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Victoria v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia 1898/99
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st February 1899 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultVictoria won by an innings and 132 runs
UmpiresRM Crockett, HJ Fry
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 264/7 (Ashbolt 23*, Boxshall 17*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (1) 291/6 (McAlister 71*, Murray 39*)
Close of play day 3New Zealanders (2) 15/0 (Ashbolt 9*, Sims 6*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Bakerc Laver b Murray56     
D Reesest Honeybone b Worrall88     
HB Luskc and b Worrall12     
*LT Cobcroftc Graham b Murray5     
I Millslbw b Laver31     
A Simsc McMichael b Murray18     
AD Downesc Graham b Murray0     
FL Ashboltc Laver b Murray31     
+C Boxshallc Worrall b Laver38     
FS Frankishb Worrall6     
EF Uphamnot out11     
Extras(18 b, 2 lb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 122.5 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-135, 2-157, 3-162, 4-178, 5-204, 6-204, 7-236, 8-287, 9-301, 10-317 (122.5 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laver28   16612--
Murray24   2715--
Tarrant12   3330--
Wilson17   6460--
Worrall35.511603--
Armstrong3   0120--
Graham3   0130--
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Worrallb Frankish36     
SA McMichaelb Frankish12     
H Grahamc Downes b Upham31     
FJ Laverc Baker b Reese30     
JH Stuckeyc Boxshall b Downes60     
WW Armstrongc Downes b Reese6     
PA McAlisterc and b Downes224     
AW Murrayc Upham b Downes92     
GL Wilsonb Downes68     
+GA Honeyboneb Upham0     
FA Tarrantnot out30     
Extras(10 b, 3 lb)13
Total(all out, 184 overs)602
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-50, 3-105, 4-113, 5-129, 6-216, 7-403, 8-498, 9-499, 10-602 (184 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Downes47   131274--
Upham46   91352--
Frankish37   71272--
Reese32   61132--
Ashbolt14   1530--
Cobcroft3   150--
Baker3   0160--
Sims2   0130--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Ashboltst Honeybone b Worrall14     
A Simsb Laver6     
J Bakerc and b Laver7     
D Reeseb Laver10     
HB Luskc and b Worrall7     
*LT Cobcroftnot out59     
I Millsc Honeybone b Tarrant19     
AD Downesc McMichael b Tarrant0     
EF Uphamrun out2     
FS Frankishlbw b Armstrong26     
+C Boxshallabsent hurt
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 75.5 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-27, 3-37, 4-39, 5-46, 6-83, 7-83, 8-85, 9-153 (75.5 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laver28   11503--
Murray16   1410--
Tarrant16   8212--
Wilson2   070--
Worrall11   2232--
Armstrong2.5081--
Notes
--> GA Honeybone made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GL Wilson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GA Honeybone made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> C Boxshall (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> PA McAlister (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> PA McAlister (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> AW Murray (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> D Reese (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> HB Lusk (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> I Mills (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> HB Lusk made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FL Ashbolt made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> J Baker made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> C Boxshall made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AD Downes made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FS Frankish made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> I Mills made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> A Sims made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> EF Upham made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> LT Cobcroft made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> D Reese made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FJ Laver achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the New Zealanders second innings (previous best was 3-53)
--> J Worrall reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the New Zealanders second innings
McAlister, playing in only his second first-class match, hit a career-best 224 in 385 minutes with 25 fours. Boxshall injured his thumb towards the end of the Victoria innings, Cobcroft taking over as wicket-keeper. He was unable to bat in the second innings