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Result of 1884
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The Ashes (England in Australia)
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5th Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1884
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Match Stats
Match Stats
TEST
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sat, 21 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar 1885 - 05:50
AUS
Australia
163/10 (106) & 125/10 (102.1)
VS
England
386/10 (221.3)
ENG
England won by an innings and 98 runs
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Best Averages
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
44
2
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
25.5
3
William
BRUCE
AUS
25
Best Economy
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
0.68
2
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
1
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
1.68
Most Runs
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
51
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
50
3
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
44
Most Wickets
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
4
2
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
3
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
2
Highest Score
Full →
1
William
BRUCE
AUS
35
2
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
34
3
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
50
Most Fours
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
5
2
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
4
3
George
GIFFEN
AUS
3
Best Average
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
9.33
2
George
ULYETT
ENG
13
3
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
18
Most Fours
Full →
1
Tom
HORAN
AUS
3
2
Frank
WALTERS
AUS
2
3
Sammy
JONES
AUS
2
Best Averages
Full →
1
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
2
Billy
BATES
ENG
61
3
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
43
Most Fours
Full →
1
William
BRUCE
AUS
2
2
Affie
JARVIS
AUS
1
3
Tom
GARRETT
AUS
1
Most Runs
Full →
1
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
105
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
3
Billy
BATES
ENG
61
Most 50s
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
2
2
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
2
Most Runs Conceed
Full →
1
George
GIFFEN
AUS
132
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
99
3
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
71
Most Wickets
Full →
1
William
BRUCE
AUS
3
Highest Score
Full →
1
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
43
2
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
105
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
Most Wickets
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
3
2
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
2
3
George
GIFFEN
AUS
2
Most Runs Conceed
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
52
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
47
3
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
28
Most Runs
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
51
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
50
3
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
44
Most Fours
Full →
1
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
10
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
8
3
Billy
BATES
ENG
8
4
George
MCSHANE
AUS
1
5
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
5
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
4
Most Ducks
Full →
1
Tom
HORAN
AUS
2
2
Sammy
JONES
AUS
2
3
Tom
HORAN
AUS
2
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
3
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
2
Most 50s
Full →
1
Billy
BARNES
ENG
1
Most Ducks
Full →
1
Sammy
JONES
AUS
2
Best Average
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
9.67
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
33
Most 50s
Full →
1
Billy
BATES
ENG
1
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
1
3
Billy
BATES
ENG
1
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
William
BRUCE
AUS
3
2
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
3
3
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
2
Best Average
Full →
1
Billy
BARNES
ENG
23.5
2
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
10.5
3
George
ULYETT
ENG
11
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
George
GIFFEN
AUS
2
Most Not Outs
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
2
2
George
MCSHANE
AUS
2
Best Average
Full →
1
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
14.33
2
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
16.25
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
23.5
Best Averages
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
44
2
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
25.5
3
William
BRUCE
AUS
25
Most Runs Conceed
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
18
2
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
9
3
George
ULYETT
ENG
77
Highest Score
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
50
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
35
3
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
34
Most Runs Conceed
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
65
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
47
3
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
43
Best Economy
Full →
1
George
MCSHANE
AUS
1
2
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
1.04
3
Sammy
JONES
AUS
1.4
Most Wickets
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
1
2
George
ULYETT
ENG
7
3
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
4
Most Not Outs
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
2
2
George
MCSHANE
AUS
2
Best Economy
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
1.45
Most Wickets
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
4
2
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
3
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
2
Best Strike Rate
Full →
1
John
TRUMBLE
AUS
56
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
102
Most Fours
Full →
1
Tom
GARRETT
AUS
1
Most Runs
Full →
1
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
43
2
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
105
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
Most Fours
Full →
1
George
MCSHANE
AUS
1
Worst Bowling Fig
Full →
1
George
GIFFEN
AUS
132
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
99
Most Fours
Full →
1
Joe
HUNTER
ENG
1
2
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
10
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
8
Worst Bowling Fig
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
71
Most sixes
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
1
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
1
Most Fours
Full →
1
Billy
BATES
ENG
8
2
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
8
3
William
SCOTTON
ENG
4
Most Runs
Full →
1
Billy
BATES
ENG
61
2
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
43
Most Ducks
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
1
2
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
1
3
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
1
4
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
1
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
1
2
George
ULYETT
ENG
4
3
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
3
4
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
3
Most sixes
Full →
1
Frederick
SPOFFORTH
AUS
1
2
William
BRUCE
AUS
1
Best Bowling Fig
Full →
1
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
3
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
2
Best Averages
Full →
1
William
SCOTTON
ENG
27
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
3
Billy
BATES
ENG
61
Highest Score
Full →
1
Billy
BATES
ENG
61
2
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
105
3
Billy
BARNES
ENG
74
Best Economy
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
2.26
2
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
3.6
3
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
0.92
Best Averages
Full →
1
Johnny
BRIGGS
ENG
43
2
William
SCOTTON
ENG
27
Most 100s
Full →
1
