England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1905 (1905) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 24 July 1905
England won by an innings and 80 runs
England won by an innings and 80 runs. Stanley Jackson top-scored with 113 for England. Charlie McLeod took 5/125.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1905 (1905)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 24 July 1905 to 26 July 1905
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 80 runs
- Captains
- Stanley Jackson (England), Joe Darling (Australia)
- Debuts
- Reggie Spooner (England), Walter Brearley (England)
- Umpires
- J Carlin and JE West
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Reggie Spooner and Walter Brearley played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 446 all out. Stanley Jackson top-scored with 113, and Tom Hayward made 82. Charlie McLeod took 5 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fifth wicket between Stanley Jackson and Reggie Spooner.
Australia replied with 197 all out. Joe Darling top-scored with 73. Walter Brearley took 4 for 72 for England. England led by 249 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 169 all out in their second innings. Reggie Duff top-scored with 60. Walter Brearley took 4 for 54 for England. From 121 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 146 for 7.
England won by an innings and 80 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 446 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie MacLaren | c Clem Hill | 14 | – |
| Tom Hayward | c Algy Gehrs | 82 | – |
| Johnny Tyldesley | bowled | 24 | – |
| C.B. Fry | bowled | 17 | – |
| Stanley Jackson | c Tibby Cotter | 113 | – |
| Reggie Spooner | c Charlie McLeod | 52 | – |
| George Hirst | c Frank Laver | 25 | – |
| Ted Arnold | run out | 25 | – |
| Wilfred Rhodes | not out | 27 | – |
| Dick Lilley | lbw | 28 | – |
| Walter Brearley | c Joe Darling | 0 | 4 |
Extras 39 · Total 446 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibby Cotter | 26 | 4 | 83 | 0 |
| Charlie McLeod | 47 | 8 | 125 | 5 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 48 | 14 | 93 | 1 |
| Frank Laver | 21 | 5 | 73 | 1 |
| Monty Noble | 15.5 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Archie MacLaren), 2-77 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-136 (C.B. Fry), 4-176 (Tom Hayward), 5-301 (Reggie Spooner), 6-347 (George Hirst), 7-382 (Stanley Jackson), 8-387 (Ted Arnold), 9-446 (Dick Lilley), 10-446 (Walter Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Archie MacLaren and Tom Hayward | 24 |
| second | Tom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley | 53 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Tom Hayward | 59 |
| fourth | Stanley Jackson and Tom Hayward | 40 |
| fifth | Stanley Jackson and Reggie Spooner | 125 |
| sixth | Stanley Jackson and George Hirst | 46 |
| seventh | Stanley Jackson and Ted Arnold | 35 |
| eighth | Wilfred Rhodes and Ted Arnold | 5 |
| ninth | Dick Lilley and Wilfred Rhodes | 59 |
| tenth | Wilfred Rhodes and Walter Brearley | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Noble | bowled | 7 | – |
| Victor Trumper | c Wilfred Rhodes | 11 | – |
| Clem Hill | c C.B. Fry | 0 | 2 |
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 29 | – |
| Reggie Duff | c Archie MacLaren | 11 | – |
| Joe Darling | c Johnny Tyldesley | 73 | – |
| Algy Gehrs | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie McLeod | bowled | 6 | – |
| Tibby Cotter | c C.B. Fry | 11 | – |
| Frank Laver | bowled | 24 | – |
| James Kelly | not out | 16 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 197 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Walter Brearley | 17 | 3 | 72 | 4 |
| Ted Arnold | 14 | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 5.5 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Stanley Jackson | 7 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Victor Trumper), 2-21 (Clem Hill), 3-27 (Monty Noble), 4-41 (Reggie Duff), 5-88 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-93 (Algy Gehrs), 7-146 (Charlie McLeod), 8-146 (Joe Darling), 9-166 (Tibby Cotter), 10-197 (Frank Laver)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Monty Noble and Victor Trumper | 20 |
| second | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 1 |
| third | Monty Noble and Warwick Armstrong | 6 |
| fourth | Warwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff | 14 |
| fifth | Joe Darling and Warwick Armstrong | 47 |
| sixth | Joe Darling and Algy Gehrs | 5 |
| seventh | Joe Darling and Charlie McLeod | 53 |
| eighth | Joe Darling and Tibby Cotter | 0 |
| ninth | Frank Laver and Tibby Cotter | 20 |
| tenth | James Kelly and Frank Laver | 31 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 9 | – |
| Reggie Duff | c Reggie Spooner | 60 | – |
| Victor Trumper | lbw | 30 | – |
| Clem Hill | caught | 27 | – |
| Monty Noble | c Wilfred Rhodes | 10 | – |
| Joe Darling | c Wilfred Rhodes | 0 | 2 |
| James Kelly | c Wilfred Rhodes | 5 | – |
| Algy Gehrs | c Wilfred Rhodes | 11 | – |
| Charlie McLeod | c Ted Arnold | 6 | – |
| Tibby Cotter | run out | 0 | – |
| Frank Laver | not out | 6 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Walter Brearley | 14 | 3 | 54 | 4 |
| Ted Arnold | 15 | 5 | 35 | 2 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 11.3 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Stanley Jackson | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Victor Trumper), 2-121 (Reggie Duff), 3-122 (Clem Hill), 4-133 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-133 (Joe Darling), 6-146 (Monty Noble), 7-146 (James Kelly), 8-158 (Algy Gehrs), 9-158 (Tibby Cotter), 10-169 (Charlie McLeod)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Victor Trumper and Reggie Duff | 55 |
| second | Clem Hill and Reggie Duff | 66 |
| third | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 1 |
| fourth | Monty Noble and Warwick Armstrong | 11 |
| fifth | Joe Darling and Monty Noble | 0 |
| sixth | James Kelly and Monty Noble | 13 |
| seventh | James Kelly and Algy Gehrs | 0 |
| eighth | Charlie McLeod and Algy Gehrs | 12 |
| ninth | Charlie McLeod and Tibby Cotter | 0 |
| tenth | Charlie McLeod and Frank Laver | 11 |
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