Australia v England 1st Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 27 November 1970
Match drawn
Match drawn. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 207 for Australia. John Snow took 6/114.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 27 November 1970 to 2 December 1970
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bill Lawry (Australia), Ray Illingworth (England)
- Debuts
- Rod Marsh (Australia), Terry Jenner (Australia), Alan Thomson (Australia), Brian Luckhurst (England), Ken Shuttleworth (England)
- Umpires
- LP Rowan and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Rod Marsh, Terry Jenner, Alan Thomson, Brian Luckhurst and Ken Shuttleworth played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 433 all out. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 207 off 356 balls, and Doug Walters made 112. John Snow took 6 for 114 for England. The innings was built on a 209-run stand for the third wicket between Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole, 48% of the total. From 418 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 15 runs, to 433 for 10. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 251 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 464 all out. John Edrich top-scored with 79 off 182 balls, and Brian Luckhurst made 74. Doug Walters took 3 for 12 for Australia. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the third wicket between John Edrich and Alan Knott. England led by 31 on first innings.
Australia made 214 all out in their second innings. Bill Lawry top-scored with 84 off 317 balls. Ken Shuttleworth took 5 for 47 for England.
Set 184 to win, England made 39 for 1. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 20 not out off 69 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 433 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Alan Knott | 4 | 23 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Alan Knott | 207 | 356 |
| Ian Chappell | run out | 59 | 156 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 112 | 264 |
| Ian Redpath | c Ray Illingworth | 22 | 64 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Alan Knott | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 9 | 29 |
| Terry Jenner | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 | 11 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 3 | 17 |
| John Gleeson | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Thomson | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 17 · Total 433 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 32.3 | 6 | 114 | 6 |
| Ken Shuttleworth | 27 | 6 | 81 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 16 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 11 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 28 | 6 | 101 | 3 |
| Colin Cowdrey | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Bill Lawry), 2-163 (Ian Chappell), 3-372 (Keith Stackpole), 4-418 (Ian Redpath), 5-418 (Paul Sheahan), 6-421 (Doug Walters), 7-422 (Terry Jenner), 8-433 (Rod Marsh), 9-433 (John Gleeson), 10-433 (Alan Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 12 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 151 |
| third | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 209 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 46 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 0 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 3 |
| seventh | Terry Jenner and Rod Marsh | 1 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Rod Marsh | 11 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 0 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Thomson | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 464 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Rod Marsh | 37 | 126 |
| Brian Luckhurst | run out | 74 | 201 |
| Alan Knott | c Bill Lawry | 73 | 167 |
| John Edrich | c Ian Chappell | 79 | 182 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Ian Chappell | 28 | 65 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 76 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Paul Sheahan | 57 | 192 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Rod Marsh | 8 | 51 |
| John Snow | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 115 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 2 | 14 |
| Ken Shuttleworth | c Bill Lawry | 7 | 15 |
Extras 31 · Total 464 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 28 | 5 | 90 | 2 |
| Alan Thomson | 43 | 8 | 136 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 42 | 15 | 97 | 2 |
| Terry Jenner | 24 | 5 | 86 | 1 |
| Keith Stackpole | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Geoff Boycott), 2-136 (Brian Luckhurst), 3-245 (Alan Knott), 4-284 (John Edrich), 5-336 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-346 (Keith Fletcher), 7-371 (Ray Illingworth), 8-449 (Basil D'Oliveira), 9-456 (John Snow), 10-464 (Ken Shuttleworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 92 |
| second | Alan Knott and Brian Luckhurst | 44 |
| third | John Edrich and Alan Knott | 109 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 39 |
| fifth | Colin Cowdrey and Keith Fletcher | 52 |
| sixth | Basil D'Oliveira and Keith Fletcher | 10 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 25 |
| eighth | John Snow and Basil D'Oliveira | 78 |
| ninth | John Snow and Derek Underwood | 7 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Ken Shuttleworth | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c John Snow | 84 | 317 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Alan Knott | 8 | 63 |
| Ian Chappell | st Alan Knott | 10 | 30 |
| Doug Walters | c Brian Luckhurst | 7 | 30 |
| Ian Redpath | c Derek Underwood | 28 | 120 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Ken Shuttleworth | 36 | 101 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 14 | 43 |
| Terry Jenner | c Geoff Boycott | 2 | 16 |
| Graham McKenzie | bowled | 1 | 19 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| Alan Thomson | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 14 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 20 | 3 | 48 | 2 |
| Ken Shuttleworth | 17.5 | 2 | 47 | 5 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 18 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 20 | 10 | 23 | 1 |
| Colin Cowdrey | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Keith Fletcher | 9 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Keith Stackpole), 2-47 (Ian Chappell), 3-64 (Doug Walters), 4-137 (Ian Redpath), 5-152 (Bill Lawry), 6-193 (Rod Marsh), 7-199 (Terry Jenner), 8-201 (Paul Sheahan), 9-208 (John Gleeson), 10-214 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 30 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 17 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 17 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 73 |
| fifth | Bill Lawry and Paul Sheahan | 15 |
| sixth | Paul Sheahan and Rod Marsh | 41 |
| seventh | Paul Sheahan and Terry Jenner | 6 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan | 2 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 7 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Thomson | 6 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 39 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Terry Jenner | 16 | 57 |
| Brian Luckhurst | not out | 20 | 69 |
Did not bat: Alan Knott, John Edrich, Colin Cowdrey, Keith Fletcher, Basil D'Oliveira, Ray Illingworth, John Snow, Derek Underwood, Ken Shuttleworth
Extras 3 · Total 39 for 1
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Alan Thomson | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Terry Jenner | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Keith Stackpole | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Geoff Boycott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 39 |
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