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The Ashes - 3rd Test

Australia v England

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Australia team
GS Chappell, IM Chappell, AN Connolly, JW Gleeson, WM Lawry*, GD McKenzie, AA Mallett, RW Marsh, IR Redpath, KR Stackpole, KD Walters
England team
G Boycott, MC Cowdrey, BL D'Oliveira, JH Edrich, R Illingworth*, APE Knott, P Lever, BW Luckhurst, K Shuttleworth, JA Snow, DL Underwood
Match details
Toss England, who chose to field
Series 7-match series level 0-0 (1 abandoned)
Umpires TF Brooks and LP Rowan
Close of play
31 Dec day 1 - no play
1 Jan day 2 - no play
2 Jan day 3 - match abandoned
3 Jan rest day
4 Jan day 4 - cancelled
5 Jan day 5 - cancelled
Match notes
  • General
  • Rain prevented play starting as the players were entering the field. A conference between the Australian Board, the MCC Manager, and two MCC Officials lead to the match being abandoned and replaced by a limited overs match which was later recognised as the first ever ODI.
  • The MCC tour schedule was rearranged to include an additional Test at Melbourne on 21,22,23,25,26 January.
  • Whilst the Australian Board of Control recognised this match as an official Test to be included in match statistics, nearly all statisticians around the world do not do so.
 
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Match Coverage

Series Results
Australia v England at Sydney - Feb 12-17
England won by 62 runs
Australia v England at Adelaide - Jan 29-Feb 3
Match drawn
Australia v England at Melbourne - Jan 21-26
Match drawn
Australia v England at Sydney - Jan 9-14
England won by 299 runs
Australia v England at Melbourne - Dec 31, 1970 - Jan 5
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
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