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Australia v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1907/08 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th January 1908 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 1 wicket
UmpiresP Argall, RM Crockett
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 255/7 (Ransford 22*, Carter 10*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 246/3 (Hutchings 117*, Braund 15*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 96/0 (Noble 50*, Trumper 46*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 360/7 (Carter 22*, Cotter 27*)
Close of play day 5England (2) 159/4 (Braund 17*, Hardstaff 17*)


Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VT Trumperc Humphries b Crawford49 815-
CG Macartneyb Crawford37 961-
C Hillb Fielder16 35 -
*MA Noblec Braund b Rhodes61 1535-
WW Armstrongc Hutchings b Crawford31 643-
PA McAlisterrun out10 35 -
VS Ransfordrun out27 77 -
A Cotterb Crawford17 15 -
+H Carternot out15 40 -
GR Hazlittb Crawford1 4--
JV Saundersb Fielder0 3--
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(all out, 100.5 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-84 (Trumper), 2-93 (Macartney), 3-111 (Hill), 4-168 (Armstrong), 5-197 (McAlister), 6-214 (Noble), 7-240 (Cotter), 8-261 (Ransford), 9-265 (Hazlitt), 10-266 (Saunders, 100.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fielder27.547721-
Barnes17   7300--
Rhodes11   0371--
Braund16   5410--
Crawford29   1795--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FL Faneb Armstrong13 35 -
JB Hobbsb Cotter83 1928-
G Gunnlbw b Cotter15 52 -
KL Hutchingsb Cotter126 163211
LC Braundb Cotter49 1445-
J Hardstaffb Saunders12 37 -
W Rhodesb Saunders32 984-
JN Crawfordc Ransford b Saunders16 35 -
SF Barnesc Hill b Armstrong14 45 -
+J Humphriesb Cotter6    
A Fieldernot out6    
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 135.2 overs)382
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Fane), 2-61 (Gunn), 3-160 (Hobbs), 4-268 (Hutchings), 5-287 (Hardstaff), 6-325 (Braund), 7-353 (Crawford), 8-360 (Rhodes), 9-369 (Humphries), 10-382 (Barnes, 135.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cotter33   41425-3
Saunders34   71003--
Noble9   3260--
Armstrong34.215362--
Hazlitt13   13401-
Macartney12   2340--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Nobleb Crawford64 1226-
VT Trumperlbw b Crawford63 1107-
C Hillb Fielder3 15--
PA McAlisterrun out15 40 -
WW Armstrongb Barnes77 1557-
CG Macartneyc Humphries b Barnes54 1475-
VS Ransfordc Hutchings b Barnes18 40 -
+H Carterc Fane b Barnes53 837-
A Cotterlbw b Crawford27 40 -
GR Hazlittb Barnes3 25--
JV Saundersnot out0 3--
Extras(12 b, 8 lb)20
Total(all out, 121.4 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-126 (Trumper), 2-131 (Noble), 3-135 (Hill), 4-162 (McAlister), 5-268 (Armstrong), 6-303 (Macartney), 7-312 (Ransford), 8-361 (Cotter), 9-392 (Hazlitt), 10-397 (Carter, 121.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fielder27   6741--
Crawford33   61253--
Barnes27.44725--
Braund18   2680--
Rhodes16   6380--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FL Faneb Armstrong50 1602-
JB Hobbsb Noble28 69 -
G Gunnlbw b Noble021--
KL Hutchingsc Cotter b Macartney39 106 -
LC Braundb Armstrong30 110 -
J Hardstaffc Ransford b Cotter19 73 -
W Rhodesrun out15 22 -
JN Crawfordc Armstrong b Saunders10 15-1
SF Barnesnot out38 83 -
+J Humphrieslbw b Armstrong16 452-
A Fieldernot out18 25 -
Extras(9 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)19
Total(9 wickets, 121.4 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Hobbs), 2-54 (Gunn), 3-121 (Fane), 4-131 (Hutchings), 5-162 (Hardstaff), 6-196 (Braund), 7-198 (Rhodes), 8-209 (Crawford), 9-243 (Humphries)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cotter28   382111
Saunders30   9581--
Armstrong30.410533--
Noble22   7412-1
Hazlitt2   180--
Macartney9   3211--

Notes
--> CG Macartney (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 35
--> MA Noble (1) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 14
--> VS Ransford (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 24
--> JB Hobbs made his debut in Test Matches
--> JB Hobbs (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 8
--> KL Hutchings (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 42
--> J Humphries made his debut in Test Matches
--> WW Armstrong (2) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 4
--> CG Macartney (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 37
--> J Hardstaff (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6
--> SF Barnes (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 26
--> A Fielder (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 14
--> JN Crawford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed A Cotter in the Australia first innings (previous best was 3-69)

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