Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1887 (1886/87) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 28 January 1887
England won by 13 runs
England won by 13 runs. Johnny Briggs top-scored with 33 for England. Charlie Turner took 6/15.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1887 (1886/87)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 28 January 1887 to 31 January 1887
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 13 runs
- Captains
- Arthur Shrewsbury (England), Percy McDonnell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Billy Gunn (England), Mordecai Sherwin (England), Harry Moses (Australia), Charlie Turner (Australia), J.J. Ferris (Australia)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and H Rawlinson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Billy Gunn, Mordecai Sherwin, Harry Moses, Charlie Turner and J.J. Ferris played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 45 all out. George Lohmann top-scored with 17 off 36 balls. Charlie Turner took 6 for 15 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 8 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 8. That was well below the 1880s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 177 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 119 all out. Harry Moses top-scored with 31. Dick Barlow took 3 for 25 for England. Australia led by 74 on first innings.
England made 184 all out in their second innings. Johnny Briggs top-scored with 33. J.J. Ferris took 5 for 76 for Australia. From 80 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 103 for 7.
Set 111 to win, Australia made 97 all out. Harry Moses top-scored with 24. Billy Barnes took 6 for 28 for England.
England won by 13 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 45 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bates | c Billy Midwinter | 8 | 18 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c George McShane | 2 | 18 |
| Billy Barnes | c Frederick Spofforth | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Barlow | bowled | 2 | 2 |
| Maurice Read | c Frederick Spofforth | 5 | 19 |
| Billy Gunn | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| William Scotton | c Sammy Jones | 1 | 15 |
| Johnny Briggs | c Billy Midwinter | 5 | 12 |
| George Lohmann | c Tom Garrett | 17 | 36 |
| Wilf Flowers | bowled | 2 | 11 |
| Mordecai Sherwin | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 3 · Total 45 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 18 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| J.J. Ferris | 17.3 | 7 | 27 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Billy Bates), 2-11 (Billy Barnes), 3-13 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 4-13 (Dick Barlow), 5-13 (Billy Gunn), 6-17 (William Scotton), 7-21 (Maurice Read), 8-29 (Johnny Briggs), 9-41 (Wilf Flowers), 10-45 (George Lohmann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 11 |
| second | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 0 |
| third | Dick Barlow and Arthur Shrewsbury | 2 |
| fourth | Dick Barlow and Maurice Read | 0 |
| fifth | Maurice Read and Billy Gunn | 0 |
| sixth | William Scotton and Maurice Read | 4 |
| seventh | Maurice Read and Johnny Briggs | 4 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and George Lohmann | 8 |
| ninth | Wilf Flowers and George Lohmann | 12 |
| tenth | George Lohmann and Mordecai Sherwin | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 119 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Blackham | c Mordecai Sherwin | 4 | – |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 14 | – |
| Harry Moses | bowled | 31 | – |
| Sammy Jones | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 31 | – |
| Charlie Turner | bowled | 3 | – |
| Alec Bannerman | not out | 15 | – |
| George McShane | lbw | 5 | – |
| Billy Midwinter | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Garrett | bowled | 12 | – |
| Frederick Spofforth | bowled | 2 | – |
| J.J. Ferris | c Dick Barlow | 1 | – |
Extras 1 · Total 119 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Barnes | 22.1 | 16 | 19 | 2 |
| George Lohmann | 21 | 12 | 30 | 3 |
| Johnny Briggs | 14 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| Dick Barlow | 35 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
| Billy Bates | 21 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Jack Blackham), 2-18 (Percy McDonnell), 3-64 (Sammy Jones), 4-67 (Charlie Turner), 5-86 (Harry Moses), 6-95 (George McShane), 7-96 (Billy Midwinter), 8-116 (Tom Garrett), 9-118 (Frederick Spofforth), 10-119 (J.J. Ferris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Blackham and Percy McDonnell | 8 |
| second | Percy McDonnell and Harry Moses | 10 |
| third | Sammy Jones and Harry Moses | 46 |
| fourth | Harry Moses and Charlie Turner | 3 |
| fifth | Alec Bannerman and Harry Moses | 19 |
| sixth | Alec Bannerman and George McShane | 9 |
| seventh | Billy Midwinter and Alec Bannerman | 1 |
| eighth | Tom Garrett and Alec Bannerman | 20 |
| ninth | Frederick Spofforth and Alec Bannerman | 2 |
| tenth | Alec Bannerman and J.J. Ferris | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bates | bowled | 24 | – |
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 29 | – |
| Billy Barnes | c Harry Moses | 32 | – |
| Dick Barlow | c Sammy Jones | 4 | – |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Gunn | bowled | 4 | – |
| George Lohmann | lbw | 3 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 33 | – |
| William Scotton | c Frederick Spofforth | 6 | – |
| Wilf Flowers | c Percy McDonnell | 14 | – |
| Mordecai Sherwin | not out | 21 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 44.2 | 22 | 53 | 2 |
| J.J. Ferris | 61 | 30 | 76 | 5 |
| Frederick Spofforth | 12 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Tom Garrett | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| George McShane | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Billy Bates), 2-80 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 3-92 (Dick Barlow), 4-92 (Maurice Read), 5-98 (Billy Barnes), 6-99 (Billy Gunn), 7-103 (George Lohmann), 8-128 (William Scotton), 9-153 (Johnny Briggs), 10-184 (Wilf Flowers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 31 |
| second | Billy Barnes and Arthur Shrewsbury | 49 |
| third | Billy Barnes and Dick Barlow | 12 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and Maurice Read | 0 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Billy Gunn | 6 |
| sixth | George Lohmann and Billy Gunn | 1 |
| seventh | Johnny Briggs and George Lohmann | 4 |
| eighth | William Scotton and Johnny Briggs | 25 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and Wilf Flowers | 25 |
| tenth | Wilf Flowers and Mordecai Sherwin | 31 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 97 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 5 |
| Percy McDonnell | lbw | 0 |
| Harry Moses | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 24 |
| Sammy Jones | c Maurice Read | 18 |
| Charlie Turner | c Billy Barnes | 7 |
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 4 |
| George McShane | bowled | 0 |
| Billy Midwinter | lbw | 10 |
| Tom Garrett | c Billy Gunn | 10 |
| Frederick Spofforth | bowled | 5 |
| J.J. Ferris | not out | 0 |
Extras 14 · Total 97 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Barnes | 46 | 29 | 28 | 6 |
| George Lohmann | 24 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| Johnny Briggs | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Dick Barlow | 13 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Billy Bates | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Percy McDonnell), 2-5 (Jack Blackham), 3-29 (Sammy Jones), 4-38 (Charlie Turner), 5-58 (Alec Bannerman), 6-61 (George McShane), 7-80 (Harry Moses), 8-83 (Billy Midwinter), 9-95 (Tom Garrett), 10-97 (Frederick Spofforth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Blackham and Percy McDonnell | 4 |
| second | Jack Blackham and Harry Moses | 1 |
| third | Sammy Jones and Harry Moses | 24 |
| fourth | Harry Moses and Charlie Turner | 9 |
| fifth | Alec Bannerman and Harry Moses | 20 |
| sixth | George McShane and Harry Moses | 3 |
| seventh | Billy Midwinter and Harry Moses | 19 |
| eighth | Tom Garrett and Billy Midwinter | 3 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and Frederick Spofforth | 12 |
| tenth | Frederick Spofforth and J.J. Ferris | 2 |
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