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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1911/12 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 30th December 1911, 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 1912 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresRM Crockett, DA Elder
Close of play day 1England (1) 38/1 (Rhodes 16*, Hearne 12*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 265 all out
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 269/8 (Cotter 18*, Carter 12*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Kellewaylbw b Barnes21619-- 
W Bardsleyb Barnes013-- 
*C Hillb Barnes41820-- 
WW Armstrongc Smith b Barnes41613-- 
VT Trumperb Foster1348442- 
VS Ransfordc Smith b Hitch4365942- 
RB Minnettc Hobbs b Barnes2118-- 
HV Hordernnot out491261416- 
A Cotterrun out14773- 
+H Carterc Smith b Douglas2936412- 
WJ Whittyb Woolley1431381- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 62.1 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Bardsley), 2-5 (Kelleway), 3-8 (Hill), 4-11 (Armstrong), 5-33 (Trumper), 6-38 (Minnett), 7-80 (Ransford), 8-97 (Cotter), 9-140 (Carter), 10-184 (Whitty, 62.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster16   2521--
Barnes23   9445--
Hitch7   0371--
Douglas15   4331--
Hearne1   080--
Woolley0.1001--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Rhodesc Trumper b Cotter611441346- 
JB Hobbsc Carter b Cotter6108-- 
JW Hearnec Carter b Cotter11424322511- 
G Gunnlbw b Armstrong103235-- 
CP Meadc Armstrong b Whitty115049-- 
FR Fosterc Hill b Cotter920171- 
*JWHT Douglasb Hordern94056-- 
FE Woolleyc Ransford b Hordern2338341- 
+EJ Smithb Hordern52020-- 
SF Barneslbw b Hordern131-- 
JW Hitchnot out024-- 
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(all out, 98.1 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Hobbs), 2-137 (Rhodes), 3-174 (Gunn), 4-213 (Mead), 5-224 (Hearne), 6-227 (Foster), 7-258 (Woolley), 8-260 (Douglas), 9-262 (Barnes), 10-265 (Smith, 98.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cotter21   2734--
Whitty19   2471--
Hordern23.11664--
Kelleway15   7270--
Armstrong15   6201--
Minnett5   0160--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Kellewayc Gunn b Foster1337301- 
W Bardsleyrun out1634451- 
*C Hillc Gunn b Barnes01617-- 
WW Armstrongb Foster9016014814- 
VT Trumperb Barnes269-- 
VS Ransfordc Smith b Foster32941023- 
HV Hordernc Mead b Foster3165854- 
RB Minnettb Foster3467503- 
A Cotterc Hobbs b Foster41404251 
+H Carterb Barnes1636411- 
WJ Whittynot out013-- 
Extras(14 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 91.1 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Kelleway), 2-34 (Bardsley), 3-34 (Hill), 4-38 (Trumper), 5-135 (Ransford), 6-168 (Armstrong), 7-232 (Minnett), 8-235 (Hordern), 9-298 (Cotter), 10-299 (Carter, 91.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster38   9916--
Barnes32.17963--
Douglas10   0380--
Hearne1   050--
Woolley3   0210--
Hitch5   0210--
Rhodes2   130--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Rhodesc Carter b Cotter2850551- 
JB Hobbsnot out1262062078- 
G Gunnc Carter b Whitty431091142- 
JW Hearnenot out123933-- 
CP Meaddid not bat      
FR Fosterdid not bat      
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
FE Woolleydid not bat      
+EJ Smithdid not bat      
SF Barnesdid not bat      
JW Hitchdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 5 lb)10
Total(2 wickets, 67.1 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Rhodes), 2-169 (Gunn)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cotter14   5451--
Whitty18   3371--
Hordern17   0660--
Armstrong8   1220--
Kelleway7   0150--
Minnett2   0130--
Ransford1.10110--
Notes
--> EJ Smith made his debut in Test matches
--> JW Hitch made his debut in Test matches
--> W Rhodes (1) 50 in 107 balls, 101 minutes
--> W Rhodes (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> W Rhodes (1) passed 19500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> JW Hearne (1) 50 in 116 balls, 113 minutes with 4 fours
--> JW Hearne (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in Test matches
--> JW Hearne (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> JW Hearne (1) 100 in 210 balls, 191 minutes with 9 fours
--> EJ Smith (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> WW Armstrong (2) 50 in 98 balls, 93 minutes with 8 fours
--> WW Armstrong (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> H Carter (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> JB Hobbs (2) 50 in 97 balls, 97 minutes with 3 fours
--> JB Hobbs (2) 100 in 184 balls, 184 minutes with 6 fours
--> JW Hitch made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> EJ Smith made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> FR Foster achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed A Cotter in the Australia second innings (previous best was 5-92)