ENG vs AUS

RESULT
(T:198) 532/9d & 40/2
(fo) 191 & 538

Match drawn

4th Test, The Oval, August 28 - September 03, 1975, Australia tour of England
AUS 1st
ENG 1st
ENG 2nd
AUS 2nd
Match Flow
Info
Australia 1st Innings 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Roope b Old12729437014043.19
c Roope b Old
c Steele b Old22725007.40
c Steele b Old
c Greig b Woolmer19236743917052.31
c Greig b Woolmer
c †Knott b Old013000.00
c †Knott b Old
c Edrich b Snow441351602032.59
c Edrich b Snow
b Underwood6514516910044.82
b Underwood
c & b Greig32293670110.34
c & b Greig
c Steele b Greig1328323046.42
c Steele b Greig
c Old b Greig011000.00
c Old b Greig
not out 2837633175.67
not out
not out 542421011.90
not out
Extras(lb 5, nb 17, w 2)24(lb 5, nb 17, w 2)
Total
181 Ov (RR: 2.93)
532/9d
181 Ov (RR: 2.93)
Fall of wickets
1-7 (Alan Turner), 2-284 (Rick McCosker), 3-286 (Greg Chappell), 4-356 (Ian Chappell), 5-396 (Ross Edwards), 6-441 (Rod Marsh), 7-477 (Max Walker), 8-477 (Jeff Thomson), 9-501 (Doug Walters)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
2877432.64-00
2747412.74-00
1833812.11-00
38711803.10-00
44139612.18-00
24510734.45-00
21100.50-00
England 1st Innings 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b Walker3250546064.00
b Walker
lbw b Walker12981410012.24
lbw b Walker
b Lillee39801065148.75
b Lillee
c Turner b Walker047000.00
c Turner b Walker
c Mallett b Thomson517220029.41
c Mallett b Thomson
c †Marsh b Lillee1732422053.12
c †Marsh b Lillee
lbw b Walker929460031.03
lbw b Walker
c †Marsh b Thomson430450013.33
c †Marsh b Thomson
not out 2551714049.01
not out
c GS Chappell b Thomson3039413176.92
c GS Chappell b Thomson
c GS Chappell b Thomson013000.00
c GS Chappell b Thomson
Extras(lb 3, nb 12, w 3)18(lb 3, nb 12, w 3)
Total
69.1 Ov (RR: 2.76)
191
69.1 Ov (RR: 2.76)
Fall of wickets
1-45 (Barry Wood), 2-78 (John Edrich), 3-83 (Graham Roope), 4-96 (David Steele), 5-103 (Bob Woolmer), 6-125 (Tony Greig), 7-131 (Alan Knott), 8-147 (Phil Edmonds), 9-190 (John Snow), 10-191 (Derek Underwood)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
1974422.31-00
22.175042.25-00
2576342.52-00
311605.33-00
England 2nd Innings (Following on) 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Thomson221271714017.32
lbw b Thomson
b Lillee962893626033.21
b Lillee
c †Marsh b Lillee661752156037.71
c †Marsh b Lillee
b Lillee7721124211036.49
b Lillee
lbw b Walters14939049520038.20
lbw b Walters
c †Marsh b Lillee1551592029.41
c †Marsh b Lillee
c †Marsh b Walters641491846042.95
c †Marsh b Walters
c IM Chappell b Walters054000.00
c IM Chappell b Walters
run out 710101070.00
run out
c & b Walters052000.00
c & b Walters
not out 3870037.50
not out
Extras(b 2, lb 15, nb 17, w 5)39(b 2, lb 15, nb 17, w 5)
Total
233.5 Ov (RR: 2.30)
538
233.5 Ov (RR: 2.30)
Fall of wickets
1-77 (Barry Wood), 2-202 (John Edrich), 3-209 (David Steele), 4-331 (Graham Roope), 5-371 (Tony Greig), 6-522 (Alan Knott), 7-522 (Chris Old), 8-533 (Phil Edmonds), 9-533 (John Snow), 10-538 (Bob Woolmer)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
52189141.75-00
3096312.10-00
46159101.97-00
64319501.48-00
1765203.05-00
10.533443.13-00
1225304.41-00
2020010.00-00
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 198 runs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
not out 2555553045.45
not out
c Woolmer b Greig829311027.58
c Woolmer b Greig
c Old b Underwood211110018.18
c Old b Underwood
not out 4891050.00
not out
Extras(lb 1)1(lb 1)
Total
17.1 Ov (RR: 2.33)
40/2
17.1 Ov (RR: 2.33)
Fall of wickets
1-22 (Alan Turner), 2-33 (Ross Edwards)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
20703.50-00
21402.00-00
6.121402.27-00
20512.50-00
52911.80-00
Close of Play
Thu, 28 Aug
day 1 - Australia 1st innings 280/1 (Rick McCosker 126*, Ian Chappell 142*)
Fri, 29 Aug
day 2 - England 1st innings 19/0 (Barry Wood 16*, John Edrich 0*)
Sat, 30 Aug
day 3 - England 1st innings 169/8 (Chris Old 21*, John Snow 13*)
Sun, 31 Aug
rest day
Mon, 01 Sep
day 4 - England 2nd innings 179/1 (John Edrich 91*, David Steele 52*)
Tue, 02 Sep
day 5 - England 2nd innings 333/4 (Bob Woolmer 37*, Tony Greig 1*)
Wed, 03 Sep
day 6 - Australia 2nd innings 40/2 (17.1 ov) - end of match
Match Flow
General
Following on 341 runs behind, England scored their highest 2nd innings total against Australia, Innings lasted 886 minutes
Woolmer took 394 minutes to reach his hundred
McCosker and I.Chappell 277 in 343 minutes
Longest first class match in England, Actual playing time, excluding 187 minutes lost, amounted to 32 hours 17 minutes
Match Details
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Season1975
Series resultAustralia won the 4-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 763
Match daysday (6-day match)