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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1958/59 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 31st December 1958, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th January 1959 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresMJ McInnes, RJJ Wright
Close of play day 1England (1) 173/4 (May 89*, Cowdrey 28*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 96/1 (McDonald 32*, Harvey 60*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 282/6 (Mackay 14*, Davidson 12*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 9/1 (Burke 2*, Grout 2*)


England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Grout b Davidson3811--
TE Baileyc Benaud b Meckiff481141516-
W Watsonb Davidson042--
TW Graveneylbw b Davidson011--
*PBH Mayb Meckiff11329831511-
MC Cowdreyc Grout b Davidson442082005-
+TG Evansc Davidson b Meckiff48111-
GAR Lockst Grout b Benaud52936--
JC Lakernot out228586--
JB Stathamb Davidson1334451-
PJ Loaderb Davidson1311--
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 3 w)6
Total(all out, 98.5 overs)259
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Richardson), 2-7 (Watson), 3-7 (Graveney), 4-92 (Bailey), 5-210 (May), 6-218 (Evans), 7-218 (Cowdrey), 8-233 (Lock), 9-253 (Statham), 10-259 (Loader, 98.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson25.57646--
Meckiff24   4693--
Mackay9   2160--
Benaud29   7611--
Kline11   2430--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Graveney b Statham47169248--
JW Burkeb Statham32027--
RN Harveyb Loader16732537016-
NCL O'Neillc Evans b Statham371091422-
KD Mackayc Evans b Statham1860881-
RB Simpsonlbw b Loader0714--
*R Benaudlbw b Statham056--
AK Davidsonb Statham2464742-
+ATW Groutc May b Loader826471-
I Meckiffb Statham022--
LF Klinenot out11525--
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 100.2 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Burke), 2-137 (McDonald), 3-255 (O'Neill), 4-257 (Harvey), 5-261 (Simpson), 6-262 (Benaud), 7-295 (Mackay), 8-300 (Davidson), 9-300 (Meckiff), 10-308 (Grout, 100.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham28   6577--
Loader27.24973--
Bailey16   0500--
Laker12   1470--
Lock17   2540--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Harvey b Meckiff2118--
TE Baileyc Burke b Meckiff1434561-
W Watsonb Davidson72123--
TW Graveneyc Davidson b Meckiff378--
*PBH Mayc Davidson b Meckiff1768981-
MC Cowdreyc Grout b Meckiff1212192-
+TG Evansrun out112726--
GAR Lockc and b Davidson638431-
JC Lakerc Harvey b Davidson31018--
JB Stathamnot out81925--
PJ Loaderb Meckiff0512--
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 31.2 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Richardson), 2-14 (Watson), 3-21 (Graveney), 4-27 (Bailey), 5-44 (Cowdrey), 6-57 (Evans), 7-71 (May), 8-75 (Lock), 9-80 (Laker), 10-87 (Loader, 31.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson15   2413--
Meckiff15.23386--
Benaud1   040--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldlbw b Statham51312--
JW Burkenot out1855761-
+ATW Groutst Evans b Laker124438--
RN Harveynot out72522--
NCL O'Neilldid not bat 
KD Mackaydid not bat 
RB Simpsondid not bat 
*R Benauddid not bat 
AK Davidsondid not bat 
I Meckiffdid not bat 
LF Klinedid not bat 
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 17.1 overs)42
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (McDonald), 2-26 (Grout)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham5   1111--
Loader5   1130--
Laker4   171--
Lock3.11110--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> PBH May (1) passed 3500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 38
--> MC Cowdrey (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 14
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 110
--> I Meckiff reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TG Evans, his 3rd wicket in the England first innings
--> AK Davidson reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed MC Cowdrey, his 4th wicket in the England first innings
--> AK Davidson reached 400 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed JB Statham, his 5th wicket in the England first innings
--> I Meckiff achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PJ Loader in the England second innings (previous best was 5-125)

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