Australia vs England, 3rd Test at Sydney, Jan 09 1959 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Sydney, January 09 - 15, 1959, England tour of Australia

219 & 287/7d

(T:150) 357 & 54/2

Match drawn

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Scorecard summary

England • 219/10(82.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

42 (117)

5/83 (33.4)

41 (180)

2/40 (14)

Australia • 357/10(128.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

77 (194)

5/107 (46)

71 (173)

4/130 (43.2)

England • 287/7(109 overs)

2nd INNINGS

100* (302)

4/94 (33)

92 (269)

2/26 (11)

Australia • 54/2(25 overs)

2nd INNINGS

18* (57)

2/10 (8)

16 (83)

0/23 (11)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1958/59
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 464
Match days	day (6-day match)
Test debut	Keith Slater Roy Swetman
Umpires	Col Hoy Mel McInnes

Match Coverage

'Better bowl some Lindwalls'

Offspinner Keith Slater also bowled pace, and dismissed Peter May three times in three innings. But despite his talents, he only played one Test for Australia

'Better bowl some Lindwalls'

Advantage Australia

England, knowing that defeat would mean the loss of the Ashes, fought with more spirit after another first-innings breakdown had put them in serious danger, and emerged with an honourable draw.

Advantage Australia

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
CC McDonald	bowled	16	83
JW Burke	bowled	7	41
RN Harvey	not out	18	57
NCL O'Neill	not out	7	29
Extras	(b 6)
Total	54(2 wkts; 25 ovs)

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