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Australia v England 5th Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 5 March 1904

Australia won by 218 runs

Australia won by 218 runs. Victor Trumper top-scored with 88 for Australia. Len Braund took 8/81.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
5 March 1904 to 8 March 1904
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 218 runs
Captains
Monty Noble (Australia), Pelham Warner (England)
Debut
Algy Gehrs (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and P Argall

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Algy Gehrs's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 247 all out. Victor Trumper top-scored with 88. Len Braund took 8 for 81 for England.

England replied with 61 all out. Tip Foster top-scored with 18. Tibby Cotter took 6 for 40 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 6. Australia led by 186 on first innings.

Australia made 133 all out in their second innings. Reggie Duff top-scored with 31. George Hirst took 5 for 48 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 13 for 4.

Set 320 to win, England made 101 for 9. Tip Foster top-scored with 30. Hugh Trumble took 7 for 28 for Australia. From 38 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 61 for 8.

Australia won by 218 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reggie Duffbowled9
Victor Trumperc Len Braund88
Clem Hillc Len Braund16
Monty Noblec Tip Foster29
Peter McAlisterst Dick Lilley36
Algy Gehrsc Len Braund3
Bert Hopkinsc Albert Knight32
Charlie McLeodc Wilfred Rhodes8
Hugh Trumblec Tip Foster6
James Kellynot out6
Tibby Cotterbowled6

Extras 8 · Total 247 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst196440
Len Braund29.16818
Wilfred Rhodes121411
Ted Arnold184461
Bernard Bosanquet40270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Reggie Duff), 2-67 (Clem Hill), 3-142 (Victor Trumper), 4-144 (Monty Noble), 5-159 (Algy Gehrs), 6-218 (Peter McAlister), 7-221 (Bert Hopkins), 8-231 (Charlie McLeod), 9-235 (Hugh Trumble), 10-247 (Tibby Cotter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff13
secondClem Hill and Victor Trumper54
thirdMonty Noble and Victor Trumper75
fourthMonty Noble and Peter McAlister2
fifthPeter McAlister and Algy Gehrs15
sixthBert Hopkins and Peter McAlister59
seventhCharlie McLeod and Bert Hopkins3
eighthHugh Trumble and Charlie McLeod10
ninthHugh Trumble and James Kelly4
tenthJames Kelly and Tibby Cotter12
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 61 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Haywardbowled05
Wilfred Rhodesc Algy Gehrs3–
Ted Arnoldc James Kelly01
Pelham Warnerc Peter McAlister1–
Johnny Tyldesleyc Algy Gehrs10–
Tip Fosterbowled18–
George Hirstc Victor Trumper0–
Len Braundc Bert Hopkins5–
Albert Knightbowled0–
Bernard Bosanquetc Monty Noble16–
Dick Lilleynot out6–

Extras 2 · Total 61 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble158194
Tibby Cotter15.22406
Charlie McLeod1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Tom Hayward), 2-0 (Ted Arnold), 3-4 (Wilfred Rhodes), 4-5 (Pelham Warner), 5-23 (Johnny Tyldesley), 6-26 (George Hirst), 7-36 (Tip Foster), 8-36 (Albert Knight), 9-48 (Len Braund), 10-61 (Bernard Bosanquet)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Wilfred Rhodes0
secondWilfred Rhodes and Ted Arnold0
thirdPelham Warner and Wilfred Rhodes4
fourthJohnny Tyldesley and Pelham Warner1
fifthJohnny Tyldesley and Tip Foster18
sixthGeorge Hirst and Tip Foster3
seventhLen Braund and Tip Foster10
eighthLen Braund and Albert Knight0
ninthLen Braund and Bernard Bosanquet12
tenthDick Lilley and Bernard Bosanquet13
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Peter McAlisterc Tip Foster9
Charlie McLeodc Bernard Bosanquet0
James Kellyc Ted Arnold24
Tibby Cotterbowled0
Victor Trumperbowled0
Clem Hillc Pelham Warner16
Reggie Duffc Pelham Warner31
Monty Noblest Dick Lilley19
Bert Hopkinsnot out25
Algy Gehrsc George Hirst5
Hugh Trumblec Ted Arnold0

Extras 4 · Total 133 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst16.54485
Len Braund4161
Wilfred Rhodes152522
Ted Arnold83232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Peter McAlister), 2-9 (Charlie McLeod), 3-13 (Tibby Cotter), 4-13 (Victor Trumper), 5-43 (James Kelly), 6-49 (Clem Hill), 7-92 (Monty Noble), 8-115 (Reggie Duff), 9-133 (Algy Gehrs), 10-133 (Hugh Trumble)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCharlie McLeod and Peter McAlister9
secondCharlie McLeod and James Kelly0
thirdJames Kelly and Tibby Cotter4
fourthJames Kelly and Victor Trumper0
fifthClem Hill and James Kelly30
sixthClem Hill and Reggie Duff6
seventhMonty Noble and Reggie Duff43
eighthReggie Duff and Bert Hopkins23
ninthBert Hopkins and Algy Gehrs18
tenthHugh Trumble and Bert Hopkins0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 101 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Len Braundc Peter McAlister01
Tip Fosterc Victor Trumper30–
Johnny Tyldesleyc Bert Hopkins15–
Albert Knightc James Kelly0–
Pelham Warnerc Hugh Trumble11–
George Hirstc Peter McAlister1–
Bernard Bosanquetc Algy Gehrs4–
Wilfred Rhodesnot out16–
Dick Lilleylbw01
Ted Arnoldc Reggie Duff19–

Did not bat: Tom Hayward

Extras 5 · Total 101 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble62190
Tibby Cotter50252
Charlie McLeod50240
Hugh Trumble6.50287

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Len Braund), 2-24 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-38 (Albert Knight), 4-47 (Tip Foster), 5-54 (George Hirst), 6-61 (Bernard Bosanquet), 7-61 (Pelham Warner), 8-61 (Dick Lilley), 9-101 (Ted Arnold)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLen Braund and Tip Foster0
secondJohnny Tyldesley and Tip Foster24
thirdTip Foster and Albert Knight14
fourthPelham Warner and Tip Foster9
fifthGeorge Hirst and Pelham Warner7
sixthPelham Warner and Bernard Bosanquet7
seventhPelham Warner and Wilfred Rhodes0
eighthDick Lilley and Wilfred Rhodes0
ninthWilfred Rhodes and Ted Arnold40
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