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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1946/47 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 29th, 30th November, 2nd, 3rd, 4th December 1946 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 332 runs
UmpiresGE Borwick, JD Scott
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 292/2 (Bradman 162*, Hassett 81*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 595/5 (McCool 92*, Johnson 47*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 21/1 (Washbrook 5*, Edrich 8*)
Close of play day 4England (1) 117/5 (Hammond 30*, Yardley 25*)


Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SG Barnesc Bedser b Wright3152664-
AR Morrisc Hammond b Bedser2911--
*DG Bradmanb Edrich18731331619-
AL Hassettc Yardley b Bedser128395392101
KR Millerlbw b Wright7915416061
CL McCoollbw b Wright9515315614-
IWG Johnsonlbw b Wright471091103-
+D Tallonlbw b Edrich1436393-
RR Lindwallc Voce b Wright31394932
GE Tribec Gibb b Edrich167--
ERH Toshacknot out167--
Extras(5 b, 11 lb, 11 nb, 2 w)29
Total(all out, 158.6 overs)645
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Morris), 2-46 (Barnes), 3-322 (Bradman), 4-428 (Hassett), 5-465 (Miller), 6-596 (Johnson), 7-599 (McCool), 8-629 (Tallon), 9-643 (Tribe), 10-645 (Lindwall, 158.6 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Voce28   9920--
Bedser41   51592--
Wright43.641675--
Edrich25   21073--
Yardley13   1470--
Ikin2   0240--
Compton6   0200--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonb Miller71616--
C Washbrookc Barnes b Miller63055--
WJ Edrichc McCool b Miller16117981-
DCS Comptonlbw b Miller1737361-
*WR Hammondlbw b Toshack321451323-
JT Ikinc Tallon b Miller011--
NWD Yardleyc Tallon b Toshack291141254-
+PA Gibbb Miller1323192-
W Vocenot out1711--
AV Bedserlbw b Miller011--
DVP Wrightc Tallon b Toshack4851-
Extras(8 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 61.5 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Hutton), 2-25 (Washbrook), 3-49 (Compton), 4-56 (Edrich), 5-56 (Ikin), 6-121 (Hammond), 7-134 (Yardley), 8-136 (Gibb), 9-136 (Bedser), 10-141 (Wright, 61.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall12   4230--
Miller22   4607--
Toshack16.511173--
Tribe9   2190--
McCool1   050--
Barnes1   010--

England second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonc Barnes b Miller011--
C Washbrookc Barnes b Miller1339461-
WJ Edrichlbw b Toshack717141-
DCS Comptonc Barnes b Toshack1590681-
*WR Hammondb Toshack23494412
JT Ikinb Tribe3256425-
NWD Yardleyc Hassett b Toshack032--
+PA Gibblbw b Toshack1133372-
W Vocec Hassett b Tribe18211611
AV Bedserc and b Toshack1833292-
DVP Wrightnot out1016162-
Extras(15 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 43.7 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hutton), 2-13 (Edrich), 3-33 (Washbrook), 4-62 (Compton), 5-65 (Hammond), 6-65 (Yardley), 7-112 (Ikin), 8-114 (Gibb), 9-143 (Voce), 10-172 (Bedser, 43.7 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller11   3172--
Toshack20.72826--
Tribe12   2482--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> AR Morris made his debut in Test Matches
--> DG Bradman (1) passed 23500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 58
--> AL Hassett (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 56
--> KR Miller (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 30
--> KR Miller (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 75
--> GE Tribe made his debut in Test Matches
--> JT Ikin (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 29
--> DVP Wright achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed RR Lindwall in the Australia first innings (previous best was 4-153)
--> KR Miller achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed JT Ikin in the England first innings (previous best was 4-49)
--> KR Miller achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed DCS Compton in the England first innings (previous best was 2-6)
--> ERH Toshack achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PA Gibb in the England second innings (previous best was 4-12)

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