Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 23 February 1912
England won by 70 runs
England won by 70 runs. Frank Woolley top-scored with 133* for England. Ranji Hordern took 5/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1911 (1911/12)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 23 February 1912 to 1 March 1912
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 70 runs
- Captains
- Johnny Douglas (England), Clem Hill (Australia)
- Umpires
- AC Jones and RM Crockett
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 324 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 133 not out off 215 balls, and George Gunn made 52. Ranji Hordern took 5 for 95 for Australia. The innings was built on a 143-run stand for the seventh wicket between Frank Woolley and Joseph Vine, 44% of the total.
Australia replied with 176 all out. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 33 off 64 balls. Sydney Barnes took 3 for 56 for England. England led by 148 on first innings.
England made 214 all out in their second innings. George Gunn top-scored with 61 off 131 balls, and Jack Hobbs made 45. Ranji Hordern took 5 for 66 for Australia.
Set 363 to win, Australia made 292 all out. Roy Minnett top-scored with 61 off 132 balls, and Victor Trumper made 50. Frank Foster took 4 for 43 for England.
England won by 70 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Vernon Ransford | 32 | 76 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 8 | 15 |
| George Gunn | st Sammy Carter | 52 | 165 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | c Charles Macartney | 4 | 32 |
| Frank Foster | st Sammy Carter | 15 | 43 |
| Johnny Douglas | c Vernon Ransford | 18 | 67 |
| Frank Woolley | not out | 133 | 215 |
| Joseph Vine | bowled | 36 | 145 |
| Tiger Smith | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Sydney Barnes | c Ranji Hordern | 5 | 13 |
| Bill Hitch | c Clem Hill | 4 | 6 |
Extras 17 · Total 324 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #344 | 16 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Charles Macartney | 12 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Ranji Hordern | 37 | 8 | 95 | 5 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | 31 | 6 | 75 | 3 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 25 | 8 | 42 | 1 |
| Roy Minnett | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-69 (Jack Hobbs), 3-83 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-114 (Frank Foster), 5-125 (George Gunn), 6-162 (Johnny Douglas), 7-305 (Joseph Vine), 8-305 (Tiger Smith), 9-312 (Sydney Barnes), 10-324 (Bill Hitch)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 15 |
| second | George Gunn and Jack Hobbs | 54 |
| third | George Gunn and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 14 |
| fourth | George Gunn and Frank Foster | 31 |
| fifth | George Gunn and Johnny Douglas | 11 |
| sixth | Frank Woolley and Johnny Douglas | 37 |
| seventh | Frank Woolley and Joseph Vine | 143 |
| eighth | Frank Woolley and Tiger Smith | 0 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Frank Woolley | 7 |
| tenth | Frank Woolley and Bill Hitch | 12 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | c Frank Woolley | 5 | 11 |
| Syd Gregory | c George Gunn | 32 | 89 |
| Clem Hill | c Tiger Smith | 20 | 34 |
| Warwick Armstrong | lbw | 33 | 64 |
| Roy Minnett | c Johnny Douglas | 0 | 6 |
| Vernon Ransford | c Bill Hitch | 29 | 53 |
| Sammy Carter | caught | 11 | 25 |
| Charles Macartney | c Frank Woolley | 26 | 33 |
| Ranji Hordern | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | run out | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown #344 | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 19 · Total 176 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 16 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Sydney Barnes | 19 | 2 | 56 | 3 |
| Bill Hitch | 9 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Johnny Douglas | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Victor Trumper), 2-59 (Clem Hill), 3-81 (Syd Gregory), 4-82 (Roy Minnett), 5-133 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-133 (Vernon Ransford), 7-171 (Charles Macartney), 8-175 (Ranji Hordern), 9-176 (Sammy Carter), 10-176 (Gerry Hazlitt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper | 17 |
