Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 10 December 1965
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bill Lawry top-scored with 166 for Australia. Peter Philpott took 5/90.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 10 December 1965 to 15 December 1965
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Brian Booth (Australia), Mike Smith (England)
- Debut
- Doug Walters (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Doug Walters's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 443 for 6. Bill Lawry top-scored with 166 off 406 balls, and Doug Walters made 155. David Brown took 3 for 71 for England. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the fifth wicket between Bill Lawry and Doug Walters, 42% of the total.
England replied with 280 all out. Fred Titmus top-scored with 60 off 146 balls, and Ken Barrington made 53. Peter Philpott took 5 for 90 for Australia. Australia led by 163 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 186 for 3 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 63 not out off 212 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 443 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Jim Parks | 166 | 406 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 17 | 73 |
| Bob Cowper | c Ken Barrington | 22 | 99 |
| Peter Burge | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Booth | c Fred Titmus | 16 | 65 |
| Doug Walters | c Jim Parks | 155 | 315 |
| Tom Veivers | not out | 56 | 129 |
| Neil Hawke | not out | 6 | 15 |
Did not bat: Peter Philpott, Wally Grout, Unknown #1276
Extras 5 · Total 443 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 21 | 4 | 71 | 3 |
| Ken Higgs | 30 | 6 | 102 | 2 |
| Fred Titmus | 38 | 9 | 99 | 1 |
| David Allen | 39 | 12 | 108 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Geoff Boycott | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Ian Redpath), 2-90 (Bob Cowper), 3-90 (Peter Burge), 4-125 (Brian Booth), 5-312 (Bill Lawry), 6-431 (Doug Walters)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 51 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 39 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bill Lawry | 0 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Brian Booth | 35 |
| fifth | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 187 |
| sixth | Tom Veivers and Doug Walters | 119 |
| seventh | Neil Hawke and Tom Veivers | 12 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barber | c Doug Walters | 5 | 10 |
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 45 | 122 |
| John Edrich | c Bill Lawry | 32 | 98 |
| Ken Barrington | bowled | 53 | 173 |
| Mike Smith | bowled | 16 | 54 |
| Jim Parks | c Ian Redpath | 52 | 66 |
| Fred Titmus | st Wally Grout | 60 | 146 |
| David Allen | c Bob Cowper | 3 | 15 |
| David Brown | bowled | 3 | 22 |
| Ken Higgs | lbw | 4 | 29 |
| Eric Russell | not out | 0 | 10 |
Extras 7 · Total 280 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1276 | 21 | 6 | 58 | 2 |
| Neil Hawke | 16 | 7 | 44 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Peter Philpott | 28.1 | 3 | 90 | 5 |
| Bob Cowper | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 11 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Bob Barber), 2-75 (John Edrich), 3-86 (Geoff Boycott), 4-115 (Mike Smith), 5-191 (Jim Parks), 6-221 (Ken Barrington), 7-232 (David Allen), 8-253 (David Brown), 9-272 (Ken Higgs), 10-280 (Fred Titmus)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 5 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 70 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Geoff Boycott | 11 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Mike Smith | 29 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Ken Barrington | 76 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and Fred Titmus | 30 |
| seventh | Fred Titmus and David Allen | 11 |
| eighth | Fred Titmus and David Brown | 21 |
| ninth | Fred Titmus and Ken Higgs | 19 |
| tenth | Fred Titmus and Eric Russell | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barber | c Tom Veivers | 34 | 37 |
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 63 | 212 |
| John Edrich | c Tom Veivers | 37 | 71 |
| Ken Barrington | c Brian Booth | 38 | 43 |
| Mike Smith | not out | 10 | 29 |
Did not bat: Jim Parks, Fred Titmus, David Allen, David Brown, Ken Higgs, Eric Russell
Extras 4 · Total 186 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1276 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Peter Philpott | 14 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Bob Cowper | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Tom Veivers | 12 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Bob Barber), 2-114 (John Edrich), 3-168 (Ken Barrington)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 46 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 68 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Geoff Boycott | 54 |
| fourth | Mike Smith and Geoff Boycott | 18 |
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