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Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI v A Shaw's XI
A Shaw's XI in Australia 1886/87
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1887 (4-day match)
Balls per over4
TossMelbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWE Midwinter, J Phillips
Close of play day 1Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI (1) 223/8 (Blackham 50*, Spofforth 0*)
Close of play day 2A Shaw's XI (1) 272/9 (Shrewsbury 29*, Sherwin 20*)
Close of play day 3Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI (2) 223/9 (Trott 14*)
Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brucec and b Bates15     
GE Palmerc Barnes b Bates1     
SP Jonesc Lohmann b Flowers48     
JW Trumblerun out (Read->Sherwin)28     
+AH Jarvisb Bates8     
J McIlwraithrun out (Lohmann->Sherwin)35     
JM Blackhamc Barnes b Bates63     
GHS Trottc Lohmann b Barlow0     
*TW Garrettrun out (Read->Sherwin)31     
FR Spofforthb Bates6     
E Evansnot out4     
Extras(6 lb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 298 minutes, 183.3 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-21, 3-93, 4-98, 5-120, 6-166, 7-166, 8-223, 9-239, 10-246 (183.3 ov)
A Shaw's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Briggs42   20510--
Bates43.316725--
Lohmann22   112401-
Barlow33   17391--
Flowers25   9411--
Barnes18   11120--
A Shaw's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Barnesc Palmer b Bruce93     
RG Barlowb Spofforth2     
JM Readb Spofforth7     
WH Scottonrun out (Evans->Jarvis)13     
W Gunnb Bruce48     
W Batesc Garrett b Bruce14     
GA Lohmannlbw b Bruce24     
J Briggsb Palmer4     
W Flowersb Bruce0     
*A Shrewsburyb Evans31     
+M Sherwinnot out22     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 172 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-23, 3-56, 4-157, 5-180, 6-206, 7-221, 8-221, 9-227, 10-276 (172 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth32   1056214
Trott20   7400--
Garrett17   7220--
Trumble13   7120--
Bruce35   17565--
Palmer36   12601--
Jones5   230-1
Evans14   891--
Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brucelbw b Bates20     
GE Palmerb Barlow25     
SP Jonesc Scotton b Briggs45     
JW Trumblec Scotton b Lohmann4     
+AH Jarvisb Bates42     
J McIlwraithc Read b Lohmann35     
JM Blackhamb Barnes21     
GHS Trottnot out29     
*TW Garrettlbw b Briggs8     
FR Spofforthb Briggs5     
E Evansc Sherwin b Barlow11     
Extras(2 b, 2 lb)4
Total(all out, 390 minutes, 234.1 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-68, 3-87, 4-119, 5-153, 6-186, 7-201, 8-215, 9-223, 10-249 (234.1 ov)
A Shaw's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Briggs59   31673--
Bates37   12692--
Flowers21   1580--
Barlow39.118422--
Lohmann50   34402--
Barnes28   18191--
A Shaw's XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Readc and b Evans5     
W Barnesb Spofforth4     
W Batesb Spofforth6     
W Gunnnot out61     
WH Scottonb Bruce22     
*A Shrewsburynot out15     
RG Barlowdid not bat      
GA Lohmanndid not bat      
J Briggsdid not bat      
W Flowersdid not bat      
+M Sherwindid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(4 wickets, 205 minutes, 123 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-9, 3-21, 4-84
Melbourne Cricket Club's Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth20   7332-1
Evans21   13131--
Bruce28   20191--
Palmer22   15130--
Garrett12   880--
Trumble4   260--
Trott4   270--
Jones12   4140--
Notes
--> W Barnes (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> SP Jones (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> E Evans (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> WH Scotton (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> W Gunn (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> W Bruce achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the A Shaw's XI first innings (previous best was 4-30)
--> W Bruce achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the A Shaw's XI first innings
--> W Bruce reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the A Shaw's XI first innings
--> E Evans reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the A Shaw's XI first innings
--> FR Spofforth reached 750 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the A Shaw's XI second innings
12th Men: None named
Crowds: 5000, 6000, 2000, 1000. Total: About 14,000. Receipts: No figures published