England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1886 (1886) · Kennington Oval, London · 12 August 1886
England won by an innings and 217 runs
England won by an innings and 217 runs. W.G. Grace top-scored with 170 for England. George Lohmann took 7/36.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1886 (1886)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 12 August 1886 to 14 August 1886
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 217 runs
- Captains
- Allan Steel (England), Tup Scott (Australia)
- Debut
- John McIlwraith (Australia)
- Umpires
- RP Carpenter and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was John McIlwraith's first Test.
England batted first and made 434 all out. W.G. Grace top-scored with 170, and Walter Read made 94. Frederick Spofforth took 4 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the first wicket between W.G. Grace and William Scotton. That was well above the 1880s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 310 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 68 all out. Joey Palmer top-scored with 15. George Lohmann took 7 for 36 for England. From 22 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 49 for 8. England led by 366 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 149 all out in their second innings. George Giffen top-scored with 47. George Lohmann took 5 for 68 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 4.
England won by an innings and 217 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 434 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c Jack Blackham | 170 |
| William Scotton | bowled | 34 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c Sammy Jones | 44 |
| Walter Read | c Sammy Jones | 94 |
| Billy Barnes | c Edwin Evans | 3 |
| Allan Steel | st Jack Blackham | 9 |
| Dick Barlow | c John Trumble | 3 |
| George Ulyett | c John McIlwraith | 0 |
| Johnny Briggs | c John Trumble | 53 |
| Edmund Tylecote | not out | 10 |
| George Lohmann | bowled | 7 |
Extras 7 · Total 434 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 62 | 32 | 96 | 0 |
| Tom Garrett | 99 | 55 | 88 | 3 |
| Joey Palmer | 47 | 21 | 80 | 0 |
| William Bruce | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 30.1 | 12 | 65 | 4 |
| Edwin Evans | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| John Trumble | 47 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-170 (William Scotton), 2-216 (W.G. Grace), 3-287 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-293 (Billy Barnes), 5-305 (Allan Steel), 6-314 (Dick Barlow), 7-320 (George Ulyett), 8-410 (Johnny Briggs), 9-418 (Walter Read), 10-434 (George Lohmann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and William Scotton | 170 |
| second | W.G. Grace and Arthur Shrewsbury | 46 |
| third | Arthur Shrewsbury and Walter Read | 71 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Walter Read | 6 |
| fifth | Allan Steel and Walter Read | 12 |
| sixth | Dick Barlow and Walter Read | 9 |
| seventh | George Ulyett and Walter Read | 6 |
| eighth | Walter Read and Johnny Briggs | 90 |
| ninth | Walter Read and Edmund Tylecote | 8 |
| tenth | Edmund Tylecote and George Lohmann | 16 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 68 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Jones | c W.G. Grace | 2 |
| Joey Palmer | c Dick Barlow | 15 |
| George Giffen | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 5 |
| Tup Scott | c Edmund Tylecote | 6 |
| John Trumble | c Walter Read | 13 |
| John McIlwraith | bowled | 2 |
| Jack Blackham | c Johnny Briggs | 0 |
| Tom Garrett | c W.G. Grace | 2 |
| William Bruce | c George Ulyett | 9 |
| Edwin Evans | not out | 9 |
| Frederick Spofforth | bowled | 1 |
Extras 4 · Total 68 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 30.2 | 17 | 36 | 7 |
| Johnny Briggs | 30 | 17 | 28 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Sammy Jones), 2-11 (George Giffen), 3-22 (Joey Palmer), 4-34 (Tup Scott), 5-36 (John McIlwraith), 6-37 (Jack Blackham), 7-44 (Tom Garrett), 8-49 (John Trumble), 9-67 (William Bruce), 10-68 (Frederick Spofforth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Palmer and Sammy Jones | 2 |
| second | Joey Palmer and George Giffen | 9 |
| third | Joey Palmer and Tup Scott | 11 |
| fourth | Tup Scott and John Trumble | 12 |
| fifth | John Trumble and John McIlwraith | 2 |
| sixth | Jack Blackham and John Trumble | 1 |
| seventh | Tom Garrett and John Trumble | 7 |
| eighth | William Bruce and John Trumble | 5 |
| ninth | Edwin Evans and William Bruce | 18 |
| tenth | Frederick Spofforth and Edwin Evans | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John McIlwraith | c Edmund Tylecote | 7 |
| Edwin Evans | run out | 3 |
| Sammy Jones | c Walter Read | 2 |
| George Giffen | c George Lohmann | 47 |
| Tup Scott | c W.G. Grace | 4 |
| Joey Palmer | st Edmund Tylecote | 35 |
| John Trumble | c Walter Read | 18 |
| Jack Blackham | c W.G. Grace | 5 |
| William Bruce | bowled | 11 |
| Tom Garrett | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 4 |
| Frederick Spofforth | not out | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 149 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 37 | 14 | 68 | 5 |
| Johnny Briggs | 32 | 19 | 30 | 3 |
| Dick Barlow | 14 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Billy Barnes | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Allan Steel | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Edwin Evans), 2-14 (John McIlwraith), 3-26 (Sammy Jones), 4-30 (Tup Scott), 5-84 (Joey Palmer), 6-120 (John Trumble), 7-129 (Jack Blackham), 8-131 (George Giffen), 9-137 (Tom Garrett), 10-149 (William Bruce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Edwin Evans and John McIlwraith | 11 |
| second | Sammy Jones and John McIlwraith | 3 |
| third | George Giffen and Sammy Jones | 12 |
| fourth | George Giffen and Tup Scott | 4 |
| fifth | Joey Palmer and George Giffen | 54 |
| sixth | George Giffen and John Trumble | 36 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and George Giffen | 9 |
| eighth | George Giffen and William Bruce | 2 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and William Bruce | 6 |
| tenth | Frederick Spofforth and William Bruce | 12 |
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