Australia v England 3rd Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 5 January 1951
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs. Keith Miller top-scored with 145* for Australia. Jack Iverson took 6/27.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1950 (1950/51)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 5 January 1951 to 9 January 1951
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
- Captains
- Freddie Brown (England), Lindsay Hassett (Australia)
- Debut
- John Warr (England)
- Umpires
- AN Barlow and HAR Elphinstone
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was John Warr's first Test.
England batted first and made 290 all out. Freddie Brown top-scored with 79, and Leonard Hutton made 62. Keith Miller took 4 for 37 for Australia. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 241 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 426 all out. Keith Miller top-scored with 145 not out, and Ian Johnson made 77. Alec Bedser took 4 for 107 for England. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ian Johnson and Keith Miller. Australia led by 136 on first innings.
England made 123 for 9 in their second innings. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 34. Jack Iverson took 6 for 27 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 290 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | lbw | 62 |
| Cyril Washbrook | c Keith Miller | 18 |
| Reg Simpson | c Sam Loxton | 49 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 0 |
| Gilbert Parkhouse | c Arthur Morris | 25 |
| Freddie Brown | bowled | 79 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Don Tallon | 15 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 23 |
| Alec Bedser | bowled | 3 |
| John Warr | bowled | 4 |
| Doug Wright | run out | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 290 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 16 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 15.7 | 4 | 37 | 4 |
| Ian Johnson | 31 | 8 | 94 | 3 |
| Bill Johnston | 21 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Jack Iverson | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Sam Loxton | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-128 (Leonard Hutton), 3-128 (Denis Compton), 4-137 (Reg Simpson), 5-187 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 6-258 (Freddie Brown), 6-263 (Trevor Bailey), 7-267 (Alec Bedser), 8-281 (John Warr), 10-290 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 34 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 94 |
| third | Denis Compton and Reg Simpson | 0 |
| fourth | Reg Simpson and Gilbert Parkhouse | 9 |
| fifth | Freddie Brown and Gilbert Parkhouse | 50 |
| sixth | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 71 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 5 |
| eighth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 4 |
| ninth | Godfrey Evans and John Warr | 14 |
| tenth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 5 |
| 11th | Doug Wright and Godfrey Evans | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 426 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Archer | c Godfrey Evans | 48 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 0 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Alec Bedser | 70 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 39 |
| Keith Miller | not out | 145 |
| Sam Loxton | c Alec Bedser | 17 |
| Don Tallon | lbw | 18 |
| Ian Johnson | bowled | 77 |
| Ray Lindwall | lbw | 1 |
| Bill Johnston | run out | 0 |
| Jack Iverson | run out | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 426 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 43 | 4 | 107 | 4 |
| John Warr | 36 | 4 | 142 | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | 44 | 4 | 153 | 4 |
| Denis Compton | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Arthur Morris), 2-122 (Ken Archer), 3-122 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-190 (Neil Harvey), 5-223 (Sam Loxton), 6-252 (Don Tallon), 7-402 (Ian Johnson), 8-406 (Ray Lindwall), 9-418 (Bill Johnston), 10-426 (Jack Iverson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Ken Archer | 1 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Ken Archer | 121 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey | 0 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 68 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Sam Loxton | 33 |
| sixth | Keith Miller and Don Tallon | 29 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Keith Miller | 150 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller | 4 |
| ninth | Keith Miller and Bill Johnston | 12 |
| tenth | Keith Miller and Jack Iverson | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 123 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Don Tallon | 9 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 34 |
| Reg Simpson | c Don Tallon | 0 |
| Denis Compton | c Ian Johnson | 23 |
| Gilbert Parkhouse | run out | 15 |
| Freddie Brown | bowled | 18 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 14 |
| Trevor Bailey | not out | 0 |
| Alec Bedser | bowled | 4 |
| John Warr | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Doug Wright
Extras 6 · Total 123 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Keith Miller | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 10 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Bill Johnston | 13 | 6 | 31 | 1 |
| Jack Iverson | 19.4 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Leonard Hutton), 2-40 (Reg Simpson), 3-45 (Cyril Washbrook), 4-74 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 5-91 (Denis Compton), 6-119 (Godfrey Evans), 7-119 (Freddie Brown), 8-123 (Alec Bedser), 9-123 (John Warr)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 32 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson | 8 |
| third | Denis Compton and Cyril Washbrook | 5 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Gilbert Parkhouse | 29 |
| fifth | Freddie Brown and Denis Compton | 17 |
| sixth | Freddie Brown and Godfrey Evans | 28 |
| seventh | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 0 |
| eighth | Alec Bedser and Trevor Bailey | 4 |
| ninth | Trevor Bailey and John Warr | 0 |
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