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Australia v England 1st Test

England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 17 December 1920

Australia won by 377 runs

Australia won by 377 runs. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 158 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
17 December 1920 to 22 December 1920
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 377 runs
Captains
Warwick Armstrong (Australia), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debuts
Herbie Collins (Australia), Jack Gregory (Australia), Johnny Taylor (Australia), Nip Pellew (Australia), Jack Ryder (Australia), Bert Oldfield (Australia), Arthur Mailey (Australia), Jack Russell (England), Patsy Hendren (England), Abe Waddington (England), Ciss Parkin (England)
Umpires
AC Jones and RM Crockett

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Herbie Collins, Jack Gregory, Johnny Taylor, Nip Pellew, Jack Ryder, Bert Oldfield, Arthur Mailey, Jack Russell, Patsy Hendren, Abe Waddington and Ciss Parkin played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 267 all out. Herbie Collins top-scored with 70 off 175 balls. 'Young Jack' Hearne took 3 for 77 for England.

England replied with 190 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 52 off 49 balls, and Jack Hobbs made 49. Jack Gregory took 3 for 56 for Australia. Australia led by 77 on first innings.

Australia made 581 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 158 off 209 balls, and Herbie Collins made 104. Ciss Parkin took 3 for 102 for England. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the sixth wicket between Warwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway.

Set 659 to win, England made 281 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 59 off 135 balls, and 'Young Jack' Hearne made 57. Charles Kelleway took 3 for 45 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the second wicket between Jack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne.

Australia won by 377 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charles Macartneybowled1941
Herbie Collinsrun out70175
Warren Bardsleyc Bert Strudwick2241
Charles Kellewayrun out3392
Warwick Armstrongst Bert Strudwick1243
Jack Gregoryc Bert Strudwick823
Johnny Taylorlbw3493
Nip Pellewc Patsy Hendren3677
Jack Ryderrun out527
Bert Oldfieldc Jack Hobbs740
Arthur Maileynot out1035

Extras 11 · Total 267 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Hitch100370
Abe Waddington183351
Ciss Parkin26.55581
'Young Jack' Hearne348773
Frank Woolley237352
Johnny Douglas30140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Charles Macartney), 2-80 (Warren Bardsley), 3-140 (Herbie Collins), 4-162 (Charles Kelleway), 5-173 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-176 (Jack Gregory), 7-244 (Johnny Taylor), 8-249 (Nip Pellew), 9-250 (Jack Ryder), 10-267 (Bert Oldfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCharles Macartney and Herbie Collins40
secondWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins40
thirdCharles Kelleway and Herbie Collins60
fourthWarwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway22
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Jack Gregory11
sixthJack Gregory and Johnny Taylor3
seventhNip Pellew and Johnny Taylor68
eighthNip Pellew and Jack Ryder5
ninthBert Oldfield and Jack Ryder1
tenthArthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield17
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Russellbowled01
Jack Hobbsbowled4965
'Young Jack' Hearnec Jack Gregory1451
Patsy Hendrenc Jack Gregory2866
Frank Woolleyc Arthur Mailey5249
Johnny Douglasst Bert Oldfield2147
Wilfred Rhodesc Jack Gregory327
Bill Hitchc Charles Kelleway315
Abe Waddingtonrun out713
Ciss Parkinnot out49
Bert Strudwicklbw212

Extras 7 · Total 190 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Charles Kelleway62101
Jack Gregory23.13563
Arthur Mailey234953
Jack Ryder61202
Warwick Armstrong1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Jack Russell), 2-50 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 3-70 (Jack Hobbs), 4-144 (Patsy Hendren), 5-145 (Frank Woolley), 6-158 (Wilfred Rhodes), 7-165 (Bill Hitch), 8-180 (Johnny Douglas), 9-188 (Abe Waddington), 10-190 (Bert Strudwick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Hobbs and Jack Russell0
secondJack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne50
thirdJack Hobbs and Patsy Hendren20
fourthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren74
fifthFrank Woolley and Johnny Douglas1
sixthWilfred Rhodes and Johnny Douglas13
seventhJohnny Douglas and Bill Hitch7
eighthJohnny Douglas and Abe Waddington15
ninthCiss Parkin and Abe Waddington8
tenthBert Strudwick and Ciss Parkin2
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 581 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc Abe Waddington104278
Warren Bardsleybowled57114
Charles Macartneybowled69107
Johnny Taylorc Frank Woolley51110
Nip Pellewlbw1635
Charles Kellewayc Jack Russell78232
Warwick Armstrongbowled158209
Jack Ryderrun out620
Jack Gregoryrun out05
Bert Oldfieldc Bert Strudwick1640
Arthur Maileynot out05

Extras 26 · Total 581 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Hitch80400
Abe Waddington234530
Ciss Parkin35.351023
'Young Jack' Hearne4271241
Johnny Douglas263792
Frank Woolley3611902
Wilfred Rhodes222670

FALL OF WICKETS

1-123 (Warren Bardsley), 2-234 (Herbie Collins), 3-241 (Charles Macartney), 4-282 (Nip Pellew), 5-332 (Johnny Taylor), 6-519 (Charles Kelleway), 7-536 (Jack Ryder), 8-540 (Jack Gregory), 9-578 (Warwick Armstrong), 10-581 (Bert Oldfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins123
secondCharles Macartney and Herbie Collins111
thirdCharles Macartney and Johnny Taylor7
fourthNip Pellew and Johnny Taylor41
fifthCharles Kelleway and Johnny Taylor50
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway187
seventhWarwick Armstrong and Jack Ryder17
eighthWarwick Armstrong and Jack Gregory4
ninthWarwick Armstrong and Bert Oldfield38
tenthArthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield3
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbslbw59135
Jack Russellc Bert Oldfield57
'Young Jack' Hearnebowled57176
Patsy Hendrenbowled56110
Frank Woolleyst Bert Oldfield1621
Johnny Douglasc Warwick Armstrong74
Wilfred Rhodesc Jack Ryder45100
Bill Hitchc Johnny Taylor1926
Abe Waddingtonbowled313
Ciss Parkinbowled48
Bert Strudwicknot out18

Extras 9 · Total 281 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Charles Kelleway15.53453
Jack Gregory336703
Arthur Mailey2421053
Jack Ryder176240
Warwick Armstrong100211
Charles Macartney3070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Jack Russell), 2-105 (Jack Hobbs), 3-149 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-170 (Frank Woolley), 5-178 (Johnny Douglas), 6-231 (Patsy Hendren), 7-264 (Bill Hitch), 8-271 (Abe Waddington), 9-279 (Wilfred Rhodes), 10-281 (Ciss Parkin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Hobbs and Jack Russell5
secondJack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne100
third'Young Jack' Hearne and Patsy Hendren44
fourthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren21
fifthJohnny Douglas and Patsy Hendren8
sixthWilfred Rhodes and Patsy Hendren53
seventhWilfred Rhodes and Bill Hitch33
eighthWilfred Rhodes and Abe Waddington7
ninthWilfred Rhodes and Ciss Parkin8
tenthBert Strudwick and Ciss Parkin2
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