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2nd Test-The Ashes (England in Australia) 1911 Summary

RESULTTESTMelbourne Cricket GroundSat, 30 Dec - Wed, 03 Jan 1912

AUS

Australia

528/10 (20.00) & 299/10 (91.1)

VS

England

421/8 (20.00) & 219/2 (67.1)

ENG

England won by 8 wickets

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AUS vs ENG — 2nd Test

Match No: 2nd Test
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1911
Teams: Australia vs England
Series: The Ashes (England in Australia)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires: Bob CrockettDavid Elder
Result: England won by 8 wickets
Season: 1911/12

Australia

Australia innings

528/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 184 62.1 Ov (RR: 2.95)	184 (184)
Ranji Hordern	49 (49)
Vernon Ransford	43 (43)

BOWLING

Sydney Barnes	5/44
Johnny Douglas	1/33
Bill Hitch	1/37

England

England innings

421/8 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 265 98.1 Ov (RR: 2.69)	265 (265)
'Young Jack' Hearne	114 (114)
Wilfred Rhodes	61 (61)

BOWLING

Tibby Cotter	4/73
Ranji Hordern	4/66
Bill Whitty	1/47

Australia

Australia innings

299/10 (91.1)

BATTING

Total 299 91.1 Ov (RR: 3.27)	299 (299)
Warwick Armstrong	90 (90)
Tibby Cotter	41 (41)

BOWLING

Frank Foster	6/91
Sydney Barnes	3/96
Johnny Douglas	0/38

England

England innings

219/2 (67.1)

BATTING

Total 219/2 67.1 Ov (RR: 3.26)	219 (219)
Jack Hobbs	126 (126)
George Gunn	43 (43)

BOWLING

Bill Whitty	1/37
Tibby Cotter	1/45
Charles Kelleway	0/15