England vs Australia, 5th Test at London, Aug 22 1968, Australia tour of England

RESULT
5th Test, The Oval, August 22 - 27, 1968, Australia tour of England
494 & 181
(T:352) 324 & 125

England won by 226 runs

Player Of The Series
554 runs
john-edrich
England 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
England 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Match Flow
Info
England 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Chappell16442245920038.86
b Connolly829331027.58
b Gleeson2168811030.88
lbw b Mallett1651483031.37
c Redpath b McKenzie631411438044.68
c Inverarity b Mallett15832530921048.61
c †Jarman b Mallett2872714038.88
lbw b Connolly844391018.18
run out 413130030.76
not out 933441027.27
c Sheahan b Gleeson21080020.00
Extras(b 1, lb 11, w 1)13
TOTAL201.2 Ov (RR: 2.45)494
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Colin Milburn), 2-84 (Ted Dexter), 3-113 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-238 (Tom Graveney), 5-359 (John Edrich), 6-421 (Alan Knott), 7-458 (Ray Illingworth), 8-468 (John Snow), 9-489 (Basil D'Oliveira), 10-494 (David Brown)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
4088712.17---00
571212722.22---00
621702.83---00
41.2810922.63---00
36118732.41---00
2155412.57---00
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Knott b Snow13540144322033.66
c Milburn b Snow12160050.00
c Cowdrey b Snow671662038040.36
c †Knott b Brown1019201052.63
c †Knott b Brown5671083.33
b Illingworth1434362041.17
st †Knott b Illingworth01612000.00
b Brown1265622018.46
not out 431941806022.16
c Dexter b Underwood1943542044.18
b Underwood34054007.50
Extras(b 4, lb 7, nb 4)15
TOTAL163.3 Ov (RR: 1.98)324
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (John Inverarity), 2-136 (Ian Redpath), 3-151 (Ian Chappell), 4-161 (Doug Walters), 5-185 (Paul Sheahan), 6-188 (Barry Jarman), 7-237 (Graham McKenzie), 8-269 (Bill Lawry), 9-302 (John Gleeson), 10-324 (Alan Connolly)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
35126731.91---00
2256332.86---00
48158721.81---00
54.3218921.63---00
42300.75---00
England 2nd Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Lawry b Mallett1731462054.83
c Lawry b Connolly1828232164.28
b Connolly2847364059.57
b Mallett3572751048.61
run out 1228190042.85
c Gleeson b Connolly931241029.03
run out 3456604060.71
b Gleeson1030231033.33
c Sheahan b Gleeson1325232052.00
not out 1240050.00
b Connolly1210050.00
Extras(lb 3)3
TOTAL58.4 Ov (RR: 3.08)181
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Colin Milburn), 2-53 (John Edrich), 3-67 (Ted Dexter), 4-90 (Tom Graveney), 5-114 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-126 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-149 (Ray Illingworth), 8-179 (John Snow), 9-179 (Alan Knott), 10-181 (David Brown)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
401403.50---00
22.426542.86---00
722223.14---00
2547723.08---00
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 352 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Milburn b Brown42510200.00
lbw b Underwood562532499022.13
lbw b Underwood823242034.78
lbw b Underwood2870025.00
c †Knott b Underwood12528004.00
c Snow b Illingworth2464654037.50
b D'Oliveira21101833020.79
c Brown b Underwood023000.00
c Brown b Underwood051000.00
b Underwood515131033.33
not out 034000.00
Extras(lb 4)4
TOTAL83.3 Ov (RR: 1.49)125
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Bill Lawry), 2-13 (Ian Redpath), 3-19 (Ian Chappell), 4-29 (Doug Walters), 5-65 (Paul Sheahan), 6-110 (Barry Jarman), 7-110 (Ashley Mallett), 8-110 (Graham McKenzie), 9-120 (John Gleeson), 10-125 (John Inverarity)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1152202.00---00
831912.37---00
28182911.03---00
31.3195071.58---00
54110.20---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 22 Aug - day 1 - England 1st innings 272/4 (John Edrich 130*, Basil D'Oliveira 24*)
Fri, 23 Aug - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 43/1 (Bill Lawry 19*, Ian Redpath 21*)
Sat, 24 Aug - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 264/7 (Bill Lawry 135*, Ashley Mallett 7*)
Sun, 25 Aug - rest day
Mon, 26 Aug - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 13/2 (John Inverarity 1*)
Tue, 27 Aug - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 125 (83.3 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
  • Australia retain the Ashes.
MATCH DETAILS
Kennington Oval, London
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1968
Player Of The Series
Batsman of The Match
Bowler of The Match
Fielder of The Series
Series result5-match series drawn 1-1
Match numberTest no. 641
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
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