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Australia v England 5th Test

England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 25 February 1921

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Charles Macartney top-scored with 170 for Australia. Percy Fender took 5/90.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1920 (1920/21)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
25 February 1921 to 1 March 1921
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Captains
Johnny Douglas (England), Warwick Armstrong (Australia)
Debut
Rockley Wilson (England)
Umpires
RM Crockett and DA Elder

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Rockley Wilson's first Test.

England batted first and made 204 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 53 off 58 balls, and Jack Hobbs made 40. Charles Kelleway took 4 for 27 for Australia. That was well below the 1920s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 294 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 392 all out. Charles Macartney top-scored with 170 off 227 balls, and Jack Gregory made 93. Percy Fender took 5 for 90 for England. The innings was built on a 198-run stand for the fourth wicket between Charles Macartney and Jack Gregory, 51% of the total. Australia led by 188 on first innings.

England made 280 all out in their second innings. Johnny Douglas top-scored with 68 off 210 balls, and Percy Fender made 40. Arthur Mailey took 5 for 119 for Australia.

Set 93 to win, Australia made 93 for 1. Warren Bardsley top-scored with 50 not out off 97 balls.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 204 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbslbw40111
Wilfred Rhodesc Sammy Carter2658
Harry Makepeacec Jack Gregory318
Patsy Hendrenc Sammy Carter56
Frank Woolleybowled5358
Jack Russellc Jack Gregory1922
Johnny Douglasnot out32102
Percy Fenderc Jack Gregory23
Rockley Wilsonc Sammy Carter514
Ciss Parkinc Johnny Taylor921
Bert Strudwickbowled28

Extras 8 · Total 204 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Gregory16.14423
Ted McDonald112381
Charles Kelleway206274
Arthur Mailey231892

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-70 (Jack Hobbs), 3-74 (Harry Makepeace), 4-76 (Patsy Hendren), 5-125 (Jack Russell), 6-161 (Frank Woolley), 7-164 (Percy Fender), 8-172 (Rockley Wilson), 9-201 (Ciss Parkin), 10-204 (Bert Strudwick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs54
secondJack Hobbs and Harry Makepeace16
thirdPatsy Hendren and Harry Makepeace4
fourthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren2
fifthFrank Woolley and Jack Russell49
sixthFrank Woolley and Johnny Douglas36
seventhJohnny Douglas and Percy Fender3
eighthJohnny Douglas and Rockley Wilson8
ninthJohnny Douglas and Ciss Parkin29
tenthBert Strudwick and Johnny Douglas3
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 392 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc Percy Fender511
Warren Bardsleyc Percy Fender711
Charles Macartneyc Jack Hobbs170227
Johnny Taylorc Patsy Hendren3257
Jack Gregoryc Bert Strudwick93137
Warwick Armstrongc Frank Woolley05
Jack Ryderbowled220
Charles Kellewayc Bert Strudwick3249
Sammy Carterc Frank Woolley1721
Arthur Maileybowled58
Ted McDonaldnot out33

Extras 26 · Total 392 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Johnny Douglas160842
Ciss Parkin191831
Frank Woolley151580
Rockley Wilson14.34282
Percy Fender201905
Wilfred Rhodes70230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Herbie Collins), 2-22 (Warren Bardsley), 3-89 (Johnny Taylor), 4-287 (Jack Gregory), 5-287 (Warwick Armstrong), 6-313 (Jack Ryder), 7-356 (Charles Macartney), 8-384 (Charles Kelleway), 9-384 (Sammy Carter), 10-392 (Arthur Mailey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins16
secondCharles Macartney and Warren Bardsley6
thirdCharles Macartney and Johnny Taylor67
fourthCharles Macartney and Jack Gregory198
fifthWarwick Armstrong and Charles Macartney0
sixthCharles Macartney and Jack Ryder26
seventhCharles Macartney and Charles Kelleway43
eighthSammy Carter and Charles Kelleway28
ninthSammy Carter and Arthur Mailey0
tenthArthur Mailey and Ted McDonald8
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Frank Woolleyc Charles Kelleway16
Wilfred Rhodesrun out2591
Harry Makepeacec Jack Gregory717
Rockley Wilsonst Sammy Carter533
Jack Hobbsc Johnny Taylor3437
Patsy Hendrenst Sammy Carter1344
Johnny Douglasc Arthur Mailey68210
Jack Russellc Jack Gregory3576
Percy Fenderc Charles Kelleway4052
Ciss Parkinc Jack Gregory3628
Bert Strudwicknot out514

Extras 11 · Total 280 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jack Gregory163370
Ted McDonald253581
Charles Kelleway143292
Arthur Mailey36.251195
Jack Ryder2200
Warwick Armstrong82261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Frank Woolley), 2-14 (Harry Makepeace), 3-29 (Rockley Wilson), 4-75 (Jack Hobbs), 5-82 (Wilfred Rhodes), 6-91 (Patsy Hendren), 7-160 (Jack Russell), 8-224 (Percy Fender), 9-251 (Johnny Douglas), 10-280 (Ciss Parkin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Frank Woolley1
secondWilfred Rhodes and Harry Makepeace13
thirdWilfred Rhodes and Rockley Wilson15
fourthWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs46
fifthWilfred Rhodes and Patsy Hendren7
sixthJohnny Douglas and Patsy Hendren9
seventhJohnny Douglas and Jack Russell69
eighthJohnny Douglas and Percy Fender64
ninthJohnny Douglas and Ciss Parkin27
tenthBert Strudwick and Ciss Parkin29
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 93 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Herbie Collinsc Bert Strudwick37109
Warren Bardsleynot out5097
Charles Macartneynot out21

Did not bat: Johnny Taylor, Jack Gregory, Warwick Armstrong, Jack Ryder, Charles Kelleway, Sammy Carter, Arthur Mailey, Ted McDonald

Extras 4 · Total 93 for 1

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ciss Parkin91320
Frank Woolley113270
Rockley Wilson6181
Percy Fender1020
Wilfred Rhodes7.21200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-91 (Herbie Collins)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWarren Bardsley and Herbie Collins91
secondCharles Macartney and Warren Bardsley2
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