- BATSMENRM4s6sExtras8 (b 4, lb 2, w 2)TOTAL245 all out (169.3 Overs, RR: 2.16 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Nat Thomson), 2-40 (Tom Horan), 3-41 (Dave Gregory), 4-118 (Bransby Cooper), 5-142 (Billy Midwinter), 6-143 (Ned Gregory), 7-197 (Jack Blackham), 7-240* (Charles Bannerman, retired not out ), 8-243 (Tom Kendall), 9-245 (John Hodges)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Shaw 55.3 34 51 3 1.37 0 0 A Hill 23 10 42 1 2.73 0 0 G Ulyett 25 12 36 0 2.16 0 0 J Southerton 37 17 61 3 2.47 0 0 T Armitage 3 0 15 0 7.50 2 0 James Lillywhite 14 5 19 1 2.03 0 0 T Emmett 12 7 13 0 1.62 0 0
14/03Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Mar 15-19 1877
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245 & 104 -
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196 & 108 (66.1 ov)
14/03Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Mar 15-19 1877
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245 & 104 -
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196 & 108 (66.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (lb 1)TOTAL196 all out (136.1 Overs, RR: 2.15 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (John Selby), 2-79 (Harry Charlwood), 3-98 (George Ulyett), 4-109 (Andrew Greenwood), 5-121 (Tom Armitage), 6-135 (Alfred Shaw), 7-145 (Harry Jupp), 8-145 (Tom Emmett), 9-168 (James Lillywhite (jnr)), 10-196 (James Southerton)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JR Hodges 9 0 27 1 4.50 0 0 TW Garrett 18.1 10 22 2 1.80 0 0 TK Kendall 38 16 54 1 2.13 0 0 WE Midwinter 54 23 78 5 2.16 0 0 NFD Thomson 17 10 14 1 1.23 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (b 5, lb 3)TOTAL104 all out (68 Overs, RR: 2.29 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Charles Bannerman), 2-27 (Nat Thomson), 3-31 (Tom Garrett), 4-31 (Tom Horan), 5-35 (Bransby Cooper), 6-58 (Ned Gregory), 7-71 (Jack Blackham), 8-75 (Billy Midwinter), 9-75 (Dave Gregory), 10-104 (John Hodges)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Shaw 34 16 38 5 1.67 0 0 G Ulyett 19 7 39 3 3.07 0 0 A Hill 14 6 18 1 1.92 0 0 James Lillywhite 1 0 1 1 1.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (b 4, lb 1)TOTAL108 all out (66.1 Overs, RR: 2.44 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Allen Hill), 2-7 (Andrew Greenwood), 3-20 (Harry Jupp), 4-22 (Harry Charlwood), 5-62 (George Ulyett), 6-68 (Alfred Shaw), 7-92 (John Selby), 8-93 (Tom Armitage), 9-100 (James Lillywhite (jnr)), 10-108 (Tom Emmett)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TK Kendall 33.1 12 55 7 2.48 0 0 WE Midwinter 19 7 23 1 1.81 0 0 DW Gregory 5 1 9 0 2.70 0 0 TW Garrett 2 0 9 0 6.75 0 0 JR Hodges 7 5 7 2 1.50 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Series result
Australia led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
15,16,17,19 March 1877 (timeless match)
Test debut
Umpires
Balls per over
4
Close of Play
- Thu, 15 Mar - day 1 - Australia 166/6 (C Bannerman 126*, JM Blackham 3*)
- Fri, 16 Mar - day 2 - England 109/4 (H Jupp 54*)
- Sat, 17 Mar - day 3 - Australia 83/9 (TK Kendall 5*, JR Hodges 3*)
- Sun, 18 Mar - rest day
- Mon, 19 Mar - day 4 - England 108 (66.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 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.
- Southerton is still the oldest Test debutant at 49 years 119 days.
- Bannerman scored 69.6% of his side's runs from the bat - still a record in Test matches - his 165 took about 290 minutes and included 18 fours.
- C Bannerman retired hurt at 240/7 (split the index finger on his right hand by a ball from Ulyett)
- Attendances on the four 4 days were approximately 4500, 4000 10000, 2000
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