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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1961 (1st Test)
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th June 1961 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJS Buller, FS Lee
Close of play day 1England (1) 180/8 (Allen 11*, Trueman 14*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 359/5 (Simpson 36*, Davidson 16*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 5/0 (Pullar 0*, Subba Row 5*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 106/1 (Subba Row 68*, Dexter 5*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Pullarb Davidson17 44 -
R Subba Rowc Simpson b Mackay59 171 -
ER Dexterc Davidson b Mackay10    
*MC Cowdreyb Misson13 65--
KF Barringtonc Misson b Mackay21    
MJK Smithc Lawry b Mackay02 --
R Illingworthc Grout b Benaud15    
+JT Murrayc Davidson b Benaud16    
DA Allenrun out11    
FS Truemanc Burge b Benaud20   1
JB Stathamnot out7    
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 84.3 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Pullar), 2-53 (Dexter), 3-88 (Cowdrey), 4-121 (Barrington), 5-121 (Smith), 6-122 (Subba Row), 7-153 (Murray), 8-156 (Illingworth), 9-181 (Allen), 10-195 (Trueman, 84.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson26   6701--
Misson15   6471--
Mackay29   10574--
Benaud14.38153--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Lawryc Murray b Illingworth57 1106-
CC McDonaldc Illingworth b Statham22 58 -
RN Harveylbw b Allen114 21215-
NCL O'Neillb Statham82 11711-
PJP Burgelbw b Allen25    
RB Simpsonc and b Trueman76 210 -
AK Davidsonc and b Illingworth22    
KD Mackayc Barrington b Statham64  10-
*R Benaudnot out36    
+ATW Groutc Dexter b Trueman5    
FM Missondid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(9 wickets, declared, 152.5 overs)516
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (McDonald), 2-106 (Lawry), 3-252 (O'Neill), 4-299 (Harvey), 5-322 (Burge), 6-381 (Davidson), 7-469 (Simpson), 8-501 (Mackay), 9-516 (Grout, 152.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman36.511362--
Statham43   61473--
Illingworth44   121102--
Allen24   4882--
Dexter5   1220--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Pullarc Grout b Misson28 120 -
R Subba Rowb Misson112 24414-
ER Dexterst Grout b Simpson180 34431-
*MC Cowdreyb Mackay14    
KF Barringtonnot out48 190 -
MJK Smithnot out1    
R Illingworthdid not bat 
+JT Murraydid not bat 
DA Allendid not bat 
FS Truemandid not bat 
JB Stathamdid not bat 
Extras(18 lb)18
Total(4 wickets, 154 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-93 (Pullar), 2-202 (Subba Row), 3-239 (Cowdrey), 4-400 (Dexter)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson31   10600--
Misson28   6822--
Simpson34   12871--
Mackay41   13871--
Benaud20   4670--
Notes
--> JT Murray made his debut in Test Matches
--> WM Lawry made his debut in Test Matches
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 5500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 84
--> NCL O'Neill (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 9
--> R Subba Row (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 100
--> ER Dexter (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 141
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 20500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 9

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