Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 17 December 1954
England won by 38 runs
England won by 38 runs. Peter May top-scored with 104 for England. Frank Tyson took 6/85.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 17 December 1954 to 22 December 1954
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 38 runs
- Captains
- Leonard Hutton (England), Arthur Morris (Australia)
- Umpires
- MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 154 all out. Johnny Wardle top-scored with 35 off 62 balls. Ron Archer took 3 for 12 for Australia. From 84 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 111 for 9. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 241 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 228 all out. Ron Archer top-scored with 49 off 89 balls, and Jim Burke made 44. Frank Tyson took 4 for 45 for England. Australia led by 74 on first innings.
England made 296 all out in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 104 off 280 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 54. Ron Archer took 3 for 53 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the fourth wicket between Peter May and Colin Cowdrey. From 222 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 250 for 9.
Set 223 to win, Australia made 184 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 92 not out off 191 balls. Frank Tyson took 6 for 85 for England.
England won by 38 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 154 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Alan Davidson | 30 | 109 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 0 | 28 |
| Peter May | c Bill Johnston | 5 | 18 |
| Tom Graveney | c Les Favell | 21 | 73 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Gil Langley | 23 | 72 |
| Bill Edrich | c Richie Benaud | 10 | 23 |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 0 | 13 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Gil Langley | 3 | 3 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Jim Burke | 35 | 62 |
| Bob Appleyard | c Graeme Hole | 8 | 17 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 14 | 18 |
Extras 5 · Total 154 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 17 | 3 | 47 | 2 |
| Ron Archer | 12 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Alan Davidson | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2 |
| Bill Johnston | 13.3 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Trevor Bailey), 2-19 (Peter May), 3-58 (Leonard Hutton), 4-63 (Tom Graveney), 5-84 (Bill Edrich), 6-85 (Frank Tyson), 7-88 (Godfrey Evans), 8-99 (Colin Cowdrey), 9-111 (Bob Appleyard), 10-154 (Johnny Wardle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey | 14 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Peter May | 5 |
| third | Leonard Hutton and Tom Graveney | 39 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 5 |
| fifth | Bill Edrich and Colin Cowdrey | 21 |
| sixth | Frank Tyson and Colin Cowdrey | 1 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey | 3 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Colin Cowdrey | 11 |
| ninth | Johnny Wardle and Bob Appleyard | 12 |
| tenth | Johnny Wardle and Brian Statham | 43 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Favell | c Tom Graveney | 26 | 44 |
| Arthur Morris | c Leonard Hutton | 12 | 15 |
| Jim Burke | c Tom Graveney | 44 | 85 |
| Neil Harvey | c Colin Cowdrey | 12 | 42 |
| Graeme Hole | bowled | 12 | 26 |
| Richie Benaud | lbw | 20 | 51 |
| Ron Archer | c Leonard Hutton | 49 | 89 |
| Alan Davidson | bowled | 20 | 54 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Godfrey Evans | 19 | 24 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 5 | 12 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 9 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 18 | 1 | 83 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 17.4 | 3 | 59 | 4 |
| Frank Tyson | 13 | 2 | 45 | 4 |
| Bob Appleyard | 7 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Arthur Morris), 2-65 (Les Favell), 3-100 (Jim Burke), 4-104 (Neil Harvey), 5-122 (Graeme Hole), 6-141 (Richie Benaud), 7-193 (Alan Davidson), 8-213 (Ron Archer), 9-224 (Ray Lindwall), 10-228 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Les Favell | 18 |
| second | Jim Burke and Les Favell | 47 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 35 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole | 4 |
| fifth | Graeme Hole and Richie Benaud | 18 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Ron Archer | 19 |
| seventh | Ron Archer and Alan Davidson | 52 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Ron Archer | 20 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Gil Langley | 11 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Gil Langley | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter May | bowled | 104 | 280 |
| Leonard Hutton | c Richie Benaud | 28 | 53 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Gil Langley | 6 | 33 |
| Tom Graveney | c Gil Langley | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Ron Archer | 54 | 189 |
| Bill Edrich | bowled | 29 | 113 |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 9 | 39 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Ray Lindwall | 4 | 10 |
| Johnny Wardle | lbw | 8 | 17 |
| Bob Appleyard | not out | 19 | 64 |
| Brian Statham | c Gil Langley | 25 | 39 |
Extras 10 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 31 | 10 | 69 | 3 |
| Ron Archer | 22 | 9 | 53 | 3 |
| Alan Davidson | 13 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 19.3 | 2 | 70 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 19 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Trevor Bailey), 2-55 (Leonard Hutton), 3-55 (Tom Graveney), 4-171 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-222 (Peter May), 6-232 (Bill Edrich), 7-239 (Frank Tyson), 8-249 (Godfrey Evans), 9-250 (Johnny Wardle), 10-296 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey | 18 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Peter May | 37 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Peter May | 0 |
| fourth | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 116 |
| fifth | Bill Edrich and Peter May | 51 |
| sixth | Bill Edrich and Frank Tyson | 10 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Frank Tyson | 7 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Johnny Wardle | 10 |
| ninth | Johnny Wardle and Bob Appleyard | 1 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Bob Appleyard | 46 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Favell | c Bill Edrich | 16 | 27 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 10 | 17 |
| Jim Burke | bowled | 14 | 88 |
| Neil Harvey | not out | 92 | 191 |
| Graeme Hole | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Richie Benaud | c Frank Tyson | 12 | 47 |
| Ron Archer | bowled | 6 | 19 |
| Alan Davidson | c Godfrey Evans | 5 | 6 |
| Ray Lindwall | bowled | 8 | 8 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Johnston | c Godfrey Evans | 11 | 16 |
Extras 10 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 19 | 6 | 45 | 3 |
| Trevor Bailey | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Frank Tyson | 18.4 | 1 | 85 | 6 |
| Bob Appleyard | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Arthur Morris), 2-34 (Les Favell), 3-77 (Jim Burke), 4-77 (Graeme Hole), 5-102 (Richie Benaud), 6-122 (Ron Archer), 7-127 (Alan Davidson), 8-136 (Ray Lindwall), 9-145 (Gil Langley), 10-184 (Bill Johnston)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Les Favell | 27 |
| second | Jim Burke and Les Favell | 7 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 43 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole | 0 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud | 25 |
| sixth | Neil Harvey and Ron Archer | 20 |
| seventh | Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson | 5 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Neil Harvey | 9 |
| ninth | Neil Harvey and Gil Langley | 9 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Neil Harvey | 39 |
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