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Result of 1897
The Ashes (England in Australia)
2nd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1897
Sat, 01 Jan - Wed, 05 Jan 1898 - 00:00 – 2nd Test • Melbourne
Australia won by an innings and 55 runs
Australia
520/10 (20.00)
England
0/0 (20.00) & 150/10 (65.4)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Australia innigs
520/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Extras
(b 14, nb 1, w 1)
16
Total
520 185 Ov (RR: 2.81)
16
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Tom Richardson
48.00
12
114
1
2.37
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
George Hirst
25.00
1
89
1
3.56
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
Johnny Briggs
40.00
10
96
3
2.40
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
Jack Hearne
36.00
6
94
1
2.61
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
Jack Mason
11.00
1
33
1
3.00
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
Tom Hayward
9.00
4
23
1
2.55
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
Bill Storer
16.00
4
55
1
3.43
0
0
0
In 1898
Career
England innigs
0/0 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Extras
(b 10, lb 3, nb 4)
17
Total
315 119.5 Ov (RR: 2.62)
17
Australia innigs
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Extras
(b 3, lb 1, w 1)
5
Total
150 65.4 Ov (RR: 2.28)
5
England innigs
150/10 (65.4)
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