Australia v England 5th Test
England tour of Australia - 1928 (1928/29) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 8 March 1929
Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia won by 5 wickets. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 142 for England. Tim Wall took 5/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1928 (1928/29)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 8 March 1929 to 16 March 1929
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets
- Captains
- Jack White (England), Jack Ryder (Australia)
- Debuts
- Alan Fairfax (Australia), Tim Wall (Australia), Percy Hornibrook (Australia)
- Umpires
- AC Jones and GA Hele
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Alan Fairfax, Tim Wall and Percy Hornibrook played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 519 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 142 off 301 balls, and Maurice Leyland made 137. Tim Wall took 3 for 123 for Australia. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the sixth wicket between Patsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland.
Australia replied with 491 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 123 off 247 balls, and Bill Woodfull made 102. George Geary took 5 for 105 for England. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the fifth wicket between Donald Bradman and Alan Fairfax. England led by 28 on first innings.
England made 257 all out in their second innings. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 65 off 126 balls, and Maurice Tate made 54. Tim Wall took 5 for 66 for Australia.
Set 286 to win, Australia made 287 for 5. Jack Ryder top-scored with 57 not out off 172 balls, and Bert Oldfield made 48. Wally Hammond took 3 for 53 for England.
Australia won by 5 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 519 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | lbw | 142 | 301 |
| Douglas Jardine | c Bert Oldfield | 19 | 126 |
| Wally Hammond | c Alan Fairfax | 38 | 100 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | c Percy Hornibrook | 31 | 116 |
| George Duckworth | c Alan Fairfax | 12 | 37 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Percy Hornibrook | 95 | 188 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Alan Fairfax | 137 | 330 |
| Harold Larwood | bowled | 4 | 3 |
| George Geary | bowled | 4 | 14 |
| Maurice Tate | caught | 15 | 35 |
| Jack White | not out | 9 | 48 |
Extras 13 · Total 519 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 49 | 8 | 123 | 3 |
| Percy Hornibrook | 48 | 8 | 142 | 3 |
| Ron Oxenham | 45.1 | 15 | 86 | 1 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 25 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
| Alan Fairfax | 27 | 4 | 84 | 1 |
| Jack Ryder | 18 | 5 | 29 | 2 |
| Alan Kippax | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Douglas Jardine), 2-146 (Wally Hammond), 3-235 (Jack Hobbs), 4-240 (Ernest Tyldesley), 5-261 (George Duckworth), 6-401 (Patsy Hendren), 7-409 (Harold Larwood), 8-428 (George Geary), 9-470 (Maurice Tate), 10-519 (Maurice Leyland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Douglas Jardine | 64 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Wally Hammond | 82 |
| third | Jack Hobbs and Ernest Tyldesley | 89 |
| fourth | Ernest Tyldesley and George Duckworth | 5 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and George Duckworth | 21 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland | 140 |
| seventh | Harold Larwood and Maurice Leyland | 8 |
| eighth | George Geary and Maurice Leyland | 19 |
| ninth | Maurice Tate and Maurice Leyland | 42 |
| tenth | Jack White and Maurice Leyland | 49 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 491 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | c George Geary | 102 | 381 |
| Archie Jackson | run out | 30 | 95 |
| Alan Kippax | c George Duckworth | 38 | 145 |
| Jack Ryder | c Maurice Tate | 30 | 125 |
| Donald Bradman | c Maurice Tate | 123 | 247 |
| Alan Fairfax | lbw | 65 | 242 |
| Ron Oxenham | c George Duckworth | 7 | 79 |
| Bert Oldfield | c George Geary | 6 | 24 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | not out | 38 | 170 |
