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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1911/12 (5th Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th February, 1st March 1912 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 70 runs
UmpiresRM Crockett, AC Jones
Close of play day 1England (1) 204/6 (Woolley 62*, Vine 8*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 133/5 (Ransford 28*, Carter 0*)
Close of play day 3No play
Close of play day 4England (2) 209/9 (Vine 5*)
Close of play day 5Australia (2) 193/3 (Armstrong 23*, Minnett 49*)
Close of play day 6No play
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Hobbsc Ransford b Hordern3276713- 
W Rhodesb Macartney815152- 
G Gunnst Carter b Hordern521651433- 
JW Hearnec Macartney b Armstrong43226-- 
FR Fosterst Carter b Hazlitt1543392- 
*JWHT Douglasc Ransford b Hordern1867712- 
FE Woolleynot out13321521512- 
J Vineb Hordern361451475- 
+EJ Smithb Hordern021-- 
SF Barnesc Hordern b Hazlitt51391- 
JW Hitchc Hill b Hazlitt468 - 
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 129 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Rhodes), 2-69 (Hobbs), 3-83 (Hearne), 4-114 (Foster), 5-125 (Gunn), 6-162 (Douglas), 7-305 (Vine), 8-305 (Smith), 9-312 (Barnes), 10-324 (Hitch, 129 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McLaren16   2470--
Macartney12   3261--
Hordern37   8955--
Hazlitt31   6753--
Armstrong25   8421--
Minnett8   1220--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VT Trumperc Woolley b Barnes51114-- 
SE Gregoryc Gunn b Douglas3289851- 
*C Hillc Smith b Hitch2034402- 
WW Armstronglbw b Barnes3364842- 
RB Minnettc Douglas b Hitch062-- 
VS Ransfordc Hitch b Foster2953533- 
+H Carterc sub (CP Mead) b Barnes1125261- 
CG Macartneyc and b Woolley2633353- 
HV Hordernb Woolley0713-- 
GR Hazlittrun out114-- 
JW McLarennot out014-- 
Extras(14 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 53 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Trumper), 2-59 (Hill), 3-81 (Gregory), 4-82 (Minnett), 5-133 (Armstrong), 6-133 (Ransford), 7-171 (Macartney), 8-175 (Hordern), 9-176 (Carter), 10-176 (Hazlitt, 53 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster16   0551--
Barnes19   2563--
Hitch9   0312--
Douglas7   0141--
Woolley2   112--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Hobbsc Hazlitt b Hordern4565566- 
W Rhodeslbw b Armstrong3061612- 
G Gunnb Hordern611311216- 
JW Hearneb Hordern1829283- 
FR Fosterb McLaren41491- 
*JWHT Douglasb Armstrong82531-- 
FE Woolleyc Armstrong b Hazlitt1125301- 
J Vinenot out63846-- 
+EJ Smithb Hordern1322152- 
SF Barnesb Hordern41214-- 
JW Hitchc Ransford b Armstrong474-- 
Extras(8 b, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 70.3 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Hobbs), 2-76 (Rhodes), 3-105 (Hearne), 4-110 (Foster), 5-146 (Douglas), 6-178 (Woolley), 7-186 (Gunn), 8-201 (Smith), 9-209 (Barnes), 10-214 (Hitch, 70.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Macartney7   0280--
Hazlitt12   2521--
Armstrong17.37353--
Hordern25   5665--
McLaren8   1231--
Minnett1   100--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VT Trumperc Woolley b Barnes501181214- 
SE Gregoryc Smith b Barnes4085764- 
*C Hillb Foster83325-- 
WW Armstrongb Barnes331091152- 
RB Minnettc Woolley b Barnes611321309- 
VS Ransfordb Woolley915152- 
CG Macartneyc Woolley b Foster2767564- 
+H Carterc Woolley b Foster2346453- 
HV Hordernrun out425-- 
GR Hazlittc Rhodes b Foster497-- 
JW McLarennot out014-- 
Extras(22 b, 8 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)33
Total(all out, 102.1 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Gregory), 2-101 (Hill), 3-117 (Trumper), 4-209 (Armstrong), 5-220 (Ransford), 6-231 (Minnett), 7-278 (Macartney), 8-287 (Carter), 9-287 (Hordern), 10-292 (Hazlitt, 102.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster30.17434--
Barnes39   121064--
Douglas9   0340--
Hitch6   1230--
Woolley16   5361--
Rhodes2   0170--
Notes
--> JW McLaren made his debut in Test matches
--> J Vine made his last appearance in Test matches
--> VT Trumper made his last appearance in Test matches
--> C Hill made his last appearance in Test matches
--> VS Ransford made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HV Hordern made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JW McLaren made his last appearance in Test matches
--> G Gunn (1) 50 in 135 balls, 118 minutes with 3 fours
--> FE Woolley (1) 50 in 81 balls, 70 minutes with 5 fours
--> FE Woolley (1) passed his previous highest score of 69 in Test matches
--> FE Woolley (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> FE Woolley (1) 100 in 164 balls, 151 minutes with 10 fours
--> FE Woolley (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 91
--> G Gunn (2) 50 in 117 balls, 106 minutes with 5 fours
--> VT Trumper (2) 50 in 111 balls, 119 minutes with 4 fours
--> SE Gregory (2) passed 14000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> RB Minnett (2) 50 in 75 balls, 76 minutes with 7 fours
--> JW McLaren made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> GR Hazlitt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed FR Foster in the England first innings (previous best was 0-8)
--> SF Barnes reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed WW Armstrong, his 3rd wicket in the Australia second innings