Australia vs England, 1st Test at Melbourne, Jan 01 1892 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Melbourne, January 01 - 06, 1892, England [Lord Sheffield's XI] tour of Australia

Australia

240 & 236

England

(T:213) 264 & 158

Australia won by 54 runs

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

240/10(151.1 overs)

57 ()

6/84 (51)

45 ()

3/54 (43)

England1st Inn

264/10(91.4 overs)

50 ()

5/53 (28.4)

50 ()

3/75 (20)

Australia2nd Inn

236/10(191.5 overs)

51 ()

2/51 (61)

41 ()

2/53 (39)

England2nd Inn

158/10(82.2 overs)

35 ()

5/51 (33.2)

28 ()

3/52 (19)

Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

England [Lord Sheffield's XI] tour of Australia

Season1891/92

Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 35

Match daysday (0-day match)

Test debut

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England v Australia 1891-92

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