| second | Syd Gregory and Clem Hill | 42 |
| third | Syd Gregory and Warwick Armstrong | 22 |
| fourth | Warwick Armstrong and Roy Minnett | 1 |
| fifth | Warwick Armstrong and Vernon Ransford | 51 |
| sixth | Sammy Carter and Vernon Ransford | 0 |
| seventh | Sammy Carter and Charles Macartney | 38 |
| eighth | Sammy Carter and Ranji Hordern | 4 |
| ninth | Sammy Carter and Gerry Hazlitt | 1 |
| tenth | Gerry Hazlitt and Unknown #344 | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Gerry Hazlitt | 45 | 65 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | lbw | 30 | 61 |
| George Gunn | bowled | 61 | 131 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | bowled | 18 | 29 |
| Frank Foster | bowled | 4 | 14 |
| Johnny Douglas | bowled | 8 | 25 |
| Frank Woolley | c Warwick Armstrong | 11 | 25 |
| Joseph Vine | not out | 6 | 38 |
| Tiger Smith | bowled | 13 | 22 |
| Sydney Barnes | bowled | 4 | 12 |
| Bill Hitch | c Vernon Ransford | 4 | 7 |
Extras 10 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #344 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Charles Macartney | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ranji Hordern | 25 | 5 | 66 | 5 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | 12 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 17.3 | 7 | 35 | 3 |
| Roy Minnett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Jack Hobbs), 2-76 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-105 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-110 (Frank Foster), 5-146 (Johnny Douglas), 6-178 (Frank Woolley), 7-186 (George Gunn), 8-201 (Tiger Smith), 9-209 (Sydney Barnes), 10-214 (Bill Hitch)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 76 |
| second | Wilfred Rhodes and George Gunn | 0 |
| third | George Gunn and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 29 |
| fourth | George Gunn and Frank Foster | 5 |
| fifth | George Gunn and Johnny Douglas | 36 |
| sixth | George Gunn and Frank Woolley | 32 |
| seventh | George Gunn and Joseph Vine | 8 |
| eighth | Tiger Smith and Joseph Vine | 15 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Joseph Vine | 8 |
| tenth | Bill Hitch and Joseph Vine | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | c Frank Woolley | 50 | 118 |
| Syd Gregory | c Tiger Smith | 40 | 85 |
| Clem Hill | bowled | 8 | 33 |
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 33 | 109 |
| Roy Minnett | c Frank Woolley | 61 | 132 |
| Vernon Ransford | bowled | 9 | 15 |
| Charles Macartney | c Frank Woolley | 27 | 67 |
| Sammy Carter | c Frank Woolley | 23 | 46 |
| Ranji Hordern | run out | 4 | 2 |
| Gerry Hazlitt | c Wilfred Rhodes | 4 | 9 |
| Unknown #344 | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 33 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 30.1 | 7 | 43 | 4 |
| Sydney Barnes | 39 | 12 | 106 | 4 |
| Bill Hitch | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Johnny Douglas | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 16 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (Syd Gregory), 2-101 (Clem Hill), 3-117 (Victor Trumper), 4-209 (Warwick Armstrong), 5-220 (Vernon Ransford), 6-231 (Roy Minnett), 7-278 (Charles Macartney), 8-287 (Sammy Carter), 9-287 (Ranji Hordern), 10-292 (Gerry Hazlitt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Syd Gregory and Victor Trumper | 88 |
| second | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 13 |
| third | Victor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong | 16 |
| fourth | Warwick Armstrong and Roy Minnett | 92 |
| fifth | Vernon Ransford and Roy Minnett | 11 |
| sixth | Charles Macartney and Roy Minnett | 11 |
| seventh | Sammy Carter and Charles Macartney | 47 |
| eighth | Sammy Carter and Ranji Hordern | 9 |
| ninth | Gerry Hazlitt and Ranji Hordern | 0 |
| tenth | Gerry Hazlitt and Unknown #344 | 5 |
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