England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1909 (1909) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 26 July 1909
Match drawn
Match drawn. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 58 for England. Frank Laver took 8/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1909 (1909)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 26 July 1909 to 28 July 1909
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Monty Noble (Australia), Archie MacLaren (England)
- Umpires
- W Richards and WAJ West
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 147 all out. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 32 not out. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 56 for England.
England replied with 119 all out. Dick Lilley top-scored with 26 not out. Frank Laver took 8 for 31 for Australia. Australia led by 28 on first innings.
Australia made 279 for 9 in their second innings. Vernon Ransford top-scored with 54 not out, and Charles Macartney made 51. Wilfred Rhodes took 5 for 83 for England.
Set 308 to win, England made 108 for 3. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 58.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 147 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 21 |
| Warren Bardsley | bowled | 9 |
| Vernon Ransford | lbw | 4 |
| Monty Noble | bowled | 17 |
| Victor Trumper | c Kenneth Hutchings | 2 |
| Warwick Armstrong | not out | 32 |
| Bert Hopkins | bowled | 3 |
| Charles Macartney | bowled | 5 |
| Tibby Cotter | c Johnny Tyldesley | 17 |
| Sammy Carter | lbw | 13 |
| Frank Laver | bowled | 11 |
Extras 13 · Total 147 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sydney Barnes | 27 | 9 | 56 | 5 |
| Colin Blythe | 20.3 | 5 | 63 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Warren Bardsley), 2-21 (Vernon Ransford), 3-45 (Syd Gregory), 4-48 (Victor Trumper), 5-58 (Monty Noble), 6-66 (Bert Hopkins), 7-86 (Charles Macartney), 8-110 (Tibby Cotter), 9-128 (Sammy Carter), 10-147 (Frank Laver)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syd Gregory and Warren Bardsley | 13 |
| second | Syd Gregory and Vernon Ransford | 8 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Monty Noble | 24 |
| fourth | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 3 |
| fifth | Monty Noble and Warwick Armstrong | 10 |
| sixth | Warwick Armstrong and Bert Hopkins | 8 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney | 20 |
| eighth | Warwick Armstrong and Tibby Cotter | 24 |
| ninth | Warwick Armstrong and Sammy Carter | 18 |
| tenth | Frank Laver and Warwick Armstrong | 19 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 119 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham Warner | bowled | 9 |
| Reggie Spooner | c Tibby Cotter | 25 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c Warwick Armstrong | 15 |
| Jack Sharp | c Warwick Armstrong | 3 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Sammy Carter | 5 |
| Kenneth Hutchings | bowled | 9 |
| Archie MacLaren | lbw | 16 |
| Dick Lilley | not out | 26 |
| George Hirst | c Bert Hopkins | 1 |
| Sydney Barnes | bowled | 0 |
| Colin Blythe | bowled | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 119 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 18 | 6 | 31 | 1 |
| Frank Laver | 18.2 | 7 | 31 | 8 |
| Tibby Cotter | 8 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Pelham Warner), 2-39 (Reggie Spooner), 3-44 (Jack Sharp), 4-50 (Wilfred Rhodes), 5-63 (Johnny Tyldesley), 6-72 (Kenneth Hutchings), 7-99 (Archie MacLaren), 8-103 (George Hirst), 9-103 (Sydney Barnes), 10-119 (Colin Blythe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pelham Warner and Reggie Spooner | 24 |
| second | Johnny Tyldesley and Reggie Spooner | 15 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Jack Sharp | 5 |
| fourth | Johnny Tyldesley and Wilfred Rhodes | 6 |
| fifth | Johnny Tyldesley and Kenneth Hutchings | 13 |
| sixth | Archie MacLaren and Kenneth Hutchings | 9 |
| seventh | Archie MacLaren and Dick Lilley | 27 |
| eighth | Dick Lilley and George Hirst | 4 |
| ninth | Dick Lilley and Sydney Barnes | 0 |
| tenth | Dick Lilley and Colin Blythe | 16 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 279 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 5 |
| Warren Bardsley | c Archie MacLaren | 35 |
| Charles Macartney | bowled | 51 |
| Monty Noble | bowled | 13 |
| Warwick Armstrong | lbw | 30 |
| Victor Trumper | c Johnny Tyldesley | 48 |
| Vernon Ransford | not out | 54 |
| Bert Hopkins | c Sydney Barnes | 9 |
| Tibby Cotter | c Archie MacLaren | 4 |
| Sammy Carter | lbw | 12 |
Did not bat: Frank Laver
Extras 18 · Total 279 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 12 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Sydney Barnes | 22.3 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
| Colin Blythe | 24 | 5 | 77 | 2 |
| Jack Sharp | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 25 | 0 | 83 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Syd Gregory), 2-77 (Warren Bardsley), 3-106 (Monty Noble), 4-126 (Charles Macartney), 5-148 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-237 (Victor Trumper), 7-256 (Bert Hopkins), 8-262 (Tibby Cotter), 9-279 (Sammy Carter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syd Gregory and Warren Bardsley | 16 |
| second | Charles Macartney and Warren Bardsley | 61 |
| third | Monty Noble and Charles Macartney | 29 |
| fourth | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney | 20 |
| fifth | Victor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong | 22 |
| sixth | Victor Trumper and Vernon Ransford | 89 |
| seventh | Bert Hopkins and Vernon Ransford | 19 |
| eighth | Tibby Cotter and Vernon Ransford | 6 |
| ninth | Sammy Carter and Vernon Ransford | 17 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 108 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham Warner | bowled | 25 |
| Reggie Spooner | bowled | 58 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | bowled | 11 |
| Jack Sharp | not out | 8 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Kenneth Hutchings, Archie MacLaren, Dick Lilley, George Hirst, Sydney Barnes, Colin Blythe
Extras 6 · Total 108 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Macartney | 7 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Frank Laver | 21 | 12 | 25 | 1 |
| Tibby Cotter | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Bert Hopkins | 12 | 4 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Pelham Warner), 2-90 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-102 (Reggie Spooner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Pelham Warner and Reggie Spooner | 78 |
| second | Johnny Tyldesley and Reggie Spooner | 12 |
| third | Reggie Spooner and Jack Sharp | 12 |
| fourth | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Sharp | 6 |
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