Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 28 February 1947
Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia won by 5 wickets. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 122* for England. Ray Lindwall took 7/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 28 February 1947 to 5 March 1947
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets
- Captains
- Norman Yardley (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
- Debut
- Ron Hamence (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and JD Scott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ron Hamence's first Test.
England batted first and made 280 for 9. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 122 not out off 356 balls, and Bill Edrich made 60. Ray Lindwall took 7 for 63 for Australia. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the second wicket between Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich, 54% of the total. From 215 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 244 for 7.
Australia replied with 253 all out. Sid Barnes top-scored with 71 off 166 balls, and Arthur Morris made 57. Doug Wright took 7 for 105 for England. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the first wicket between Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris, 50% of the total. From 218 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 245 for 9. England led by 27 on first innings.
England made 186 for 9 in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 76 off 178 balls. Colin McCool took 5 for 44 for Australia.
Set 214 to win, Australia made 214 for 5. Donald Bradman top-scored with 63 off 117 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 47.
Australia won by 5 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 280 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | retired not out | 122 | 356 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | c Don Tallon | 60 | 174 |
| Laurie Fishlock | bowled | 14 | 40 |
| Denis Compton | hit wicket | 17 | 41 |
| Norman Yardley | c Keith Miller | 2 | 14 |
| Jack Ikin | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 29 | 49 |
| Peter Smith | bowled | 2 | 19 |
| Alec Bedser | not out | 10 | 37 |
| Doug Wright | c Don Tallon | 7 | 18 |
Extras 17 · Total 280 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 22 | 3 | 63 | 7 |
| Keith Miller | 15.3 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| George Tribe | 28 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
| Ernie Toshack | 16 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Colin McCool | 13 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-151 (Bill Edrich), 3-188 (Laurie Fishlock), 4-215 (Denis Compton), 5-225 (Norman Yardley), 6-225 (Jack Ikin), 6-237 (Leonard Hutton), 7-244 (Peter Smith), 8-269 (Godfrey Evans), 9-280 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 1 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 150 |
| third | Laurie Fishlock and Leonard Hutton | 37 |
| fourth | Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton | 27 |
| fifth | Leonard Hutton and Norman Yardley | 10 |
| sixth | Leonard Hutton and Jack Ikin | 0 |
| seventh | Leonard Hutton and Godfrey Evans | 12 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Peter Smith | 7 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 25 |
| tenth | Doug Wright and Alec Bedser | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Barnes | c Godfrey Evans | 71 | 166 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 57 | 139 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 12 | 23 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Jack Ikin | 24 | 104 |
| Keith Miller | c Jack Ikin | 23 | 48 |
| Ron Hamence | not out | 30 | 96 |
| Colin McCool | c Norman Yardley | 3 | 15 |
| Don Tallon | c Denis Compton | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Peter Smith | 0 | 2 |
| George Tribe | c Laurie Fishlock | 9 | 5 |
| Ernie Toshack | run out | 5 | 15 |
Extras 19 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 27 | 7 | 49 | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Peter Smith | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Doug Wright | 29 | 4 | 105 | 7 |
| Norman Yardley | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-126 (Sid Barnes), 2-146 (Arthur Morris), 3-146 (Donald Bradman), 4-187 (Keith Miller), 5-218 (Lindsay Hassett), 6-230 (Colin McCool), 7-230 (Don Tallon), 8-233 (Ray Lindwall), 9-245 (George Tribe), 10-253 (Ernie Toshack)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris | 126 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Arthur Morris | 20 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett | 0 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 41 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Ron Hamence | 31 |
| sixth | Colin McCool and Ron Hamence | 12 |
| seventh | Don Tallon and Ron Hamence | 0 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Ron Hamence | 3 |
| ninth | George Tribe and Ron Hamence | 12 |
| tenth | Ernie Toshack and Ron Hamence | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Fishlock | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 24 | 49 |
| Bill Edrich | st Don Tallon | 24 | 65 |
| Denis Compton | c Keith Miller | 76 | 178 |
| Jack Ikin | st Don Tallon | 0 | 2 |
| Norman Yardley | bowled | 11 | 43 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 20 | 71 |
| Peter Smith | c Don Tallon | 24 | 58 |
| Alec Bedser | st Don Tallon | 4 | 13 |
| Doug Wright | not out | 1 | 5 |
Did not bat: Leonard Hutton
Extras 2 · Total 186 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 12 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| George Tribe | 14 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Ernie Toshack | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Colin McCool | 21.4 | 5 | 44 | 5 |
| Sid Barnes | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Laurie Fishlock), 2-42 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-65 (Bill Edrich), 4-65 (Jack Ikin), 5-85 (Norman Yardley), 6-120 (Godfrey Evans), 7-157 (Peter Smith), 8-184 (Denis Compton), 9-186 (Alec Bedser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Laurie Fishlock and Cyril Washbrook | 0 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich | 42 |
| third | Denis Compton and Bill Edrich | 23 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Jack Ikin | 0 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Norman Yardley | 20 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 35 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Peter Smith | 37 |
| eighth | Denis Compton and Alec Bedser | 27 |
| ninth | Doug Wright and Alec Bedser | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 214 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Barnes | c Godfrey Evans | 30 | 73 |
| Arthur Morris | run out | 17 | 41 |
| Donald Bradman | c Denis Compton | 63 | 117 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Jack Ikin | 47 | 122 |
| Keith Miller | not out | 34 | 44 |
| Ron Hamence | c Bill Edrich | 1 | 10 |
| Colin McCool | not out | 13 | 18 |
Did not bat: Don Tallon, Ray Lindwall, George Tribe, Ernie Toshack
Extras 9 · Total 214 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 22 | 4 | 75 | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Peter Smith | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Doug Wright | 22 | 1 | 93 | 2 |
| Norman Yardley | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Denis Compton | 1.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Arthur Morris), 2-51 (Sid Barnes), 3-149 (Donald Bradman), 4-173 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-180 (Ron Hamence)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris | 45 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Sid Barnes | 6 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett | 98 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 24 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Ron Hamence | 7 |
| sixth | Colin McCool and Keith Miller | 34 |
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