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Australia v England 2nd Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 11 December 1970

Match drawn

Match drawn. Ian Redpath top-scored with 171 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 4/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71)
Ground
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Dates
11 December 1970 to 16 December 1970
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Ray Illingworth (England), Bill Lawry (Australia)
Debuts
Peter Lever (England), Greg Chappell (Australia)
Umpires
LP Rowan and TF Brooks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Peter Lever and Greg Chappell played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 397 all out. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 131 off 301 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 70. Graham McKenzie took 4 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst, 43% of the total. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 309 across 7 Tests.

Australia replied with 440 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 171 off 372 balls, and Greg Chappell made 108. John Snow took 4 for 143 for England. The innings was built on a 219-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell, 50% of the total. Australia led by 43 on first innings.

England made 287 for 6 in their second innings. John Edrich top-scored with 115 not out off 332 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 50. John Gleeson took 3 for 68 for Australia.

Set 245 to win, Australia made 100 for 3. Bill Lawry top-scored with 38 not out off 111 balls.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 397 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottc Graham McKenzie70243
Brian Luckhurstbowled131301
John Edrichrun out47139
Alan Knottc Keith Stackpole2452
Keith Fletcherbowled2261
Colin Cowdreyc Greg Chappell40132
Basil D'Oliveirac Keith Stackpole824
Ray Illingworthbowled3485
John Snownot out413
Ken Shuttleworthbowled215
Peter Leverbowled29

Extras 13 · Total 397 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie31.44664
Alan Thomson2441182
Greg Chappell244541
John Gleeson3210781
Doug Walters111351
Keith Stackpole112330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-171 (Geoff Boycott), 2-243 (Brian Luckhurst), 3-281 (Alan Knott), 4-291 (John Edrich), 5-310 (Keith Fletcher), 6-327 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-389 (Colin Cowdrey), 8-389 (Ray Illingworth), 9-393 (Ken Shuttleworth), 10-397 (Peter Lever)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst171
secondJohn Edrich and Brian Luckhurst72
thirdJohn Edrich and Alan Knott38
fourthJohn Edrich and Keith Fletcher10
fifthColin Cowdrey and Keith Fletcher19
sixthColin Cowdrey and Basil D'Oliveira17
seventhColin Cowdrey and Ray Illingworth62
eighthRay Illingworth and John Snow0
ninthJohn Snow and Ken Shuttleworth4
tenthJohn Snow and Peter Lever4
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 440 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Lawryc Ray Illingworth017
Keith Stackpolec Peter Lever57
Ian Chappellc Alan Knott50103
Doug Waltersc Alan Knott720
Ian Redpathc Ray Illingworth171372
Paul Sheahanrun out26
Greg Chappellc Brian Luckhurst108218
Rod Marshc Basil D'Oliveira44126
Graham McKenziec Peter Lever712
John Gleesonc Alan Knott1535
Alan Thomsonnot out1212

Extras 19 · Total 440 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
John Snow33.531434
Ken Shuttleworth2841052
Peter Lever213781
Basil D'Oliveira171411
Ray Illingworth132431
Geoff Boycott1070
Keith Fletcher1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Keith Stackpole), 2-8 (Bill Lawry), 3-17 (Doug Walters), 4-105 (Ian Chappell), 5-107 (Paul Sheahan), 6-326 (Greg Chappell), 7-393 (Ian Redpath), 8-408 (Graham McKenzie), 9-426 (Rod Marsh), 10-440 (John Gleeson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole5
secondBill Lawry and Ian Chappell3
thirdIan Chappell and Doug Walters9
fourthIan Redpath and Ian Chappell88
fifthIan Redpath and Paul Sheahan2
sixthIan Redpath and Greg Chappell219
seventhIan Redpath and Rod Marsh67
eighthGraham McKenzie and Rod Marsh15
ninthJohn Gleeson and Rod Marsh18
tenthJohn Gleeson and Alan Thomson14
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottst Rod Marsh50131
Brian Luckhurstc Keith Stackpole1989
John Edrichnot out115332
Keith Fletcherlbw05
Colin Cowdreyc Rod Marsh113
Basil D'Oliveirabowled3176
Ray Illingworthc Rod Marsh2968
Alan Knottnot out30101

Did not bat: John Snow, Ken Shuttleworth, Peter Lever

Extras 12 · Total 287 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie182500
Alan Thomson253711
Greg Chappell41170
John Gleeson3211683
Doug Walters71261
Keith Stackpole153431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-98 (Geoff Boycott), 3-98 (Keith Fletcher), 4-101 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-152 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-209 (Ray Illingworth)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst60
secondJohn Edrich and Geoff Boycott38
thirdJohn Edrich and Keith Fletcher0
fourthColin Cowdrey and John Edrich3
fifthJohn Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira51
sixthRay Illingworth and John Edrich57
seventhJohn Edrich and Alan Knott78
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 100 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Bill Lawrynot out38111
Keith Stackpolec John Hampshire04
Ian Chappellc John Hampshire1729
Doug Waltersbowled828
Ian Redpathnot out2687

Did not bat: Paul Sheahan, Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, Graham McKenzie, John Gleeson, Alan Thomson

Extras 11 · Total 100 for 3

Bowler (England)OMRW
John Snow94172
Ken Shuttleworth3190
Peter Lever52101
Basil D'Oliveira4250
Ray Illingworth42120
Keith Fletcher40180
Colin Cowdrey30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Keith Stackpole), 2-20 (Ian Chappell), 3-40 (Doug Walters)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole0
secondBill Lawry and Ian Chappell20
thirdBill Lawry and Doug Walters20
fourthBill Lawry and Ian Redpath60
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