Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1894 (1894/95) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 1 February 1895
Australia won by an innings and 147 runs
Australia won by an innings and 147 runs. Harry Graham top-scored with 105 for Australia. George Giffen took 5/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1894 (1894/95)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 1 February 1895 to 4 February 1895
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 147 runs
- Captains
- George Giffen (Australia), Andrew Stoddart (England)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and J Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 284 all out. Harry Graham top-scored with 105, and Albert Trott made 85. Johnny Briggs took 4 for 65 for England. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the eighth wicket between Harry Graham and Albert Trott. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4. That was well below the 1890s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 380 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 65 for 9. Jack Brown top-scored with 20 not out. George Giffen took 3 for 14 for Australia. From 20 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 43 for 6. Australia led by 219 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 72 for 9 in their second innings. Bill Brockwell top-scored with 17. George Giffen took 5 for 26 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 6.
Australia won by an innings and 147 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Trott | c Jack Brown | 1 | – |
| William Bruce | c Bill Brockwell | 15 | – |
| George Giffen | bowled | 8 | – |
| Harry Moses | bowled | 1 | – |
| Harry Graham | st Punch Philipson | 105 | – |
| Syd Gregory | st Punch Philipson | 5 | – |
| Frank Iredale | c Johnny Briggs | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Darling | bowled | 31 | – |
| Albert Trott | not out | 85 | – |
| Affie Jarvis | c Punch Philipson | 5 | – |
| Charlie Turner | c Tom Richardson | 22 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 24 | 5 | 74 | 3 |
| Tom Richardson | 22 | 5 | 78 | 2 |
| Johnny Briggs | 22 | 4 | 65 | 4 |
| Bill Brockwell | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Francis Ford | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bill Lockwood | 8.5 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Harry Trott), 2-20 (William Bruce), 3-26 (George Giffen), 4-26 (Harry Moses), 5-51 (Syd Gregory), 6-51 (Frank Iredale), 7-119 (Joe Darling), 8-231 (Harry Graham), 9-239 (Affie Jarvis), 10-284 (Charlie Turner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Bruce and Harry Trott | 2 |
| second | George Giffen and William Bruce | 18 |
| third | George Giffen and Harry Moses | 6 |
| fourth | Harry Moses and Harry Graham | 0 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Harry Graham | 25 |
| sixth | Harry Graham and Frank Iredale | 0 |
| seventh | Harry Graham and Joe Darling | 68 |
| eighth | Harry Graham and Albert Trott | 112 |
| ninth | Affie Jarvis and Albert Trott | 8 |
| tenth | Charlie Turner and Albert Trott | 45 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 65 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | st Affie Jarvis | 1 |
| Albert Ward | c Charlie Turner | 7 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 11 |
| Andrew Stoddart | st Affie Jarvis | 7 |
| Jack Brown | not out | 20 |
| Bill Brockwell | c Joe Darling | 1 |
| Francis Ford | c Harry Trott | 0 |
| Bobby Peel | st Affie Jarvis | 0 |
| Punch Philipson | c Harry Graham | 4 |
| Tom Richardson | c George Giffen | 2 |
Did not bat: Bill Lockwood
Extras 12 · Total 65 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Trott | 14 | 5 | 21 | 3 |
| Charlie Turner | 19 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| George Giffen | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Archie MacLaren), 2-20 (Albert Ward), 3-24 (Johnny Briggs), 4-31 (Andrew Stoddart), 5-40 (Bill Brockwell), 6-43 (Francis Ford), 7-56 (Bobby Peel), 8-63 (Punch Philipson), 9-65 (Tom Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Ward and Archie MacLaren | 2 |
| second | Johnny Briggs and Albert Ward | 18 |
| third | Johnny Briggs and Andrew Stoddart | 4 |
| fourth | Andrew Stoddart and Jack Brown | 7 |
| fifth | Bill Brockwell and Jack Brown | 9 |
| sixth | Jack Brown and Francis Ford | 3 |
| seventh | Bobby Peel and Jack Brown | 13 |
| eighth | Punch Philipson and Jack Brown | 7 |
| ninth | Tom Richardson and Jack Brown | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 72 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Brown | bowled | 0 |
| Albert Ward | c Joe Darling | 6 |
| Andrew Stoddart | c Frank Iredale | 0 |
| Archie MacLaren | c William Bruce | 0 |
| Bill Brockwell | c William Bruce | 17 |
| Bobby Peel | st Affie Jarvis | 0 |
| Francis Ford | c Joe Darling | 11 |
| Johnny Briggs | c William Bruce | 6 |
| Punch Philipson | c Charlie Turner | 9 |
| Tom Richardson | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Bill Lockwood
Extras 13 · Total 72 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 15 | 7 | 26 | 5 |
| Charlie Turner | 14.1 | 6 | 33 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Brown), 2-5 (Andrew Stoddart), 3-5 (Archie MacLaren), 4-12 (Albert Ward), 5-14 (Bobby Peel), 6-29 (Bill Brockwell), 7-47 (Johnny Briggs), 8-52 (Francis Ford), 9-72 (Punch Philipson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Ward and Jack Brown | 0 |
| second | Andrew Stoddart and Albert Ward | 5 |
| third | Albert Ward and Archie MacLaren | 0 |
| fourth | Albert Ward and Bill Brockwell | 7 |
| fifth | Bobby Peel and Bill Brockwell | 2 |
| sixth | Bill Brockwell and Francis Ford | 15 |
| seventh | Johnny Briggs and Francis Ford | 18 |
| eighth | Punch Philipson and Francis Ford | 5 |
| ninth | Punch Philipson and Tom Richardson | 20 |
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