England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888) · Lord's, London · 16 July 1888
Australia won by 61 runs
Australia won by 61 runs. W.G. Grace top-scored with 24 for England. J.J. Ferris took 5/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 16 July 1888 to 17 July 1888
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 61 runs
- Captains
- Percy McDonnell (Australia), Allan Steel (England)
- Debuts
- Harry Trott (Australia), Sammy Woods (Australia), Jack Edwards (Australia), Bobby Abel (England)
- Umpires
- CK Pullin and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Harry Trott, Sammy Woods, Jack Edwards and Bobby Abel played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 116 all out. Percy McDonnell top-scored with 22. Bobby Peel took 4 for 36 for England. From 65 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 82 for 9.
England replied with 53 all out. Johnny Briggs top-scored with 17. Charlie Turner took 5 for 27 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 7. Australia led by 63 on first innings.
Australia made 60 all out in their second innings. J.J. Ferris top-scored with 20 not out. Bobby Peel took 4 for 14 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 18 runs, to 18 for 7.
Set 124 to win, England made 62 all out. W.G. Grace top-scored with 24. J.J. Ferris took 5 for 26 for Australia. From 29 for 1 they lost 8 wickets for 28 runs, to 57 for 9.
Australia won by 61 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 116 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c W.G. Grace | 0 |
| Percy McDonnell | c Tim O'Brien | 22 |
| Harry Trott | c George Lohmann | 0 |
| George Bonnor | bowled | 6 |
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 22 |
| Sammy Woods | c Billy Gunn | 18 |
| Charlie Turner | c George Lohmann | 3 |
| Jack Edwards | not out | 21 |
| Affie Jarvis | c George Lohmann | 3 |
| Jack Worrall | c Bobby Abel | 2 |
| J.J. Ferris | c Mordecai Sherwin | 14 |
Extras 5 · Total 116 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 20 | 9 | 28 | 2 |
| Bobby Peel | 21 | 7 | 36 | 4 |
| Johnny Briggs | 21 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
| Billy Barnes | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Allan Steel | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Alec Bannerman), 2-3 (Harry Trott), 3-28 (George Bonnor), 4-32 (Percy McDonnell), 5-65 (Sammy Woods), 6-76 (Charlie Turner), 7-76 (Jack Blackham), 8-79 (Affie Jarvis), 9-82 (Jack Worrall), 10-116 (J.J. Ferris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| second | Percy McDonnell and Harry Trott | 3 |
| third | George Bonnor and Percy McDonnell | 25 |
| fourth | Jack Blackham and Percy McDonnell | 4 |
| fifth | Jack Blackham and Sammy Woods | 33 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and Charlie Turner | 11 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Jack Edwards | 0 |
| eighth | Affie Jarvis and Jack Edwards | 3 |
| ninth | Jack Worrall and Jack Edwards | 3 |
| tenth | J.J. Ferris and Jack Edwards | 34 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 53 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c Sammy Woods | 10 |
| Bobby Abel | bowled | 3 |
| Billy Barnes | c Affie Jarvis | 3 |
| George Lohmann | lbw | 2 |
| Walter Read | st Jack Blackham | 4 |
| Tim O'Brien | bowled | 0 |
| Bobby Peel | run out | 8 |
| Allan Steel | st Jack Blackham | 3 |
| Billy Gunn | c Jack Blackham | 2 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 17 |
| Mordecai Sherwin | not out | 0 |
Extras 1 · Total 53 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 25 | 9 | 27 | 5 |
| J.J. Ferris | 21 | 13 | 19 | 3 |
| Sammy Woods | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Bobby Abel), 2-14 (Billy Barnes), 3-18 (George Lohmann), 4-22 (Walter Read), 5-22 (W.G. Grace), 6-22 (Tim O'Brien), 7-26 (Allan Steel), 8-35 (Billy Gunn), 9-49 (Bobby Peel), 10-53 (Johnny Briggs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel | 5 |
| second | Billy Barnes and W.G. Grace | 9 |
| third | W.G. Grace and George Lohmann | 4 |
| fourth | W.G. Grace and Walter Read | 4 |
| fifth | W.G. Grace and Tim O'Brien | 0 |
| sixth | Tim O'Brien and Bobby Peel | 0 |
| seventh | Allan Steel and Bobby Peel | 4 |
| eighth | Bobby Peel and Billy Gunn | 9 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Peel | 14 |
| tenth | Johnny Briggs and Mordecai Sherwin | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 60 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 0 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 1 |
| Harry Trott | bowled | 3 |
| George Bonnor | c George Lohmann | 8 |
| Jack Blackham | run out | 1 |
| Sammy Woods | c W.G. Grace | 3 |
| Charlie Turner | c W.G. Grace | 12 |
| Jack Edwards | c Mordecai Sherwin | 0 |
| J.J. Ferris | not out | 20 |
| Jack Worrall | bowled | 4 |
| Affie Jarvis | c Billy Barnes | 4 |
Extras 4 · Total 60 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 14 | 4 | 33 | 4 |
| Bobby Peel | 10.2 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Johnny Briggs | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Allan Steel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Percy McDonnell), 2-1 (Alec Bannerman), 3-13 (Harry Trott), 4-15 (George Bonnor), 5-18 (Sammy Woods), 6-18 (Jack Blackham), 7-18 (Jack Edwards), 8-42 (Charlie Turner), 9-49 (Jack Worrall), 10-60 (Affie Jarvis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 1 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and Harry Trott | 0 |
| third | George Bonnor and Harry Trott | 12 |
| fourth | Jack Blackham and George Bonnor | 2 |
| fifth | Jack Blackham and Sammy Woods | 3 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and Charlie Turner | 0 |
| seventh | Charlie Turner and Jack Edwards | 0 |
| eighth | J.J. Ferris and Charlie Turner | 24 |
| ninth | Jack Worrall and J.J. Ferris | 7 |
| tenth | Affie Jarvis and J.J. Ferris | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 62 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c Alec Bannerman | 24 |
| Bobby Abel | c George Bonnor | 8 |
| Bobby Peel | bowled | 4 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 3 |
| Tim O'Brien | bowled | 4 |
| Allan Steel | not out | 10 |
| Billy Gunn | bowled | 8 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | st Jack Blackham | 1 |
| George Lohmann | st Jack Blackham | 0 |
| Mordecai Sherwin | c J.J. Ferris | 0 |
Extras 0 · Total 62 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 24 | 8 | 36 | 5 |
| J.J. Ferris | 23 | 11 | 26 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Bobby Abel), 2-34 (W.G. Grace), 3-38 (Bobby Peel), 4-39 (Walter Read), 5-44 (Tim O'Brien), 6-55 (Billy Gunn), 7-56 (Johnny Briggs), 8-57 (Billy Barnes), 9-57 (George Lohmann), 10-62 (Mordecai Sherwin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel | 29 |
| second | W.G. Grace and Bobby Peel | 5 |
| third | Walter Read and Bobby Peel | 4 |
| fourth | Walter Read and Tim O'Brien | 1 |
| fifth | Allan Steel and Tim O'Brien | 5 |
| sixth | Allan Steel and Billy Gunn | 11 |
| seventh | Allan Steel and Johnny Briggs | 1 |
| eighth | Billy Barnes and Allan Steel | 1 |
| ninth | Allan Steel and George Lohmann | 0 |
| tenth | Allan Steel and Mordecai Sherwin | 5 |
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