England v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888) · Kennington Oval, London · 13 August 1888
England won by an innings and 137 runs
England won by an innings and 137 runs. Bobby Abel top-scored with 70 for England. Charlie Turner took 6/112.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 13 August 1888 to 14 August 1888
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 137 runs
- Captains
- Percy McDonnell (Australia), W.G. Grace (England)
- Debuts
- John Shuter (England), Frank Sugg (England), Henry Wood (England)
- Umpires
- RP Carpenter and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. John Shuter, Frank Sugg and Henry Wood played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 80 all out. Jack Edwards top-scored with 26. Johnny Briggs took 5 for 25 for England. From 22 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 28 runs, to 50 for 8. That was well below the 1880s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 310 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 317 all out. Bobby Abel top-scored with 70, and George Lohmann made 62. Charlie Turner took 6 for 112 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Billy Barnes and Bobby Abel. England led by 237 on first innings.
Australia made 100 all out in their second innings. Percy McDonnell top-scored with 32. Billy Barnes took 5 for 32 for England. From 34 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 62 for 6.
England won by an innings and 137 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 80 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c George Lohmann | 13 |
| Percy McDonnell | c George Lohmann | 0 |
| Harry Trott | bowled | 13 |
| George Bonnor | bowled | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | bowled | 26 |
| Affie Jarvis | bowled | 5 |
| Sammy Woods | run out | 0 |
| Charlie Turner | bowled | 0 |
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 0 |
| Jack Worrall | c W.G. Grace | 8 |
| J.J. Ferris | not out | 13 |
Extras 2 · Total 80 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 29.3 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| Bobby Peel | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | 37 | 24 | 25 | 5 |
| Billy Barnes | 16 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Percy McDonnell), 2-22 (Harry Trott), 3-22 (George Bonnor), 4-40 (Alec Bannerman), 5-49 (Affie Jarvis), 6-49 (Sammy Woods), 7-50 (Charlie Turner), 8-50 (Jack Blackham), 9-63 (Jack Worrall), 10-80 (Jack Edwards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and Harry Trott | 22 |
| third | Alec Bannerman and George Bonnor | 0 |
| fourth | Alec Bannerman and Jack Edwards | 18 |
| fifth | Affie Jarvis and Jack Edwards | 9 |
| sixth | Jack Edwards and Sammy Woods | 0 |
| seventh | Charlie Turner and Jack Edwards | 1 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and Jack Edwards | 0 |
| ninth | Jack Worrall and Jack Edwards | 13 |
| tenth | J.J. Ferris and Jack Edwards | 17 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c Jack Edwards | 1 |
| John Shuter | bowled | 28 |
| George Ulyett | c Jack Blackham | 0 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 18 |
| Bobby Abel | run out | 70 |
| Billy Barnes | c Jack Worrall | 62 |
| Frank Sugg | bowled | 31 |
| Bobby Peel | bowled | 25 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 0 |
| George Lohmann | not out | 62 |
| Henry Wood | c Alec Bannerman | 8 |
Extras 12 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 60 | 24 | 112 | 6 |
| J.J. Ferris | 35.2 | 15 | 73 | 1 |
| Harry Trott | 7 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Sammy Woods | 32 | 10 | 80 | 2 |
| Jack Worrall | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (W.G. Grace), 2-6 (George Ulyett), 3-46 (John Shuter), 4-53 (Walter Read), 5-165 (Billy Barnes), 6-191 (Bobby Abel), 7-241 (Frank Sugg), 8-242 (Johnny Briggs), 9-259 (Bobby Peel), 10-317 (Henry Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and John Shuter | 2 |
| second | George Ulyett and John Shuter | 4 |
| third | Walter Read and John Shuter | 40 |
| fourth | Walter Read and Bobby Abel | 7 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Bobby Abel | 112 |
| sixth | Bobby Abel and Frank Sugg | 26 |
| seventh | Bobby Peel and Frank Sugg | 50 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Peel | 1 |
| ninth | Bobby Peel and George Lohmann | 17 |
| tenth | George Lohmann and Henry Wood | 58 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 100 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 5 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 32 |
| Harry Trott | st Henry Wood | 4 |
| George Bonnor | c Henry Wood | 5 |
| Jack Edwards | c Walter Read | 0 |
| J.J. Ferris | run out | 16 |
| Sammy Woods | c Bobby Abel | 7 |
| Charlie Turner | bowled | 18 |
| Affie Jarvis | bowled | 8 |
| Jack Blackham | c George Lohmann | 4 |
| Jack Worrall | not out | 0 |
Extras 1 · Total 100 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Bobby Peel | 28.2 | 13 | 49 | 4 |
| Johnny Briggs | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | 29 | 16 | 32 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Percy McDonnell), 2-38 (Harry Trott), 3-43 (George Bonnor), 4-45 (Jack Edwards), 5-62 (J.J. Ferris), 6-62 (Alec Bannerman), 7-72 (Sammy Woods), 8-89 (Affie Jarvis), 9-98 (Jack Blackham), 10-100 (Charlie Turner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 34 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and Harry Trott | 4 |
| third | Alec Bannerman and George Bonnor | 5 |
| fourth | Alec Bannerman and Jack Edwards | 2 |
| fifth | Alec Bannerman and J.J. Ferris | 17 |
| sixth | Alec Bannerman and Sammy Woods | 0 |
| seventh | Charlie Turner and Sammy Woods | 10 |
| eighth | Affie Jarvis and Charlie Turner | 17 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Charlie Turner | 9 |
| tenth | Jack Worrall and Charlie Turner | 2 |
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