England v Australia
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Lord's, London · 24 June 1912
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 107 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 24 June 1912 to 26 June 1912
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- C.B. Fry (England), Syd Gregory (Australia)
- Debuts
- Harry Dean (England), Dave Smith (Australia)
- Umpires
- AE Street and J Moss
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Harry Dean and Dave Smith played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 310 for 7. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 107, and Wilfred Rhodes made 59. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the first wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs.
Australia replied with 282 for 7. Charles Macartney top-scored with 99, and Charles Kelleway made 61. Wilfred Rhodes took 3 for 59 for England. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the second wicket between Charles Macartney and Charles Kelleway, 52% of the total. England led by 28 on first innings.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 310 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 107 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Barlow Carkeek | 59 |
| Reggie Spooner | c Warren Bardsley | 1 |
| C.B. Fry | run out | 42 |
| Pelham Warner | bowled | 4 |
| Frank Woolley | c Charles Kelleway | 20 |
| Frank Foster | c Charles Macartney | 20 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | not out | 21 |
| Tiger Smith | not out | 14 |
Did not bat: Sydney Barnes, Harry Dean
Extras 22 · Total 310 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Whitty | 12 | 2 | 69 | 1 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | 25 | 6 | 68 | 1 |
| Jimmy Matthews | 13 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Charles Kelleway | 21 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
| Sid Emery | 12 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Charles Macartney | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-112 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-123 (Reggie Spooner), 3-197 (Jack Hobbs), 4-211 (Pelham Warner), 5-246 (C.B. Fry), 6-255 (Frank Woolley), 7-285 (Frank Foster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 112 |
| second | Reggie Spooner and Jack Hobbs | 11 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Jack Hobbs | 74 |
| fourth | C.B. Fry and Pelham Warner | 14 |
| fifth | C.B. Fry and Frank Woolley | 35 |
| sixth | Frank Woolley and Frank Foster | 9 |
| seventh | Frank Foster and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 30 |
| eighth | 'Young Jack' Hearne and Tiger Smith | 25 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 282 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Jennings | c Tiger Smith | 21 |
| Charles Kelleway | bowled | 61 |
| Charles Macartney | c Tiger Smith | 99 |
| Warren Bardsley | lbw | 21 |
| Syd Gregory | c Frank Foster | 10 |
| Dave Smith | not out | 24 |
| Jimmy Matthews | bowled | 0 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | bowled | 19 |
Did not bat: Sid Emery, Bill Whitty, Barlow Carkeek
Extras 27 · Total 282 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 36 | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| Sydney Barnes | 31 | 10 | 74 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 29 | 10 | 49 | 2 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | 12 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 19.2 | 5 | 59 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Claude Jennings), 2-173 (Charles Macartney), 3-226 (Warren Bardsley), 4-233 (Charles Kelleway), 5-243 (Syd Gregory), 6-243 (Jimmy Matthews), 7-282 (Gerry Hazlitt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charles Kelleway and Claude Jennings | 27 |
| second | Charles Macartney and Charles Kelleway | 146 |
| third | Warren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway | 53 |
| fourth | Syd Gregory and Charles Kelleway | 7 |
| fifth | Syd Gregory and Dave Smith | 10 |
| sixth | Jimmy Matthews and Dave Smith | 0 |
| seventh | Gerry Hazlitt and Dave Smith | 39 |
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