Mon, 13 Dec - Fri, 17 Dec 1897 - 00:00 – 1st Test •  Sydney
England won by 9 wickets
AustraliaAustralia
573/10 (20.00) & 408/10 (121)
EnglandEngland
0/0 (20.00) & 96/1 (28)
England innigs
0/0 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Jack Mason), 2-162 (Tom Hayward), 3-224 (Archie MacLaren), 4-256 (Frank Druce
FOW
000000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(lb 11, w 1)
12
TOTAL
551(175 Ov, RR: 3.14)
11260001340400.00 In 1897 Career
Jack Mason 
b Jones
6025100.00 In 1897 Career
Archie MacLaren (c)
c †Kelly b McLeod
10901891500.00 In 1897 Career
Tom Hayward 
c Trott b Trumble
7201161000.00 In 1897 Career
Bill Storer (WK)
c & b Trott
43090710.00 In 1897 Career
Frank Druce 
c Gregory b McLeod
20035000.00 In 1897 Career
George Hirst 
b Jones
620100810.00 In 1897 Career
KS Ranjitsinhji 
c Gregory b McKibbin
17502232600.00 In 1897 Career
Ted Wainwright 
b Jones
10040000.00 In 1897 Career
Jack Hearne 
c & b McLeod
17050000.00 In 1897 Career
Johnny Briggs 
run out
105000.00 In 1897 Career
Tom Richardson 
not out
24031000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(lb 11, w 1)
12

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Tom McKibbin34.00511313.32000 In 1897 Career
Ernie Jones50.00813032.60000 In 1897 Career
Charlie McLeod28.00128032.85000 In 1897 Career
Hugh Trumble40.00713813.45000 In 1897 Career
Harry Trott23.0027813.39000 In 1897 Career
Australia innigs
573/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Joe Darling), 2-24 (John Lyons), 3-56 (Frank Iredale), 4-57 (Clem Hill), 5-86
FOW
000000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, nb 4)
6
TOTAL
237(100.1 Ov, RR: 2.36)
48600042000.00 In 1897 Career
Joe Darling 
c Druce b Richardson
7016000.00 In 1897 Career
John Lyons 
b Richardson
3035000.00 In 1897 Career
Frank Iredale 
c Druce b Hearne
25057000.00 In 1897 Career
Clem Hill 
b Hearne
19040000.00 In 1897 Career
Syd Gregory 
c Mason b Hearne
46091000.00 In 1897 Career
Harry Trott (c)
b Briggs
10045000.00 In 1897 Career
James Kelly (WK)
b Richardson
103000.00 In 1897 Career
Hugh Trumble 
c †Storer b Mason
7001381300.00 In 1897 Career
Charlie McLeod 
not out
500105800.00 In 1897 Career
Tom McKibbin 
b Hearne
005000.00 In 1897 Career
Ernie Jones 
c Richardson b Hearne
002000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, nb 4)
6

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Tom Richardson27.0087132.62000 In 1897 Career
George Hirst28.0075702.03000 In 1897 Career
Jack Hearne20.1074252.08000 In 1897 Career
Johnny Briggs20.0074212.10000 In 1897 Career
Tom Hayward3.0011103.66000 In 1897 Career
Jack Mason2.001814.00000 In 1897 Career
England innigs
408/10 (121)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Frank Iredale), 2-135 (Charlie McLeod), 3-191 (Joe Darling), 4-269 (Syd Grego
FOW
000000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 1, nb 10, w 4)
27
TOTAL
408(121 Ov, RR: 3.37)
87000060000.00 In 1897 Career
Joe Darling 
c Druce b Briggs
10101941900.00 In 1897 Career
Frank Iredale 
b Briggs
18055000.00 In 1897 Career
Charlie McLeod 
run out
26095000.00 In 1897 Career
Clem Hill 
b Hearne
9601431100.00 In 1897 Career
Syd Gregory 
run out
31058000.00 In 1897 Career
Hugh Trumble 
c Druce b Hearne
202000.00 In 1897 Career
John Lyons 
c Hayward b Hearne
25030000.00 In 1897 Career
Harry Trott (c)
b Richardson
27060000.00 In 1897 Career
James Kelly (WK)
not out
46063000.00 In 1897 Career
Ernie Jones 
lbw b Richardson
305000.00 In 1897 Career
Tom McKibbin 
b Hearne
6010000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 1, nb 10, w 4)
27

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Tom Richardson41.00912122.95000 In 1897 Career
George Hirst13.0034903.76000 In 1897 Career
Jack Hearne38.0089942.60000 In 1897 Career
Johnny Briggs22.0038623.90000 In 1897 Career
Tom Hayward5.0011603.20000 In 1897 Career
Jack Mason2.0001005.00000 In 1897 Career
Australia innigs
96/1 (28)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Did not bat: Tom Hayward, Bill Storer †, Frank Druce, George Hirst, Ted Wainwright, Jack Hearne, Joh
Did not bat
000000.00 In 1897 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Jack Mason)
FOW
000000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 5, nb 1)
6
TOTAL
96/1(28 Ov, RR: 3.42)
204000000.00 In 1897 Career
Archie MacLaren (c)
not out
50068000.00 In 1897 Career
Jack Mason 
b McKibbin
32060000.00 In 1897 Career
KS Ranjitsinhji 
not out
807000.00 In 1897 Career
Extras
(b 5, nb 1)
6

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Hugh Trumble14.0044002.85000 In 1897 Career
Tom McKibbin5.0012214.40000 In 1897 Career
Ernie Jones9.0012803.11000 In 1897 Career