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Australia v World XI
World XI in Australia 1971/72
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th January 1972 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWorld XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorld XI won by 96 runs
UmpiresJR Collins, MG O'Connell
ScorersBW Bright (Australia), MP Ringham (World XI)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 58/1 (IM Chappell 21*)
Close of play day 2World XI (2) 42/1 (Gavaskar 12*, Zaheer Abbas 21*)
Close of play day 3World XI (2) 344/7 (Sobers 139*, PM Pollock 9*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 139/3 (Benaud 34*, Walters 2*)
World XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HM Ackermanb Lillee0     
SM Gavaskarc GS Chappell b Lillee38     
Zaheer Abbasc Stackpole b Massie4     
RG Pollockc Marsh b Lillee8     
*GS Sobersc Stackpole b Lillee0     
AW Greigc Benaud b Massie66     
+FM Engineerc Marsh b Lillee5     
Intikhab Alamlbw b Jenner38     
PM Pollocklbw b Jenner3     
N Giffordnot out0     
BS Bedirun out (Massie->Walters)7     
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 256 minutes, 49.3 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-11, 3-26, 4-26, 5-105, 6-117, 7-151, 8-160, 9-177, 10-184 (49.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee16.3448511
Massie14   3702--
GS Chappell10   2170--
Watson3   1100--
Jenner6   0242--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpolec Ackerman b Greig32     
GD Watsonc RG Pollock b Greig16     
*IM Chappellb PM Pollock21     
J Benaudlbw b Intikhab Alam24     
GS Chappellnot out115     
KD Waltersb Greig16     
+RW Marshb Greig4     
KJ O'Keeffec Gavaskar b Intikhab Alam1     
TJ Jennerc Engineer b Sobers19     
RAL Massiec Engineer b Sobers34     
DK Lilleec Bedi b Sobers0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 363 minutes, 71.6 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-58, 2-58, 3-78, 4-104, 5-133, 6-141, 7-146, 8-188, 9-285, 10-285 (71.6 ov)
World XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock19   2871--
Sobers14.60673--
Greig16   4414--
Intikhab Alam12   0452--
Bedi6   0280--
Gifford4   0140--
World XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HM Ackermanc Stackpole b Lillee9     
SM Gavaskarc IM Chappell b Jenner27     
Zaheer Abbasc IM Chappell b Lillee86     
RG Pollockb Massie28     
*GS Sobersc Walters b GS Chappell254     
AW Greigc and b Jenner3     
+FM Engineerb Lillee14     
Intikhab Alamlbw b Watson15     
PM Pollockc O'Keeffe b Jenner54     
N Giffordnot out4     
BS Bedic Massie b Jenner3     
Extras(13 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)17
Total(all out, 598 minutes, 124.3 overs)514
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-87, 3-146, 4-177, 5-214, 6-248, 7-319, 8-505, 9-505, 10-514 (124.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee30   31333--
Massie25   49512-
Walters2   050--
Watson16   2371--
Jenner20.358741-
O'Keeffe27   51210--
Stackpole1   070--
GS Chappell3   1121-1
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpolec Engineer b Greig24     
GD Watsonretired hurt21     
*IM Chappellrun out (Intikhab Alam->Engineer)41     
J Benaudc Sobers b Intikhab Alam42     
GS Chappellc Sobers b Bedi12     
KD Waltersc sub (RS Cunis) b Bedi127     
+RW Marshlbw b Bedi0     
KJ O'Keeffec Sobers b Intikhab Alam1     
TJ Jennerc Gavaskar b Bedi12     
RAL Massiec and b Intikhab Alam23     
DK Lilleenot out1     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 328 minutes, 76 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-117, 3-133, 4-157, 5-158, 6-163, 7-201, 8-313, 9-317 (76 ov)
World XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Greig14   171114
PM Pollock1   080--
Sobers8   0480--
Gifford5   1130--
Bedi24   4814--
Intikhab Alam24   5833--
Notes
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) ?/? (Walters 104*, [unknown] ?*)
--> RAL Massie (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> Zaheer Abbas (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 62
--> RAL Massie made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> J Benaud made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> BS Bedi reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Australia second innings
--> GD Watson retired hurt in the Australia first innings having scored 4 (team score 7/0) - he returned when the score was 58/1
--> GD Watson retired hurt in the Australia second innings having scored 21 (team score 56/1)
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