England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1964 (1964) · Kennington Oval, London · 13 August 1964
Match drawn
Match drawn. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 113 for England. Neil Hawke took 6/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1964 (1964)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 13 August 1964 to 18 August 1964
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ted Dexter (England), Bob Simpson (Australia)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and JF Crapp
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 182 all out. Ken Barrington top-scored with 47 off 83 balls. Neil Hawke took 6 for 47 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 268 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 379 all out. Bill Lawry top-scored with 94 off 320 balls, and Brian Booth made 74. Fred Trueman took 4 for 87 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bill Lawry and Brian Booth. Australia led by 197 on first innings.
England made 381 for 4 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 113 off 311 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 93. Graham McKenzie took 3 for 112 for Australia. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 30 | 58 |
| Bob Barber | bowled | 24 | 44 |
| Ted Dexter | c Brian Booth | 23 | 66 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Wally Grout | 20 | 62 |
| Ken Barrington | c Bob Simpson | 47 | 83 |
| Peter Parfitt | bowled | 3 | 21 |
| Jim Parks | c Bob Simpson | 10 | 32 |
| Fred Titmus | c Wally Grout | 8 | 27 |
| Fred Trueman | c Ian Redpath | 14 | 23 |
| Tom Cartwright | c Wally Grout | 0 | 5 |
| John Price | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 3 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 26 | 6 | 87 | 3 |
| Grahame Corling | 14 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Neil Hawke | 25.4 | 8 | 47 | 6 |
| Tom Veivers | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Bob Barber), 2-61 (Geoff Boycott), 3-82 (Ted Dexter), 4-111 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-117 (Peter Parfitt), 6-141 (Jim Parks), 7-160 (Fred Titmus), 8-173 (Ken Barrington), 9-174 (Tom Cartwright), 10-182 (Fred Trueman, 71.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 44 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Geoff Boycott | 17 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ted Dexter | 21 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 29 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Peter Parfitt | 6 |
| sixth | Jim Parks and Ken Barrington | 24 |
| seventh | Ken Barrington and Fred Titmus | 19 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and Ken Barrington | 13 |
| ninth | Fred Trueman and Tom Cartwright | 1 |
| tenth | Fred Trueman and John Price | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 379 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Simpson | c Ted Dexter | 24 | 64 |
| Bill Lawry | c Fred Trueman | 94 | 320 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Peter Parfitt | 11 | 33 |
| Peter Burge | lbw | 25 | 62 |
| Brian Booth | c Fred Trueman | 74 | 199 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 45 | 180 |
| Wally Grout | bowled | 20 | 38 |
| Tom Veivers | not out | 67 | 123 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Hawke | c Colin Cowdrey | 14 | 35 |
| Grahame Corling | c Peter Parfitt | 0 | 12 |
Extras 5 · Total 379 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 33.3 | 6 | 87 | 4 |
| John Price | 21 | 2 | 67 | 1 |
| Tom Cartwright | 62 | 23 | 110 | 3 |
| Fred Titmus | 42 | 20 | 51 | 1 |
| Bob Barber | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Ted Dexter | 13 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Bob Simpson), 2-57 (Norm O'Neill), 3-96 (Peter Burge), 4-202 (Bill Lawry), 5-245 (Brian Booth), 6-279 (Wally Grout), 7-343 (Ian Redpath), 8-343 (Graham McKenzie), 9-367 (Neil Hawke), 10-379 (Grahame Corling, 177.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 45 |
| second | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 12 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bill Lawry | 39 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Brian Booth | 106 |
| fifth | Brian Booth and Ian Redpath | 43 |
| sixth | Wally Grout and Ian Redpath | 34 |
| seventh | Tom Veivers and Ian Redpath | 64 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Tom Veivers | 0 |
| ninth | Neil Hawke and Tom Veivers | 24 |
| tenth | Tom Veivers and Grahame Corling | 12 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 381 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Ian Redpath | 113 | 311 |
| Bob Barber | lbw | 29 | 99 |
| Ted Dexter | c Bob Simpson | 25 | 32 |
| Fred Titmus | bowled | 56 | 186 |
| Colin Cowdrey | not out | 93 | 216 |
| Ken Barrington | not out | 54 | 133 |
Did not bat: Peter Parfitt, Jim Parks, Fred Trueman, Tom Cartwright, John Price
Extras 11 · Total 381 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 38 | 5 | 112 | 3 |
| Grahame Corling | 25 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | 39 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 47 | 15 | 90 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 14 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Bob Barber), 2-120 (Ted Dexter), 3-200 (Geoff Boycott), 4-255 (Fred Titmus)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 80 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Geoff Boycott | 40 |
| third | Fred Titmus and Geoff Boycott | 80 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Fred Titmus | 55 |
| fifth | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 126 |
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