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)

AUS vs ENG - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Mon 12 1897
Teams
Australia, England
Series
The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground
 Sydney
Toss
England, elected to bat first
Umpires
Charles BannermanJim Phillips
Match Result
England won by 9 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 53 Test, England
Season
1897/98, England
England innigs
0/0 (20.00)
Total
551 175 Ov (RR: 3.14)		12 (12)
Extras
(lb 11, w 1)		12 (12)
Charlie McLeod3/80
Ernie Jones3/130
Hugh Trumble1/138
Australia innigs
573/10 (20.00)
Total
237 100.1 Ov (RR: 2.36)		6 (6)
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, nb 4)		6 (6)
Jack Hearne5/42
Tom Richardson3/71
Johnny Briggs1/42
England innigs
408/10 (121)
Total
408 121 Ov (RR: 3.37)		27 (27)
Extras
(b 12, lb 1, nb 10, w 4)		27 (27)
Jack Hearne4/99
Johnny Briggs2/86
Tom Richardson2/121
Australia innigs
96/1 (28)
Total
96/1 28 Ov (RR: 3.42)		6 (6)
Extras
(b 5, nb 1)		6 (6)
Tom McKibbin1/22
Ernie Jones0/28
Hugh Trumble0/40