Australia v England 7th Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 12 February 1971
England won by 62 runs
England won by 62 runs. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 67 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1970 (1970/71)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 12 February 1971 to 17 February 1971
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 62 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Ian Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Tony Dell (Australia)
- Umpires
- LP Rowan and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Tony Dell's first Test.
England batted first and made 184 all out. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 42 off 128 balls. Terry Jenner took 3 for 42 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 248 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 65 off 186 balls, and Ian Redpath made 59. Peter Lever took 3 for 43 for England. Australia led by 64 on first innings.
England made 302 all out in their second innings. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 59 off 129 balls, and John Edrich made 57. Tony Dell took 3 for 65 for Australia.
Australia made 160 all out in their second innings. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 67 off 112 balls. Ray Illingworth took 3 for 39 for England.
England won by 62 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Greg Chappell | 30 | 130 |
| Brian Luckhurst | c Ian Redpath | 0 | 29 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Keith Stackpole | 33 | 122 |
| John Hampshire | c Rod Marsh | 10 | 40 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 42 | 128 |
| Alan Knott | c Keith Stackpole | 27 | 83 |
| John Snow | bowled | 7 | 22 |
| Peter Lever | c Terry Jenner | 4 | 15 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 8 | 12 |
| Bob Willis | bowled | 11 | 21 |
Extras 11 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 13 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| Tony Dell | 16 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Terry Jenner | 16 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 24 | 8 | 48 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-60 (John Edrich), 3-68 (Keith Fletcher), 4-69 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-98 (John Hampshire), 6-145 (Alan Knott), 7-156 (John Snow), 8-165 (Ray Illingworth), 9-165 (Peter Lever), 10-184 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 5 |
| second | John Edrich and Keith Fletcher | 55 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and John Hampshire | 8 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and John Hampshire | 1 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and John Hampshire | 29 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 47 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Snow | 11 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Peter Lever | 9 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Peter Lever | 0 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Bob Willis | 19 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 248 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1371 | c Alan Knott | 5 | 19 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 6 | 16 |
| Rod Marsh | c Bob Willis | 4 | 36 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 25 | 62 |
| Ian Redpath | c Derek Underwood | 59 | 155 |
| Doug Walters | st Alan Knott | 42 | 82 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 65 | 186 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Alan Knott | 3 | 28 |
| Terry Jenner | bowled | 30 | 62 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Alan Knott | 6 | 24 |
| Tony Dell | not out | 3 | 12 |
Extras 0 · Total 248 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 18 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Peter Lever | 14.6 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 12 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Bob Willis | 12 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | 16 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 11 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Unknown #1371), 2-13 (Keith Stackpole), 3-32 (Rod Marsh), 4-66 (Ian Chappell), 5-147 (Doug Walters), 6-162 (Ian Redpath), 7-178 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 7-195 (Terry Jenner), 8-235 (Dennis Lillee), 9-239 (Greg Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Unknown #1371 | 11 |
| second | Keith Stackpole and Rod Marsh | 2 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Rod Marsh | 19 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 34 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 81 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 15 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Kerry O'Keeffe | 16 |
| eighth | Terry Jenner and Greg Chappell | 17 |
| ninth | Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 40 |
| tenth | Terry Jenner and Greg Chappell | 4 |
| 11th | Terry Jenner and Tony Dell | 25 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 302 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Ian Chappell | 57 | 142 |
| Brian Luckhurst | c Dennis Lillee | 59 | 129 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Keith Stackpole | 20 | 82 |
| John Hampshire | c Ian Chappell | 24 | 41 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Ian Chappell | 47 | 133 |
| Ray Illingworth | lbw | 29 | 92 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 15 | 59 |
| John Snow | c Keith Stackpole | 20 | 86 |
| Peter Lever | c Ian Redpath | 17 | 35 |
| Derek Underwood | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 2 | 10 |
Extras 12 · Total 302 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 14 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Tony Dell | 26.7 | 3 | 65 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Terry Jenner | 21 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 26 | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Unknown #1371 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Keith Stackpole | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-94 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-130 (Keith Fletcher), 3-158 (John Edrich), 4-165 (John Hampshire), 5-234 (Ray Illingworth), 6-251 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-276 (Alan Knott), 8-298 (Peter Lever), 9-299 (Derek Underwood), 10-302 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 94 |
| second | John Edrich and Keith Fletcher | 36 |
| third | John Edrich and John Hampshire | 28 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and John Hampshire | 7 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 69 |
| sixth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 17 |
| seventh | John Snow and Alan Knott | 25 |
| eighth | John Snow and Peter Lever | 22 |
| ninth | John Snow and Derek Underwood | 1 |
| tenth | John Snow and Bob Willis | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1371 | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 67 | 112 |
| Ian Chappell | c Alan Knott | 6 | 15 |
| Ian Redpath | c John Hampshire | 14 | 66 |
| Doug Walters | c Basil D'Oliveira | 1 | 15 |
| Greg Chappell | st Alan Knott | 30 | 127 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 16 | 63 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Ken Shuttleworth | 12 | 46 |
| Terry Jenner | c Keith Fletcher | 4 | 43 |
| Dennis Lillee | c John Hampshire | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Dell | not out | 3 | 14 |
Extras 7 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Peter Lever | 12 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | 9 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 13.6 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 20 | 7 | 39 | 3 |
| Keith Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Unknown #1371), 2-22 (Ian Chappell), 3-71 (Ian Redpath), 4-82 (Doug Walters), 5-96 (Keith Stackpole), 6-131 (Rod Marsh), 7-142 (Greg Chappell), 8-154 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 9-154 (Dennis Lillee), 10-160 (Terry Jenner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Unknown #1371 | 0 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 22 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 49 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 11 |
| fifth | Keith Stackpole and Greg Chappell | 14 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 35 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Kerry O'Keeffe | 11 |
| eighth | Terry Jenner and Kerry O'Keeffe | 12 |
| ninth | Terry Jenner and Dennis Lillee | 0 |
| tenth | Terry Jenner and Tony Dell | 6 |
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