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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1903/04 (1st Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground on 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th December 1903 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 5 wickets
UmpiresRM Crockett, AC Jones
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 259/7 (Noble 131*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 243/4 (Foster 73*, Braund 67*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 16/0 (Gregory 6*, Kelly 5*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 367/5 (Trumper 119*, Armstrong 14*)
Close of play day 5England (2) 122/4 (Hayward 60*, Hirst 21*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Duffc Lilley b Arnold3 12--
VT Trumperc Foster b Arnold1 4--
C Hillc Lilley b Hirst5 101-
*MA Noblec Foster b Arnold133 28716-
WW Armstrongb Bosanquet48 1224-
AJY Hopkinsb Hirst39 658-
WP Howellc Relf b Arnold5 201-
SE Gregoryb Bosanquet23 502-
FJ Laverlbw b Rhodes4 12--
+JJ Kellyc Braund b Rhodes10 181-
JV Saundersnot out11 81-
Extras(3 nb)3
Total(all out, 118.2 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Trumper), 2-9 (Duff), 3-12 (Hill), 4-118 (Armstrong), 5-200 (Hopkins), 6-207 (Howell), 7-259 (Gregory), 8-263 (Laver), 9-271 (Noble), 10-285 (Kelly, 118.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hirst24   8472--
Arnold32   7764--
Braund26   9390--
Bosanquet13   0522--
Rhodes17.23412--
Relf6   1270--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Haywardb Howell15 353-
*PF Warnerc Kelly b Laver0 5--
JT Tyldesleyb Noble53 668-
EG Arnoldc Laver b Armstrong27 903-
RE Fosterc Noble b Saunders287 41937-
LC Braundb Howell102 17115-
GH Hirstb Howell0 4--
BJT Bosanquetc Howell b Noble2 15--
+AFA Lilleyc Hill b Noble4 101-
AE Relfc Armstrong b Saunders31 862-
W Rhodesnot out40 665-
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 181.2 overs)577
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Warner), 2-49 (Hayward), 3-73 (Tyldesley), 4-117 (Arnold), 5-309 (Braund), 6-311 (Hirst), 7-318 (Bosanquet), 8-332 (Lilley), 9-447 (Relf), 10-577 (Foster, 181.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Saunders36.281252--
Laver37   121191--
Howell31   71113--
Noble34   8993--
Armstrong23   3471--
Hopkins11   1400--
Trumper7   2120--
Gregory2   080--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SE Gregoryc Lilley b Rhodes43 1035-
+JJ Kellyb Arnold13 451-
RA Duffc Relf b Rhodes84 1307-
C Hillrun out51 1206-
VT Trumpernot out185 23026-
*MA Noblest Lilley b Bosanquet22 553-
WW Armstrongc Bosanquet b Rhodes27 402-
AJY Hopkinsc Arnold b Rhodes20 394-
FJ Laverc Relf b Rhodes6 25--
WP Howellc Lilley b Arnold4 41-
JV Saundersrun out2 10--
Extras(10 b, 15 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)28
Total(all out, 145.2 overs)485
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Kelly), 2-108 (Gregory), 3-191 (Duff), 4-254 (Hill), 5-334 (Noble), 6-393 (Armstrong), 7-441 (Hopkins), 8-468 (Laver), 9-473 (Howell), 10-485 (Saunders, 145.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hirst29   1790--
Arnold28   2932--
Rhodes40.210945--
Bosanquet23   11001--
Braund12   2560--
Relf13   5350--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Haywardst Kelly b Saunders91 2406-
*PF Warnerb Howell8 401-
JT Tyldesleyc Noble b Saunders9 121-
RE Fosterst Kelly b Armstrong19 593-
LC Braundc Noble b Howell0 5--
GH Hirstnot out60 1359-
BJT Bosanquetnot out1 13--
EG Arnolddid not bat 
+AFA Lilleydid not bat 
AE Relfdid not bat 
W Rhodesdid not bat 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 2 w)6
Total(5 wickets, 95.5 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Warner), 2-39 (Tyldesley), 3-81 (Foster), 4-82 (Braund), 5-181 (Hayward)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Noble12   2370--
Howell31   18352--
Saunders18.53512--
Laver16   4370--
Armstrong18   6281--
Notes
--> MA Noble (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 89
--> SE Gregory (1) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 6
--> JJ Kelly (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 6
--> EG Arnold made his debut in Test Matches
--> RE Foster made his debut in Test Matches
--> RE Foster (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 171
--> RE Foster (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 88
--> BJT Bosanquet made his debut in Test Matches
--> AE Relf made his debut in Test Matches
--> W Rhodes (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 38
--> VT Trumper (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 135
--> VT Trumper (2) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 14

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