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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1965/66 (5th Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th February 1966 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresCJ Egar, LP Rowan
Close of play day 1England (1) 312/5 (Cowdrey 43*, Parks 29*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 101/2 (Lawry 43*, Cowper 32*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 333/3 (Cowper 159*, Walters 35*)
Close of play day 4No play


England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc Stackpole b McKenzie178775--
RW Barberrun out172455--
JH Edrichc McKenzie b Walters852262397-
KF Barringtonc Grout b Walters11515317882
MC Cowdreyc Grout b Walters791431907-
*MJK Smithc Grout b Walters064--
+JM Parksrun out891751789-
FJ Titmusnot out421281222-
BR Knightc Grout b Hawke1339431-
DJ Brownc and b Chappell1225282-
IJ Jonesnot out41415--
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(9 wickets, declared, 127 overs)485
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Barber), 2-41 (Boycott), 3-219 (Barrington), 4-254 (Edrich), 5-254 (Smith), 6-392 (Cowdrey), 7-419 (Parks), 8-449 (Knight), 9-474 (Brown)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie26   51001--
Hawke35   51091--
Walters19   3534--
Simpson5   1200--
Stackpole10   2430--
Veivers15   3780--
Chappell17   4701--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Lawryc Edrich b Jones1082563697-
*RB Simpsonb Brown46131-
G Thomasc Titmus b Jones1925312-
RM Cowperb Knight30758972720-
KD Waltersc and b Barber602012363-
IM Chappellc Parks b Jones1980811-
KR Stackpoleb Knight94756--
TR Veiversb Titmus429221-
NJN Hawkenot out034--
+ATW Groutdid not bat 
GD McKenziedid not bat 
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(8 wickets, declared, 154.2 overs)543
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Simpson), 2-36 (Thomas), 3-248 (Lawry), 4-420 (Walters), 5-481 (Chappell), 6-532 (Stackpole), 7-543 (Veivers), 8-543 (Cowper, 154.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown31   31341--
Jones29   11453--
Knight36.241052--
Titmus42   12861--
Barber16   0601--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottlbw b McKenzie11012--
RW Barberb McKenzie2021224-
JH Edrichb McKenzie31321--
KF Barringtonnot out3250523-
MC Cowdreynot out1142401-
*MJK Smithdid not bat 
+JM Parksdid not bat 
FJ Titmusdid not bat 
BR Knightdid not bat 
DJ Browndid not bat 
IJ Jonesdid not bat 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(3 wickets, 17 overs)69
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Boycott), 2-21 (Barber), 3-34 (Edrich)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie6   2173--
Hawke4   1220--
Walters2   0160--
Stackpole3   0100--
Chappell2   020--

Notes
--> JH Edrich (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 56
--> KF Barrington (1) 100 in 122 balls
--> KF Barrington (1) passed 5500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 108
--> RM Cowper (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 143
--> RM Cowper (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 195
--> RM Cowper (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 177
--> KD Walters (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 11
--> IM Chappell (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 17
--> RW Barber (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 19
--> KD Walters achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed JH Edrich in the England first innings (previous best was 1-22)
--> KD Walters reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed KF Barrington, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
--> IJ Jones reached 300 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed IM Chappell, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> GD McKenzie reached 400 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed JH Edrich, his 3rd wicket in the England second innings

Barrington's century won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.

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