Len Braund and Tip Foster's 192-run partnership is the highest for the 5th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 162 between Bobby Peel and MacLaren

130

Rhodes and Tip Foster's 130-run partnership is the highest for the 10th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 120 between Armstrong and Reggie Duff

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 285/10(118.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

133 ()

4/76 (32)

48 ()

2/47 (24)

England • 577/10(181.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

287 ()

3/99 (34)

102 ()

3/111 (31)

Australia • 485/10(145.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

185* ()

5/94 (40.2)

84 ()

2/93 (28)

England • 194/5(95.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

91 ()

2/35 (31)

60* ()

2/51 (18.5)

Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia
Season	1903/04
Series result	England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 78
Match days	day (0-day match)
Test debut	Albert Relf Bernard Bosanquet Ted Arnold Tip Foster
Umpires	Alfred Jones Bob Crockett

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
TW Hayward	stumped	91
PF Warner	bowled	8
JT Tyldesley	caught	9
RE Foster	stumped	19
LC Braund	caught	0
GH Hirst	not out	60
BJT Bosanquet	not out	1
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, w 2)
Total	194(5 wkts; 95.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JV Saunders	18.5	3	51	2	2.7
FJ Laver	16	4	37	0	2.31
WP Howell	31	18	35	2	1.12
MA Noble	12	2	37	0	3.08
WW Armstrong	18	6	28	1	1.55

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	21	Tom Hayward	Pelham Warner
2nd	18	Tom Hayward	Johnny Tyldesley
3rd	42	Tom Hayward	Tip Foster
4th	1	Tom Hayward	Len Braund
5th	99	Tom Hayward	George Hirst
6th	13	George Hirst	Bernard Bosanquet

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