England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 30 August 1888
England won by an innings and 21 runs
England won by an innings and 21 runs. W.G. Grace top-scored with 38 for England. Bobby Peel took 7/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1888 (1888)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 30 August 1888 to 31 August 1888
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 21 runs
- Captains
- W.G. Grace (England), Percy McDonnell (Australia)
- Umpires
- CK Pullin and FH Farrands
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 172 all out. W.G. Grace top-scored with 38. Charlie Turner took 5 for 86 for Australia.
Australia replied with 81 all out. John Lyons top-scored with 22. Bobby Peel took 7 for 31 for England. From 16 for 1 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 45 for 7. England led by 91 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 70 all out in their second innings. John Lyons top-scored with 32. Bobby Peel took 4 for 37 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 7 runs, to 7 for 6.
England won by an innings and 21 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| W.G. Grace | c George Bonnor | 38 |
| Bobby Abel | bowled | 0 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 0 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 19 |
| Billy Barnes | bowled | 24 |
| Frank Sugg | bowled | 24 |
| Billy Gunn | lbw | 15 |
| Bobby Peel | lbw | 11 |
| Johnny Briggs | not out | 22 |
| George Lohmann | run out | 0 |
| Dick Pilling | c George Bonnor | 17 |
Extras 2 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | 40 | 20 | 49 | 2 |
| Charlie Turner | 55 | 21 | 86 | 5 |
| Sammy Woods | 18.1 | 6 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bobby Abel), 2-6 (George Ulyett), 3-58 (Walter Read), 4-59 (W.G. Grace), 5-96 (Frank Sugg), 6-115 (Billy Barnes), 7-127 (Billy Gunn), 8-135 (Bobby Peel), 9-136 (George Lohmann), 10-172 (Dick Pilling)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | W.G. Grace and Bobby Abel | 0 |
| second | George Ulyett and W.G. Grace | 6 |
| third | W.G. Grace and Walter Read | 52 |
| fourth | Billy Barnes and W.G. Grace | 1 |
| fifth | Billy Barnes and Frank Sugg | 37 |
| sixth | Billy Barnes and Billy Gunn | 19 |
| seventh | Bobby Peel and Billy Gunn | 12 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Peel | 8 |
| ninth | Johnny Briggs and George Lohmann | 1 |
| tenth | Dick Pilling and Johnny Briggs | 36 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 81 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy McDonnell | c W.G. Grace | 15 |
| Alec Bannerman | bowled | 1 |
| Harry Trott | st Dick Pilling | 17 |
| George Bonnor | run out | 5 |
| Jack Edwards | bowled | 0 |
| Charlie Turner | bowled | 0 |
| Sammy Woods | c Walter Read | 4 |
| Jack Blackham | c Walter Read | 15 |
| John Lyons | c George Lohmann | 22 |
| Jack Worrall | bowled | 0 |
| J.J. Ferris | not out | 0 |
Extras 2 · Total 81 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 26.2 | 17 | 31 | 7 |
| George Lohmann | 17 | 9 | 31 | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | 9 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Percy McDonnell), 2-32 (Alec Bannerman), 3-35 (Harry Trott), 4-39 (Jack Edwards), 5-39 (Charlie Turner), 6-43 (George Bonnor), 7-45 (Sammy Woods), 8-81 (John Lyons), 9-81 (Jack Blackham), 10-81 (Jack Worrall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 16 |
| second | Alec Bannerman and Harry Trott | 16 |
| third | George Bonnor and Harry Trott | 3 |
| fourth | George Bonnor and Jack Edwards | 4 |
| fifth | George Bonnor and Charlie Turner | 0 |
| sixth | George Bonnor and Sammy Woods | 4 |
| seventh | Jack Blackham and Sammy Woods | 2 |
| eighth | Jack Blackham and John Lyons | 36 |
| ninth | Jack Blackham and Jack Worrall | 0 |
| tenth | Jack Worrall and J.J. Ferris | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 70 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bannerman | c W.G. Grace | 0 | 1 |
| Percy McDonnell | bowled | 0 | – |
| Harry Trott | run out | 0 | – |
| George Bonnor | c W.G. Grace | 0 | – |
| Jack Blackham | bowled | 5 | – |
| John Lyons | bowled | 32 | – |
| Sammy Woods | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Turner | bowled | 26 | – |
| Jack Edwards | c W.G. Grace | 1 | – |
| J.J. Ferris | c Bobby Abel | 3 | – |
| Jack Worrall | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 3 · Total 70 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Peel | 16 | 4 | 37 | 4 |
| George Lohmann | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| Johnny Briggs | 7.1 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Alec Bannerman), 2-0 (Percy McDonnell), 3-1 (George Bonnor), 4-7 (Harry Trott), 5-7 (Jack Blackham), 6-7 (Sammy Woods), 7-55 (Charlie Turner), 8-56 (Jack Edwards), 9-70 (J.J. Ferris), 10-70 (John Lyons)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Bannerman and Percy McDonnell | 0 |
| second | Percy McDonnell and Harry Trott | 0 |
| third | George Bonnor and Harry Trott | 1 |
| fourth | Jack Blackham and Harry Trott | 6 |
| fifth | Jack Blackham and John Lyons | 0 |
| sixth | John Lyons and Sammy Woods | 0 |
| seventh | Charlie Turner and John Lyons | 48 |
| eighth | John Lyons and Jack Edwards | 1 |
| ninth | J.J. Ferris and John Lyons | 14 |
| tenth | Jack Worrall and John Lyons | 0 |
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