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Australia v England 4th Test

England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 29 January 1898

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Clem Hill top-scored with 188 for Australia. Jack Hearne took 6/98.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
29 January 1898 to 2 February 1898
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Harry Trott (Australia), Andrew Stoddart (England)
Umpires
C Bannerman and J Phillips

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 323 all out. Clem Hill top-scored with 188, and Hugh Trumble made 46. Jack Hearne took 6 for 98 for England. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the seventh wicket between Hugh Trumble and Clem Hill, 51% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4.

England replied with 174 all out. Jack Mason top-scored with 30. Ernie Jones took 4 for 56 for Australia. Australia led by 149 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 263 all out in their second innings. KS Ranjitsinhji top-scored with 55, and Archie MacLaren made 45.

Set 115 to win, Australia made 115 for 2. Charlie McLeod top-scored with 64 not out.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 323 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charlie McLeodbowled1–
Joe Darlingc Jack Hearne12–
Clem Hillc Andrew Stoddart188–
Syd Gregorybowled01
Frank Iredalec Bill Storer0–
Monty Noblec Jack Hearne4–
Harry Trottc Bill Storer7–
Hugh Trumblec Jack Mason46–
James Kellyc Bill Storer32–
Ernie Jonesc Tom Hayward20–
Bill Howellnot out9–

Extras 4 · Total 323 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Richardson2621022
Jack Hearne35.413986
Tom Hayward104240
Johnny Briggs174381
Andrew Stoddart61220
Bill Storer40241
Ted Wainwright31110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Charlie McLeod), 2-25 (Joe Darling), 3-25 (Syd Gregory), 4-26 (Frank Iredale), 5-32 (Monty Noble), 6-58 (Harry Trott), 7-223 (Hugh Trumble), 8-283 (James Kelly), 9-303 (Clem Hill), 10-323 (Ernie Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoe Darling and Charlie McLeod1
secondJoe Darling and Clem Hill24
thirdSyd Gregory and Clem Hill0
fourthFrank Iredale and Clem Hill1
fifthClem Hill and Monty Noble6
sixthHarry Trott and Clem Hill26
seventhHugh Trumble and Clem Hill165
eighthClem Hill and James Kelly60
ninthErnie Jones and Clem Hill20
tenthErnie Jones and Bill Howell20
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Archie MacLarenbowled8
Ted Wainwrightc Bill Howell6
KS Ranjitsinhjic Frank Iredale24
Tom Haywardc Syd Gregory22
Frank Drucelbw24
Bill Storerc Hugh Trumble2
Jack Masonbowled30
Andrew Stoddartc Joe Darling17
Johnny Briggsnot out21
Jack Hearnec Harry Trott0
Tom Richardsonbowled20

Extras 0 · Total 174 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Bill Howell167341
Harry Trott11.11332
Monty Noble71211
Hugh Trumble154302
Ernie Jones122564

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Archie MacLaren), 2-16 (Ted Wainwright), 3-60 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 4-60 (Tom Hayward), 5-67 (Bill Storer), 6-103 (Frank Druce), 7-121 (Andrew Stoddart), 8-148 (Jack Mason), 9-148 (Jack Hearne), 10-174 (Tom Richardson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTed Wainwright and Archie MacLaren14
secondTed Wainwright and KS Ranjitsinhji2
thirdTom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji44
fourthTom Hayward and Frank Druce0
fifthFrank Druce and Bill Storer7
sixthFrank Druce and Jack Mason36
seventhAndrew Stoddart and Jack Mason18
eighthJohnny Briggs and Jack Mason27
ninthJohnny Briggs and Jack Hearne0
tenthJohnny Briggs and Tom Richardson26
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Johnny Briggsc Joe Darling23
Ted Wainwrightc Charlie McLeod2
Archie MacLarenc Frank Iredale45
KS Ranjitsinhjibowled55
Tom Haywardc Hugh Trumble25
Andrew Stoddartbowled25
Frank Drucec Bill Howell16
Jack Masonbowled26
Bill Storerc Joe Darling26
Jack Hearnenot out4
Tom Richardsonc Hugh Trumble2

Extras 14 · Total 263 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Bill Howell3012582
Harry Trott122391
Monty Noble166311
Hugh Trumble236402
Ernie Jones257702
Charlie McLeod8.24112

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Ted Wainwright), 2-63 (Johnny Briggs), 3-94 (Archie MacLaren), 4-147 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 5-157 (Tom Hayward), 6-192 (Frank Druce), 7-211 (Andrew Stoddart), 8-259 (Jack Mason), 9-259 (Bill Storer), 10-263 (Tom Richardson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohnny Briggs and Ted Wainwright7
secondJohnny Briggs and Archie MacLaren56
thirdArchie MacLaren and KS Ranjitsinhji31
fourthTom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji53
fifthAndrew Stoddart and Tom Hayward10
sixthAndrew Stoddart and Frank Druce35
seventhAndrew Stoddart and Jack Mason19
eighthJack Mason and Bill Storer48
ninthJack Hearne and Bill Storer0
tenthJack Hearne and Tom Richardson4
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 115 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Charlie McLeodnot out64
Joe Darlingc Frank Druce29
Clem Hilllbw0
Syd Gregorynot out21

Did not bat: Frank Iredale, Monty Noble, Harry Trott, Hugh Trumble, James Kelly, Ernie Jones, Bill Howell

Extras 1 · Total 115 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Jack Hearne73190
Tom Hayward104242
Johnny Briggs61310
Ted Wainwright92210
Jack Mason41100
KS Ranjitsinhji3.4190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Joe Darling), 2-56 (Clem Hill)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoe Darling and Charlie McLeod50
secondCharlie McLeod and Clem Hill6
thirdSyd Gregory and Charlie McLeod59
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