Australia vs England, 1st Test at Sydney, Jan 28 1887 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Sydney, January 28 - 31, 1887, England tour of Australia

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45 & 184

(T:111) 119 & 97

England won by 13 runs

Shrewsbury has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (20) in Tests, going past W.G. Grace's 17

Shrewsbury has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (20) in Tests for ENG, going past W.G. Grace's 17

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Scorecard summary

England • 45/10(35.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

17 (36)

6/15 (18)

8 (18)

4/27 (17.3)

Australia • 119/10(113.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

31 ()

3/25 (35)

31 ()

3/30 (21)

England • 184/10(136.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

33 ()

5/76 (61)

32 ()

2/8 (12)

Australia • 97/10(107 overs)

2nd INNINGS

24 ()

6/28 (46)

18 ()

3/20 (24)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1886/87
Series result	England led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 25
Match days	day (0-day match)
Test debut	Charlie Turner Harry Moses J.J. Ferris Mordecai Sherwin Billy Gunn
Umpires	Charles Bannerman Henry Rawlinson

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
JM Blackham	bowled	5
PS McDonnell	lbw	0
H Moses	caught	24
SP Jones	caught	18
CTB Turner	caught	7
AC Bannerman	bowled	4
PG McShane	bowled	0
WE Midwinter	lbw	10
TW Garrett	caught	10
FR Spofforth	bowled	5
JJ Ferris	not out	0
Extras	(b 12, lb 2)
Total	97(10 wkts; 107 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	Jack Blackham	Percy McDonnell
2nd	1	Jack Blackham	Harry Moses
3rd	24	Sammy Jones	Harry Moses
4th	9	Harry Moses	Charlie Turner
5th	20	Alec Bannerman	Harry Moses
6th	3	George McShane	Harry Moses
7th	19	Billy Midwinter	Harry Moses
8th	3	Tom Garrett	Billy Midwinter
9th	12	Tom Garrett	Frederick Spofforth
10th	2	Frederick Spofforth	J.J. Ferris

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