Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 7 January 1966
England won by an innings and 93 runs
England won by an innings and 93 runs. Bob Barber top-scored with 185 for England. Neil Hawke took 7/105.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 7 January 1966 to 11 January 1966
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 93 runs
- Captains
- Mike Smith (England), Brian Booth (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 488 all out. Bob Barber top-scored with 185 off 255 balls, and John Edrich made 103. Neil Hawke took 7 for 105 for Australia. The innings was built on a 234-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott, 48% of the total. From 303 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 328 for 6. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 355 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 221 all out. Bob Cowper top-scored with 60 off 199 balls, and Grahame Thomas made 51. David Brown took 5 for 63 for England. England led by 267 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 174 all out in their second innings. Doug Walters top-scored with 35 not out off 118 balls. Fred Titmus took 4 for 40 for England.
England won by an innings and 93 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 488 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Peter Philpott | 84 | 234 |
| Bob Barber | bowled | 185 | 255 |
| John Edrich | c Peter Philpott | 103 | 245 |
| Ken Barrington | c Graham McKenzie | 1 | 3 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Wally Grout | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Smith | c Wally Grout | 6 | 18 |
| David Brown | c Wally Grout | 1 | 20 |
| Jim Parks | c Wally Grout | 13 | 30 |
| Fred Titmus | c Wally Grout | 14 | 39 |
| David Allen | not out | 50 | 97 |
| Jeff Jones | bowled | 16 | 35 |
Extras 15 · Total 488 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 25 | 2 | 113 | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | 33.7 | 6 | 105 | 7 |
| Doug Walters | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Peter Philpott | 28 | 3 | 86 | 2 |
| David Sincock | 20 | 1 | 98 | 0 |
| Bob Cowper | 6 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-234 (Geoff Boycott), 2-303 (Bob Barber), 3-309 (Ken Barrington), 4-309 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-317 (Mike Smith), 6-328 (David Brown), 7-358 (Jim Parks), 8-395 (Fred Titmus), 9-433 (John Edrich), 10-488 (Jeff Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 234 |
| second | Bob Barber and John Edrich | 69 |
| third | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 6 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 0 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and John Edrich | 8 |
| sixth | John Edrich and David Brown | 11 |
| seventh | Jim Parks and John Edrich | 30 |
| eighth | Fred Titmus and John Edrich | 37 |
| ninth | David Allen and John Edrich | 38 |
| tenth | David Allen and Jeff Jones | 55 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Jim Parks | 0 | 5 |
| Grahame Thomas | c Fred Titmus | 51 | 89 |
| Bob Cowper | st Jim Parks | 60 | 199 |
| Peter Burge | c Jim Parks | 6 | 10 |
| Brian Booth | c Colin Cowdrey | 8 | 34 |
| David Sincock | c Jim Parks | 29 | 149 |
| Doug Walters | st Jim Parks | 23 | 63 |
| Neil Hawke | c Bob Barber | 0 | 4 |
| Wally Grout | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Colin Cowdrey | 24 | 75 |
| Peter Philpott | not out | 5 | 44 |
Extras 15 · Total 221 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jones | 20 | 6 | 51 | 2 |
| David Brown | 17 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| Geoff Boycott | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Fred Titmus | 23 | 8 | 40 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| David Allen | 19 | 5 | 42 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bill Lawry), 2-81 (Grahame Thomas), 3-91 (Peter Burge), 4-105 (Brian Booth), 5-155 (Bob Cowper), 6-174 (David Sincock), 7-174 (Neil Hawke), 8-174 (Wally Grout), 9-203 (Doug Walters), 10-221 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Grahame Thomas | 0 |
| second | Bob Cowper and Grahame Thomas | 81 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bob Cowper | 10 |
| fourth | Brian Booth and Bob Cowper | 14 |
| fifth | Bob Cowper and David Sincock | 50 |
| sixth | David Sincock and Doug Walters | 19 |
| seventh | Neil Hawke and Doug Walters | 0 |
| eighth | Wally Grout and Doug Walters | 0 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and Doug Walters | 29 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Peter Philpott | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Colin Cowdrey | 33 | 129 |
| Grahame Thomas | c Colin Cowdrey | 25 | 46 |
| Bob Cowper | c Geoff Boycott | 0 | 5 |
| Peter Burge | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Booth | bowled | 27 | 64 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 35 | 118 |
| David Sincock | c Mike Smith | 27 | 42 |
| Peter Philpott | lbw | 5 | 36 |
| Neil Hawke | c Mike Smith | 2 | 15 |
| Wally Grout | c Mike Smith | 3 | 8 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Bob Barber | 12 | 18 |
Extras 4 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jones | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| David Brown | 11 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Fred Titmus | 17.3 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
| Bob Barber | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| David Allen | 20 | 8 | 47 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Grahame Thomas), 2-50 (Bob Cowper), 3-51 (Peter Burge), 4-86 (Brian Booth), 5-86 (Bill Lawry), 6-119 (David Sincock), 7-131 (Peter Philpott), 8-135 (Neil Hawke), 9-140 (Wally Grout), 10-174 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Grahame Thomas | 46 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 4 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bill Lawry | 1 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Brian Booth | 35 |
| fifth | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 0 |
| sixth | David Sincock and Doug Walters | 33 |
| seventh | Peter Philpott and Doug Walters | 12 |
| eighth | Neil Hawke and Doug Walters | 4 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Doug Walters | 5 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Doug Walters | 34 |
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