Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 25 February 1955
Match drawn
Match drawn. Tom Graveney top-scored with 111 for England. Johnny Wardle took 5/79.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1954 (1954/55)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 25 February 1955 to 3 March 1955
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Leonard Hutton (England), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Debuts
- Bill Watson (Australia), Peter Burge (Australia)
- Umpires
- MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Bill Watson and Peter Burge played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 371 for 7. Tom Graveney top-scored with 111 off 157 balls, and Denis Compton made 84. Ian Johnson took 3 for 68 for Australia. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the second wicket between Tom Graveney and Peter May, 49% of the total. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 241 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 221 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 72 off 149 balls. Johnny Wardle took 5 for 79 for England. England led by 150 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 118 for 6 in their second innings. Colin McDonald top-scored with 37 off 69 balls. Johnny Wardle took 3 for 51 for England.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 371 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Peter Burge | 6 | 4 |
| Tom Graveney | c Ian Johnson | 111 | 157 |
| Peter May | c Alan Davidson | 79 | 188 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Len Maddocks | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | c Ian Johnson | 84 | 200 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 72 | 182 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Colin McDonald | 10 | 13 |
| Johnny Wardle | not out | 5 | 8 |
Did not bat: Frank Tyson, Bob Appleyard, Brian Statham
Extras 4 · Total 371 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 20.6 | 5 | 77 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 15 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| Alan Davidson | 19 | 3 | 72 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 20 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 20 | 4 | 79 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Leonard Hutton), 2-188 (Tom Graveney), 3-188 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-196 (Peter May), 5-330 (Denis Compton), 6-359 (Godfrey Evans), 7-371 (Trevor Bailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Tom Graveney | 6 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter May | 182 |
| third | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 0 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Peter May | 8 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey | 134 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 29 |
| seventh | Johnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey | 12 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Watson | bowled | 18 | 56 |
| Colin McDonald | c Peter May | 72 | 149 |
| Les Favell | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Neil Harvey | c Frank Tyson | 13 | 33 |
| Keith Miller | run out | 19 | 34 |
| Peter Burge | c Bob Appleyard | 17 | 31 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 7 | 12 |
| Len Maddocks | c Bob Appleyard | 32 | 62 |
| Alan Davidson | c Godfrey Evans | 18 | 69 |
| Ian Johnson | run out | 11 | 30 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 11 · Total 221 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tyson | 11 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Brian Statham | 9 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Bob Appleyard | 16 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 24.4 | 6 | 79 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Bill Watson), 2-53 (Les Favell), 3-85 (Neil Harvey), 4-129 (Keith Miller), 5-138 (Colin McDonald), 6-147 (Richie Benaud), 7-157 (Peter Burge), 8-202 (Len Maddocks), 9-217 (Alan Davidson), 10-221 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Bill Watson | 52 |
| second | Colin McDonald and Les Favell | 1 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 32 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Colin McDonald | 44 |
| fifth | Colin McDonald and Peter Burge | 9 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Peter Burge | 9 |
| seventh | Len Maddocks and Peter Burge | 10 |
| eighth | Alan Davidson and Len Maddocks | 45 |
| ninth | Ian Johnson and Alan Davidson | 15 |
| tenth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 118 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Watson | c Tom Graveney | 3 | 20 |
| Colin McDonald | c Godfrey Evans | 37 | 69 |
| Les Favell | c Tom Graveney | 9 | 15 |
| Neil Harvey | c Johnny Wardle | 1 | 9 |
| Keith Miller | bowled | 28 | 46 |
| Peter Burge | not out | 18 | 36 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 22 | 35 |
Did not bat: Len Maddocks, Alan Davidson, Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall
Extras 0 · Total 118 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tyson | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Brian Statham | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 12 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Tom Graveney | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Leonard Hutton | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Bill Watson), 2-27 (Les Favell), 3-29 (Neil Harvey), 4-67 (Colin McDonald), 5-87 (Keith Miller), 6-118 (Richie Benaud)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Bill Watson | 14 |
| second | Colin McDonald and Les Favell | 13 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 2 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Colin McDonald | 38 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Peter Burge | 20 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Peter Burge | 31 |
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