Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 20 February 1885
Australia won by 6 runs
Australia won by 6 runs. Wilf Flowers top-scored with 56 for England. Tom Horan took 6/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 20 February 1885 to 24 February 1885
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 runs
- Captains
- Hugh Massie (Australia), Arthur Shrewsbury (England)
- Umpires
- EH Elliott and JW Payne
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 181 all out. Tom Garrett top-scored with 51 not out. Wilf Flowers took 5 for 46 for England. From 73 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 101 for 9.
England replied with 133 all out. Wilf Flowers top-scored with 24. Tom Horan took 6 for 40 for Australia. From 31 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 56 for 5. Australia led by 48 on first innings.
Australia made 165 all out in their second innings. Tom Horan top-scored with 36. Billy Bates took 5 for 24 for England.
Set 214 to win, England made 207 all out. Wilf Flowers top-scored with 56, and Maurice Read made 56. Frederick Spofforth took 6 for 90 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the seventh wicket between Maurice Read and Wilf Flowers, 49% of the total.
Australia won by 6 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c Bobby Peel | 13 | – |
| Sammy Jones | st Joe Hunter | 28 | – |
| Tom Horan | c Joe Hunter | 7 | – |
| Tup Scott | c George Ulyett | 5 | – |
| George Bonnor | c Billy Barnes | 18 | – |
| John Trumble | c Maurice Read | 13 | – |
| Hugh Massie | c William Scotton | 2 | – |
| Affie Jarvis | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Frederick Spofforth | st Joe Hunter | 3 | – |
| Tom Garrett | not out | 51 | – |
| Edwin Evans | c Joe Hunter | 33 | – |
Extras 8 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 32 | 13 | 51 | 0 |
| William Attewell | 71 | 47 | 53 | 4 |
| George Ulyett | 12.2 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| Wilf Flowers | 46 | 24 | 46 | 5 |
| Billy Bates | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Sammy Jones), 2-46 (Alec Bannerman), 3-56 (Tom Horan), 4-73 (Tup Scott), 5-77 (George Bonnor), 6-83 (Hugh Massie), 7-83 (Affie Jarvis), 8-92 (John Trumble), 9-101 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-181 (Edwin Evans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Sammy Jones | 45 |
| second | Tom Horan and Alec Bannerman | 1 |
| third | Tom Horan and Tup Scott | 10 |
| fourth | George Bonnor and Tup Scott | 17 |
| fifth | George Bonnor and John Trumble | 4 |
| sixth | Hugh Massie and John Trumble | 6 |
| seventh | Affie Jarvis and John Trumble | 0 |
| eighth | Frederick Spofforth and John Trumble | 9 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and Frederick Spofforth | 9 |
| tenth | Tom Garrett and Edwin Evans | 80 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Scotton | c Affie Jarvis | 22 | – |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c Frederick Spofforth | 18 | – |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 2 | – |
| Billy Barnes | st Affie Jarvis | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Bates | c Edwin Evans | 12 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | c Tup Scott | 3 | – |
| Wilf Flowers | c Affie Jarvis | 24 | – |
| Maurice Read | c Edwin Evans | 4 | – |
| William Attewell | bowled | 14 | – |
| Bobby Peel | not out | 8 | – |
| Joe Hunter | bowled | 13 | – |
Extras 13 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 48 | 23 | 54 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Tom Horan | 37.1 | 22 | 40 | 6 |
| Edwin Evans | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 2-33 (George Ulyett), 3-33 (Billy Barnes), 4-46 (Billy Bates), 5-56 (Johnny Briggs), 6-70 (William Scotton), 7-82 (Maurice Read), 8-111 (Wilf Flowers), 9-111 (William Attewell), 10-133 (Joe Hunter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury | 31 |
| second | George Ulyett and William Scotton | 2 |
| third | Billy Barnes and William Scotton | 0 |
| fourth | Billy Bates and William Scotton | 13 |
| fifth | William Scotton and Johnny Briggs | 10 |
| sixth | William Scotton and Wilf Flowers | 14 |
| seventh | Maurice Read and Wilf Flowers | 12 |
| eighth | William Attewell and Wilf Flowers | 29 |
| ninth | William Attewell and Bobby Peel | 0 |
| tenth | Joe Hunter and Bobby Peel | 22 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 16 |
| George Bonnor | bowled | 29 |
| Tom Horan | bowled | 36 |
| Sammy Jones | bowled | 22 |
| Tup Scott | c Billy Barnes | 4 |
| John Trumble | c George Ulyett | 32 |
| Hugh Massie | bowled | 21 |
| Affie Jarvis | c Bobby Peel | 2 |
| Edwin Evans | bowled | 1 |
| Tom Garrett | not out | 0 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c William Attewell | 0 |
Extras 2 · Total 165 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 20 | 10 | 24 | 1 |
| William Attewell | 58 | 36 | 54 | 2 |
| George Ulyett | 39 | 25 | 42 | 2 |
| Wilf Flowers | 20 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| Billy Bates | 20 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (George Bonnor), 2-56 (Alec Bannerman), 3-91 (Sammy Jones), 4-95 (Tup Scott), 5-119 (Tom Horan), 6-151 (Hugh Massie), 7-161 (Affie Jarvis), 8-165 (John Trumble), 9-165 (Edwin Evans), 10-165 (Frederick Spofforth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and George Bonnor | 37 |
| second | Tom Horan and Alec Bannerman | 19 |
| third | Tom Horan and Sammy Jones | 35 |
| fourth | Tom Horan and Tup Scott | 4 |
| fifth | Tom Horan and John Trumble | 24 |
| sixth | Hugh Massie and John Trumble | 32 |
| seventh | Affie Jarvis and John Trumble | 10 |
| eighth | Edwin Evans and John Trumble | 4 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and Edwin Evans | 0 |
| tenth | Tom Garrett and Frederick Spofforth | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 207 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Scotton | bowled | 2 | – |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 24 | – |
| George Ulyett | run out | 4 | – |
| Billy Barnes | c Affie Jarvis | 5 | – |
| Billy Bates | c Affie Jarvis | 31 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 1 | – |
| Wilf Flowers | c Edwin Evans | 56 | – |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 56 | – |
| William Attewell | run out | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Peel | c Affie Jarvis | 3 | – |
| Joe Hunter | not out | 5 | – |
Extras 20 · Total 207 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 48.1 | 22 | 90 | 6 |
| Tom Garrett | 21 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Tom Horan | 9 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Edwin Evans | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| John Trumble | 26 | 13 | 26 | 2 |
| Sammy Jones | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (William Scotton), 2-18 (George Ulyett), 3-29 (Billy Barnes), 4-59 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 5-61 (Johnny Briggs), 6-92 (Billy Bates), 7-194 (Maurice Read), 8-194 (William Attewell), 9-199 (Bobby Peel), 10-207 (Wilf Flowers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury | 14 |
| second | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 4 |
| third | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 11 |
| fourth | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 30 |
| fifth | Billy Bates and Johnny Briggs | 2 |
| sixth | Billy Bates and Wilf Flowers | 31 |
| seventh | Maurice Read and Wilf Flowers | 102 |
| eighth | William Attewell and Wilf Flowers | 0 |
| ninth | Wilf Flowers and Bobby Peel | 5 |
| tenth | Wilf Flowers and Joe Hunter | 8 |
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