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Australia v India
India in Australia and New Zealand 1967/68 (4th Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st January 1968 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossIndia won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 144 runs
UmpiresCJ Egar, LP Rowan
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 245/6 (Walters 50*, Jarman 2*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 196/6 (Pataudi 14*, Prasanna 4*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 222/3 (Cowper 126*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 193/6 (Jaisimha 12*, Nadkarni 6*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Engineer b Prasanna661131525- 
RM Cowperb Abid Ali3255603- 
AP Sheahanc and b Bedi721471674- 
KD Waltersnot out941912485- 
LR Joslinc Wadekar b Prasanna72420-- 
RB Simpsonb Bedi729141- 
IM Chappellrun out02217-- 
+BN Jarmanc Engineer b Surti42934-- 
EW Freemanlbw b Kulkarni112418-- 
NJN Hawkec Engineer b Kulkarni1106-- 
JW Gleesonlbw b Prasanna1454511- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 86.6 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Cowper), 2-136 (Lawry), 3-219 (Sheahan), 4-228 (Joslin), 5-239 (Simpson), 6-242 (Chappell), 7-256 (Jarman), 8-275 (Freeman), 9-277 (Hawke), 10-317 (Gleeson, 86.6 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulkarni17   0732--
Surti11   1641--
Abid Ali15   1581--
Jaisimha2   090--
Bedi21   4422--
Prasanna20.65623--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FM Engineerc Chappell b Walters1744491- 
S Abid Ali hit wkt b Gleeson781231245- 
AL Wadekarc and b Cowper491411516- 
RF Surtib Simpson2986823- 
*Nawab of Pataudic Simpson b Freeman511391408- 
ML Jaisimhac Jarman b Simpson01611-- 
RG Nadkarnic Sheahan b Simpson011-- 
EAS Prasannac Cowper b Freeman2688782- 
CG Bordelbw b Freeman021-- 
BS Bedic Simpson b Freeman832431- 
UN Kulkarninot out1126-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 85.1 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Engineer), 2-111 (Abid Ali), 3-178 (Wadekar), 4-178 (Surti), 5-184 (Jaisimha), 6-184 (Nadkarni), 7-236 (Prasanna), 8-236 (Borde), 9-267 (Pataudi), 10-268 (Bedi, 85.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hawke18   2510--
Freeman18.12864--
Walters4   0201--
Gleeson12   3401--
Cowper12   5211--
Simpson20   10383--
Chappell1   030--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc sub (V Subramanya) b Nadkarni52921115- 
RM Cowperst Engineer b Prasanna16534532113- 
RB Simpsonrun out207975-- 
AP Sheahanc Wadekar b Jaisimha2248623- 
KD Waltersrun out52118-- 
LR Joslinc Abid Ali b Bedi244-- 
IM Chappelllbw b Prasanna22119-- 
+BN Jarmanrun out528351- 
EW Freemanc sub (RC Saxena) b Prasanna811111- 
NJN Hawkec Abid Ali b Prasanna419161- 
JW Gleesonnot out416121- 
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 85.3 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-111 (Lawry), 2-166 (Simpson), 3-222 (Sheahan), 4-240 (Walters), 5-243 (Joslin), 6-260 (Chappell), 7-271 (Cowper), 8-278 (Jarman), 9-286 (Freeman), 10-292 (Hawke, 85.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulkarni8   0310--
Surti8   1490--
Abid Ali2   070--
Prasanna29.34964--
Bedi21   5661--
Nadkarni16   3381--
Jaisimha1   021--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FM Engineerc Simpson b Gleeson3772816- 
S Abid Alic Simpson b Cowper811651643- 
AL Wadekarlbw b Cowper1844382- 
RF Surtic Chappell b Simpson261071001- 
*Nawab of Pataudic Chappell b Simpson64830-- 
ML Jaisimhac Gleeson b Cowper13102841- 
CG Bordec Simpson b Cowper4104-- 
RG Nadkarnic Sheahan b Simpson64830-- 
EAS Prasannab Simpson031-- 
BS Bedib Simpson234-- 
UN Kulkarninot out11610-- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 73.6 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-83 (Engineer), 2-120 (Wadekar), 3-145 (Abid Ali), 4-164 (Pataudi), 5-175 (Surti), 6-180 (Borde), 7-193 (Nadkarni), 8-193 (Prasanna), 9-195 (Bedi), 10-197 (Jaisimha, 73.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Freeman4   0260--
Hawke6   2220--
Cowper25.612494--
Gleeson12   4271--
Simpson23   5595--
Walters3   1110--
Notes
--> LR Joslin made his debut in Test matches
--> LR Joslin made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WM Lawry (1) 50 in 81 balls
--> AP Sheahan (1) 50 in 110 balls
--> KD Walters (1) 50 in 127 balls
--> S Abid Ali (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Test matches
--> S Abid Ali (1) 50 in 60 balls
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 34
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) 50 in 128 balls with 8 fours
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> EAS Prasanna (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> WM Lawry (2) 50 in 82 balls with 5 fours
--> WM Lawry (2) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 11
--> RM Cowper (2) 50 in 87 balls, 94 minutes
--> RM Cowper (2) 100 in 207 balls, 202 minutes with 8 fours
--> RM Cowper (2) 150 in 296 balls with 13 fours
--> RM Cowper (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> S Abid Ali (2) 50 in 91 balls
--> S Abid Ali (2) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Test matches
--> LR Joslin made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> EAS Prasanna reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JW Gleeson, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> EW Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed BS Bedi in the India first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> RM Cowper achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the India second innings (previous best was 4-104)