Australia v England 2nd Test

England [Lord Sheffield's XI] tour of Australia - 1891 (1891/92) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 29 January 1892

Australia won by 72 runs

Australia won by 72 runs. John Lyons top-scored with 134 for Australia. George Lohmann took 8/58.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: England [Lord Sheffield's XI] tour of Australia - 1891 (1891/92)
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates: 29 January 1892 to 3 February 1892
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 72 runs
Captains: Jack Blackham (Australia), W.G. Grace (England)
Umpires: JA Tooher and T Flynn

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 144 all out. John Lyons top-scored with 41. George Lohmann took 8 for 58 for England. From 117 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 144 for 10. That was well below the 1890s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 380 across 5 Tests.

England replied with 307 all out. Bobby Abel top-scored with 132 not out. George Giffen took 4 for 88 for Australia. England led by 163 on first innings.

Australia made 391 for 9 in their second innings. John Lyons top-scored with 134, and Alec Bannerman made 91. Johnny Briggs took 4 for 69 for England. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the second wicket between Alec Bannerman and John Lyons, 45% of the total. From 364 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 391 for 9.

Set 229 to win, England made 156 all out. Andrew Stoddart top-scored with 69. George Giffen took 6 for 72 for Australia.

Australia won by 72 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R
Alec Bannerman	c Bobby Abel	12
John Lyons	c W.G. Grace	41
George Giffen	c Bobby Abel	6
Harry Moses	c W.G. Grace	29
Charlie Turner	c Gregor MacGregor	15
William Bruce	c George Bean	15
Harry Trott	bowled	2
Bob McLeod	c William Attewell	13
Walter Giffen	c George Lohmann	1
Sydney Callaway	run out	1
Jack Blackham	not out	3

Extras 6 · Total 144 all out

Bowler (England)	O	M	R	W
George Lohmann	43.2	18	58	8
William Attewell	31	20	25	1
Johnny Briggs	10	2	24	0
John Sharpe	10	1	31	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Alec Bannerman), 2-57 (George Giffen), 3-62 (John Lyons), 4-90 (Charlie Turner), 5-117 (William Bruce), 6-123 (Harry Trott), 7-126 (Harry Moses), 8-132 (Walter Giffen), 9-141 (Bob McLeod), 10-144 (Sydney Callaway)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Alec Bannerman and John Lyons	31
second	George Giffen and John Lyons	26
third	Harry Moses and John Lyons	5
fourth	Harry Moses and Charlie Turner	28
fifth	William Bruce and Harry Moses	27
sixth	Harry Moses and Harry Trott	6
seventh	Harry Moses and Bob McLeod	3
eighth	Walter Giffen and Bob McLeod	6
ninth	Sydney Callaway and Bob McLeod	9
tenth	Jack Blackham and Sydney Callaway	3

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 307 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
W.G. Grace	bowled	26	–
Bobby Abel	not out	132	–
George Bean	bowled	19	–
Andrew Stoddart	c Jack Blackham	27	–
Maurice Read	c Charlie Turner	3	–
Bobby Peel	c George Giffen	20	–
George Lohmann	bowled	10	–
Gregor MacGregor	lbw	3	–
Johnny Briggs	lbw	28	–
William Attewell	bowled	0	1
John Sharpe	c Alec Bannerman	26	–

Extras 13 · Total 307 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Charlie Turner	37	11	90	2
Bob McLeod	18	6	55	2
George Giffen	28.2	5	88	4
Harry Trott	14	3	42	2
Sydney Callaway	17	10	19	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (W.G. Grace), 2-79 (George Bean), 3-123 (Andrew Stoddart), 4-127 (Maurice Read), 5-152 (Bobby Peel), 6-167 (George Lohmann), 7-178 (Gregor MacGregor), 8-235 (Johnny Briggs), 9-235 (William Attewell), 10-307 (John Sharpe)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel	50
second	Bobby Abel and George Bean	29
third	Andrew Stoddart and Bobby Abel	44
fourth	Maurice Read and Bobby Abel	4
fifth	Bobby Peel and Bobby Abel	25
sixth	George Lohmann and Bobby Abel	15
seventh	Bobby Abel and Gregor MacGregor	11
eighth	Johnny Briggs and Bobby Abel	57
ninth	William Attewell and Bobby Abel	0
tenth	Bobby Abel and John Sharpe	72

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 391 FOR 9

Batter	How out	R	B
Alec Bannerman	c W.G. Grace	91	–
Harry Trott	c John Sharpe	1	–
John Lyons	c W.G. Grace	134	–
George Giffen	lbw	49	–
William Bruce	c Johnny Briggs	72	–
Bob McLeod	c Maurice Read	18	–
Charlie Turner	not out	14	–
Walter Giffen	bowled	3	–
Jack Blackham	lbw	0	1
Sydney Callaway	c W.G. Grace	0	1

Did not bat: Harry Moses

Extras 9 · Total 391 for 9

Bowler (England)	O	M	R	W
George Lohmann	51	14	84	2
William Attewell	46	24	43	1
Johnny Briggs	32.4	8	69	4
John Sharpe	35	7	91	1
Bobby Peel	35	13	49	1
W.G. Grace	16	2	34	0
Andrew Stoddart	4	1	12	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Harry Trott), 2-175 (John Lyons), 3-254 (George Giffen), 4-347 (William Bruce), 5-364 (Alec Bannerman), 6-376 (Bob McLeod), 7-391 (Walter Giffen), 8-391 (Jack Blackham), 9-391 (Sydney Callaway)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Alec Bannerman and Harry Trott	1
second	Alec Bannerman and John Lyons	174
third	Alec Bannerman and George Giffen	79
fourth	Alec Bannerman and William Bruce	93
fifth	Alec Bannerman and Bob McLeod	17
sixth	Charlie Turner and Bob McLeod	12
seventh	Charlie Turner and Walter Giffen	15
eighth	Jack Blackham and Charlie Turner	0
ninth	Charlie Turner and Sydney Callaway	0

ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 156 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
W.G. Grace	c Jack Blackham	5	–
Bobby Abel	c Walter Giffen	1	–
George Bean	c John Lyons	4	–
Andrew Stoddart	bowled	69	–
Maurice Read	c George Giffen	22	–
Bobby Peel	st Jack Blackham	6	–
George Lohmann	c William Bruce	15	–
Gregor MacGregor	c George Giffen	12	–
Johnny Briggs	c Harry Trott	12	–
William Attewell	c George Giffen	0	1
John Sharpe	not out	4	–

Extras 6 · Total 156 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Charlie Turner	23.2	7	46	4
George Giffen	28	10	72	6
Harry Trott	5	0	11	0
Sydney Callaway	10	6	21	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Bobby Abel), 2-6 (George Bean), 3-11 (W.G. Grace), 4-64 (Maurice Read), 5-83 (Bobby Peel), 6-116 (George Lohmann), 7-134 (Andrew Stoddart), 8-140 (Gregor MacGregor), 9-140 (William Attewell), 10-156 (Johnny Briggs)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel	2
second	W.G. Grace and George Bean	4
third	W.G. Grace and Andrew Stoddart	5
fourth	Maurice Read and Andrew Stoddart	53
fifth	Bobby Peel and Andrew Stoddart	19
sixth	George Lohmann and Andrew Stoddart	33
seventh	Andrew Stoddart and Gregor MacGregor	18
eighth	Johnny Briggs and Gregor MacGregor	6
ninth	William Attewell and Johnny Briggs	0
tenth	Johnny Briggs and John Sharpe	16

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