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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1965/66 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 30th, 31st December 1965, 1st, 3rd, 4th January 1966 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresCJ Egar, WJ Smyth
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 278/4 (Cowper 90*, Walters 7*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 208/2 (Edrich 48*, Barrington 54*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 516/7 (Parks 66*, Titmus 23*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 131/1 (Lawry 61*, Cowper 1*)


Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RB Simpsonc Edrich b Allen591451457-
WM Lawryc Cowdrey b Allen8822326610-
PJP Burgeb Jones55030--
RM Cowperc Titmus b Jones9918320313-
BC Boothlbw b Jones2342633-
KD Waltersc Parks b Knight2284921-
TR Veiversrun out1967921-
PI Philpottb Knight1035281-
+ATW Groutc Barber b Knight1126321-
GD McKenzienot out1222201-
AN Connollyc Parks b Knight0610--
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 107.5 overs)358
Fall of wickets:
1-93 (Simpson), 2-109 (Burge), 3-203 (Lawry), 4-262 (Booth), 5-297 (Cowper), 6-318 (Walters), 7-330 (Philpott), 8-342 (Veivers), 9-352 (Grout), 10-358 (Connolly, 107.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones24   4923--
Knight26.52844--
Titmus31   7930--
Allen20   4552--
Barber6   1240--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc McKenzie b Walters5185775-
RW Barberc Grout b McKenzie4862973-
JH Edrichc and b Veivers10928631011-
KF Barringtonc Burge b Veivers631391585-
MC Cowdreyc Connolly b Cowper1041871979-
*MJK Smithc Grout b McKenzie41921034-
+JM Parksc Cowper b McKenzie711241605-
BR Knightc Simpson b McKenzie11510--
FJ Titmusnot out561281437-
DA Allenc Grout b Connolly22216--
IJ Jonesb McKenzie1915--
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 143.2 overs)558
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (Boycott), 2-110 (Barber), 3-228 (Barrington), 4-333 (Edrich), 5-409 (Cowdrey), 6-443 (Smith), 7-447 (Knight), 8-540 (Parks), 9-551 (Allen), 10-558 (Jones, 143.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie35.231345--
Connolly37   51251--
Philpott30   21330--
Walters10   2321--
Simpson16   4610--
Veivers12   3462--
Cowper3   0161--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RB Simpsonc Barrington b Knight671291477-
WM Lawryc Smith b Barber781982225-
RM Cowperlbw b Jones52442--
PJP Burgec Edrich b Boycott12019325512-
BC Boothb Allen104329--
KD Waltersc and b Barrington1152962638-
TR Veiversst Parks b Boycott31823--
PI Philpottb Knight255--
+ATW Groutc Allen b Barrington1626271-
GD McKenzierun out248--
AN Connollynot out002--
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 116.4 overs)426
Fall of wickets:
1-120 (Simpson), 2-141 (Cowper), 3-163 (Lawry), 4-176 (Booth), 5-374 (Burge), 6-382 (Veivers), 7-385 (Philpott), 8-417 (Grout), 9-426 (McKenzie), 10-426 (Walters, 116.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones20   1921--
Knight21   4612--
Titmus22   6430--
Allen18   3481--
Barber17   0871--
Barrington7.40472--
Boycott9   0322--
Smith2   080--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottnot out51110--
RW Barbernot out0510--
JH Edrichdid not bat 
KF Barringtondid not bat 
MC Cowdreydid not bat 
*MJK Smithdid not bat 
+JM Parksdid not bat 
BR Knightdid not bat 
FJ Titmusdid not bat 
DA Allendid not bat 
IJ Jonesdid not bat 
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 2 overs)5
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly1   030--
McKenzie1   020--

Notes
--> RB Simpson (1) passed 3000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 1
--> WM Lawry (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 50
--> JM Parks (1) passed 26000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 27
--> PJP Burge (2) passed 13000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 43
--> KD Walters (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 108
--> IJ Jones achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PJP Burge in the Australia first innings (previous best was 0-31)
--> DA Allen reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed WM Lawry, his 2nd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> BR Knight reached 850 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed RB Simpson, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings

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