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England v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of England - 1905 (1905) · Kennington Oval, London · 14 August 1905

Match drawn

Match drawn. Reggie Duff top-scored with 146 for Australia. Tibby Cotter took 7/148.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1905 (1905)
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Dates
14 August 1905 to 16 August 1905
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Stanley Jackson (England), Joe Darling (Australia)
Umpires
J Phillips and WAJ West

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 430 all out. C.B. Fry top-scored with 144, and Stanley Jackson made 76. Tibby Cotter took 7 for 148 for Australia. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the fourth wicket between Stanley Jackson and C.B. Fry.

Australia replied with 363 all out. Reggie Duff top-scored with 146, and Joe Darling made 57. Walter Brearley took 5 for 110 for England. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the third wicket between Monty Noble and Reggie Duff. England led by 67 on first innings.

England made 261 for 6 in their second innings. Johnny Tyldesley top-scored with 112 not out, and Reggie Spooner made 79. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the sixth wicket between Johnny Tyldesley and Reggie Spooner, 61% of the total.

Set 329 to win, Australia made 124 for 4. Clem Hill top-scored with 34.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 430 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Archie MacLarenc Frank Laver6
Tom Haywardhit wicket59
Johnny Tyldesleybowled16
C.B. Frybowled144
Stanley Jacksonc Warwick Armstrong76
Reggie Spoonerbowled0
George Hirstc Monty Noble5
Ted Arnoldc Victor Trumper40
Wilfred Rhodesbowled36
Dick Lilleybowled17
Walter Brearleynot out11

Extras 20 · Total 430 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter4041487
Monty Noble186510
Warwick Armstrong277760
Charlie McLeod132470
Frank Laver173412
Bert Hopkins112321
Reggie Duff41150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Archie MacLaren), 2-32 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-132 (Tom Hayward), 4-283 (C.B. Fry), 5-291 (Reggie Spooner), 6-306 (George Hirst), 7-322 (Stanley Jackson), 8-394 (Wilfred Rhodes), 9-418 (Ted Arnold), 10-430 (Dick Lilley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArchie MacLaren and Tom Hayward12
secondTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley20
thirdC.B. Fry and Tom Hayward100
fourthStanley Jackson and C.B. Fry151
fifthStanley Jackson and Reggie Spooner8
sixthStanley Jackson and George Hirst15
seventhStanley Jackson and Ted Arnold16
eighthWilfred Rhodes and Ted Arnold72
ninthDick Lilley and Ted Arnold24
tenthDick Lilley and Walter Brearley12
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 363 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperbowled4
Reggie Duffc George Hirst146
Clem Hillc Wilfred Rhodes18
Monty Noblec Archie MacLaren25
Warwick Armstrongcaught18
Joe Darlingbowled57
Bert Hopkinsbowled1
Charlie McLeodbowled0
James Kellyrun out42
Tibby Cotterc C.B. Fry6
Frank Lavernot out15

Extras 31 · Total 363 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst236863
Walter Brearley31.181105
Ted Arnold90500
Wilfred Rhodes212590
Stanley Jackson91271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Victor Trumper), 2-44 (Clem Hill), 3-159 (Monty Noble), 4-214 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-237 (Reggie Duff), 6-247 (Bert Hopkins), 7-265 (Charlie McLeod), 8-293 (Joe Darling), 9-304 (Tibby Cotter), 10-363 (James Kelly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Reggie Duff5
secondClem Hill and Reggie Duff39
thirdMonty Noble and Reggie Duff115
fourthWarwick Armstrong and Reggie Duff55
fifthJoe Darling and Reggie Duff23
sixthJoe Darling and Bert Hopkins10
seventhJoe Darling and Charlie McLeod18
eighthJoe Darling and James Kelly28
ninthJames Kelly and Tibby Cotter11
tenthJames Kelly and Frank Laver59
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 261 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Ted Arnoldbowled05
Tom Haywardlbw2–
Archie MacLarenc James Kelly6–
Johnny Tyldesleynot out112–
C.B. Fryc Warwick Armstrong16–
Stanley Jacksonbowled31–
Reggie Spoonercaught79–

Did not bat: George Hirst, Wilfred Rhodes, Dick Lilley, Walter Brearley

Extras 15 · Total 261 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter212732
Monty Noble14.33562
Warwick Armstrong3013612
Charlie McLeod112270
Frank Laver30180
Bert Hopkins10110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Ted Arnold), 2-8 (Archie MacLaren), 3-13 (Tom Hayward), 4-48 (C.B. Fry), 5-103 (Stanley Jackson), 6-261 (Reggie Spooner)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Hayward and Ted Arnold0
secondArchie MacLaren and Tom Hayward8
thirdTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley5
fourthC.B. Fry and Johnny Tyldesley35
fifthStanley Jackson and Johnny Tyldesley55
sixthJohnny Tyldesley and Reggie Spooner158
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 124 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperc Reggie Spooner28
Bert Hopkinsrun out10
Clem Hillbowled34
Monty Noblebowled3
Warwick Armstrongnot out32
Joe Darlingnot out12

Did not bat: Reggie Duff, Charlie McLeod, James Kelly, Tibby Cotter, Frank Laver

Extras 5 · Total 124 for 4

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst92321
Walter Brearley112411
Ted Arnold92171
Wilfred Rhodes80290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Bert Hopkins), 2-49 (Victor Trumper), 3-58 (Monty Noble), 4-92 (Clem Hill)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Bert Hopkins27
secondClem Hill and Victor Trumper22
thirdClem Hill and Monty Noble9
fourthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong34
fifthJoe Darling and Warwick Armstrong32
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