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Australia v England 5th Test

England tour of Australia - 1958 (1958/59) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 13 February 1959

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Colin McDonald top-scored with 133 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 4/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1958 (1958/59)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
13 February 1959 to 18 February 1959
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Captains
Peter May (England), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debut
John Mortimore (England)
Umpires
LH Townsend and RJJ Wright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was John Mortimore's first Test.

England batted first and made 205 all out. Peter Richardson top-scored with 68 off 159 balls, and John Mortimore made 44. Richie Benaud took 4 for 43 for Australia. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 261 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 351 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 133 off 249 balls, and Wally Grout made 74. Fred Trueman took 4 for 92 for England. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the seventh wicket between Richie Benaud and Wally Grout. Australia led by 146 on first innings.

England made 214 all out in their second innings. Tom Graveney top-scored with 54 off 102 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 46. Ray Lindwall took 3 for 37 for Australia.

Set 69 to win, Australia made 69 for 1. Colin McDonald top-scored with 51 not out off 54 balls.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Peter Richardsonc Richie Benaud68159
Trevor Baileyc Alan Davidson01
Peter Mayc Richie Benaud1118
Colin Cowdreyc Ray Lindwall2245
Tom Graveneyc Colin McDonald1972
Ted Dexterc Ray Lindwall01
Roy Swetmanc Wally Grout133
John Mortimorenot out44105
Fred Truemanc Richie Benaud2156
Frank Tysonc Wally Grout916
Jim Lakerc Neil Harvey215

Extras 8 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson12.52383
Ray Lindwall142361
Ian Meckiff152572
Gordon Rorke61230
Richie Benaud175434

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-13 (Peter May), 3-61 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-109 (Tom Graveney), 5-112 (Ted Dexter), 6-124 (Roy Swetman), 7-128 (Peter Richardson), 8-191 (Fred Trueman), 9-203 (Frank Tyson), 10-205 (Jim Laker)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Bailey and Peter Richardson0
secondPeter May and Peter Richardson13
thirdColin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson48
fourthTom Graveney and Peter Richardson48
fifthPeter Richardson and Ted Dexter3
sixthPeter Richardson and Roy Swetman12
seventhPeter Richardson and John Mortimore4
eighthFred Trueman and John Mortimore63
ninthFrank Tyson and John Mortimore12
tenthJim Laker and John Mortimore2
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 351 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Colin McDonaldc Colin Cowdrey133249
Jim Burkec Fred Trueman1660
Neil Harveyc Roy Swetman1342
Norm O'Neillc Colin Cowdrey01
Ken Mackayc Tom Graveney23125
Alan Davidsonbowled1741
Richie Benaudc Roy Swetman64139
Wally Groutc Fred Trueman74133
Ray Lindwallc Colin Cowdrey012
Ian Meckiffc Fred Trueman22
Gordon Rorkenot out01

Extras 9 · Total 351 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman250924
Frank Tyson201731
Trevor Bailey142430
Jim Laker30.54934
John Mortimore111411

FALL OF WICKETS

1-41 (Jim Burke), 2-83 (Neil Harvey), 3-83 (Norm O'Neill), 4-154 (Ken Mackay), 5-207 (Alan Davidson), 6-209 (Colin McDonald), 7-324 (Wally Grout), 8-327 (Ray Lindwall), 9-329 (Ian Meckiff), 10-351 (Richie Benaud)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJim Burke and Colin McDonald41
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald42
thirdColin McDonald and Norm O'Neill0
fourthColin McDonald and Ken Mackay71
fifthColin McDonald and Alan Davidson53
sixthRichie Benaud and Colin McDonald2
seventhRichie Benaud and Wally Grout115
eighthRay Lindwall and Richie Benaud3
ninthRichie Benaud and Ian Meckiff2
tenthRichie Benaud and Gordon Rorke22
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Peter Richardsonlbw2383
Trevor Baileybowled05
Peter Mayc Neil Harvey46
Colin Cowdreyrun out4652
Tom Graveneyc Neil Harvey54102
Ted Dexterc Wally Grout633
Roy Swetmanlbw915
John Mortimorebowled1151
Fred Truemanbowled3659
Frank Tysonc Wally Grout616
Jim Lakernot out516

Extras 14 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson211952
Ray Lindwall112373
Ian Meckiff40130
Gordon Rorke12.42413
Richie Benaud61141

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-12 (Peter May), 3-78 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-105 (Peter Richardson), 5-131 (Ted Dexter), 6-142 (Roy Swetman), 7-158 (Tom Graveney), 8-172 (John Mortimore), 9-182 (Frank Tyson), 10-214 (Fred Trueman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Bailey and Peter Richardson0
secondPeter May and Peter Richardson12
thirdColin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson66
fourthTom Graveney and Peter Richardson27
fifthTom Graveney and Ted Dexter26
sixthTom Graveney and Roy Swetman11
seventhTom Graveney and John Mortimore16
eighthFred Trueman and John Mortimore14
ninthFred Trueman and Frank Tyson10
tenthJim Laker and Fred Trueman32
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 69 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Colin McDonaldnot out5154
Jim Burkelbw1347
Neil Harveynot out12

Did not bat: Norm O'Neill, Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Wally Grout, Ray Lindwall, Ian Meckiff, Gordon Rorke

Extras 4 · Total 69 for 1

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman6.70450
Frank Tyson60201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-66 (Jim Burke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJim Burke and Colin McDonald66
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald3
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