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Australia v England 5th Test

England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 28 February 1902

Australia won by 32 runs

Australia won by 32 runs. Clem Hill top-scored with 87 for Australia. Monty Noble took 6/98.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
28 February 1902 to 4 March 1902
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 32 runs
Captains
Hugh Trumble (Australia), Archie MacLaren (England)
Debut
Ike Travers (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and C Bannerman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ike Travers's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 144 all out. Clem Hill top-scored with 28. Tom Hayward took 4 for 22 for England. From 98 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 124 for 9. That was well below the 1900s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 216 across 6 Tests.

England replied with 189 all out. Dick Lilley top-scored with 41. Hugh Trumble took 5 for 62 for Australia. England led by 45 on first innings.

Australia made 255 all out in their second innings. Clem Hill top-scored with 87, and Syd Gregory made 41. Len Braund took 5 for 95 for England.

Set 211 to win, England made 178 all out. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 49. Monty Noble took 6 for 98 for Australia.

Australia won by 32 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperbowled27
Reggie Duffbowled10
Clem Hillc Arthur Jones28
Syd Gregoryc Arthur Jones25
Monty Noblelbw7
Hugh Trumblec Willie Quaife3
Warwick Armstrongnot out17
Bert Hopkinsc Dick Lilley4
James Kellyc John Gunn0
Charles Eadybowled5
Ike Traversc Len Braund9

Extras 9 · Total 144 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Gilbert Jessop10130
Len Braund102331
Colin Blythe92291
Tom Hayward169224
John Gunn176384

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Reggie Duff), 2-54 (Victor Trumper), 3-81 (Clem Hill), 4-98 (Syd Gregory), 5-104 (Monty Noble), 6-108 (Hugh Trumble), 7-112 (Bert Hopkins), 8-112 (James Kelly), 9-124 (Charles Eady), 10-144 (Ike Travers)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff16
secondClem Hill and Victor Trumper38
thirdSyd Gregory and Clem Hill27
fourthSyd Gregory and Monty Noble17
fifthHugh Trumble and Monty Noble6
sixthHugh Trumble and Warwick Armstrong4
seventhWarwick Armstrong and Bert Hopkins4
eighthJames Kelly and Warwick Armstrong0
ninthCharles Eady and Warwick Armstrong12
tenthWarwick Armstrong and Ike Travers20
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Archie MacLarenc Hugh Trumble25
Gilbert Jessopc Bert Hopkins35
Willie Quaifec Hugh Trumble3
Johnny Tyldesleyc James Kelly13
Tom Haywardc Victor Trumper19
Len Braundc Bert Hopkins32
Dick Lilleyc Charles Eady41
Charlie McGaheybowled0
Arthur Jonesc James Kelly10
John Gunnlbw8
Colin Blythenot out0

Extras 3 · Total 189 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble264801
Hugh Trumble254625
Ike Travers82141
Charles Eady8.32303

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Gilbert Jessop), 2-62 (Willie Quaife), 3-64 (Archie MacLaren), 4-91 (Tom Hayward), 5-96 (Johnny Tyldesley), 6-164 (Len Braund), 7-168 (Charlie McGahey), 8-173 (Dick Lilley), 9-186 (Arthur Jones), 10-189 (John Gunn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArchie MacLaren and Gilbert Jessop50
secondArchie MacLaren and Willie Quaife12
thirdArchie MacLaren and Johnny Tyldesley2
fourthTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley27
fifthJohnny Tyldesley and Len Braund5
sixthDick Lilley and Len Braund68
seventhDick Lilley and Charlie McGahey4
eighthDick Lilley and Arthur Jones5
ninthArthur Jones and John Gunn13
tenthColin Blythe and John Gunn3
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperc Charlie McGahey18
Reggie Duffc Len Braund28
Clem Hillc Dick Lilley87
Syd Gregorybowled41
Monty Noblec Archie MacLaren16
Warwick Armstronglbw20
Hugh Trumblebowled22
James Kellynot out11
Bert Hopkinsc Archie MacLaren0
Charles Eadyc John Gunn3
Ike Traversc Len Braund1

Extras 8 · Total 255 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Len Braund26.14955
Colin Blythe133362
Tom Hayward224631
John Gunn2811532

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Victor Trumper), 2-52 (Reggie Duff), 3-131 (Syd Gregory), 4-149 (Monty Noble), 5-208 (Clem Hill), 6-224 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-249 (Hugh Trumble), 8-249 (Bert Hopkins), 9-254 (Charles Eady), 10-255 (Ike Travers)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff30
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff22
thirdSyd Gregory and Clem Hill79
fourthClem Hill and Monty Noble18
fifthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong59
sixthHugh Trumble and Warwick Armstrong16
seventhHugh Trumble and James Kelly25
eighthJames Kelly and Bert Hopkins0
ninthCharles Eady and James Kelly5
tenthJames Kelly and Ike Travers1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Archie MacLarenrun out49
Tom Haywardc Ike Travers15
Willie Quaifelbw4
Gilbert Jessopc Victor Trumper16
Johnny Tyldesleyc Charles Eady36
Len Braundc Clem Hill2
Dick Lilleyc Reggie Duff9
Charlie McGaheyc Clem Hill7
Arthur Jonesc Monty Noble28
John Gunnc Clem Hill4
Colin Blythenot out5

Extras 3 · Total 178 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble334986
Hugh Trumble30.37643
Charles Eady20130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Tom Hayward), 2-64 (Willie Quaife), 3-87 (Archie MacLaren), 4-87 (Gilbert Jessop), 5-93 (Len Braund), 6-104 (Dick Lilley), 7-120 (Charlie McGahey), 8-157 (Arthur Jones), 9-161 (John Gunn), 10-178 (Johnny Tyldesley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArchie MacLaren and Tom Hayward40
secondArchie MacLaren and Willie Quaife24
thirdArchie MacLaren and Gilbert Jessop23
fourthJohnny Tyldesley and Gilbert Jessop0
fifthJohnny Tyldesley and Len Braund6
sixthDick Lilley and Johnny Tyldesley11
seventhJohnny Tyldesley and Charlie McGahey16
eighthJohnny Tyldesley and Arthur Jones37
ninthJohnny Tyldesley and John Gunn4
tenthJohnny Tyldesley and Colin Blythe17
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