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Australia v England 1st Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 11 December 1903

England won by 5 wickets

England won by 5 wickets. Tip Foster top-scored with 287 for England. Wilfred Rhodes took 5/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
11 December 1903 to 17 December 1903
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 5 wickets
Captains
Monty Noble (Australia), Pelham Warner (England)
Debuts
Ted Arnold (England), Tip Foster (England), Bernard Bosanquet (England), Albert Relf (England)
Umpires
AC Jones and RM Crockett

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Ted Arnold, Tip Foster, Bernard Bosanquet and Albert Relf played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 285 all out. Monty Noble top-scored with 133, and Warwick Armstrong made 48. Ted Arnold took 4 for 76 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Monty Noble and Warwick Armstrong.

England replied with 577 all out. Tip Foster top-scored with 287, and Len Braund made 102. Monty Noble took 3 for 99 for Australia. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the fifth wicket between Len Braund and Tip Foster. England led by 292 on first innings.

Australia made 485 all out in their second innings. Victor Trumper top-scored with 185 not out, and Reggie Duff made 84. Wilfred Rhodes took 5 for 94 for England.

Set 194 to win, England made 194 for 5. Tom Hayward top-scored with 91, and George Hirst made 60.

England won by 5 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 285 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reggie Duffc Dick Lilley3
Victor Trumperc Tip Foster1
Clem Hillc Dick Lilley5
Monty Noblec Tip Foster133
Warwick Armstrongbowled48
Bert Hopkinsbowled39
Bill Howellc Albert Relf5
Syd Gregorybowled23
Frank Laverlbw4
James Kellyc Len Braund10
Jack Saundersnot out11

Extras 3 · Total 285 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst248472
Ted Arnold327764
Len Braund269390
Bernard Bosanquet130522
Wilfred Rhodes17.23412
Albert Relf61270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Victor Trumper), 2-9 (Reggie Duff), 3-12 (Clem Hill), 4-118 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-200 (Bert Hopkins), 6-207 (Bill Howell), 7-259 (Syd Gregory), 8-263 (Frank Laver), 9-271 (Monty Noble), 10-285 (James Kelly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff2
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff7
thirdClem Hill and Monty Noble3
fourthMonty Noble and Warwick Armstrong106
fifthMonty Noble and Bert Hopkins82
sixthMonty Noble and Bill Howell7
seventhSyd Gregory and Monty Noble52
eighthMonty Noble and Frank Laver4
ninthJames Kelly and Monty Noble8
tenthJames Kelly and Jack Saunders14
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 577 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Tom Haywardbowled15
Pelham Warnerc James Kelly0
Johnny Tyldesleybowled53
Ted Arnoldc Frank Laver27
Tip Fosterc Monty Noble287
Len Braundbowled102
George Hirstbowled0
Bernard Bosanquetc Bill Howell2
Dick Lilleyc Clem Hill4
Albert Relfc Warwick Armstrong31
Wilfred Rhodesnot out40

Extras 16 · Total 577 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Saunders36.281252
Frank Laver37121191
Bill Howell3171113
Monty Noble348993
Warwick Armstrong233471
Bert Hopkins111400
Victor Trumper72120
Syd Gregory2080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Pelham Warner), 2-49 (Tom Hayward), 3-73 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-117 (Ted Arnold), 5-309 (Len Braund), 6-311 (George Hirst), 7-318 (Bernard Bosanquet), 8-332 (Dick Lilley), 9-447 (Albert Relf), 10-577 (Tip Foster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Pelham Warner0
secondTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley49
thirdJohnny Tyldesley and Ted Arnold24
fourthTed Arnold and Tip Foster44
fifthLen Braund and Tip Foster192
sixthGeorge Hirst and Tip Foster2
seventhBernard Bosanquet and Tip Foster7
eighthDick Lilley and Tip Foster14
ninthTip Foster and Albert Relf115
tenthWilfred Rhodes and Tip Foster130
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 485 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syd Gregoryc Dick Lilley43
James Kellybowled13
Reggie Duffc Albert Relf84
Clem Hillrun out51
Victor Trumpernot out185
Monty Noblest Dick Lilley22
Warwick Armstrongc Bernard Bosanquet27
Bert Hopkinsc Ted Arnold20
Frank Laverc Albert Relf6
Bill Howellc Dick Lilley4
Jack Saundersrun out2

Extras 28 · Total 485 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst291790
Ted Arnold282932
Len Braund122560
Bernard Bosanquet2311001
Wilfred Rhodes40.210945
Albert Relf135350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (James Kelly), 2-108 (Syd Gregory), 3-191 (Reggie Duff), 4-254 (Clem Hill), 5-334 (Monty Noble), 6-393 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-441 (Bert Hopkins), 8-468 (Frank Laver), 9-473 (Bill Howell), 10-485 (Jack Saunders)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSyd Gregory and James Kelly36
secondSyd Gregory and Reggie Duff72
thirdClem Hill and Reggie Duff83
fourthClem Hill and Victor Trumper63
fifthMonty Noble and Victor Trumper80
sixthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong59
seventhVictor Trumper and Bert Hopkins48
eighthFrank Laver and Victor Trumper27
ninthBill Howell and Victor Trumper5
tenthVictor Trumper and Jack Saunders12
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 194 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Tom Haywardst James Kelly91
Pelham Warnerbowled8
Johnny Tyldesleyc Monty Noble9
Tip Fosterst James Kelly19
Len Braundc Monty Noble0
George Hirstnot out60
Bernard Bosanquetnot out1

Did not bat: Ted Arnold, Dick Lilley, Albert Relf, Wilfred Rhodes

Extras 6 · Total 194 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Saunders18.53512
Frank Laver164370
Bill Howell3118352
Monty Noble122370
Warwick Armstrong186281

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Pelham Warner), 2-39 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-81 (Tip Foster), 4-82 (Len Braund), 5-181 (Tom Hayward)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Pelham Warner21
secondTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley18
thirdTom Hayward and Tip Foster42
fourthTom Hayward and Len Braund1
fifthTom Hayward and George Hirst99
sixthGeorge Hirst and Bernard Bosanquet13
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