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1st Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1897

RESULTTEST SydneyMon, 13 Dec - Fri, 17 Dec 1897

AUS

Australia

573/10 (20.00) & 408/10 (121)

VS

England

ENG

England won by 9 wickets

PREVIEW SUMMARY SCORECARD MATCH STATS PERFORMANCE

ENGEngland innings

0/0 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (lb 11, w 1)	12
Total 551 175 Ov (RR: 3.14)	12

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In Season	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s	Best
Tom McKibbin	34.00	5	113	1	3.32	0	0	0	In 1897	2	0	3/21	Career	15	0
Ernie Jones	50.00	8	130	3	2.60	0	0	0	In 1897	3	0	3/130	Career	11	0
Charlie McLeod	28.00	12	80	3	2.85	0	0	0	In 1897	3	0	3/80	Career	5	0
Hugh Trumble	40.00	7	138	1	3.45	0	0	0	In 1897	1	0	6/59	Career	30	0
Harry Trott	23.00	2	78	1	3.39	0	0	0	In 1897	1	0	4/71	Career	20	0

AUSAustralia innings

573/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 4)	6
Total 237 100.1 Ov (RR: 2.36)	6

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In Season	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s	Best
Tom Richardson	27.00	8	71	3	2.62	0	0	0	In 1897	5	0	7/168	Career	71	0
George Hirst	28.00	7	57	0	2.03	0	0	0	In 1897	0	0	0/57	Career	0	0
Jack Hearne	20.10	7	42	5	2.08	0	0	0	In 1897	9	0	6/41	Career	25	0
Johnny Briggs	20.00	7	42	1	2.10	0	0	0	In 1897	3	0	8/17	Career	67	0
Tom Hayward	3.00	1	11	0	3.66	0	0	0	In 1897	0	0	1/7	Career	2	0
Jack Mason	2.00	1	8	1	4.00	0	0	0	In 1897	1	0	1/8	Career	1	0

ENGEngland innings

408/10 (121)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (b 12, lb 1, nb 10, w 4)	27
Total 408 121 Ov (RR: 3.37)	27

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In Season	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s	Best
Tom Richardson	41.00	9	121	2	2.95	0	0	0	In 1897	5	0	7/168	Career	71	0
George Hirst	13.00	3	49	0	3.76	0	0	0	In 1897	0	0	0/57	Career	0	0
Jack Hearne	38.00	8	99	4	2.60	0	0	0	In 1897	9	0	6/41	Career	25	0
Johnny Briggs	22.00	3	86	2	3.90	0	0	0	In 1897	3	0	8/17	Career	67	0
Tom Hayward	5.00	1	16	0	3.20	0	0	0	In 1897	0	0	1/7	Career	2	0
Jack Mason	2.00	0	10	0	5.00	0	0	0	In 1897	1	0	1/8	Career	1	0

AUSAustralia innings

96/1 (28)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (b 5, nb 1)	6
Total 96/1 28 Ov (RR: 3.42)	6

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In Season	W	0s	Best	Career	W	0s	Best
Hugh Trumble	14.00	4	40	0	2.85	0	0	0	In 1897	1	0	6/59	Career	30	0
Tom McKibbin	5.00	1	22	1	4.40	0	0	0	In 1897	2	0	3/21	Career	15	0
Ernie Jones	9.00	1	28	0	3.11	0	0	0	In 1897	3	0	3/130	Career	11	0

MILESTONES

Jack Hearne reached 25 Test wicketsENGREACHED

Now on 25.

Frank Druce played their 1st TestENGREACHED

Now on 1.

George Hirst played their 1st TestENGREACHED

Now on 1.

Jack Mason played their 1st TestENGREACHED

Now on 1.

Bill Storer played their 1st TestENGREACHED

Now on 1.

Johnny Briggs reached 200 Test maidensENGREACHED

Now on 207.

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