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
1
Most Not Outs
Full →
1
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
1
2
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
1
Most 100s
Full →
1
Arthur
SHREWSBURY
ENG
1
Worst Bowling Fig
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
52
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
47
3
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
28
4
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
18
5
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
9
Best Economy
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
1.02
2
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
1.43
Best Strike Rate
Full →
1
William
ATTEWELL
ENG
30
2
George
ULYETT
ENG
34.5
3
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
82
4
Billy
BARNES
ENG
84
5
George
ULYETT
ENG
32.57
Most Fours
Full →
1
Maurice
READ
ENG
1
2
Joe
HUNTER
ENG
1
Worst Bowling Fig
Full →
1
George
ULYETT
ENG
52
2
Billy
BARNES
ENG
47
3
Bobby
PEEL
ENG
37
4
Wilf
FLOWERS
ENG
34
Bowler Matchups
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George Ulyett
vs Alec Bannerman
WKTS
4
BALLS
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RUNS
40
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Frederick Spofforth
vs George Ulyett
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4
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77
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Walter Giffen
vs Arthur Shrewsbury
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3
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174
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George Ulyett
vs George Giffen
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30
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Hugh Trumble
vs Johnny Briggs
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55
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Sid Barnes
vs Alec Bannerman
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18
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Walter Giffen
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6
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Hugh Trumble
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Bobby Peel
vs Alec Bannerman
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Bobby Peel
vs Sammy Jones
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17
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William Attewell
vs William Bruce
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72
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Bobby Peel
vs William Bruce
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2
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30
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Sid Barnes
vs Frederick Spofforth
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2
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14
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Hugh Trumble
vs Arthur Shrewsbury
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2
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208
SR
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Tom Bruce
vs Maurice Read
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2
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7
SR
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Bobby Peel
vs Affie Jarvis
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2
BALLS
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RUNS
23
SR
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Frederick Spofforth
vs Billy Barnes
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2
BALLS
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RUNS
5
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Walter Giffen
vs Billy Barnes
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
32
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Hugh Trumble
vs Billy Barnes
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
3
SR
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Tom Bruce
vs Billy Barnes
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
74
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Frederick Spofforth
vs Billy Bates
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
17
SR
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Tom Bruce
vs Billy Bates
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
61
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Tom Bruce
vs William Scotton
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
27
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Sid Barnes
vs John Trumble
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
20
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
William Attewell
vs John Trumble
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
10
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Sid Barnes
vs George McShane
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
9
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
George Ulyett
vs Frank Walters
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
7
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Wilf Flowers
vs Frank Walters
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
5
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Hugh Trumble
vs William Attewell
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1
BALLS
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RUNS
—
SR
—
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Frederick Spofforth
vs Johnny Briggs
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
53
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Walter Giffen
vs Maurice Read
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
13
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
George Ulyett
vs Frederick Spofforth
WKTS
1
BALLS
—
RUNS
—
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
William Attewell
vs Frederick Spofforth
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
50
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Wilf Flowers
vs Frederick Spofforth
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
1
SR
—
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Sid Barnes
vs Tom Garrett
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
6
SR
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George Ulyett
vs Tom Garrett
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1
BALLS
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RUNS
5
SR
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Sid Barnes
vs Tom Horan
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1
BALLS
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RUNS
3
SR
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George Ulyett
vs Tom Horan
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1
BALLS
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RUNS
—
SR
—
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William Attewell
vs Tom Horan
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1
BALLS
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RUNS
20
SR
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Wilf Flowers
vs Affie Jarvis
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
1
SR
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Sid Barnes
vs George Giffen
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
16
SR
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William Attewell
vs George Giffen
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
27
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Bobby Peel
vs George Giffen
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
8
SR
—
▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
Frederick Spofforth
vs Wilf Flowers
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
16
SR
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Walter Giffen
vs Joe Hunter
WKTS
1
BALLS
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RUNS
18
SR
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▼ ADV. BOWLER · 0.0 balls/wkt
RECENT RESULTS
2 matches
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show
‹
ODI
Australia in South Africa ODI Series
SA
145/4 (28.0)
AUS
322/9 (50.0)
ODI
West Indies in India ODI Series
IND
406/2 (43.3)
WI
405/7 (50.0)
›