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Australia v England 3rd Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1962 (1962/63) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 11 January 1963

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Bob Simpson top-scored with 91 for Australia. Fred Titmus took 7/79.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1962 (1962/63)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
11 January 1963 to 15 January 1963
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Ted Dexter (England), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debuts
Barry Shepherd (Australia), Colin Guest (Australia)
Umpires
WJ Smyth and LP Rowan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Barry Shepherd and Colin Guest played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 279 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 85 off 155 balls, and Geoff Pullar made 53. Bob Simpson took 5 for 57 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 355 across 9 Tests.

Australia replied with 319 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 91 off 228 balls, and Barry Shepherd made 71. Fred Titmus took 7 for 79 for England. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the second wicket between Neil Harvey and Bob Simpson, 50% of the total. Australia led by 40 on first innings.

England made 104 all out in their second innings. Peter Parfitt top-scored with 28 off 156 balls. Alan Davidson took 5 for 25 for Australia.

Set 65 to win, Australia made 67 for 2. Bob Simpson top-scored with 34 not out off 43 balls.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Pullarc Richie Benaud53184
David Sheppardc Graham McKenzie316
Ted Dexterc Bill Lawry3271
Colin Cowdreyc Barry Jarman85155
Ken Barringtonlbw3575
Peter Parfittc Bill Lawry07
Fred Titmusbowled32121
John Murraylbw01
Fred Truemanbowled3280
Brian Stathamc Richie Benaud01
Len Coldwellnot out24

Extras 5 · Total 279 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson24.57544
Graham McKenzie153520
Colin Guest160510
Richie Benaud162601
Bob Simpson153575

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (David Sheppard), 2-65 (Ted Dexter), 3-132 (Geoff Pullar), 4-201 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-203 (Peter Parfitt), 6-221 (Ken Barrington), 7-221 (John Murray), 8-272 (Fred Trueman), 9-272 (Brian Statham), 10-279 (Fred Titmus)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Sheppard and Geoff Pullar4
secondTed Dexter and Geoff Pullar61
thirdColin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar67
fourthColin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington69
fifthKen Barrington and Peter Parfitt2
sixthKen Barrington and Fred Titmus18
seventhFred Titmus and John Murray0
eighthFred Trueman and Fred Titmus51
ninthBrian Statham and Fred Titmus0
tenthFred Titmus and Len Coldwell7
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Lawryc John Murray819
Bob Simpsonbowled91228
Neil Harveyc Ken Barrington64170
Brian Boothc Fred Trueman1654
Norm O'Neillbowled320
Barry Shepherdnot out71151
Barry Jarmanrun out08
Alan Davidsonc Fred Trueman1561
Richie Benaudc Fred Titmus1531
Graham McKenzielbw417
Colin Guestbowled1152

Extras 21 · Total 319 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman202680
Brian Statham21.22671
Len Coldwell151411
Fred Titmus3714797
Ken Barrington80430

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Bill Lawry), 2-174 (Neil Harvey), 3-177 (Bob Simpson), 4-187 (Norm O'Neill), 5-212 (Brian Booth), 6-216 (Barry Jarman), 7-242 (Alan Davidson), 8-274 (Richie Benaud), 9-280 (Graham McKenzie), 10-319 (Colin Guest)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry14
secondNeil Harvey and Bob Simpson160
thirdBob Simpson and Brian Booth3
fourthNorm O'Neill and Brian Booth10
fifthBrian Booth and Barry Shepherd25
sixthBarry Jarman and Barry Shepherd4
seventhAlan Davidson and Barry Shepherd26
eighthRichie Benaud and Barry Shepherd32
ninthGraham McKenzie and Barry Shepherd6
tenthColin Guest and Barry Shepherd39
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 104 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Pullarbowled02
David Sheppardc Bob Simpson1213
Ted Dexterc Bob Simpson1126
Colin Cowdreyc Bob Simpson822
Ken Barringtonbowled2159
Peter Parfittc Norm O'Neill28156
Fred Titmusc Brian Booth637
John Murraynot out3100
Fred Truemanc Barry Jarman911
Brian Stathambowled223
Len Coldwellc Barry Shepherd05

Extras 4 · Total 104 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson10.62255
Graham McKenzie143263
Colin Guest2080
Richie Benaud1910291
Bob Simpson4250
Norm O'Neill7571

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Geoff Pullar), 2-20 (Ted Dexter), 3-25 (David Sheppard), 4-37 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-53 (Ken Barrington), 6-71 (Fred Titmus), 7-90 (Peter Parfitt), 8-100 (Fred Trueman), 9-104 (Brian Statham), 10-104 (Len Coldwell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Sheppard and Geoff Pullar0
secondDavid Sheppard and Ted Dexter20
thirdDavid Sheppard and Colin Cowdrey5
fourthColin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington12
fifthKen Barrington and Peter Parfitt16
sixthFred Titmus and Peter Parfitt18
seventhJohn Murray and Peter Parfitt19
eighthFred Trueman and John Murray10
ninthBrian Statham and John Murray4
tenthJohn Murray and Len Coldwell0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 67 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Bill Lawrybowled816
Bob Simpsonnot out3443
Neil Harveylbw1526
Brian Boothnot out513

Did not bat: Norm O'Neill, Barry Shepherd, Barry Jarman, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Graham McKenzie, Colin Guest

Extras 5 · Total 67 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman61202
Brian Statham30150
Ted Dexter3.20270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Bill Lawry), 2-54 (Neil Harvey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry28
secondNeil Harvey and Bob Simpson26
thirdBob Simpson and Brian Booth13
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