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Test Match #178 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1928-1929 Australia v England - 3rd Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
29th December, 1928
 
 Australia 397 & 351
England 417 & 332/7
England won by 3 wickets

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
William Woodfull c Jardine b Tate 7  30  1  0 23.33 1.76%
Victor Richardson c †Duckworth b Larwood 3  4  0  0 75.00 0.76%
Hunter Hendry c Jardine b Larwood 23  74  1  0 31.08 5.79%
Alan Kippax c Jardine b Larwood 100  255  11  0 39.22 25.19%
John Ryder* c Hendren b Tate 112  219  7  1 51.14 28.21%
Donald Bradman b Hammond 79  220  9  0 35.91 19.90%
Bert Oldfield† b Geary 3  30  0  0 10.00 0.76%
Edward A'Beckett c †Duckworth b White 41  164  6  0 25.00 10.33%
Ronald Oxenham b Geary 15  58  0  0 25.86 3.78%
Clarence Grimmett c †Duckworth b Geary 5  24  0  0 20.83 1.26%
Donald Blackie not out 2  7  0  0 28.57 0.50%
Extras (b 4, lb 3) 7  
Total All Out   (180.5 overs @ 2.20 rpo) 397
Fall of Wickets
 
1-5 Victor Richardson, 2-15 William Woodfull, 3-57 Hunter Hendry, 4-218 Alan Kippax,
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5-282 John Ryder, 6-287 Bert Oldfield, 7-373 Donald Bradman, 8-383 Edward A'Beckett,
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9-394 Clarence Grimmett, 10-397 Ronald Oxenham
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Harold Larwood 37.0 3 127 3 3.43 30.00
Maurice Tate 46.0 17 87 2 1.89 20.00
George Geary 31.5 4 83 3 2.61 30.00
Wally Hammond 8.0 4 19 1 2.38 10.00
John White 57.0 30 64 1 1.12 10.00
Douglas Jardine 1.0 0 10 0 10.00
 
 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Jack Hobbs c †Oldfield b A'Beckett 20  47  1  0 42.55 4.80%
Herbert Sutcliffe b Blackie 58  253  3  0 22.92 13.91%
Wally Hammond c A'Beckett b Blackie 200  472  17  0 42.37 47.96%
Percy Chapman* b Blackie 24  40  1  0 60.00 5.76%
Patsy Hendren c A'Beckett b Hendry 19  47  1  0 40.43 4.56%
Douglas Jardine c & b Blackie 62  213  6  0 29.11 14.87%
Harold Larwood c & b Blackie 0  11  0  0 0.00
George Geary lbw b Grimmett 1  24  0  0 4.17 0.24%
Maurice Tate c Kippax b Grimmett 21  33  2  0 63.64 5.04%
George Duckworth† b Blackie 3  8  0  0 37.50 0.72%
John White not out 8  22  0  0 36.36 1.92%
Extras (b 1) 1  
Total All Out   (195.0 overs @ 2.14 rpo) 417
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Jack Hobbs, 2-161 Herbert Sutcliffe, 3-201 Percy Chapman, 4-238 Patsy Hendren,
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5-364 Wally Hammond, 6-364 Harold Larwood, 7-381 George Geary, 8-385 Douglas Jardine,
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9-391 George Duckworth, 10-417 Maurice Tate
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Edward A'Beckett 37.0 7 92 1 2.49 10.00
Hunter Hendry 20.0 8 35 1 1.75 10.00
Clarence Grimmett 55.0 14 114 2 2.07 20.00
Ronald Oxenham 35.0 11 67 0 1.91
Donald Blackie 44.0 13 94 6 2.14 60.00
John Ryder 4.0 0 14 0 3.50
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
William Woodfull c †Duckworth b Tate 107  309  7  0 34.63 30.48%
Victor Richardson b Larwood 5  7  0  0 71.43 1.42%
Hunter Hendry st †Duckworth b White 12  73  0  0 16.44 3.42%
Alan Kippax b Tate 41  99  4  0 41.41 11.68%
John Ryder* b Geary 5  11  1  0 45.45 1.42%
Donald Bradman c †Duckworth b Geary 112  281  7  0 39.86 31.91%
Bert Oldfield† b White 7  51  1  0 13.73 1.99%
Edward A'Beckett b White 6  24  0  0 25.00 1.71%
Ronald Oxenham b White 39  103  2  0 37.86 11.11%
Clarence Grimmett not out 4  23  0  0 17.39 1.14%
Donald Blackie b White 0  14  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 6, lb 7) 13  
Total All Out   (165.5 overs @ 2.12 rpo) 351
Fall of Wickets
 
1-7 Victor Richardson, 2-60 Hunter Hendry, 3-138 Alan Kippax, 4-143 John Ryder,
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5-201 William Woodfull, 6-226 Bert Oldfield, 7-252 Edward A'Beckett, 8-345 Donald Bradman,
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9-351 Ronald Oxenham, 10-351 Donald Blackie
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Harold Larwood 16.0 3 37 1 2.31 10.00
Maurice Tate 47.0 15 70 2 1.49 20.00
George Geary 30.0 4 94 2 3.13 20.00
Wally Hammond 16.0 6 30 0 1.88
John White 56.5 20 107 5 1.88 50.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings  (target 332)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Jack Hobbs lbw b Blackie 49  156  1  0 31.41 14.76%
Herbert Sutcliffe lbw b Grimmett 135  462  10  0 29.22 40.66%
Douglas Jardine b Grimmett 33  127  3  0 25.98 9.94%
Wally Hammond run out 32  104  4  0 30.77 9.64%
Patsy Hendren b Oxenham 45  93  4  0 48.39 13.55%
Percy Chapman* c Woodfull b Ryder 5  10  0  0 50.00 1.51%
Maurice Tate run out 0  3  0  0 0.00
George Geary not out 4  4  1  0 100.00 1.20%
George Duckworth† not out 0  0  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 15, lb 14) 29  
Total 7 wickets   (159.5 overs @ 2.08 rpo) 332
 
Did not Bat
 
Harold Larwood, John White
Fall of Wickets
 
1-105 Jack Hobbs, 2-199 Douglas Jardine, 3-257 Wally Hammond, 4-318 Herbert Sutcliffe,
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5-326 Patsy Hendren, 6-328 Percy Chapman, 7-328 Maurice Tate
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Edward A'Beckett 22.0 5 39 0 1.77
Hunter Hendry 23.0 5 33 0 1.43
Clarence Grimmett 42.0 12 96 2 2.29 20.00
Ronald Oxenham 28.0 10 44 1 1.57 10.00
Donald Blackie 39.0 11 75 1 1.92 10.00
John Ryder 5.5 1 16 1 2.74 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1928-1929 Australia v England  (The Ashes) - 3rd Test
Match No. Test #178
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 276/4 (J Ryder 111*, DG Bradman 26*)
Day 2 - England 1st innings 47/1 (H Sutcliffe 15*, WR Hammond 12*)
Day 3 - England 1st innings 312/4 (WR Hammond 169*, DR Jardine 21*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 118/2 (WM Woodfull 64*, AF Kippax 34*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 347/8 (RK Oxenham 39*, CV Grimmett 0*)
Day 6 - England 2nd innings 171/1 (H Sutcliffe 83*, DR Jardine 18*)
Day 7 - England 2nd Innings 332/7, 159.5 overs - end of match

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