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4th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1897

RESULTTEST MelbourneSat, 29 Jan - Wed, 02 Feb 1898

AUS

Australia

573/10 (20.00) & 115/2 (39.4)

England

ENG

Australia won by 8 wickets

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 3, w 1)	4
Total 323 101.4 Ov (RR: 3.17)	4

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Tom Richardson	26.00	2	102	2	3.92	In 1898	12	7/168	Career	78
Jack Hearne	35.40	13	98	6	2.74	In 1898	18	6/41	Career	34
Tom Hayward	10.00	4	24	0	2.40	In 1898	3	2/24	Career	5
Johnny Briggs	17.00	4	38	1	2.23	In 1898	8	8/17	Career	72
Andrew Stoddart	6.00	1	22	0	3.66	In 1898	1	1/10	Career	2
Bill Storer	4.00	0	24	1	6.00	In 1898	2	1/24	Career	2
Ted Wainwright	3.00	1	11	0	3.66	In 1898	0	0/11	Career	0

ENGEngland innings

0/0 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras	0
Total 174 61.1 Ov (RR: 2.84)	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Bill Howell	16.00	7	34	1	2.12	In 1898	7	4/70	Career	7
Harry Trott	11.10	1	33	2	2.95	In 1898	5	4/71	Career	24
Monty Noble	7.00	1	21	1	3.00	In 1898	17	6/31	Career	17
Hugh Trumble	15.00	4	30	2	2.00	In 1898	14	6/59	Career	43
Ernie Jones	12.00	2	56	4	4.66	In 1898	13	4/56	Career	21

AUSAustralia innings

115/2 (39.4)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (b 1, lb 11, nb 1, w 1)	14
Total 263 114.2 Ov (RR: 2.30)	14

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Bill Howell	30.00	12	58	2	1.93	In 1898	7	4/70	Career	7
Harry Trott	12.00	2	39	1	3.25	In 1898	5	4/71	Career	24
Monty Noble	16.00	6	31	1	1.93	In 1898	17	6/31	Career	17
Hugh Trumble	23.00	6	40	2	1.73	In 1898	14	6/59	Career	43
Ernie Jones	25.00	7	70	2	2.80	In 1898	13	4/56	Career	21
Charlie McLeod	8.20	4	11	2	1.32	In 1898	10	5/65	Career	12

ENGEngland innings

263/10 (114.2)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras (nb 1)	1
Total 115/2 39.4 Ov (RR: 2.89)	1

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Jack Hearne	7.00	3	19	0	2.71	In 1898	18	6/41	Career	34
Tom Hayward	10.00	4	24	2	2.40	In 1898	3	2/24	Career	5
Johnny Briggs	6.00	1	31	0	5.16	In 1898	8	8/17	Career	72
Ted Wainwright	9.00	2	21	0	2.33	In 1898	0	0/11	Career	0
Jack Mason	4.00	1	10	0	2.50	In 1898	2	1/8	Career	2
KS Ranjitsinhji	3.40	1	9	0	2.45	In 1898	0	0/9	Career	0

MILESTONES

Jack Hearne reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED

Now on 110.