England v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884) · Lord's, London · 21 July 1884
England won by an innings and 5 runs
England won by an innings and 5 runs. Allan Steel top-scored with 148 for England. George Ulyett took 7/36.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 21 July 1884 to 23 July 1884
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 5 runs
- Captains
- Billy Murdoch (Australia), Lord Harris (England)
- Debut
- Stanley Christopherson (England)
- Umpires
- CK Pullin and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Stanley Christopherson's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 229 all out. Tup Scott top-scored with 75, and George Giffen made 63. Ted Peate took 6 for 85 for England.
England replied with 379 all out. Allan Steel top-scored with 148. Joey Palmer took 6 for 111 for Australia. England led by 150 on first innings.
Australia made 145 for 9 in their second innings. Tup Scott top-scored with 31 not out. George Ulyett took 7 for 36 for England. From 65 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 94 for 6.
England won by an innings and 5 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 229 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 0 |
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 12 |
| Billy Murdoch | lbw | 10 |
| George Giffen | bowled | 63 |
| Billy Midwinter | bowled | 3 |
| George Bonnor | c W.G. Grace | 25 |
| Jack Blackham | run out | 0 |
| Tup Scott | c Billy Murdoch | 75 |
| Joey Palmer | c W.G. Grace | 7 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Dick Barlow | 0 |
| Harry Boyle | not out | 26 |
Extras 8 · Total 229 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Peate | 40 | 14 | 85 | 6 |
| Dick Barlow | 20 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| George Ulyett | 11 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Stanley Christopherson | 26 | 10 | 52 | 1 |
| W.G. Grace | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Allan Steel | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Percy McDonnell), 2-25 (Alec Bannerman), 3-32 (Billy Murdoch), 4-46 (Billy Midwinter), 5-88 (George Bonnor), 6-93 (Jack Blackham), 7-132 (George Giffen), 8-155 (Joey Palmer), 9-160 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-229 (Tup Scott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 25 |
| third | Billy Murdoch and George Giffen | 7 |
| fourth | Billy Midwinter and George Giffen | 14 |
| fifth | George Bonnor and George Giffen | 42 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and George Giffen | 5 |
| seventh | George Giffen and Tup Scott | 39 |
| eighth | Joey Palmer and Tup Scott | 23 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and Tup Scott | 5 |
| tenth | Harry Boyle and Tup Scott | 69 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 379 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c George Bonnor | 14 |
| Bunny Lucas | c George Bonnor | 28 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | st Jack Blackham | 27 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 32 |
| Allan Steel | bowled | 148 |
| Lord Harris | bowled | 4 |
| Dick Barlow | c Joey Palmer | 38 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 12 |
| Alfred Lyttelton | bowled | 31 |
| Ted Peate | not out | 8 |
| Stanley Christopherson | c George Bonnor | 17 |
Extras 20 · Total 379 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 55.1 | 19 | 112 | 2 |
| Joey Palmer | 75 | 26 | 111 | 6 |
| George Giffen | 22 | 4 | 68 | 1 |
| Harry Boyle | 11 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| George Bonnor | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 13 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (W.G. Grace), 2-56 (Bunny Lucas), 3-90 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-120 (George Ulyett), 5-135 (Lord Harris), 6-233 (Dick Barlow), 7-272 (Walter Read), 8-348 (Alfred Lyttelton), 9-351 (Allan Steel), 10-379 (Stanley Christopherson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bunny Lucas and W.G. Grace | 37 |
| second | Bunny Lucas and Arthur Shrewsbury | 19 |
| third | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 34 |
| fourth | George Ulyett and Allan Steel | 30 |
| fifth | Lord Harris and Allan Steel | 15 |
| sixth | Allan Steel and Dick Barlow | 98 |
| seventh | Allan Steel and Walter Read | 39 |
| eighth | Alfred Lyttelton and Allan Steel | 76 |
| ninth | Allan Steel and Ted Peate | 3 |
| tenth | Ted Peate and Stanley Christopherson | 28 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 145 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 20 |
| Alec Bannerman | c George Ulyett | 27 |
| Billy Murdoch | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 17 |
| George Giffen | c Ted Peate | 5 |
| George Bonnor | c George Ulyett | 4 |
| Tup Scott | not out | 31 |
| Billy Midwinter | bowled | 6 |
| Jack Blackham | retired not out | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | bowled | 13 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 11 |
| Harry Boyle | bowled | 10 |
Extras 1 · Total 145 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Peate | 16 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Dick Barlow | 21 | 8 | 31 | 1 |
| George Ulyett | 39.1 | 23 | 36 | 7 |
| Stanley Christopherson | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Allan Steel | 10 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Percy McDonnell), 2-60 (Billy Murdoch), 3-65 (Alec Bannerman), 4-73 (George Giffen), 5-84 (George Bonnor), 6-90 (Billy Midwinter), 6-94 (Jack Blackham), 7-118 (Joey Palmer), 8-133 (Frederick Spofforth), 9-145 (Harry Boyle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 33 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 27 |
| third | Alec Bannerman and George Giffen | 5 |
| fourth | George Bonnor and George Giffen | 8 |
| fifth | George Bonnor and Tup Scott | 11 |
| sixth | Billy Midwinter and Tup Scott | 6 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Tup Scott | 4 |
| eighth | Joey Palmer and Tup Scott | 24 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and Tup Scott | 15 |
| tenth | Harry Boyle and Tup Scott | 12 |
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