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Australia v England 1st Test

England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 15 December 1911

Australia won by 146 runs

Australia won by 146 runs. Victor Trumper top-scored with 113 for Australia. Ranji Hordern took 7/90.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
15 December 1911 to 21 December 1911
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 146 runs
Captains
Clem Hill (Australia), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debuts
Roy Minnett (Australia), Sep Kinneir (England), Phil Mead (England), 'Young Jack' Hearne (England), Frank Foster (England), Johnny Douglas (England)
Umpires
RM Crockett and WG Curran

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Roy Minnett, Sep Kinneir, Phil Mead, 'Young Jack' Hearne, Frank Foster and Johnny Douglas played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 447 all out. Victor Trumper top-scored with 113 off 208 balls, and Roy Minnett made 90. Sydney Barnes took 3 for 107 for England. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the sixth wicket between Victor Trumper and Roy Minnett.

England replied with 318 all out. 'Young Jack' Hearne top-scored with 76 off 155 balls, and Jack Hobbs made 63. Ranji Hordern took 5 for 85 for Australia. Australia led by 129 on first innings.

Australia made 308 all out in their second innings. Charles Kelleway top-scored with 70 off 199 balls, and Clem Hill made 65. Frank Foster took 5 for 92 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the second wicket between Clem Hill and Charles Kelleway.

Set 438 to win, England made 291 all out. George Gunn top-scored with 62 off 175 balls, and 'Young Jack' Hearne made 43. Ranji Hordern took 7 for 90 for Australia.

Australia won by 146 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 447 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Warren Bardsleyc Bert Strudwick3054
Charles Kellewayc Frank Woolley2081
Clem Hillrun out4638
Warwick Armstrongst Bert Strudwick60127
Victor Trumperc Jack Hobbs113208
Vernon Ransfordc 'Young Jack' Hearne2652
Roy Minnettc Frank Foster90118
Ranji Hordernnot out1761
Tibby Cotterc Sydney Barnes64
Sammy Carterbowled1321
Bill Whittybowled01

Extras 26 · Total 447 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster2961052
Johnny Douglas245621
Sydney Barnes3551073
'Young Jack' Hearne101441
Frank Woolley212772
Wilfred Rhodes80260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Warren Bardsley), 2-77 (Charles Kelleway), 3-121 (Clem Hill), 4-198 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-278 (Vernon Ransford), 6-387 (Victor Trumper), 7-420 (Roy Minnett), 8-426 (Tibby Cotter), 9-447 (Sammy Carter), 10-447 (Bill Whitty)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway44
secondClem Hill and Charles Kelleway33
thirdClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong44
fourthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong77
fifthVictor Trumper and Vernon Ransford80
sixthVictor Trumper and Roy Minnett109
seventhRanji Hordern and Roy Minnett33
eighthTibby Cotter and Ranji Hordern6
ninthSammy Carter and Ranji Hordern21
tenthBill Whitty and Ranji Hordern0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 318 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Clem Hill63142
Sep Kinneirbowled2259
George Gunnbowled416
Wilfred Rhodesc Clem Hill4171
Phil Meadc Ranji Hordern016
'Young Jack' Hearnec Victor Trumper76155
Frank Fosterbowled5676
Frank Woolleybowled3950
Johnny Douglasc Victor Trumper01
Sydney Barnesbowled921
Bert Strudwicknot out011

Extras 8 · Total 318 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter190881
Bill Whitty2813601
Charles Kelleway16.53463
Ranji Hordern274855
Warwick Armstrong93280
Roy Minnett2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Sep Kinneir), 2-53 (George Gunn), 3-115 (Wilfred Rhodes), 4-129 (Phil Mead), 5-142 (Jack Hobbs), 6-231 (Frank Foster), 7-293 (Frank Woolley), 8-293 (Johnny Douglas), 9-310 (Sydney Barnes), 10-318 ('Young Jack' Hearne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Hobbs and Sep Kinneir45
secondGeorge Gunn and Jack Hobbs8
thirdWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs62
fourthJack Hobbs and Phil Mead14
fifthJack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne13
sixthFrank Foster and 'Young Jack' Hearne89
seventhFrank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne62
eighthJohnny Douglas and 'Young Jack' Hearne0
ninthSydney Barnes and 'Young Jack' Hearne17
tenthBert Strudwick and 'Young Jack' Hearne8
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charles Kellewaybowled70199
Warren Bardsleybowled1235
Clem Hillbowled65100
Warwick Armstrongbowled2870
Victor Trumperc Johnny Douglas1425
Vernon Ransfordc Wilfred Rhodes3485
Ranji Hordernbowled1837
Roy Minnettbowled1734
Tibby Cotterlbw26
Sammy Carterc George Gunn1526
Bill Whittynot out911

Extras 24 · Total 308 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster31.35925
Johnny Douglas213504
Sydney Barnes308721
'Young Jack' Hearne132510
Frank Woolley61150
Wilfred Rhodes3140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Warren Bardsley), 2-150 (Clem Hill), 3-169 (Charles Kelleway), 4-191 (Victor Trumper), 5-218 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-246 (Ranji Hordern), 7-268 (Vernon Ransford), 8-274 (Tibby Cotter), 9-283 (Roy Minnett), 10-308 (Sammy Carter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway29
secondClem Hill and Charles Kelleway121
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway19
fourthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong22
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford27
sixthVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern28
seventhVernon Ransford and Roy Minnett22
eighthTibby Cotter and Roy Minnett6
ninthSammy Carter and Roy Minnett9
tenthSammy Carter and Bill Whitty25
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Sammy Carter2228
Sep Kinneirc Victor Trumper3080
George Gunnc Bill Whitty62175
Phil Meadrun out2592
Wilfred Rhodesc Victor Trumper05
Frank Fosterc Vernon Ransford2144
'Young Jack' Hearnebowled43125
Frank Woolleyc Warwick Armstrong716
Johnny Douglasbowled32132
Sydney Barnesbowled1428
Bert Strudwicknot out1216

Extras 23 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter273712
Bill Whitty208410
Charles Kelleway196270
Ranji Hordern42.211907
Warwick Armstrong153390

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Jack Hobbs), 2-69 (Sep Kinneir), 3-141 (Phil Mead), 4-141 (Wilfred Rhodes), 5-148 (George Gunn), 6-167 (Frank Foster), 7-177 (Frank Woolley), 8-263 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 9-276 (Johnny Douglas), 10-291 (Sydney Barnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Hobbs and Sep Kinneir29
secondGeorge Gunn and Sep Kinneir40
thirdGeorge Gunn and Phil Mead72
fourthWilfred Rhodes and George Gunn0
fifthGeorge Gunn and Frank Foster7
sixthFrank Foster and 'Young Jack' Hearne19
seventhFrank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne10
eighthJohnny Douglas and 'Young Jack' Hearne86
ninthSydney Barnes and Johnny Douglas13
tenthSydney Barnes and Bert Strudwick15
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