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f19742 Oxford University v Australians

Australia in British Isles 1953

Venue Christ Church Ground, Oxford on 20th, 21st May 1953 (3-day match)

Balls per over 6

Toss Oxford University won the toss and decided to bat

Result Australians won by an innings and 86 runs

Umpires F Chester, D Hendren

Close of play day 1

Oxford University first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
HB Birrell	b Miller	0
JC Marshall	lbw b Archer	11
CCP Williams	c Archer b Hill	7
MC Cowdrey	b Miller	3
*AL Dowding	c and b Archer	13
JP Fellows-Smith	b Hill	21
JA Arenhold	b Hill	0
+AP Walshe	c Ring b Benaud	8
DCPR Jowett	c Archer b Benaud	0
DK Fasken	c Langley b Benaud	5
JM Allan	not out	0
Extras	(2 lb)	2
Total	(all out, 29.1 overs)	70
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-18, 3-21, 4-36, 5-36, 6-36, 7-55, 8-55, 9-70, 10-70 (29.1 ov)

Australians bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Miller	6	3	8	2	-	-
Archer	9	2	29	2	-	-
Hill	9	5	11	3	-	-
Benaud	5.1	0	20	3	-	-

Australians first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
*AR Morris	c Jowett b Fasken	15
CC McDonald	b Arenhold	0
KR Miller	b Allan	19
GB Hole	c Jowett b Fasken	47
ID Craig	st Walshe b Allan	0
JH de Courcy	b Arenhold	142
R Benaud	st Walshe b Fasken	5
RG Archer	b Fasken	45
DT Ring	b Fasken	4
+GRA Langley	not out	40
JC Hill	run out	3
Extras	(8 b, 2 lb)	10
Total	(all out, 103 overs)	330
Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-15, 3-62, 4-62, 5-122, 6-132, 7-212, 8-216, 9-322, 10-330 (103 ov)

Oxford University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Fasken	27	3	108	5	-	-
Arenhold	25	6	71	2	-	-
Jowett	15	4	52	0	-	-
Allan	27	8	71	2	-	-
Fellows-Smith	9	2	18	0	-	-

Oxford University second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
HB Birrell	c Langley b Ring	40
JC Marshall	c McDonald b Miller	5
CCP Williams	c de Courcy b Benaud	47
MC Cowdrey	b Benaud	5
*AL Dowding	c Langley b Ring	2
JP Fellows-Smith	c Langley b Miller	50
JA Arenhold	c Craig b Ring	0
+AP Walshe	c Langley b Benaud	2
DCPR Jowett	c Morris b Archer	15
DK Fasken	b Miller	3
JM Allan	not out	0
Extras	(3 b, 2 lb)	5
Total	(all out, 78.4 overs)	174
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-91, 3-95, 4-103, 5-103, 6-124, 7-127, 8-164, 9-169, 10-174 (78.4 ov)

Australians bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Miller	9.4	2	19	3	-	-
Archer	10	1	21	1	-	-
Hill	10	3	18	0	-	-
Benaud	20	9	37	3	-	-
Ring	29	5	74	3	-	-

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> JH de Courcy (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 114
--> JH de Courcy (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 124
--> DK Fasken achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the Australians first innings (previous best was 1-42)

f19742	Oxford University v Australians
	Australia in British Isles 1953
Venue	Christ Church Ground, Oxford on 20th, 21st May 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Oxford University won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Australians won by an innings and 86 runs
Umpires	F Chester, D Hendren
Close of play day 1