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Played at
Melbourne Cricket Ground on 31 December 1881, 2,3,4 January 1882 (timeless match)
Result Match drawn (by agreement)
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Australia 2nd innings (target: 283 runs) |
R |
4s |
6s |
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JM Blackham |
b Bates |
25 |
2 |
0 |
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AC Bannerman |
b Ulyett |
8 |
1 |
0 |
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TP Horan |
c Emmett b Bates |
26 |
4 |
0 |
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WL Murdoch |
not out |
22 |
3 |
0 |
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PS McDonnell |
not out |
33 |
4 |
1 |
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Extras |
(b 9, lb 3, w 1) |
13 |
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Total |
(3 wickets; 55 overs) |
127 |
(3.46 runs per 6 balls) |
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Balls per over 4
Toss England, who chose to bat first
Series 4-match series level 0-0
Test debuts
WH Cooper,
E Evans,
G Giffen and
HH Massie
(Australia);
RG Barlow,
W Bates,
E Peate,
R Pilling,
WH Scotton and
A Shrewsbury
(England)
Umpires
James Lillywhite jnr (England) and JS Swift
Close of play
31 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 294
1 Jan rest day
2 Jan day 2 - Australia 1st innings 277/6 (TP Horan 106*, GE Palmer 23*)
3 Jan day 3 - England 2nd innings 238/7 (WH Scotton 13*, A Shaw 14*)
4 Jan day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 127/3 (55 ov) - end of match
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Match notes |
- WE Midwinter made his debut for England having played for Australia in the first two Test matches.
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