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England v Australia
Australia in England 1975 (2nd Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 31st July, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th August 1975 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWE Alley, TW Spencer
ScorersDK Sherwood (Australia), E Solomon (England)
Close of play day 1England (1) 313/9 (Underwood 0*, Lever 2*)
Close of play day 2England (2) 5/0 (Wood 5*, Edrich 0*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 230/2 (Edrich 104*, Amiss 6*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 97/1 (McCosker 46*, IM Chappell 25*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodlbw b Lillee615121- 
JH Edrichlbw b Lillee930411- 
DS Steeleb Thomson501031639- 
DL Amisslbw b Lillee047-- 
GA Goochc Marsh b Lillee617251- 
*AW Greigc IM Chappell b Walker9612916015- 
+APE Knottlbw b Thomson691021348- 
RA Woolmerc Turner b Mallett331081144- 
JA Snowc Walker b Mallett1129311- 
DL Underwoodnot out01416-- 
P Leverlbw b Walker467-- 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 23 nb, 4 w)31
Total(all out, 365 minutes, 87.4 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Wood), 2-29 (Edrich), 3-31 (Amiss), 4-49 (Gooch), 5-145 (Steele), 6-222 (Greig), 7-288 (Knott), 8-309 (Snow), 9-310 (Woolmer), 10-315 (Lever, 87.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee20   4844--
Thomson24   7922417
Walker21.47522-6
Mallett22   4562--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RB McCoskerc and b Lever2959803- 
A Turnerlbw b Snow91427-- 
*IM Chappellc Knott b Snow21716-- 
GS Chappelllbw b Snow4671- 
R Edwardslbw b Woolmer9913220115- 
KD Waltersc Greig b Lever288-- 
+RW Marshc Amiss b Greig3910-- 
MHN Walkerb Snow519241- 
JR Thomsonb Underwood1752612- 
DK Lilleenot out7310313683 
AA Mallettlbw b Steele1457692- 
Extras(5 lb, 6 nb)11
Total(all out, 331 minutes, 77.4 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Turner), 2-29 (IM Chappell), 3-37 (GS Chappell), 4-54 (McCosker), 5-56 (Walters), 6-64 (Marsh), 7-81 (Walker), 8-133 (Thomson), 9-199 (Edwards), 10-268 (Mallett, 77.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow21   4664--
Lever15   0832-3
Woolmer13   5311--
Greig15   5471-1
Underwood13   5291-2
Steele0.4011--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodc Marsh b Thomson521611997- 
JH Edrichc Thomson b Mallett17542053821- 
DS Steelec and b Walters451111356- 
DL Amissc GS Chappell b Lillee1037411- 
GA Goochb Mallett3171884- 
*AW Greigc Walters b IM Chappell41425251 
+APE Knottnot out2233461- 
RA Woolmerb Mallett31253332 
JA Snowdid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
Extras(18 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)29
Total(7 wickets, declared, 572 minutes, 147.4 overs)436
Fall of wickets:
1-111 (Wood), 2-215 (Steele), 3-249 (Amiss), 4-315 (Gooch), 5-380 (Greig), 6-387 (Edrich), 7-436 (Woolmer, 147.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee33   10801-2
Thomson29   873122
Walker37   8950-4
Mallett36.4101273--
IM Chappell10   2261-1
Walters2   061--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RB McCoskerlbw b Steele792242628- 
A Turnerc Gooch b Greig2139643- 
*IM Chappelllbw b Greig8621524913- 
GS Chappellnot out73119146101 
R Edwardsnot out5276929- 
KD Waltersdid not bat      
+RW Marshdid not bat      
MHN Walkerdid not bat      
JR Thomsondid not bat      
DK Lilleedid not bat      
AA Mallettdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 14 nb)18
Total(3 wickets, 411 minutes, 109 overs)329
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Turner), 2-169 (McCosker), 3-222 (IM Chappell)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow19   3820--
Lever20   5550-4
Greig26   6822-2
Underwood31   14640-7
Woolmer3   130--
Steele9   4191-1
Wood1   060--
Notes
--> DS Steele made his debut in Test matches
--> RA Woolmer made his debut in Test matches
--> P Lever made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DS Steele (1) 50 in 100 balls with 9 fours
--> AW Greig (1) 50 in 75 balls, 87 minutes
--> AW Greig (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 40
--> APE Knott (1) 50 in 59 balls, 81 minutes
--> R Edwards (1) 50 in 76 balls
--> R Edwards (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 26
--> DK Lillee (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Test matches
--> DK Lillee (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in First-Class matches
--> DK Lillee (1) 50 in 72 balls, 98 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> B Wood (2) 50 in 154 balls, 183 minutes with 7 fours
--> JH Edrich (2) 50 in 149 balls, 188 minutes
--> JH Edrich (2) 100 in 268 balls, 332 minutes with 9 fours
--> JH Edrich (2) 150 in 359 balls with 19 fours
--> JH Edrich (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 56
--> JH Edrich (2) passed 36000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 138
--> RB McCosker (2) 50 in 115 balls, 141 minutes
--> IM Chappell (2) 50 in 133 balls, 173 minutes
--> GS Chappell (2) 50 in 78 balls, 97 minutes
--> GS Chappell (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 65
--> R Edwards (2) 50 in 73 balls, 91 minutes with 9 fours
--> DS Steele made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> RA Woolmer made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> AW Greig reached 750 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed A Turner, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings
Michael Angelow became the first streaker to intrude upon the field of play during a Test match in England at 3.20pm on the fourth day