England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1921 (1921) · Kennington Oval, London · 13 August 1921
Match drawn
Match drawn. Phil Mead top-scored with 182* for England. Ted McDonald took 5/143.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1921 (1921)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 13 August 1921 to 16 August 1921
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Lord Tennyson (England), Warwick Armstrong (Australia)
- Debut
- Andy Sandham (England)
- Umpires
- J Moss and W Phillips
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Andy Sandham's first Test.
England batted first and made 403 for 8. Phil Mead top-scored with 182 not out, and Lord Tennyson made 51. Ted McDonald took 5 for 143 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the sixth wicket between Phil Mead and Lord Tennyson. That was well above the 1920s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 304 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 389 all out. Tommy Andrews top-scored with 94, and Johnny Taylor made 75. Ciss Parkin took 3 for 82 for England. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Charles Macartney and Tommy Andrews. England led by 14 on first innings.
England made 244 for 2 in their second innings. Jack Russell top-scored with 102 not out, and George Brown made 84. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Russell and George Brown, 65% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 403 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | c Bert Oldfield | 13 |
| George Brown | bowled | 32 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | c Charles Macartney | 39 |
| Frank Woolley | run out | 23 |
| Phil Mead | not out | 182 |
| Andy Sandham | bowled | 21 |
| Lord Tennyson | bowled | 51 |
| Percy Fender | c Warwick Armstrong | 0 |
| Bill Hitch | bowled | 18 |
| Johnny Douglas | not out | 21 |
Did not bat: Ciss Parkin
Extras 3 · Total 403 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 38 | 5 | 128 | 1 |
| Ted McDonald | 47 | 9 | 143 | 5 |
| Arthur Mailey | 30 | 4 | 85 | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 12 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Jack Russell), 2-54 (George Brown), 3-84 (Frank Woolley), 4-121 (Ernest Tyldesley), 5-191 (Andy Sandham), 6-312 (Lord Tennyson), 7-312 (Percy Fender), 8-339 (Bill Hitch)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and George Brown | 27 |
| second | Ernest Tyldesley and George Brown | 27 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Ernest Tyldesley | 30 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Ernest Tyldesley | 37 |
| fifth | Phil Mead and Andy Sandham | 70 |
| sixth | Phil Mead and Lord Tennyson | 121 |
| seventh | Phil Mead and Percy Fender | 0 |
| eighth | Phil Mead and Bill Hitch | 27 |
| ninth | Johnny Douglas and Phil Mead | 64 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 389 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Collins | hit wicket | 14 |
| Warren Bardsley | bowled | 22 |
| Charles Macartney | bowled | 61 |
| Tommy Andrews | lbw | 94 |
| Johnny Taylor | c Frank Woolley | 75 |
| Nip Pellew | c Frank Woolley | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | c George Brown | 19 |
| Jack Gregory | st George Brown | 27 |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 28 |
| Ted McDonald | st George Brown | 36 |
| Arthur Mailey | bowled | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 389 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hitch | 19 | 3 | 65 | 2 |
| Johnny Douglas | 30 | 2 | 117 | 3 |
| Percy Fender | 19 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Ciss Parkin | 23 | 4 | 82 | 3 |
| Frank Woolley | 11 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Warren Bardsley), 2-54 (Herbie Collins), 3-162 (Charles Macartney), 4-233 (Tommy Andrews), 5-239 (Nip Pellew), 6-288 (Warwick Armstrong), 7-311 (Johnny Taylor), 8-338 (Jack Gregory), 9-389 (Ted McDonald), 10-389 (Arthur Mailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Warren Bardsley and Herbie Collins | 33 |
| second | Charles Macartney and Herbie Collins | 21 |
| third | Charles Macartney and Tommy Andrews | 108 |
| fourth | Johnny Taylor and Tommy Andrews | 71 |
| fifth | Nip Pellew and Johnny Taylor | 6 |
| sixth | Warwick Armstrong and Johnny Taylor | 49 |
| seventh | Jack Gregory and Johnny Taylor | 23 |
| eighth | Jack Gregory and Bert Oldfield | 27 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Ted McDonald | 51 |
| tenth | Arthur Mailey and Bert Oldfield | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 244 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | not out | 102 |
| George Brown | c Arthur Mailey | 84 |
| Percy Fender | c Warwick Armstrong | 6 |
| Bill Hitch | not out | 51 |
Did not bat: Ernest Tyldesley, Frank Woolley, Phil Mead, Andy Sandham, Lord Tennyson, Johnny Douglas, Ciss Parkin
Extras 1 · Total 244 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Gregory | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ted McDonald | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Arthur Mailey | 18 | 2 | 77 | 1 |
| Nip Pellew | 9 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Tommy Andrews | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Johnny Taylor | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Herbie Collins | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-158 (George Brown), 2-173 (Percy Fender)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and George Brown | 158 |
| second | Jack Russell and Percy Fender | 15 |
| third | Bill Hitch and Jack Russell | 71 |
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