1958-1959 - Australia v. England - Test Match Summary

Teams: Australia v/s England
Match Date: February 13, 1959
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia , elected to field
Player of the Match: None

Result: Australia won by 9 wickets

England 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Peter May	11		28	18
Roy Swetman	1		25	33
John Mortimore	44*		116	105
Trevor Bailey	0		8	1
Frank Tyson	9		10	16
Jim Laker	2		17	15
Tom Graveney	19		81	72
Peter Richardson	68		219	159
Ted Dexter	0		4	1
Colin Cowdrey	22		61	45
Fred Trueman	21		80	56
205 All Out (64.5 overs @ 3.16 rpo)

Australia 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Gordon Rorke	6.0	1	23	0
Alan Davidson	12.5	2	38	3
Richie Benaud	17.0	5	43	4
Ray Lindwall	14.0	2	36	1
Ian Meckiff	15.0	2	57	2

Australia 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Ray Lindwall	0		14	12
Colin McDonald	133		339	249
Jim Burke	16		79	60
Neil Harvey	13		61	42
Ian Meckiff	2		3	2
Ken Mackay	23		124	125
Wally Grout	74		131	133
Gordon Rorke	0*		27	1
Alan Davidson	17		62	41
Norm O'Neill	0		1	1
Richie Benaud	64		184	139
351 All Out (100.5 overs @ 3.48 rpo)

England 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Fred Trueman	25.0	0	92	4
John Mortimore	11.0	1	41	1
Trevor Bailey	14.0	2	43	0
Frank Tyson	20.0	1	73	1
Jim Laker	30.5	4	93	4

England 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Trevor Bailey	0		8	5
Frank Tyson	6		25	16
Jim Laker	5*		24	16
Tom Graveney	54		137	102
Peter Richardson	23		123	83
Ted Dexter	6		33	33
Colin Cowdrey	46		55	52
Fred Trueman	36		80	59
Peter May	4		10	6
Roy Swetman	9		15	15
John Mortimore	11		63	51
214 All Out (54.4 overs @ 3.91 rpo)

Australia 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Richie Benaud	6.0	1	14	1
Ray Lindwall	11.0	2	37	3
Ian Meckiff	4.0	0	13	0
Gordon Rorke	12.4	2	41	3
Alan Davidson	21.0	1	95	2

Australia 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Colin McDonald	51*		71	54
Jim Burke	13		65	47
Neil Harvey	1*		4	2
69 1 wickets (12.7 overs @ 5.24 rpo)

England 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Fred Trueman	6.7	0	45	0
Frank Tyson	6.0	0	20	1

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