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.
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