9-WICKET VICTORY

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30452, 28 May 1964, Page 5

9-WICKET VICTORY

M.C.C. Batting Collapse (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) LONDON, May 27. Set to score 96 runs in 80 minutes to win, the Australians scored a • nine-wicket victory with 15 minutes to spare, against the M.C.C. at Lord’s yesterday. It was the Australians’ greatest triumph of the tour so far. The Australians showed great fight after J. H. Edrich and E. R. Dexter had added 111 in 102 minutes for the third wicket. At this stage the total was 137 for three and it spoke volumes for the bowlers’ ability that they could get rid of the M.C.C. for only' 224. M.c.c. First Innings .. 229 Second Innings Boycott, c Grout, b McKenzie .. 17 Bolus, c Booth, b Corling .. 9 Edrich, c Redpath, t> McKenzie. ..57 Dexter, b Simpson .. 55 Smith, b MCKenzie .. 9 Parks, c Simpson, b Potter 25 Knight, stp Grout, b Potter 1 Allen, not out .. .. 22 Slade, c Grout, b Hawke .. 16 Price, run out .. 0 Sydenham, c McKenzie, b Hawke 0 Extras .... i.. .13 Total ... 224 Fall of wickets; One for 26, two for 137, three for 150, four for 151, five for 165, six for 182, seven for 223, eight for 223. Bowling: McKenzie, 25, 9, 40, 3; Simpson, 21. 4, 66, 1; Potter, 6,0, 25, 2; Corling, 22, 5, 48, 1; Hawke, 16, 3, 31, 2; O’Neill, 2, 1,1, 0. AUSTRALIA First Innings for six declared .. 358 Second Innings Lawry, c Smith, b Sydenham 24 Simpson, not out 52 O'Neill, not out ..17 Extras .. .. . 6 Total for one wicket 99 Fall of wickets: One for 39. Bowling: Price, 5,0, 27, 0; Sydenham, 5,0, 27, 1; Knight, 2, 0,9, 0: Slade, 4,0, 16, 0; Allen, 2; 0, 14, 0.