Australia vs England, 1st Test at Brisbane, Dec 05 1958 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Brisbane, December 05 - 10, 1958, England tour of Australia

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134 & 198

(T:147) 186 & 147/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard summary

England • 134/10(59.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

27 (116)

3/33 (17)

26 (97)

3/36 (16)

Australia • 186/10(72.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

42 (80)

4/56 (19)

34 (112)

3/35 (13)

England • 198/10(119.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

68 (427)

4/66 (39.2)

36 (169)

2/30 (28)

Australia • 147/2(51.7 overs)

2nd INNINGS

71* (122)

1/39 (17)

28* (173)

1/37 (14.7)

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Match details

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1958/59
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 460
Match days	day (6-day match)
Test debut	Norm O'Neill
Umpires	Col Hoy Mel McInnes

Match Coverage

Shockers to start

Five times the opening Test of an Ashes series didn't pan out quite as expected

Shockers to start

England routed in 'a travesty of a game'

England went Down Under with great expectations in 1958, but things went downhill rapidly for them

England routed in 'a travesty of a game'

O'Neill seals the victory

England, contrary to expectations, were beaten

O'Neill seals the victory

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
CC McDonald	caught	15	50
JW Burke	not out	28	173
RN Harvey	caught	23	76
NCL O'Neill	not out	71	122
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, nb 5)
Total	147(2 wkts; 51.7 ovs)

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