Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1924 (1924/25) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 27 February 1925
Australia won by 307 runs
Australia won by 307 runs. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 80 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 6/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1924 (1924/25)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 27 February 1925 to 4 March 1925
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 307 runs
- Captains
- Herbie Collins (Australia), Arthur Gilligan (England)
- Debuts
- Alan Kippax (Australia), Clarrie Grimmett (Australia)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and DA Elder
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Alan Kippax and Clarrie Grimmett played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 295 all out. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 80, and Alan Kippax made 42. Maurice Tate took 4 for 92 for England. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the sixth wicket between Bill Ponsford and Alan Kippax.
England replied with 167 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 47. Clarrie Grimmett took 5 for 45 for Australia. Australia led by 128 on first innings.
Australia made 325 all out in their second innings. Tommy Andrews top-scored with 80, and Charles Kelleway made 73. Maurice Tate took 5 for 115 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the eighth wicket between Charles Kelleway and Bert Oldfield.
Set 454 to win, England made 146 all out. Maurice Tate top-scored with 33. Clarrie Grimmett took 6 for 37 for Australia.
Australia won by 307 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 295 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Collins | c Bert Strudwick | 1 |
| Jack Ryder | bowled | 29 |
| Jack Gregory | run out | 29 |
| Tommy Andrews | c Dodger Whysall | 26 |
| Johnny Taylor | c Dodger Whysall | 15 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Frank Woolley | 80 |
| Alan Kippax | bowled | 42 |
| Charles Kelleway | lbw | 9 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Bert Strudwick | 29 |
| Arthur Mailey | bowled | 14 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | not out | 12 |
Extras 9 · Total 295 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 39.5 | 6 | 92 | 4 |
| Arthur Gilligan | 13 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Roy Kilner | 38 | 4 | 97 | 4 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Herbie Collins), 2-55 (Jack Gregory), 3-64 (Jack Ryder), 4-99 (Tommy Andrews), 5-103 (Johnny Taylor), 6-208 (Alan Kippax), 7-239 (Bill Ponsford), 8-239 (Charles Kelleway), 9-264 (Arthur Mailey), 10-295 (Bert Oldfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Collins and Jack Ryder | 3 |
| second | Jack Gregory and Jack Ryder | 52 |
| third | Jack Ryder and Tommy Andrews | 9 |
| fourth | Johnny Taylor and Tommy Andrews | 35 |
| fifth | Johnny Taylor and Bill Ponsford | 4 |
| sixth | Bill Ponsford and Alan Kippax | 105 |
| seventh | Charles Kelleway and Bill Ponsford | 31 |
| eighth | Charles Kelleway and Bert Oldfield | 0 |
| ninth | Arthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield | 25 |
| tenth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 31 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 167 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | 7 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Arthur Mailey | 22 | 26 |
| Andy Sandham | run out | 4 | 25 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 47 | – |
| Patsy Hendren | c Bill Ponsford | 10 | – |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | lbw | 16 | – |
| Dodger Whysall | lbw | 8 | – |
| Roy Kilner | st Bert Oldfield | 24 | – |
| Maurice Tate | bowled | 25 | – |
| Arthur Gilligan | st Bert Oldfield | 5 | – |
| Bert Strudwick | not out | 1 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 167 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 9 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Charles Kelleway | 15 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Arthur Mailey | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jack Ryder | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 11.7 | 2 | 45 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Hobbs), 2-15 (Andy Sandham), 3-28 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-58 (Patsy Hendren), 5-96 (Frank Woolley), 6-109 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 7-122 (Dodger Whysall), 8-157 (Roy Kilner), 9-163 (Maurice Tate), 10-167 (Arthur Gilligan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 0 |
| second | Andy Sandham and Herbert Sutcliffe | 15 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 13 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Patsy Hendren | 30 |
| fifth | Frank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 38 |
| sixth | 'Young Jack' Hearne and Dodger Whysall | 13 |
| seventh | Roy Kilner and Dodger Whysall | 13 |
| eighth | Roy Kilner and Maurice Tate | 35 |
| ninth | Arthur Gilligan and Maurice Tate | 6 |
| tenth | Bert Strudwick and Arthur Gilligan | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 325 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | lbw | 22 | – |
| Jack Ryder | bowled | 7 | – |
| Tommy Andrews | c Frank Woolley | 80 | – |
| Johnny Taylor | st Bert Strudwick | 25 | – |
| Bill Ponsford | run out | 5 | – |
| Alan Kippax | c Dodger Whysall | 8 | – |
| Herbie Collins | lbw | 28 | – |
| Charles Kelleway | c Dodger Whysall | 73 | – |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 65 | – |
| Arthur Mailey | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 12 · Total 325 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 39.3 | 6 | 115 | 5 |
| Arthur Gilligan | 15 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Roy Kilner | 34 | 13 | 54 | 0 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | 22 | 0 | 84 | 2 |
| Frank Woolley | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Jack Ryder), 2-43 (Jack Gregory), 3-110 (Johnny Taylor), 4-130 (Bill Ponsford), 5-152 (Tommy Andrews), 6-156 (Alan Kippax), 7-209 (Herbie Collins), 8-325 (Charles Kelleway), 9-325 (Arthur Mailey), 10-325 (Clarrie Grimmett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Gregory and Jack Ryder | 7 |
| second | Jack Gregory and Tommy Andrews | 36 |
| third | Johnny Taylor and Tommy Andrews | 67 |
| fourth | Tommy Andrews and Bill Ponsford | 20 |
| fifth | Tommy Andrews and Alan Kippax | 22 |
| sixth | Herbie Collins and Alan Kippax | 4 |
| seventh | Charles Kelleway and Herbie Collins | 53 |
| eighth | Charles Kelleway and Bert Oldfield | 116 |
| ninth | Arthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield | 0 |
| tenth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | st Bert Oldfield | 13 | – |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Andy Sandham | lbw | 15 | – |
| Frank Woolley | c Tommy Andrews | 28 | – |
| Patsy Hendren | c Bert Oldfield | 10 | – |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | lbw | 24 | – |
| Dodger Whysall | st Bert Oldfield | 18 | – |
| Roy Kilner | c Bill Ponsford | 1 | – |
| Maurice Tate | c Arthur Mailey | 33 | – |
| Arthur Gilligan | not out | 0 | – |
| Bert Strudwick | c Arthur Mailey | 0 | 2 |
Extras 4 · Total 146 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Charles Kelleway | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 19.4 | 3 | 37 | 6 |
| Herbie Collins | 8 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-31 (Jack Hobbs), 3-32 (Andy Sandham), 4-60 (Patsy Hendren), 5-84 (Frank Woolley), 6-99 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 7-100 (Roy Kilner), 8-146 (Maurice Tate), 9-146 (Dodger Whysall), 10-146 (Bert Strudwick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 3 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Andy Sandham | 28 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Andy Sandham | 1 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Patsy Hendren | 28 |
| fifth | Frank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 24 |
| sixth | 'Young Jack' Hearne and Dodger Whysall | 15 |
| seventh | Roy Kilner and Dodger Whysall | 1 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Dodger Whysall | 46 |
| ninth | Arthur Gilligan and Dodger Whysall | 0 |
| tenth | Bert Strudwick and Arthur Gilligan | 0 |
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