- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 7, lb 5, nb 5, w 1)TOTAL351/7d (144.3 Overs, RR: 2.42)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (John Edrich), 2-142 (Colin Milburn), 3-147 (Geoff Boycott), 4-244 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-271 (Tom Graveney), 5-271* (Ken Barrington, retired not out ), 6-330 (Alan Knott), 7-351 (Ken Barrington)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GD McKenzie 45 18 111 3 2.46 0 0 NJN Hawke 35 7 82 0 2.34 0 0 AN Connolly 26.3 8 55 2 2.07 0 0 KD Walters 3 2 2 0 0.66 0 0 RM Cowper 8 2 40 0 5.00 0 0 JW Gleeson 27 11 43 1 1.59 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 2, nb 4)TOTAL78 all out (33.4 Overs, RR: 2.31)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bill Lawry), 2-12 (Ian Redpath), 3-23 (Bob Cowper), 4-46 (Paul Sheahan), 5-52 (Doug Walters), 6-58 (Ian Chappell), 7-63 (Graham McKenzie), 8-78 (John Gleeson), 8-78* (Barry Jarman, retired not out ), 9-78 (Neil Hawke)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras2 (nb 2)TOTAL127/4 (f/o) (67 Overs, RR: 1.89)Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Bill Lawry), 2-93 (Ian Redpath), 3-97 (Doug Walters), 4-115 (Bob Cowper)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Snow 12 5 30 1 2.50 0 0 DJ Brown 19 9 40 0 2.10 0 0 BR Knight 16 9 35 0 2.18 0 0 DL Underwood 18 15 8 2 0.44 0 0 KF Barrington 2 0 12 1 6.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Batsman Of The Match
Bowler Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
20,21,22,24,25 June 1968 (5-day match)
Umpires
Close of Play
- Thu, 20 Jun - day 1 - England 1st innings 53/1 (G Boycott 27*, C Milburn 16*)
- Fri, 21 Jun - day 2 - England 1st innings 314/5 (BR Knight 8*, APE Knott 30*)
- Sat, 22 Jun - day 3 - England 1st innings 351/7 (BR Knight 27*, JA Snow 0*)
- Sun, 23 Jun - rest day
- Mon, 24 Jun - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 50/0 (WM Lawry 25*, IR Redpath 24*)
- Tue, 25 Jun - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 127/4 (67 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- BN Jarman retired hurt at 78/8
- KF Barrington (1) retired hurt on ?* from 271/5 to 330/6
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