Australia v England 3rd Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 10 January 1908
Australia won by 245 runs
Australia won by 245 runs. Clem Hill top-scored with 160 for Australia. Jack O'Connor took 5/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 10 January 1908 to 16 January 1908
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 245 runs
- Captains
- Monty Noble (Australia), Frederick Fane (England)
- Debuts
- Roger Hartigan (Australia), Jack O'Connor (Australia)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and J Laing
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Roger Hartigan and Jack O'Connor played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 285 all out. Charles Macartney top-scored with 75, and Roger Hartigan made 48. Arthur Fielder took 4 for 80 for England.
England replied with 363 all out. George Gunn top-scored with 65, and Jack Crawford made 62. Jack O'Connor took 3 for 110 for Australia. England led by 78 on first innings.
Australia made 506 all out in their second innings. Clem Hill top-scored with 160, and Roger Hartigan made 116. Sydney Barnes took 3 for 83 for England. The innings was built on a 243-run stand for the eighth wicket between Clem Hill and Roger Hartigan, 48% of the total.
Set 429 to win, England made 183 all out. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 72, and Len Braund made 47. Jack O'Connor took 5 for 40 for Australia. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket between Len Braund and Joe Hardstaff, 62% of the total.
Australia won by 245 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 285 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 4 |
| Monty Noble | c Kenneth Hutchings | 15 |
| Charles Macartney | lbw | 75 |
| Peter McAlister | c Kenneth Hutchings | 28 |
| Warwick Armstrong | c Joe Humphries | 17 |
| Vernon Ransford | bowled | 44 |
| Clem Hill | c Joe Humphries | 5 |
| Roger Hartigan | bowled | 48 |
| Sammy Carter | lbw | 24 |
| Jack O'Connor | not out | 10 |
| Jack Saunders | bowled | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 285 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 27 | 8 | 60 | 3 |
| Arthur Fielder | 27.5 | 5 | 80 | 4 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 15 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 14 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Len Braund | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Victor Trumper), 2-35 (Monty Noble), 3-114 (Peter McAlister), 4-140 (Charles Macartney), 5-160 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-191 (Clem Hill), 7-215 (Vernon Ransford), 8-273 (Sammy Carter), 9-275 (Roger Hartigan), 10-285 (Jack Saunders)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 11 |
| second | Monty Noble and Charles Macartney | 24 |
| third | Peter McAlister and Charles Macartney | 79 |
| fourth | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney | 26 |
| fifth | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 20 |
| sixth | Clem Hill and Vernon Ransford | 31 |
| seventh | Vernon Ransford and Roger Hartigan | 24 |
| eighth | Sammy Carter and Roger Hartigan | 58 |
| ninth | Roger Hartigan and Jack O'Connor | 2 |
| tenth | Jack Saunders and Jack O'Connor | 10 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 363 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Sammy Carter | 26 | – |
| Frederick Fane | run out | 48 | – |
| George Gunn | bowled | 65 | – |
| Kenneth Hutchings | c Charles Macartney | 23 | – |
| Len Braund | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 61 | – |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Sammy Carter | 38 | – |
| Jack Crawford | bowled | 62 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | c Warwick Armstrong | 12 | – |
| Joe Humphries | run out | 7 | – |
| Arthur Fielder | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 21 · Total 363 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Saunders | 36 | 6 | 83 | 1 |
| Charles Macartney | 18 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
| Jack O'Connor | 40 | 8 | 110 | 3 |
| Monty Noble | 18 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 18 | 4 | 55 | 2 |
