Australia vs England, 3rd Test at Melbourne, Dec 31 1954 - Match Result

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3rd Test, Melbourne, December 31, 1954 - January 05, 1955, England tour of Australia

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England

191 & 279

Australia

(T:240) 231 & 111

England won by 128 runs

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England1st Inn

191/10(67.6 overs)

Colin Cowdrey

102 ()

Ron Archer

4/33 (13.6)

Trevor Bailey

30 ()

Keith Miller

3/14 (11)

Australia1st Inn

231/10(63.3 overs)

Len Maddocks

47 ()

Brian Statham

5/60 (16.3)

Ian Johnson

*33 ()

Frank Tyson

2/68 (21)

England2nd Inn

279/10(100.5 overs)

Peter May

91 ()

Bill Johnston

5/85 (24.5)

Leonard Hutton

42 ()

Ron Archer

2/50 (24)

Australia2nd Inn

111/10(31.3 overs)

Les Favell

30 ()

Frank Tyson

7/27 (12.3)

Richie Benaud

22 ()

Brian Statham

2/38 (11)

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Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

England tour of Australia

Season1954/55

Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 2-1

Match numberTest no. 393

Match daysday (6-day match)

Test debut

Len Maddocks

Umpires

Col Hoy

Mel McInnes

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ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1954-55

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