Stats Spider The Ashes: 1st Test, 1954/55

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Australia v England @ Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
26, 27, 29, 30 November, 1 December 1954 (six-day match)


Toss: England (field)
Umpires: C Hoy, MJ McInnes
Match Result: Australia won by an innings and 154 runs

1st Innings

Australia

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Les Favellc Colin Cowdrey b Brian Statham23-803-
2. Arthur Morrisc Colin Cowdrey b Trevor Bailey1530419182
3. Keith Miller b Trevor Bailey49-8641
4. Neil Harveyc Trevor Bailey b Alec Bedser162-38017-
5. Graeme Holerun out ( > > )57-1204-
6. Richie Benaudc Peter May b Frank Tyson34-9311
7. Ron Archerc Alec Bedser b Brian Statham0-5--
8. Ray Lindwallnot out 64-12811-
+9. Gil Langley b Trevor Bailey16-292-
*10. Ian Johnsonnot out 24-2021
11. Bill Johnston

FOW 1-51 (Les Favell), 2-123 (Keith Miller), 3-325 (Arthur Morris), 4-456 (Graeme Hole), 5-463 (Neil Harvey), 6-464 (Ron Archer), 7-545 (Richie Benaud), 8-572 (Gil Langley).
Extras 11b, 7lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 19
Total (for 8 wickets, 129 ovs) 601


Bowling O M R W Extras
Alec Bedser3741311 (0w,0nb)
Brian Statham3421232 (0w,0nb)
Frank Tyson2911601 (0w,0nb)
Trevor Bailey2611403 (0w,0nb)
Bill Edrich30280 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
*1. Len Huttonc Gil Langley b Ray Lindwall4-41-
2. Reg Simpson b Keith Miller2-10--
3. Bill Edrichc Gil Langley b Ron Archer15-423-
4. Peter May b Ray Lindwall1-5--
5. Colin Cowdreyc Graeme Hole b Bill Johnston40-1967-
6. Trevor Bailey b Bill Johnston88-261111
7. Frank Tyson b Ian Johnson7-23-1
8. Alec Bedser b Ian Johnson5-81-
+9. Keith Andrew b Ray Lindwall6-13--
10. Brian Statham b Ian Johnson11-372-
11. Denis Comptonnot out 2-15--

FOW 1-4 (Len Hutton), 2-10 (Reg Simpson), 3-11 (Peter May), 4-25 (Bill Edrich), 5-107 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-132 (Frank Tyson), 7-141 (Alec Bedser), 8-156 (Keith Andrew), 9-181 (Brian Statham), 190 (Trevor Bailey).
Extras 3b, 6lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 9
Total (for 10 wickets, 76.1 ovs) 190


Bowling O M R W Extras
Ray Lindwall144273 (0w,0nb)
Keith Miller115191 (0w,0nb)
Ron Archer41141 (0w,0nb)
Ian Johnson195463 (0w,0nb)
Richie Benaud125280 (0w,0nb)
Bill Johnston16.15472 (0w,0nb)

3rd Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
*1. Len Huttonlbw b Keith Miller13-602-
2. Reg Simpsonrun out ( > > )9-40--
3. Bill Edrich b Bill Johnston88-191131
4. Peter Maylbw b Ray Lindwall44-1456-
5. Colin Cowdrey b Richie Benaud10-682-
6. Trevor Baileyc Gil Langley b Ray Lindwall23-954-
7. Frank Tysonnot out 37-951-
8. Alec Bedserc Ron Archer b Ian Johnson5-19--
+9. Keith Andrew b Ian Johnson5-81-
10. Denis Comptonc Gil Langley b Richie Benaud0-2--
11. Brian Stathamc Neil Harvey b Richie Benaud14-62-

FOW 1-22 (Reg Simpson), 2-23 (Len Hutton), 3-147 (Peter May), 4-163 (Bill Edrich), 5-181 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-220 (Trevor Bailey), 7-231 (Alec Bedser), 8-242 (Keith Andrew), 9-243 (Denis Compton), 257 (Brian Statham).
Extras 7b, 2lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 9
Total (for 10 wickets, 90.1 ovs) 257


Bowling O M R W Extras
Ray Lindwall173502 (0w,0nb)
Keith Miller122301 (0w,0nb)
Ron Archer154280 (0w,0nb)
Ian Johnson175382 (0w,0nb)
Richie Benaud8.11433 (0w,0nb)
Bill Johnston218591 (0w,0nb)

Squads


Australia:


Les Favell, Arthur Morris, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Graeme Hole, Richie Benaud, Ron Archer, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston

England:

Len Hutton, Reg Simpson, Bill Edrich, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Trevor Bailey, Frank Tyson, Alec Bedser, Keith Andrew, Denis Compton, Brian Statham