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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 December 1911

England won by 8 wickets

England won by 8 wickets. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 126* for England. Frank Foster took 6/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
30 December 1911 to 3 January 1912
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 8 wickets
Captains
Clem Hill (Australia), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debuts
Tiger Smith (England), Bill Hitch (England)
Umpires
RM Crockett and DA Elder

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Tiger Smith and Bill Hitch played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 184 all out. Ranji Hordern top-scored with 49 not out off 126 balls, and Vernon Ransford made 43. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 44 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, to 11 for 4.

England replied with 265 all out. 'Young Jack' Hearne top-scored with 114 off 243 balls, and Wilfred Rhodes made 61. Ranji Hordern took 4 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the second wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne, 48% of the total. England led by 81 on first innings.

Australia made 299 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 90 off 160 balls, and Tibby Cotter made 41. Frank Foster took 6 for 91 for England.

Set 219 to win, England made 219 for 2. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 126 not out off 206 balls, and George Gunn made 43. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the second wicket between George Gunn and Jack Hobbs, 51% of the total.

England won by 8 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charles Kellewaylbw216
Warren Bardsleybowled01
Clem Hillbowled418
Warwick Armstrongc Tiger Smith416
Victor Trumperbowled1348
Vernon Ransfordc Tiger Smith4365
Roy Minnettc Jack Hobbs211
Ranji Hordernnot out49126
Tibby Cotterrun out147
Sammy Carterc Tiger Smith2936
Bill Whittybowled1431

Extras 10 · Total 184 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster162521
Sydney Barnes239445
Bill Hitch70371
Johnny Douglas154331
'Young Jack' Hearne1080
Frank Woolley0.1001

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Warren Bardsley), 2-5 (Charles Kelleway), 3-8 (Clem Hill), 4-11 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-33 (Victor Trumper), 6-38 (Roy Minnett), 7-80 (Vernon Ransford), 8-97 (Tibby Cotter), 9-140 (Sammy Carter), 10-184 (Bill Whitty)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway0
secondClem Hill and Charles Kelleway5
thirdClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong3
fourthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong3
fifthVictor Trumper and Vernon Ransford22
sixthVernon Ransford and Roy Minnett5
seventhVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern42
eighthTibby Cotter and Ranji Hordern17
ninthSammy Carter and Ranji Hordern43
tenthBill Whitty and Ranji Hordern44
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Wilfred Rhodesc Victor Trumper61144
Jack Hobbsc Sammy Carter610
'Young Jack' Hearnec Sammy Carter114243
George Gunnlbw1032
Phil Meadc Warwick Armstrong1150
Frank Fosterc Clem Hill920
Johnny Douglasbowled940
Frank Woolleyc Vernon Ransford2338
Tiger Smithbowled520
Sydney Barneslbw13
Bill Hitchnot out02

Extras 16 · Total 265 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter212734
Bill Whitty192471
Ranji Hordern23.11664
Charles Kelleway157270
Warwick Armstrong156201
Roy Minnett50160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Jack Hobbs), 2-137 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-174 (George Gunn), 4-213 (Phil Mead), 5-224 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 6-227 (Frank Foster), 7-258 (Frank Woolley), 8-260 (Johnny Douglas), 9-262 (Sydney Barnes), 10-265 (Tiger Smith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs10
secondWilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne127
thirdGeorge Gunn and 'Young Jack' Hearne37
fourth'Young Jack' Hearne and Phil Mead39
fifthFrank Foster and 'Young Jack' Hearne11
sixthJohnny Douglas and Frank Foster3
seventhFrank Woolley and Johnny Douglas31
eighthJohnny Douglas and Tiger Smith2
ninthSydney Barnes and Tiger Smith2
tenthBill Hitch and Tiger Smith3
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 299 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charles Kellewayc George Gunn1337
Warren Bardsleyrun out1634
Clem Hillc George Gunn016
Warwick Armstrongbowled90160
Victor Trumperbowled26
Vernon Ransfordc Tiger Smith3294
Ranji Hordernc Phil Mead3165
Roy Minnettbowled3467
Tibby Cotterc Jack Hobbs4140
Sammy Carterbowled1636
Bill Whittynot out01

Extras 24 · Total 299 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster389916
Sydney Barnes32.17963
Bill Hitch50210
Johnny Douglas100380
'Young Jack' Hearne1050
Frank Woolley30210
Wilfred Rhodes2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Charles Kelleway), 2-34 (Warren Bardsley), 3-34 (Clem Hill), 4-38 (Victor Trumper), 5-135 (Vernon Ransford), 6-168 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-232 (Roy Minnett), 8-235 (Ranji Hordern), 9-298 (Tibby Cotter), 10-299 (Sammy Carter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway28
secondClem Hill and Warren Bardsley6
thirdClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong0
fourthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong4
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford97
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Ranji Hordern33
seventhRanji Hordern and Roy Minnett64
eighthTibby Cotter and Ranji Hordern3
ninthTibby Cotter and Sammy Carter63
tenthSammy Carter and Bill Whitty1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 219 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Wilfred Rhodesc Sammy Carter2850
Jack Hobbsnot out126206
George Gunnc Sammy Carter43109
'Young Jack' Hearnenot out1239

Did not bat: Phil Mead, Frank Foster, Johnny Douglas, Frank Woolley, Tiger Smith, Sydney Barnes, Bill Hitch

Extras 10 · Total 219 for 2

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter145451
Bill Whitty183371
Ranji Hordern170660
Charles Kelleway70150
Warwick Armstrong81220
Roy Minnett20130
Vernon Ransford1.10110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-57 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-169 (George Gunn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs57
secondGeorge Gunn and Jack Hobbs112
thirdJack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne50
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