England v Australia
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 29 July 1912
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 92 for England. Bill Whitty took 4/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 29 July 1912 to 31 July 1912
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- C.B. Fry (England), Syd Gregory (Australia)
- Umpires
- G Webb and WAJ West
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 203 all out. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 92. Bill Whitty took 4 for 43 for Australia.
Australia replied with 14 for 0. Claude Jennings top-scored with 9 not out. England led by 189 on first innings.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 19 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 92 |
| Reggie Spooner | bowled | 1 |
| C.B. Fry | caught | 19 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | bowled | 9 |
| Frank Woolley | c Charles Kelleway | 13 |
| Frank Foster | c Jimmy Matthews | 13 |
| Tiger Smith | c Sid Emery | 4 |
| Schofield Haigh | c Charles Kelleway | 9 |
| Sydney Barnes | not out | 1 |
| Bill Hitch | bowled | 4 |
Extras 19 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hazlitt | 40.5 | 12 | 77 | 4 |
| Bill Whitty | 27 | 15 | 43 | 4 |
| Charles Kelleway | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jimmy Matthews | 12 | 4 | 23 | 2 |
| Sid Emery | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Jack Hobbs), 2-39 (Reggie Spooner), 3-83 (C.B. Fry), 4-140 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 5-155 (Frank Woolley), 6-181 (Frank Foster), 7-185 (Wilfred Rhodes), 8-189 (Tiger Smith), 9-199 (Schofield Haigh), 10-203 (Bill Hitch)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 37 |
| second | Wilfred Rhodes and Reggie Spooner | 2 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Wilfred Rhodes | 44 |
| fourth | Wilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 57 |
| fifth | Wilfred Rhodes and Frank Woolley | 15 |
| sixth | Wilfred Rhodes and Frank Foster | 26 |
| seventh | Wilfred Rhodes and Tiger Smith | 4 |
| eighth | Schofield Haigh and Tiger Smith | 4 |
| ninth | Schofield Haigh and Sydney Barnes | 10 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Bill Hitch | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 14 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Jennings | not out | 9 |
| Charles Kelleway | not out | 3 |
Did not bat: Warren Bardsley, Syd Gregory, Charles Macartney, Ernie Mayne, Jimmy Matthews, Sid Emery, Bill Whitty, Gerry Hazlitt, Barlow Carkeek
Extras 2 · Total 14 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Schofield Haigh | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Charles Kelleway and Claude Jennings | 14 | 78 |
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