Australia vs England, 5th Test at Melbourne, Feb 13 1959, England tour of Australia

RESULT
5th Test, Melbourne, February 13 - 18, 1959, England tour of Australia
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205 & 214
(T:69) 351 & 69/1

Australia won by 9 wickets

England 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
England 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Info
England 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c & b Benaud681592194042.76
c Davidson b Lindwall018000.00
c Benaud b Meckiff1118281061.11
c Lindwall b Davidson2245613048.88
c McDonald b Benaud1972812026.38
c Lindwall b Meckiff014000.00
c †Grout b Davidson13325003.03
not out 441051166041.90
c & b Benaud2156801037.50
c †Grout b Benaud916100056.25
c Harvey b Davidson215170013.33
Extras(b 4, w 4)8
TOTAL64.5 Ov (RR: 3.17)205
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-13 (Peter May), 3-61 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-109 (Tom Graveney), 5-112 (Ted Dexter), 6-124 (Roy Swetman), 7-128 (Peter Richardson), 8-191 (Fred Trueman), 9-203 (Frank Tyson), 10-205 (Jim Laker)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
12.523832.25---00
1423611.92---00
1525722.85---00
612302.87---00
1754341.89---00
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Cowdrey b Laker1332493397053.41
c Trueman b Tyson1660790026.66
c †Swetman b Trueman1342611030.95
c Cowdrey b Trueman011000.00
c Graveney b Laker231251241018.40
b Mortimore1741621041.46
c †Swetman b Laker641391847046.04
c Trueman b Laker741331318055.63
c Cowdrey b Trueman01214000.00
c & b Trueman22300100.00
not out 0127000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 4)9
TOTAL100.5 Ov (RR: 3.48)351
Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Jim Burke), 2-83 (Neil Harvey), 3-83 (Norm O'Neill), 4-154 (Ken Mackay), 5-207 (Alan Davidson), 6-209 (Colin McDonald), 7-324 (Wally Grout), 8-327 (Ray Lindwall), 9-329 (Ian Meckiff), 10-351 (Richie Benaud)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2509242.76---00
2017312.73---00
1424302.30---00
30.549342.27---00
1114112.79---00
England 2nd Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Benaud23831232027.71
b Lindwall058000.00
c Harvey b Lindwall46101066.66
run out 4652557088.46
c Harvey b Davidson541021374052.94
c †Grout b Davidson633330018.18
lbw b Lindwall915150060.00
b Rorke1151630021.56
b Rorke3659805061.01
c †Grout b Rorke616250037.50
not out 516240031.25
Extras(b 9, lb 3, w 2)14
TOTAL54.4 Ov (RR: 3.92)214
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Trevor Bailey), 2-12 (Peter May), 3-78 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-105 (Peter Richardson), 5-131 (Ted Dexter), 6-142 (Roy Swetman), 7-158 (Tom Graveney), 8-172 (John Mortimore), 9-182 (Frank Tyson), 10-214 (Fred Trueman)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2119523.39---00
1123732.52---00
401302.43---00
12.424132.46---00
611411.75---00
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 69 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
not out 5154717094.44
lbw b Tyson1347651027.65
not out 1240050.00
Extras(lb 4)4
TOTAL12.7 Ov (RR: 5.35)69/1
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Jim Burke)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
6.704504.90---00
602012.50---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 13 Feb - day 1 - England 1st innings 191/7 (John Mortimore 41*, Fred Trueman 21*)
Sat, 14 Feb - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 150/3 (Colin McDonald 98*, Ken Mackay 22*)
Sun, 15 Feb - rest day
Mon, 16 Feb - day 3 - England 2nd innings 22/2 (Peter Richardson 6*, Colin Cowdrey 4*)
Tue, 17 Feb - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 15/0 (Colin McDonald 15*, Jim Burke 0*)
Wed, 18 Feb - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 69/1 (12.7 ov) - end of match
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to field first
Series
Season1958/59
Series resultAustralia won the 5-match series 4-0
Match numberTest no. 468
Match daysday (6-day match)
Test debut
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