Essex vs Australians, Tour Match at Southend-on-Sea, Jun 26 1968 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Southend-on-Sea, June 26 - 27, 1968, Australia tour of England

140 & 122

320

Australians won by an innings and 58 runs

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 140/10(40.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

39 ()

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8/72 (20.4)

38 ()

1/25 (7)

Australians • 320/10(107.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

135 ()

3/59 (21)

69 ()

3/76 (26.4)

Essex • 122/10(51 overs)

2nd INNINGS

43 ()

7/42 (20)

40 ()

2/17 (9)

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Match details

Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Toss	Australians, elected to field first
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1968
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	Albert Alderman Laurie Gray

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
MJ Bear	caught	43
B Ward	caught	40
KW Wallace	caught	2
KWR Fletcher	caught	2
BL Irvine	caught	25
KD Boyce	lbw	6
B Taylor	bowled	0
S Turner	caught	0
RNS Hobbs	lbw	0
RE East	not out	4
JK Lever	lbw	0
Total	122(10 wkts; 51 ovs)

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