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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1950/51 (5th Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th February 1951 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresAN Barlow, HAR Elphinstone
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 206/8 (Lindwall 18*, Johnston 4*)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3England (1) 218/6 (Simpson 80*, Bedser 3*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 129/4 (Hassett 44*, Hole 18*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Burkec Tattersall b Bedser11 52--
AR Morrislbw b Brown50 1732-
*AL Hassettc Hutton b Brown92 2129-
RN Harveyc Evans b Brown1 9--
KR Millerc and b Brown7 71-
GB Holeb Bedser18 462-
IWG Johnsonlbw b Bedser1 9--
RR Lindwallc Compton b Bedser21 6211
+D Tallonc Hutton b Bedser1 10--
WA Johnstonnot out12 431-
JB Iversonc Washbrook b Brown0 6--
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(all out, 69 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Burke), 2-111 (Morris), 3-115 (Harvey), 4-123 (Miller), 5-156 (Hole), 6-166 (Johnson), 7-184 (Hassett), 8-187 (Tallon), 9-216 (Lindwall), 10-217 (Iverson, 69 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser22   5465--
Bailey9   1290--
Brown18   4495--
Wright9   1500--
Tattersall11   3400--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonb Hole79 1748-
C Washbrookc Tallon b Miller27 321-
RT Simpsonnot out156 33812-
DCS Comptonc Miller b Lindwall11 431-
DS Sheppardc Tallon b Miller1 6--
*FR Brownb Lindwall6 12--
+TG Evansb Miller1 13--
AV Bedserb Lindwall11 211-
TE Baileyc Johnson b Iverson5 251-
DVP Wrightlbw b Iverson3 8--
R Tattersallb Miller10 551-
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 90.7 overs)320
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Washbrook), 2-171 (Hutton), 3-204 (Compton), 4-204 (Sheppard), 5-212 (Brown), 6-213 (Evans), 7-228 (Bedser), 8-236 (Bailey), 9-246 (Wright), 10-320 (Tattersall, 90.7 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall21   1773--
Miller21.75764--
Johnston12   1550--
Iverson20   4522--
Johnson11   1400--
Hole5   0101--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Burkec Hutton b Bedser1 13--
AR Morrislbw b Bedser4 10--
*AL Hassettb Wright48 1931-
RN Harveylbw b Wright52 945-
KR Millerc and b Brown0 11--
GB Holeb Bailey63 1626-
IWG Johnsonc Brown b Wright0 3--
RR Lindwallb Bedser14 581-
+D Tallonnot out2 21--
WA Johnstonb Bedser1 5--
JB Iversonc Compton b Bedser0 1--
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 64.3 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Morris), 2-6 (Burke), 3-87 (Harvey), 4-89 (Miller), 5-142 (Hassett), 6-142 (Johnson), 7-192 (Lindwall), 8-196 (Hole), 9-197 (Johnston), 10-197 (Iverson, 64.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser20.34595--
Bailey15   3321--
Wright15   2563--
Brown9   1321--
Tattersall5   260--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonnot out60 1133-
C Washbrookc Lindwall b Johnston7 341-
RT Simpsonrun out15 352-
DCS Comptonnot out11 41--
DS Shepparddid not bat 
*FR Browndid not bat 
+TG Evansdid not bat 
AV Bedserdid not bat 
TE Baileydid not bat 
DVP Wrightdid not bat 
R Tattersalldid not bat 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(2 wickets, 29.6 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Washbrook), 2-62 (Simpson)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall2   0120--
Miller2   050--
Iverson12   2320--
Johnston11   3361--
Johnson1   010--
Hole1   030--
Hassett0.6040--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> GB Hole made his debut in Test Matches
--> RT Simpson (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 103
--> FR Brown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed JB Iverson in the Australia first innings (previous best was 4-26)
--> AV Bedser reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed WA Johnston, his 4th wicket in the Australia second innings
--> DVP Wright reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed AL Hassett, his 2nd wicket in the Australia second innings

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