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1961 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: August 17, 1961
Venue: Kennington Oval
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: Match Drawn
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Tony Lock320
Peter May711830
R Subba Row12450
Brian Statham18470
Ted Dexter24710
Colin Cowdrey0210
Ken Barrington531950
Geoff Pullar8260
Jack Flavell14170
David Allen22*790
John Murray271100
256 All Out (118.1 overs @ 2.17 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ken Mackay39.014752
Bob Simpson4.0260
Ron Gaunt24.03533
Alan Davidson34.18834
Richie Benaud17.04351
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Bob Simpson401070
Bill Lawry020
Norm O'Neill1172000
Ken Mackay5130
Neil Harvey13180
Wally Grout30*280
Brian Booth711990
Ron Gaunt3180
Peter Burge1814110
Richie Benaud6260
Alan Davidson17430
494 All Out (165.5 overs @ 2.98 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Jack Flavell31.051052
Tony Lock42.0141021
David Allen30.061334
Brian Statham38.510753
Ted Dexter24.02680
England 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Peter May33440
David Allen42*1240
Tony Lock030
R Subba Row1373850
Colin Cowdrey3130
Geoff Pullar13520
John Murray401300
Ken Barrington832260
Ted Dexter050
Brian Statham9*240
370 8 wickets (177.0 overs @ 2.09 rpo)
Australia 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ken Mackay68.0211215
Bob Simpson2.00130
Ron Gaunt22.07330
Norm O'Neill4.01130
Neil Harvey1.0100
Alan Davidson29.07670
Richie Benaud51.0181133

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