Australia 1st INNINGS
England 1st INNINGS
Australia 2nd INNINGS
England 2nd INNINGS (target: 551 runs)
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Toss | Australia, elected to bat first |
Series | England tour of Australia |
Season | 1946/47 |
Series result | Australia led the 5-match series 2-0 |
Match number | Test no. 281 |
Match days | day(6-day match) |
Test debut | ![]() Bruce Dooland |
Umpires | ![]() George Borwick![]() John Scott |
Balls per over | 8 |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Wed, 01 Jan - day 1 -Australia 1st innings 253/6 (Colin McCool 28*, Don Tallon 35*, null ov)
Thu, 02 Jan - day 2 -England 1st innings 147/1 (Cyril Washbrook 54*, Bill Edrich 83*, null ov)
Fri, 03 Jan - day 3 -Australia 2nd innings 33 (Sid Barnes 19*, Arthur Morris 14*, null ov)
Sat, 04 Jan - day 4 -Australia 2nd innings 293/4 (Arthur Morris 132*, Colin McCool 25*, null ov)
Sun, 05 Jan - rest day
Mon, 06 Jan - day 5 -England 2nd innings 91 (Leonard Hutton 25*, Cyril Washbrook 60*, null ov)
Tue, 07 Jan - day 6 -England 2nd innings 310/7 (100 ov) - end of match