England vs Australia, 3rd Test at Birmingham, Jul 11 1968, Australia tour of England

RESULT
3rd Test, Birmingham, July 11 - 16, 1968, Australia tour of England
409 & 142/3d
(T:330) 222 & 68/1

Match drawn

England 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
England 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Match Flow
Info
England 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Taber b Freeman8824528010035.91
lbw b Gleeson361481553024.32
b Freeman10424724415042.10
lbw b Freeman046000.00
b Connolly9622024310043.63
c Chappell b Connolly612120050.00
b McKenzie423370017.39
lbw b Gleeson2784892032.14
b Connolly031000.00
c Connolly b Freeman1931362061.29
not out 1424271058.33
Extras(b 4, lb 6, nb 4, w 1)15
TOTAL172.5 Ov (RR: 2.36)409
Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Geoff Boycott), 2-188 (John Edrich), 3-189 (Ken Barrington), 4-282 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-293 (Barry Knight), 6-323 (Alan Knott), 7-374 (Tom Graveney), 8-374 (David Brown), 9-376 (Ray Illingworth), 10-409 (John Snow)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
471411512.44---00
30.587842.52---00
3588432.40---00
46198421.82---00
712503.57---00
73801.14---00
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
retired hurt 66610100.00
b Brown0816000.00
b Snow571281498044.53
b Knight711801979039.44
c & b Underwood461011265045.54
b Underwood416151025.00
c Barrington b Illingworth1653502030.18
b Illingworth615151040.00
not out 02226000.00
c Illingworth b Underwood31480021.42
b Illingworth062000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 10, nb 2)13
TOTAL91 Ov (RR: 2.43)222
Fall of wickets: 0-6* (Bill Lawry, retired hurt), 1-10 (Ian Redpath), 2-121 (Bob Cowper), 3-165 (Ian Chappell), 4-176 (Paul Sheahan), 5-213 (Brian Taber), 6-213 (Doug Walters), 7-219 (Eric Freeman), 8-222 (John Gleeson), 9-222 (Alan Connolly)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1734612.70---00
1324413.38---00
1423412.42---00
2594831.92---00
22103731.68---00
England 2nd Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Cowper b Freeman641041376061.53
c †Taber b Connolly3187833035.63
not out 3950674078.00
b Connolly1230050.00
not out 41081040.00
Extras(lb 2, nb 1)3
TOTAL42 Ov (RR: 3.38)142/3d
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Geoff Boycott), 2-131 (John Edrich), 3-134 (Barry Knight)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1815703.16---00
922312.55---00
1535923.93---00
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 330 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Snow2245572048.88
not out 25861014029.06
not out 1841422043.90
Extras(lb 1, nb 2)3
TOTAL28.2 Ov (RR: 2.40)68/1
Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Ian Redpath)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
913213.55---00
611502.50---00
841401.75---00
5.22400.75---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 11 Jul - day 1 - no play
Fri, 12 Jul - day 2 - England 1st innings 258/3 (Colin Cowdrey 95*, Tom Graveney 32*)
Sat, 13 Jul - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 109/1 (Bob Cowper 54*, Ian Chappell 40*)
Sun, 14 Jul - rest day
Mon, 15 Jul - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 9/0 (Ian Redpath 6*, Bob Cowper 3*)
Tue, 16 Jul - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 68/1 (28.2 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
Day 5
  • There was no play after 12:30pm on the final day.
MATCH DETAILS
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1968
Batsman of The Match
Bowler of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 639
Match daysday (5-day match)
Umpires