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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1885

England won by 10 wickets

England won by 10 wickets. Johnny Briggs top-scored with 121 for England. Billy Barnes took 6/31.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
1 January 1885 to 5 January 1885
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 10 wickets
Captains
Arthur Shrewsbury (England), Tom Horan (Australia)
Debuts
Sam Morris (Australia), John Trumble (Australia), Affie Jarvis (Australia), Roland Pope (Australia), Alfred Marr (Australia), Harry Musgrove (Australia), Jack Worrall (Australia), William Bruce (Australia), Digger Robertson (Australia)
Umpires
EH Elliott and James Lillywhite jnr

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Sam Morris, John Trumble, Affie Jarvis, Roland Pope, Alfred Marr, Harry Musgrove, Jack Worrall, William Bruce and Digger Robertson played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 401 all out. Johnny Briggs top-scored with 121, and Arthur Shrewsbury made 72. Sammy Jones took 4 for 47 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the second wicket between Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 292 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 279 all out. Affie Jarvis top-scored with 82, and Tom Horan made 63. Billy Barnes took 3 for 50 for England. England led by 122 on first innings. Australia followed on.

Australia made 126 all out in their second innings. William Bruce top-scored with 45. Billy Barnes took 6 for 31 for England. From 80 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 108 for 8.

Set 5 to win, England made 7 for 0. William Scotton top-scored with 7 not out.

England won by 10 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 401 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Arthur Shrewsburyc Jack Worrall72–
William Scottonbowled13–
Billy Barnesbowled58–
Billy Batesbowled35–
Wilf Flowersc Jack Worrall5–
Maurice Readbowled3–
Johnny Briggsc Tom Horan121–
George Ulyettbowled01
William Attewellc Sammy Jones30–
Bobby Peelbowled5–
Joe Hunternot out39–

Extras 20 · Total 401 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
William Bruce5522883
Jack Worrall5628971
Alfred Marr116110
John Trumble239410
Digger Robertson113240
Sam Morris3414732
Sammy Jones25.29474
Tom Horan1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (William Scotton), 2-144 (Billy Barnes), 3-161 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-191 (Billy Bates), 5-194 (Wilf Flowers), 6-204 (Maurice Read), 7-204 (George Ulyett), 8-254 (William Attewell), 9-303 (Bobby Peel), 10-401 (Johnny Briggs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury28
secondBilly Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury116
thirdBilly Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury17
fourthBilly Bates and Wilf Flowers30
fifthMaurice Read and Wilf Flowers3
sixthMaurice Read and Johnny Briggs10
seventhGeorge Ulyett and Johnny Briggs0
eighthWilliam Attewell and Johnny Briggs50
ninthJohnny Briggs and Bobby Peel49
tenthJohnny Briggs and Joe Hunter98
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Sammy Joneslbw19
Sam Morrislbw4
Tom Horanc Arthur Shrewsbury63
John Trumblec Billy Barnes59
Affie Jarvisc Johnny Briggs82
Roland Popec Wilf Flowers0
Alfred Marrbowled0
Harry Musgrovec Maurice Read4
Jack Worrallbowled34
William Brucenot out3
Digger Robertsonc Billy Barnes0

Extras 11 · Total 279 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Wilf Flowers2912462
William Attewell6135542
Billy Barnes5027503
Bobby Peel102.156783
Billy Bates1711170
George Ulyett157230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Sam Morris), 2-46 (Sammy Jones), 3-124 (Tom Horan), 4-190 (John Trumble), 5-193 (Roland Pope), 6-193 (Alfred Marr), 7-203 (Harry Musgrove), 8-276 (Affie Jarvis), 9-278 (Jack Worrall), 10-279 (Digger Robertson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSammy Jones and Sam Morris4
secondTom Horan and Sammy Jones42
thirdTom Horan and John Trumble78
fourthAffie Jarvis and John Trumble66
fifthAffie Jarvis and Roland Pope3
sixthAffie Jarvis and Alfred Marr0
seventhAffie Jarvis and Harry Musgrove10
eighthAffie Jarvis and Jack Worrall73
ninthWilliam Bruce and Jack Worrall2
tenthWilliam Bruce and Digger Robertson1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 126 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Sammy Jonesbowled9
William Brucec Joe Hunter45
Tom Horanc Joe Hunter16
John Trumblec Billy Barnes11
Affie Jarvislbw10
Roland Popebowled3
Alfred Marrc Billy Barnes5
Harry Musgrovec Billy Bates9
Jack Worrallc Billy Barnes6
Sam Morrisnot out10
Digger Robertsonbowled2

Extras 0 · Total 126 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Wilf Flowers116110
William Attewell5270
Billy Barnes38.326316
Bobby Peel4426453
George Ulyett83191
Johnny Briggs83130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Sammy Jones), 2-66 (Tom Horan), 3-80 (John Trumble), 4-83 (William Bruce), 5-86 (Roland Pope), 6-95 (Alfred Marr), 7-99 (Affie Jarvis), 8-108 (Jack Worrall), 9-116 (Harry Musgrove), 10-126 (Digger Robertson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSammy Jones and William Bruce29
secondTom Horan and William Bruce37
thirdWilliam Bruce and John Trumble14
fourthWilliam Bruce and Affie Jarvis3
fifthAffie Jarvis and Roland Pope3
sixthAffie Jarvis and Alfred Marr9
seventhAffie Jarvis and Harry Musgrove4
eighthHarry Musgrove and Jack Worrall9
ninthSam Morris and Harry Musgrove8
tenthSam Morris and Digger Robertson10
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 7 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Arthur Shrewsburynot out0
William Scottonnot out7

Did not bat: Billy Barnes, Billy Bates, Wilf Flowers, Maurice Read, Johnny Briggs, George Ulyett, William Attewell, Bobby Peel, Joe Hunter

Extras 0 · Total 7 for 0

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alfred Marr1030
William Bruce0.1040
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWilliam Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury75
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