| Roger Hartigan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Jack Hobbs), 2-98 (Frederick Fane), 3-138 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-138 (Len Braund), 5-194 (George Gunn), 6-277 (Joe Hardstaff), 7-282 (Wilfred Rhodes), 8-320 (Sydney Barnes), 9-363 (Jack Crawford), 10-363 (Joe Humphries)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frederick Fane and Jack Hobbs | 58 |
| second | Frederick Fane and George Gunn | 40 |
| third | George Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings | 40 |
| fourth | Len Braund and George Gunn | 0 |
| fifth | George Gunn and Joe Hardstaff | 56 |
| sixth | Wilfred Rhodes and Joe Hardstaff | 83 |
| seventh | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Crawford | 5 |
| eighth | Sydney Barnes and Jack Crawford | 38 |
| ninth | Jack Crawford and Joe Humphries | 43 |
| tenth | Arthur Fielder and Joe Humphries | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 506 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 0 |
| Monty Noble | c George Gunn | 65 |
| Charles Macartney | bowled | 9 |
| Peter McAlister | c Kenneth Hutchings | 17 |
| Warwick Armstrong | c Kenneth Hutchings | 34 |
| Jack O'Connor | bowled | 20 |
| Vernon Ransford | c Wilfred Rhodes | 25 |
| Roger Hartigan | caught | 116 |
| Clem Hill | c George Gunn | 160 |
| Sammy Carter | not out | 31 |
| Jack Saunders | run out | 0 |
Extras 29 · Total 506 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 42 | 9 | 83 | 3 |
| Arthur Fielder | 23 | 3 | 81 | 1 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 27 | 9 | 81 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 45.5 | 4 | 113 | 3 |
| Len Braund | 23 | 3 | 85 | 2 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Victor Trumper), 2-35 (Charles Macartney), 3-71 (Peter McAlister), 4-127 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-135 (Monty Noble), 6-179 (Vernon Ransford), 7-180 (Jack O'Connor), 8-423 (Roger Hartigan), 9-501 (Clem Hill), 10-506 (Jack Saunders)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 7 |
| second | Monty Noble and Charles Macartney | 28 |
| third | Monty Noble and Peter McAlister | 36 |
| fourth | Monty Noble and Warwick Armstrong | 56 |
| fifth | Monty Noble and Jack O'Connor | 8 |
| sixth | Vernon Ransford and Jack O'Connor | 44 |
| seventh | Roger Hartigan and Jack O'Connor | 1 |
| eighth | Clem Hill and Roger Hartigan | 243 |
| ninth | Clem Hill and Sammy Carter | 78 |
| tenth | Jack Saunders and Sammy Carter | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | not out | 23 |
| Frederick Fane | bowled | 0 |
| George Gunn | c Victor Trumper | 11 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | bowled | 0 |
| Len Braund | c Roger Hartigan | 47 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Charles Macartney | 72 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Warwick Armstrong | 9 |
| Jack Crawford | c Jack Saunders | 7 |
| Sydney Barnes | c Peter McAlister | 8 |
| Joe Humphries | bowled | 1 |
| Arthur Fielder | c Vernon Ransford | 1 |
Extras 4 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Saunders | 21.4 | 4 | 65 | 5 |
| Charles Macartney | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Jack O'Connor | 21 | 6 | 40 | 5 |
| Monty Noble | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 10 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Frederick Fane), 2-9 (Kenneth Hutchings), 3-15 (George Gunn), 4-128 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-138 (Wilfred Rhodes), 6-146 (Jack Crawford), 7-162 (Len Braund), 8-177 (Sydney Barnes), 9-182 (Joe Humphries), 10-183 (Arthur Fielder)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frederick Fane and Jack Hobbs | 1 |
| second | Frederick Fane and George Gunn | 7 |
| third | George Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings | 1 |
| fourth | Len Braund and George Gunn | 6 |
| fifth | Len Braund and Joe Hardstaff | 113 |
| sixth | Wilfred Rhodes and Len Braund | 10 |
| seventh | Len Braund and Jack Crawford | 8 |
| eighth | Len Braund and Jack Hobbs | 16 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Jack Hobbs | 15 |
| tenth | Jack Hobbs and Joe Humphries | 5 |
| 11th | Arthur Fielder and Jack Hobbs | 1 |
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