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Australia v England 4th Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 February 1904

England won by 157 runs

England won by 157 runs. Albert Knight top-scored with 70* for England. Monty Noble took 7/100.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1903 (1903/04)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
26 February 1904 to 3 March 1904
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 157 runs
Captains
Pelham Warner (England), Monty Noble (Australia)
Debuts
Peter McAlister (Australia), Tibby Cotter (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and P Argall

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Peter McAlister and Tibby Cotter played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 249 all out. Albert Knight top-scored with 70 not out. Monty Noble took 7 for 100 for Australia.

Australia replied with 131 all out. Reggie Duff top-scored with 47. Ted Arnold took 4 for 28 for England. From 101 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 131 for 10. England led by 118 on first innings.

England made 210 all out in their second innings. Tom Hayward top-scored with 52. Tibby Cotter took 3 for 41 for Australia.

Set 329 to win, Australia made 171 all out. Monty Noble top-scored with 53 not out. Bernard Bosanquet took 6 for 51 for England. From 76 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 14 runs, to 90 for 8.

England won by 157 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Tom Haywardc Peter McAlister18
Pelham Warnerbowled0
Johnny Tyldesleyc Syd Gregory16
Tip Fosterc Peter McAlister19
Albert Knightnot out70
Len Braundc Hugh Trumble39
George Hirstbowled25
Bernard Bosanquetbowled12
Ted Arnoldlbw0
Dick Lilleyc Bert Hopkins24
Wilfred Rhodesst James Kelly10

Extras 16 · Total 249 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter141440
Monty Noble41.1101007
Hugh Trumble4320582
Bert Hopkins83221
Charlie McLeod8590

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Pelham Warner), 2-34 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-42 (Tom Hayward), 4-66 (Tip Foster), 5-155 (Len Braund), 6-185 (George Hirst), 7-207 (Bernard Bosanquet), 8-208 (Ted Arnold), 9-237 (Dick Lilley), 10-249 (Wilfred Rhodes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Pelham Warner4
secondTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley30
thirdTom Hayward and Tip Foster8
fourthTip Foster and Albert Knight24
fifthLen Braund and Albert Knight89
sixthGeorge Hirst and Albert Knight30
seventhBernard Bosanquet and Albert Knight22
eighthTed Arnold and Albert Knight1
ninthDick Lilley and Albert Knight29
tenthWilfred Rhodes and Albert Knight12
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reggie Duffbowled47
Victor Trumperbowled7
Clem Hillc Len Braund33
Peter McAlisterc Ted Arnold2
Bert Hopkinsbowled9
Charlie McLeodbowled18
James Kellyc Tip Foster5
Monty Noblenot out6
Syd Gregoryc Tip Foster2
Hugh Trumblec Dick Lilley0
Tibby Cotterc Johnny Tyldesley0

Extras 2 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst131360
Len Braund112272
Wilfred Rhodes113334
Ted Arnold14.35284
Bernard Bosanquet2150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Victor Trumper), 2-61 (Reggie Duff), 3-72 (Peter McAlister), 4-97 (Bert Hopkins), 5-101 (Clem Hill), 6-116 (James Kelly), 7-124 (Charlie McLeod), 8-126 (Syd Gregory), 9-130 (Hugh Trumble), 10-131 (Tibby Cotter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff28
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff33
thirdClem Hill and Peter McAlister11
fourthClem Hill and Bert Hopkins25
fifthCharlie McLeod and Clem Hill4
sixthCharlie McLeod and James Kelly15
seventhCharlie McLeod and Monty Noble8
eighthSyd Gregory and Monty Noble2
ninthHugh Trumble and Monty Noble4
tenthMonty Noble and Tibby Cotter1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 210 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Tom Haywardlbw52
Tip Fosterc Monty Noble27
Ted Arnoldc James Kelly0
Johnny Tyldesleybowled5
Albert Knightc Peter McAlister9
Len Braundc Charlie McLeod19
George Hirstc James Kelly18
Bernard Bosanquetc Clem Hill7
Pelham Warnernot out31
Dick Lilleybowled6
Wilfred Rhodesc Peter McAlister29

Extras 7 · Total 210 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter18.33413
Monty Noble198401
Hugh Trumble2810491
Bert Hopkins145312
Charlie McLeod205423

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Tip Foster), 2-50 (Ted Arnold), 3-57 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-73 (Albert Knight), 5-106 (Tom Hayward), 6-120 (Len Braund), 7-138 (George Hirst), 8-141 (Bernard Bosanquet), 9-155 (Dick Lilley), 10-210 (Wilfred Rhodes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Tip Foster49
secondTom Hayward and Ted Arnold1
thirdTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley7
fourthTom Hayward and Albert Knight16
fifthTom Hayward and Len Braund33
sixthGeorge Hirst and Len Braund14
seventhGeorge Hirst and Bernard Bosanquet18
eighthPelham Warner and Bernard Bosanquet3
ninthDick Lilley and Pelham Warner14
tenthPelham Warner and Wilfred Rhodes55
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 171 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reggie Duffbowled19
Peter McAlisterbowled1
Clem Hillst Dick Lilley26
Victor Trumperlbw12
Monty Noblenot out53
Syd Gregorylbw0
Bert Hopkinsst Dick Lilley0
Charlie McLeodc Dick Lilley6
Hugh Trumblest Dick Lilley0
James Kellyc Tip Foster10
Tibby Cotterbowled34

Extras 10 · Total 171 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst18.52322
Len Braund163240
Wilfred Rhodes117120
Ted Arnold123422
Bernard Bosanquet151516

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Peter McAlister), 2-35 (Reggie Duff), 3-59 (Victor Trumper), 4-76 (Clem Hill), 5-76 (Syd Gregory), 6-76 (Bert Hopkins), 7-86 (Charlie McLeod), 8-90 (Hugh Trumble), 9-114 (James Kelly), 10-171 (Tibby Cotter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstReggie Duff and Peter McAlister7
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff28
thirdClem Hill and Victor Trumper24
fourthClem Hill and Monty Noble17
fifthSyd Gregory and Monty Noble0
sixthMonty Noble and Bert Hopkins0
seventhCharlie McLeod and Monty Noble10
eighthHugh Trumble and Monty Noble4
ninthJames Kelly and Monty Noble24
tenthMonty Noble and Tibby Cotter57
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