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England v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of England - 1909 (1909) · Headingley, Leeds · 1 July 1909

Australia won by 126 runs

Australia won by 126 runs. Jack Sharp top-scored with 61 for England. Charles Macartney took 7/58.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1909 (1909)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
1 July 1909 to 3 July 1909
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 126 runs
Captains
Monty Noble (Australia), Archie MacLaren (England)
Debut
Jack Sharp (England)
Umpires
W Richards and WAJ West

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jack Sharp's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 188 all out. Syd Gregory top-scored with 46, and Vernon Ransford made 45. Wilfred Rhodes took 4 for 38 for England.

England replied with 182 for 9. Jack Sharp top-scored with 61, and Johnny Tyldesley made 55. Charles Macartney took 7 for 58 for Australia. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Johnny Tyldesley and Jack Sharp, 58% of the total. From 157 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 182 for 9. Australia led by 6 on first innings.

Australia made 207 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 45. Sydney Barnes took 6 for 63 for England.

Set 214 to win, England made 87 for 9. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 30. Tibby Cotter took 5 for 38 for Australia. From 60 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 87 for 9.

Australia won by 126 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 188 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Peter McAlisterlbw3
Syd Gregorybowled46
Vernon Ransfordrun out45
Monty Noblebowled3
Warren Bardsleyhit wicket30
Warwick Armstrongc Dick Lilley21
Victor Trumpernot out27
Charles Macartneyc C.B. Fry4
Tibby Cotterbowled2
Sammy Carterlbw1
Frank Laverc Dick Lilley0

Extras 6 · Total 188 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst266652
Sydney Barnes2512371
Walter Brearley14.11422
Wilfred Rhodes82384

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Peter McAlister), 2-86 (Vernon Ransford), 3-100 (Monty Noble), 4-104 (Syd Gregory), 5-140 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-154 (Warren Bardsley), 7-167 (Charles Macartney), 8-169 (Tibby Cotter), 9-171 (Sammy Carter), 10-188 (Frank Laver)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSyd Gregory and Peter McAlister6
secondSyd Gregory and Vernon Ransford80
thirdSyd Gregory and Monty Noble14
fourthSyd Gregory and Warren Bardsley4
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Warren Bardsley36
sixthVictor Trumper and Warren Bardsley14
seventhVictor Trumper and Charles Macartney13
eighthVictor Trumper and Tibby Cotter2
ninthVictor Trumper and Sammy Carter2
tenthFrank Laver and Victor Trumper17
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 182 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
C.B. Frylbw1
Jack Hobbsbowled12
Johnny Tyldesleyc Warwick Armstrong55
Jack Sharpst Sammy Carter61
Archie MacLarenbowled17
Wilfred Rhodesc Sammy Carter12
George Hirstbowled4
Dick Lilleynot out4
Sydney Barnesbowled1
Walter Brearleybowled6

Did not bat: Gilbert Jessop

Extras 9 · Total 182 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter171451
Charles Macartney25.36587
Warwick Armstrong165330
Frank Laver134151
Monty Noble135220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (C.B. Fry), 2-31 (Jack Hobbs), 3-137 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-146 (Jack Sharp), 5-157 (Archie MacLaren), 6-169 (George Hirst), 7-171 (Wilfred Rhodes), 8-174 (Sydney Barnes), 9-182 (Walter Brearley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstC.B. Fry and Jack Hobbs8
secondJohnny Tyldesley and Jack Hobbs23
thirdJohnny Tyldesley and Jack Sharp106
fourthArchie MacLaren and Jack Sharp9
fifthArchie MacLaren and Wilfred Rhodes11
sixthGeorge Hirst and Wilfred Rhodes12
seventhDick Lilley and Wilfred Rhodes2
eighthDick Lilley and Sydney Barnes3
ninthDick Lilley and Walter Brearley8
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 207 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Peter McAlisterc Jack Sharp5
Syd Gregorybowled0
Vernon Ransfordlbw24
Warwick Armstrongbowled45
Monty Noblec Wilfred Rhodes31
Victor Trumperbowled2
Warren Bardsleyc Dick Lilley2
Charles Macartneybowled18
Tibby Cotterc Archie MacLaren19
Sammy Carterc Dick Lilley30
Frank Lavernot out13

Extras 18 · Total 207 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst173391
Sydney Barnes3516636
Walter Brearley24.16361
Wilfred Rhodes193442
Jack Sharp1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Syd Gregory), 2-14 (Peter McAlister), 3-52 (Vernon Ransford), 4-118 (Monty Noble), 5-122 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-126 (Victor Trumper), 7-127 (Warren Bardsley), 8-150 (Tibby Cotter), 9-183 (Sammy Carter), 10-207 (Charles Macartney)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSyd Gregory and Peter McAlister0
secondPeter McAlister and Vernon Ransford14
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford38
fourthMonty Noble and Warwick Armstrong66
fifthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong4
sixthVictor Trumper and Warren Bardsley4
seventhCharles Macartney and Warren Bardsley1
eighthTibby Cotter and Charles Macartney23
ninthSammy Carter and Charles Macartney33
tenthFrank Laver and Charles Macartney24
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 87 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
C.B. Frybowled7
Jack Hobbsbowled30
Johnny Tyldesleyc Charles Macartney7
Jack Sharpbowled11
Archie MacLarenc Tibby Cotter1
Wilfred Rhodesc Warwick Armstrong16
Dick Lilleylbw2
George Hirstbowled0
Sydney Barnesbowled1
Walter Brearleynot out4

Did not bat: Gilbert Jessop

Extras 8 · Total 87 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter162385
Charles Macartney16.55274
Warwick Armstrong3180
Frank Laver2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (C.B. Fry), 2-26 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-60 (Jack Hobbs), 4-61 (Jack Sharp), 5-61 (Archie MacLaren), 6-82 (Dick Lilley), 7-82 (George Hirst), 8-82 (Wilfred Rhodes), 9-87 (Sydney Barnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstC.B. Fry and Jack Hobbs17
secondJohnny Tyldesley and Jack Hobbs9
thirdJack Hobbs and Jack Sharp34
fourthArchie MacLaren and Jack Sharp1
fifthArchie MacLaren and Wilfred Rhodes0
sixthDick Lilley and Wilfred Rhodes21
seventhGeorge Hirst and Wilfred Rhodes0
eighthWilfred Rhodes and Sydney Barnes0
ninthSydney Barnes and Walter Brearley5
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