Toss Australia, who chose to bat first Series Australia led the 2-match series 1-0
Test debutsC Bannerman,
JM Blackham,
BB Cooper,
TW Garrett,
DW Gregory,
EJ Gregory,
JR Hodges,
TP Horan,
TK Kendall,
WE Midwinter and
NFD Thomson
(Australia);
T Armitage,
HRJ Charlwood,
T Emmett,
A Greenwood,
A Hill,
H Jupp,
James Lillywhite jnr,
J Selby,
A Shaw,
J Southerton and
G Ulyett
(England)
Close of play 15 Mar day 1 - Australia 1st innings 166/6 (C Bannerman 126*, JM Blackham 3*) 16 Mar day 2 - England 1st innings 109/4 (H Jupp 54*) 17 Mar day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 83/9 (TK Kendall 5*, JR Hodges 3*) 18 Mar rest day 19 Mar day 4 - England 2nd innings 108 (66.1 ov) - end of match
Match notes
Alfred Shaw bowled the first Test delivery to Charles Bannerman, who went on to become the first Test centurion. Hill had both the first Test wicket and the first catch. Midwinter picked up the first 5 wicket haul, and Blackham had the first stumping.
W.Newing fielded for Bannerman.
Southerton is still the oldest Test debutant at 49 years 119 days.
Bannerman scored 69.6% of his side's runs from the bat - still a record in Test matches - his 165 took about 290 minutes and included 18 fours.
C Bannerman retired hurt at 240/7 (split the index finger on his right hand by a ball from Ulyett)
Attendances on the four 4 days were approximately 4500, 4000 10000, 2000
