England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884) · Kennington Oval, London · 11 August 1884
Match drawn
Match drawn. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 211 for Australia. Alfred Lyttelton took 4/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 11 August 1884 to 13 August 1884
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Billy Murdoch (Australia), Lord Harris (England)
- Umpires
- CK Pullin and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 551 all out. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 211 off 525 balls, and Percy McDonnell made 103. Alfred Lyttelton took 4 for 19 for England. The innings was built on a 207-run stand for the third wicket between Billy Murdoch and Tup Scott. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 310 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 346 all out. Walter Read top-scored with 117 off 155 balls, and William Scotton made 90. Joey Palmer took 4 for 90 for Australia. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the ninth wicket between William Scotton and Walter Read, 44% of the total. Australia led by 205 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 85 for 2 in their second innings. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 37 off 33 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 551 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c Walter Read | 4 | 8 |
| Percy McDonnell | c George Ulyett | 103 | 168 |
| Billy Murdoch | c Ted Peate | 211 | 525 |
| Tup Scott | c Alfred Lyttelton | 102 | 216 |
| George Giffen | c Allan Steel | 32 | 94 |
| George Bonnor | c Walter Read | 8 | 29 |
| Billy Midwinter | c W.G. Grace | 30 | 94 |
| Jack Blackham | lbw | 31 | 65 |
| Joey Palmer | not out | 8 | 31 |
| Frederick Spofforth | bowled | 4 | 9 |
| Harry Boyle | c Lord Harris | 1 | 5 |
Extras 17 · Total 551 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Peate | 63 | 25 | 99 | 2 |
| George Ulyett | 56 | 24 | 96 | 1 |
| Allan Steel | 34 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | 52 | 25 | 81 | 2 |
| Dick Barlow | 50 | 22 | 72 | 0 |
| W.G. Grace | 24 | 14 | 23 | 1 |
| Walter Read | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| William Scotton | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Lord Harris | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Alfred Lyttelton | 12 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Alec Bannerman), 2-158 (Percy McDonnell), 3-365 (Tup Scott), 4-432 (George Giffen), 5-454 (George Bonnor), 6-494 (Billy Murdoch), 7-532 (Billy Midwinter), 8-545 (Jack Blackham), 9-549 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-551 (Harry Boyle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 15 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Percy McDonnell | 143 |
| third | Billy Murdoch and Tup Scott | 207 |
| fourth | Billy Murdoch and George Giffen | 67 |
| fifth | Billy Murdoch and George Bonnor | 22 |
| sixth | Billy Midwinter and Billy Murdoch | 40 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Billy Midwinter | 38 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and Joey Palmer | 13 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and Joey Palmer | 4 |
| tenth | Harry Boyle and Joey Palmer | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | run out | 19 | 32 |
| William Scotton | c Tup Scott | 90 | 375 |
| Billy Barnes | c Billy Midwinter | 19 | 31 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c Jack Blackham | 10 | 33 |
| Allan Steel | lbw | 31 | 73 |
| George Ulyett | c Alec Bannerman | 10 | 31 |
| Dick Barlow | c Billy Murdoch | 0 | 1 |
| Lord Harris | lbw | 14 | 35 |
| Alfred Lyttelton | bowled | 8 | 27 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 117 | 155 |
| Ted Peate | not out | 4 | 2 |
Extras 24 · Total 346 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bonnor | 13 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | 54 | 19 | 90 | 4 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 58 | 31 | 81 | 2 |
| Harry Boyle | 13 | 7 | 24 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 31 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
| George Giffen | 26 | 13 | 36 | 1 |
| Tup Scott | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (W.G. Grace), 2-60 (Billy Barnes), 3-75 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-120 (Allan Steel), 5-136 (George Ulyett), 6-136 (Dick Barlow), 7-160 (Lord Harris), 8-181 (Alfred Lyttelton), 9-332 (William Scotton), 10-346 (Walter Read)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and William Scotton | 32 |
| second | Billy Barnes and William Scotton | 28 |
| third | William Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury | 15 |
| fourth | Allan Steel and William Scotton | 45 |
| fifth | George Ulyett and William Scotton | 16 |
| sixth | Dick Barlow and William Scotton | 0 |
| seventh | Lord Harris and William Scotton | 24 |
| eighth | Alfred Lyttelton and William Scotton | 21 |
| ninth | William Scotton and Walter Read | 151 |
| tenth | Ted Peate and Walter Read | 14 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 85 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barlow | not out | 21 | 46 |
| Alfred Lyttelton | bowled | 17 | 13 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c Tup Scott | 37 | 33 |
| Lord Harris | not out | 6 | 12 |
Did not bat: W.G. Grace, William Scotton, Billy Barnes, Allan Steel, George Ulyett, Walter Read, Ted Peate
Extras 4 · Total 85 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Palmer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Harry Boyle | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| George Giffen | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Alfred Lyttelton), 2-73 (Arthur Shrewsbury)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alfred Lyttelton and Dick Barlow | 22 |
| second | Dick Barlow and Arthur Shrewsbury | 51 |
| third | Lord Harris and Dick Barlow | 12 |
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