Australia v England Only Test
England tour of Australia - 1888 (1887/88) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 10 February 1888
England won by 126 runs
England won by 126 runs. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 44 for England. Charlie Turner took 7/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1888 (1887/88)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 10 February 1888 to 15 February 1888
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 126 runs
- Captains
- Walter Read (England), Percy McDonnell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Andrew Stoddart (England), Billy Newham (England)
- Umpires
- C Bannerman and J Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Andrew Stoddart and Billy Newham played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 113 all out. Arthur Shrewsbury top-scored with 44 off 150 balls. Charlie Turner took 5 for 44 for Australia. From 27 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 57 for 5. That was well below the 1880s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 177 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 42 all out. Tom Garrett top-scored with 10 off 26 balls. George Lohmann took 5 for 17 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 8 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 8. England led by 71 on first innings.
England made 137 all out in their second innings. Maurice Read top-scored with 39 off 49 balls. Charlie Turner took 7 for 43 for Australia.
Set 209 to win, Australia made 82 all out. Jack Blackham top-scored with 25 not out off 54 balls. George Lohmann took 4 for 35 for England. From 44 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 61 for 9.
England won by 126 runs. Australia's 42 all out is the lowest completed total at Sydney Cricket Ground.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 113 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shrewsbury | c Charlie Turner | 44 | 150 |
| Andrew Stoddart | c George McShane | 16 | 35 |
| George Ulyett | c Fred Burton | 5 | 15 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 10 | 54 |
| Maurice Read | c Charlie Turner | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Peel | hit wicket | 3 | 11 |
| Billy Newham | c Jack Worrall | 9 | 79 |
| George Lohmann | c Sammy Jones | 12 | 22 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 0 | 11 |
| William Attewell | not out | 7 | 14 |
| Dick Pilling | run out | 3 | 7 |
Extras 4 · Total 113 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 50 | 27 | 44 | 5 |
| J.J. Ferris | 47 | 25 | 60 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Andrew Stoddart), 2-36 (George Ulyett), 3-54 (Walter Read), 4-54 (Maurice Read), 5-57 (Bobby Peel), 6-88 (Billy Newham), 7-102 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 8-103 (George Lohmann), 9-103 (Johnny Briggs), 10-113 (Dick Pilling)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Shrewsbury and Andrew Stoddart | 27 |
| second | George Ulyett and Arthur Shrewsbury | 9 |
| third | Arthur Shrewsbury and Walter Read | 18 |
| fourth | Arthur Shrewsbury and Maurice Read | 0 |
| fifth | Arthur Shrewsbury and Bobby Peel | 3 |
| sixth | Arthur Shrewsbury and Billy Newham | 31 |
| seventh | Arthur Shrewsbury and George Lohmann | 14 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and George Lohmann | 1 |
| ninth | William Attewell and Johnny Briggs | 0 |
| tenth | Dick Pilling and William Attewell | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 42 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c George Ulyett | 2 | 19 |
| Sammy Jones | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 0 | 20 |
| Harry Moses | c Walter Read | 3 | 20 |
| Fred Burton | c Andrew Stoddart | 1 | 11 |
| Jack Worrall | st Dick Pilling | 6 | 7 |
| George McShane | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 0 | 2 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 3 | 5 |
| Jack Blackham | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Garrett | c Dick Pilling | 10 | 26 |
| Charlie Turner | not out | 8 | 26 |
| J.J. Ferris | c Walter Read | 0 | 12 |
Extras 7 · Total 42 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 19 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
| Bobby Peel | 18.3 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Alec Bannerman), 2-2 (Sammy Jones), 3-10 (Harry Moses), 4-16 (Fred Burton), 5-18 (George McShane), 6-21 (Percy McDonnell), 7-23 (Jack Worrall), 8-26 (Jack Blackham), 9-37 (Tom Garrett), 10-42 (J.J. Ferris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Sammy Jones | 2 |
| second | Sammy Jones and Harry Moses | 0 |
| third | Harry Moses and Fred Burton | 8 |
| fourth | Jack Worrall and Fred Burton | 6 |
| fifth | Jack Worrall and George McShane | 2 |
| sixth | Percy McDonnell and Jack Worrall | 3 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Jack Worrall | 2 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and Tom Garrett | 3 |
| ninth | Tom Garrett and Charlie Turner | 11 |
| tenth | J.J. Ferris and Charlie Turner | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shrewsbury | bowled | 1 | 11 |
| Andrew Stoddart | c Jack Blackham | 17 | 29 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 5 | 6 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 8 | 38 |
| Maurice Read | c Alec Bannerman | 39 | 49 |
| Bobby Peel | st Jack Blackham | 9 | 26 |
| George Lohmann | c Jack Blackham | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Newham | lbw | 17 | 58 |
| Johnny Briggs | c Jack Worrall | 14 | 39 |
| William Attewell | not out | 10 | 35 |
| Dick Pilling | bowled | 5 | 8 |
Extras 12 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Turner | 38 | 23 | 43 | 7 |
| J.J. Ferris | 16 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| George McShane | 21 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Arthur Shrewsbury), 2-15 (George Ulyett), 3-27 (Andrew Stoddart), 4-54 (Walter Read), 5-82 (Bobby Peel), 6-82 (George Lohmann), 7-84 (Maurice Read), 8-111 (Johnny Briggs), 9-131 (Billy Newham), 10-137 (Dick Pilling)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Shrewsbury and Andrew Stoddart | 9 |
| second | George Ulyett and Andrew Stoddart | 6 |
| third | Walter Read and Andrew Stoddart | 12 |
| fourth | Maurice Read and Walter Read | 27 |
| fifth | Maurice Read and Bobby Peel | 28 |
| sixth | Maurice Read and George Lohmann | 0 |
| seventh | Maurice Read and Billy Newham | 2 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Billy Newham | 27 |
| ninth | William Attewell and Billy Newham | 20 |
| tenth | Dick Pilling and William Attewell | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 82 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c William Attewell | 2 | 14 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 6 | 16 |
| Harry Moses | c Johnny Briggs | 11 | 13 |
| Sammy Jones | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 15 | 79 |
| Fred Burton | c Dick Pilling | 1 | 9 |
| Charlie Turner | lbw | 12 | 26 |
| Tom Garrett | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 1 | 23 |
| Jack Blackham | not out | 25 | 54 |
| George McShane | bowled | 0 | 15 |
| Jack Worrall | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| J.J. Ferris | c Arthur Shrewsbury | 5 | 22 |
Extras 3 · Total 82 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 32 | 18 | 35 | 4 |
| Bobby Peel | 33 | 14 | 40 | 4 |
| William Attewell | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Alec Bannerman), 2-8 (Percy McDonnell), 3-20 (Harry Moses), 4-21 (Fred Burton), 5-44 (Charlie Turner), 6-47 (Tom Garrett), 7-53 (Sammy Jones), 8-60 (George McShane), 9-61 (Jack Worrall), 10-82 (J.J. Ferris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 8 |
| second | Percy McDonnell and Harry Moses | 0 |
| third | Sammy Jones and Harry Moses | 12 |
| fourth | Sammy Jones and Fred Burton | 1 |
| fifth | Sammy Jones and Charlie Turner | 23 |
| sixth | Tom Garrett and Sammy Jones | 3 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Sammy Jones | 6 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and George McShane | 7 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Jack Worrall | 1 |
| tenth | Jack Blackham and J.J. Ferris | 21 |
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