England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961) · Kennington Oval, London · 17 August 1961
Match drawn
Match drawn. Peter Burge top-scored with 181 for Australia. Ken Mackay took 5/121.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1961 (1961)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 17 August 1961 to 22 August 1961
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Richie Benaud (Australia)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and FS Lee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 256 all out. Peter May top-scored with 71, and Ken Barrington made 53. Alan Davidson took 4 for 83 for Australia.
Australia replied with 494 all out. Peter Burge top-scored with 181, and Norm O'Neill made 117. David Allen took 4 for 133 for England. The innings was built on a 185-run stand for the fifth wicket between Peter Burge and Brian Booth. Australia led by 238 on first innings.
England made 370 for 8 in their second innings. Raman Subba Row top-scored with 137, and Ken Barrington made 83. Ken Mackay took 5 for 121 for Australia. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row, 46% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | bowled | 8 |
| Raman Subba Row | lbw | 12 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Wally Grout | 0 |
| Peter May | c Bill Lawry | 71 |
| Ted Dexter | c Wally Grout | 24 |
| Ken Barrington | c Wally Grout | 53 |
| John Murray | c Norm O'Neill | 27 |
| Tony Lock | c Wally Grout | 3 |
| David Allen | not out | 22 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 18 |
| Jack Flavell | c Bob Simpson | 14 |
Extras 4 · Total 256 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 34.1 | 8 | 83 | 4 |
| Ron Gaunt | 24 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 17 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Ken Mackay | 39 | 14 | 75 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Geoff Pullar), 2-20 (Raman Subba Row), 3-20 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-67 (Ted Dexter), 5-147 (Peter May), 6-193 (Ken Barrington), 7-199 (Tony Lock), 8-202 (John Murray), 9-238 (Brian Statham), 10-256 (Jack Flavell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 18 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 2 |
| third | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 0 |
| fourth | Peter May and Ted Dexter | 47 |
| fifth | Peter May and Ken Barrington | 80 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and John Murray | 46 |
| seventh | Tony Lock and John Murray | 6 |
| eighth | David Allen and John Murray | 3 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and David Allen | 36 |
| tenth | David Allen and Jack Flavell | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 494 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c John Murray | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 40 |
| Neil Harvey | lbw | 13 |
| Norm O'Neill | caught | 117 |
| Peter Burge | bowled | 181 |
| Brian Booth | c Raman Subba Row | 71 |
| Ken Mackay | c John Murray | 5 |
| Alan Davidson | lbw | 17 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 6 |
| Wally Grout | not out | 30 |
| Ron Gaunt | bowled | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 494 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 38.5 | 10 | 75 | 3 |
| Jack Flavell | 31 | 5 | 105 | 2 |
| Ted Dexter | 24 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| David Allen | 30 | 6 | 133 | 4 |
| Tony Lock | 42 | 14 | 102 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bill Lawry), 2-15 (Neil Harvey), 3-88 (Bob Simpson), 4-211 (Norm O'Neill), 5-396 (Brian Booth), 6-401 (Ken Mackay), 7-441 (Alan Davidson), 8-455 (Richie Benaud), 9-472 (Peter Burge), 10-494 (Ron Gaunt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 0 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Bob Simpson | 15 |
| third | Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill | 73 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill | 123 |
| fifth | Peter Burge and Brian Booth | 185 |
| sixth | Peter Burge and Ken Mackay | 5 |
| seventh | Alan Davidson and Peter Burge | 40 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Peter Burge | 14 |
| ninth | Peter Burge and Wally Grout | 17 |
| tenth | Wally Grout and Ron Gaunt | 22 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 370 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | c Wally Grout | 13 |
| Raman Subba Row | c Richie Benaud | 137 |
| Ted Dexter | c Ron Gaunt | 0 |
| Peter May | c Norm O'Neill | 33 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Richie Benaud | 3 |
| Ken Barrington | c Norm O'Neill | 83 |
| John Murray | c Wally Grout | 40 |
| Tony Lock | c Richie Benaud | 0 |
| David Allen | not out | 42 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 9 |
Did not bat: Jack Flavell
Extras 10 · Total 370 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 29 | 7 | 67 | 0 |
| Ron Gaunt | 22 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Ken Mackay | 68 | 21 | 121 | 5 |
| Richie Benaud | 51 | 18 | 113 | 3 |
| Bob Simpson | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Norm O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Neil Harvey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Geoff Pullar), 2-33 (Ted Dexter), 3-83 (Peter May), 4-90 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-262 (Ken Barrington), 6-283 (Raman Subba Row), 7-283 (Tony Lock), 8-355 (John Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Raman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar | 33 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 0 |
| third | Peter May and Raman Subba Row | 50 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 7 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row | 172 |
| sixth | Raman Subba Row and John Murray | 21 |
| seventh | Tony Lock and John Murray | 0 |
| eighth | David Allen and John Murray | 72 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and David Allen | 15 |
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