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1961 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: June 8, 1961
Venue: Edgbaston
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: Match Drawn
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
John Murray1600
Fred Trueman2000
Brian Statham7*00
R Subba Row591710
David Allen1100
Ray Illingworth1500
Geoff Pullar17440
Mike J Smith002
Ken Barrington2100
Ted Dexter1000
Colin Cowdrey13650
195 All Out (84.3 overs @ 2.31 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Alan Davidson26.06701
Richie Benaud14.38153
Frank Misson15.06471
Ken Mackay29.010574
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Alan Davidson2200
Richie Benaud36*00
Ken Mackay6400
Norm O'Neill821170
Colin McDonald22580
Peter Burge2500
Bill Lawry571100
Bob Simpson762100
Wally Grout500
Neil Harvey1142120
516 9 wickets declared (152.5 overs @ 3.38 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ted Dexter5.01220
Brian Statham43.061473
Fred Trueman36.511362
Ray Illingworth44.0121102
David Allen24.04882
England 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
R Subba Row1122440
Colin Cowdrey1400
Ken Barrington48*1900
Ted Dexter1803440
Mike J Smith1*00
Geoff Pullar281200
401 4 wickets (154.0 overs @ 2.60 rpo)
Australia 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Alan Davidson31.010600
Richie Benaud20.04670
Frank Misson28.06822
Bob Simpson34.012871
Ken Mackay41.013871

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