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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1974/75 (2nd Test)
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th December 1974 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 9 wickets
UmpiresRC Bailhache, TF Brooks
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 1/0 (Redpath 1*, WJ Edwards 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 352/4 (R Edwards 79*, Walters 103*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 102/1 (Denness 13*, Greig 28*)
Articles`Dad's Army' Aussies may be past it for Ashes, warns Lillee
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydc GS Chappell b Thomson491571876- 
BW Luckhurstc Mallett b Walker2753816- 
MC Cowdreyb Thomson221011253- 
AW Greigc Mallett b Walker2346653- 
KWR Fletcherc Redpath b Lillee417241- 
*MH Dennessc GS Chappell b Lillee21213-- 
+APE Knottc Redpath b Walters5170865- 
FJ Titmusc Redpath b Walters106694-- 
CM Oldc GS Chappell b IM Chappell7751- 
GG Arnoldrun out111-- 
RGD Willisnot out4221- 
Extras(5 nb, 3 w)8
Total(all out, 349 minutes, 65.3 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Luckhurst), 2-99 (Lloyd), 3-119 (Cowdrey), 4-128 (Fletcher), 5-132 (Denness), 6-132 (Greig), 7-194 (Knott), 8-201 (Old), 9-202 (Arnold), 10-208 (Titmus, 65.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee16   4482--
Thomson15   6452--
Walker20   5492--
Mallett10   3350--
Walters2.30132--
IM Chappell2   0101--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathst Knott b Titmus41921112- 
WJ Edwardsc Lloyd b Greig3043622- 
*IM Chappellc Knott b Arnold2548695- 
GS Chappellc Greig b Willis621221266- 
R Edwardsb Arnold1152523226- 
KD Waltersc Fletcher b Willis103119140111 
+RW Marshc Lloyd b Titmus41931205- 
MHN Walkerc Knott b Old197280-- 
DK Lilleeb Old1120131- 
AA Mallettc Knott b Old021-- 
JR Thomsonnot out1112161- 
Extras(7 b, 14 lb, 2 nb)23
Total(all out, 540 minutes, 108.6 overs)481
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (WJ Edwards), 2-101 (Redpath), 3-113 (IM Chappell), 4-192 (GS Chappell), 5-362 (Walters), 6-416 (R Edwards), 7-449 (Marsh), 8-462 (Lillee), 9-462 (Mallett), 10-481 (Walker, 108.6 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis22   0912--
Arnold27   11292--
Old22.63853--
Greig9   0691--
Titmus28   3842--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydc GS Chappell b Walker351481804- 
MC Cowdreylbw b Thomson41961317- 
*MH Dennessc Redpath b Thomson2066971- 
AW Greigc GS Chappell b Thomson3249586- 
KWR Fletcherc Marsh b Thomson011-- 
+APE Knottc GS Chappell b Lillee1831323- 
BW Luckhurstc Mallett b Lillee231071362- 
FJ Titmusc GS Chappell b Mallett61911088- 
CM Oldc Thomson b Mallett43486452 
GG Arnoldc Mallett b Thomson4881- 
RGD Willisnot out002-- 
Extras(4 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 463 minutes, 91.1 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-62 (Cowdrey), 2-106 (Greig), 3-124 (Denness), 4-124 (Fletcher), 5-154 (Knott), 6-156 (Lloyd), 7-219 (Luckhurst), 8-285 (Old), 9-293 (Arnold), 10-293 (Titmus, 91.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee22   5592--
Thomson25   4935--
Walker24   7761--
Walters9   4170--
Mallett11.14322--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathnot out1221222- 
WJ Edwardslbw b Arnold038-- 
*IM Chappellnot out117121- 
GS Chappelldid not bat      
R Edwardsdid not bat      
KD Waltersdid not bat      
+RW Marshdid not bat      
MHN Walkerdid not bat      
DK Lilleedid not bat      
AA Mallettdid not bat      
JR Thomsondid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 22 minutes, 3.7 overs)23
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (WJ Edwards)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis2   080--
Arnold1.70151--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> BW Luckhurst made his last appearance in Test matches
--> APE Knott (1) 50 in 67 balls, 84 minutes with 5 fours
--> GS Chappell (1) 50 in 106 balls, 105 minutes
--> GS Chappell (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 48
--> R Edwards (1) 50 in 159 balls, 187 minutes
--> R Edwards (1) 100 in 234 balls, 293 minutes with 5 fours
--> KD Walters (1) 50 in 50 balls
--> KD Walters (1) 100 in 117 balls, 135 minutes with 11 fours and 1 six
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 7500 runs in Test matches when he reached 19
--> APE Knott (2) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> FJ Titmus (2) 50 in 145 balls, 151 minutes
--> GG Arnold made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> CM Old made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> D Lloyd made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JR Thomson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MC Cowdrey, his 2nd wicket in the England first innings
--> D Lloyd retired hurt in the England second innings having scored 17 (team score 52/0) - he returned when the score was 106/2