Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 March 1885
England won by an innings and 98 runs
England won by an innings and 98 runs. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 105* for England. George Ulyett took 4/52.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 21 March 1885 to 25 March 1885
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 98 runs
- Captains
- Tom Horan (Australia), Arthur Shrewsbury (England)
- Debuts
- Frank Walters (Australia), George McShane (Australia)
- Umpires
- GJ Hodges and J Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Frank Walters and George McShane played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 163 all out. Frederick Spofforth top-scored with 50. George Ulyett took 4 for 52 for England. From 21 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 45 for 6. That was well below the 1880s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 292 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 386 all out. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 105 not out, and Billy Barnes made 74. John Trumble took 3 for 29 for Australia. England led by 223 on first innings.
Australia made 125 all out in their second innings. William Bruce top-scored with 35. William Attewell took 3 for 24 for England.
England won by an innings and 98 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | bowled | 50 |
| Alec Bannerman | c Bobby Peel | 5 |
| William Bruce | c Johnny Briggs | 15 |
| George Giffen | bowled | 13 |
| Tom Horan | lbw | 0 |
| Sammy Jones | lbw | 0 |
| Frank Walters | bowled | 7 |
| Affie Jarvis | c Joe Hunter | 15 |
| John Trumble | not out | 34 |
| George McShane | c Joe Hunter | 9 |
| Tom Garrett | c Johnny Briggs | 6 |
Extras 9 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 41 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| George Ulyett | 23 | 7 | 52 | 4 |
| Billy Barnes | 28 | 12 | 47 | 2 |
| Wilf Flowers | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| William Attewell | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (William Bruce), 2-21 (Alec Bannerman), 3-21 (Tom Horan), 4-34 (Sammy Jones), 5-34 (George Giffen), 6-45 (Frank Walters), 7-67 (Affie Jarvis), 8-89 (George McShane), 9-99 (Tom Garrett), 10-163 (Frederick Spofforth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and William Bruce | 21 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and George Giffen | 0 |
| third | Tom Horan and George Giffen | 0 |
| fourth | George Giffen and Sammy Jones | 13 |
| fifth | George Giffen and Frank Walters | 0 |
| sixth | Affie Jarvis and Frank Walters | 11 |
| seventh | Affie Jarvis and John Trumble | 22 |
| eighth | John Trumble and George McShane | 22 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and John Trumble | 10 |
| tenth | Frederick Spofforth and John Trumble | 64 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Barnes | c Tom Horan | 74 |
| William Scotton | bowled | 27 |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 13 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 1 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | not out | 105 |
| Billy Bates | c Frank Walters | 61 |
| Wilf Flowers | bowled | 16 |
| Johnny Briggs | c Frank Walters | 43 |
| William Attewell | c Alec Bannerman | 0 |
| Bobby Peel | bowled | 0 |
| Joe Hunter | bowled | 18 |
Extras 28 · Total 386 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 74.3 | 31 | 132 | 2 |
| William Bruce | 51 | 13 | 99 | 3 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 49 | 21 | 71 | 2 |
| John Trumble | 28 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| Tom Garrett | 8 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| George McShane | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sammy Jones | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Tom Horan | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (William Scotton), 2-96 (Maurice Read), 3-97 (George Ulyett), 4-141 (Billy Barnes), 4-214 (Billy Bates), 5-256 (Wilf Flowers), 6-324 (Johnny Briggs), 7-324 (William Attewell), 9-337 (Bobby Peel), 10-386 (Joe Hunter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Barnes and William Scotton | 61 |
| second | Billy Barnes and Maurice Read | 35 |
| third | George Ulyett and Billy Barnes | 1 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 44 |
| fifth | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 73 |
| sixth | Arthur Shrewsbury and Wilf Flowers | 42 |
| seventh | Arthur Shrewsbury and Johnny Briggs | 68 |
| eighth | Arthur Shrewsbury and William Attewell | 0 |
| ninth | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 11 |
| tenth | Arthur Shrewsbury and Bobby Peel | 2 |
| 11th | Arthur Shrewsbury and Joe Hunter | 49 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 125 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c George Vernon | 2 |
| Tom Garrett | bowled | 5 |
| George Giffen | c Bobby Peel | 12 |
| Sammy Jones | bowled | 17 |
| Tom Horan | bowled | 20 |
| William Bruce | c Billy Bates | 35 |
| John Trumble | lbw | 10 |
| Frank Walters | c William Attewell | 5 |
| Affie Jarvis | c Bobby Peel | 1 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Affie Jarvis | 1 |
| George McShane | not out | 12 |
Extras 5 · Total 125 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 30 | 16 | 37 | 1 |
| George Ulyett | 15 | 7 | 25 | 3 |
| Wilf Flowers | 21 | 7 | 34 | 3 |
| William Attewell | 36.1 | 22 | 24 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Alec Bannerman), 2-17 (Tom Garrett), 3-26 (George Giffen), 4-60 (Tom Horan), 5-60 (Sammy Jones), 6-91 (John Trumble), 7-100 (Frank Walters), 8-106 (Affie Jarvis), 9-108 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-125 (William Bruce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Garrett and Alec Bannerman | 4 |
| second | Tom Garrett and George Giffen | 13 |
| third | George Giffen and Sammy Jones | 9 |
| fourth | Tom Horan and Sammy Jones | 34 |
| fifth | Sammy Jones and William Bruce | 0 |
| sixth | William Bruce and John Trumble | 31 |
| seventh | William Bruce and Frank Walters | 9 |
| eighth | William Bruce and Affie Jarvis | 6 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and William Bruce | 2 |
| tenth | William Bruce and George McShane | 17 |
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