Australia v England 4th Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 7 February 1908
Australia won by 308 runs
Australia won by 308 runs. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 133* for Australia. Jack Saunders took 5/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 7 February 1908 to 11 February 1908
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 308 runs
- Captains
- Monty Noble (Australia), Arthur Jones (England)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and P Argall
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 214 all out. Vernon Ransford top-scored with 51 off 84 balls, and Monty Noble made 48. Jack Crawford took 5 for 48 for England.
England replied with 105 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 57 off 78 balls. Jack Saunders took 5 for 28 for Australia. From 88 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 17 runs, to 105 for 10. Australia led by 109 on first innings.
Australia made 385 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 133 not out, and Sammy Carter made 66. Arthur Fielder took 4 for 91 for England. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the eighth wicket between Warwick Armstrong and Sammy Carter.
Set 495 to win, England made 186 all out. George Gunn top-scored with 43. Jack Saunders took 4 for 76 for Australia. From 61 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 88 for 6.
Australia won by 308 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | bowled | 48 | – |
| Victor Trumper | c Jack Crawford | 0 | 1 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 7 | – |
| Peter McAlister | c Arthur Jones | 37 | 127 |
| Syd Gregory | c Arthur Fielder | 10 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 32 | 72 |
| Vernon Ransford | c Len Braund | 51 | 84 |
| Charles Macartney | c Joe Hardstaff | 12 | – |
| Sammy Carter | c Jack Crawford | 2 | – |
| Jack O'Connor | c Arthur Fielder | 2 | – |
| Jack Saunders | not out | 1 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fielder | 22 | 3 | 54 | 4 |
| Sydney Barnes | 23 | 11 | 37 | 1 |
| Len Braund | 12 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 23.5 | 3 | 48 | 5 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Victor Trumper), 2-14 (Clem Hill), 3-89 (Monty Noble), 4-103 (Peter McAlister), 5-105 (Syd Gregory), 6-196 (Vernon Ransford), 7-196 (Warwick Armstrong), 8-198 (Sammy Carter), 9-212 (Charles Macartney), 10-214 (Jack O'Connor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 1 |
| second | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 13 |
| third | Monty Noble and Peter McAlister | 75 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Peter McAlister | 14 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Warwick Armstrong | 2 |
| sixth | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 91 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney | 0 |
| eighth | Sammy Carter and Charles Macartney | 2 |
| ninth | Charles Macartney and Jack O'Connor | 14 |
| tenth | Jack Saunders and Jack O'Connor | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 105 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 57 | 78 |
| George Gunn | c Jack Saunders | 13 | – |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Sammy Carter | 8 | – |
| Kenneth Hutchings | bowled | 8 | – |
| Len Braund | run out | 4 | – |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Peter McAlister | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Crawford | bowled | 1 | – |
| Arthur Jones | bowled | 3 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | c Jack O'Connor | 3 | – |
| Joe Humphries | not out | 3 | – |
| Arthur Fielder | st Sammy Carter | 1 | – |
Extras 4 · Total 105 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack O'Connor | 6 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jack Saunders | 15.2 | 8 | 28 | 5 |
| Monty Noble | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (George Gunn), 2-69 (Joe Hardstaff), 3-88 (Jack Hobbs), 4-90 (Kenneth Hutchings), 5-90 (Wilfred Rhodes), 6-92 (Jack Crawford), 7-96 (Len Braund), 8-100 (Arthur Jones), 9-103 (Sydney Barnes), 10-105 (Arthur Fielder)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Jack Hobbs | 58 |
| second | Joe Hardstaff and Jack Hobbs | 11 |
| third | Kenneth Hutchings and Jack Hobbs | 19 |
| fourth | Len Braund and Kenneth Hutchings | 2 |
| fifth | Wilfred Rhodes and Len Braund | 0 |
| sixth | Len Braund and Jack Crawford | 2 |
| seventh | Arthur Jones and Len Braund | 4 |
| eighth | Arthur Jones and Sydney Barnes | 4 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Joe Humphries | 3 |
| tenth | Arthur Fielder and Joe Humphries | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 385 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | bowled | 10 | – |
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Clem Hill | run out | 25 | – |
| Peter McAlister | c Joe Humphries | 4 | – |
| Syd Gregory | lbw | 29 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | not out | 133 | – |
| Vernon Ransford | c Joe Humphries | 54 | – |
| Charles Macartney | c George Gunn | 29 | – |
| Sammy Carter | c Len Braund | 66 | – |
| Jack O'Connor | c Joe Humphries | 18 | – |
| Jack Saunders | c Arthur Jones | 2 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 385 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fielder | 31 | 2 | 91 | 4 |
| Sydney Barnes | 35 | 13 | 69 | 1 |
| Len Braund | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 25 | 5 | 72 | 3 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 24 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Victor Trumper), 2-21 (Monty Noble), 3-28 (Peter McAlister), 4-65 (Clem Hill), 5-77 (Syd Gregory), 6-162 (Vernon Ransford), 7-217 (Charles Macartney), 8-329 (Sammy Carter), 9-374 (Jack O'Connor), 10-385 (Jack Saunders)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 4 |
| second | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 17 |
| third | Clem Hill and Peter McAlister | 7 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Clem Hill | 37 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Warwick Armstrong | 12 |
| sixth | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 85 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney | 55 |
| eighth | Warwick Armstrong and Sammy Carter | 112 |
| ninth | Warwick Armstrong and Jack O'Connor | 45 |
| tenth | Warwick Armstrong and Jack Saunders | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Jack Saunders | 0 | – |
| George Gunn | bowled | 43 | – |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Sammy Carter | 39 | – |
| Kenneth Hutchings | bowled | 3 | – |
| Len Braund | bowled | 10 | – |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Sammy Carter | 2 | – |
| Jack Crawford | c Sammy Carter | 0 | 1 |
| Arthur Jones | c Jack Saunders | 31 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | not out | 22 | – |
| Joe Humphries | c Sammy Carter | 11 | – |
| Arthur Fielder | bowled | 20 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 186 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack O'Connor | 21 | 3 | 58 | 3 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 3.1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Charles Macartney | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Jack Saunders | 26 | 2 | 76 | 4 |
| Monty Noble | 12 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Hobbs), 2-61 (Joe Hardstaff), 3-64 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-79 (Len Braund), 5-88 (Wilfred Rhodes), 6-88 (Jack Crawford), 7-128 (George Gunn), 8-132 (Arthur Jones), 9-146 (Joe Humphries), 10-186 (Arthur Fielder)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Gunn and Jack Hobbs | 0 |
| second | George Gunn and Joe Hardstaff | 61 |
| third | George Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings | 3 |
| fourth | Len Braund and George Gunn | 15 |
| fifth | Wilfred Rhodes and George Gunn | 9 |
| sixth | Jack Crawford and George Gunn | 0 |
| seventh | Arthur Jones and George Gunn | 40 |
| eighth | Arthur Jones and Sydney Barnes | 4 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Joe Humphries | 14 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Arthur Fielder | 40 |
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