Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 14 January 1898
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs. Joe Darling top-scored with 178 for Australia. Charlie McLeod took 5/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 14 January 1898 to 19 January 1898
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 13 runs
- Captains
- Harry Trott (Australia), Andrew Stoddart (England)
- Debut
- Bill Howell (Australia)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and J Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bill Howell's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 573 all out. Joe Darling top-scored with 178, and Frank Iredale made 84. Tom Richardson took 4 for 164 for England. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the second wicket between Joe Darling and Clem Hill.
England replied with 278 all out. George Hirst top-scored with 85, and Tom Hayward made 70. Bill Howell took 4 for 70 for Australia. Australia led by 295 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 282 all out in their second innings. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 124, and KS Ranjitsinhji made 77. Charlie McLeod took 5 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the second wicket between Archie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji, 50% of the total.
Australia won by an innings and 13 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 573 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie McLeod | bowled | 31 |
| Joe Darling | c Bill Storer | 178 |
| Clem Hill | c Bill Storer | 81 |
| Syd Gregory | c Bill Storer | 52 |
| Frank Iredale | bowled | 84 |
| Harry Trott | bowled | 3 |
| Monty Noble | bowled | 39 |
| Hugh Trumble | not out | 37 |
| James Kelly | bowled | 22 |
| Ernie Jones | run out | 8 |
| Bill Howell | bowled | 16 |
Extras 22 · Total 573 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Richardson | 56 | 11 | 164 | 4 |
| Johnny Briggs | 63 | 27 | 128 | 1 |
| Jack Hearne | 44.1 | 15 | 94 | 2 |
| George Hirst | 24.1 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| Tom Hayward | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Jack Mason | 11 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Bill Storer | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Andrew Stoddart | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Charlie McLeod), 2-245 (Clem Hill), 3-310 (Joe Darling), 4-374 (Syd Gregory), 5-389 (Harry Trott), 6-474 (Monty Noble), 7-493 (Frank Iredale), 8-537 (James Kelly), 9-552 (Ernie Jones), 10-573 (Bill Howell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joe Darling and Charlie McLeod | 97 |
| second | Joe Darling and Clem Hill | 148 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Joe Darling | 65 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Frank Iredale | 64 |
| fifth | Harry Trott and Frank Iredale | 15 |
| sixth | Frank Iredale and Monty Noble | 85 |
| seventh | Hugh Trumble and Frank Iredale | 19 |
| eighth | Hugh Trumble and James Kelly | 44 |
| ninth | Hugh Trumble and Ernie Jones | 15 |
| tenth | Hugh Trumble and Bill Howell | 21 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 278 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | bowled | 14 | – |
| Jack Mason | bowled | 11 | – |
| KS Ranjitsinhji | c Monty Noble | 6 | – |
| Tom Hayward | bowled | 70 | – |
| Bill Storer | bowled | 4 | – |
| Frank Druce | c Joe Darling | 24 | – |
| George Hirst | c Hugh Trumble | 85 | – |
| Andrew Stoddart | c Ernie Jones | 15 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | c James Kelly | 14 | – |
| Jack Hearne | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Richardson | not out | 25 | – |
Extras 10 · Total 278 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Howell | 54 | 23 | 70 | 4 |
| Ernie Jones | 27 | 3 | 67 | 2 |
| Hugh Trumble | 17 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Monty Noble | 24.5 | 5 | 78 | 3 |
| Harry Trott | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Jack Mason), 2-30 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 3-34 (Archie MacLaren), 4-42 (Bill Storer), 5-106 (Frank Druce), 6-172 (Tom Hayward), 7-206 (Andrew Stoddart), 8-223 (Johnny Briggs), 9-224 (Jack Hearne), 10-278 (George Hirst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Jack Mason | 24 |
| second | Archie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji | 6 |
| third | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 4 |
| fourth | Tom Hayward and Bill Storer | 8 |
| fifth | Tom Hayward and Frank Druce | 64 |
| sixth | Tom Hayward and George Hirst | 66 |
| seventh | Andrew Stoddart and George Hirst | 34 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and George Hirst | 17 |
| ninth | Jack Hearne and George Hirst | 1 |
| tenth | Tom Richardson and George Hirst | 54 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 282 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c James Kelly | 124 | – |
| Jack Mason | c Ernie Jones | 0 | – |
| KS Ranjitsinhji | c Hugh Trumble | 77 | – |
| Tom Hayward | c Charlie McLeod | 1 | – |
| Bill Storer | c Clem Hill | 6 | – |
| Frank Druce | bowled | 27 | – |
| George Hirst | lbw | 6 | – |
| Andrew Stoddart | c Ernie Jones | 24 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | not out | 0 | – |
| Jack Hearne | c Monty Noble | 4 | – |
| Tom Richardson | c Ernie Jones | 0 | 1 |
Extras 13 · Total 282 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Howell | 40 | 18 | 60 | 0 |
| Monty Noble | 33 | 7 | 84 | 5 |
| Ernie Jones | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hugh Trumble | 16 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Harry Trott | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Charlie McLeod | 48 | 24 | 65 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Jack Mason), 2-152 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 3-154 (Tom Hayward), 4-160 (Bill Storer), 5-212 (Frank Druce), 6-235 (George Hirst), 7-262 (Archie MacLaren), 8-278 (Andrew Stoddart), 9-282 (Jack Hearne), 10-282 (Tom Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Jack Mason | 10 |
| second | Archie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji | 142 |
| third | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 2 |
| fourth | Archie MacLaren and Bill Storer | 6 |
| fifth | Archie MacLaren and Frank Druce | 52 |
| sixth | Archie MacLaren and George Hirst | 23 |
| seventh | Andrew Stoddart and Archie MacLaren | 27 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Andrew Stoddart | 16 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and Jack Hearne | 4 |
| tenth | Johnny Briggs and Tom Richardson | 0 |
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