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South Africa v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 1902 (1902/03) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 18 October 1902

Australia won by 159 runs

Australia won by 159 runs. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 159* for Australia. Jack Saunders took 7/34.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of South Africa - 1902 (1902/03)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
18 October 1902 to 21 October 1902
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 159 runs
Captains
Joe Darling (Australia), Biddy Anderson (South Africa)
Debuts
Biddy Anderson (South Africa), Johannes Kotze (South Africa)
Umpires
F Hearne and FE Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Biddy Anderson and Johannes Kotze played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 175 all out. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 49, and Reggie Duff made 43. Charlie Llewellyn took 5 for 43 for South Africa. From 125 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, to 140 for 7. That was well below the 1900s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 269 across 5 Tests.

South Africa replied with 240 all out. Jimmy Sinclair top-scored with 101, and William Shalders made 42. Victor Trumper took 3 for 60 for Australia. South Africa led by 65 on first innings.

Australia made 309 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 159 not out, and Reggie Duff made 44. Charlie Llewellyn took 5 for 73 for South Africa.

Set 245 to win, South Africa made 85 all out. Louis Tancred top-scored with 29. Jack Saunders took 7 for 34 for Australia. From 51 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 77 for 9.

Australia won by 159 runs. South Africa's 85 all out is the lowest completed total at Old Wanderers.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperbowled18
Reggie Duffbowled43
Clem Hillst Barberton Halliwell6
Warwick Armstrongrun out49
Monty Noblec Johannes Kotze5
Joe Darlingc Biddy Anderson6
Syd Gregorybowled1
Bert Hopkinsc Dave Nourse20
James Kellyc Barberton Halliwell16
Bill Howellc Dave Nourse0
Jack Saundersnot out0

Extras 11 · Total 175 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Johannes Kotze202643
Bonnor Middleton133271
Charlie Llewellyn18.13435
Jimmy Sinclair40300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Victor Trumper), 2-35 (Clem Hill), 3-125 (Reggie Duff), 4-125 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-138 (Joe Darling), 6-138 (Monty Noble), 7-140 (Syd Gregory), 8-172 (Bert Hopkins), 9-172 (Bill Howell), 10-175 (James Kelly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff29
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff6
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff90
fourthMonty Noble and Warwick Armstrong0
fifthJoe Darling and Monty Noble13
sixthSyd Gregory and Monty Noble0
seventhSyd Gregory and Bert Hopkins2
eighthJames Kelly and Bert Hopkins32
ninthJames Kelly and Bill Howell0
tenthJames Kelly and Jack Saunders3
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredlbw19
William Shaldersbowled42
Maitland Hathornc Warwick Armstrong12
Jimmy Sinclairbowled101
Charlie Smithc James Kelly12
Charlie Llewellync Victor Trumper10
Dave Noursec Victor Trumper5
Barberton Halliwellc James Kelly4
Biddy Andersonc Bill Howell32
Johannes Kotzebowled0
Bonnor Middletonnot out0

Extras 3 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Victor Trumper121603
Jack Saunders91322
Bill Howell131522
Monty Noble152753
Warwick Armstrong20160
Bert Hopkins2120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Louis Tancred), 2-66 (William Shalders), 3-91 (Maitland Hathorn), 4-136 (Charlie Smith), 5-154 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-170 (Dave Nourse), 7-179 (Barberton Halliwell), 8-231 (Jimmy Sinclair), 9-240 (Biddy Anderson), 10-240 (Johannes Kotze)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred58
secondWilliam Shalders and Maitland Hathorn8
thirdJimmy Sinclair and Maitland Hathorn25
fourthJimmy Sinclair and Charlie Smith45
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Charlie Llewellyn18
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Dave Nourse16
seventhBarberton Halliwell and Jimmy Sinclair9
eighthJimmy Sinclair and Biddy Anderson52
ninthBiddy Anderson and Johannes Kotze9
tenthBonnor Middleton and Johannes Kotze0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Warwick Armstrongnot out159
Syd Gregoryc Charlie Llewellyn13
Victor Trumperc William Shalders13
Reggie Duffbowled44
Monty Noblelbw24
Joe Darlingbowled4
Jack Saundersbowled1
Clem Hillc Johannes Kotze12
Bert Hopkinsc Charlie Llewellyn8
James Kellyc Maitland Hathorn9
Bill Howellbowled9

Extras 13 · Total 309 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Johannes Kotze172711
Bonnor Middleton40150
Charlie Llewellyn31.49735
Jimmy Sinclair2601183
Dave Nourse30191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Syd Gregory), 2-87 (Victor Trumper), 3-143 (Reggie Duff), 4-180 (Monty Noble), 5-188 (Joe Darling), 6-201 (Jack Saunders), 7-238 (Clem Hill), 8-263 (Bert Hopkins), 9-290 (James Kelly), 10-309 (Bill Howell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSyd Gregory and Warwick Armstrong40
secondVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong47
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff56
fourthMonty Noble and Warwick Armstrong37
fifthJoe Darling and Warwick Armstrong8
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Jack Saunders13
seventhClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong37
eighthWarwick Armstrong and Bert Hopkins25
ninthJames Kelly and Warwick Armstrong27
tenthBill Howell and Warwick Armstrong19
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 85 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredc James Kelly29
Maitland Hathornbowled1
William Shaldersbowled3
Jimmy Sinclairbowled18
Charlie Llewellynbowled0
Charlie Smithbowled4
Biddy Andersonc Joe Darling11
Dave Noursenot out18
Barberton Halliwellbowled0
Bonnor Middletonbowled0
Johannes Kotzest James Kelly0

Extras 1 · Total 85 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Victor Trumper30270
Jack Saunders112347
Bill Howell83233

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Maitland Hathorn), 2-20 (William Shalders), 3-46 (Jimmy Sinclair), 4-51 (Louis Tancred), 5-51 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-66 (Charlie Smith), 7-66 (Biddy Anderson), 8-77 (Barberton Halliwell), 9-77 (Bonnor Middleton), 10-85 (Johannes Kotze)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMaitland Hathorn and Louis Tancred4
secondWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred16
thirdJimmy Sinclair and Louis Tancred26
fourthCharlie Llewellyn and Louis Tancred5
fifthCharlie Llewellyn and Charlie Smith0
sixthCharlie Smith and Biddy Anderson15
seventhDave Nourse and Biddy Anderson0
eighthBarberton Halliwell and Dave Nourse11
ninthBonnor Middleton and Dave Nourse0
tenthDave Nourse and Johannes Kotze8
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