Test Match #3 Standard Scorecard     
1878-1879 Australia v England - 1st Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
2nd January, 1879
 
Australia 256 & 19/0
England 113 & 160
Australia won by 10 wickets

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
George Ulyett b Spofforth 0    2  0  
Alfred Lucas b Allan 6    0  0   5.31%
Alexander Webbe b Allan 4    0  0   3.54%
Albert Hornby b Spofforth 2    0  0   1.77%
Lord Harris* b Garrett 33    0  0   29.20%
Vernon Royle b Spofforth 3    0  0   2.65%
Francis MacKinnon b Spofforth 0  1  0  0 0.00
Thomas Emmett c Horan b Spofforth 0  1  0  0 0.00
Charles Absolom c AC Bannerman b Boyle 52    0  0   46.02%
Leland Hone c †Blackham b Spofforth 7    0  0   6.19%
Sandford Schultz not out 0    0  0  
Extras (b 4, lb 2) 6  
Total All Out   (54.0 overs @ 2.09 rpo) 113
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Ulyett, 2-7 Webbe, 3-10 Lucas, 4-14 Hornby, 5-26 Royle, 6-26 MacKinnon,
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7-26 Emmett, 8-89 Harris, 9-113 Absolom, 10-113 Hone
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Frederick Spofforth 25.0 9 48 6 1.92 60.00
Francis Allan 17.0 4 30 2 1.76 20.00
Thomas Garrett 5.0 0 18 1 3.60 10.00
Henry Boyle 7.0 1 11 1 1.57 10.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Charles Bannerman b Emmett 15    0  0   5.86%
William Murdoch c Webbe b Ulyett 4    0  0   1.56%
Thomas Horan c †Hone b Emmett 10    0  0   3.91%
Alexander Bannerman b Schultz 73    0  0   28.52%
Frederick Spofforth c Royle b Emmett 39    0  0   15.23%
Thomas Garrett c †Hone b Emmett 26    0  0   10.16%
Francis Allan b Hornby 5    0  0   1.95%
Henry Boyle c Royle b Emmett 28    0  0   10.94%
John Blackham b Emmett 6    0  0   2.34%
Thomas Kelly c Webbe b Emmett 10    0  0   3.91%
David Gregory* not out 12    0  0   4.69%
Extras (b 19, lb 2, w 7) 28  
Total All Out   (159.3 overs @ 1.60 rpo) 256
Fall of Wickets
 
1-16 Murdoch, 2-30 C Bannerman, 3-37 Horan, 4-101 Spofforth, 5-131 Garrett, 6-158 Allan,
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7-215 Boyle, 8-224 Blackham, 9-234 Kelly, 10-256 AC Bannerman
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Thomas Emmett 59.0 31 68 7 1.15 70.00
George Ulyett 62.0 24 93 1 1.50 10.00
Alfred Lucas 18.0 6 31 0 1.72
Sandford Schultz 6.3 3 16 1 2.46 10.00
Albert Hornby 7.0 7 0 1 0.00 10.00
Vernon Royle 4.0 1 6 0 1.50
Lord Harris 3.0 0 14 0 4.67
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
George Ulyett b Spofforth 14    0  0   8.75%
Alfred Lucas c Boyle b Allan 13    0  0   8.13%
Alexander Webbe lbw b Allan 0    0  0  
Albert Hornby b Spofforth 4    0  0   2.50%
Lord Harris* c Horan b Spofforth 36    0  0   22.50%
Vernon Royle c Spofforth b Boyle 18    0  0   11.25%
Francis MacKinnon b Spofforth 5    0  0   3.13%
Charles Absolom c & b Spofforth 6    0  0   3.75%
Thomas Emmett not out 24    0  0   15.00%
Leland Hone b Spofforth 6    0  0   3.75%
Sandford Schultz c & b Spofforth 20    0  0   12.50%
Extras (b 10, lb 4) 14  
Total All Out   (83.0 overs @ 1.93 rpo) 160
Fall of Wickets
 
1-26 Lucas, 2-28 Ulyett, 3-28 Webbe, 4-34 Hornby, 5-78 Royle, 6-103 Harris,
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7-103 MacKinnon, 8-118 Absolom, 9-128 Hone, 10-160 Schultz
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Frederick Spofforth 35.0 16 62 7 1.77 70.00
Francis Allan 28.0 11 50 2 1.79 20.00
Thomas Garrett 10.0 6 18 0 1.80
Henry Boyle 10.0 4 16 1 1.60 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 18)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Charles Bannerman not out 15    0  0   78.95%
William Murdoch not out 4    0  0   21.05%
Extras 0  
Total 0 wickets   (2.3 overs @ 6.91 rpo) 19
 
Did not Bat
 
Thomas Horan, Alexander Bannerman, Frederick Spofforth, Thomas Garrett, Francis Allan,
 
Henry Boyle, John Blackham†, Thomas Kelly, David Gregory*
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
George Ulyett 1.0 0 9 0 9.00
Sandford Schultz 1.3 0 10 0 6.67
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1878-1879 Australia v England - 1st Test
Match No. Test #3
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match No Award
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 95/3 (AC Bannerman 23*, FR Spofforth 35*)
Day 2 - England 2nd innings 103/6 (FA MacKinnon 5*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd Innings 19/0, 2.3 overs - end of match