England v Australia Only Test
Australia tour of England - 1880 (1880) · Kennington Oval, London · 6 September 1880
England won by 5 wickets
England won by 5 wickets. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 153* for Australia. Fred Morley took 5/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1880 (1880)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 6 September 1880 to 8 September 1880
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets
- Captains
- Lord Harris (England), Billy Murdoch (Australia)
- Debuts
- Edward Grace (England), W.G. Grace (England), Billy Barnes (England), Frank Penn (England), Allan Steel (England), Alfred Lyttelton (England), Fred Grace (England), Fred Morley (England), Tom Groube (Australia), Percy McDonnell (Australia), Jim Slight (Australia), George Bonnor (Australia), Joey Palmer (Australia), George Alexander (Australia), William Moule (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA Thoms and HH Stephenson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Edward Grace, W.G. Grace, Billy Barnes, Frank Penn, Allan Steel, Alfred Lyttelton, Fred Grace, Fred Morley, Tom Groube, Percy McDonnell, Jim Slight, George Bonnor, Joey Palmer, George Alexander and William Moule played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 420 all out. W.G. Grace top-scored with 152 off 294 balls, and Bunny Lucas made 55. William Moule took 3 for 23 for Australia. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the second wicket between Bunny Lucas and W.G. Grace. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 310 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 149 all out. Harry Boyle top-scored with 36 not out off 47 balls. Fred Morley took 5 for 56 for England. From 84 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 113 for 8. England led by 271 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 327 all out in their second innings. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 153 not out off 358 balls, and Percy McDonnell made 43. Fred Morley took 3 for 90 for England.
Set 57 to win, England made 57 for 5. Frank Penn top-scored with 27 not out off 46 balls. Joey Palmer took 3 for 35 for Australia. From 2 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 31 for 5.
England won by 5 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 420 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Grace | c George Alexander | 36 | 94 |
| W.G. Grace | bowled | 152 | 294 |
| Bunny Lucas | bowled | 55 | 121 |
| Billy Barnes | bowled | 28 | 67 |
| Lord Harris | c George Bonnor | 52 | 97 |
| Frank Penn | bowled | 23 | 45 |
| Allan Steel | c Harry Boyle | 42 | 66 |
| Alfred Lyttelton | not out | 11 | 32 |
| Fred Grace | c Alec Bannerman | 0 | 2 |
| Alfred Shaw | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Morley | run out | 2 | 9 |
Extras 19 · Total 420 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Boyle | 44 | 17 | 71 | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | 70 | 27 | 116 | 1 |
| George Alexander | 32 | 10 | 69 | 2 |
| Alec Bannerman | 50 | 12 | 111 | 3 |
| Percy McDonnell | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| William Moule | 12.3 | 4 | 23 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Edward Grace), 2-211 (Bunny Lucas), 3-269 (Billy Barnes), 4-281 (W.G. Grace), 5-322 (Frank Penn), 6-404 (Lord Harris), 7-410 (Allan Steel), 8-410 (Fred Grace), 9-413 (Alfred Shaw), 10-420 (Fred Morley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Edward Grace and W.G. Grace | 91 |
| second | Bunny Lucas and W.G. Grace | 120 |
| third | Billy Barnes and W.G. Grace | 58 |
| fourth | Lord Harris and W.G. Grace | 12 |
| fifth | Lord Harris and Frank Penn | 41 |
| sixth | Lord Harris and Allan Steel | 82 |
| seventh | Alfred Lyttelton and Allan Steel | 6 |
| eighth | Fred Grace and Alfred Lyttelton | 0 |
| ninth | Alfred Shaw and Alfred Lyttelton | 3 |
| tenth | Alfred Lyttelton and Fred Morley | 7 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 32 | 54 |
| Billy Murdoch | c Billy Barnes | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Groube | bowled | 11 | 44 |
| Percy McDonnell | c Billy Barnes | 27 | 41 |
| Jim Slight | c Fred Grace | 11 | 35 |
