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Australia v England 5th Test

England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 February 1898

Australia won by 6 wickets

Australia won by 6 wickets. Joe Darling top-scored with 160 for Australia. Tom Richardson took 8/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1897 (1897/98)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
26 February 1898 to 2 March 1898
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 6 wickets
Captains
Archie MacLaren (England), Harry Trott (Australia)
Umpires
C Bannerman and J Phillips

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 335 all out. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 65, and Frank Druce made 64. Ernie Jones took 6 for 82 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the first wicket between Ted Wainwright and Archie MacLaren.

Australia replied with 239 all out. Charlie McLeod top-scored with 64. Tom Richardson took 8 for 94 for England. England led by 96 on first innings.

England made 178 all out in their second innings. Tom Hayward top-scored with 43. Hugh Trumble took 4 for 37 for Australia.

Set 275 to win, Australia made 276 for 4. Joe Darling top-scored with 160, and Jack Worrall made 62. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the third wicket between Jack Worrall and Joe Darling, 70% of the total.

Australia won by 6 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 335 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Archie MacLarenbowled65
Ted Wainwrightc Clem Hill49
KS Ranjitsinhjic Syd Gregory2
Tom Haywardbowled47
Bill Storerbowled44
Frank Drucelbw64
George Hirstbowled44
Jack Masonc Bill Howell7
Johnny Briggsbowled0
Jack Hearnenot out2
Tom Richardsonbowled1

Extras 10 · Total 335 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble266571
Bill Howell176400
Hugh Trumble264671
Ernie Jones26.23826
Harry Trott236562
Charlie McLeod114230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-111 (Archie MacLaren), 2-117 (Ted Wainwright), 3-119 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 4-197 (Tom Hayward), 5-230 (Bill Storer), 6-308 (George Hirst), 7-318 (Jack Mason), 8-324 (Johnny Briggs), 9-334 (Frank Druce), 10-335 (Tom Richardson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTed Wainwright and Archie MacLaren111
secondTed Wainwright and KS Ranjitsinhji6
thirdTom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji2
fourthTom Hayward and Bill Storer78
fifthFrank Druce and Bill Storer33
sixthFrank Druce and George Hirst78
seventhFrank Druce and Jack Mason10
eighthJohnny Briggs and Frank Druce6
ninthJack Hearne and Frank Druce10
tenthJack Hearne and Tom Richardson1
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Charlie McLeodbowled64
Joe Darlingc Jack Mason14
Clem Hillbowled8
Jack Worrallc KS Ranjitsinhji26
Syd Gregoryc Bill Storer21
Monty Noblec Bill Storer31
Harry Trottc KS Ranjitsinhji18
Hugh Trumblebowled12
James Kellynot out27
Bill Howellc Archie MacLaren10
Ernie Jonesc Bill Storer1

Extras 7 · Total 239 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Richardson36.17948
Johnny Briggs174391
Jack Hearne219401
Bill Storer51130
Jack Mason137200
Tom Hayward40120
George Hirst41140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Joe Darling), 2-45 (Clem Hill), 3-99 (Jack Worrall), 4-132 (Syd Gregory), 5-137 (Charlie McLeod), 6-188 (Harry Trott), 7-188 (Monty Noble), 8-221 (Hugh Trumble), 9-232 (Bill Howell), 10-239 (Ernie Jones)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoe Darling and Charlie McLeod36
secondCharlie McLeod and Clem Hill9
thirdJack Worrall and Charlie McLeod54
fourthSyd Gregory and Charlie McLeod33
fifthCharlie McLeod and Monty Noble5
sixthHarry Trott and Monty Noble51
seventhHugh Trumble and Monty Noble0
eighthHugh Trumble and James Kelly33
ninthJames Kelly and Bill Howell11
tenthErnie Jones and James Kelly7
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Archie MacLarenc Joe Darling01
Ted Wainwrightbowled6–
KS Ranjitsinhjilbw12–
Tom Haywardc Jack Worrall43–
Bill Storerc Syd Gregory31–
Frank Drucec Bill Howell18–
George Hirstc Harry Trott7–
Jack Masonbowled11–
Johnny Briggsbowled29–
Jack Hearnenot out3–
Tom Richardsonbowled6–

Extras 12 · Total 178 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Monty Noble154341
Bill Howell6.10222
Hugh Trumble247374
Ernie Jones263613
Harry Trott71120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Archie MacLaren), 2-16 (Ted Wainwright), 3-30 (KS Ranjitsinhji), 4-99 (Bill Storer), 5-104 (Tom Hayward), 6-121 (Frank Druce), 7-137 (George Hirst), 8-148 (Jack Mason), 9-172 (Johnny Briggs), 10-178 (Tom Richardson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTed Wainwright and Archie MacLaren0
secondTed Wainwright and KS Ranjitsinhji16
thirdTom Hayward and KS Ranjitsinhji14
fourthTom Hayward and Bill Storer69
fifthTom Hayward and Frank Druce5
sixthFrank Druce and George Hirst17
seventhGeorge Hirst and Jack Mason16
eighthJohnny Briggs and Jack Mason11
ninthJohnny Briggs and Jack Hearne24
tenthJack Hearne and Tom Richardson6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 276 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Charlie McLeodbowled4
Joe Darlingc Ted Wainwright160
Clem Hillbowled2
Jack Worrallc George Hirst62
Syd Gregorynot out22
Monty Noblenot out15

Did not bat: Harry Trott, Hugh Trumble, James Kelly, Bill Howell, Ernie Jones

Extras 11 · Total 276 for 4

Bowler (England)OMRW
Tom Richardson21.411102
Johnny Briggs51250
Jack Hearne155521
Jack Mason111270
Tom Hayward30181
George Hirst70330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Charlie McLeod), 2-40 (Clem Hill), 3-233 (Jack Worrall), 4-252 (Joe Darling)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoe Darling and Charlie McLeod23
secondJoe Darling and Clem Hill17
thirdJack Worrall and Joe Darling193
fourthSyd Gregory and Joe Darling19
fifthSyd Gregory and Monty Noble24
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