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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 31 December 1920

Australia won by an innings and 91 runs

Australia won by an innings and 91 runs. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 122 for England. Jack Gregory took 7/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
31 December 1920 to 4 January 1921
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 91 runs
Captains
Warwick Armstrong (Australia), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debuts
Roy Park (Australia), Harry Makepeace (England), Harry Howell (England)
Umpires
RM Crockett and DA Elder

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Roy Park, Harry Makepeace and Harry Howell played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 499 all out. Nip Pellew top-scored with 116 off 186 balls, and Jack Gregory made 100. Harry Howell took 3 for 142 for England. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the eighth wicket between Jack Gregory and Nip Pellew.

England replied with 251 for 9. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 122 off 218 balls, and Patsy Hendren made 67. Jack Gregory took 7 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the third wicket between Jack Hobbs and Patsy Hendren, 57% of the total. Australia led by 248 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 157 for 9 in their second innings. Frank Woolley top-scored with 50 off 112 balls. Warwick Armstrong took 4 for 26 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 91 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 499 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc 'Young Jack' Hearne64115
Warren Bardsleyc Bert Strudwick5189
Roy Parkbowled01
Johnny Taylorc Frank Woolley68108
Warwick Armstronglbw3964
Charles Kellewayc Bert Strudwick924
Nip Pellewbowled116186
Jack Ryderc Frank Woolley1361
Jack Gregoryc Jack Russell100115
Bert Oldfieldc Wilfred Rhodes2450
Arthur Maileynot out812

Extras 7 · Total 499 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harry Howell3751423
Johnny Douglas241832
Ciss Parkin2701162
'Young Jack' Hearne140380
Frank Woolley278872
Wilfred Rhodes8.31261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-116 (Herbie Collins), 2-116 (Roy Park), 3-118 (Warren Bardsley), 4-194 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-220 (Charles Kelleway), 6-251 (Johnny Taylor), 7-282 (Jack Ryder), 8-455 (Nip Pellew), 9-469 (Jack Gregory), 10-499 (Bert Oldfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins116
secondWarren Bardsley and Roy Park0
thirdWarren Bardsley and Johnny Taylor2
fourthWarwick Armstrong and Johnny Taylor76
fifthCharles Kelleway and Johnny Taylor26
sixthNip Pellew and Johnny Taylor31
seventhNip Pellew and Jack Ryder31
eighthJack Gregory and Nip Pellew173
ninthJack Gregory and Bert Oldfield14
tenthArthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield30
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 251 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Jack Ryder122218
Wilfred Rhodesbowled715
Harry Makepeacelbw411
Patsy Hendrenc Johnny Taylor67146
Jack Russellc Herbie Collins01
Frank Woolleybowled512
Johnny Douglaslbw1551
Ciss Parkinc Arthur Mailey48
Bert Strudwicknot out2137
Harry Howellst Bert Oldfield525

Did not bat: 'Young Jack' Hearne

Extras 1 · Total 251 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Gregory201697
Charles Kelleway191540
Warwick Armstrong24.38502
Jack Ryder142310
Roy Park1090
Herbie Collins90370

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-32 (Harry Makepeace), 3-174 (Patsy Hendren), 4-185 (Jack Russell), 5-201 (Frank Woolley), 6-208 (Jack Hobbs), 7-213 (Ciss Parkin), 8-232 (Johnny Douglas), 9-251 (Harry Howell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs20
secondJack Hobbs and Harry Makepeace12
thirdJack Hobbs and Patsy Hendren142
fourthJack Hobbs and Jack Russell11
fifthJack Hobbs and Frank Woolley16
sixthJack Hobbs and Johnny Douglas7
seventhJohnny Douglas and Ciss Parkin5
eighthBert Strudwick and Johnny Douglas19
ninthBert Strudwick and Harry Howell19
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 157 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsbowled2037
Wilfred Rhodesc Herbie Collins2890
Harry Makepeacec Jack Gregory436
Patsy Hendrenc Herbie Collins112
Jack Russellc Warwick Armstrong516
Frank Woolleybowled50112
Johnny Douglasbowled938
Bert Strudwickc Bert Oldfield2440
Ciss Parkinc Johnny Taylor924
Harry Howellnot out08

Did not bat: 'Young Jack' Hearne

Extras 7 · Total 157 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Gregory120321
Charles Kelleway121251
Warwick Armstrong15.25264
Jack Ryder102171
Herbie Collins175472
Nip Pellew1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Jack Hobbs), 2-53 (Harry Makepeace), 3-54 (Patsy Hendren), 4-58 (Wilfred Rhodes), 5-70 (Jack Russell), 6-104 (Johnny Douglas), 7-141 (Bert Strudwick), 8-151 (Frank Woolley), 9-157 (Ciss Parkin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs36
secondWilfred Rhodes and Harry Makepeace17
thirdWilfred Rhodes and Patsy Hendren1
fourthWilfred Rhodes and Jack Russell4
fifthFrank Woolley and Jack Russell12
sixthFrank Woolley and Johnny Douglas34
seventhFrank Woolley and Bert Strudwick37
eighthFrank Woolley and Ciss Parkin10
ninthCiss Parkin and Harry Howell6
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