Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1887 (1886/87) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 25 February 1887
England won by 71 runs
England won by 71 runs. Dick Barlow top-scored with 42* for England. George Lohmann took 8/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1887 (1886/87)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 25 February 1887 to 1 March 1887
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 71 runs
- Captains
- Arthur Shrewsbury (England), Percy McDonnell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Reg Wood (England), John Lyons (Australia), Walter Giffen (Australia), Reginald Allen (Australia), John Cottam (Australia), Fred Burton (Australia)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and JS Swift
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Reg Wood, John Lyons, Walter Giffen, Reginald Allen, John Cottam and Fred Burton played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 151 all out. Wilf Flowers top-scored with 37. Charlie Turner took 5 for 41 for Australia. From 14 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 43 for 5.
Australia replied with 84 all out. Harry Moses top-scored with 28 off 78 balls. George Lohmann took 8 for 35 for England. From 56 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 28 runs, to 84 for 10. England led by 67 on first innings.
England made 154 all out in their second innings. Dick Barlow top-scored with 42 not out. Charlie Turner took 4 for 52 for Australia.
Set 222 to win, Australia made 150 all out. Percy McDonnell top-scored with 35. Billy Bates took 4 for 26 for England. From 86 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 106 for 6.
England won by 71 runs. George Lohmann's 8 for 35 are the best innings figures at Sydney Cricket Ground.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 9 |
| Billy Bates | c J.J. Ferris | 8 |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 11 |
| Billy Gunn | bowled | 9 |
| Dick Barlow | c Reginald Allen | 34 |
| George Lohmann | bowled | 2 |
| William Scotton | bowled | 0 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 17 |
| Wilf Flowers | c Reginald Allen | 37 |
| Reg Wood | lbw | 6 |
| Mordecai Sherwin | not out | 4 |
Extras 14 · Total 151 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | 45 | 16 | 71 | 5 |
| Charlie Turner | 53 | 29 | 41 | 5 |
| Tom Garrett | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Billy Midwinter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John Lyons | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Billy Bates), 2-19 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 3-35 (Billy Gunn), 4-38 (Maurice Read), 5-43 (George Lohmann), 6-50 (William Scotton), 7-73 (Johnny Briggs), 8-130 (Wilf Flowers), 9-145 (Dick Barlow), 10-151 (Reg Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 14 |
| second | Arthur Shrewsbury and Maurice Read | 5 |
| third | Maurice Read and Billy Gunn | 16 |
| fourth | Dick Barlow and Maurice Read | 3 |
| fifth | Dick Barlow and George Lohmann | 5 |
| sixth | Dick Barlow and William Scotton | 7 |
| seventh | Dick Barlow and Johnny Briggs | 23 |
| eighth | Dick Barlow and Wilf Flowers | 57 |
| ninth | Dick Barlow and Reg Wood | 15 |
| tenth | Mordecai Sherwin and Reg Wood | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 84 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| John Lyons | bowled | 11 | 32 |
| Walter Giffen | bowled | 2 | 18 |
| Reginald Allen | bowled | 14 | 38 |
| Harry Moses | bowled | 28 | 78 |
| Percy McDonnell | c Billy Gunn | 10 | 9 |
| Billy Midwinter | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| John Cottam | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Charlie Turner | c Wilf Flowers | 9 | 17 |
| Tom Garrett | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Burton | not out | 0 | 7 |
Extras 6 · Total 84 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 27.1 | 12 | 35 | 8 |
| Johnny Briggs | 20 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
| Wilf Flowers | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Walter Giffen), 2-15 (John Lyons), 3-40 (Reginald Allen), 4-56 (Percy McDonnell), 5-59 (Billy Midwinter), 6-65 (John Cottam), 7-82 (Charlie Turner), 8-83 (Harry Moses), 9-83 (Tom Garrett), 10-84 (J.J. Ferris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Giffen and John Lyons | 12 |
| second | Reginald Allen and John Lyons | 3 |
| third | Harry Moses and Reginald Allen | 25 |
| fourth | Percy McDonnell and Harry Moses | 16 |
| fifth | Billy Midwinter and Harry Moses | 3 |
| sixth | Harry Moses and John Cottam | 6 |
| seventh | Harry Moses and Charlie Turner | 17 |
| eighth | Tom Garrett and Harry Moses | 1 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and J.J. Ferris | 0 |
| tenth | J.J. Ferris and Fred Burton | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 154 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 6 |
| Billy Bates | bowled | 30 |
| Dick Barlow | not out | 42 |
| Maurice Read | st Fred Burton | 2 |
| Billy Gunn | c John Cottam | 10 |
| George Lohmann | bowled | 6 |
| William Scotton | bowled | 2 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 16 |
| Wilf Flowers | bowled | 18 |
| Reg Wood | bowled | 0 |
| Mordecai Sherwin | bowled | 5 |
Extras 17 · Total 154 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | 60 | 33 | 69 | 4 |
| Charlie Turner | 64.1 | 33 | 52 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 2-42 (Billy Bates), 3-47 (Maurice Read), 4-59 (Billy Gunn), 5-73 (George Lohmann), 6-77 (William Scotton), 7-98 (Johnny Briggs), 8-136 (Wilf Flowers), 9-137 (Reg Wood), 10-154 (Mordecai Sherwin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Bates and Arthur Shrewsbury | 21 |
| second | Dick Barlow and Billy Bates | 21 |
| third | Dick Barlow and Maurice Read | 5 |
| fourth | Dick Barlow and Billy Gunn | 12 |
| fifth | Dick Barlow and George Lohmann | 14 |
| sixth | Dick Barlow and William Scotton | 4 |
| seventh | Dick Barlow and Johnny Briggs | 21 |
| eighth | Dick Barlow and Wilf Flowers | 38 |
| ninth | Dick Barlow and Reg Wood | 1 |
| tenth | Dick Barlow and Mordecai Sherwin | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | c Billy Gunn | 35 | – |
| Harry Moses | st Mordecai Sherwin | 33 | – |
| Reginald Allen | c Charlie Turner | 30 | – |
| John Lyons | c Billy Gunn | 0 | 3 |
| John Cottam | st Mordecai Sherwin | 3 | – |
| Walter Giffen | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Midwinter | c Mordecai Sherwin | 4 | – |
| Charlie Turner | c Johnny Briggs | 9 | – |
| Tom Garrett | c Mordecai Sherwin | 20 | – |
| J.J. Ferris | run out | 2 | – |
| Fred Burton | not out | 2 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 150 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 40 | 16 | 52 | 2 |
| Johnny Briggs | 22 | 9 | 31 | 3 |
| Wilf Flowers | 13 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Billy Bates | 26 | 13 | 26 | 4 |
| Dick Barlow | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Percy McDonnell), 2-86 (Harry Moses), 3-86 (John Lyons), 4-95 (John Cottam), 5-95 (Walter Giffen), 6-106 (Billy Midwinter), 7-121 (Charlie Turner), 8-129 (Reginald Allen), 9-135 (J.J. Ferris), 10-150 (Tom Garrett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Percy McDonnell and Harry Moses | 51 |
| second | Harry Moses and Reginald Allen | 35 |
| third | Reginald Allen and John Lyons | 0 |
| fourth | Reginald Allen and John Cottam | 9 |
| fifth | Reginald Allen and Walter Giffen | 0 |
| sixth | Billy Midwinter and Reginald Allen | 11 |
| seventh | Charlie Turner and Reginald Allen | 15 |
| eighth | Tom Garrett and Reginald Allen | 8 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and J.J. Ferris | 6 |
| tenth | Tom Garrett and Fred Burton | 15 |
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