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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1968 (5th Test)
VenueKennington Oval on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th August 1968 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 226 runs
UmpiresCS Elliott, AE Fagg
Close of play day 1England (1) 272/4 (Edrich 130*, D'Oliveira 24*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 43/1 (Lawry 19*, Redpath 21*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 264/7 (Lawry 135*, Mallett 7*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 13/2 (Inverarity 1*)
Batsman of the matchJH Edrich, WM Lawry
Bowler of the matchDL Underwood, AN Connolly


England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Edrichb Chappell16442245920-
C Milburnb Connolly829331-
ER Dexterb Gleeson2168811-
*MC Cowdreylbw b Mallett1651483-
TW Graveneyc Redpath b McKenzie631411438-
BL D'Oliveirac Inverarity b Mallett15832530921-
+APE Knottc Jarman b Mallett2872714-
R Illingworthlbw b Connolly844391-
JA Snowrun out41313--
DL Underwoodnot out933441-
DJ Brownc Sheahan b Gleeson2108--
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 201.2 overs)494
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Milburn), 2-84 (Dexter), 3-113 (Cowdrey), 4-238 (Graveney), 5-359 (Edrich), 6-421 (Knott), 7-458 (Illingworth), 8-468 (Snow), 9-489 (D'Oliveira), 10-494 (Brown, 201.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie40   8871--
Connolly57   121272--
Walters6   2170--
Gleeson41.281092--
Mallett36   11873--
Chappell21   5541--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Knott b Snow13540144322-
RJ Inverarityc Milburn b Snow1216--
IR Redpathc Cowdrey b Snow671662038-
IM Chappellc Knott b Brown1019201-
KD Waltersc Knott b Brown5671-
AP Sheahanb Illingworth1434362-
+BN Jarmanst Knott b Illingworth01612--
GD McKenzieb Brown1265622-
AA Mallettnot out431941806-
JW Gleesonc Dexter b Underwood1943542-
AN Connollyb Underwood34054--
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 163.3 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Inverarity), 2-136 (Redpath), 3-151 (Chappell), 4-161 (Walters), 5-185 (Sheahan), 6-188 (Jarman), 7-237 (McKenzie), 8-269 (Lawry), 9-302 (Gleeson), 10-324 (Connolly, 163.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow35   12673--
Brown22   5633--
Illingworth48   15872--
Underwood54.321892--
D'Oliveira4   230--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Edrichc Lawry b Mallett1731462-
C Milburnc Lawry b Connolly18282321
ER Dexterb Connolly2847364-
*MC Cowdreyb Mallett3572751-
TW Graveneyrun out122819--
BL D'Oliveirac Gleeson b Connolly931241-
+APE Knottrun out3456604-
R Illingworthb Gleeson1030231-
JA Snowc Sheahan b Gleeson1325232-
DL Underwoodnot out124--
DJ Brownb Connolly121--
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 58.4 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Milburn), 2-53 (Edrich), 3-67 (Dexter), 4-90 (Graveney), 5-114 (D'Oliveira), 6-126 (Cowdrey), 7-149 (Illingworth), 8-179 (Snow), 9-179 (Knott), 10-181 (Brown, 58.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie4   0140--
Connolly22.42654--
Mallett25   4772--
Gleeson7   2222--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Milburn b Brown4251-
RJ Inveraritylbw b Underwood562532499-
IR Redpathlbw b Underwood823242-
IM Chappelllbw b Underwood287--
KD Waltersc Knott b Underwood12528--
AP Sheahanc Snow b Illingworth2464654-
+BN Jarmanb D'Oliveira21101833-
AA Mallettc Brown b Underwood023--
GD McKenziec Brown b Underwood051--
JW Gleesonb Underwood515131-
AN Connollynot out034--
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 83.3 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Lawry), 2-13 (Redpath), 3-19 (Chappell), 4-29 (Walters), 5-65 (Sheahan), 6-110 (Jarman), 7-110 (Mallett), 8-110 (McKenzie), 9-120 (Gleeson), 10-125 (Inverarity, 83.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow11   5220--
Brown8   3191--
Underwood31.319507--
Illingworth28   18291--
D'Oliveira5   411--

Notes
--> JH Edrich (1) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 145
--> TW Graveney (1) passed 45000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 46
--> BL D'Oliveira (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 109
--> WM Lawry (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 22
--> AP Sheahan (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 7
--> GD McKenzie (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> AA Mallett made his debut in Test Matches
--> AA Mallett (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 23
--> JW Gleeson (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 18
--> C Milburn (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 3
--> C Milburn (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> ER Dexter (2) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 26
--> RJ Inverarity (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 34
--> GD McKenzie reached 550 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TW Graveney, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
--> AN Connolly reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed DJ Brown, his 4th wicket in the England second innings
--> DL Underwood achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed JW Gleeson in the Australia second innings (previous best was 5-52)
--> DL Underwood reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed KD Walters, his 3rd wicket in the Australia second innings

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