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Australia v England 1st Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 13 December 1907

Australia won by 2 wickets

Australia won by 2 wickets. George Gunn top-scored with 119 for England. Arthur Fielder took 6/82.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1907 (1907/08)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
13 December 1907 to 19 December 1907
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 2 wickets
Captains
Frederick Fane (England), Monty Noble (Australia)
Debuts
George Gunn (England), Kenneth Hutchings (England), Joe Hardstaff (England), Vernon Ransford (Australia), Charles Macartney (Australia), Sammy Carter (Australia), Gerry Hazlitt (Australia)
Umpires
RM Crockett and W Hannah

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. George Gunn, Kenneth Hutchings, Joe Hardstaff, Vernon Ransford, Charles Macartney, Sammy Carter and Gerry Hazlitt played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 273 all out. George Gunn top-scored with 119, and Kenneth Hutchings made 42. Tibby Cotter took 6 for 101 for Australia. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the fourth wicket between Len Braund and George Gunn, 43% of the total.

Australia replied with 300 all out. Clem Hill top-scored with 87, and Victor Trumper made 43. Arthur Fielder took 6 for 82 for England. Australia led by 27 on first innings.

England made 300 all out in their second innings. George Gunn top-scored with 74, and Joe Hardstaff made 63. Jack Saunders took 4 for 68 for Australia. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket between George Gunn and Joe Hardstaff.

Set 274 to win, Australia made 275 for 8. Sammy Carter top-scored with 61, and Warwick Armstrong made 44. Arthur Fielder took 3 for 88 for England.

Australia won by 2 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Len Braundbowled30
Joe Hardstaffbowled12
Frederick Fanec Victor Trumper2
Unknown #305c Sammy Carter13
George Gunnc Gerry Hazlitt119
Kenneth Hutchingsc Warwick Armstrong42
Wilfred Rhodesrun out1
Jack Crawfordbowled31
Sydney Barnesbowled1
Colin Blythebowled5
Arthur Fieldernot out1

Extras 16 · Total 273 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter21.501016
Jack Saunders110420
Gerry Hazlitt92320
Warwick Armstrong2610633
Charles Macartney3050
Monty Noble61140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Frederick Fane), 2-18 (Unknown #305), 3-91 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-208 (George Gunn), 5-221 (Joe Hardstaff), 6-223 (Wilfred Rhodes), 7-246 (Len Braund), 8-253 (Sydney Barnes), 9-271 (Jack Crawford), 10-273 (Colin Blythe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFrederick Fane and Unknown #30511
secondGeorge Gunn and Unknown #3057
thirdGeorge Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings73
fourthLen Braund and George Gunn117
fifthLen Braund and Joe Hardstaff13
sixthWilfred Rhodes and Len Braund2
seventhLen Braund and Jack Crawford23
eighthSydney Barnes and Jack Crawford7
ninthColin Blythe and Jack Crawford18
tenthColin Blythe and Arthur Fielder2
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperbowled43
Peter McAlisterc Kenneth Hutchings3
Clem Hillc George Gunn87
Monty Noblec Len Braund37
Warwick Armstrongc Len Braund7
Vernon Ransfordc Len Braund24
Charles Macartneycaught35
Sammy Carterbowled25
Gerry Hazlittnot out18
Tibby Cotterbowled2
Jack Saundersc Len Braund9

Extras 10 · Total 300 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Arthur Fielder30.24826
Sydney Barnes223741
Colin Blythe121330
Len Braund172742
Jack Crawford51140
Wilfred Rhodes52131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Peter McAlister), 2-72 (Victor Trumper), 3-164 (Monty Noble), 4-177 (Clem Hill), 5-184 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-222 (Vernon Ransford), 7-253 (Charles Macartney), 8-277 (Sammy Carter), 9-281 (Tibby Cotter), 10-300 (Jack Saunders)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Peter McAlister4
secondClem Hill and Victor Trumper68
thirdClem Hill and Monty Noble92
fourthClem Hill and Warwick Armstrong13
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford7
sixthCharles Macartney and Vernon Ransford38
seventhSammy Carter and Charles Macartney31
eighthSammy Carter and Gerry Hazlitt24
ninthTibby Cotter and Gerry Hazlitt4
tenthJack Saunders and Gerry Hazlitt19
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Wilfred Rhodesc Peter McAlister29
Frederick Fanec Monty Noble33
George Gunnc Monty Noble74
Kenneth Hutchingsc Warwick Armstrong17
Joe Hardstaffbowled63
Len Braundnot out32
Unknown #305bowled3
Jack Crawfordc Gerry Hazlitt5
Sydney Barnesbowled11
Colin Blythec Monty Noble15
Arthur Fielderlbw6

Extras 12 · Total 300 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tibby Cotter2611012
Jack Saunders236684
Gerry Hazlitt42240
Warwick Armstrong2714331
Charles Macartney142391
Monty Noble155232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-82 (Frederick Fane), 3-105 (Kenneth Hutchings), 4-218 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-223 (George Gunn), 6-227 (Unknown #305), 7-241 (Jack Crawford), 8-262 (Sydney Barnes), 9-293 (Colin Blythe), 10-300 (Arthur Fielder)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Frederick Fane56
secondFrederick Fane and George Gunn26
thirdGeorge Gunn and Kenneth Hutchings23
fourthGeorge Gunn and Joe Hardstaff113
fifthLen Braund and George Gunn5
sixthLen Braund and Unknown #3054
seventhLen Braund and Jack Crawford14
eighthSydney Barnes and Len Braund21
ninthColin Blythe and Len Braund31
tenthLen Braund and Arthur Fielder7
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 275 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Victor Trumperbowled3
Charles Macartneyc Jack Crawford9
Clem Hillbowled1
Monty Noblebowled27
Warwick Armstrongbowled44
Vernon Ransfordc Colin Blythe13
Peter McAlisterbowled41
Sammy Cartercaught61
Tibby Cotternot out33
Gerry Hazlittnot out34

Did not bat: Jack Saunders

Extras 9 · Total 275 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Arthur Fielder27.34883
Sydney Barnes307632
Colin Blythe195551
Len Braund72140
Jack Crawford82332
Wilfred Rhodes73130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Victor Trumper), 2-12 (Clem Hill), 3-27 (Charles Macartney), 4-75 (Monty Noble), 5-95 (Vernon Ransford), 6-124 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-185 (Peter McAlister), 8-219 (Sammy Carter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVictor Trumper and Charles Macartney7
secondClem Hill and Charles Macartney5
thirdMonty Noble and Charles Macartney15
fourthMonty Noble and Warwick Armstrong48
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford20
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Peter McAlister29
seventhPeter McAlister and Sammy Carter61
eighthTibby Cotter and Sammy Carter34
ninthTibby Cotter and Gerry Hazlitt56
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