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Australia v England Only Test

England tour of Australia - 1879 (1878/79) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 2 January 1879

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Alec Bannerman top-scored with 73 for Australia. Frederick Spofforth took 7/62.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1879 (1878/79)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
2 January 1879 to 4 January 1879
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Lord Harris (England), Dave Gregory (Australia)
Debuts
Bunny Lucas (England), Alexander Webbe (England), Monkey Hornby (England), Lord Harris (England), The Revd Vernon Royle (England), Francis MacKinnon (England), Charlie Absolom (England), Leland Hone (England), Sandford Schultz (England), Alec Bannerman (Australia), Frank Allan (Australia), Harry Boyle (Australia)
Umpires
G Coulthard and P Coady

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Bunny Lucas, Alexander Webbe, Monkey Hornby, Lord Harris, The Revd Vernon Royle, Francis MacKinnon, Charlie Absolom, Leland Hone, Sandford Schultz, Alec Bannerman, Frank Allan and Harry Boyle played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 113 all out. Charlie Absolom top-scored with 52. Frederick Spofforth took 6 for 48 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 7.

Australia replied with 256 all out. Alec Bannerman top-scored with 73. Tom Emmett took 7 for 68 for England. Australia led by 143 on first innings.

England made 160 all out in their second innings. Lord Harris top-scored with 36. Frederick Spofforth took 7 for 62 for Australia.

Set 18 to win, Australia made 19 for 0. Charles Bannerman top-scored with 15 not out.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 113 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
George Ulyettbowled02
Bunny Lucasbowled6–
Alexander Webbebowled4–
Monkey Hornbybowled2–
Lord Harrisbowled33–
The Revd Vernon Roylebowled3–
Francis MacKinnonbowled01
Tom Emmettc Tom Horan01
Charlie Absolomc Alec Bannerman52–
Leland Honec Jack Blackham7–
Sandford Schultznot out0–

Extras 6 · Total 113 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Frederick Spofforth259486
Frank Allan174302
Tom Garrett50181
Harry Boyle71111

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (George Ulyett), 2-7 (Alexander Webbe), 3-10 (Bunny Lucas), 4-14 (Monkey Hornby), 5-26 (The Revd Vernon Royle), 6-26 (Francis MacKinnon), 7-26 (Tom Emmett), 8-89 (Lord Harris), 9-113 (Charlie Absolom), 10-113 (Leland Hone)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Ulyett and Bunny Lucas0
secondBunny Lucas and Alexander Webbe7
thirdMonkey Hornby and Bunny Lucas3
fourthLord Harris and Monkey Hornby4
fifthLord Harris and The Revd Vernon Royle12
sixthLord Harris and Francis MacKinnon0
seventhTom Emmett and Lord Harris0
eighthCharlie Absolom and Lord Harris63
ninthCharlie Absolom and Leland Hone24
tenthLeland Hone and Sandford Schultz0
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Charles Bannermanbowled15
Billy Murdochc Alexander Webbe4
Tom Horanc Leland Hone10
Alec Bannermanbowled73
Frederick Spofforthc The Revd Vernon Royle39
Tom Garrettc Leland Hone26
Frank Allanbowled5
Harry Boylec The Revd Vernon Royle28
Jack Blackhambowled6
Thomas Kellyc Alexander Webbe10
Dave Gregorynot out12

Extras 28 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Emmett5931687
George Ulyett6224931
Bunny Lucas186310
Sandford Schultz6.33161
Monkey Hornby7701
The Revd Vernon Royle4160
Lord Harris30140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Billy Murdoch), 2-30 (Charles Bannerman), 3-37 (Tom Horan), 4-101 (Frederick Spofforth), 5-131 (Tom Garrett), 6-158 (Frank Allan), 7-215 (Harry Boyle), 8-224 (Jack Blackham), 9-234 (Thomas Kelly), 10-256 (Alec Bannerman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCharles Bannerman and Billy Murdoch16
secondCharles Bannerman and Tom Horan14
thirdTom Horan and Alec Bannerman7
fourthFrederick Spofforth and Alec Bannerman64
fifthTom Garrett and Alec Bannerman30
sixthFrank Allan and Alec Bannerman27
seventhAlec Bannerman and Harry Boyle57
eighthJack Blackham and Alec Bannerman9
ninthThomas Kelly and Alec Bannerman10
tenthDave Gregory and Alec Bannerman22
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
George Ulyettbowled14
Bunny Lucasc Harry Boyle13
Alexander Webbelbw0
Monkey Hornbybowled4
Lord Harrisc Tom Horan36
The Revd Vernon Roylec Frederick Spofforth18
Francis MacKinnonbowled5
Charlie Absolomc Frederick Spofforth6
Tom Emmettnot out24
Leland Honebowled6
Sandford Schultzc Frederick Spofforth20

Extras 14 · Total 160 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Frederick Spofforth3516627
Frank Allan2811502
Tom Garrett106180
Harry Boyle104161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Bunny Lucas), 2-28 (George Ulyett), 3-28 (Alexander Webbe), 4-34 (Monkey Hornby), 5-78 (The Revd Vernon Royle), 6-103 (Lord Harris), 7-103 (Francis MacKinnon), 8-118 (Charlie Absolom), 9-128 (Leland Hone), 10-160 (Sandford Schultz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Ulyett and Bunny Lucas26
secondGeorge Ulyett and Alexander Webbe2
thirdMonkey Hornby and Alexander Webbe0
fourthLord Harris and Monkey Hornby6
fifthLord Harris and The Revd Vernon Royle44
sixthLord Harris and Francis MacKinnon25
seventhCharlie Absolom and Francis MacKinnon0
eighthTom Emmett and Charlie Absolom15
ninthTom Emmett and Leland Hone10
tenthTom Emmett and Sandford Schultz32
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 19 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Charles Bannermannot out15
Billy Murdochnot out4

Did not bat: Tom Horan, Alec Bannerman, Frederick Spofforth, Tom Garrett, Frank Allan, Harry Boyle, Jack Blackham, Thomas Kelly, Dave Gregory

Extras 0 · Total 19 for 0

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Ulyett1090
Sandford Schultz1.30100
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstCharles Bannerman and Billy Murdoch1911
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