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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1881 (1881/82) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 17 February 1882

Australia won by 5 wickets

Australia won by 5 wickets. George Ulyett top-scored with 67 for England. Joey Palmer took 7/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1881 (1881/82)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
17 February 1882 to 21 February 1882
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 5 wickets
Captains
Alfred Shaw (England), Billy Murdoch (Australia)
Debuts
Sammy Jones (Australia), George Coulthard (Australia)
Umpires
James Lillywhite jnr and JS Swift

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Sammy Jones and George Coulthard played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 133 all out. Dick Barlow top-scored with 31. Joey Palmer took 7 for 68 for Australia. That was well below the 1880s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 177 across 9 Tests.

Australia replied with 197 all out. Hugh Massie top-scored with 49, and Jack Blackham made 40. Billy Bates took 4 for 52 for England. Australia led by 64 on first innings.

England made 232 all out in their second innings. George Ulyett top-scored with 67, and Dick Barlow made 62. Tom Garrett took 4 for 62 for Australia. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the first wicket between George Ulyett and Dick Barlow, 53% of the total.

Set 169 to win, Australia made 169 for 5. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 49.

Australia won by 5 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
George Ulyettc Billy Murdoch25
Dick Barlowbowled31
John Selbyc Edwin Evans6
Billy Batesc Billy Murdoch4
Arthur Shrewsburybowled7
Billy Midwinterc Jack Blackham4
William Scottonbowled30
Tom Emmettbowled10
Alfred Shawc Hugh Massie11
Dick Pillingbowled3
Ted Peatenot out1

Extras 1 · Total 133 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Joey Palmer5836687
Edwin Evans5732643

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (George Ulyett), 2-47 (John Selby), 3-64 (Billy Bates), 4-73 (Dick Barlow), 5-77 (Billy Midwinter), 6-90 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 7-115 (William Scotton), 8-123 (Tom Emmett), 9-132 (Dick Pilling), 10-133 (Alfred Shaw)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Ulyett and Dick Barlow39
secondJohn Selby and Dick Barlow8
thirdDick Barlow and Billy Bates17
fourthDick Barlow and Arthur Shrewsbury9
fifthBilly Midwinter and Arthur Shrewsbury4
sixthWilliam Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury13
seventhTom Emmett and William Scotton25
eighthTom Emmett and Alfred Shaw8
ninthAlfred Shaw and Dick Pilling9
tenthAlfred Shaw and Ted Peate1
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hugh Massiec Arthur Shrewsbury49
Jack Blackhamc Alfred Shaw40
Edwin Evansrun out11
Billy Murdochc Tom Emmett10
Tom Horanrun out4
Percy McDonnellbowled14
Sammy Jonesc Tom Emmett37
Tom Garrettc Arthur Shrewsbury4
Joey Palmerbowled16
Harry Boylec Arthur Shrewsbury0
George Coulthardnot out6

Extras 6 · Total 197 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ted Peate5228531
Billy Midwinter3416431
Tom Emmett62240
George Ulyett22.216112
Billy Bates7243524
Dick Barlow8480

FALL OF WICKETS

1-78 (Hugh Massie), 2-102 (Edwin Evans), 3-103 (Jack Blackham), 4-111 (Tom Horan), 5-132 (Percy McDonnell), 6-133 (Billy Murdoch), 7-140 (Tom Garrett), 8-167 (Joey Palmer), 9-168 (Harry Boyle), 10-197 (Sammy Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Blackham and Hugh Massie78
secondJack Blackham and Edwin Evans24
thirdJack Blackham and Billy Murdoch1
fourthTom Horan and Billy Murdoch8
fifthBilly Murdoch and Percy McDonnell21
sixthBilly Murdoch and Sammy Jones1
seventhTom Garrett and Sammy Jones7
eighthJoey Palmer and Sammy Jones27
ninthHarry Boyle and Sammy Jones1
tenthGeorge Coulthard and Sammy Jones29
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 232 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Dick Barlowc Harry Boyle62
George Ulyettlbw67
John Selbyc Jack Blackham2
Billy Batesbowled5
Arthur Shrewsburyc Percy McDonnell22
Billy Midwinterbowled8
William Scottonlbw12
Tom Emmettc Percy McDonnell9
Alfred Shawbowled30
Dick Pillingbowled9
Ted Peatenot out1

Extras 5 · Total 232 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Joey Palmer6629974
Edwin Evans40.119491
Tom Garrett3612624
Sammy Jones114191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-122 (George Ulyett), 2-124 (John Selby), 3-130 (Billy Bates), 4-156 (Dick Barlow), 5-165 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 6-175 (Billy Midwinter), 7-183 (William Scotton), 8-204 (Tom Emmett), 9-230 (Dick Pilling), 10-232 (Alfred Shaw)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Ulyett and Dick Barlow122
secondJohn Selby and Dick Barlow2
thirdDick Barlow and Billy Bates6
fourthDick Barlow and Arthur Shrewsbury26
fifthBilly Midwinter and Arthur Shrewsbury9
sixthBilly Midwinter and William Scotton10
seventhTom Emmett and William Scotton8
eighthTom Emmett and Alfred Shaw21
ninthAlfred Shaw and Dick Pilling26
tenthAlfred Shaw and Ted Peate2
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 169 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Jack Blackhamc Billy Bates4
Hugh Massiebowled22
Billy Murdochc Dick Barlow49
Tom Horanbowled21
Percy McDonnellbowled25
Sammy Jonesnot out13
Tom Garrettnot out31

Did not bat: Edwin Evans, Joey Palmer, Harry Boyle, George Coulthard

Extras 4 · Total 169 for 5

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ted Peate2012220
Billy Midwinter188231
Tom Emmett63170
George Ulyett154482
Billy Bates2411371
Dick Barlow4160
Alfred Shaw20.115121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Jack Blackham), 2-28 (Hugh Massie), 3-67 (Tom Horan), 4-113 (Percy McDonnell), 5-127 (Billy Murdoch)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Blackham and Hugh Massie10
secondBilly Murdoch and Hugh Massie18
thirdTom Horan and Billy Murdoch39
fourthBilly Murdoch and Percy McDonnell46
fifthBilly Murdoch and Sammy Jones14
sixthTom Garrett and Sammy Jones42
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