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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 December 1965

Match drawn

Match drawn. Peter Burge top-scored with 120 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 5/134.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
30 December 1965 to 4 January 1966
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Mike Smith (England)
Umpires
WJ Smyth and CJ Egar

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 358 all out. Bob Cowper top-scored with 99 off 183 balls, and Bill Lawry made 88. Barry Knight took 4 for 84 for England.

England replied with 558 all out. John Edrich top-scored with 109 off 286 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 104. Graham McKenzie took 5 for 134 for Australia. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the third wicket between Ken Barrington and John Edrich. England led by 200 on first innings.

Australia made 426 all out in their second innings. Peter Burge top-scored with 120 off 193 balls, and Doug Walters made 115. The innings was built on a 198-run stand for the fifth wicket between Peter Burge and Doug Walters, 46% of the total.

Set 227 to win, England made 5 for 0. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 5 not out off 11 balls.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 358 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bob Simpsonc John Edrich59145
Bill Lawryc Colin Cowdrey88223
Peter Burgebowled550
Bob Cowperc Fred Titmus99183
Brian Boothlbw2342
Doug Waltersc Jim Parks2284
Tom Veiversrun out1967
Peter Philpottbowled1035
Wally Groutc Bob Barber1126
Graham McKenzienot out1222
Alan Connollyc Jim Parks06

Extras 10 · Total 358 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Jeff Jones244923
Barry Knight26.52844
Fred Titmus317930
David Allen204552
Bob Barber61240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-93 (Bob Simpson), 2-109 (Peter Burge), 3-203 (Bill Lawry), 4-262 (Brian Booth), 5-297 (Bob Cowper), 6-318 (Doug Walters), 7-330 (Peter Philpott), 8-342 (Tom Veivers), 9-352 (Wally Grout), 10-358 (Alan Connolly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry93
secondPeter Burge and Bill Lawry16
thirdBill Lawry and Bob Cowper94
fourthBrian Booth and Bob Cowper59
fifthBob Cowper and Doug Walters35
sixthTom Veivers and Doug Walters21
seventhTom Veivers and Peter Philpott12
eighthWally Grout and Tom Veivers12
ninthWally Grout and Graham McKenzie10
tenthGraham McKenzie and Alan Connolly6
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 558 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottc Graham McKenzie5185
Bob Barberc Wally Grout4862
John Edrichc Tom Veivers109286
Ken Barringtonc Peter Burge63139
Colin Cowdreyc Alan Connolly104187
Mike Smithc Wally Grout4192
Jim Parksc Bob Cowper71124
Barry Knightc Bob Simpson115
Fred Titmusnot out56128
David Allenc Wally Grout222
Jeff Jonesbowled19

Extras 11 · Total 558 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie35.231345
Alan Connolly3751251
Peter Philpott3021330
Doug Walters102321
Bob Simpson164610
Tom Veivers123462
Bob Cowper30161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-98 (Geoff Boycott), 2-110 (Bob Barber), 3-228 (Ken Barrington), 4-333 (John Edrich), 5-409 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-443 (Mike Smith), 7-447 (Barry Knight), 8-540 (Jim Parks), 9-551 (David Allen), 10-558 (Jeff Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Barber and Geoff Boycott98
secondBob Barber and John Edrich12
thirdKen Barrington and John Edrich118
fourthColin Cowdrey and John Edrich105
fifthColin Cowdrey and Mike Smith76
sixthJim Parks and Mike Smith34
seventhJim Parks and Barry Knight4
eighthJim Parks and Fred Titmus93
ninthFred Titmus and David Allen11
tenthFred Titmus and Jeff Jones7
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 426 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bob Simpsonc Ken Barrington67129
Bill Lawryc Mike Smith78198
Bob Cowperlbw524
Peter Burgec John Edrich120193
Brian Boothbowled1043
Doug Waltersc Ken Barrington115296
Tom Veiversst Jim Parks318
Peter Philpottbowled25
Wally Groutc David Allen1626
Graham McKenzierun out24
Alan Connollynot out0–

Extras 8 · Total 426 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Jeff Jones201921
Barry Knight214612
Fred Titmus226430
David Allen183481
Bob Barber170871
Ken Barrington7.40472
Geoff Boycott90322
Mike Smith2080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-120 (Bob Simpson), 2-141 (Bob Cowper), 3-163 (Bill Lawry), 4-176 (Brian Booth), 5-374 (Peter Burge), 6-382 (Tom Veivers), 7-385 (Peter Philpott), 8-417 (Wally Grout), 9-426 (Graham McKenzie), 10-426 (Doug Walters)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry120
secondBill Lawry and Bob Cowper21
thirdPeter Burge and Bill Lawry22
fourthPeter Burge and Brian Booth13
fifthPeter Burge and Doug Walters198
sixthTom Veivers and Doug Walters8
seventhPeter Philpott and Doug Walters3
eighthWally Grout and Doug Walters32
ninthGraham McKenzie and Doug Walters9
tenthAlan Connolly and Doug Walters0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 5 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottnot out511
Bob Barbernot out05

Did not bat: John Edrich, Ken Barrington, Colin Cowdrey, Mike Smith, Jim Parks, Barry Knight, Fred Titmus, David Allen, Jeff Jones

Extras 0 · Total 5 for 0

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie1020
Alan Connolly1030
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBob Barber and Geoff Boycott516
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