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 Ashes returned to Australia after 8 years.
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Australia won the 5-Test series 4–0
won by 10 wickets
won by 8 wickets
won by 9 wickets
runs
C. C. McDonald–519
M. C. Cowdrey–391
P. B. H. May–405
runs-team1-inns
C.C. McDonald 170
Graveney, T.W. 54
J.W. Burke 16*
L.E. Favell 15*
M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 100*
Mortimore, J.B. 44*
N.C.L. O'Neill 56
P.B.H. May (c) 113
P.B.H. May (c) 17
runs-team2-inns
A.K. Davidson 71
A.T.W. Grout (wk) 74
C.C. McDonald 133
C.C. McDonald 42
C.C. McDonald 51*
Graveney, T.W. 53*
J.W. Burke 18*
K.D. Mackay 57
L.E. Favell 54
M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 84
score-team1-inns
score-team2-inns
series
umpires
C. Hoy and M.J. McInnes
L.H. Townsend and R.J.J. Wright
M.J. McInnes and R.J.J. Wright
venue
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
wickets
A. K. Davidson–24
J. C. Laker–15
wickets-team1-inns
A.K. Davidson 3/36
A.K. Davidson 3/38
A.K. Davidson 3/41
A.K. Davidson 6/64
A.T.W. Grout (wk) 2 Ct & 1 St
A.T.W. Grout (wk) 3 Ct & 1 St
G.F. Rorke 3/41
I. Meckiff 3/33
I. Meckiff 3/69
I. Meckiff 6/38
wickets-team2-inns
A.T.W. Grout (wk) 3 Ct
G.F. Rorke 3/23
Laker, J.C. 1/7
Laker, J.C. 2/10
Laker, J.C. 4/93
Laker, J.C. 5/107
Loader, P.J. 3/97
Loader, P.J. 4/56
Lock, G.A.R. 4/130
M.C. Cowdrey (vc) 3 Ct
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