| Jack Blackham | c Fred Morley | 0 | 2 |
| George Bonnor | c Fred Grace | 2 | 8 |
| Harry Boyle | not out | 36 | 47 |
| Joey Palmer | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| George Alexander | c W.G. Grace | 6 | 20 |
| William Moule | c Fred Morley | 6 | 14 |
Extras 12 · Total 149 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Morley | 32 | 9 | 56 | 5 |
| Allan Steel | 29 | 9 | 58 | 3 |
| Alfred Shaw | 13 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| W.G. Grace | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Billy Murdoch), 2-39 (Alec Bannerman), 3-59 (Tom Groube), 4-84 (Jim Slight), 5-84 (Jack Blackham), 6-89 (Percy McDonnell), 7-97 (George Bonnor), 8-113 (Joey Palmer), 9-126 (George Alexander), 10-149 (William Moule)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 28 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and Tom Groube | 11 |
| third | Tom Groube and Percy McDonnell | 20 |
| fourth | Percy McDonnell and Jim Slight | 25 |
| fifth | Jack Blackham and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| sixth | George Bonnor and Percy McDonnell | 5 |
| seventh | Harry Boyle and George Bonnor | 8 |
| eighth | Harry Boyle and Joey Palmer | 16 |
| ninth | Harry Boyle and George Alexander | 13 |
| tenth | Harry Boyle and William Moule | 23 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c Bunny Lucas | 8 | 14 |
| Harry Boyle | run out | 3 | 7 |
| Billy Murdoch | not out | 153 | 358 |
| Tom Groube | c Alfred Shaw | 0 | 1 |
| Percy McDonnell | lbw | 43 | 76 |
| Jim Slight | c Lord Harris | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Blackham | c Edward Grace | 19 | 54 |
| George Bonnor | bowled | 16 | 29 |
| Joey Palmer | c Allan Steel | 4 | 9 |
| George Alexander | c Alfred Shaw | 33 | 59 |
| William Moule | bowled | 34 | 99 |
Extras 14 · Total 327 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Morley | 61 | 30 | 90 | 3 |
| Allan Steel | 31 | 6 | 73 | 2 |
| Alfred Shaw | 33 | 18 | 42 | 1 |
| W.G. Grace | 28 | 10 | 66 | 2 |
| Billy Barnes | 8.3 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Bunny Lucas | 12 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| Frank Penn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Alec Bannerman), 2-13 (Harry Boyle), 3-14 (Tom Groube), 4-97 (Percy McDonnell), 5-101 (Jim Slight), 6-143 (Jack Blackham), 7-181 (George Bonnor), 8-187 (Joey Palmer), 9-239 (George Alexander), 10-327 (William Moule)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Harry Boyle | 8 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Harry Boyle | 5 |
| third | Billy Murdoch and Tom Groube | 1 |
| fourth | Billy Murdoch and Percy McDonnell | 83 |
| fifth | Billy Murdoch and Jim Slight | 4 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and Billy Murdoch | 42 |
| seventh | Billy Murdoch and George Bonnor | 38 |
| eighth | Billy Murdoch and Joey Palmer | 6 |
| ninth | Billy Murdoch and George Alexander | 52 |
| tenth | Billy Murdoch and William Moule | 88 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 57 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lyttelton | bowled | 13 | 32 |
| Fred Grace | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Bunny Lucas | c Jack Blackham | 2 | 18 |
| Frank Penn | not out | 27 | 46 |
| Billy Barnes | c William Moule | 5 | 15 |
| Edward Grace | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| W.G. Grace | not out | 9 | 20 |
Did not bat: Lord Harris, Allan Steel, Alfred Shaw, Fred Morley
Extras 1 · Total 57 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Boyle | 17 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| Joey Palmer | 16.3 | 5 | 35 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Fred Grace), 2-10 (Bunny Lucas), 3-22 (Alfred Lyttelton), 4-31 (Billy Barnes), 5-31 (Edward Grace)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Fred Grace and Alfred Lyttelton | 2 |
| second | Bunny Lucas and Alfred Lyttelton | 8 |
| third | Alfred Lyttelton and Frank Penn | 12 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Frank Penn | 9 |
| fifth | Edward Grace and Frank Penn | 0 |
| sixth | W.G. Grace and Frank Penn | 26 |
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