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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1907/08 (5th Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th February 1908 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 49 runs
UmpiresW Hannah, AC Jones
Close of play day 1England (1) 116/1 (Hobbs 65*, Gunn 50*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 187/3 (Gunn 77*, Hardstaff 17*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 18/0 (Noble 11*, O'Connor 4*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 357/6 (Armstrong 19*, Ransford 4*)
Close of play day 5England (2) 117/6 (Rhodes 32*, Young 9*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Nobleb Barnes35 555- 
CG Macartneyc Crawford b Barnes1 8-- 
JDA O'Connorc Young b Crawford9 392- 
SE Gregoryc and b Barnes44 1015- 
C Hillc Hutchings b Barnes12 181- 
WW Armstrongc and b Crawford3 11-- 
VT Trumperc Braund b Barnes10 171- 
VS Ransfordc Gunn b Barnes11 221- 
MJ Hartiganc and b Crawford1 4-- 
+H Carternot out1 17-- 
JV Saundersc Young b Barnes011-- 
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 50.4 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Macartney), 2-46 (O'Connor), 3-46 (Noble), 4-64 (Hill), 5-73 (Armstrong), 6-94 (Trumper), 7-124 (Ransford), 8-129 (Hartigan), 9-137 (Gregory), 10-137 (Saunders, 50.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rhodes10   5150--
Barnes22.46607--
Crawford18   4523--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Hobbsb Saunders72 1437- 
FL Faneb Noble021-- 
G Gunnnot out122 28771 
KL Hutchingsrun out13 182- 
J Hardstaffc O'Connor b Saunders17 214- 
JN Crawfordc Hill b Saunders6 81- 
LC Braundst Carter b Macartney31 465- 
W Rhodesc Noble b Armstrong10 191- 
+RA Youngst Carter b Macartney0 1-- 
*AO Jonesb Macartney0 5-- 
SF Barnesrun out1 10-- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(all out, 96.1 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Fane), 2-135 (Hobbs), 3-168 (Hutchings), 4-189 (Hardstaff), 5-197 (Crawford), 6-245 (Braund), 7-264 (Rhodes), 8-271 (Young), 9-271 (Jones), 10-281 (Barnes, 96.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Noble28   9621--
Saunders35   51143--
O'Connor6   0230--
Macartney15.13443--
Armstrong12   2291--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Noblelbw b Rhodes34 773- 
JDA O'Connorb Barnes6 23-- 
VT Trumperc Gunn b Rhodes166 24118- 
SE Gregoryb Crawford56 853- 
CG Macartneyc Jones b Crawford12 20 - 
C Hillc Young b Crawford44 1124- 
WW Armstrongc Gunn b Crawford32 584- 
VS Ransfordnot out21 581- 
MJ Hartiganb Crawford5 51- 
+H Carterc Hobbs b Rhodes22 144- 
JV Saundersc Young b Rhodes0210-- 
Extras(21 b, 3 lb)24
Total(all out, 127.4 overs)422
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (O'Connor), 2-52 (Noble), 3-166 (Gregory), 4-192 (Macartney), 5-300 (Trumper), 6-342 (Hill), 7-373 (Armstrong), 8-387 (Hartigan), 9-422 (Carter), 10-422 (Saunders, 127.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes27   6781--
Crawford36   101415--
Rhodes37.471024--
Braund20   3640--
Hobbs7   3130--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Hobbsc Gregory b Saunders13 26-- 
FL Faneb Noble46 1344- 
G Gunnb Macartney0 8-- 
KL Hutchingsb Macartney2 5-- 
J Hardstaffb Saunders8 311- 
LC Braundc Noble b Saunders0 15-- 
W Rhodesb Noble69 1604- 
+RA Youngc O'Connor b Saunders11 371- 
*AO Jonesb Armstrong34 544- 
JN Crawfordnot out24 553- 
SF Barnesb Saunders11 302- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb)11
Total(all out, 105.1 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Hobbs), 2-26 (Gunn), 3-30 (Hutchings), 4-51 (Hardstaff), 5-57 (Braund), 6-87 (Fane), 7-123 (Young), 8-176 (Jones), 9-198 (Rhodes), 10-229 (Barnes, 105.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Noble24   6562--
Saunders35.15825--
Macartney15   4242--
Armstrong18   7271--
O'Connor13   3290--
Notes
--> MJ Hartigan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JV Saunders made his last appearance in Test matches
--> J Hardstaff made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JN Crawford made his last appearance in Test matches
--> LC Braund made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RA Young made his last appearance in Test matches
--> G Gunn (1) passed his previous highest score of 119 in Test matches
--> G Gunn (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> LC Braund (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> SE Gregory (2) 50 in 72 minutes
--> VT Trumper (2) 50 in 94 minutes
--> VT Trumper (2) 100 in 174 minutes with 10 fours
--> VT Trumper (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 144
--> VS Ransford (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> FL Fane (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> FL Fane (2) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> W Rhodes (2) passed his previous highest score of 40 in Test matches
--> W Rhodes (2) 50 in 113 minutes
--> W Rhodes (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 7
--> W Rhodes (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> AO Jones (2) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Test matches
--> SF Barnes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Australia first innings (previous best was 7-121)
--> SF Barnes reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed VS Ransford, his 5th wicket in the Australia first innings
--> CG Macartney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AO Jones in the England first innings (previous best was 2-49)
--> MA Noble reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed FL Fane, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
--> SF Barnes reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JDA O'Connor, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings