England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 8 June 1961
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ted Dexter top-scored with 180 for England. Ken Mackay took 4/57.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 8 June 1961 to 13 June 1961
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Richie Benaud (Australia)
- Debuts
- John Murray (England), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Umpires
- FS Lee and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. John Murray and Bill Lawry played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 195 all out. Raman Subba Row top-scored with 59. Ken Mackay took 4 for 57 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 341 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 516 for 9. Neil Harvey top-scored with 114, and Norm O'Neill made 82. Brian Statham took 3 for 147 for England. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the third wicket between Neil Harvey and Norm O'Neill. Australia led by 321 on first innings.
England made 401 for 4 in their second innings. Ted Dexter top-scored with 180, and Raman Subba Row made 112. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter, 40% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 195 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | bowled | 17 | – |
| Raman Subba Row | c Bob Simpson | 59 | – |
| Ted Dexter | c Alan Davidson | 10 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 13 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c Frank Misson | 21 | – |
| Mike Smith | c Bill Lawry | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Wally Grout | 15 | – |
| John Murray | c Alan Davidson | 16 | – |
| David Allen | run out | 11 | – |
| Fred Trueman | c Peter Burge | 20 | – |
| Brian Statham | not out | 7 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 195 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 26 | 6 | 70 | 1 |
| Frank Misson | 15 | 6 | 47 | 1 |
| Ken Mackay | 29 | 10 | 57 | 4 |
| Richie Benaud | 14.3 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Geoff Pullar), 2-53 (Ted Dexter), 3-88 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-121 (Ken Barrington), 5-121 (Mike Smith), 6-122 (Raman Subba Row), 7-153 (John Murray), 8-156 (Ray Illingworth), 9-181 (David Allen), 10-195 (Fred Trueman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 36 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 17 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 35 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row | 33 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and Raman Subba Row | 0 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Raman Subba Row | 1 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Murray | 31 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and David Allen | 3 |
| ninth | Fred Trueman and David Allen | 25 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Fred Trueman | 14 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 516 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c John Murray | 57 |
| Colin McDonald | c Ray Illingworth | 22 |
| Neil Harvey | lbw | 114 |
| Norm O'Neill | bowled | 82 |
| Peter Burge | lbw | 25 |
| Bob Simpson | c Fred Trueman | 76 |
| Alan Davidson | c Ray Illingworth | 22 |
| Ken Mackay | c Ken Barrington | 64 |
| Richie Benaud | not out | 36 |
| Wally Grout | c Ted Dexter | 5 |
Did not bat: Frank Misson
Extras 13 · Total 516 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 36.5 | 1 | 136 | 2 |
| Brian Statham | 43 | 6 | 147 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 44 | 12 | 110 | 2 |
| David Allen | 24 | 4 | 88 | 2 |
| Ted Dexter | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Colin McDonald), 2-106 (Bill Lawry), 3-252 (Norm O'Neill), 4-299 (Neil Harvey), 5-322 (Peter Burge), 6-381 (Alan Davidson), 7-469 (Bob Simpson), 8-501 (Ken Mackay), 9-516 (Wally Grout)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Bill Lawry | 47 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Bill Lawry | 59 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Norm O'Neill | 146 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Peter Burge | 47 |
| fifth | Peter Burge and Bob Simpson | 23 |
| sixth | Alan Davidson and Bob Simpson | 59 |
| seventh | Ken Mackay and Bob Simpson | 88 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Ken Mackay | 32 |
| ninth | Richie Benaud and Wally Grout | 15 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 401 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | c Wally Grout | 28 |
| Raman Subba Row | bowled | 112 |
| Ted Dexter | st Wally Grout | 180 |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 14 |
| Ken Barrington | not out | 48 |
| Mike Smith | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Ray Illingworth, John Murray, David Allen, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham
Extras 18 · Total 401 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 31 | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| Frank Misson | 28 | 6 | 82 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 34 | 12 | 87 | 1 |
| Ken Mackay | 41 | 13 | 87 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 20 | 4 | 67 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-93 (Geoff Pullar), 2-202 (Raman Subba Row), 3-239 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-400 (Ted Dexter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 93 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 109 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ted Dexter | 37 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 161 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Mike Smith | 1 |
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