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Australia v England 4th Test

England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 11 February 1921

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 123* for Australia. Arthur Mailey took 9/121.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
11 February 1921 to 16 February 1921
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Johnny Douglas (England), Warwick Armstrong (Australia)
Debut
Arthur Dolphin (England)
Umpires
RM Crockett and DA Elder

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Arthur Dolphin's first Test.

England batted first and made 284 all out. Harry Makepeace top-scored with 117 off 260 balls, and Johnny Douglas made 50. Arthur Mailey took 4 for 115 for Australia. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fifth wicket between Johnny Douglas and Harry Makepeace. From 270 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 14 runs, to 284 for 10. That was well below the 1920s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 475 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 389 all out. Warwick Armstrong top-scored with 123 not out off 210 balls, and Jack Gregory made 77. Percy Fender took 5 for 122 for England. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the sixth wicket between Warwick Armstrong and Jack Gregory. Australia led by 105 on first innings.

England made 315 all out in their second innings. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 73 off 225 balls, and Johnny Douglas made 60. Arthur Mailey took 9 for 121 for Australia. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the second wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Harry Makepeace.

Set 211 to win, Australia made 211 for 2. Jack Gregory top-scored with 76 not out off 133 balls, and Jack Ryder made 52. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the third wicket between Jack Gregory and Jack Ryder, 62% of the total.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Sammy Carter2745
Wilfred Rhodesc Sammy Carter1123
Harry Makepeacec Herbie Collins117260
Patsy Hendrenc Sammy Carter3051
Frank Woolleylbw2949
Johnny Douglasc Arthur Mailey50130
Abe Waddingtonbowled04
Percy Fenderc Jack Gregory37
Arthur Dolphinbowled12
Ciss Parkinrun out1012
Harry Howellnot out09

Extras 6 · Total 284 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ted McDonald192461
Jack Gregory181611
Arthur Mailey29.211154
Jack Ryder105100
Warwick Armstrong5190
Charles Kelleway182373

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-61 (Jack Hobbs), 3-104 (Patsy Hendren), 4-164 (Frank Woolley), 5-270 (Harry Makepeace), 6-270 (Abe Waddington), 7-273 (Johnny Douglas), 8-274 (Arthur Dolphin), 9-275 (Percy Fender), 10-284 (Ciss Parkin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs18
secondJack Hobbs and Harry Makepeace43
thirdPatsy Hendren and Harry Makepeace43
fourthFrank Woolley and Harry Makepeace60
fifthJohnny Douglas and Harry Makepeace106
sixthJohnny Douglas and Abe Waddington0
seventhJohnny Douglas and Percy Fender3
eighthPercy Fender and Arthur Dolphin1
ninthCiss Parkin and Percy Fender1
tenthCiss Parkin and Harry Howell9
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 389 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc Wilfred Rhodes5990
Warren Bardsleybowled5687
Jack Ryderlbw727
Johnny Taylorhit wicket28
Jack Gregoryc Arthur Dolphin77135
Nip Pellewbowled1233
Warwick Armstrongnot out123210
Charles Kellewaybowled2752
Sammy Carterbowled04
Arthur Maileyrun out1331
Ted McDonaldbowled011

Extras 13 · Total 389 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harry Howell172860
Johnny Douglas40170
Abe Waddington50310
Ciss Parkin225641
Percy Fender3231225
Frank Woolley32.114563

FALL OF WICKETS

1-117 (Warren Bardsley), 2-123 (Herbie Collins), 3-128 (Jack Ryder), 4-133 (Johnny Taylor), 5-153 (Nip Pellew), 6-298 (Jack Gregory), 7-335 (Charles Kelleway), 8-335 (Sammy Carter), 9-376 (Arthur Mailey), 10-389 (Ted McDonald)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins117
secondHerbie Collins and Jack Ryder6
thirdJack Ryder and Johnny Taylor5
fourthJack Gregory and Johnny Taylor5
fifthJack Gregory and Nip Pellew20
sixthWarwick Armstrong and Jack Gregory145
seventhWarwick Armstrong and Charles Kelleway37
eighthWarwick Armstrong and Sammy Carter0
ninthWarwick Armstrong and Arthur Mailey41
tenthWarwick Armstrong and Ted McDonald13
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 315 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbslbw1327
Wilfred Rhodesc Jack Gregory73225
Harry Makepeacelbw54153
Patsy Hendrenbowled3241
Frank Woolleyst Sammy Carter04
Johnny Douglasst Sammy Carter60148
Percy Fenderc Herbie Collins5978
Abe Waddingtonst Sammy Carter625
Arthur Dolphinc Jack Gregory02
Ciss Parkinc Warren Bardsley45
Harry Howellnot out0–

Extras 14 · Total 315 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ted McDonald232770
Jack Gregory144310
Arthur Mailey4781219
Jack Ryder103250
Charles Kelleway238471

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Jack Hobbs), 2-145 (Harry Makepeace), 3-152 (Wilfred Rhodes), 4-152 (Frank Woolley), 5-201 (Patsy Hendren), 6-305 (Percy Fender), 7-307 (Johnny Douglas), 8-307 (Arthur Dolphin), 9-315 (Ciss Parkin), 10-315 (Abe Waddington)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs32
secondWilfred Rhodes and Harry Makepeace113
thirdWilfred Rhodes and Patsy Hendren7
fourthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren0
fifthJohnny Douglas and Patsy Hendren49
sixthJohnny Douglas and Percy Fender104
seventhJohnny Douglas and Abe Waddington2
eighthAbe Waddington and Arthur Dolphin0
ninthCiss Parkin and Abe Waddington8
tenthAbe Waddington and Harry Howell0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 211 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc Wilfred Rhodes3266
Warren Bardsleyrun out3872
Jack Rydernot out52116
Jack Gregorynot out76133

Did not bat: Johnny Taylor, Nip Pellew, Warwick Armstrong, Charles Kelleway, Sammy Carter, Arthur Mailey, Ted McDonald

Extras 13 · Total 211 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harry Howell101360
Johnny Douglas51130
Ciss Parkin122461
Percy Fender13.22390
Frank Woolley144390
Wilfred Rhodes102250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-71 (Warren Bardsley), 2-81 (Herbie Collins)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins71
secondHerbie Collins and Jack Ryder10
thirdJack Gregory and Jack Ryder130
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