England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 8 June 1972
England won by 89 runs
England won by 89 runs. Rod Marsh top-scored with 91 for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 6/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1972 (1972)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 8 June 1972 to 13 June 1972
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 89 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Ian Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Tony Greig (England), Bruce Francis (Australia), David Colley (Australia)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Tony Greig, Bruce Francis and David Colley played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 249 all out. Tony Greig top-scored with 57 off 123 balls, and John Edrich made 49. David Colley took 3 for 83 for Australia.
Australia replied with 142 all out. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 53 off 85 balls. John Snow took 4 for 41 for England. From 119 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 142 for 10. England led by 107 on first innings.
England made 234 all out in their second innings. Tony Greig top-scored with 62 off 116 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 47. Dennis Lillee took 6 for 66 for Australia.
Set 342 to win, Australia made 252 all out. Rod Marsh top-scored with 91 off 111 balls, and Keith Stackpole made 67. Tony Greig took 4 for 53 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the ninth wicket between John Gleeson and Rod Marsh, 41% of the total.
England won by 89 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Keith Stackpole | 8 | 44 |
| John Edrich | run out | 49 | 136 |
| Brian Luckhurst | bowled | 14 | 45 |
| Mike Smith | lbw | 10 | 40 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 23 | 63 |
| Tony Greig | lbw | 57 | 123 |
| Alan Knott | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 94 |
| Ray Illingworth | not out | 26 | 106 |
| John Snow | bowled | 3 | 12 |
| Norman Gifford | run out | 15 | 53 |
| Geoff Arnold | c Bruce Francis | 1 | 12 |
Extras 25 · Total 249 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 29 | 14 | 40 | 2 |
| David Colley | 33 | 3 | 83 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 16 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Graeme Watson | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 24.4 | 10 | 45 | 2 |
| John Inverarity | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-13 (Geoff Boycott), 1-50 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-86 (Mike Smith), 3-99 (John Edrich), 4-118 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-190 (Tony Greig), 7-200 (Alan Knott), 8-209 (John Snow), 9-243 (Norman Gifford), 10-249 (Geoff Arnold)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 13 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 37 |
| third | Mike Smith and John Edrich | 36 |
| fourth | John Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira | 13 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Tony Greig | 19 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Tony Greig | 9 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 63 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 10 |
| ninth | Ray Illingworth and John Snow | 9 |
| tenth | Ray Illingworth and Norman Gifford | 34 |
| 11th | Ray Illingworth and Geoff Arnold | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | lbw | 53 | 85 |
| Bruce Francis | lbw | 27 | 75 |
| Ian Chappell | c Mike Smith | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | c Tony Greig | 24 | 66 |
| Graeme Watson | c Alan Knott | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | c Ray Illingworth | 17 | 78 |
| John Inverarity | c Alan Knott | 4 | 10 |
| Rod Marsh | c John Edrich | 8 | 13 |
| David Colley | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 1 | 6 |
Extras 5 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 20 | 7 | 41 | 4 |
| Geoff Arnold | 25 | 4 | 62 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Bruce Francis), 2-69 (Ian Chappell), 3-91 (Keith Stackpole), 4-99 (Graeme Watson), 5-119 (Greg Chappell), 6-124 (John Inverarity), 7-134 (Rod Marsh), 8-137 (David Colley), 9-137 (John Gleeson), 10-142 (Doug Walters)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Bruce Francis | 68 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 1 |
| third | Keith Stackpole and Greg Chappell | 22 |
| fourth | Graeme Watson and Greg Chappell | 8 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 20 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and John Inverarity | 5 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 10 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and David Colley | 3 |
| ninth | Doug Walters and John Gleeson | 0 |
| tenth | Doug Walters and Dennis Lillee | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 47 | 81 |
| John Edrich | c Rod Marsh | 26 | 104 |
| Brian Luckhurst | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Smith | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 99 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Graeme Watson | 37 | 49 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 62 | 116 |
| Alan Knott | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 8 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Ian Chappell | 14 | 50 |
| John Snow | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Norman Gifford | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Arnold | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 13 · Total 234 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 30 | 8 | 66 | 6 |
| David Colley | 23 | 3 | 68 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 21.2 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Graeme Watson | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 7 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Geoff Boycott), 2-65 (Brian Luckhurst), 3-81 (John Edrich), 4-140 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-182 (Mike Smith), 6-192 (Alan Knott), 7-234 (Ray Illingworth), 8-234 (John Snow), 9-234 (Norman Gifford), 10-234 (Tony Greig)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 60 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 5 |
| third | Mike Smith and John Edrich | 16 |
| fourth | Mike Smith and Basil D'Oliveira | 59 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and Tony Greig | 42 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 10 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Tony Greig | 42 |
| eighth | John Snow and Tony Greig | 0 |
| ninth | Norman Gifford and Tony Greig | 0 |
| tenth | Geoff Arnold and Tony Greig | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 67 | 141 |
| Bruce Francis | lbw | 6 | 7 |
| Ian Chappell | c Alan Knott | 7 | 25 |
| Greg Chappell | c Basil D'Oliveira | 23 | 67 |
| Graeme Watson | c John Snow | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 20 | 37 |
| John Inverarity | c Brian Luckhurst | 3 | 26 |
| Rod Marsh | c Alan Knott | 91 | 111 |
| David Colley | c Tony Greig | 4 | 18 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 30 | 75 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 1 · Total 252 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 27 | 2 | 87 | 4 |
| Geoff Arnold | 20 | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 19.2 | 7 | 53 | 4 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 16 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Norman Gifford | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Bruce Francis), 2-31 (Ian Chappell), 3-77 (Greg Chappell), 4-78 (Graeme Watson), 5-115 (Doug Walters), 6-120 (John Inverarity), 7-136 (Keith Stackpole), 8-147 (David Colley), 9-251 (Rod Marsh), 10-252 (John Gleeson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Bruce Francis | 9 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 22 |
| third | Keith Stackpole and Greg Chappell | 46 |
| fourth | Keith Stackpole and Graeme Watson | 1 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 37 |
| sixth | Keith Stackpole and John Inverarity | 5 |
| seventh | Keith Stackpole and Rod Marsh | 16 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and David Colley | 11 |
| ninth | John Gleeson and Rod Marsh | 104 |
| tenth | John Gleeson and Dennis Lillee | 1 |
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