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Australia v England 3rd Test

England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 12 January 1912

England won by 7 wickets

England won by 7 wickets. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 187 for England. Frank Foster took 5/36.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
12 January 1912 to 17 January 1912
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 7 wickets
Captains
Clem Hill (Australia), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debut
Jimmy Matthews (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and GA Watson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jimmy Matthews's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 133 all out. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 33 off 67 balls. Frank Foster took 5 for 36 for England. From 84 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 113 for 8.

England replied with 501 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 187 off 351 balls, and Frank Foster made 71. Tibby Cotter took 4 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the first wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs. England led by 368 on first innings.

Australia made 476 all out in their second innings. Clem Hill top-scored with 98 off 155 balls, and Sammy Carter made 72. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 105 for England. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the third wicket between Clem Hill and Sammy Carter.

Set 109 to win, England made 112 for 3. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 57 not out off 108 balls, and George Gunn made 45.

England won by 7 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Warren Bardsleyc Tiger Smith519
Charles Kellewaybowled110
Ranji Hordernc Wilfred Rhodes25107
Vernon Ransfordnot out844
Warwick Armstrongbowled3367
Victor Trumperbowled2651
Clem Hillst Tiger Smith02
Roy Minnettbowled03
Jimmy Matthewsc Phil Mead58
Tibby Cotterbowled1110
Sammy Carterc George Gunn843

Extras 11 · Total 133 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster269365
Sydney Barnes234713
Johnny Douglas7271
'Young Jack' Hearne2060
Bill Hitch2121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Charles Kelleway), 2-6 (Warren Bardsley), 3-65 (Warwick Armstrong), 4-84 (Ranji Hordern), 5-88 (Clem Hill), 6-88 (Roy Minnett), 7-97 (Jimmy Matthews), 8-113 (Tibby Cotter), 9-123 (Victor Trumper), 10-133 (Sammy Carter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway6
secondWarren Bardsley and Ranji Hordern0
thirdVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern11
fourthWarwick Armstrong and Ranji Hordern48
fifthVictor Trumper and Ranji Hordern19
sixthClem Hill and Victor Trumper4
seventhVictor Trumper and Roy Minnett0
eighthVictor Trumper and Jimmy Matthews9
ninthVictor Trumper and Tibby Cotter16
tenthVictor Trumper and Vernon Ransford10
11thSammy Carter and Vernon Ransford10
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 501 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Ranji Hordern187351
Wilfred Rhodeslbw59173
George Gunnc Clem Hill2980
'Young Jack' Hearnec Clem Hill1243
Phil Meadc Ranji Hordern46111
Frank Fosterbowled71141
Johnny Douglasbowled3584
Frank Woolleybowled2040
Tiger Smithcaught2240
Sydney Barnesnot out23
Bill Hitchcaught02

Extras 18 · Total 501 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter43111254
Ranji Hordern47.151432
Charles Kelleway233461
Jimmy Matthews338720
Roy Minnett173542
Warwick Armstrong140431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-147 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-206 (George Gunn), 3-260 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-323 (Jack Hobbs), 5-350 (Phil Mead), 6-435 (Johnny Douglas), 7-455 (Frank Foster), 8-492 (Frank Woolley), 9-501 (Tiger Smith), 10-501 (Bill Hitch)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs147
secondGeorge Gunn and Jack Hobbs59
thirdJack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne54
fourthJack Hobbs and Phil Mead63
fifthFrank Foster and Phil Mead27
sixthJohnny Douglas and Frank Foster85
seventhFrank Woolley and Frank Foster20
eighthFrank Woolley and Tiger Smith37
ninthSydney Barnes and Tiger Smith9
tenthSydney Barnes and Bill Hitch0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 476 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Warren Bardsleybowled63135
Charles Kellewaybowled3792
Sammy Carterc Tiger Smith72148
Clem Hillc Bill Hitch98155
Warwick Armstrongbowled2589
Roy Minnettc Jack Hobbs3861
Ranji Hordernc Sydney Barnes537
Vernon Ransfordbowled38104
Jimmy Matthewsbowled5393
Tibby Cotterbowled158
Victor Trumpernot out12

Extras 31 · Total 476 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster49151031
Sydney Barnes46.471055
Johnny Douglas2910712
'Young Jack' Hearne100610
Bill Hitch110691
Frank Woolley71301
Wilfred Rhodes1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-86 (Charles Kelleway), 2-122 (Warren Bardsley), 3-279 (Sammy Carter), 4-303 (Clem Hill), 5-342 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-360 (Roy Minnett), 7-363 (Ranji Hordern), 8-447 (Vernon Ransford), 9-475 (Jimmy Matthews), 10-476 (Tibby Cotter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway86
secondSammy Carter and Warren Bardsley36
thirdClem Hill and Sammy Carter157
fourthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong24
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Roy Minnett39
sixthRanji Hordern and Roy Minnett18
seventhVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern3
eighthVernon Ransford and Jimmy Matthews84
ninthTibby Cotter and Jimmy Matthews28
tenthVictor Trumper and Tibby Cotter1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 112 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbslbw315
Wilfred Rhodesnot out57108
George Gunnc Tibby Cotter45113
'Young Jack' Hearnec Charles Kelleway213
Phil Meadnot out27

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

Extras 3 · Total 112 for 3

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter50210
Ranji Hordern113321
Charles Kelleway7381
Jimmy Matthews9.23241
Roy Minnett41120
Warwick Armstrong61120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Jack Hobbs), 2-102 (George Gunn), 3-105 ('Young Jack' Hearne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs5
secondWilfred Rhodes and George Gunn97
thirdWilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne3
fourthWilfred Rhodes and Phil Mead7
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