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Format: CricInfo Version 1t

Test # 675a
The Ashes, 1970/71, 3rd Test
Australia v England
Melbourne Cricket Ground
31 December 1970, 1,2,4,5 January 1971 (5-day match)

Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
6-Test series level 0-0 (1 abandoned)

Toss: England
Umpires: TF Brooks and LP Rowan

Balls per over: 8

Close of Play:

  • Day 1: No play
  • Day 2: No play
  • Day 3: Match abandoned
    Australia team:
     *WM Lawry, KR Stackpole, IM Chappell, KD Walters, IR Redpath,
     GS Chappell, +RW Marsh, AA Mallett, GD McKenzie, JW Gleeson,
     AN Connolly.
    
    England team:
     G Boycott, BW Luckhurst, JH Edrich, MC Cowdrey, BL D'Oliveira,
     *R Illingworth, +APE Knott, JA Snow, K Shuttleworth, P Lever,
     DL Underwood.
    

    • 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.




  • Tour Index

    Team Pages: Australia, England.

    Ground Page: Melbourne Cricket Ground

    Australia Player Pages: WM Lawry, KR Stackpole, IM Chappell, KD Walters, IR Redpath, GS Chappell, RW Marsh, AA Mallett, GD McKenzie, JW Gleeson, AN Connolly.

    England Player Pages: G Boycott, BW Luckhurst, JH Edrich, MC Cowdrey, BL D'Oliveira, R Illingworth, APE Knott, JA Snow, K Shuttleworth, P Lever, DL Underwood.

    Match Officials' Pages: TF Brooks, LP Rowan.

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