Australia v England 3rd Test
England tour of Australia - 1924 (1924/25) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 16 January 1925
Australia won by 11 runs
Australia won by 11 runs. Jack Ryder top-scored with 201* for Australia. Roy Kilner took 4/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1924 (1924/25)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 16 January 1925 to 23 January 1925
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 11 runs
- Captains
- Herbie Collins (Australia), Arthur Gilligan (England)
- Debut
- Dodger Whysall (England)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and DA Elder
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dodger Whysall's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 489 all out. Jack Ryder top-scored with 201 not out off 461 balls, and Tommy Andrews made 72. Roy Kilner took 4 for 127 for England. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the seventh wicket between Jack Ryder and Tommy Andrews.
England replied with 365 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 119 off 304 balls, and Patsy Hendren made 92. Jack Gregory took 3 for 111 for Australia. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the seventh wicket between Jack Hobbs and Patsy Hendren. Australia led by 124 on first innings.
Australia made 250 all out in their second innings. Jack Ryder top-scored with 88 off 119 balls, and Bill Ponsford made 43. Roy Kilner took 4 for 51 for England. From 215 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 242 for 9.
Set 375 to win, England made 363 all out. Dodger Whysall top-scored with 75 off 184 balls, and Herbert Sutcliffe made 59. Charles Kelleway took 3 for 57 for Australia.
Australia won by 11 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 489 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Collins | bowled | 3 | 8 |
| Arthur Richardson | bowled | 69 | 146 |
| Jack Gregory | bowled | 6 | 27 |
| Johnny Taylor | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Bert Strudwick | 31 | 96 |
| Vic Richardson | c Dodger Whysall | 4 | 29 |
| Jack Ryder | not out | 201 | 461 |
| Tommy Andrews | bowled | 72 | 130 |
| Charles Kelleway | c Bert Strudwick | 16 | 93 |
| Bert Oldfield | lbw | 47 | 134 |
| Arthur Mailey | st Bert Strudwick | 27 | 100 |
Extras 13 · Total 489 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 18 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Arthur Gilligan | 7.7 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Tich Freeman | 18 | 0 | 107 | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | 43 | 5 | 135 | 1 |
| Roy Kilner | 56 | 7 | 127 | 4 |
| Jack Hobbs | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Patsy Hendren | 5.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Dodger Whysall | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Herbie Collins), 2-19 (Jack Gregory), 3-22 (Johnny Taylor), 4-114 (Bill Ponsford), 5-118 (Arthur Richardson), 6-119 (Vic Richardson), 7-253 (Tommy Andrews), 8-308 (Charles Kelleway), 9-416 (Bert Oldfield), 10-489 (Arthur Mailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Collins and Arthur Richardson | 10 |
| second | Jack Gregory and Arthur Richardson | 9 |
| third | Johnny Taylor and Arthur Richardson | 3 |
| fourth | Bill Ponsford and Arthur Richardson | 92 |
| fifth | Arthur Richardson and Vic Richardson | 4 |
| sixth | Jack Ryder and Vic Richardson | 1 |
| seventh | Jack Ryder and Tommy Andrews | 134 |
| eighth | Charles Kelleway and Jack Ryder | 55 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Jack Ryder | 108 |
| tenth | Arthur Mailey and Jack Ryder | 73 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 365 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodger Whysall | bowled | 9 | 12 |
| Maurice Tate | c Tommy Andrews | 27 | 49 |
| Bert Strudwick | c Jack Gregory | 1 | 9 |
| Percy Chapman | bowled | 26 | 55 |
| Jack Hobbs | c Jack Gregory | 119 | 304 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Bert Oldfield | 33 | 182 |
| Frank Woolley | c Tommy Andrews | 16 | 37 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Johnny Taylor | 92 | 213 |
| Roy Kilner | lbw | 6 | 22 |
| Arthur Gilligan | c Herbie Collins | 9 | 13 |
| Tich Freeman | not out | 6 | 48 |
Extras 21 · Total 365 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 26.2 | 0 | 111 | 3 |
