Australia v India 4th Test
India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 January 1968
Australia won by 144 runs
Australia won by 144 runs. Bob Cowper top-scored with 165 for Australia. Bob Simpson took 5/59.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Australia - 1967 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 26 January 1968 to 31 January 1968
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 144 runs
- Captains
- Bill Lawry (Australia), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debut
- Les Joslin (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Les Joslin's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 317 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 94 not out off 191 balls, and Paul Sheahan made 72. Erapalli Prasanna took 3 for 62 for India.
India replied with 268 all out. Syed Abid Ali top-scored with 78 off 123 balls, and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi made 51. Eric Freeman took 4 for 86 for Australia. Australia led by 49 on first innings.
Australia made 292 all out in their second innings. Bob Cowper top-scored with 165 off 345 balls, and Bill Lawry made 52. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 96 for India. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the first wicket between Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper.
Set 342 to win, India made 197 all out. Syed Abid Ali top-scored with 81 off 165 balls. Bob Simpson took 5 for 59 for Australia. From 175 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 197 for 10.
Australia won by 144 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Farokh Engineer | 66 | 113 |
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 32 | 55 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Bishan Bedi | 72 | 147 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 94 | 191 |
| Les Joslin | c Ajit Wadekar | 7 | 24 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 7 | 29 |
| Ian Chappell | run out | 0 | 22 |
| Barry Jarman | c Farokh Engineer | 4 | 29 |
| Eric Freeman | lbw | 11 | 24 |
| Neil Hawke | c Farokh Engineer | 1 | 10 |
| John Gleeson | lbw | 14 | 54 |
Extras 9 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Kulkarni | 17 | 0 | 73 | 2 |
| Rusi Surti | 11 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 15 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 21 | 4 | 42 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 20.6 | 5 | 62 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Bob Cowper), 2-136 (Bill Lawry), 3-219 (Paul Sheahan), 4-228 (Les Joslin), 5-239 (Bob Simpson), 6-242 (Ian Chappell), 7-256 (Barry Jarman), 8-275 (Eric Freeman), 9-277 (Neil Hawke), 10-317 (John Gleeson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 61 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Paul Sheahan | 75 |
| third | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 83 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Les Joslin | 9 |
| fifth | Bob Simpson and Doug Walters | 11 |
| sixth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 3 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Doug Walters | 14 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 19 |
| ninth | Neil Hawke and Doug Walters | 2 |
| tenth | Doug Walters and John Gleeson | 40 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c Ian Chappell | 17 | 44 |
| Syed Abid Ali | hit wicket | 78 | 123 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Bob Cowper | 49 | 141 |
| Rusi Surti | bowled | 29 | 86 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Bob Simpson | 51 | 139 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Barry Jarman | 0 | 16 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | c Paul Sheahan | 0 | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Bob Cowper | 26 | 88 |
| Chandu Borde | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Bob Simpson | 8 | 32 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | not out | 1 | 12 |
Extras 9 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Hawke | 18 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Eric Freeman | 18.1 | 2 | 86 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 12 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Bob Cowper | 12 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Bob Simpson | 20 | 10 | 38 | 3 |
| Ian Chappell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Farokh Engineer), 2-111 (Syed Abid Ali), 3-178 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-178 (Rusi Surti), 5-184 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 6-184 (Bapu Nadkarni), 7-236 (Erapalli Prasanna), 8-236 (Chandu Borde), 9-267 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 10-268 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 56 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Syed Abid Ali | 55 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar | 67 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 6 |
| sixth | Bapu Nadkarni and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| seventh | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Erapalli Prasanna | 52 |
| eighth | Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| ninth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Bishan Bedi | 31 |
| tenth | Bishan Bedi and Umesh Kulkarni | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | caught | 52 | 92 |
| Bob Cowper | st Farokh Engineer | 165 | 345 |
| Bob Simpson | run out | 20 | 79 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Ajit Wadekar | 22 | 48 |
| Doug Walters | run out | 5 | 21 |
| Les Joslin | c Syed Abid Ali | 2 | 4 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 2 | 21 |
| Barry Jarman | run out | 5 | 28 |
| Eric Freeman | caught | 8 | 11 |
| Neil Hawke | c Syed Abid Ali | 4 | 19 |
| John Gleeson | not out | 4 | 16 |
Extras 3 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Kulkarni | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Rusi Surti | 8 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 21 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 29.3 | 4 | 96 | 4 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 16 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-111 (Bill Lawry), 2-166 (Bob Simpson), 3-222 (Paul Sheahan), 4-240 (Doug Walters), 5-243 (Les Joslin), 6-260 (Ian Chappell), 7-271 (Bob Cowper), 8-278 (Barry Jarman), 9-286 (Eric Freeman), 10-292 (Neil Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 111 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Bob Cowper | 55 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Paul Sheahan | 56 |
| fourth | Bob Cowper and Doug Walters | 18 |
| fifth | Bob Cowper and Les Joslin | 3 |
| sixth | Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell | 17 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Bob Cowper | 11 |
| eighth | Barry Jarman and Eric Freeman | 7 |
| ninth | Neil Hawke and Eric Freeman | 8 |
| tenth | Neil Hawke and John Gleeson | 6 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c Bob Simpson | 37 | 72 |
| Syed Abid Ali | c Bob Simpson | 81 | 165 |
| Ajit Wadekar | lbw | 18 | 44 |
| Rusi Surti | c Ian Chappell | 26 | 107 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Ian Chappell | 6 | 48 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c John Gleeson | 13 | 102 |
| Chandu Borde | c Bob Simpson | 4 | 10 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | c Paul Sheahan | 6 | 48 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Bishan Bedi | bowled | 2 | 3 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | not out | 1 | 16 |
Extras 3 · Total 197 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Hawke | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Eric Freeman | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 12 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Bob Cowper | 25.6 | 12 | 49 | 4 |
| Bob Simpson | 23 | 5 | 59 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Farokh Engineer), 2-120 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-145 (Syed Abid Ali), 4-164 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-175 (Rusi Surti), 6-180 (Chandu Borde), 7-193 (Bapu Nadkarni), 8-193 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-195 (Bishan Bedi), 10-197 (Motganhalli Jaisimha)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 83 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Syed Abid Ali | 37 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Syed Abid Ali | 25 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 19 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti | 11 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 5 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 13 |
| eighth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Erapalli Prasanna | 0 |
| ninth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Bishan Bedi | 2 |
| tenth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Umesh Kulkarni | 2 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →