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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1911/12 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground 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
--> 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) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 76
--> EJ Smith made his debut in Test Matches
--> EJ Smith (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> JW Hitch made his debut in Test Matches
--> 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
--> 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)

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