| Tim Wall | c George Duckworth | 9 | 18 |
| Percy Hornibrook | lbw | 26 | 106 |
Extras 17 · Total 491 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 34 | 7 | 83 | 1 |
| Maurice Tate | 62 | 26 | 108 | 0 |
| George Geary | 81 | 36 | 105 | 5 |
| Jack White | 75.3 | 22 | 136 | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | 16 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| Maurice Leyland | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Archie Jackson), 2-143 (Alan Kippax), 3-203 (Jack Ryder), 4-203 (Bill Woodfull), 5-386 (Donald Bradman), 6-399 (Alan Fairfax), 7-409 (Bert Oldfield), 8-420 (Ron Oxenham), 9-432 (Tim Wall), 10-491 (Percy Hornibrook)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Woodfull and Archie Jackson | 54 |
| second | Alan Kippax and Bill Woodfull | 89 |
| third | Jack Ryder and Bill Woodfull | 60 |
| fourth | Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman | 0 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Alan Fairfax | 183 |
| sixth | Ron Oxenham and Alan Fairfax | 13 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Ron Oxenham | 10 |
| eighth | Clarrie Grimmett and Ron Oxenham | 11 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Tim Wall | 12 |
| tenth | Clarrie Grimmett and Percy Hornibrook | 59 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 257 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Alan Fairfax | 65 | 126 |
| Douglas Jardine | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Larwood | bowled | 11 | 21 |
| Wally Hammond | c Jack Ryder | 16 | 42 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | c Bert Oldfield | 21 | 62 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Maurice Leyland | not out | 53 | 138 |
| Maurice Tate | c Alan Fairfax | 54 | 57 |
| George Geary | bowled | 3 | 18 |
| Jack White | c Ron Oxenham | 4 | 20 |
| George Duckworth | lbw | 9 | 27 |
Extras 20 · Total 257 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 26 | 5 | 66 | 5 |
| Percy Hornibrook | 19 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| Ron Oxenham | 10.3 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 24 | 7 | 66 | 2 |
| Alan Fairfax | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Douglas Jardine), 2-19 (Harold Larwood), 3-75 (Wally Hammond), 4-119 (Jack Hobbs), 5-123 (Patsy Hendren), 6-131 (Ernest Tyldesley), 7-212 (Maurice Tate), 8-217 (George Geary), 9-231 (Jack White), 10-257 (George Duckworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Douglas Jardine | 1 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Harold Larwood | 18 |
| third | Jack Hobbs and Wally Hammond | 56 |
| fourth | Jack Hobbs and Ernest Tyldesley | 44 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Ernest Tyldesley | 4 |
| sixth | Ernest Tyldesley and Maurice Leyland | 8 |
| seventh | Maurice Tate and Maurice Leyland | 81 |
| eighth | George Geary and Maurice Leyland | 5 |
| ninth | Jack White and Maurice Leyland | 14 |
| tenth | George Duckworth and Maurice Leyland | 26 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Oldfield | bowled | 48 | 156 |
| Percy Hornibrook | bowled | 18 | 116 |
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 35 | 154 |
| Archie Jackson | bowled | 46 | 75 |
| Alan Kippax | run out | 28 | 70 |
| Jack Ryder | not out | 57 | 172 |
| Donald Bradman | not out | 37 | 89 |
Did not bat: Alan Fairfax, Ron Oxenham, Clarrie Grimmett, Tim Wall
Extras 18 · Total 287 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 32.1 | 5 | 81 | 0 |
| Maurice Tate | 38 | 13 | 76 | 0 |
| George Geary | 20 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| Jack White | 18 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 26 | 8 | 53 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Percy Hornibrook), 2-80 (Bert Oldfield), 3-129 (Bill Woodfull), 4-158 (Archie Jackson), 5-204 (Alan Kippax)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Oldfield and Percy Hornibrook | 51 |
| second | Bert Oldfield and Bill Woodfull | 29 |
| third | Bill Woodfull and Archie Jackson | 49 |
| fourth | Alan Kippax and Archie Jackson | 29 |
| fifth | Jack Ryder and Alan Kippax | 46 |
| sixth | Jack Ryder and Donald Bradman | 83 |
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