1958–59 Ashes series

1958–59 Ashes series

The 1958–59 Ashes series consisted of five cricket Test matches, each scheduled for six days with eight ball overs. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1958–59, and the matches outside the Tests were played in the name of the Marylebone Cricket Club. The England team led by Peter May was labelled the strongest ever to leave England. It had the formidable bowling attack of Fred Trueman, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham, Peter Loader, Jim Laker and Tony Lock; the all-rounder Trevor Bailey; the outstanding wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans; and the batting of Colin Cowdrey, Tom Graveney, Raman Subba Row and Ted Dexter. They had won the last three Ashes series in 1953, 1954–55 and 1956, but lost the series 4–0 to Australia. It was one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket history and the bigges
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1958–59 Ashes series

The 1958–59 Ashes series consisted of five cricket Test matches, each scheduled for six days with eight ball overs. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1958–59, and the matches outside the Tests were played in the name of the Marylebone Cricket Club. The England team led by Peter May was labelled the strongest ever to leave England. It had the formidable bowling attack of Fred Trueman, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham, Peter Loader, Jim Laker and Tony Lock; the all-rounder Trevor Bailey; the outstanding wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans; and the batting of Colin Cowdrey, Tom Graveney, Raman Subba Row and Ted Dexter. They had won the last three Ashes series in 1953, 1954–55 and 1956, but lost the series 4–0 to Australia. It was one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket history and the bigges
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The 1958–59 Ashes series consi ...... lay at some point on the tour.
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The Ashes returned to Australia after 8 years.
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Australia
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Australia won the 5-Test series 4–0
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won by 10 wickets
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won by 8 wickets
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won by 9 wickets
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C. C. McDonald–519
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M. C. Cowdrey–391
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P. B. H. May–405
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C.C. McDonald 170
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Graveney, T.W. 54
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J.W. Burke 16*
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J.W. Burke 66
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L.E. Favell 15*
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M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 100*
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Mortimore, J.B. 44*
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N.C.L. O'Neill 56
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P.B.H. May (c) 113
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P.B.H. May (c) 17
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A.K. Davidson 71
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A.T.W. Grout (wk) 74
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C.C. McDonald 133
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C.C. McDonald 42
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C.C. McDonald 51*
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Graveney, T.W. 53*
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J.W. Burke 18*
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K.D. Mackay 57
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L.E. Favell 54
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M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 84
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C. Hoy and M.J. McInnes
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L.H. Townsend and R.J.J. Wright
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M.J. McInnes and R.J.J. Wright
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Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
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Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Australia
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Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
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Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
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A. K. Davidson–24
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I. Meckiff–17
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J. C. Laker–15
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R. Benaud–31
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A.K. Davidson 3/36
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A.K. Davidson 3/38
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A.K. Davidson 3/41
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A.K. Davidson 6/64
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A.T.W. Grout (wk) 2 Ct & 1 St
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A.T.W. Grout (wk) 3 Ct & 1 St
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G.F. Rorke 3/41
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I. Meckiff 3/33
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I. Meckiff 3/69
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I. Meckiff 6/38
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A.T.W. Grout (wk) 3 Ct
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G.F. Rorke 3/23
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Laker, J.C. 1/7
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Laker, J.C. 2/10
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Laker, J.C. 4/93
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Laker, J.C. 5/107
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Loader, P.J. 3/97
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Loader, P.J. 4/56
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Lock, G.A.R. 4/130
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M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 3 Ct
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