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5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1926

TEST The OvalSat, 14 Aug - Wed, 18 Aug 1926 - 15:30

ENG

England

335/10 (20.00) & 436/10 (182.5)

Australia

305/5 (20.00) & 125/10 (52.3)

AUS

England won by 289 runs

ENGEngland innings

335/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Jack Hobbs), 2-91 (Frank Woolley), 3-108 (Patsy Hendren), 4-189 (Percy Chapma FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 6, lb 5)	11
TOTAL 280(95.5 Ov, RR: 2.92)	291	0		9	2		In 1926	1247	0	0	Career	69687	0	0
Jack Hobbs b Mailey	37	0	55	0	0	0.00	In 1926	486	39	0	Career	3997	220	7
Herbert Sutcliffe b Mailey	76	0	210	6	0	0.00	In 1926	472	34	0	Career	1509	119	1
Frank Woolley b Mailey	18	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	237	18	2	Career	2316	158	11
Patsy Hendren b Gregory	8	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	186	23	0	Career	1234	102	4
Percy Chapman (c) st (wk)Oldfield b Mailey	49	0	75	0	0	0.00	In 1926	175	6	1	Career	368	24	6
Greville Stevens c Andrews b Mailey	17	0	0	2	1	0.00	In 1926	63	6	1	Career	76	6	1
Wilfred Rhodes c (wk)Oldfield b Mailey	28	0	45	0	0	0.00	In 1926	42	0	0	Career	2007	89	1
George Geary run out	9	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	45	0	0	Career	45	0	0
Maurice Tate b Grimmett	23	0	15	0	1	0.00	In 1926	61	0	1	Career	314	18	4
Harold Larwood c Andrews b Grimmett	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	5	0	0	Career	5	0	0
Bert Strudwick (WK) not out	4	0	0	1	0	0.00	In 1926	7	1	0	Career	230	12	0
Extras (b 6, lb 5)	11

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Jack Gregory	15.00	4	31	1	2.06	In 1926	3	7/69	Career	82
Clarrie Grimmett	33.00	12	74	2	2.24	In 1926	13	6/45	Career	24
Arthur Mailey	33.50	3	138	6	4.07	In 1926	14	9/115	Career	99
Charles Macartney	7.00	4	16	0	2.28	In 1926	4	7/58	Career	39
Arthur Richardson	7.00	2	10	0	1.42	In 1926	4	2/10	Career	12

AUSAustralia innings

305/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Warren Bardsley), 2-44 (Charles Macartney), 3-51 (Bill Ponsford), 4-59 (Tommy FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 5, lb 12)	17
TOTAL 302(152.1 Ov, RR: 1.98)	319	0		12	0		In 1926	1247	0	0	Career	69687	0	0
Bill Woodfull b Rhodes	35	0	120	0	0	0.00	In 1926	306	18	0	Career	306	18	0
Warren Bardsley c (wk)Strudwick b Larwood	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	231	15	0	Career	2077	161	0
Charles Macartney b Stevens	25	0	30	0	0	0.00	In 1926	473	47	0	Career	1934	199	1
Bill Ponsford run out	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	37	0	0	Career	505	29	0
Tommy Andrews b Larwood	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	49	1	0	Career	592	49	0
Herbie Collins (c) c Stevens b Larwood	61	0	230	2	0	0.00	In 1926	90	2	0	Career	1352	123	0
Arthur Richardson c Geary b Rhodes	16	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	155	10	0	Career	403	33	0
Jack Gregory c Stevens b Tate	73	0	100	10	0	0.00	In 1926	149	16	0	Career	1146	130	3
Bert Oldfield (WK) not out	33	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	112	2	0	Career	540	35	0
Clarrie Grimmett b Tate	35	0	75	0	0	0.00	In 1926	50	0	0	Career	62	1	0
Arthur Mailey c (wk)Strudwick b Tate	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	9	0	0	Career	222	16	0
Extras (b 5, lb 12)	17

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Maurice Tate	37.10	17	40	3	1.07	In 1926	13	6/42	Career	78
Harold Larwood	34.00	11	82	3	2.41	In 1926	9	3/82	Career	9
George Geary	27.00	8	43	0	1.59	In 1926	3	2/130	Career	3
Greville Stevens	29.00	3	85	1	2.93	In 1926	5	3/86	Career	5
Wilfred Rhodes	25.00	15	35	2	1.40	In 1926	6	8/56	Career	114

