- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 1, lb 9)TOTAL190 all out (39.4 Overs, RR: 3.6 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Geoff Boycott), 2-87 (Keith Fletcher), 3-124 (Basil D'Oliveira), 4-144 (John Hampshire), 5-148 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-152 (Ray Illingworth), 7-156 (John Edrich), 8-171 (John Snow), 9-183 (Ken Shuttleworth), 10-190 (Alan Knott)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GD McKenzie 7.4 0 22 2 2.20 0 0 AL Thomson 8 2 22 1 2.06 0 0 AN Connolly 8 0 62 0 5.81 0 0 AA Mallett 8 1 34 3 3.18 0 0 KR Stackpole 8 0 40 3 3.75 0 0
04/01Result
Only ODI, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 5 1971
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![England]( "England")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
191/5 (34.6/40 ov)
Player of the Match
04/01Result
Only ODI, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 5 1971
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![England]( "England")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
191/5 (34.6/40 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 4, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL191/5 (34.6 Overs, RR: 4.12 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Keith Stackpole), 2-51 (Bill Lawry), 3-117 (Doug Walters), 4-158 (Ian Redpath), 5-165 (Ian Chappell)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Snow 8 0 38 0 3.56 1 0 K Shuttleworth 7 0 29 1 3.10 0 1 P Lever 5.6 0 30 0 3.91 0 0 R Illingworth 8 1 50 3 4.68 0 0 BL D'Oliveira 6 1 38 1 4.75 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Match days
5 January 1971 (40-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
Balls per over
8
Match Notes
- 12th Men: JW Gleeson (Australia). None named for England
- Attendance: 46,006 ($33,894.60)
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