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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1954/55 (4th Test)
VenueAdelaide Oval on 28th, 29th, 31st January, 1st, 2nd February 1955 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 5 wickets
UmpiresMJ McInnes, RJJ Wright
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 161/4 (Miller 26*, Benaud 11*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 57/0 (Hutton 34*, Edrich 21*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 230/3 (Cowdrey 77*, Compton 44*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 69/3 (McDonald 29*, Miller 12*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc May b Appleyard481171605-
AR Morrisc Evans b Tyson25901101-
JW Burkec May b Tyson1874811-
RN Harveyc Edrich b Bailey2542623-
KR Millerc Bailey b Appleyard441421514-
R Benaudc May b Appleyard15661042-
+LV Maddocksrun out691651697-
RG Archerc May b Tyson21273721
AK Davidsonc Evans b Bailey51117--
*IWG Johnsonc Statham b Bailey4162945-
WA Johnstonnot out001--
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 99.1 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Morris), 2-86 (McDonald), 3-115 (Burke), 4-129 (Harvey), 5-175 (Benaud), 6-182 (Miller), 7-212 (Archer), 8-229 (Davidson), 9-321 (Johnson), 10-323 (Maddocks, 99.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson26.14853--
Statham19   4700--
Bailey12   3393--
Appleyard23   7583--
Wardle19   5590--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*L Huttonc Davidson b Johnston802942705-
WJ Edrichb Johnson2188922-
PBH Mayc Archer b Benaud1109--
MC Cowdreyc Maddocks b Davidson793152969-
DCS Comptonlbw b Miller441401245-
TE Baileyc Davidson b Johnston381361452-
+TG Evansc Maddocks b Benaud3728365-
JH Wardlec and b Johnson23686721
FH Tysonc Burke b Benaud12922--
R Appleyardnot out1012182-
JB Stathamc Maddocks b Benaud087--
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 140.6 overs)341
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Edrich), 2-63 (May), 3-162 (Hutton), 4-232 (Compton), 5-232 (Cowdrey), 6-283 (Evans), 7-321 (Wardle), 8-323 (Tyson), 9-336 (Bailey), 10-341 (Statham, 140.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller11   4341--
Archer3   0120--
Johnson36   17462--
Davidson25   8551--
Johnston27   11602--
Benaud36.661204--
Burke2   070--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldb Statham29951261-
AR Morrisc and b Appleyard1627391-
JW Burkeb Appleyard519271-
RN Harveyb Appleyard72121--
KR Millerb Statham1450471-
+LV Maddockslbw b Statham22028--
R Benaudlbw b Tyson145--
RG Archerc Evans b Tyson3717--
AK Davidsonlbw b Wardle2356764-
WA Johnstonc Appleyard b Tyson31935--
*IWG Johnsonnot out33031--
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 43.2 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Morris), 2-40 (Burke), 3-54 (Harvey), 4-69 (McDonald), 5-76 (Miller), 6-77 (Benaud), 7-79 (Maddocks), 8-83 (Archer), 9-101 (Johnston), 10-111 (Davidson, 43.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson15   2473--
Statham12   1383--
Appleyard12   7133--
Wardle4.2181--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*L Huttonc Davidson b Miller5611--
WJ Edrichb Miller022--
PBH Mayc Miller b Johnston2675711-
MC Cowdreyc Archer b Miller41091-
DCS Comptonnot out34971151-
TE Baileylbw b Johnston1549572-
+TG Evansnot out6531-
JH Wardledid not bat 
FH Tysondid not bat 
R Appleyarddid not bat 
JB Stathamdid not bat 
Extras(3 b, 4 lb)7
Total(5 wickets, 30.4 overs)97
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Edrich), 2-10 (Hutton), 3-18 (Cowdrey), 4-49 (May), 5-90 (Bailey)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller10.42403--
Davidson2   070--
Archer4   0130--
Benaud6   2100--
Johnston8   2202--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> LV Maddocks (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 47
--> LV Maddocks (1) equalled his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 69
--> MC Cowdrey (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 60
--> FH Tyson reached 150 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed R Benaud, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings

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