Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1881 (1881/82) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 10 March 1882
Match drawn
Match drawn. George Ulyett top-scored with 149 for England. Tom Garrett took 5/80.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1881 (1881/82)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 10 March 1882 to 14 March 1882
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Alfred Shaw (England), Billy Murdoch (Australia)
- Umpires
- G Coulthard and James Lillywhite jnr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 309 all out. George Ulyett top-scored with 149. Tom Garrett took 5 for 80 for Australia.
Australia replied with 300 all out. Billy Murdoch top-scored with 85, and Percy McDonnell made 52. Billy Midwinter took 4 for 81 for England. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the first wicket between Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman. England led by 9 on first innings.
England made 234 for 2 in their second innings. George Ulyett top-scored with 64, and Dick Barlow made 56.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Ulyett | c Jack Blackham | 149 |
| Dick Barlow | c Jack Blackham | 16 |
| John Selby | bowled | 7 |
| Billy Bates | st Jack Blackham | 23 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | lbw | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | c Joey Palmer | 21 |
| William Scotton | st Jack Blackham | 26 |
| Tom Emmett | bowled | 27 |
| Alfred Shaw | c Billy Murdoch | 3 |
| Dick Pilling | not out | 6 |
| Ted Peate | c Tom Garrett | 13 |
Extras 17 · Total 309 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett | 54.2 | 23 | 80 | 5 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 51 | 14 | 92 | 1 |
| Harry Boyle | 18 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
| Joey Palmer | 23 | 5 | 70 | 1 |
| George Giffen | 13 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Dick Barlow), 2-49 (John Selby), 3-98 (Billy Bates), 4-109 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 5-177 (Billy Midwinter), 6-239 (George Ulyett), 7-281 (William Scotton), 8-284 (Tom Emmett), 9-288 (Alfred Shaw), 10-309 (Ted Peate)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Dick Barlow | 32 |
| second | John Selby and George Ulyett | 17 |
| third | George Ulyett and Billy Bates | 49 |
| fourth | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 11 |
| fifth | Billy Midwinter and George Ulyett | 68 |
| sixth | George Ulyett and William Scotton | 62 |
| seventh | Tom Emmett and William Scotton | 42 |
| eighth | Tom Emmett and Alfred Shaw | 3 |
| ninth | Alfred Shaw and Dick Pilling | 4 |
| tenth | Ted Peate and Dick Pilling | 21 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Murdoch | bowled | 85 |
| Alec Bannerman | c Billy Midwinter | 37 |
| Tom Horan | c Billy Midwinter | 20 |
| Percy McDonnell | c Dick Barlow | 52 |
| Hugh Massie | c Tom Emmett | 19 |
| George Giffen | c William Scotton | 14 |
| Jack Blackham | c Dick Pilling | 6 |
| Tom Garrett | c George Ulyett | 10 |
| Joey Palmer | c George Ulyett | 32 |
| Harry Boyle | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 6 |
| Frederick Spofforth | not out | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 300 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bates | 28.1 | 14 | 49 | 3 |
| Ted Peate | 20 | 6 | 38 | 1 |
| Tom Emmett | 19 | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| George Ulyett | 24 | 8 | 40 | 1 |
| Dick Barlow | 15 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Alfred Shaw | 16 | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 41 | 9 | 81 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Alec Bannerman), 2-149 (Tom Horan), 3-153 (Billy Murdoch), 4-189 (Hugh Massie), 5-228 (George Giffen), 6-247 (Jack Blackham), 7-247 (Percy McDonnell), 8-280 (Tom Garrett), 9-297 (Joey Palmer), 10-300 (Harry Boyle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 110 |
| second | Tom Horan and Billy Murdoch | 39 |
| third | Billy Murdoch and Percy McDonnell | 4 |
| fourth | Percy McDonnell and Hugh Massie | 36 |
| fifth | Percy McDonnell and George Giffen | 39 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and Percy McDonnell | 19 |
| seventh | Tom Garrett and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| eighth | Tom Garrett and Joey Palmer | 33 |
| ninth | Harry Boyle and Joey Palmer | 17 |
| tenth | Frederick Spofforth and Harry Boyle | 3 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 234 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Ulyett | c Joey Palmer | 64 |
| Dick Barlow | run out | 56 |
| John Selby | not out | 48 |
| Billy Bates | not out | 52 |
Did not bat: Arthur Shrewsbury, Billy Midwinter, William Scotton, Tom Emmett, Alfred Shaw, Dick Pilling, Ted Peate
Extras 14 · Total 234 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett | 27 | 6 | 62 | 0 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 15 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Harry Boyle | 25 | 9 | 38 | 1 |
| Joey Palmer | 20 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
| George Giffen | 8.3 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Alec Bannerman | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (George Ulyett), 2-152 (Dick Barlow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Dick Barlow | 98 |
| second | John Selby and Dick Barlow | 54 |
| third | John Selby and Billy Bates | 82 |
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