Australia v England 2nd Test
England [IFW Bligh's XI] tour of Australia - 1882 (1882/83) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 January 1883
England won by 69 runs
England won by 69 runs. Alec Bannerman top-scored with 94 for Australia. Dick Barlow took 7/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [IFW Bligh's XI] tour of Australia - 1882 (1882/83)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 26 January 1883 to 30 January 1883
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 69 runs
- Captains
- Ivo Bligh (England), Billy Murdoch (Australia)
- Umpires
- EH Elliott and JS Swift
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 247 all out. Walter Read top-scored with 66, and Edmund Tylecote made 66. Frederick Spofforth took 4 for 73 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the sixth wicket between Walter Read and Edmund Tylecote, 47% of the total. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 177 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 218 all out. Alec Bannerman top-scored with 94, and George Giffen made 41. Fred Morley took 4 for 47 for England. From 176 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 196 for 8. England led by 29 on first innings.
England made 123 all out in their second innings. Charles Studd top-scored with 25. Frederick Spofforth took 7 for 44 for Australia. From 87 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 115 for 9.
Set 153 to win, Australia made 83 all out. Jack Blackham top-scored with 26. Dick Barlow took 7 for 40 for England. From 11 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 33 for 6.
England won by 69 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Barlow | c Billy Murdoch | 28 |
| Charles Studd | c Jack Blackham | 21 |
| Charles Leslie | bowled | 0 |
| Allan Steel | bowled | 17 |
| Walter Read | c Hugh Massie | 66 |
| Billy Barnes | c Jack Blackham | 2 |
| Edmund Tylecote | run out | 66 |
| Billy Bates | c Percy McDonnell | 17 |
| George Studd | bowled | 3 |
| Ivo Bligh | bowled | 13 |
| Fred Morley | not out | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 247 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 12 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | 38 | 21 | 38 | 2 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 51 | 19 | 73 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | 27 | 8 | 54 | 2 |
| Alec Bannerman | 11 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Percy McDonnell | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Charles Studd), 2-44 (Charles Leslie), 3-67 (Dick Barlow), 4-69 (Allan Steel), 5-75 (Billy Barnes), 6-191 (Edmund Tylecote), 7-223 (Walter Read), 8-224 (Billy Bates), 9-244 (Ivo Bligh), 10-247 (George Studd)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dick Barlow and Charles Studd | 41 |
| second | Dick Barlow and Charles Leslie | 3 |
| third | Allan Steel and Dick Barlow | 23 |
| fourth | Allan Steel and Walter Read | 2 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Walter Read | 6 |
| sixth | Walter Read and Edmund Tylecote | 116 |
| seventh | Billy Bates and Walter Read | 32 |
| eighth | Billy Bates and George Studd | 1 |
| ninth | Ivo Bligh and George Studd | 20 |
| tenth | Fred Morley and George Studd | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | st Edmund Tylecote | 41 |
| Alec Bannerman | c Billy Bates | 94 |
| Billy Murdoch | lbw | 19 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 0 |
| Tom Horan | c Allan Steel | 19 |
| Hugh Massie | c Ivo Bligh | 1 |
| George Bonnor | c George Studd | 0 |
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 27 |
| Tom Garrett | c Dick Barlow | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | c George Studd | 7 |
| Frederick Spofforth | not out | 0 |
Extras 10 · Total 218 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Morley | 34 | 16 | 47 | 4 |
| Dick Barlow | 47.1 | 31 | 52 | 1 |
| Billy Bates | 45 | 20 | 55 | 1 |
| Billy Barnes | 13 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| Charles Studd | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Allan Steel | 26 | 14 | 27 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (George Giffen), 2-140 (Billy Murdoch), 3-140 (Percy McDonnell), 4-176 (Alec Bannerman), 5-177 (Hugh Massie), 6-178 (George Bonnor), 7-196 (Tom Horan), 8-196 (Tom Garrett), 9-218 (Joey Palmer), 10-218 (Jack Blackham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and George Giffen | 76 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 64 |
| third | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| fourth | Tom Horan and Alec Bannerman | 36 |
| fifth | Tom Horan and Hugh Massie | 1 |
| sixth | Tom Horan and George Bonnor | 1 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Tom Horan | 18 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and Tom Garrett | 0 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Joey Palmer | 22 |
| tenth | Jack Blackham and Frederick Spofforth | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 123 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Leslie | bowled | 8 |
| Charles Studd | bowled | 25 |
| Dick Barlow | c Joey Palmer | 24 |
| Allan Steel | lbw | 6 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 21 |
| Billy Barnes | lbw | 3 |
| Edmund Tylecote | c George Bonnor | 0 |
| Billy Bates | c Billy Murdoch | 4 |
| Ivo Bligh | not out | 17 |
| George Studd | c Tom Garrett | 8 |
| Fred Morley | bowled | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 123 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 41.1 | 23 | 44 | 7 |
| Tom Garrett | 13 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Joey Palmer | 9 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Tom Horan | 17 | 10 | 22 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Charles Leslie), 2-45 (Charles Studd), 3-55 (Allan Steel), 4-87 (Walter Read), 5-92 (Dick Barlow), 6-94 (Billy Barnes), 7-97 (Edmund Tylecote), 8-98 (Billy Bates), 9-115 (George Studd), 10-123 (Fred Morley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charles Studd and Charles Leslie | 13 |
| second | Dick Barlow and Charles Studd | 32 |
| third | Allan Steel and Dick Barlow | 10 |
| fourth | Dick Barlow and Walter Read | 32 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Dick Barlow | 5 |
| sixth | Billy Barnes and Edmund Tylecote | 2 |
| seventh | Billy Bates and Edmund Tylecote | 3 |
| eighth | Billy Bates and Ivo Bligh | 1 |
| ninth | Ivo Bligh and George Studd | 17 |
| tenth | Fred Morley and Ivo Bligh | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 83 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | bowled | 7 |
| Alec Bannerman | c Ivo Bligh | 5 |
| Billy Murdoch | c George Studd | 0 |
| Tom Horan | run out | 8 |
| Percy McDonnell | c Ivo Bligh | 0 |
| Hugh Massie | c Charles Studd | 11 |
| George Bonnor | bowled | 8 |
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 26 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Allan Steel | 7 |
| Joey Palmer | not out | 2 |
| Tom Garrett | bowled | 0 |
Extras 9 · Total 83 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Morley | 35 | 19 | 34 | 2 |
| Dick Barlow | 34.2 | 20 | 40 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (George Giffen), 2-12 (Alec Bannerman), 3-18 (Billy Murdoch), 4-18 (Percy McDonnell), 5-30 (Tom Horan), 6-33 (Hugh Massie), 7-56 (George Bonnor), 8-72 (Frederick Spofforth), 9-80 (Jack Blackham), 10-83 (Tom Garrett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and George Giffen | 11 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Alec Bannerman | 1 |
| third | Tom Horan and Billy Murdoch | 6 |
| fourth | Tom Horan and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| fifth | Tom Horan and Hugh Massie | 12 |
| sixth | George Bonnor and Hugh Massie | 3 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and George Bonnor | 23 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and Frederick Spofforth | 16 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Joey Palmer | 8 |
| tenth | Tom Garrett and Joey Palmer | 3 |
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