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Australia v England
James Lillywhite's XI in Australia 1876/77 (1st Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th March 1877 (timeless match)
Balls per over4
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 45 runs
UmpiresCA Reid, RB Terry
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 166/6 (Bannerman 126*, Blackham 3*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 109/4 (Jupp 54*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 83/9 (Kendall 5*, Hodges 3*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermanretired hurt165 28518-
NFD Thomsonb Hill1    
TP Horanc Hill b Shaw12    
*DW Gregoryrun out1    
BB Cooperb Southerton15    
WE Midwinterc Ulyett b Southerton5    
EJ Gregoryc Greenwood b Lillywhite0    
+JM Blackhamb Southerton17    
TW Garrettnot out18    
TK Kendallc Southerton b Shaw3    
JR Hodgesb Shaw0    
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 169.3 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Thomson), 2-40 (Horan), 3-41 (DW Gregory), 4-118 (Cooper), 5-142 (Midwinter), 6-143 (EJ Gregory), 7-197 (Blackham), 8-243 (Kendall), 9-245 (Hodges)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw55.334513--
Hill23   10421--
Ulyett25   12360--
Southerton37   17613--
Armitage3   01502-
Lillywhite14   5191--
Emmett12   7130--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Jupplbw b Garrett632411912-
+J Selbyc Cooper b Hodges718181-
HRJ Charlwoodc Blackham b Midwinter3662592-
G Ulyettlbw b Thomson1021142-
A Greenwoodc EJ Gregory b Midwinter12622--
T Armitagec Blackham b Midwinter931241-
A Shawb Midwinter102822--
T Emmettb Midwinter83225--
A Hillnot out3547413-
*J Lillywhitec and b Kendall1015141-
J Southertonc Cooper b Garrett62121--
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 136.1 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Selby), 2-79 (Charlwood), 3-98 (Ulyett), 4-109 (Greenwood), 5-121 (Armitage), 6-135 (Shaw), 7-145 (Jupp), 8-145 (Emmett), 9-168 (Lillywhite), 10-196 (Southerton, 136.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hodges9   0271--
Garrett18.110222--
Kendall38   16541--
Midwinter54   23785--
Thomson17   10141--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermanb Ulyett41081-
NFD Thomsonc Emmett b Shaw72626--
TP Horanc Selby b Hill2032282-
TW Garrettc Emmett b Shaw087--
BB Cooperb Shaw31614--
WE Midwinterc Southerton b Ulyett1773681-
EJ Gregoryc Emmett b Ulyett1131261-
+JM Blackhamlbw b Shaw62016--
*DW Gregoryb Shaw31514--
TK Kendallnot out1722223-
JR Hodgesb Lillywhite818181-
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 68 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Bannerman), 2-27 (Thomson), 3-31 (Garrett), 4-31 (Horan), 5-35 (Cooper), 6-58 (EJ Gregory), 7-71 (Blackham), 8-75 (Midwinter), 9-75 (DW Gregory), 10-104 (Hodges, 68 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw34   16385--
Ulyett19   7393--
Hill14   6181--
Lillywhite1   011--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Hillc Thomson b Kendall021--
A Greenwoodc Midwinter b Kendall555--
H Jupplbw b Midwinter41718--
HRJ Charlwoodb Kendall1317161-
+J Selbyc Horan b Hodges3881814-
G Ulyettb Kendall2462471-
A Shawst Blackham b Kendall295--
T Armitagec Blackham b Kendall33231--
T Emmettb Kendall92728--
*J Lillywhiteb Hodges464--
J Southertonnot out1712--
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 66.1 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hill), 2-7 (Greenwood), 3-20 (Jupp), 4-22 (Charlwood), 5-62 (Ulyett), 6-68 (Shaw), 7-92 (Selby), 8-93 (Armitage), 9-100 (Lillywhite), 10-108 (Emmett, 66.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kendall33.112557--
Midwinter19   7231--
DW Gregory5   190--
Garrett2   090--
Hodges7   572--
Notes
--> C Bannerman made his debut in Test Matches
--> C Bannerman (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 83
--> NFD Thomson made his debut in Test Matches
--> TP Horan made his debut in Test Matches
--> DW Gregory made his debut in Test Matches
--> BB Cooper made his debut in Test Matches
--> WE Midwinter made his debut in Test Matches
--> EJ Gregory made his debut in Test Matches
--> JM Blackham made his debut in Test Matches
--> TW Garrett made his debut in Test Matches
--> TK Kendall made his debut in Test Matches
--> TK Kendall made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> JR Hodges made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> JR Hodges made his debut in Test Matches
--> H Jupp made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Selby made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Selby (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> HRJ Charlwood made his debut in Test Matches
--> G Ulyett made his debut in Test Matches
--> A Greenwood made his debut in Test Matches
--> T Armitage made his debut in Test Matches
--> A Shaw made his debut in Test Matches
--> T Emmett made his debut in Test Matches
--> A Hill made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Lillywhite made his debut in Test Matches
--> J Lillywhite (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> J Southerton made his debut in Test Matches
--> WE Midwinter (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 15
--> T Armitage (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> G Ulyett reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed WE Midwinter, his 3rd wicket in the Australia second innings
--> A Shaw reached 1050 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TW Garrett, his 2nd wicket in the Australia second innings
--> C Bannerman retired hurt in the Australia first innings having scored 165 (team score 240/7) (split the index finger on his right hand by a ball from Ulyett )
Alfred Shaw bowled the first Test delivery to Charles Bannerman, who went on to become the first Test centurion. Hill had both the first Test wicket and the first catch. Midwinter picked up the first 5 wicket haul, and Blackham had the first stumping.
W.Newing fielded for Bannerman.
Bannerman scored 67.3% of his side's runs - still a record in Test matches - his 165 took about 290 minutes and included 18 fours.
Attendances on the four 4 days were approximately 4500, 4000, 10000, 2000

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