Australia v England 1st Test
England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 13 December 1901
England won by an innings and 124 runs
England won by an innings and 124 runs. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 116 for England. Len Braund took 5/61.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1901 (1901/02)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 13 December 1901 to 16 December 1901
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 124 runs
- Captains
- Archie MacLaren (England), Joe Darling (Australia)
- Debuts
- Len Braund (England), John Gunn (England), Sydney Barnes (England), Colin Blythe (England)
- Umpires
- RM Crockett and R Callaway
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Len Braund, John Gunn, Sydney Barnes and Colin Blythe played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 464 all out. Archie MacLaren top-scored with 116, and Dick Lilley made 84. Charlie McLeod took 4 for 84 for Australia. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the first wicket between Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward. That was well above the 1900s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 288 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 168 all out. Syd Gregory top-scored with 48, and Clem Hill made 46. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 65 for England. From 89 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 112 for 7. England led by 296 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 172 all out in their second innings. Syd Gregory top-scored with 43. Len Braund took 5 for 61 for England.
England won by an innings and 124 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 464 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | lbw | 116 |
| Tom Hayward | c Clem Hill | 69 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c Charlie McLeod | 1 |
| Willie Quaife | bowled | 21 |
| Gilbert Jessop | bowled | 24 |
| Arthur Jones | c James Kelly | 9 |
| Dick Lilley | c Frank Laver | 84 |
| Len Braund | c Ernie Jones | 58 |
| John Gunn | c Ernie Jones | 21 |
| Sydney Barnes | not out | 26 |
| Colin Blythe | c Hugh Trumble | 20 |
Extras 15 · Total 464 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Jones | 36 | 8 | 98 | 1 |
| Monty Noble | 33 | 17 | 91 | 1 |
| Charlie McLeod | 44 | 17 | 84 | 4 |
| Bill Howell | 21 | 8 | 52 | 1 |
| Hugh Trumble | 34 | 12 | 85 | 1 |
| Frank Laver | 17 | 6 | 39 | 2 |
| Victor Trumper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-154 (Tom Hayward), 2-163 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-193 (Archie MacLaren), 4-220 (Gilbert Jessop), 5-236 (Arthur Jones), 6-272 (Willie Quaife), 7-396 (Dick Lilley), 8-405 (Len Braund), 9-425 (John Gunn), 10-464 (Colin Blythe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 154 |
| second | Archie MacLaren and Johnny Tyldesley | 9 |
| third | Archie MacLaren and Willie Quaife | 30 |
| fourth | Gilbert Jessop and Willie Quaife | 27 |
| fifth | Willie Quaife and Arthur Jones | 16 |
| sixth | Dick Lilley and Willie Quaife | 36 |
| seventh | Dick Lilley and Len Braund | 124 |
| eighth | Len Braund and John Gunn | 9 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and John Gunn | 20 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Colin Blythe | 39 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syd Gregory | c Len Braund | 48 |
| Victor Trumper | c Sydney Barnes | 2 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 46 |
| Monty Noble | st Dick Lilley | 2 |
| Bill Howell | c Len Braund | 9 |
| Charlie McLeod | bowled | 0 |
| James Kelly | bowled | 0 |
| Joe Darling | c Willie Quaife | 39 |
| Frank Laver | c Willie Quaife | 6 |
| Hugh Trumble | not out | 5 |
| Ernie Jones | c Gilbert Jessop | 5 |
Extras 6 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 35.1 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| Len Braund | 15 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| John Gunn | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Colin Blythe | 16 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
| Gilbert Jessop | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Victor Trumper), 2-89 (Syd Gregory), 3-97 (Monty Noble), 4-112 (Clem Hill), 5-112 (Bill Howell), 6-112 (Charlie McLeod), 7-112 (James Kelly), 8-142 (Frank Laver), 9-163 (Joe Darling), 10-168 (Ernie Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper | 3 |
| second | Syd Gregory and Clem Hill | 86 |
| third | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 8 |
| fourth | Clem Hill and Bill Howell | 15 |
| fifth | Charlie McLeod and Bill Howell | 0 |
| sixth | Charlie McLeod and James Kelly | 0 |
| seventh | Joe Darling and James Kelly | 0 |
| eighth | Joe Darling and Frank Laver | 30 |
| ninth | Hugh Trumble and Joe Darling | 21 |
| tenth | Hugh Trumble and Ernie Jones | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Darling | c Gilbert Jessop | 3 |
| Victor Trumper | c Dick Lilley | 34 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 0 |
| Monty Noble | c Dick Lilley | 14 |
| Syd Gregory | c Archie MacLaren | 43 |
| Charlie McLeod | bowled | 0 |
| James Kelly | c Sydney Barnes | 12 |
| Hugh Trumble | c Dick Lilley | 26 |
| Frank Laver | st Dick Lilley | 0 |
| Bill Howell | not out | 31 |
| Ernie Jones | c Arthur Jones | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 16 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Len Braund | 28.4 | 8 | 61 | 5 |
| Colin Blythe | 13 | 5 | 30 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Joe Darling), 2-12 (Clem Hill), 3-52 (Victor Trumper), 4-59 (Monty Noble), 5-59 (Charlie McLeod), 6-89 (James Kelly), 7-129 (Hugh Trumble), 8-136 (Frank Laver), 9-147 (Syd Gregory), 10-172 (Ernie Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joe Darling and Victor Trumper | 12 |
| second | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 0 |
| third | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 40 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Monty Noble | 7 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Charlie McLeod | 0 |
| sixth | Syd Gregory and James Kelly | 30 |
| seventh | Syd Gregory and Hugh Trumble | 40 |
| eighth | Syd Gregory and Frank Laver | 7 |
| ninth | Syd Gregory and Bill Howell | 11 |
| tenth | Ernie Jones and Bill Howell | 25 |
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