result
Only Test, Melbourne, Jan 2 - Jan 4 1879, England tour of Australia
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England

113 & 160
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Australia

(2.3 ov, target 18)256 & 19/0
Australia won by 10 wickets
Summary
Scorecard
Coverage
England 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
George Ulyett  b Spofforth021000.00
Bunny Lucas  b Allan6---00.00
Alexander Webbe  b Allan4---00.00
Monkey Hornby  b Spofforth2--000.00
Lord Harris (c) b Garrett33--300.00
The Revd Vernon Royle  b Spofforth3--000.00
Francis MacKinnon  b Spofforth011000.00
Tom Emmett c Horan b Spofforth011000.00
Charlie Absolom c AC Bannerman b Boyle52--500.00
Leland Hone †c †Blackham b Spofforth7---00.00
Sandford Schultz not out 0--000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 2)6
TOTAL(54 Ov, RR: 2.09)113
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (George Ulyett), 2-7 (Alexander Webbe), 3-10 (Bunny Lucas), 4-14 (Monkey Hornby), 5-26 (The Revd Vernon Royle), 6-26 (Francis MacKinnon), 7-26 (Tom Emmett), 8-89 (Lord Harris), 9-113 (Charlie Absolom), 10-113 (Leland Hone)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Frederick Spofforth2594862.88---00
Frank Allan1743022.65---00
Tom Garrett501815.40---00
Harry Boyle711112.36---00
Australia 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Charles Bannerman  b Emmett15---00.00
Billy Murdoch c Webbe b Ulyett4---00.00
Tom Horan c †Hone b Emmett10---00.00
Alec Bannerman  b Schultz73-235700.00
Frederick Spofforth c Royle b Emmett39---00.00
Tom Garrett c †Hone b Emmett26---00.00
Frank Allan  b Hornby5---00.00
Harry Boyle c Royle b Emmett28--500.00
Jack Blackham † b Emmett6---00.00
Thomas Kelly c Webbe b Emmett10---00.00
Dave Gregory (c)not out 12---00.00
Extras(b 19, lb 2, w 7)28
TOTAL(159.3 Ov, RR: 1.60)256
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Billy Murdoch), 2-30 (Charles Bannerman), 3-37 (Tom Horan), 4-101 (Frederick Spofforth), 5-131 (Tom Garrett), 6-158 (Frank Allan), 7-215 (Harry Boyle), 8-224 (Jack Blackham), 9-234 (Thomas Kelly), 10-256 (Alec Bannerman)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Tom Emmett59316871.73---00
George Ulyett62249312.25---00
Bunny Lucas1863102.58---00
Sandford Schultz6.331613.56---00
Monkey Hornby77010.00---00
The Revd Vernon Royle41602.25---00
Lord Harris301407.00---00
England 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
George Ulyett  b Spofforth14---00.00
Bunny Lucas c Boyle b Allan13---00.00
Alexander Webbe lbw b Allan0--000.00
Monkey Hornby  b Spofforth4---00.00
Lord Harris (c)c Horan b Spofforth36--400.00
The Revd Vernon Royle c Spofforth b Boyle18---00.00
Francis MacKinnon  b Spofforth5---00.00
Charlie Absolom c & b Spofforth6---00.00
Tom Emmett not out 24---00.00
Leland Hone † b Spofforth6---00.00
Sandford Schultz c & b Spofforth20---00.00
Extras(b 10, lb 4)14
TOTAL(83 Ov, RR: 1.92)160
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Bunny Lucas), 2-28 (George Ulyett), 3-28 (Alexander Webbe), 4-34 (Monkey Hornby), 5-78 (The Revd Vernon Royle), 6-103 (Lord Harris), 7-103 (Francis MacKinnon), 8-118 (Charlie Absolom), 9-128 (Leland Hone), 10-160 (Sandford Schultz)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Frederick Spofforth35166272.66---00
Frank Allan28115022.68---00
Tom Garrett1061802.70---00
Harry Boyle1041612.40---00
Australia 2nd INNINGS (target: 18 runs)
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossEngland, elected to bat first
SeriesEngland tour of Australia
Season1878/79
Match numberTEST No. 3
Match days - day match (0-day match)
Test debut
Alec Bannerman
Alec Bannerman
Alexander Webbe
Alexander Webbe
Bunny Lucas
Bunny Lucas
Charlie Absolom
Charlie Absolom
Francis MacKinnon
Francis MacKinnon
Frank Allan
Frank Allan
Harry Boyle
Harry Boyle
Leland Hone
Leland Hone
Lord Harris
Lord Harris
Monkey Hornby
Monkey Hornby
Sandford Schultz
Sandford Schultz
The Revd Vernon Royle
The Revd Vernon Royle
Umpires
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George Coulthard
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P Coady
Balls per over4
CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 02 Jan - day 1 -Australia 1st innings 95/3 (Alec Bannerman 23*, Frederick Spofforth 35*, null ov)
Fri, 03 Jan - day 2 -England 2nd innings 103/6 (Francis MacKinnon 5*, null ov)
Sat, 04 Jan - day 3 -Australia 2nd innings 19 (2.3 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
General
  • FR Spofforth achieved the first Test match hat-trick when he dismissed Royle, Mackinnon and Emmett in the first innings.
Australia Innings
Player NameRB
C Bannermannot out15
WL Murdochnot out4
Total19(0 wkts; 2.3 ovs)
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