| Charles Kelleway | 15 | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| Arthur Mailey | 44 | 5 | 133 | 3 |
| Arthur Richardson | 21 | 7 | 42 | 2 |
| Jack Ryder | 6 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Herbie Collins | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Dodger Whysall), 2-18 (Bert Strudwick), 3-67 (Percy Chapman), 4-69 (Maurice Tate), 5-159 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 6-180 (Frank Woolley), 7-297 (Jack Hobbs), 8-316 (Roy Kilner), 9-326 (Arthur Gilligan), 10-365 (Patsy Hendren)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Maurice Tate and Dodger Whysall | 15 |
| second | Bert Strudwick and Maurice Tate | 3 |
| third | Percy Chapman and Maurice Tate | 49 |
| fourth | Jack Hobbs and Maurice Tate | 2 |
| fifth | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 90 |
| sixth | Jack Hobbs and Frank Woolley | 21 |
| seventh | Jack Hobbs and Patsy Hendren | 117 |
| eighth | Patsy Hendren and Roy Kilner | 19 |
| ninth | Patsy Hendren and Arthur Gilligan | 10 |
| tenth | Patsy Hendren and Tich Freeman | 39 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Collins | bowled | 26 | 110 |
| Arthur Richardson | c Roy Kilner | 14 | 54 |
| Jack Ryder | c Frank Woolley | 88 | 119 |
| Johnny Taylor | bowled | 34 | 55 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Patsy Hendren | 43 | 74 |
| Tommy Andrews | c Dodger Whysall | 1 | 7 |
| Vic Richardson | c Maurice Tate | 0 | 2 |
| Charles Kelleway | not out | 22 | 62 |
| Jack Gregory | c Patsy Hendren | 2 | 18 |
| Bert Oldfield | bowled | 4 | 44 |
| Arthur Mailey | c Herbert Sutcliffe | 5 | 7 |
Extras 11 · Total 250 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Tich Freeman | 17 | 1 | 94 | 2 |
| Frank Woolley | 19 | 1 | 77 | 4 |
| Roy Kilner | 22.1 | 7 | 51 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Arthur Richardson), 2-63 (Herbie Collins), 3-126 (Johnny Taylor), 4-215 (Bill Ponsford), 5-216 (Jack Ryder), 6-217 (Vic Richardson), 7-217 (Tommy Andrews), 8-220 (Jack Gregory), 9-242 (Bert Oldfield), 10-250 (Arthur Mailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Collins and Arthur Richardson | 36 |
| second | Herbie Collins and Jack Ryder | 27 |
| third | Jack Ryder and Johnny Taylor | 63 |
| fourth | Jack Ryder and Bill Ponsford | 89 |
| fifth | Jack Ryder and Tommy Andrews | 1 |
| sixth | Tommy Andrews and Vic Richardson | 1 |
| seventh | Charles Kelleway and Tommy Andrews | 0 |
| eighth | Charles Kelleway and Jack Gregory | 3 |
| ninth | Charles Kelleway and Bert Oldfield | 22 |
| tenth | Charles Kelleway and Arthur Mailey | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 363 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Herbie Collins | 27 | 79 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Bill Ponsford | 59 | 170 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 21 | 54 |
| Patsy Hendren | lbw | 4 | 12 |
| Dodger Whysall | c Jack Gregory | 75 | 184 |
| Percy Chapman | c Jack Ryder | 58 | 109 |
| Roy Kilner | c Vic Richardson | 24 | 90 |
| Maurice Tate | bowled | 21 | 16 |
| Arthur Gilligan | c Vic Richardson | 31 | 116 |
| Tich Freeman | c Bert Oldfield | 24 | 64 |
| Bert Strudwick | not out | 2 | 9 |
Extras 17 · Total 363 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 23 | 6 | 71 | 2 |
| Charles Kelleway | 22 | 4 | 57 | 3 |
| Arthur Mailey | 30.2 | 4 | 126 | 3 |
| Arthur Richardson | 25 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Jack Ryder | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Herbie Collins | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Jack Hobbs), 2-92 (Frank Woolley), 3-96 (Patsy Hendren), 4-155 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 5-244 (Percy Chapman), 6-254 (Dodger Whysall), 7-279 (Maurice Tate), 8-312 (Roy Kilner), 9-357 (Arthur Gilligan), 10-363 (Tich Freeman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 63 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 29 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Herbert Sutcliffe | 4 |
| fourth | Herbert Sutcliffe and Dodger Whysall | 59 |
| fifth | Percy Chapman and Dodger Whysall | 89 |
| sixth | Roy Kilner and Dodger Whysall | 10 |
| seventh | Roy Kilner and Maurice Tate | 25 |
| eighth | Arthur Gilligan and Roy Kilner | 33 |
| ninth | Arthur Gilligan and Tich Freeman | 45 |
| tenth | Bert Strudwick and Tich Freeman | 6 |
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