In hot, oppressive conditions more suited to the home team, Marylebone Cricket Club has defeated Melbourne Cricket Club by 39 runs in a competitive traditional post-Ashes Test clash at the MCG today.
After losing the toss and being asked to bat, our UK visitors took advantage of excellent batting conditions to post 8/234 c.c. from 45 overs.
Due to 40-degree heat, the match was reduced from 50 overs per side after agreement between the two teams.
Ian Cockbain top scored for Marylebone with a sprightly 65, while good support was offered by David Cranfield-Thompson (46) and Cricket Victoria chief executive Tony Dodemaide (43).
Left-arm off spinner Will Ryan and paceman Callum O'Neill each picked up two wickets for MCC.
In reply, the home side started slowly and once captain Simon Dart departed for a well-made 49, it was always going to be a struggle, eventually finishing at 9/194 at the end of its 45 overs.
Dodemaide capped off a fine match by taking 4/36.
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SCORECARD
Marylebone CC innings
M. Jeh caught Farr bowled Dart 6 (23)
I. Cockbain caught Middlin bowled Edwards 65 (74)
N. Hicks lbw bowled O'Neill 2 (6)
T. Dodemaide stumped Middlin bowled Ryan 43 (51)
K. Bradshaw caught Farr bowled Graf 9 (16)
D. Cranfield-Thompson bowled O'Neill 46 (50)
C. Morgan run out 24 (42)
I. Flangan caught Dart bowled Ryan 2 (3)
D. Raggett Not Out 3 (3)
N. Oldridge Not Out 4 (2)
Extras (25 wides, 4 leg byes, 1 bye) 30
Total (45 overs) 8/234 c.c.
Fall of wickets: 1/40 (Jeh), 2/51 (Hicks), 3/110 (Cockbain), 4/130 (Bradshaw), 5/146 (Dodemaide), 6/203 (Morgan), 7/219 (Flangan), 8/226 (Cranfield-Thompson)
Bowling: P. Smith 7-0-32-0 C. O'Neill 7-0-56-2 Dart 7-0-22-1 Edwards 8-1-44-1 Graf 9-0-42-1 Ryan 7-0-33-2
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Melbourne CC innings
G. Wild caught Cranfield-Thompson bowled Jeh 1 (9)
P. Halpin caught (sub) bowled Emburey 17 (28)
S. Dart caught Cockbain bowled Raggett 49 (83)
J. Gillard st Cranfield-Thompson bowled Raggett 13 (26)
A. Middlin st Cranfield-Thompson bowled Dodemaide 26 (43)
B. Glenn caught Cockbain bowled Flangan 5 (6)
P. Smith bowled Dodemaide 28 (27)
A. Farr caught Cockbain bowled Dodemaide 3 (10)
S. Graf Not Out 20 (20)
W. Ryan lbw bowled Dodemaide 1 (5)
T. Edwards Not Out 7 (11)
Extras (15 wides, 6 leg byes) 21
Total (45 overs) 9/195 c.c.
Fall of wickets: 1/1 (Wild), 2/45 (Halpin), 3/81 (Gillard), 4/106 (Dart), 5/113 (Glenn), 6/153 (Middlin), 7/158 (Farr), 8/165 (Smith), 9/177 (Ryan).
Bowling: M. Hughes 6-2-14-0 M. Jeh 4-1-8-1 J. Emburey 9-1-31-1 Dodemaide 9-1-36-4 Raggett 9-0-43-2 Flangan 8-0-53-0
TEAMS
Melbourne: Simon Dart (captain), Ashley Middlin, Tim Edwards, Ashley Farr, Brad Glenn, Shaun Graf, Patrick Halpin, Gerard Wild, James Gillard, Callum O’Neill, Will Ryan and Pat Smith. Team Manager: Geoff Fidler.
Marylebone: Keith Bradshaw (captain), Oliver Broom, Ian Cockbain, David Cranfield-Thompson, Tony Dodemaide, John Emburey, Ian Flangan, Neil Hicks, Merv Hughes, Michael Jeh, Chris Morgan, Nick Oldridge, David Raggett, Team Manager: John Mackinnon.