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England v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of England - 1896 (1896) · Lord's, London · 22 June 1896

England won by 6 wickets

England won by 6 wickets. Harry Trott top-scored with 143 for Australia. Tom Richardson took 6/39.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1896 (1896)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
22 June 1896 to 24 June 1896
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 6 wickets
Captains
Harry Trott (Australia), W.G. Grace (England)
Debuts
Clem Hill (Australia), Charles Eady (Australia), James Kelly (Australia), Dick Lilley (England)
Umpires
J Phillips and WAJ West

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Clem Hill, Charles Eady, James Kelly and Dick Lilley played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 53 all out. Joe Darling top-scored with 22. Tom Richardson took 6 for 39 for England. From 26 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 53 for 10.

England replied with 292 all out. Bobby Abel top-scored with 94, and W.G. Grace made 66. Charles Eady took 3 for 58 for Australia. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the second wicket between W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel. From 256 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 286 for 9. England led by 239 on first innings.

Australia made 347 all out in their second innings. Harry Trott top-scored with 143, and Syd Gregory made 103. Jack Hearne took 5 for 76 for England. The innings was built on a 221-run stand for the fourth wicket between Harry Trott and Syd Gregory, 64% of the total. From 283 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 308 for 8.

Set 109 to win, England made 111 for 4. Jack Brown top-scored with 36.

England won by 6 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 53 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Harry Donnanrun out1
Joe Darlingbowled22
George Giffenc Dick Lilley0
Harry Trottbowled0
Syd Gregorybowled14
Harry Grahambowled0
Clem Hillbowled1
Charles Eadynot out10
Hugh Trumblebowled0
James Kellyc Dick Lilley0
Ernie Jonesbowled4

Extras 1 · Total 53 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Richardson11.33396
George Lohmann116133

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Harry Donnan), 2-3 (George Giffen), 3-4 (Harry Trott), 4-26 (Syd Gregory), 5-26 (Harry Graham), 6-31 (Clem Hill), 7-41 (Joe Darling), 8-45 (Hugh Trumble), 9-46 (James Kelly), 10-53 (Ernie Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHarry Donnan and Joe Darling3
secondGeorge Giffen and Joe Darling0
thirdHarry Trott and Joe Darling1
fourthSyd Gregory and Joe Darling22
fifthHarry Graham and Joe Darling0
sixthJoe Darling and Clem Hill5
seventhJoe Darling and Charles Eady10
eighthHugh Trumble and Charles Eady4
ninthCharles Eady and James Kelly1
tenthErnie Jones and Charles Eady7
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
W.G. Gracec Hugh Trumble66
Andrew Stoddartbowled17
Bobby Abelbowled94
Jack Brownbowled9
Billy Gunnc James Kelly25
Stanley Jacksonc Joe Darling44
Tom Haywardnot out12
Dick Lilleybowled0
George Lohmannc Frank Iredale1
Jack Hearnec George Giffen11
Tom Richardsonc Clem Hill6

Extras 7 · Total 292 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie Jones266641
George Giffen265953
Charles Eady2912583
Harry Trott7.42132
Hugh Trumble193551

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Andrew Stoddart), 2-143 (W.G. Grace), 3-152 (Jack Brown), 4-197 (Billy Gunn), 5-256 (Bobby Abel), 6-266 (Stanley Jackson), 7-266 (Dick Lilley), 8-267 (George Lohmann), 9-286 (Jack Hearne), 10-292 (Tom Richardson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstW.G. Grace and Andrew Stoddart38
secondW.G. Grace and Bobby Abel105
thirdBobby Abel and Jack Brown9
fourthBilly Gunn and Bobby Abel45
fifthBobby Abel and Stanley Jackson59
sixthStanley Jackson and Tom Hayward10
seventhTom Hayward and Dick Lilley0
eighthGeorge Lohmann and Tom Hayward1
ninthJack Hearne and Tom Hayward19
tenthTom Richardson and Tom Hayward6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 347 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Charles Eadyc Dick Lilley2
Joe Darlingbowled0
George Giffenbowled32
Harry Trottc Tom Hayward143
Syd Gregoryc George Lohmann103
Harry Grahambowled10
Clem Hillbowled5
Hugh Trumblec Dick Lilley4
James Kellynot out24
Ernie Jonesc Stanley Jackson4
Harry Donnanbowled8

Extras 12 · Total 347 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Richardson47151345
George Lohmann226390
Tom Hayward113440
Jack Hearne3614765
Stanley Jackson115280
W.G. Grace61140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Joe Darling), 2-3 (Charles Eady), 3-62 (George Giffen), 4-283 (Syd Gregory), 5-289 (Harry Trott), 6-300 (Clem Hill), 7-304 (Harry Graham), 8-308 (Hugh Trumble), 9-318 (Ernie Jones), 10-347 (Harry Donnan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoe Darling and Charles Eady0
secondGeorge Giffen and Charles Eady3
thirdGeorge Giffen and Harry Trott59
fourthHarry Trott and Syd Gregory221
fifthHarry Trott and Harry Graham6
sixthHarry Graham and Clem Hill11
seventhHugh Trumble and Harry Graham4
eighthHugh Trumble and James Kelly4
ninthErnie Jones and James Kelly10
tenthHarry Donnan and James Kelly29
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 111 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
W.G. Gracec Clem Hill7
Bobby Abelc Frank Iredale4
Tom Haywardbowled13
Jack Brownc James Kelly36
Andrew Stoddartnot out30
Billy Gunnnot out13

Did not bat: Stanley Jackson, Dick Lilley, George Lohmann, Jack Hearne, Tom Richardson

Extras 8 · Total 111 for 4

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie Jones2310422
Hugh Trumble2010371
George Giffen1090
Charles Eady30111
Harry Trott0.1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Bobby Abel), 2-20 (W.G. Grace), 3-42 (Tom Hayward), 4-82 (Jack Brown)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstW.G. Grace and Bobby Abel16
secondW.G. Grace and Tom Hayward4
thirdJack Brown and Tom Hayward22
fourthAndrew Stoddart and Jack Brown40
fifthBilly Gunn and Andrew Stoddart29
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