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Australia vs England, Only Test at Melbourne, Jan 02 1879 - Match Result

RESULT
Only Test, Melbourne, January 02 - 04, 1879, England tour of Australia
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113 & 160
Australia FlagAustralia
(T:18) 256 & 19/0

Australia won by 10 wickets

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England • 113/10(54 overs)
1st INNINGS
Charlie Absolom
52 ()
Frederick Spofforth
6/48 (25)
Lord Harris
33 ()
Frank Allan
2/30 (17)
Australia • 256/10(159.3 overs)
1st INNINGS
Alec Bannerman
73 ()
Tom Emmett
7/68 (59)
Frederick Spofforth
39 ()
Monkey Hornby
1/0 (7)
England • 160/10(83 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Lord Harris
36 ()
Frederick Spofforth
7/62 (35)
Tom Emmett
24* ()
Frank Allan
2/50 (28)
Australia • 19/0(2.3 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Charles Bannerman
15* ()
Sandford Schultz
0/10 (1.3)
Billy Murdoch
4* ()
George Ulyett
0/9 (1)
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Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1878/79
Match numberTest no. 3
Match daysday (0-day match)
Test debut
Alec Bannerman
Alec Bannerman
Frank Allan
Frank Allan
Harry Boyle
Harry Boyle
Alexander Webbe
Alexander Webbe
Monkey Hornby
Monkey Hornby
Bunny Lucas
Bunny Lucas
Charlie Absolom
Charlie Absolom
Francis MacKinnon
Francis MacKinnon
Leland Hone
Leland Hone
Lord Harris
Lord Harris
Sandford Schultz
Sandford Schultz
The Revd Vernon Royle
The Revd Vernon Royle
Umpires
Australia
George Coulthard
Australia
P Coady
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Australia Innings
Player NameRB
C Bannerman
not out15
WL Murdoch
not out4
Total19(0 wkts; 2.3 ovs)
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