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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1958/59 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th December 1958 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresC Hoy, MJ McInnes
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 8/0 (McDonald 5*, Burke 3*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 156/6 (Benaud 15*, Davidson 7*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 92/2 (Bailey 27*, Graveney 33*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 198 all out

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Mackay b Davidson1128311-
CA Miltonb Meckiff518261-
TW Graveneyc Grout b Davidson1985991-
*PBH Mayc Grout b Meckiff26971222-
MC Cowdreyc Kline b Meckiff1342432-
TE Baileyst Grout b Benaud271161212-
+TG Evansc Burge b Davidson422191-
GAR Lockc Davidson b Benaud530361-
JC Lakerc Burke b Benaud1324251-
JB Stathamc Grout b Mackay289--
PJ Loadernot out68121-
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)3
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Milton), 2-16 (Richardson), 3-62 (Graveney), 4-75 (May), 5-79 (Cowdrey), 6-83 (Evans), 7-92 (Lock), 8-112 (Laker), 9-116 (Statham), 10-134 (Bailey, 59.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson16   4363--
Meckiff17   5333--
Mackay8   1161--
Benaud18.49463--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Graveney b Bailey42801206-
JW Burkec Evans b Loader20811022-
RN Harveylbw b Loader144058--
NCL O'Neillc Graveney b Bailey341121512-
PJP Burgec Cowdrey b Bailey21219--
KD Mackayc Evans b Laker1665633-
*R Benaudlbw b Loader1658811-
AK Davidsonlbw b Laker25941203-
+ATW Groutb Statham21518--
I Meckiffb Loader5716--
LF Klinenot out42135--
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 72.1 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Burke), 2-65 (McDonald), 3-88 (Harvey), 4-94 (Burge), 5-122 (Mackay), 6-136 (O'Neill), 7-162 (Benaud), 8-165 (Grout), 9-178 (Meckiff), 10-186 (Davidson, 72.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham20   2571--
Loader19   4564--
Bailey13   2353--
Laker10.13152--
Lock10   4170--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc and b Benaud843501-
CA Miltonc Grout b Davidson1761712-
TE Baileyb Mackay684274584-
TW Graveneyrun out361691633-
*PBH Maylbw b Benaud41291-
MC Cowdreyc Kline b Meckiff281381492-
+TG Evanslbw b Davidson42121--
GAR Lockb Meckiff13437--
JC Lakerb Benaud1534332-
JB Stathamc McDonald b Benaud31314--
PJ Loadernot out022--
Extras(10 b, 4 lb)14
Total(all out, 119.2 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Richardson), 2-34 (Milton), 3-96 (Graveney), 4-102 (May), 5-153 (Cowdrey), 6-161 (Evans), 7-169 (Lock), 8-190 (Laker), 9-198 (Bailey), 10-198 (Statham, 119.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson28   12302--
Meckiff19   7302--
Mackay9   671--
Benaud39.210664--
Kline14   4340--
Burke10   5170--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Statham b Laker1550511-
JW Burkenot out281732501-
RN Harveyc Milton b Lock2376841-
NCL O'Neillnot out711221137-
PJP Burgedid not bat 
KD Mackaydid not bat 
*R Benauddid not bat 
AK Davidsondid not bat 
+ATW Groutdid not bat 
I Meckiffdid not bat 
LF Klinedid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 5 nb)10
Total(2 wickets, 51.7 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (McDonald), 2-58 (Harvey)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham6   1130--
Loader9   1270--
Laker17   3391--
Lock14.75371--
Bailey5   1210--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> JW Burke (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> NCL O'Neill made his debut in Test Matches
--> AK Davidson (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 23
--> TE Bailey (2) 50 in 357 minutes
--> TW Graveney (2) passed 25500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 24

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