England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1968 (1968) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 11 July 1968
Match drawn
Match drawn. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 104 for England. Eric Freeman took 4/78.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1968 (1968)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 11 July 1968 to 16 July 1968
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and H Yarnold
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 409 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 104 off 247 balls, and Tom Graveney made 96. Eric Freeman took 4 for 78 for Australia. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the second wicket between Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich.
Australia replied with 222 for 9. Ian Chappell top-scored with 71 off 180 balls, and Bob Cowper made 57. Ray Illingworth took 3 for 37 for England. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell, 50% of the total. England led by 187 on first innings.
England made 142 for 3 in their second innings. John Edrich top-scored with 64 off 104 balls.
Set 330 to win, Australia made 68 for 1. Bob Cowper top-scored with 25 not out off 86 balls.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 409 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Brian Taber | 88 | 245 |
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 36 | 148 |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 104 | 247 |
| Ken Barrington | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Graveney | bowled | 96 | 220 |
| Barry Knight | c Ian Chappell | 6 | 12 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 4 | 23 |
| Ray Illingworth | lbw | 27 | 84 |
| David Brown | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| John Snow | c Alan Connolly | 19 | 31 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 14 | 24 |
Extras 15 · Total 409 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 47 | 14 | 115 | 1 |
| Eric Freeman | 30.5 | 8 | 78 | 4 |
| Alan Connolly | 35 | 8 | 84 | 3 |
| John Gleeson | 46 | 19 | 84 | 2 |
| Bob Cowper | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Geoff Boycott), 2-188 (John Edrich), 3-189 (Ken Barrington), 4-282 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-293 (Barry Knight), 6-323 (Alan Knott), 7-374 (Tom Graveney), 8-374 (David Brown), 9-376 (Ray Illingworth), 10-409 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 80 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 108 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 1 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 93 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Barry Knight | 11 |
| sixth | Tom Graveney and Alan Knott | 30 |
| seventh | Tom Graveney and Ray Illingworth | 51 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and David Brown | 0 |
| ninth | Ray Illingworth and John Snow | 2 |
| tenth | John Snow and Derek Underwood | 33 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 222 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | retired not out | 6 | 6 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 57 | 128 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 71 | 180 |
| Doug Walters | c Derek Underwood | 46 | 101 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 4 | 16 |
| Brian Taber | c Ken Barrington | 16 | 53 |
| Eric Freeman | bowled | 6 | 15 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 0 | 22 |
| John Gleeson | c Ray Illingworth | 3 | 14 |
| Alan Connolly | bowled | 0 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 222 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 17 | 3 | 46 | 1 |
| David Brown | 13 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Barry Knight | 14 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 25 | 9 | 48 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 22 | 10 | 37 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-6 (Bill Lawry), 1-10 (Ian Redpath), 2-121 (Bob Cowper), 3-165 (Ian Chappell), 4-176 (Paul Sheahan), 5-213 (Brian Taber), 6-213 (Doug Walters), 7-219 (Eric Freeman), 8-222 (John Gleeson), 9-222 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 6 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper | 4 |
| third | Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell | 111 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 44 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 11 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Brian Taber | 37 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 0 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Eric Freeman | 6 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 3 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Connolly | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 142 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Bob Cowper | 64 | 104 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Brian Taber | 31 | 87 |
| Tom Graveney | not out | 39 | 50 |
| Barry Knight | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 4 | 10 |
Did not bat: Colin Cowdrey, Ken Barrington, Ray Illingworth, David Brown, John Snow, Derek Underwood
Extras 3 · Total 142 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 18 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| Eric Freeman | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 15 | 3 | 59 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Geoff Boycott), 2-131 (John Edrich), 3-134 (Barry Knight)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 57 |
| second | Tom Graveney and John Edrich | 74 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Barry Knight | 3 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Alan Knott | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 68 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | lbw | 22 | 45 |
| Bob Cowper | not out | 25 | 86 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 18 | 41 |
Did not bat: Bill Lawry, Doug Walters, Paul Sheahan, Brian Taber, Eric Freeman, Graham McKenzie, John Gleeson, Alan Connolly
Extras 3 · Total 68 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 9 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| David Brown | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Ian Redpath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper | 44 |
| second | Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell | 24 |
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