England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1926 (1926) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 24 July 1926
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bill Woodfull top-scored with 117 for Australia. Fred Root took 4/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1926 (1926)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 24 July 1926 to 27 July 1926
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Warren Bardsley (Australia), Arthur Carr (England)
- Umpires
- H Chidgey and HI Young
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 335 all out. Bill Woodfull top-scored with 117, and Charles Macartney made 109. Fred Root took 4 for 84 for England. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the second wicket between Charles Macartney and Bill Woodfull, 57% of the total.
England replied with 305 for 5. Ernest Tyldesley top-scored with 81, and Jack Hobbs made 74. Arthur Mailey took 3 for 87 for Australia. Australia led by 30 on first innings.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 335 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | c Patsy Hendren | 117 |
| Warren Bardsley | c Ernest Tyldesley | 15 |
| Charles Macartney | bowled | 109 |
| Tommy Andrews | caught | 8 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Roy Kilner | 23 |
| Arthur Richardson | c Frank Woolley | 0 |
| Jack Ryder | c Bert Strudwick | 3 |
| Jack Gregory | c Roy Kilner | 34 |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 12 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Greville Stevens | 6 |
| Arthur Mailey | bowled | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 335 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 36.2 | 7 | 88 | 2 |
| Fred Root | 52 | 27 | 84 | 4 |
| Roy Kilner | 28 | 12 | 51 | 1 |
| Greville Stevens | 32 | 3 | 86 | 3 |
| Frank Woolley | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Warren Bardsley), 2-221 (Charles Macartney), 3-252 (Bill Woodfull), 4-256 (Tommy Andrews), 5-257 (Arthur Richardson), 6-266 (Jack Ryder), 7-300 (Bill Ponsford), 8-317 (Jack Gregory), 9-329 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-335 (Arthur Mailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Warren Bardsley and Bill Woodfull | 29 |
| second | Charles Macartney and Bill Woodfull | 192 |
| third | Tommy Andrews and Bill Woodfull | 31 |
| fourth | Tommy Andrews and Bill Ponsford | 4 |
| fifth | Bill Ponsford and Arthur Richardson | 1 |
| sixth | Jack Ryder and Bill Ponsford | 9 |
| seventh | Jack Gregory and Bill Ponsford | 34 |
| eighth | Jack Gregory and Bert Oldfield | 17 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 12 |
| tenth | Arthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield | 6 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 305 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Jack Ryder | 74 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Bert Oldfield | 20 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | c Bert Oldfield | 81 |
| Frank Woolley | c Jack Ryder | 58 |
| Patsy Hendren | not out | 32 |
| Greville Stevens | c Warren Bardsley | 24 |
| Roy Kilner | not out | 9 |
Did not bat: Arthur Carr, Maurice Tate, Fred Root, Bert Strudwick
Extras 7 · Total 305 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 11 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 38 | 9 | 85 | 1 |
| Arthur Mailey | 27 | 4 | 87 | 3 |
| Jack Ryder | 15 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Arthur Richardson | 17 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Tommy Andrews | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-135 (Jack Hobbs), 3-225 (Ernest Tyldesley), 4-243 (Frank Woolley), 5-272 (Greville Stevens)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 58 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Ernest Tyldesley | 77 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Ernest Tyldesley | 90 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Patsy Hendren | 18 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Greville Stevens | 29 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Roy Kilner | 33 |
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