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Australia v England
Lord Harris' XI in Australia and New Zealand 1878/79 (Only Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1879 (timeless match)
Balls per over4
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 10 wickets
UmpiresP Coady, G Coulthard
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 95/3 (AC Bannerman 23*, Spofforth 35*)
Close of play day 2England (2) 103/6 (MacKinnon 5*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Ulyettb Spofforth021-- 
AP Lucasb Allan6  -- 
AJ Webbeb Allan4  -- 
AN Hornbyb Spofforth2  -- 
*Lord Harrisb Garrett33  3- 
VPFA Royleb Spofforth3  -- 
FA MacKinnonb Spofforth011-- 
T Emmettc Horan b Spofforth011-- 
CA Absolomc AC Bannerman b Boyle52  5- 
+L Honec Blackham b Spofforth7  -- 
SS Schultznot out0  -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 54 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Ulyett, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Webbe, 5.1 ov), 3-10 (Lucas), 4-14 (Hornby), 5-26 (Royle), 6-26 (MacKinnon), 7-26 (Emmett), 8-89 (Harris), 9-113 (Absolom), 10-113 (Hone, 54 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth25   9486--
Allan17   4302--
Garrett5   0181--
Boyle7   1111--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermanb Emmett15  1- 
WL Murdochc Webbe b Ulyett4  1- 
TP Horanc Hone b Emmett10  -- 
AC Bannermanb Schultz73 2357- 
FR Spofforthc Royle b Emmett39  5- 
TW Garrettc Hone b Emmett26  3- 
FE Allanb Hornby5  -- 
HF Boylec Royle b Emmett28  5- 
+JM Blackhamb Emmett6  1- 
TJD Kellyc Webbe b Emmett10  -- 
*DW Gregorynot out12  -- 
Extras(19 b, 2 lb, 7 w)28
Total(all out, 159.3 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Murdoch), 2-30 (C Bannerman), 3-37 (Horan), 4-101 (Spofforth), 5-131 (Garrett), 6-158 (Allan), 7-215 (Boyle), 8-224 (Blackham), 9-234 (Kelly), 10-256 (AC Bannerman, 159.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Emmett59   31687--
Ulyett62   24931--
Lucas18   6310--
Schultz6.33161--
Hornby7   701--
Royle4   160--
Harris3   0140--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Ulyettb Spofforth14  1- 
AP Lucasc Boyle b Allan13  1- 
AJ Webbelbw b Allan0  -- 
AN Hornbyb Spofforth4  -- 
*Lord Harrisc Horan b Spofforth36  4- 
VPFA Roylec Spofforth b Boyle18  2- 
FA MacKinnonb Spofforth5  -- 
CA Absolomc and b Spofforth6  1- 
T Emmettnot out24  4- 
+L Honeb Spofforth6  1- 
SS Schultzc and b Spofforth20  1- 
Extras(10 b, 4 lb)14
Total(all out, 83 overs)160
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Lucas), 2-28 (Ulyett), 3-28 (Webbe), 4-34 (Hornby), 5-78 (Royle), 6-103 (Harris), 7-103 (MacKinnon), 8-118 (Absolom), 9-128 (Hone), 10-160 (Schultz, 83 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth35   16627--
Allan28   11502--
Garrett10   6180--
Boyle10   4161--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermannot out157102- 
WL Murdochnot out44101- 
TP Horandid not bat      
AC Bannermandid not bat      
FR Spofforthdid not bat      
TW Garrettdid not bat      
FE Allandid not bat      
HF Boyledid not bat      
+JM Blackhamdid not bat      
TJD Kellydid not bat      
*DW Gregorydid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 10 minutes, 2.3 overs)19
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schultz1.30100--
Ulyett1   090--
Notes
--> AP Lucas made his debut in Test matches
--> AJ Webbe made his debut in Test matches
--> AN Hornby made his debut in Test matches
--> Lord Harris made his debut in Test matches
--> VPFA Royle made his debut in Test matches
--> FA MacKinnon made his debut in Test matches
--> CA Absolom made his debut in Test matches
--> L Hone made his debut in Test matches
--> SS Schultz made his debut in Test matches
--> AC Bannerman made his debut in Test matches
--> FE Allan made his debut in Test matches
--> HF Boyle made his debut in Test matches
--> AJ Webbe made his last appearance in Test matches
--> VPFA Royle made his last appearance in Test matches
--> FA MacKinnon made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CA Absolom made his last appearance in Test matches
--> L Hone made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SS Schultz made his last appearance in Test matches
--> C Bannerman made his last appearance in Test matches
--> FE Allan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> TJD Kelly made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DW Gregory made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CA Absolom (1) 50 in 60 balls with 5 fours
--> AC Bannerman (1) 50 in 180 balls with 6 fours
--> AC Bannerman (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in First-Class matches
--> FR Spofforth (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> TW Garrett (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Test matches
--> CA Absolom made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> FE Allan made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> AC Bannerman made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> HF Boyle made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> Lord Harris made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> L Hone made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> FA MacKinnon made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> VPFA Royle made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> SS Schultz made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> CA Absolom made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> Lord Harris made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> L Hone made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AN Hornby made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AP Lucas made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FA MacKinnon made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> VPFA Royle made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> SS Schultz made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AJ Webbe made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FR Spofforth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed FA MacKinnon in the England first innings (previous best was 3-67)
--> FR Spofforth achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> FR Spofforth completed a hat-trick in the England first innings (Royle, Mackinnon, Emmett)
--> T Emmett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed C Bannerman in the Australia first innings (previous best was 0-13)
--> T Emmett achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Australia first innings
--> FR Spofforth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed SS Schultz in the England second innings (previous best was 6-48)