Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 11 February 1966
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bob Cowper top-scored with 307 for Australia. Doug Walters took 4/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1965 (1965/66)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 11 February 1966 to 16 February 1966
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mike Smith (England), Bob Simpson (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 485 for 9. Ken Barrington top-scored with 115 off 153 balls, and Jim Parks made 89. Doug Walters took 4 for 53 for Australia. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the third wicket between Ken Barrington and John Edrich. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 304 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 543 for 8. Bob Cowper top-scored with 307 off 589 balls, and Bill Lawry made 108. Jeff Jones took 3 for 145 for England. The innings was built on a 212-run stand for the third wicket between Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper. Australia led by 58 on first innings.
England made 69 for 3 in their second innings. Ken Barrington top-scored with 32 not out off 50 balls. Graham McKenzie took 3 for 17 for Australia.
Match drawn. Bob Cowper's 307 is the highest individual score at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 485 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Keith Stackpole | 17 | 87 |
| Bob Barber | run out | 17 | 24 |
| John Edrich | c Graham McKenzie | 85 | 226 |
| Ken Barrington | c Wally Grout | 115 | 153 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Wally Grout | 79 | 143 |
| Mike Smith | c Wally Grout | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Parks | run out | 89 | 175 |
| Fred Titmus | not out | 42 | 128 |
| Barry Knight | c Wally Grout | 13 | 39 |
| David Brown | c Ian Chappell | 12 | 25 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 4 | 14 |
Extras 12 · Total 485 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 26 | 5 | 100 | 1 |
| Neil Hawke | 35 | 5 | 109 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 19 | 3 | 53 | 4 |
| Bob Simpson | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 10 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Tom Veivers | 15 | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 17 | 4 | 70 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Bob Barber), 2-41 (Geoff Boycott), 3-219 (Ken Barrington), 4-254 (John Edrich), 5-254 (Mike Smith), 6-392 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-419 (Jim Parks), 8-449 (Barry Knight), 9-474 (David Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 36 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 5 |
| third | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 178 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 35 |
| fifth | Colin Cowdrey and Mike Smith | 0 |
| sixth | Jim Parks and Colin Cowdrey | 138 |
| seventh | Jim Parks and Fred Titmus | 27 |
| eighth | Fred Titmus and Barry Knight | 30 |
| ninth | Fred Titmus and David Brown | 25 |
| tenth | Fred Titmus and Jeff Jones | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 543 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 307 | 589 |
| Bill Lawry | c John Edrich | 108 | 256 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 4 | 6 |
| Grahame Thomas | c Fred Titmus | 19 | 25 |
| Doug Walters | c Bob Barber | 60 | 201 |
| Ian Chappell | c Jim Parks | 19 | 80 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 9 | 47 |
| Tom Veivers | bowled | 4 | 29 |
| Neil Hawke | not out | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Wally Grout, Graham McKenzie
Extras 13 · Total 543 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 31 | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Jeff Jones | 29 | 1 | 145 | 3 |
| Barry Knight | 36.2 | 4 | 105 | 2 |
| Fred Titmus | 42 | 12 | 86 | 1 |
| Bob Barber | 16 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Bob Simpson), 2-36 (Grahame Thomas), 3-248 (Bill Lawry), 4-420 (Doug Walters), 5-481 (Ian Chappell), 6-532 (Keith Stackpole), 7-543 (Tom Veivers), 8-543 (Bob Cowper)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 15 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Grahame Thomas | 21 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Bob Cowper | 212 |
| fourth | Bob Cowper and Doug Walters | 172 |
| fifth | Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell | 61 |
| sixth | Bob Cowper and Keith Stackpole | 51 |
| seventh | Tom Veivers and Bob Cowper | 11 |
| eighth | Neil Hawke and Bob Cowper | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 69 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 1 | 10 |
| Bob Barber | bowled | 20 | 21 |
| John Edrich | bowled | 3 | 13 |
| Ken Barrington | not out | 32 | 50 |
| Colin Cowdrey | not out | 11 | 42 |
Did not bat: Mike Smith, Jim Parks, Fred Titmus, Barry Knight, David Brown, Jeff Jones
Extras 2 · Total 69 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Neil Hawke | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Geoff Boycott), 2-21 (Bob Barber), 3-34 (John Edrich)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 6 |
| second | Bob Barber and John Edrich | 15 |
| third | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 13 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 35 |
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