davidson | not out | 77 |
| Richie Benaud | lbw | 1 |
| Wally Grout | c Brian Statham | 0 |
| Graham McKenzie | bowled | 32 |
Extras 17 · Total 432 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 32 | 6 | 92 | 0 |
| Brian Statham | 44 | 9 | 106 | 1 |
| Jack Flavell | 29.4 | 4 | 65 | 2 |
| Ted Dexter | 20 | 4 | 61 | 3 |
| David Allen | 38 | 25 | 58 | 4 |
| Brian Close | 8 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-113 (Bob Simpson), 2-175 (Neil Harvey), 3-210 (Bill Lawry), 4-274 (Peter Burge), 5-290 (Norm O'Neill), 6-296 (Brian Booth), 7-332 (Ken Mackay), 8-334 (Richie Benaud), 9-334 (Wally Grout), 10-432 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 113 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Bill Lawry | 62 |
| third | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 35 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill | 64 |
| fifth | Norm O'Neill and Brian Booth | 16 |
| sixth | Ken Mackay and Brian Booth | 6 |
| seventh | Alan Davidson and Ken Mackay | 36 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson | 2 |
| ninth | Alan Davidson and Wally Grout | 0 |
| tenth | Alan Davidson and Graham McKenzie | 98 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | c Norm O'Neill | 26 | – |
| Raman Subba Row | bowled | 49 | – |
| Ted Dexter | c Wally Grout | 76 | – |
| Peter May | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Close | c Norm O'Neill | 8 | – |
| Ken Barrington | lbw | 5 | – |
| John Murray | c Bob Simpson | 4 | – |
| David Allen | c Bob Simpson | 10 | – |
| Fred Trueman | c Richie Benaud | 8 | – |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 8 | – |
| Jack Flavell | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 7 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 14.4 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Graham McKenzie | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Ken Mackay | 13 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 32 | 11 | 70 | 6 |
| Bob Simpson | 8 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Geoff Pullar), 2-150 (Ted Dexter), 3-150 (Peter May), 4-158 (Brian Close), 5-163 (Raman Subba Row), 6-171 (John Murray), 7-171 (Ken Barrington), 8-189 (David Allen), 9-193 (Fred Trueman), 10-201 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 40 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 110 |
| third | Peter May and Raman Subba Row | 0 |
| fourth | Brian Close and Raman Subba Row | 8 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row | 5 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and John Murray | 8 |
| seventh | Ken Barrington and David Allen | 0 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and David Allen | 18 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and Fred Trueman | 4 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Jack Flavell | 8 |
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