Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 14 March 1885
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia won by 8 wickets. George Bonnor top-scored with 128 for Australia. George Giffen took 7/117.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1884 (1884/85)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 14 March 1885 to 17 March 1885
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets
- Captains
- Arthur Shrewsbury (England), Jack Blackham (Australia)
- Umpires
- EH Elliott and PG McShane
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 269 all out. Billy Bates top-scored with 64, and Billy Barnes made 50. George Giffen took 7 for 117 for Australia. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 177 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 309 all out. George Bonnor top-scored with 128, and Alec Bannerman made 51. Billy Barnes took 4 for 61 for England. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the eighth wicket between George Bonnor and Sammy Jones, 50% of the total. Australia led by 40 on first innings.
England made 77 all out in their second innings. Billy Barnes top-scored with 20. Frederick Spofforth took 5 for 30 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 5.
Set 38 to win, Australia made 38 for 2. Sammy Jones top-scored with 15 not out.
Australia won by 8 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 269 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ulyett | bowled | 10 | – |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 40 | – |
| William Scotton | c Jack Blackham | 4 | – |
| Billy Barnes | bowled | 50 | – |
| Billy Bates | c Sammy Jones | 64 | – |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 47 | – |
| Wilf Flowers | bowled | 14 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | c Joey Palmer | 3 | 2 |
| William Attewell | bowled | 1 | – |
| Bobby Peel | not out | 17 | – |
| Joe Hunter | bowled | 13 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 269 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 52 | 14 | 117 | 7 |
| Joey Palmer | 16 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 29 | 10 | 61 | 2 |
| Tom Garrett | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| John Trumble | 12 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Tom Horan | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sammy Jones | 10 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (George Ulyett), 2-52 (William Scotton), 3-76 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-159 (Billy Barnes), 5-186 (Billy Bates), 6-219 (Wilf Flowers), 7-222 (Johnny Briggs), 8-229 (William Attewell), 9-252 (Maurice Read), 10-269 (Joe Hunter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 19 |
| second | William Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury | 33 |
| third | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 24 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Billy Bates | 83 |
| fifth | Billy Bates and Maurice Read | 27 |
| sixth | Maurice Read and Wilf Flowers | 33 |
| seventh | Maurice Read and Johnny Briggs | 3 |
| eighth | Maurice Read and William Attewell | 7 |
| ninth | Maurice Read and Bobby Peel | 23 |
| tenth | Joe Hunter and Bobby Peel | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Palmer | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | bowled | 32 | – |
| John Trumble | bowled | 5 | – |
| Percy McDonnell | c William Attewell | 20 | – |
| Alec Bannerman | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 51 | – |
| George Giffen | c William Attewell | 1 | – |
| Tom Horan | c Billy Barnes | 9 | – |
| George Bonnor | c Billy Bates | 128 | – |
| Sammy Jones | run out | 40 | – |
| Jack Blackham | not out | 11 | – |
| Frederick Spofforth | c Maurice Read | 1 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 309 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ulyett | 54 | 25 | 91 | 3 |
| Bobby Peel | 31 | 12 | 53 | 1 |
| William Attewell | 18 | 13 | 22 | 0 |
| Billy Bates | 17 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | 35.3 | 17 | 61 | 4 |
| Wilf Flowers | 14 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Joey Palmer), 2-15 (John Trumble), 3-40 (Percy McDonnell), 4-98 (Tom Garrett), 5-108 (George Giffen), 6-119 (Tom Horan), 7-134 (Alec Bannerman), 8-288 (George Bonnor), 9-308 (Sammy Jones), 10-309 (Frederick Spofforth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Garrett and Joey Palmer | 0 |
| second | Tom Garrett and John Trumble | 15 |
| third | Tom Garrett and Percy McDonnell | 25 |
| fourth | Tom Garrett and Alec Bannerman | 58 |
| fifth | Alec Bannerman and George Giffen | 10 |
| sixth | Tom Horan and Alec Bannerman | 11 |
| seventh | Alec Bannerman and George Bonnor | 15 |
| eighth | George Bonnor and Sammy Jones | 154 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Sammy Jones | 20 |
| tenth | Jack Blackham and Frederick Spofforth | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 77 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Ulyett | c Tom Garrett | 2 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c George Bonnor | 16 |
| William Scotton | c Sammy Jones | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | c Alec Bannerman | 20 |
| Billy Bates | c Jack Blackham | 1 |
| Maurice Read | c Alec Bannerman | 6 |
| Wilf Flowers | c Sammy Jones | 7 |
| Johnny Briggs | run out | 5 |
| William Attewell | not out | 1 |
| Bobby Peel | c Frederick Spofforth | 0 |
| Joe Hunter | bowled | 4 |
Extras 15 · Total 77 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Palmer | 19.1 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 20 | 8 | 30 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (George Ulyett), 2-16 (William Scotton), 3-19 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-20 (Billy Bates), 5-27 (Maurice Read), 6-46 (Wilf Flowers), 7-66 (Johnny Briggs), 8-69 (Billy Barnes), 9-69 (Bobby Peel), 10-77 (Joe Hunter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 3 |
| second | William Scotton and Arthur Shrewsbury | 13 |
| third | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 3 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Billy Bates | 1 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Maurice Read | 7 |
| sixth | Billy Barnes and Wilf Flowers | 19 |
| seventh | Billy Barnes and Johnny Briggs | 20 |
| eighth | Billy Barnes and William Attewell | 3 |
| ninth | William Attewell and Bobby Peel | 0 |
| tenth | William Attewell and Joe Hunter | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 38 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | c George Ulyett | 3 |
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 8 |
| Tom Horan | not out | 12 |
| Sammy Jones | not out | 15 |
Did not bat: Joey Palmer, Tom Garrett, John Trumble, George Giffen, George Bonnor, Jack Blackham, Frederick Spofforth
Extras 0 · Total 38 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 9 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| William Attewell | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Wilf Flowers | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Percy McDonnell), 2-16 (Alec Bannerman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 7 |
| second | Tom Horan and Alec Bannerman | 9 |
| third | Tom Horan and Sammy Jones | 22 |
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