Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1902
Australia won by 229 runs
Australia won by 229 runs. Reggie Duff top-scored with 104 for Australia. Monty Noble took 7/17.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 1 January 1902 to 4 January 1902
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 229 runs
- Captains
- Joe Darling (Australia), Archie MacLaren (England)
- Debuts
- Reggie Duff (Australia), Warwick Armstrong (Australia)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and R Callaway
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Reggie Duff and Warwick Armstrong played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 112 all out. Reggie Duff top-scored with 32. Sydney Barnes took 6 for 42 for England. That was well below the 1900s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 216 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 61 all out. Gilbert Jessop top-scored with 27. Monty Noble took 7 for 17 for Australia. From 36 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 61 for 10. Australia led by 51 on first innings.
Australia made 353 all out in their second innings. Reggie Duff top-scored with 104, and Clem Hill made 99. Sydney Barnes took 7 for 121 for England. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the tenth wicket between Warwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff. From 32 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 48 for 5.
Set 405 to win, England made 175 all out. Johnny Tyldesley top-scored with 66. Monty Noble took 6 for 60 for Australia.
Australia won by 229 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 112 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | c Johnny Tyldesley | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Darling | c Dick Lilley | 19 | – |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 15 | – |
| Hugh Trumble | c Len Braund | 16 | – |
| Monty Noble | c Dick Lilley | 0 | – |
| Syd Gregory | st Dick Lilley | 0 | – |
| Reggie Duff | c Len Braund | 32 | – |
| James Kelly | c Willie Quaife | 5 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | not out | 4 | – |
| Bill Howell | bowled | 1 | – |
| Ernie Jones | c Archie MacLaren | 14 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 112 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 16.1 | 5 | 42 | 6 |
| Colin Blythe | 16 | 2 | 64 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Victor Trumper), 2-32 (Clem Hill), 3-34 (Joe Darling), 4-34 (Monty Noble), 5-38 (Syd Gregory), 6-81 (Hugh Trumble), 7-85 (Reggie Duff), 8-90 (James Kelly), 9-94 (Bill Howell), 10-112 (Ernie Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joe Darling and Victor Trumper | 0 |
| second | Joe Darling and Clem Hill | 32 |
| third | Hugh Trumble and Joe Darling | 2 |
| fourth | Hugh Trumble and Monty Noble | 0 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Hugh Trumble | 4 |
| sixth | Hugh Trumble and Reggie Duff | 43 |
| seventh | James Kelly and Reggie Duff | 4 |
| eighth | James Kelly and Warwick Armstrong | 5 |
| ninth | Bill Howell and Warwick Armstrong | 4 |
| tenth | Ernie Jones and Warwick Armstrong | 18 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 61 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Ernie Jones | 13 | – |
| Tom Hayward | c Joe Darling | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c Syd Gregory | 2 | – |
| Willie Quaife | bowled | 0 | – |
| Gilbert Jessop | st James Kelly | 27 | – |
| John Gunn | st James Kelly | 0 | – |
| Dick Lilley | c Victor Trumper | 6 | – |
| Arthur Jones | c James Kelly | 0 | – |
| Len Braund | not out | 2 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | c Monty Noble | 1 | – |
| Colin Blythe | c Victor Trumper | 4 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 61 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Trumble | 8 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Monty Noble | 7.4 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Tom Hayward), 2-16 (Archie MacLaren), 3-16 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-24 (Willie Quaife), 5-36 (John Gunn), 6-51 (Gilbert Jessop), 7-51 (Arthur Jones), 8-56 (Dick Lilley), 9-57 (Sydney Barnes), 10-61 (Colin Blythe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 5 |
| second | Archie MacLaren and Johnny Tyldesley | 11 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Willie Quaife | 0 |
| fourth | Gilbert Jessop and Willie Quaife | 8 |
| fifth | Gilbert Jessop and John Gunn | 12 |
| sixth | Dick Lilley and Gilbert Jessop | 15 |
| seventh | Dick Lilley and Arthur Jones | 0 |
| eighth | Dick Lilley and Len Braund | 5 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Len Braund | 1 |
| tenth | Colin Blythe and Len Braund | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Trumble | c Len Braund | 16 | – |
| Joe Darling | c Johnny Tyldesley | 23 | – |
| James Kelly | run out | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Howell | c Tom Hayward | 0 | – |
| Ernie Jones | c Archie MacLaren | 5 | – |
| Syd Gregory | c Arthur Jones | 17 | – |
| Clem Hill | c Arthur Jones | 99 | – |
| Victor Trumper | c Dick Lilley | 16 | – |
| Monty Noble | lbw | 16 | – |
| Reggie Duff | bowled | 104 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | not out | 45 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 353 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 64 | 17 | 121 | 7 |
| Colin Blythe | 31 | 7 | 85 | 1 |
| Len Braund | 53.2 | 17 | 114 | 1 |
| Gilbert Jessop | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| John Gunn | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Arthur Jones | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Joe Darling), 2-42 (Hugh Trumble), 3-42 (Bill Howell), 4-48 (James Kelly), 5-48 (Ernie Jones), 6-98 (Syd Gregory), 7-128 (Victor Trumper), 8-167 (Monty Noble), 9-233 (Clem Hill), 10-353 (Reggie Duff, 156.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hugh Trumble and Joe Darling | 32 |
| second | Hugh Trumble and James Kelly | 10 |
| third | James Kelly and Bill Howell | 0 |
| fourth | Ernie Jones and James Kelly | 6 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Ernie Jones | 0 |
| sixth | Syd Gregory and Clem Hill | 50 |
| seventh | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 30 |
| eighth | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 39 |
| ninth | Clem Hill and Reggie Duff | 66 |
| tenth | Warwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff | 120 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Hugh Trumble | 1 | – |
| Tom Hayward | st James Kelly | 12 | – |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c Hugh Trumble | 66 | – |
| Willie Quaife | bowled | 25 | – |
| Gilbert Jessop | c Syd Gregory | 32 | – |
| Dick Lilley | c Joe Darling | 0 | – |
| Len Braund | c Joe Darling | 25 | – |
| Arthur Jones | c Joe Darling | 6 | – |
| John Gunn | c Ernie Jones | 2 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | c Hugh Trumble | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Blythe | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Trumble | 22.5 | 10 | 49 | 4 |
| Monty Noble | 26 | 5 | 60 | 6 |
| Ernie Jones | 12 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Bill Howell | 15 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Victor Trumper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Archie MacLaren), 2-29 (Tom Hayward), 3-80 (Willie Quaife), 4-123 (Gilbert Jessop), 5-123 (Dick Lilley), 6-156 (Johnny Tyldesley), 7-173 (Len Braund), 8-175 (John Gunn), 9-175 (Arthur Jones), 10-175 (Sydney Barnes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 2 |
| second | Tom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley | 27 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Willie Quaife | 51 |
| fourth | Johnny Tyldesley and Gilbert Jessop | 43 |
| fifth | Dick Lilley and Johnny Tyldesley | 0 |
| sixth | Johnny Tyldesley and Len Braund | 33 |
| seventh | Arthur Jones and Len Braund | 17 |
| eighth | Arthur Jones and John Gunn | 2 |
| ninth | Arthur Jones and Sydney Barnes | 0 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Colin Blythe | 0 |
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