England v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of England - 1968 (1968) · Lord's, London · 20 June 1968
Match drawn
Match drawn. Colin Milburn top-scored with 83 for England. David Brown took 5/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1968 (1968)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 20 June 1968 to 25 June 1968
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 333 for 7. Colin Milburn top-scored with 83 off 154 balls, and Ken Barrington made 75. Graham McKenzie took 3 for 111 for Australia. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the second wicket between Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Lord's, 247 across 12 Tests.
Australia replied with 78 for 9. Doug Walters top-scored with 26 off 57 balls. David Brown took 5 for 42 for England. From 52 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 78 for 9. England led by 255 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 127 for 4 in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 53 off 143 balls.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 333 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Bob Cowper | 7 | 23 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Paul Sheahan | 49 | 153 |
| Colin Milburn | c Doug Walters | 83 | 154 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Bob Cowper | 45 | 141 |
| Ken Barrington | c Barry Jarman | 75 | 181 |
| Tom Graveney | c Barry Jarman | 14 | 29 |
| Barry Knight | not out | 27 | 93 |
| Alan Knott | run out | 33 | 98 |
| John Snow | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: David Brown, Derek Underwood
Extras 0 · Total 333 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 45 | 18 | 111 | 3 |
| Neil Hawke | 35 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 26.3 | 8 | 55 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Cowper | 8 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 27 | 11 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (John Edrich), 2-142 (Colin Milburn), 3-147 (Geoff Boycott), 4-244 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-271 (Tom Graveney), 5-271 (Ken Barrington), 6-330 (Alan Knott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 10 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn | 132 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott | 5 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 97 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Ken Barrington | 27 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and Barry Knight | 0 |
| seventh | Barry Knight and Alan Knott | 59 |
| eighth | Ken Barrington and Barry Knight | 21 |
| ninth | Barry Knight and John Snow | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 78 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Alan Knott | 0 | 6 |
| Ian Redpath | c Colin Cowdrey | 4 | 11 |
| Bob Cowper | c Tom Graveney | 8 | 27 |
| Doug Walters | c Barry Knight | 26 | 57 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Alan Knott | 6 | 26 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 7 | 16 |
| Neil Hawke | c Colin Cowdrey | 2 | 32 |
| Graham McKenzie | bowled | 5 | 14 |
| John Gleeson | c Colin Cowdrey | 14 | 17 |
| Barry Jarman | retired not out | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 78 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| David Brown | 14 | 5 | 42 | 5 |
| Barry Knight | 10.4 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Bill Lawry), 2-12 (Ian Redpath), 3-23 (Bob Cowper), 4-46 (Paul Sheahan), 5-52 (Doug Walters), 6-58 (Ian Chappell), 7-63 (Graham McKenzie), 8-78 (John Gleeson), 8-78 (Barry Jarman), 9-78 (Neil Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 1 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper | 11 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Doug Walters | 11 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 23 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 6 |
| sixth | Neil Hawke and Ian Chappell | 6 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and Neil Hawke | 5 |
| eighth | Neil Hawke and John Gleeson | 15 |
| ninth | Barry Jarman and Neil Hawke | 0 |
| tenth | Neil Hawke and Alan Connolly | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 127 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c David Brown | 28 | 99 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 53 | 143 |
| Bob Cowper | c Derek Underwood | 32 | 90 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Sheahan | not out | 0 | 44 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 12 | 16 |
Did not bat: Neil Hawke, Graham McKenzie, John Gleeson, Barry Jarman, Alan Connolly
Extras 2 · Total 127 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 12 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| David Brown | 19 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Barry Knight | 16 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Ken Barrington | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Bill Lawry), 2-93 (Ian Redpath), 3-97 (Doug Walters), 4-115 (Bob Cowper)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 66 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper | 27 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Doug Walters | 4 |
| fourth | Bob Cowper and Paul Sheahan | 18 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Paul Sheahan | 12 |
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