Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1894 (1894/95) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 29 December 1894
England won by 94 runs
England won by 94 runs. Andrew Stoddart top-scored with 173 for England. George Giffen took 6/155.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1894 (1894/95)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 29 December 1894 to 3 January 1895
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 94 runs
- Captains
- Andrew Stoddart (England), George Giffen (Australia)
- Debut
- Arthur Coningham (Australia)
- Umpires
- J Phillips and T Flynn
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Arthur Coningham's first Test.
England batted first and made 75 all out. Albert Ward top-scored with 30. Charlie Turner took 5 for 32 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4. That was well below the 1890s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 314 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 123 all out. George Giffen top-scored with 32. Tom Richardson took 5 for 57 for England. Australia led by 48 on first innings.
England made 475 all out in their second innings. Andrew Stoddart top-scored with 173, and Bobby Peel made 53. George Giffen took 6 for 155 for Australia.
Set 428 to win, Australia made 333 all out. Harry Trott top-scored with 95, and Frank Iredale made 68. Bobby Peel took 4 for 77 for England.
England won by 94 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 75 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Harry Trott | 0 | 1 |
| Albert Ward | c Joe Darling | 30 | – |
| Andrew Stoddart | bowled | 10 | – |
| Jack Brown | c Hugh Trumble | 0 | – |
| Bill Brockwell | c Frank Iredale | 0 | – |
| Bobby Peel | c Hugh Trumble | 6 | – |
| Francis Ford | c George Giffen | 9 | – |
| Bill Lockwood | not out | 3 | – |
| Johnny Briggs | c William Bruce | 5 | – |
| Punch Philipson | c Joe Darling | 1 | – |
| Tom Richardson | c Frank Iredale | 0 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 75 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Coningham | 11 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| Charlie Turner | 20 | 9 | 32 | 5 |
| Hugh Trumble | 9.1 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Archie MacLaren), 2-19 (Andrew Stoddart), 3-23 (Jack Brown), 4-26 (Bill Brockwell), 5-44 (Albert Ward), 6-58 (Bobby Peel), 7-60 (Francis Ford), 8-70 (Johnny Briggs), 9-71 (Punch Philipson), 10-75 (Tom Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Ward and Archie MacLaren | 0 |
| second | Andrew Stoddart and Albert Ward | 19 |
| third | Albert Ward and Jack Brown | 4 |
| fourth | Albert Ward and Bill Brockwell | 3 |
| fifth | Bobby Peel and Albert Ward | 18 |
| sixth | Bobby Peel and Francis Ford | 14 |
| seventh | Bill Lockwood and Francis Ford | 2 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Bill Lockwood | 10 |
| ninth | Punch Philipson and Bill Lockwood | 1 |
| tenth | Bill Lockwood and Tom Richardson | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 123 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Lyons | bowled | 2 |
| William Bruce | c Francis Ford | 4 |
| George Giffen | c Punch Philipson | 32 |
| Syd Gregory | c Albert Ward | 2 |
| Joe Darling | bowled | 32 |
| Frank Iredale | bowled | 10 |
| Harry Trott | run out | 16 |
| Arthur Coningham | c Punch Philipson | 10 |
| Hugh Trumble | bowled | 1 |
| Affie Jarvis | c Jack Brown | 11 |
| Charlie Turner | not out | 1 |
Extras 2 · Total 123 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Richardson | 23 | 6 | 57 | 5 |
| Bobby Peel | 14 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Bill Lockwood | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | 13.5 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (John Lyons), 2-12 (William Bruce), 3-14 (Syd Gregory), 4-53 (Joe Darling), 5-80 (Frank Iredale), 6-96 (George Giffen), 7-108 (Arthur Coningham), 8-110 (Hugh Trumble), 9-116 (Harry Trott), 10-123 (Affie Jarvis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Bruce and John Lyons | 4 |
