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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1974/75 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 29th, 30th November, 1st, 3rd, 4th December 1974 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 166 runs
UmpiresRC Bailhache, TF Brooks
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 219/6 (Marsh 8*, Jenner 8*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 114/4 (Edrich 40*, Greig 34*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 51/2 (Redpath 24*, GS Chappell 7*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 10/0 (Amiss 9*, Luckhurst 0*)


Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathb Willis52023--
WJ Edwardsc Amiss b Hendrick41519--
*IM Chappellc Greig b Willis90202289101
GS Chappellc Fletcher b Underwood581321555-
R Edwardsc Knott b Underwood321201472-
KD Waltersc Lever b Willis369--
+RW Marshc Denness b Hendrick145667--
TJ Jennerc Lever b Willis1228492-
DK Lilleec Knott b Greig1522402-
MHN Walkernot out41721106-
JR Thomsonrun out2377762-
Extras(4 lb, 8 nb)12
Total(all out, 499 minutes, 92.5 overs)309
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (WJ Edwards), 2-10 (Redpath), 3-110 (GS Chappell), 4-197 (IM Chappell), 5-202 (Walters), 6-205 (R Edwards), 7-228 (Jenner), 8-229 (Marsh), 9-257 (Lillee), 10-309 (Thomson, 92.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis21.53564--
Lever16   1530--
Hendrick19   3642--
Greig16   2701--
Underwood20   6542--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Amissc Jenner b Thomson731421-
BW Luckhurstc Marsh b Thomson12730--
JH Edrichc IM Chappell b Thomson481472094-
*MH Dennesslbw b Walker620321-
KWR Fletcherb Lillee1740312-
AW Greigc Marsh b Lillee11022929617-
+APE Knottc Jenner b Walker1239532-
P Leverc IM Chappell b Walker41511--
DL Underwoodc Redpath b Walters2553753-
RGD Willisnot out1335472-
M Hendrickc Redpath b Walker417241-
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 8 nb, 3 w)18
Total(all out, 432 minutes, 80.5 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Luckhurst), 2-10 (Amiss), 3-33 (Denness), 4-57 (Fletcher), 5-130 (Edrich), 6-162 (Knott), 7-168 (Lever), 8-226 (Underwood), 9-248 (Greig), 10-265 (Hendrick, 80.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee23   6732--
Thomson21   5593--
Walker24.52734--
Walters6   1181--
Jenner6   1240--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathb Willis251251632-
WJ Edwardsc Knott b Willis52936--
*IM Chappellc Fletcher b Underwood1127402-
GS Chappellb Underwood712022557-
R Edwardsc Knott b Willis531522004-
KD Waltersnot out62961269-
+RW Marshnot out46579651
TJ Jennerdid not bat 
DK Lilleedid not bat 
MHN Walkerdid not bat 
JR Thomsondid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)15
Total(5 wickets, declared, 463 minutes, 85 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (WJ Edwards), 2-39 (IM Chappell), 3-59 (Redpath), 4-173 (GS Chappell), 5-190 (R Edwards)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis15   3453--
Lever18   4580--
Hendrick13   2470--
Underwood26   6632--
Greig13   2600--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Amissc Walters b Thomson2569952-
BW Luckhurstc IM Chappell b Lillee32138--
JH Edrichb Thomson628431-
*MH Dennessc Walters b Thomson2746614-
KWR Fletcherc GS Chappell b Jenner1956581-
AW Greigb Thomson2710--
+APE Knottb Thomson19941193-
P Leverc Redpath b Lillee1432392-
DL Underwoodc Walker b Jenner3070676-
RGD Willisnot out32021--
M Hendrickb Thomson01615--
Extras(8 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)18
Total(all out, 291 minutes, 56.5 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Luckhurst), 2-40 (Edrich), 3-44 (Amiss), 4-92 (Denness), 5-94 (Fletcher), 6-94 (Greig), 7-115 (Lever), 8-162 (Underwood), 9-163 (Knott), 10-166 (Hendrick, 56.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee12   2252--
Thomson17.53466--
Walker9   4320--
Jenner16   5452--
Walters2   200--

Notes
--> WJ Edwards made his debut in Test Matches
--> IM Chappell (1) passed 4000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 78
--> DK Lillee (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 14
--> MHN Walker (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 23
--> JR Thomson (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 19
--> JH Edrich (1) passed 34500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 33
--> AW Greig (1) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 52
--> KD Walters (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 1
--> DL Amiss (2) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 5
--> MH Denness (2) passed 18500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 12
--> RGD Willis achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the Australia first innings (previous best was 4-64)
--> JR Thomson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed BW Luckhurst in the England first innings (previous best was 0-10)
--> JR Thomson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed AW Greig in the England second innings (previous best was 3-59)

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