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1961 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: July 6, 1961
Venue: Headingley
Toss: Australia , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: England won by 8 wickets
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Bob Simpson200
Neil Harvey731500
Peter Burge500
Graham McKenzie800
Norm O'Neill27700
Richie Benaud001
Colin McDonald541800
Wally Grout300
Ken Mackay600
Alan Davidson22*00
Bill Lawry281100
237 All Out (110.0 overs @ 2.15 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Les Jackson31.011572
Tony Lock29.05682
Fred Trueman22.05585
David Allen28.012451
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Tony Lock301920
Fred Trueman400
Geoff Pullar532000
Ken Barrington600
Les Jackson800
Ted Dexter281200
R Subba Row35850
David Allen5*00
Colin Cowdrey932550
John Murray600
Peter May26890
299 All Out (149.0 overs @ 2.01 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Bob Simpson14.05470
Ken Mackay22.04340
Alan Davidson47.023635
Richie Benaud39.015861
Graham McKenzie27.04643
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Wally Grout700
Norm O'Neill1900
Peter Burge000
Neil Harvey5300
Graham McKenzie0*00
Bob Simpson300
Alan Davidson700
Richie Benaud000
Bill Lawry2800
Ken Mackay000
Colin McDonald100
120 All Out (52.5 overs @ 2.27 rpo)
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Fred Trueman15.55306
David Allen14.06302
Les Jackson13.05262
Tony Lock10.01320
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
R Subba Row600
Colin Cowdrey2200
Peter May8*00
Geoff Pullar26*750
62 2 wickets (23.0 overs @ 2.70 rpo)
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Graham McKenzie5.00150
Ken Mackay1.0080
Alan Davidson11.06171
Richie Benaud6.01221

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