Australian cricket team in England in 1899

England team v. Australia, Trent Bridge 1899. Back row: Dick Barlow (umpire), Tom Hayward, George Hirst, Billy Gunn, J T Hearne (12th man), Bill Storer (wkt kpr), Bill Brockwell, V A Titchmarsh (umpire). Middle row: C B Fry, K S Ranjitsinhji, W G Grace (captain), Stanley Jackson. Front row: Wilfred Rhodes, Johnny Tyldesley.

The Australian cricket team in England in 1899 played 35 first-class matches including five Tests, the first time that a series in England had consisted of more than three matches. It was also the first time that a panel of selectors was appointed; previously the authority for the ground where the match was to be played was responsible for selecting the side.

The First Test at Trent Bridge saw W G Grace make his final appearance for England, while Wilfred Rhodes made his Test debut in the same match.

Test series summary

Australia won the Test series 1–0, with four matches drawn.

First Test

1–3 June 1899 Scorecard

Australia	v	England
252 (152.2 overs) C Hill 52 W Rhodes 4/58 (35.2 overs)		193 (90.4 overs) CB Fry 50 E Jones 5/88 (33 overs)
230/8d (94 overs) C Hill 80 FS Jackson 3/57 (26 overs)		155/7 (99 overs) KS Ranjitsinhji 93* H Trumble 3/39 (29 overs)

Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: RG Barlow and VA Titchmarsh

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• VT Trumper and FJ Laver (both AUS), and W Rhodes (ENG) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

15–17 June 1899 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
206 (80.1 overs) FS Jackson 73 E Jones 7/88 (36.1 overs)		421 (170.1 overs) VT Trumper 135* C Hill 135 CL Townsend 3/50 (15 overs)
240 (117.4 overs) AC MacLaren 88* FJ Laver 3/36 (16 overs)		28/0 (11 overs) J Darling 17*

Australia won by 10 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: T Mycroft and WAJ West

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• CL Townsend, GL Jessop and W Mead (all ENG) made their Test debuts.

Third Test

29 June–1 July 1899 Scorecard

Australia	v	England
172 (77.1 overs) J Worrall 76 HI Young 4/30 (19.1 overs)		220 (118.3 overs) AFA Lilley 55 H Trumble 5/60 (39.3 overs)
224 (85.3 overs) H Trumble 56 JT Hearne 4/50 (31.3 overs)		19/0 (7 overs) JT Brown 14*

Match drawn Headingley, Leeds Umpires: W Hearn and M Sherwin

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• WG Quaife and HI Young (both ENG) made their Test debuts.

Fourth Test

17–19 July 1899 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
372 (141.1 overs) TW Hayward 130 MA Noble 3/85 (38 overs)		196 (82.3 overs) MA Noble 60* WM Bradley 5/67 (33 overs)
94/3 (27 overs) KS Ranjitsinhji 49* H Trumble 2/33 (13 overs)		346/7d (f/o) (181 overs) MA Noble 89 JT Hearne 3/54 (47 overs)

Match drawn Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: AB Hide and J Lillywhite

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• WM Bradley (ENG) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test

14–16 August 1899 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
576 (193.4 overs) TW Hayward 137 E Jones 4/164 (53 overs)		352 (143.3 overs) SE Gregory 117 WH Lockwood 7/71 (40.3 overs)
		254/5 (f/o) (100 overs) CE McLeod 77 W Rhodes 3/27 (22 overs)

Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: W Richards and A White

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• AO Jones (ENG) made his Test debut.

External sources

• CricketArchive – tour summaries

Annual reviews

• James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly) 1900
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1900

Further reading

• Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
• Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
• Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975