Australian cricket team in England in 1905
The Australian cricket team in England in 1905 played 35 first-class matches including 5 Tests. Australia was captained by Joe Darling. The England captain in all five Tests was Stanley Jackson.
The touring team[]
- Joe Darling (captain)
- Monty Noble (vice-captain)
- Warwick Armstrong
- Tibby Cotter
- Reggie Duff
- Algy Gehrs
- Syd Gregory
- Clem Hill
- Bert Hopkins
- Bill Howell
- Jim Kelly
- Frank Laver
- Charlie McLeod
- Phil Newland
- Victor Trumper
Laver was the player-manager, assisted by Newland.[1]
Test series summary[]
England won the Test series 2–0, with three matches drawn.
First Test[]
29–31 May 1905
Scorecard |
England
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v
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Australia
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221 (63.5 overs)
C Hill 54 FS Jackson 5/52 (14.5 overs) | ||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
The Australian second innings in this match still holds the record for the lowest innings total (188) when a bowler conceded 100 runs (BJT Bosanquet 8/107).[2]
Second Test[]
15–17 June 1905
Scorecard |
England
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v
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Australia
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181 (50.1 overs)
J Darling 41 FS Jackson 4/50 (15 overs) | ||
151/5 (50 overs)
AC MacLaren 79 WW Armstrong 3/30 (10 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- There was no play on the final day.
Third Test[]
3–5 July 1905
Scorecard |
England
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v
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Australia
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301 (128.3 overs)
FS Jackson 144* CE McLeod 3/88 (37 overs) |
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295/5d (104 overs)
JT Tyldesley 100 WW Armstrong 5/122 (51 overs) |
Fourth Test[]
24–26 July 1905
Scorecard |
England
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v
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Australia
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446 (157.5 overs)
FS Jackson 113 CE McLeod 5/125 (47 overs) |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- RH Spooner and W Brearley (both ENG) made their Test debuts.
Fifth Test[]
14–16 August 1905
Scorecard |
England
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v
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Australia
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430 (130 overs)
CB Fry 144 A Cotter 7/148 (40 overs) |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
References[]
- ^ "Australia to England 1905". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley. p. 361. ISBN 0947540067.
Annual reviews[]
Further reading[]
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Alan Gibson, Jackson's Year, Cassell, 1965
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975
External links[]
- Australia in England, 1905 at Cricinfo
- Australia in British Isles 1905 at CricketArchive
- Australia to England 1905 at Test Cricket Tours
Categories:
- 1905 in Australian cricket
- 1905 in English cricket
- Australian cricket tours of England
- English cricket seasons from 1890 to 1918
- International cricket competitions from 1888–89 to 1918
- The Ashes
- International cricket tour of England stubs