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Australia v South Africa 4th Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17 February 1911

Australia won by 530 runs

Australia won by 530 runs. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 132 for Australia. Ranji Hordern took 5/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 1910 (1910/11)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
17 February 1911 to 21 February 1911
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 530 runs
Captains
Clem Hill (Australia), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
Debut
Ranji Hordern (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and W Hannah

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Ranji Hordern's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 328 all out. Warren Bardsley top-scored with 82 off 123 balls, and Vernon Ransford made 75. Sid Pegler took 3 for 40 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the sixth wicket between Vernon Ransford and Charles Kelleway.

South Africa replied with 205 all out. Dave Nourse top-scored with 92 not out off 170 balls, and Percy Sherwell made 41. Bill Whitty took 4 for 78 for Australia. Australia led by 123 on first innings.

Australia made 578 all out in their second innings. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 132 off 196 balls, and Clem Hill made 100. Bert Vogler took 3 for 59 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clem Hill and Warwick Armstrong.

Set 702 to win, South Africa made 171 for 9. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 80 off 93 balls. Ranji Hordern took 5 for 66 for Australia. From 151 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 171 for 9.

Australia won by 530 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground across the 116 Tests in our archive.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Victor Trumperbowled710
Warren Bardsleyc Reggie Schwarz82123
Clem Hillbowled117
Warwick Armstrongrun out4879
Algy Gehrsst Percy Sherwell914
Charles Kellewayrun out59172
Vernon Ransfordlbw75120
Tibby Cotterbowled1012
Ranji Hordernc Bert Vogler726
Sammy Carterrun out58
Bill Whittynot out01

Extras 15 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Charlie Llewellyn151651
Aubrey Faulkner182821
Reggie Schwarz152341
Bert Vogler82301
Jimmy Sinclair142400
Sid Pegler17.43403
Louis Stricker51180
Dave Nourse2040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Victor Trumper), 2-24 (Clem Hill), 3-126 (Warwick Armstrong), 4-146 (Algy Gehrs), 5-182 (Warren Bardsley), 6-289 (Charles Kelleway), 7-310 (Tibby Cotter), 8-317 (Vernon Ransford), 9-328 (Sammy Carter), 10-328 (Ranji Hordern)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Warren Bardsley9
secondClem Hill and Warren Bardsley15
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Warren Bardsley102
fourthAlgy Gehrs and Warren Bardsley20
fifthWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway36
sixthVernon Ransford and Charles Kelleway107
seventhTibby Cotter and Vernon Ransford21
eighthVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern7
ninthSammy Carter and Ranji Hordern11
tenthBill Whitty and Ranji Hordern0
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Billy Zulchrun out28
Louis Strickerbowled418
Aubrey Faulknerc Algy Gehrs2036
Dave Noursenot out92170
Tip Snookebowled17
Jimmy Sinclairbowled03
Reggie Schwarzbowled1826
Percy Sherwellcaught4174
Charlie Llewellynbowled77
Sid Peglerc Clem Hill1518
Bert Voglerbowled02

Extras 5 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter6.50162
Bill Whitty225784
Ranji Hordern151393
Warwick Armstrong82250
Charles Kelleway111420

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Billy Zulch), 2-23 (Louis Stricker), 3-36 (Aubrey Faulkner), 4-37 (Tip Snooke), 5-38 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-65 (Reggie Schwarz), 7-156 (Percy Sherwell), 8-171 (Charlie Llewellyn), 9-205 (Sid Pegler), 10-205 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch7
secondAubrey Faulkner and Louis Stricker16
thirdDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner13
fourthDave Nourse and Tip Snooke1
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Dave Nourse1
sixthDave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz27
seventhDave Nourse and Percy Sherwell91
eighthCharlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse15
ninthDave Nourse and Sid Pegler34
tenthDave Nourse and Bert Vogler0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 578 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charles Kellewayrun out1838
Algy Gehrsc Tip Snooke5865
Warren Bardsleyrun out1536
Warwick Armstrongc Percy Sherwell132196
Clem Hillst Percy Sherwell10098
Victor Trumperc Percy Sherwell8785
Vernon Ransfordbowled95120
Tibby Cottercaught01
Ranji Horderncaught2450
Sammy Carterc Tip Snooke210
Bill Whittynot out3960

Extras 8 · Total 578 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Aubrey Faulkner28.251013
Reggie Schwarz3841681
Bert Vogler153593
Jimmy Sinclair131710
Sid Pegler171881
Louis Stricker30140
Dave Nourse70310
Billy Zulch30260
Tip Snooke20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Charles Kelleway), 2-88 (Warren Bardsley), 3-106 (Algy Gehrs), 4-260 (Clem Hill), 5-403 (Victor Trumper), 6-418 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-420 (Tibby Cotter), 8-491 (Ranji Hordern), 9-496 (Sammy Carter), 10-578 (Vernon Ransford)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlgy Gehrs and Charles Kelleway48
secondAlgy Gehrs and Warren Bardsley40
thirdWarwick Armstrong and Algy Gehrs18
fourthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong154
fifthVictor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong143
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford15
seventhTibby Cotter and Vernon Ransford2
eighthVernon Ransford and Ranji Hordern71
ninthSammy Carter and Vernon Ransford5
tenthVernon Ransford and Bill Whitty82
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 171 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Billy Zulchc Victor Trumper1521
Louis Strickerc Sammy Carter04
Aubrey Faulknerbowled8093
Dave Noursec Ranji Hordern2867
Tip Snookebowled712
Jimmy Sinclairlbw1921
Reggie Schwarzc Sammy Carter112
Percy Sherwellc Charles Kelleway04
Sid Peglerc Algy Gehrs87
Bert Voglernot out24

Did not bat: Charlie Llewellyn

Extras 11 · Total 171 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter61222
Bill Whitty92322
Ranji Hordern14.22665
Warwick Armstrong30150
Charles Kelleway80250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Louis Stricker), 2-25 (Billy Zulch), 3-88 (Dave Nourse), 4-108 (Tip Snooke), 5-151 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-158 (Reggie Schwarz), 7-161 (Percy Sherwell), 8-165 (Aubrey Faulkner), 9-171 (Sid Pegler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch2
secondAubrey Faulkner and Billy Zulch23
thirdDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner63
fourthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke20
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner43
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Reggie Schwarz7
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Percy Sherwell3
eighthAubrey Faulkner and Sid Pegler4
ninthBert Vogler and Sid Pegler6
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