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Victoria v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia 1898/99
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st February 1899 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultVictoria won by an innings and 132 runs
UmpiresRM Crockett, HJ Fry
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 264/7 (Ashbolt 23*, Boxshall 17*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (1) 291/6 (McAlister 71*, Murray 39*)
Close of play day 3New Zealanders (2) 15/0 (Ashbolt 9*, Sims 6*)


New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Bakerc Laver b Murray56    
D Reesest Honeybone b Worrall88    
HB Luskc and b Worrall12    
*LT Cobcroftc Graham b Murray5    
I Millslbw b Laver31    
A Simsc McMichael b Murray18    
AD Downesc Graham b Murray0    
FL Ashboltc Laver b Murray31    
+C Boxshallc Worrall b Laver38    
FS Frankishb Worrall6    
EF Uphamnot out11    
Extras(18 b, 2 lb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 122.5 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-135, 2-157, 3-162, 4-178, 5-204, 6-204, 7-236, 8-287, 9-301, 10-317 (122.5 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laver28   16612--
Murray24   2715--
Tarrant12   3330--
Wilson17   6460--
Worrall35.511603--
Armstrong3   0120--
Graham3   0130--

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Worrallb Frankish36    
SA McMichaelb Frankish12    
H Grahamc Downes b Upham31    
FJ Laverc Baker b Reese30    
JH Stuckeyc Boxshall b Downes60    
WW Armstrongc Downes b Reese6    
PA McAlisterc and b Downes224    
AW Murrayc Upham b Downes92    
GL Wilsonb Downes68    
+GA Honeyboneb Upham0    
FA Tarrantnot out30    
Extras(10 b, 3 lb)13
Total(all out, 184 overs)602
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-50, 3-105, 4-113, 5-129, 6-216, 7-403, 8-498, 9-499, 10-602 (184 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Downes47   131274--
Upham46   91352--
Frankish37   71272--
Reese32   61132--
Ashbolt14   1530--
Cobcroft3   150--
Baker3   0160--
Sims2   0130--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Ashboltst Honeybone b Worrall14    
A Simsb Laver6    
JC Bakerc and b Laver7    
D Reeseb Laver10    
HB Luskc and b Worrall7    
*LT Cobcroftnot out59    
I Millsc Honeybone b Tarrant19    
AD Downesc McMichael b Tarrant0    
EF Uphamrun out2    
FS Frankishlbw b Armstrong26    
+C Boxshallabsent hurt
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 75.5 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-27, 3-37, 4-39, 5-46, 6-83, 7-83, 8-85, 9-153 (75.5 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laver28   11503--
Murray16   1410--
Tarrant16   8212--
Wilson2   070--
Worrall11   2232--
Armstrong2.5081--

Notes
--> C Boxshall (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 31
--> PA McAlister (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 21
--> AW Murray (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 19
--> GA Honeybone made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> D Reese (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 10
--> HB Lusk (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> I Mills (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> FJ Laver achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the New Zealanders second innings (previous best was 3-53)
--> J Worrall reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed , his 1st wicket in the New Zealanders second innings

McAlister, playing in only his second first-class match, hit a career-best 224 in 385 minutes with 25 fours. Boxshall injured his thumb towards the end of the Victoria innings, Cobcroft taking over as wicket-keeper. He was unable to bat in the second innings

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