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England v Australia 4th Test

Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972) · Headingley, Leeds · 27 July 1972

England won by 9 wickets

England won by 9 wickets. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 57 for England. Derek Underwood took 6/45.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
27 July 1972 to 29 July 1972
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 9 wickets
Captains
Ian Chappell (Australia), Ray Illingworth (England)
Umpires
CS Elliott and DJ Constant

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 146 all out. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 52 off 119 balls. Derek Underwood took 4 for 37 for England. From 79 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 98 for 7. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Headingley, 296 across 9 Tests.

England replied with 263 all out. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 57 off 252 balls, and John Snow made 48. Ashley Mallett took 5 for 114 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the eighth wicket between Ray Illingworth and John Snow. England led by 117 on first innings.

Australia made 136 all out in their second innings. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 41 not out off 135 balls. Derek Underwood took 6 for 45 for England.

Set 20 to win, England made 21 for 1. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 12 not out off 37 balls.

England won by 9 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Keith Stackpolec Alan Knott52119
Ross Edwardsc Alan Knott05
Ian Chappellc Ray Illingworth26126
Greg Chappelllbw1246
Paul Sheahanc Ray Illingworth029
Doug Waltersbowled416
Rod Marshc Ray Illingworth111
John Inveraritynot out2687
Ashley Mallettlbw2077
Bob Massiebowled07
Dennis Lilleec Tony Greig02

Extras 5 · Total 146 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold9.52282
John Snow135112
Tony Greig101250
Ray Illingworth2111322
Derek Underwood3116374
Basil D'Oliveira2180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Ross Edwards), 2-79 (Keith Stackpole), 3-93 (Greg Chappell), 4-93 (Ian Chappell), 5-97 (Doug Walters), 6-98 (Rod Marsh), 7-98 (Paul Sheahan), 8-145 (Ashley Mallett), 9-146 (Bob Massie), 10-146 (Dennis Lillee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKeith Stackpole and Ross Edwards10
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole69
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell14
fourthIan Chappell and Paul Sheahan0
fifthDoug Walters and Paul Sheahan4
sixthPaul Sheahan and Rod Marsh1
seventhPaul Sheahan and John Inverarity0
eighthJohn Inverarity and Ashley Mallett47
ninthJohn Inverarity and Bob Massie1
tenthJohn Inverarity and Dennis Lillee0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Brian Luckhurstc Greg Chappell1853
John Edrichc Ian Chappell45101
Peter Parfittc Rod Marsh221
Keith Fletcherlbw521
Basil D'Oliveirabowled1244
Tony Greigc Greg Chappell2488
Alan Knottst Rod Marsh04
Ray Illingworthlbw57252
John Snowst Rod Marsh48155
Derek Underwoodc Ian Chappell520
Geoff Arnoldnot out130

Extras 46 · Total 263 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee26.110392
Bob Massie144340
Ashley Mallett52201145
John Inverarity3319263
Ian Chappell3210
Greg Chappell2030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-52 (Peter Parfitt), 3-66 (Keith Fletcher), 4-76 (John Edrich), 5-108 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-108 (Alan Knott), 7-128 (Tony Greig), 8-232 (John Snow), 9-246 (Derek Underwood), 10-263 (Ray Illingworth)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Edrich and Brian Luckhurst43
secondPeter Parfitt and John Edrich9
thirdJohn Edrich and Keith Fletcher14
fourthJohn Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira10
fifthBasil D'Oliveira and Tony Greig32
sixthAlan Knott and Tony Greig0
seventhRay Illingworth and Tony Greig20
eighthRay Illingworth and John Snow104
ninthRay Illingworth and Derek Underwood14
tenthRay Illingworth and Geoff Arnold17
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 136 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Keith Stackpolelbw2861
Ross Edwardsc Alan Knott01
Ian Chappellc Alan Knott03
Greg Chappellc Basil D'Oliveira1326
Paul Sheahannot out41135
Doug Waltersc Peter Parfitt330
Rod Marshc Alan Knott114
John Inverarityc Ray Illingworth01
Ashley Mallettbowled930
Dennis Lilleebowled720
Bob Massiebowled1820

Extras 16 · Total 136 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold61172
John Snow102260
Ray Illingworth19.15322
Derek Underwood216456

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Ross Edwards), 2-7 (Ian Chappell), 3-31 (Greg Chappell), 4-51 (Keith Stackpole), 5-63 (Doug Walters), 6-69 (Rod Marsh), 7-69 (John Inverarity), 8-93 (Ashley Mallett), 9-111 (Dennis Lillee), 10-136 (Bob Massie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKeith Stackpole and Ross Edwards5
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole2
thirdKeith Stackpole and Greg Chappell24
fourthKeith Stackpole and Paul Sheahan20
fifthDoug Walters and Paul Sheahan12
sixthPaul Sheahan and Rod Marsh6
seventhPaul Sheahan and John Inverarity0
eighthPaul Sheahan and Ashley Mallett24
ninthPaul Sheahan and Dennis Lillee18
tenthPaul Sheahan and Bob Massie25
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 21 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Brian Luckhurstnot out1237
John Edrichlbw414
Peter Parfittnot out011

Did not bat: Keith Fletcher, Basil D'Oliveira, Tony Greig, Alan Knott, Ray Illingworth, John Snow, Derek Underwood, Geoff Arnold

Extras 5 · Total 21 for 1

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee5271
Ashley Mallett5190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (John Edrich)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Edrich and Brian Luckhurst7
secondPeter Parfitt and Brian Luckhurst14
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