England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 10 July 1884
Match drawn
Match drawn. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 43 for England. Harry Boyle took 6/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1884 (1884)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 10 July 1884 to 12 July 1884
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Monkey Hornby (England), Billy Murdoch (Australia)
- Debuts
- Tim O'Brien (England), Tup Scott (Australia)
- Umpires
- CK Pullin and J Rowbotham
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Tim O'Brien and Tup Scott played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 95 all out. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 43. Harry Boyle took 6 for 42 for Australia. From 83 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 12 runs, to 95 for 10.
Australia replied with 182 all out. Billy Midwinter top-scored with 37. George Ulyett took 3 for 41 for England. Australia led by 87 on first innings.
England made 180 for 9 in their second innings. W.G. Grace top-scored with 31. Joey Palmer took 4 for 47 for Australia.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 95 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c Joey Palmer | 8 |
| Monkey Hornby | st Jack Blackham | 0 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 5 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 43 |
| Allan Steel | c Billy Midwinter | 15 |
| Bunny Lucas | not out | 15 |
| Billy Barnes | c Harry Boyle | 0 |
| Tim O'Brien | bowled | 0 |
| Dick Barlow | c George Bonnor | 6 |
| Dick Pilling | c Tup Scott | 0 |
| Ted Peate | bowled | 2 |
Extras 1 · Total 95 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 32 | 10 | 42 | 4 |
| Harry Boyle | 25 | 9 | 42 | 6 |
| Joey Palmer | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Monkey Hornby), 2-13 (W.G. Grace), 3-13 (George Ulyett), 4-45 (Allan Steel), 5-83 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 6-83 (Billy Barnes), 7-84 (Tim O'Brien), 8-93 (Dick Barlow), 9-93 (Dick Pilling), 10-95 (Ted Peate)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monkey Hornby and W.G. Grace | 6 |
| second | George Ulyett and W.G. Grace | 7 |
| third | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 0 |
| fourth | Allan Steel and Arthur Shrewsbury | 32 |
| fifth | Bunny Lucas and Arthur Shrewsbury | 38 |
| sixth | Bunny Lucas and Billy Barnes | 0 |
| seventh | Bunny Lucas and Tim O'Brien | 1 |
| eighth | Bunny Lucas and Dick Barlow | 9 |
| ninth | Bunny Lucas and Dick Pilling | 0 |
| tenth | Bunny Lucas and Ted Peate | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | c Dick Pilling | 36 |
| Alec Bannerman | lbw | 6 |
| Billy Murdoch | c W.G. Grace | 28 |
| George Giffen | c Billy Barnes | 16 |
| Billy Midwinter | c W.G. Grace | 37 |
| George Bonnor | hit wicket | 6 |
| Jack Blackham | lbw | 8 |
| Tup Scott | bowled | 12 |
| Joey Palmer | not out | 14 |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 13 |
| Harry Boyle | bowled | 4 |
Extras 2 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Peate | 49 | 25 | 62 | 3 |
| George Ulyett | 30 | 17 | 41 | 3 |
| Dick Barlow | 8 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Allan Steel | 13 | 5 | 32 | 2 |
| Billy Barnes | 19 | 10 | 25 | 1 |
| W.G. Grace | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Alec Bannerman), 2-56 (Percy McDonnell), 3-86 (Billy Murdoch), 4-90 (George Giffen), 5-97 (George Bonnor), 6-118 (Jack Blackham), 7-141 (Tup Scott), 8-157 (Billy Midwinter), 9-172 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-182 (Harry Boyle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 10 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and Percy McDonnell | 46 |
| third | Billy Murdoch and George Giffen | 30 |
| fourth | Billy Midwinter and George Giffen | 4 |
| fifth | Billy Midwinter and George Bonnor | 7 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and Billy Midwinter | 21 |
| seventh | Billy Midwinter and Tup Scott | 23 |
| eighth | Billy Midwinter and Joey Palmer | 16 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and Joey Palmer | 15 |
| tenth | Harry Boyle and Joey Palmer | 10 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 180 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | bowled | 31 |
| Bunny Lucas | bowled | 24 |
| George Ulyett | c Alec Bannerman | 1 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 25 |
| Allan Steel | c Jack Blackham | 18 |
| Billy Barnes | bowled | 8 |
| Dick Barlow | not out | 14 |
| Tim O'Brien | c Alec Bannerman | 20 |
| Monkey Hornby | st Jack Blackham | 4 |
| Dick Pilling | bowled | 3 |
| Ted Peate | not out | 8 |
Extras 24 · Total 180 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spofforth | 41 | 17 | 52 | 2 |
| Harry Boyle | 20 | 8 | 27 | 1 |
| Joey Palmer | 36 | 17 | 47 | 4 |
| George Giffen | 29 | 15 | 25 | 1 |
| George Bonnor | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (W.G. Grace), 2-44 (George Ulyett), 3-70 (Bunny Lucas), 4-106 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 5-108 (Allan Steel), 6-114 (Billy Barnes), 7-139 (Tim O'Brien), 8-145 (Monkey Hornby), 9-154 (Dick Pilling)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bunny Lucas and W.G. Grace | 41 |
| second | George Ulyett and Bunny Lucas | 3 |
| third | Bunny Lucas and Arthur Shrewsbury | 26 |
| fourth | Allan Steel and Arthur Shrewsbury | 36 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Allan Steel | 2 |
| sixth | Billy Barnes and Dick Barlow | 6 |
| seventh | Dick Barlow and Tim O'Brien | 25 |
| eighth | Monkey Hornby and Dick Barlow | 6 |
| ninth | Dick Barlow and Dick Pilling | 9 |
| tenth | Dick Barlow and Ted Peate | 26 |
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