Australia v England 4th Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 9 January 1971
England won by 299 runs
England won by 299 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 142* for England. John Snow took 7/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 9 January 1971 to 14 January 1971
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 299 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Debut
- Bob Willis (England)
- Umpires
- LP Rowan and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bob Willis's first Test.
England batted first and made 332 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 77 off 147 balls, and John Edrich made 55. Ashley Mallett took 4 for 40 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 236 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 64 off 195 balls, and Doug Walters made 55. Derek Underwood took 4 for 66 for England. From 189 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 219 for 9. England led by 96 on first innings.
England made 319 for 5 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 142 not out off 360 balls, and Basil D'Oliveira made 56. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the fourth wicket between Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira, 42% of the total.
Set 416 to win, Australia made 116 for 9. Bill Lawry top-scored with 60 not out off 229 balls. John Snow took 7 for 40 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 4.
England won by 299 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 332 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c John Gleeson | 77 | 147 |
| Brian Luckhurst | lbw | 38 | 119 |
| John Edrich | c John Gleeson | 55 | 105 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Doug Walters | 23 | 103 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Alan Connolly | 0 | 6 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 25 | 83 |
| Alan Knott | st Rod Marsh | 6 | 35 |
| John Snow | c Bill Lawry | 37 | 79 |
| Peter Lever | c Alan Connolly | 36 | 61 |
| Derek Underwood | c Greg Chappell | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 15 | 33 |
Extras 20 · Total 332 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 15 | 3 | 74 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 13 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 29 | 7 | 83 | 4 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 16.7 | 5 | 40 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Geoff Boycott), 2-130 (Brian Luckhurst), 3-201 (Keith Fletcher), 4-205 (John Edrich), 5-208 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-219 (Alan Knott), 7-262 (Ray Illingworth), 8-291 (John Snow), 9-291 (Derek Underwood), 10-332 (Peter Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 116 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 14 |
| third | John Edrich and Keith Fletcher | 71 |
| fourth | John Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira | 4 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 3 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 11 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Snow | 43 |
| eighth | John Snow and Peter Lever | 29 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Peter Lever | 0 |
| tenth | Peter Lever and Bob Willis | 41 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 236 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c John Edrich | 9 | 66 |
| Ian Chappell | c Derek Underwood | 12 | 27 |
| Ian Redpath | c Keith Fletcher | 64 | 195 |
| Doug Walters | c Brian Luckhurst | 55 | 110 |
| Greg Chappell | c Derek Underwood | 15 | 44 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Geoff Boycott | 33 | 46 |
| Rod Marsh | c Basil D'Oliveira | 8 | 30 |
| Ashley Mallett | bowled | 4 | 21 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 11 | 28 |
| John Gleeson | c Keith Fletcher | 0 | 11 |
| Alan Connolly | bowled | 14 | 30 |
Extras 11 · Total 236 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 14 | 6 | 23 | 1 |
| Bob Willis | 9 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Peter Lever | 8.6 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 22 | 7 | 66 | 4 |
| Ray Illingworth | 14 | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 9 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Ian Chappell), 2-38 (Bill Lawry), 3-137 (Doug Walters), 4-160 (Greg Chappell), 5-189 (Ian Redpath), 6-199 (Keith Stackpole), 7-208 (Rod Marsh), 8-208 (Ashley Mallett), 9-219 (John Gleeson), 10-236 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 14 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 24 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 99 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 23 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 29 |
| sixth | Keith Stackpole and Rod Marsh | 10 |
| seventh | Ashley Mallett and Rod Marsh | 9 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ashley Mallett | 0 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 11 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Connolly | 17 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 319 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 142 | 360 |
| Brian Luckhurst | c Ian Chappell | 5 | 15 |
| John Edrich | run out | 12 | 51 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Keith Stackpole | 8 | 23 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Ian Chappell | 56 | 148 |
| Ray Illingworth | st Rod Marsh | 53 | 145 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 21 | 20 |
Did not bat: John Snow, Peter Lever, Derek Underwood, Bob Willis
Extras 22 · Total 319 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 15 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 14 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 23 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 15 | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 19 | 1 | 85 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-35 (John Edrich), 3-48 (Keith Fletcher), 4-181 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-276 (Ray Illingworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 7 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 28 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher | 13 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira | 133 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Geoff Boycott | 95 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Alan Knott | 43 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 116 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | not out | 60 | 229 |
| Ian Chappell | c Basil D'Oliveira | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Redpath | c John Edrich | 6 | 13 |
| Doug Walters | c Alan Knott | 3 | 9 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 2 | 9 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Peter Lever | 30 | 92 |
| Rod Marsh | c Bob Willis | 0 | 7 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Alan Knott | 6 | 43 |
| Graham McKenzie | retired not out | 6 | 47 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Connolly | c Alan Knott | 0 | 3 |
Extras 3 · Total 116 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 17.5 | 5 | 40 | 7 |
| Bob Willis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lever | 11 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Keith Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Ian Chappell), 2-11 (Ian Redpath), 3-14 (Doug Walters), 4-21 (Greg Chappell), 5-66 (Keith Stackpole), 6-66 (Rod Marsh), 7-86 (Ashley Mallett), 7-107 (Graham McKenzie), 8-116 (John Gleeson), 9-116 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 1 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 10 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 3 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Greg Chappell | 7 |
| fifth | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 45 |
| sixth | Bill Lawry and Rod Marsh | 0 |
| seventh | Bill Lawry and Ashley Mallett | 20 |
| eighth | Bill Lawry and Graham McKenzie | 21 |
| ninth | Bill Lawry and John Gleeson | 9 |
| tenth | Bill Lawry and Alan Connolly | 0 |
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