Australians vs Leics, Tour Match at Leicester, May 11 1968 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Leicester, May 11 - 14, 1968, Australia tour of England

233 & 132/1d

105/9d

Match drawn

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Scorecard summary

Australians • 233/10(103.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

John Inverarity

67 ()

5/77 (31.1)

Graham McKenzie

27 ()

Jack Birkenshaw

2/43 (26)

Leicestershire • 105/9(52 overs)

1st INNINGS

22 ()

3/16 (9)

17 ()

Graham McKenzie

3/28 (11)

Australians • 132/1(34 overs)

2nd INNINGS

65* ()

0/39 (14)

56* ()

0/19 (5)

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Match details

Grace Road, Leicester
Toss	Australians, elected to bat first
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1968
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	Arthur Fagg Syd Buller

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Australians Innings

Player Name		R	B
WM Lawry	not out	65
IR Redpath	run out	9
RM Cowper	not out	56
Extras	(lb 2)
Total	132(1 wkt; 34 ovs)

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