England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1926 (1926) · Headingley, Leeds · 10 July 1926
Match drawn
Match drawn. Charles Macartney top-scored with 151 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 5/88.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1926 (1926)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 10 July 1926 to 13 July 1926
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Warren Bardsley (Australia), Arthur Carr (England)
- Umpires
- W Reeves and HR Butt
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 494 all out. Charles Macartney top-scored with 151, and Bill Woodfull made 141. Maurice Tate took 4 for 99 for England. The innings was built on a 235-run stand for the second wicket between Charles Macartney and Bill Woodfull, 48% of the total.
England replied with 294 all out. George Macaulay top-scored with 76, and Jack Hobbs made 49. Clarrie Grimmett took 5 for 88 for Australia. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the ninth wicket between George Macaulay and George Geary. Australia led by 200 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 254 for 3 in their second innings. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 94, and Jack Hobbs made 88. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe, 61% of the total.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 494 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Bardsley | c Herbert Sutcliffe | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 141 | – |
| Charles Macartney | c Patsy Hendren | 151 | – |
| Tommy Andrews | lbw | 4 | – |
| Arthur Richardson | run out | 100 | – |
| Johnny Taylor | c Bert Strudwick | 4 | – |
| Jack Gregory | c George Geary | 26 | – |
| Jack Ryder | bowled | 42 | – |
| Bert Oldfield | lbw | 14 | – |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Herbert Sutcliffe | 1 | – |
| Arthur Mailey | not out | 1 | – |
Extras 10 · Total 494 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 51 | 13 | 99 | 4 |
| George Macaulay | 32 | 8 | 123 | 1 |
| Roy Kilner | 37 | 6 | 106 | 2 |
| George Geary | 41 | 5 | 130 | 2 |
| Frank Woolley | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Warren Bardsley), 2-235 (Charles Macartney), 3-249 (Tommy Andrews), 4-378 (Bill Woodfull), 5-385 (Johnny Taylor), 6-423 (Jack Gregory), 7-452 (Arthur Richardson), 8-485 (Jack Ryder), 9-492 (Bert Oldfield), 10-494 (Clarrie Grimmett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Warren Bardsley and Bill Woodfull | 0 |
| second | Charles Macartney and Bill Woodfull | 235 |
| third | Tommy Andrews and Bill Woodfull | 14 |
| fourth | Arthur Richardson and Bill Woodfull | 129 |
| fifth | Johnny Taylor and Arthur Richardson | 7 |
| sixth | Jack Gregory and Arthur Richardson | 38 |
| seventh | Jack Ryder and Arthur Richardson | 29 |
| eighth | Bert Oldfield and Jack Ryder | 33 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 7 |
| tenth | Arthur Mailey and Clarrie Grimmett | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Tommy Andrews | 49 | – |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Clarrie Grimmett | 26 | – |
| Frank Woolley | run out | 27 | – |
| Patsy Hendren | c Tommy Andrews | 0 | 2 |
| Arthur Carr | lbw | 13 | – |
| Percy Chapman | bowled | 15 | – |
| Roy Kilner | c Jack Ryder | 36 | – |
| Maurice Tate | st Bert Oldfield | 5 | – |
| George Geary | not out | 35 | – |
| George Macaulay | c Clarrie Grimmett | 76 | – |
| Bert Strudwick | c Jack Gregory | 1 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 17 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 31 | 13 | 51 | 2 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 39 | 11 | 88 | 5 |
| Arthur Richardson | 20 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Arthur Mailey | 21 | 4 | 63 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-104 (Jack Hobbs), 3-108 (Patsy Hendren), 4-110 (Frank Woolley), 5-131 (Percy Chapman), 6-140 (Arthur Carr), 7-175 (Maurice Tate), 8-182 (Roy Kilner), 9-290 (George Macaulay), 10-294 (Bert Strudwick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 59 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Frank Woolley | 45 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Patsy Hendren | 4 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Arthur Carr | 2 |
| fifth | Arthur Carr and Percy Chapman | 21 |
| sixth | Arthur Carr and Roy Kilner | 9 |
| seventh | Roy Kilner and Maurice Tate | 35 |
| eighth | Roy Kilner and George Geary | 7 |
| ninth | George Macaulay and George Geary | 108 |
| tenth | Bert Strudwick and George Geary | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 254 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 88 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | bowled | 94 |
| Frank Woolley | c Charles Macartney | 20 |
| Patsy Hendren | not out | 4 |
| Percy Chapman | not out | 42 |
Did not bat: Arthur Carr, Roy Kilner, Maurice Tate, George Geary, George Macaulay, Bert Strudwick
Extras 6 · Total 254 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 29 | 10 | 59 | 2 |
| Arthur Richardson | 16 | 7 | 22 | 1 |
| Arthur Mailey | 18 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
| Jack Ryder | 9 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Tommy Andrews | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-156 (Jack Hobbs), 2-208 (Frank Woolley), 3-210 (Herbert Sutcliffe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 156 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 52 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Herbert Sutcliffe | 2 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Percy Chapman | 44 |
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