| second | George Giffen and William Bruce | 8 |
| third | George Giffen and Syd Gregory | 2 |
| fourth | George Giffen and Joe Darling | 39 |
| fifth | George Giffen and Frank Iredale | 27 |
| sixth | George Giffen and Harry Trott | 16 |
| seventh | Harry Trott and Arthur Coningham | 12 |
| eighth | Harry Trott and Hugh Trumble | 2 |
| ninth | Affie Jarvis and Harry Trott | 6 |
| tenth | Affie Jarvis and Charlie Turner | 7 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 475 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | bowled | 15 |
| Albert Ward | bowled | 41 |
| Andrew Stoddart | bowled | 173 |
| Jack Brown | c Affie Jarvis | 37 |
| Bill Brockwell | bowled | 21 |
| Bobby Peel | st Affie Jarvis | 53 |
| Francis Ford | c Harry Trott | 24 |
| Johnny Briggs | lbw | 31 |
| Bill Lockwood | not out | 33 |
| Punch Philipson | bowled | 30 |
| Tom Richardson | c Syd Gregory | 11 |
Extras 6 · Total 475 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Coningham | 20 | 4 | 59 | 0 |
| Charlie Turner | 55 | 21 | 99 | 3 |
| Hugh Trumble | 26 | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| George Giffen | 78.2 | 21 | 155 | 6 |
| John Lyons | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Trott | 17 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| William Bruce | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Archie MacLaren), 2-101 (Albert Ward), 3-191 (Jack Brown), 4-222 (Bill Brockwell), 5-320 (Andrew Stoddart), 6-362 (Francis Ford), 7-385 (Bobby Peel), 8-402 (Johnny Briggs), 9-455 (Punch Philipson), 10-475 (Tom Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Ward and Archie MacLaren | 24 |
| second | Andrew Stoddart and Albert Ward | 77 |
| third | Andrew Stoddart and Jack Brown | 90 |
| fourth | Andrew Stoddart and Bill Brockwell | 31 |
| fifth | Bobby Peel and Andrew Stoddart | 98 |
| sixth | Bobby Peel and Francis Ford | 42 |
| seventh | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Peel | 23 |
| eighth | Johnny Briggs and Bill Lockwood | 17 |
| ninth | Punch Philipson and Bill Lockwood | 53 |
| tenth | Bill Lockwood and Tom Richardson | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 333 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Trott | c Bill Brockwell | 95 |
| William Bruce | c Andrew Stoddart | 54 |
| George Giffen | c Jack Brown | 43 |
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 12 |
| Joe Darling | bowled | 5 |
| Frank Iredale | bowled | 68 |
| John Lyons | bowled | 14 |
| Affie Jarvis | bowled | 4 |
| Arthur Coningham | bowled | 3 |
| Hugh Trumble | run out | 2 |
| Charlie Turner | not out | 26 |
Extras 7 · Total 333 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Richardson | 40 | 10 | 100 | 2 |
| Bobby Peel | 40.1 | 9 | 77 | 4 |
| Bill Lockwood | 25 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Johnny Briggs | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Francis Ford | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Bill Brockwell | 14 | 3 | 33 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (William Bruce), 2-191 (George Giffen), 3-206 (Harry Trott), 4-214 (Joe Darling), 5-216 (Syd Gregory), 6-241 (John Lyons), 7-254 (Affie Jarvis), 8-263 (Arthur Coningham), 9-268 (Hugh Trumble), 10-333 (Frank Iredale)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Bruce and Harry Trott | 98 |
| second | George Giffen and Harry Trott | 93 |
| third | Harry Trott and Syd Gregory | 15 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Joe Darling | 8 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Frank Iredale | 2 |
| sixth | John Lyons and Frank Iredale | 25 |
| seventh | Affie Jarvis and Frank Iredale | 13 |
| eighth | Frank Iredale and Arthur Coningham | 9 |
| ninth | Hugh Trumble and Frank Iredale | 5 |
| tenth | Charlie Turner and Frank Iredale | 65 |
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