Australia vs England, 3rd Test at Melbourne, Dec 31 1970 - Full Scorecard
ABANDONED
3rd Test, Melbourne, December 31, 1970 - January 05, 1971, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia
Australia Team
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England Team
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Close of Play
Thu, 31 Dec - day 1 - no play
Fri, 01 Jan - day 2 - no play
Sat, 02 Jan - day 3 - match abandoned
Sun, 03 Jan - rest day
Mon, 04 Jan - day 4 - cancelled
Tue, 05 Jan - day 5 - cancelled
Match Flow
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.
Match Details
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| Toss | England, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 1970/71 |
| Series result | 7-match series level 0-0 (1 abandoned) |
| Match number | Test no. 000675a |
| Match days | day (5-day match) |
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