Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1898
Australia won by an innings and 55 runs
Australia won by an innings and 55 runs. Charlie McLeod top-scored with 112 for Australia. Monty Noble took 6/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 1 January 1898 to 5 January 1898
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 55 runs
- Captains
- Harry Trott (Australia), Archie MacLaren (England)
- Debut
- Monty Noble (Australia)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and J Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Monty Noble's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 520 all out. Charlie McLeod top-scored with 112, and Frank Iredale made 89. Johnny Briggs took 3 for 96 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Charlie McLeod and Clem Hill. That was well above the 1890s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 314 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 315 all out. KS Ranjitsinhji top-scored with 71, and Bill Storer made 51. Hugh Trumble took 4 for 54 for Australia. Australia led by 205 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 150 all out in their second innings. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 38. Monty Noble took 6 for 49 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 55 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 520 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Darling | c George Hirst | 36 |
| Charlie McLeod | bowled | 112 |
| Clem Hill | c Bill Storer | 58 |
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 71 |
| Frank Iredale | c KS Ranjitsinhji | 89 |
| Harry Trott | c Ted Wainwright | 79 |
| Monty Noble | bowled | 17 |
| Hugh Trumble | c George Hirst | 14 |
| James Kelly | c Tom Richardson | 19 |
| Ernie Jones | run out | 7 |
| Tom McKibbin | not out | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 520 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Richardson | 48 | 12 | 114 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 25 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | 40 | 10 | 96 | 3 |
| Jack Hearne | 36 | 6 | 94 | 1 |
| Jack Mason | 11 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Tom Hayward | 9 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Bill Storer | 16 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Joe Darling), 2-167 (Clem Hill), 3-244 (Charlie McLeod), 4-310 (Syd Gregory), 5-434 (Frank Iredale), 6-453 (Monty Noble), 7-478 (Hugh Trumble), 8-509 (Harry Trott), 9-515 (James Kelly), 10-520 (Ernie Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joe Darling and Charlie McLeod | 43 |
| second | Charlie McLeod and Clem Hill | 124 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Charlie McLeod | 77 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Frank Iredale | 66 |
| fifth | Harry Trott and Frank Iredale | 124 |
| sixth | Harry Trott and Monty Noble | 19 |
| seventh | Harry Trott and Hugh Trumble | 25 |
| eighth | Harry Trott and James Kelly | 31 |
| ninth | Ernie Jones and James Kelly | 6 |
| tenth | Ernie Jones and Tom McKibbin | 5 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 315 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Hugh Trumble | 35 |
| Jack Mason | bowled | 3 |
| Ted Wainwright | c Ernie Jones | 21 |
| KS Ranjitsinhji | bowled | 71 |
| Tom Hayward | c Ernie Jones | 23 |
| Bill Storer | c James Kelly | 51 |
| George Hirst | bowled | 0 |
| Frank Druce | lbw | 44 |
| Jack Hearne | bowled | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | not out | 46 |
| Tom Richardson | bowled | 3 |
Extras 17 · Total 315 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKibbin | 28 | 7 | 66 | 2 |
| Hugh Trumble | 26.5 | 5 | 54 | 4 |
| Ernie Jones | 22 | 5 | 54 | 2 |
| Harry Trott | 17 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Monty Noble | 12 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| Charlie McLeod | 14 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Jack Mason), 2-60 (Ted Wainwright), 3-74 (Archie MacLaren), 4-133 (Tom Hayward), 5-203 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 6-208 (George Hirst), 7-223 (Bill Storer), 8-224 (Jack Hearne), 9-311 (Frank Druce), 10-315 (Tom Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Jack Mason | 10 |
| second | Ted Wainwright and Archie MacLaren | 50 |
| third | Archie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji | 14 |
| fourth | Tom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji | 59 |
| fifth | KS Ranjitsinhji and Bill Storer | 70 |
| sixth | George Hirst and Bill Storer | 5 |
| seventh | Frank Druce and Bill Storer | 15 |
| eighth | Jack Hearne and Frank Druce | 1 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and Frank Druce | 87 |
| tenth | Johnny Briggs and Tom Richardson | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Harry Trott | 38 |
| Jack Mason | bowled | 3 |
| KS Ranjitsinhji | bowled | 27 |
| Tom Hayward | c Hugh Trumble | 33 |
| Bill Storer | c Hugh Trumble | 1 |
| George Hirst | lbw | 3 |
| Frank Druce | c Charlie McLeod | 15 |
| Ted Wainwright | bowled | 11 |
| Johnny Briggs | c Harry Trott | 12 |
| Jack Hearne | c Ernie Jones | 0 |
| Tom Richardson | not out | 2 |
Extras 5 · Total 150 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKibbin | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Hugh Trumble | 30.4 | 12 | 53 | 4 |
| Harry Trott | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Monty Noble | 17 | 1 | 49 | 6 |
| Charlie McLeod | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Jack Mason), 2-65 (Archie MacLaren), 3-71 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 4-75 (Bill Storer), 5-80 (George Hirst), 6-115 (Frank Druce), 7-123 (Tom Hayward), 8-141 (Ted Wainwright), 9-148 (Jack Hearne), 10-150 (Johnny Briggs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Jack Mason | 10 |
| second | Archie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji | 55 |
| third | Tom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji | 6 |
| fourth | Tom Hayward and Bill Storer | 4 |
| fifth | Tom Hayward and George Hirst | 5 |
| sixth | Tom Hayward and Frank Druce | 35 |
| seventh | Ted Wainwright and Tom Hayward | 8 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Ted Wainwright | 18 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and Jack Hearne | 7 |
| tenth | Johnny Briggs and Tom Richardson | 2 |
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