ENGEngland innings

436/10 (182.5)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-172 (Jack Hobbs), 2-220 (Frank Woolley), 3-277 (Patsy Hendren), 4-316 (Percy Chap FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 19, lb 18)	37
TOTAL 436(182.5 Ov, RR: 2.38)	473	0		26	0		In 1926	1247	0	0	Career	69687	0	0
Jack Hobbs b Gregory	100	0	221	10	0	0.00	In 1926	486	39	0	Career	3997	220	7
Herbert Sutcliffe b Mailey	161	0	428	16	0	0.00	In 1926	472	34	0	Career	1509	119	1
Frank Woolley lbw b Richardson	27	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	237	18	2	Career	2316	158	11
Patsy Hendren c (wk)Oldfield b Grimmett	15	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	186	23	0	Career	1234	102	4
Percy Chapman (c) b Richardson	19	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	175	6	1	Career	368	24	6
Greville Stevens c Mailey b Grimmett	22	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	63	6	1	Career	76	6	1
Wilfred Rhodes lbw b Grimmett	14	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	42	0	0	Career	2007	89	1
George Geary c (wk)Oldfield b Gregory	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	45	0	0	Career	45	0	0
Maurice Tate not out	33	0	50	0	0	0.00	In 1926	61	0	1	Career	314	18	4
Harold Larwood b Mailey	5	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1926	5	0	0	Career	5	0	0
Bert Strudwick (WK) c Andrews b Mailey	2	0	5	0	0	0.00	In 1926	7	1	0	Career	230	12	0
Extras (b 19, lb 18)	37

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Jack Gregory	18.00	1	58	2	3.22	In 1926	3	7/69	Career	82
Clarrie Grimmett	55.00	17	108	3	1.96	In 1926	13	6/45	Career	24
Arthur Mailey	42.50	6	128	3	2.98	In 1926	14	9/115	Career	99
Charles Macartney	26.00	16	24	0	0.92	In 1926	4	7/58	Career	39
Arthur Richardson	41.00	21	81	2	1.97	In 1926	4	2/10	Career	12

AUSAustralia innings

125/10 (52.3)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bill Woodfull), 2-31 (Charles Macartney), 3-31 (Bill Ponsford), 4-35 (Herbie C FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (lb 7)	7
TOTAL 125(52.3 Ov, RR: 2.38)	132	0		0	0		In 1926	1247	0	0	Career	69687	0	0
Bill Woodfull c Geary b Larwood	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	306	18	0	Career	306	18	0
Bill Ponsford c Larwood b Rhodes	12	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	37	0	0	Career	505	29	0
Charles Macartney c Geary b Larwood	16	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	473	47	0	Career	1934	199	1
Warren Bardsley c Woolley b Rhodes	21	0	65	0	0	0.00	In 1926	231	15	0	Career	2077	161	0
Herbie Collins (c) c Woolley b Rhodes	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	90	2	0	Career	1352	123	0
Tommy Andrews c Tate b Larwood	15	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	49	1	0	Career	592	49	0
Jack Gregory c Sutcliffe b Tate	9	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	149	16	0	Career	1146	130	3
Arthur Richardson b Rhodes	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	155	10	0	Career	403	33	0
Bert Oldfield (WK) b Stevens	23	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	112	2	0	Career	540	35	0
Clarrie Grimmett not out	8	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	50	0	0	Career	62	1	0
Arthur Mailey b Geary	6	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1926	9	0	0	Career	222	16	0
Extras (lb 7)	7

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Maurice Tate	9.00	4	12	1	1.33	In 1926	13	6/42	Career	78
Harold Larwood	14.00	3	34	3	2.42	In 1926	9	3/82	Career	9
George Geary	6.30	2	15	1	2.30	In 1926	3	2/130	Career	3
Greville Stevens	3.00	1	13	1	4.33	In 1926	5	3/86	Career	5
Wilfred Rhodes	20.00	9	44	4	2.20	In 1926	6	8/56	Career	114