Australia v England 5th Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 21 February 1908
Australia won by 49 runs
Australia won by 49 runs. Victor Trumper top-scored with 166 for Australia. Sydney Barnes took 7/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 21 February 1908 to 27 February 1908
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 49 runs
- Captains
- Monty Noble (Australia), Arthur Jones (England)
- Umpires
- AC Jones and W Hannah
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 137 all out. Syd Gregory top-scored with 44. Sydney Barnes took 7 for 60 for England. That was well below the 1900s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 288 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 281 all out. George Gunn top-scored with 122 not out, and Jack Hobbs made 72. Charles Macartney took 3 for 44 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the second wicket between George Gunn and Jack Hobbs, 48% of the total. England led by 144 on first innings.
Australia made 422 all out in their second innings. Victor Trumper top-scored with 166, and Syd Gregory made 56. Jack Crawford took 5 for 141 for England. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the third wicket between Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper.
Set 279 to win, England made 229 all out. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 69, and Frederick Fane made 46. Jack Saunders took 5 for 82 for Australia.
Australia won by 49 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | bowled | 35 | – |
| Charles Macartney | c Jack Crawford | 1 | – |
| Jack O'Connor | caught | 9 | – |
| Syd Gregory | c Sydney Barnes | 44 | – |
| Clem Hill | c Kenneth Hutchings | 12 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | c Jack Crawford | 3 | – |
| Victor Trumper | c Len Braund | 10 | – |
| Vernon Ransford | c George Gunn | 11 | – |
| Roger Hartigan | c Jack Crawford | 1 | – |
| Sammy Carter | not out | 1 | – |
| Jack Saunders | caught | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 22.4 | 6 | 60 | 7 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 18 | 4 | 52 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Charles Macartney), 2-46 (Jack O'Connor), 3-46 (Monty Noble), 4-64 (Clem Hill), 5-73 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-94 (Victor Trumper), 7-124 (Vernon Ransford), 8-129 (Roger Hartigan), 9-137 (Syd Gregory), 10-137 (Jack Saunders)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Charles Macartney | 10 |
| second | Monty Noble and Jack O'Connor | 36 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Monty Noble | 0 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Clem Hill | 18 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Warwick Armstrong | 9 |
| sixth | Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper | 21 |
| seventh | Syd Gregory and Vernon Ransford | 30 |
| eighth | Syd Gregory and Roger Hartigan | 5 |
| ninth | Syd Gregory and Sammy Carter | 8 |
| tenth | Jack Saunders and Sammy Carter | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 72 | – |
| Frederick Fane | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| George Gunn | not out | 122 | – |
| Kenneth Hutchings | run out | 13 | – |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Jack O'Connor | 17 | – |
| Jack Crawford | c Clem Hill | 6 | – |
| Len Braund | st Sammy Carter | 31 | – |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Monty Noble | 10 | – |
| Unknown #305 | st Sammy Carter | 0 | – |
| Arthur Jones | bowled | 0 | – |
| Sydney Barnes | run out | 1 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 281 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | 28 | 9 | 62 | 1 |
| Jack Saunders | 35 | 5 | 114 | 3 |
| Jack O'Connor | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 15.1 | 3 | 44 | 3 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 12 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Frederick Fane), 2-135 (Jack Hobbs), 3-168 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-189 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-197 (Jack Crawford), 6-245 (Len Braund), 7-264 (Wilfred Rhodes), 8-271 (Unknown #305), 9-271 (Arthur Jones), 10-281 (Sydney Barnes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frederick Fane and Jack Hobbs | 1 |
| second | George Gunn and Jack Hobbs | 134 |
| third | George Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings | 33 |
| fourth | George Gunn and Joe Hardstaff | 21 |
| fifth | Jack Crawford and George Gunn | 8 |
| sixth | Len Braund and George Gunn | 48 |
| seventh | Wilfred Rhodes and George Gunn | 19 |
| eighth | George Gunn and Unknown #305 | 7 |
| ninth | Arthur Jones and George Gunn | 0 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and George Gunn | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 422 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | lbw | 34 | – |
| Jack O'Connor | bowled | 6 | – |
| Victor Trumper | c George Gunn | 166 | – |
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 56 | – |
| Charles Macartney | c Arthur Jones | 12 | – |
| Clem Hill | caught | 44 | – |
| Warwick Armstrong | c George Gunn | 32 | – |
| Vernon Ransford | not out | 21 | – |
| Roger Hartigan | bowled | 5 | – |
| Sammy Carter | c Jack Hobbs | 22 | – |
| Jack Saunders | caught | 0 | 2 |
Extras 24 · Total 422 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 27 | 6 | 78 | 1 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 37.4 | 7 | 102 | 4 |
| Jack Crawford | 36 | 10 | 141 | 5 |
| Len Braund | 20 | 3 | 64 | 0 |
| Jack Hobbs | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Jack O'Connor), 2-52 (Monty Noble), 3-166 (Syd Gregory), 4-192 (Charles Macartney), 5-300 (Victor Trumper), 6-342 (Clem Hill), 7-373 (Warwick Armstrong), 8-387 (Roger Hartigan), 9-422 (Sammy Carter), 10-422 (Jack Saunders)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Jack O'Connor | 25 |
| second | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 27 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper | 114 |
| fourth | Victor Trumper and Charles Macartney | 26 |
| fifth | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 108 |
| sixth | Clem Hill and Warwick Armstrong | 42 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 31 |
| eighth | Vernon Ransford and Roger Hartigan | 14 |
| ninth | Sammy Carter and Vernon Ransford | 35 |
| tenth | Jack Saunders and Vernon Ransford | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 229 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Syd Gregory | 13 |
| Frederick Fane | bowled | 46 |
| George Gunn | bowled | 0 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | bowled | 2 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 8 |
| Len Braund | c Monty Noble | 0 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 69 |
| Unknown #305 | c Jack O'Connor | 11 |
| Arthur Jones | bowled | 34 |
| Jack Crawford | not out | 24 |
| Sydney Barnes | bowled | 11 |
Extras 11 · Total 229 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | 24 | 6 | 56 | 2 |
| Jack Saunders | 35.1 | 5 | 82 | 5 |
| Jack O'Connor | 13 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 15 | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 18 | 7 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Jack Hobbs), 2-26 (George Gunn), 3-30 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-51 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-57 (Len Braund), 6-87 (Frederick Fane), 7-123 (Unknown #305), 8-176 (Arthur Jones), 9-198 (Wilfred Rhodes), 10-229 (Sydney Barnes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frederick Fane and Jack Hobbs | 21 |
| second | Frederick Fane and George Gunn | 5 |
| third | Frederick Fane and Kenneth Hutchings | 4 |
| fourth | Frederick Fane and Joe Hardstaff | 21 |
| fifth | Len Braund and Frederick Fane | 6 |
| sixth | Wilfred Rhodes and Frederick Fane | 30 |
| seventh | Wilfred Rhodes and Unknown #305 | 36 |
| eighth | Wilfred Rhodes and Arthur Jones | 53 |
| ninth | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Crawford | 22 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Jack Crawford | 31 |
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