Australia v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 31 December 1910
Australia won by 89 runs
Australia won by 89 runs. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 204 for South Africa. Bill Whitty took 6/17.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 31 December 1910 to 4 January 1911
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 89 runs
- Captains
- Clem Hill (Australia), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and W Hannah
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 348 all out. Warren Bardsley top-scored with 85 off 100 balls, and Warwick Armstrong made 75. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the second wicket between Clem Hill and Warren Bardsley.
South Africa replied with 506 all out. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 204 off 320 balls, and Tip Snooke made 77. Warwick Armstrong took 4 for 134 for Australia. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the third wicket between Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner. South Africa led by 158 on first innings.
Australia made 327 all out in their second innings. Victor Trumper top-scored with 159 off 158 balls, and Charles Kelleway made 48. Reggie Schwarz took 4 for 76 for South Africa.
Set 170 to win, South Africa made 80 all out. Charlie Llewellyn top-scored with 17 off 51 balls. Bill Whitty took 6 for 17 for Australia.
Australia won by 89 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 34 | 54 |
| Warren Bardsley | c Tip Snooke | 85 | 100 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 39 | 44 |
| Algy Gehrs | bowled | 4 | 3 |
| Charles Macartney | run out | 7 | 10 |
| Vernon Ransford | run out | 58 | 71 |
| Warwick Armstrong | c Percy Sherwell | 75 | 123 |
| Charles Kelleway | c Aubrey Faulkner | 18 | 43 |
| Sammy Carter | not out | 15 | 20 |
| Tibby Cotter | c Louis Stricker | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Whitty | c Dave Nourse | 6 | 5 |
Extras 4 · Total 348 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nourse | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Tip Snooke | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Sid Pegler | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 13 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 10 | 0 | 69 | 2 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 13 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Louis Stricker | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 10.4 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Victor Trumper), 2-160 (Clem Hill), 3-164 (Algy Gehrs), 4-164 (Warren Bardsley), 5-188 (Charles Macartney), 6-262 (Vernon Ransford), 7-309 (Charles Kelleway), 8-337 (Warwick Armstrong), 9-340 (Tibby Cotter), 10-348 (Bill Whitty)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Victor Trumper and Warren Bardsley | 59 |
| second | Clem Hill and Warren Bardsley | 101 |
| third | Algy Gehrs and Warren Bardsley | 4 |
| fourth | Charles Macartney and Warren Bardsley | 0 |
| fifth | Charles Macartney and Vernon Ransford | 24 |
| sixth | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 74 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway | 47 |
| eighth | Warwick Armstrong and Sammy Carter | 28 |
| ninth | Tibby Cotter and Sammy Carter | 3 |
| tenth | Sammy Carter and Bill Whitty | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 506 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Zulch | bowled | 42 | 152 |
| Percy Sherwell | c Sammy Carter | 24 | 44 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | c Warwick Armstrong | 204 | 320 |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 33 | 76 |
| Louis Stricker | bowled | 26 | 69 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | bowled | 5 | 10 |
| Tip Snooke | bowled | 77 | 150 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | not out | 58 | 69 |
| Reggie Schwarz | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Ormy Pearse | bowled | 6 | 21 |
| Sid Pegler | lbw | 8 | 20 |
Extras 23 · Total 506 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibby Cotter | 43 | 5 | 158 | 2 |
| Bill Whitty | 29 | 6 | 81 | 3 |
| Charles Kelleway | 17 | 3 | 67 | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 48 | 9 | 134 | 4 |
| Charles Macartney | 16 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Percy Sherwell), 2-141 (Billy Zulch), 3-251 (Dave Nourse), 4-298 (Louis Stricker), 5-312 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-402 (Aubrey Faulkner), 7-469 (Tip Snooke), 8-469 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-482 (Ormy Pearse), 10-506 (Sid Pegler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Percy Sherwell and Billy Zulch | 34 |
| second | Aubrey Faulkner and Billy Zulch | 107 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner | 110 |
| fourth | Aubrey Faulkner and Louis Stricker | 47 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner | 14 |
| sixth | Aubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke | 90 |
| seventh | Jimmy Sinclair and Tip Snooke | 67 |
| eighth | Jimmy Sinclair and Reggie Schwarz | 0 |
| ninth | Jimmy Sinclair and Ormy Pearse | 13 |
| tenth | Jimmy Sinclair and Sid Pegler | 24 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 159 | 158 |
| Warren Bardsley | st Percy Sherwell | 14 | 24 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Algy Gehrs | st Percy Sherwell | 22 | 31 |
| Charles Macartney | c Tip Snooke | 5 | 7 |
| Vernon Ransford | c Jimmy Sinclair | 23 | 54 |
| Charles Kelleway | bowled | 48 | 130 |
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 29 | 47 |
| Sammy Carter | c Percy Sherwell | 0 | 1 |
| Tibby Cotter | caught | 15 | 6 |
| Bill Whitty | not out | 5 | 18 |
Extras 7 · Total 327 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nourse | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Tip Snooke | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Sid Pegler | 6.3 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 22 | 2 | 76 | 4 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 16 | 0 | 81 | 4 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Louis Stricker | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 12 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Warren Bardsley), 2-35 (Clem Hill), 3-89 (Algy Gehrs), 4-94 (Charles Macartney), 5-176 (Vernon Ransford), 6-237 (Victor Trumper), 7-279 (Warwick Armstrong), 8-279 (Sammy Carter), 9-305 (Tibby Cotter), 10-327 (Charles Kelleway)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Victor Trumper and Warren Bardsley | 35 |
| second | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 0 |
| third | Victor Trumper and Algy Gehrs | 54 |
| fourth | Victor Trumper and Charles Macartney | 5 |
| fifth | Victor Trumper and Vernon Ransford | 82 |
| sixth | Victor Trumper and Charles Kelleway | 61 |
| seventh | Warwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway | 42 |
| eighth | Sammy Carter and Charles Kelleway | 0 |
| ninth | Tibby Cotter and Charles Kelleway | 26 |
| tenth | Bill Whitty and Charles Kelleway | 22 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 80 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Sherwell | bowled | 16 | 24 |
| Louis Stricker | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | c Charles Kelleway | 8 | 34 |
| Dave Nourse | lbw | 2 | 6 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | lbw | 3 | 4 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | bowled | 17 | 51 |
| Tip Snooke | c Warwick Armstrong | 9 | 31 |
| Billy Zulch | not out | 6 | 30 |
| Reggie Schwarz | c Charles Kelleway | 7 | 10 |
| Ormy Pearse | c Charles Kelleway | 0 | 2 |
| Sid Pegler | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 80 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibby Cotter | 15 | 3 | 47 | 4 |
| Bill Whitty | 16 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Louis Stricker), 2-28 (Percy Sherwell), 3-31 (Dave Nourse), 4-34 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-46 (Aubrey Faulkner), 6-66 (Charlie Llewellyn), 7-69 (Tip Snooke), 8-77 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-80 (Ormy Pearse), 10-80 (Sid Pegler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Percy Sherwell and Louis Stricker | 1 |
| second | Aubrey Faulkner and Percy Sherwell | 27 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner | 3 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner | 3 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner | 12 |
| sixth | Charlie Llewellyn and Tip Snooke | 20 |
| seventh | Tip Snooke and Billy Zulch | 3 |
| eighth | Reggie Schwarz and Billy Zulch | 8 |
| ninth | Billy Zulch and Ormy Pearse | 3 |
| tenth | Billy Zulch and Sid Pegler | 0 |
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